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Tony Jones

Dynasties II

BBC announces Dynasties II coming to our screens in 2022

Presented by Sir David Attenborough, Dynasties II is coming to BBC One in 2022. In 2018, more than eight million viewers were captivated by each episode of Dynasties, and the unbelievable daily struggles faced by David the chimpanzee, Charm the lioness, Blacktip the painted wolf and more. BBC One has confirmed with this season it … >

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Only Connect Gallifreyans vs Doctors

Only Connect festive special pits Doctor Who fans vs Doctors

Only Connect gets in the festive mood with a special edition featuring Doctor Who fans vs Doctors New Years Eve (so one day before the Doctor Who special Revolution of the Daleks) and Only Connect fans can enjoy some top quizzing (steered by Victoria Coren Mitchell) as the Gallifreyans take on the Medics. Part of the series 16 special episodes, … >

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Death in Paradise explored

Death in Paradise explored as part of its tenth anniversary

Ahead of the forthcoming tenth series of Death in Paradise, the BBC has provided a range of interviews exploring the show from its beginnings to the latest instalment We’ve reported on various pieces of casting news for series 10 of Death in Paradise, as well as Ben Miller’s reappearance and confirmed the January 7 return date. Now the … >

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Equinox Explained

Equinox explained in Netflix WTF is…? video

Everything Equinox explained in one place? Maybe not but the this video sets the scene for the show nicely We’ve already mentioned Equinox, the forthcoming Danish Netflix series, arriving on December 30, and now Netflix has provided one of its WTF is…? videos to give some more information. After the inevitable mention of Dark, it moves to introduce Danica Curcic, who … >

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Wonder Woman 1984 (Warner Bros)

Wonder Woman 1984 does better than feared on release

Wonder Woman 1984 has been released to cinemas and HBO Max and box office takings are better than feared As we recently reported (here) the much delayed Wonder Woman 1984 was released to cinemas and HBO Max to recoup some of the estimated $200 million investment, despite all the implications of the current pandemic. As it happens … >

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Queen Elizabeth christmas message

The Queen’s Christmas Message leads the broadcast ratings

The BBC has revealed the broadcast viewing figures for Christmas Day 2020 and the Queen is firmly at number one with the annual Christmas Message The Queen kept this year’s Christmas Message to the point, and topped the viewing charts, comfortably beating the Call The Midwife Christmas Special, which was the most popular drama. We don’t … >

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The Great series 1

The Great series 1 coming to Channel 4 January

Channel 4’s The Great series 1 is a ten-part comedy drama coming on Sunday January 3 at 9pm As Channel 4’s press release puts it: The Great is a satirical, comedic drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest reigning female ruler in Russia’s history. It’s a modern love story that … >

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