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BBC looking at paid-for iPlayer for back catalogue shows

A month or two back, the BBC put a good chunk of archive television material on its iPlayer service, that you can find under ‘From The Archive’ tab on the service. But it looks as though that might be the start of the expansion of the service, with BBC Director General Tony Hall revealing that … >

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Bad Move, starring Jack Dee, gets series 2 order

ITV is clearly happy with the sitcom Bad Move, starring Jack Dee, as it’s announced that a second series of the show has now been ordered. The first series debuted in an 8pm slot on Wednesday nights, and gave ITV a welcome hit. The series is penned by Dee and Pete Sinclair, and co-stars Kerry … >

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Peaky Blinders may have a future after series 5 after all

Returning to our screens for series 4 on November 15th is Peaky Blinders. The hit show, according to its creator Steven Knight, was envisaged as a five series run. But Knight has now given a new interview, in which he suggests that the end isn’t in sight after all. Firstly, Knight confirmed that a stage … >

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In The Flesh: show creator rules out Kickstarter revival

It remains one of the most disappointing decisions of recent times, when BBC Three opted not to give Dominic Mitchell’s terrific In The Flesh a third series order. The supernatural drama, that won a BAFTA, was caught in the midst of changing times at the channel, and eventually, the BBC pulled the plug on the … >

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Three stars of Mrs Brown’s Boys accused of avoiding tax

The Paradise Papers document leak, that has seen millions of documents outlining how rich people legally avoid paying tax, has now enveloped a trio of stars from the TV show Mrs Brown’s Boys. Fiona Delany, Martin Delany and Patrick Houlihan allegedly used a collection of offshore companies to significantly reduce the amount of tax that … >

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Doctor Who won’t stop Bradley Walsh making The Chase

Bradley Walsh has a busy few months ahead. He’s got an arena tour for a Peter Pan pantomime next month. He’s got episodes of daytime quiz The Chase. And then there’s the small matter of filming Doctor Who series 11. In a new interview with The Telegraph, Walsh has insisted that his Doctor Who commitments, … >

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Channel 4 announces its Christmas line-up

What better time to start thinking about Christmas than, er, at the start of November? Still, with the first Yuletide movie in cinemas, Channel 4 has become the first to announce the highlights of its Christmas schedules this year. Some of the entries are more predictable than others…. Reality TV It’s been known for a … >

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