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Netflix has released Rose Island, based on the true story of an independent Italian micro-state from the 1960s The story of Rose Island is a curious and little known one. Here’s the Netflix summary: Giorgio, a gifted yet misunderstood engineer has hit rock bottom — he’s been fired from his job, his parents won’t speak to him, and … >
Crime thriller Traces will be shown on BBC 1 early in 2021 (ie 4 Jan – 10 Jan). It promises an engaging story line set in Dundee Traces is based on an original idea by best-selling crime writer Val McDermid (Wire In The Blood), written by Amelia Bullmore (Scott & Bailey, This Life) and set in … >
The BBC has revealed just what we’ve been watching on iPlayer in 2020 and Irish drama Normal People is the runaway hit (so far) The BBC has released the iPlayer figures for 2020 up until the end of November and Normal People based on the Sally Rooney novel of the same name is the clear winner with … >
Titan Books has published today (December 8 2020) a new hardback book The Art of Star Trek Discovery We’ve been enjoying Star Trek: Discovery season 3 (see our review of the latest episode here) and one of the many things that appeal to us is the stunning visuals. It seems both CGI and set/costume design has reached new … >
Ofcom has made the news today with predictions of the end for BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 as the online world is leaving current approaches behind Ofcom has been consulting on the future of the UK TV industry as part of its Small Screen: Big Debate initiative. That phase of study is complete … >
Netflix has revealed the trailer and cast for Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror special Death to 2020 If you’ve not heard of this project yet, here’s what you need to know: “2020: A year so [insert adjective of choice here], even the creators of Black Mirror couldn’t make it up… but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a little something … >
The BBC has revealed the celebrity line-up for Christmas University Challenge and the Manchester team includes Ade Edmondson (or Adrian as the BBC refers to him) A staple of the BBC 2 Christmas season is Jeremy Paxman grilling celebrity alumni from a range of academic establishments for our entertainment. Among the 56 varied alumni on this … >
The BBC has just released a trailer for Black Narcissus and it promises Paradise, Perversion, Sanctuary and Sin The new BBC series Black Narcissus is raising the interest with a provocatively captioned trailer. The first episode is scheduled for 9 pm on Sunday the 27th December, with the third (and final) two days later at the … >
The Official American Gods Season 3 trailer has been let loose upon the world by Amazon Prime American Gods Season 3 is coming to Amazon Prime on January 11, but until then you have to make do with the official trailer. Even if you’ve never seen the show, this trailer does look spectacular and this … >
Star Trek Discovery: The Sanctuary (Season 3, Episode 8) brings new information on the ‘Burn’, while raising the stakes between what’s left of the Federation and The Emerald Chain The latest Star Trek: Discovery episode, The Sanctuary, sends Booker (David Ajala) back to his roots and he needs help from Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green). Things … >