‘Our Girl’ writer teases Season 3: ‘Life will never be the same again’

The new season of Our Girl has begun filming. BBC One announced the commission of a third run last October following Season 2’s dramatic finale. Buy Season 2 on DVD on Amazon here. Season 2 introduced Coronation Street actress as Corporal Georgie Lane and an official photo of Season 3’s cast at a script read-through last month has confirmed a number of other returning … >

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Infographic: The history of Easter Eggs in the media

Easter may have been and gone, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t still be on the look-out for Easter Eggs. In case you didn’t know, “Easter Egg” is also slang for an inside joke or hidden message concealed in a movie, TV show or video game (or even on a website!). From the sneaky cameos of … >

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‘Gorillaz’ begin 2017 UK tour in Brighton this autumn

Gorillaz have announced dates for a new UK tour later this year. Damon Albarn’s band released their fifth studio album last week. ‘Humanz’ features collaborations with Vince Staples, Benjamin Clementine and Mavis Staples. Kicking off at Brighton Centre on Monday 27 November, the tour will then visit Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London across November and … >

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Sky teams up with HBO for $250m high-end drama partnership

HBO and Sky have joined forces to oversee a development slate of world class drama series. The $250m multi-year co-production will focus on “high end productions that feature engaging stories with international points of view and casting.” The partnership will apparently be open to pitches from across the creative community, in both the US and Europe, … >

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Cast announced for ‘The Night Manager’ writer’s new Philip K. Dick TV adaptation

Channel 4 has announced the cast for the second of its upcoming dramas based on the short stories of award-winning sci-fi novelist Philip K. Dick. A co-production between Channel 4 and Sony Pictures Television, Electric Dreams: The World of Philip K. Dick will be written and executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica) and Michael Dinner … >

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Sacha Dhawan to lead cast of BBC Two’s ‘The Boy with the Topknot’ adaptation

The cast has been announced for BBC Two’s one-off TV film based on the critically acclaimed memoirs of journalist Sathnam Sanghera. In the Club star Sacha Dhawan will play the title role in the 90-minute drama, which is adapted by The Five writer Mick Ford. Set in 1980’s Wolverhampton, The Boy With The Topknot is described as “a humorous, touching … >

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Cast announced for ‘Downton’ exec’s new BBC One period drama ‘The Miniaturist’

BBC One’s adaptation of Jessie Burton’s internationally best-selling novel The Miniaturist has started filming. Adapted by John Brownlow and described as a “ravishing period thriller”, the three-part drama series is a co-production between Masterpiece and the BBC. Executive producer Rebecca Eaton (Downton Abbey) commented: “The Miniaturist is a riveting book and this adaptation seems to have all … >

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Jack Whitehall to write and star in new Sky1 action comedy ‘Bounty Hunters’

Sky1 has ordered a new action adventure comedy from the makers of Bad Education. Written by Jack Whitehall and Freddy Syborn, who co-wrote Bad Education, Bounty Hunters also shares executive producer Ben Cavey and producer by Pippa Brown with BBC Three’s hit school sitcom. Whitehall will be joined by Academy Award nominee Rosie Perez (Do the Right … >

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Games soon heading to the big screen

It’s recently been estimated that no less than 57 films based on video games are currently in some stage of development. While some of these may be more likely than others to see the light of day, there’s no doubt the world of gaming continues to provide a rich source of inspiration for Hollywood moviemakers. … >

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