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Murder in Provence (the city of Avignon)

Murder in Provence — new crime series being made by BritBox

BritBox announces first global commission, Murder in Provence Starring Roger Allam (Endeavour, The Thick of It), Nancy Carroll (The Crown, Father Brown) and Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman), and based on the books by ML Longworth, Murder in Provence follows Antoine Verlaque (Allam), Investigating Judge in Aix-en-Provence, and romantic partner Marine Bonnet (Carroll) as they investigate … >

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Bagpuss

Bagpuss is available on BBC iPlayer — the 1974 classic returns

Iconic children’s show Bagpuss has just landed on iPlayer, with every episode starring the loveable pink and white striped cat Made by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin, the charming children’s stop motion animation was first broadcast in 1974. Despite only having 13 episodes, the programme has remained hugely popular across generations. This is the same … >

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Jungle Cruise

Jungle Cruise — Disney’s theme park ride based movie gets a new trailer

Disney has released a new trailer for Jungle Cruise — we bring you up to speed Here’s Disney’s explanation of the story: Inspired by the famous Disneyland theme park ride, Disney’s Jungle Cruise is an adventure-filled, rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle … >

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The Killing Kind Jane Casey

The Killing Kind — Jane Casey’s novel to be adapted for screen

Sunday Times best-seller author Jane Casey’s The Killing Kind has been picked up for adaptation by Eleventh Hour Films The Killing Kind is a thriller by Irish author Jane Casey. Even though it was only just published, it’s already earmarked for screen, thanks to Eleventh Hour Films. According to reports, the novel, published today, 27 May, will be adapted … >

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The Sandman new cast announcement

The Sandman — new cast details shared by Neil Gaiman

The Sandman — new cast details have been shared by Neil Gaiman in a long post (which we’ll summarise) First a reprise from Gaiman: … based on my comic book series of the same name. A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, … >

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