Since July, a dispute has been bubbling away between UKTV and Virgin Media. UKTV’s channels, such as Dave, were stripped from Virgin Media boxes as a result of this disagreement. What’s all that about, then?
Over the weekend came the tragic news that Barry Chuckle, one half of the legendary Chuckle Brothers, had died. He was 73 years old, and the outpouring of affection is testament to how much fun he and his brother had given the world. The Chuckle Brothers, of course, were staples of BBC children’s television through … >
It’s been a bit of a journey to get there, but production is now well under way on the retooled House Of Cards season six. This will be the final season of the show, and won’t have Kevin Spacey in it. The actor was dropped from the show following the serious allegations made against him, … >
Peter Capaldi’s TARDIS was dismantled after his Doctor regenerated, and now we seem to have confirmation that “crazy” plans are afoot for Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor to have her own redecorated version.
They may share a network, numerous producers and the same Archie Comics source material, but there are no plans at present for Riverdale and The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina to intersect with a crossover episode.
A Supergirl movie has been announced, which will not be connected to the Supergirl TV series on The CW. Oren Uziel, writer of The Cloverfield Paradox and 22 Jump Street, has signed up to pen the script.
Eureka Entertainment has put a call out to fans of Grange Hill, in the hope of finding some old scripts for a DVD release. The right collector might be able to help them out.
Update: a further piece of news on this one, as it’s been revealed that filming of The Mallorca Files is now set to begin at the end of the year. A November start of production has been earmarked, with the series set to debut in 2019. More as we hear it… June 2018 BBC One has … >
Sir Patrick Stewart is returning to one of his most beloved roles. The British acting legend will reprise the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, which he played in Star Trek: The Next Generation and its associated movies, in a brand new series for CBS All Access.
Donald Glover is incredibly hot right now, with his roles in Atlanta and Solo: A Star Wars Story earning heaps of praise, alongside his burgeoning music career as Childish Gambino. However, there is one project that Glover didn’t manage to get off the ground: the writer/actor was developing a Deadpool animated series with FX and Marvel Television, but Marvel … >