Happy Towel Day — yes, 25 May is a day to remember Douglas Adams, and had been commemorated annually since his passing on 11 May 2001 One thing you can say about sci-fi fans (and there are lots of things you might say) is they like a day. There’s Star Wars Day (May 4th!), Doctor Who Day (November 23) … >
BBC complacency is the summary of a slamming report on the publicly funded broadcaster If you’ve yet to work you way through the various reports noted on the UK Parliament website, you may not picked up on the report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), slamming the BBC complacency. The full list of points noted is damning; … >
The BBC has revealed its Glastonbury Experience 2021 will include footage from last weekend’s Live At Worthy Farm A special director’s cut of the Live At Worthy Farm stream, which premiered online on Saturday 22 May, will be broadcast on BBC television in the coming weeks. In addition, there will be another chance to catch highlights … >
Amazon has announced it has already renewed its joint project with Sony Pictures Television Wheel of Time for a second season — season one only just finished filming Starring Rosamund Pike (I Care a Lot, Gone Girl), The Wheel of Time is an adaptation of Robert Jordan’s epic fourteen-volume fantasy saga, which has sold over 90 million copies. … >
BritBox UK has announced crime drama Professor T, starring Ben Miller and Frances de la Tour, will be exclusively launching on the service on 3rd June The box-set of the six part drama, based on the hit Belgian series of the same name, will be made available exclusively to BritBox subscribers before airing on ITV … >
BBC announces launch date and releases first trailer for Time, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham The first trailer, new pictures and launch date for Time, a new drama by Jimmy McGovern, have been released by the BBC. The three-part series, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham, will air weekly on BBC One from Sunday 6 … >
Participants in the immersive theatre experience Doctor Who: Time Fracture, which opens in London this month, can expect to visit 17 different worlds and see many locations on video as part of their adventure. There will be many surprises but these are the known places participants can expect to visit, in person or by video. … >
Disney retains top spot in the latest Nielsens with the finale of The Falcon and Winter Soldier holding off the challenge of Shadow and Bone As The Falcon and the Winter Soldier reaches the send of its six-episode run, Disney retains top spot in the US streaming for original content in the latest Nielsens (19-25 April 2021). … >
Kevin Alejandro talks Lucifer 5B and gives some fascinating insights to TV Line (with mild spoilers) If you’re a fan of Lucifer and counting down the hours until next week, heartily recommend this article on TV Line, in which Kevin Alejandro talks Lucifer 5B. We won’t steal any of their thunder, but if you haven’t read … >
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything is out today on Apple TV+ and looks a must-watch for students of social history or great music If you want an idea of the scope of 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything, you can do worse than check out the trailer. Alongside over 2 minutes of … >