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Channel 4 commissions six more series of Taskmaster

Plus, they are lining up a Junior Taskmaster spin-off too. The seemingly unstoppable Taskmaster, which sees celebrities taking on a series of strange and surreal challenges, continues to thrive. Launching on UKTV’s Dave in 2015, it ran for nine series. Migrating to Channel 4 in 2020, it has continued for six more. Now, Channel 4 have … >

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TikTok-style dating apps — first choice for millennials and zoomers?

Many people still believe that the difference between generations lies only in age. And that millennials (born 1981-1996) and zoomers (born 1997-2012) are actually not very different. They also think the same rules of marketing and content creation work for both. But in fact, they are quite different! Today we’ll examine why in reality the … >

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What the Demise of UK Lottery Shows Says About ‘Event’ TV

The UK Lottery, or Lotto, is almost 30 years old. First launched when John Major was Prime Minister in November 1994, it has been a permanent fixture on Saturdays and Wednesdays ever since. But while millions of Brits still play the lottery every week, it’s also interesting to note that it is much less of … >

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Christopher Eccleston returns for a third series of Ninth Doctor audios

The Ninth Doctor enjoys 12 more adventures at Big Finish, beginning with Pioneers in May 2023.  Back in 2021, something that previously felt impossible happened: Christopher Eccleston returned to the worlds of Doctor Who. Since then, he’s notched up two series of audio adventures as the Doctor – 24 episodes – almost doubling his onscreen … >

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The UK Betting Industry: Trends and Developments

The UK betting industry is seeing rapid growth from online betting to mobile betting apps. With many new developments and innovations set to impact the industry, it’s essential to understand the trends and developments to stay up-to-date with them. Since the UK betting industry is diverse, it contains many interesting developments. In this blog post, … >

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A Look Back at Eyes Down Two Decades On

There are some classic comedies that have called it a day after two series. The Office and Fawlty Towers are the ones that come immediately to mind. Both took British institutions, like the office and a seaside hotel, and played off the subtle and sometimes not-so-subtle absurdities and characters that everyday life presented. Eyes Down cannot be … >

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Men Up - Phaldut Sharma, Iwan Rheon, Mark Lewis Jones and Steffan Rhodri

Men Up – a new BBC drama inspired by the Swansea Viagra trials

Russell T Davies executive produces the feature length Man Up with his long-time collaborator Nicola Shindler.  It was fresh information to us that early medical trials of the drug Viagra were performed in Swansea. Now, those trials have inspired a new drama, Men Up from writer Matthew Barry (Industry, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina). Men Up … >

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