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The Larkins cast has been expanded and now includes Peter Davison as the Vicar ITV has given us extensive The Larkins cast details, and it’s extensive (as is the Larkin family). They join Bradley Walsh (Pop Larkin), Joanna Scanlan (Ma Larkin), Sabrina Bartlett (Mariette Larkin) and Tok Stephen (Charley Charlton). As well as Peter Davison (the Vicar), we … >
Sam Neill plus all-star ensemble cast join Christoph Waltz, Patrick Gibson and Sophie Wilde in upcoming Sky Original fantasy adventure The Portable Door Sam Neill (Peter Rabbit, Jurassic Park) joins Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained, No Time to Die) and Patrick Gibson (The OA, Tolkien) to star in the new fantasy-adventure-comedy feature The Portable Door, adapted from … >
Casting has been announced, and first-look images released, of the adaption of Adam Kay’s multi-million copy bestseller This is Going to Hurt, which has just wrapped filming Here’s the BBC summary of the series: This Is Going To Hurt is a 7X45’ series following Adam (Ben Whishaw — A Very English Scandal, Skyfall, London Spy), … >
We guessed it from the Parrot ratings, now we can see how Lucifer dominates the Nielsens with the release of season 5B The latest Nielsen ratings are out, and there’s one big story, clear to see — Lucifer was #1 most watched in the US across the platforms audited by Nielsen. It’s the week of 24-30 May, … >
The Harder They Fall is coming this autumn, but Netflix has started the publicity with a teaser trailer The new Idris Elba western looks sumptuous if the teaser for The Harder They Fall is anything to go by, and this so-called teaser comes in over two minutes long. We also have a long précis for the film: … >
Channel 4 has good results for last year, but the government is considering privatisation. Is change inevitable? We’ve reported often on changes afoot at the BBC as it responds to declining audience and the rise of digital services. This week focus has turned to Channel 4, the other public service, though advertising funded, unlike the … >
Solar Opposites has been given a fourth season before the third airs. It’s a Hulu show but you can watch in the UK, as we explain Solar Opposites has been a huge success for Hulu, but it may have passed you by. We’ll explain what it is and how to watch in the UK. What … >
New series Loki continues to impress and episode 3, Lamentis is both gorgeous to look at and adds to the mystery Last week we reported on the role Sophia di Martino may (or may not) be playing in Loki, as well as touching on the mystery of the Time Variance Authority (TVA) itself. The latest episode, Lamentis, gave … >
The BBC has acquired The Watch from BBC Studios, a high-concept drama inspired by characters created by Sir Terry Pratchett, and is bringing it to BBC iPlayer as a box set The Watch follows an unlikely group, The City Watch, who are forced to find the guts to save the world, surprising even themselves in … >
Stranger Things retakes the top of the Parrot ratings for Digital Originals and Loki keeps rising The Parrot ratings for the week 13-19 June are out and make interesting reading as ever. Parrot Analytics provides good detail, so we’ll just cover a few points we noticed. The usual suspects lead overall Across all modes of … >