Talking Pictures gives you the chance to watch Quatermass (1979) this December Quatermass sits astride the history of British media science fiction like a colossus. Nigel Kneale is rightly regarded as a genius and pioneer, and his classic science fiction shows were watched by everyone (if they had a TV!). In simple terms there are … >
HBO has added Matt Smith to its growing cast for Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon There’s been some activity on the official Game of Thrones Twitter feed (@GameOfThrones) and it’s almost all been about the prequel series House of the Dragon. We know now several of the cast (at least for the first series) staring with … >
The Lucifer writers have started sharing titles for season 6 episodes. something the previously did for the final episodes of season 5B The Lucifer writers have their own Twitter (@LUCIFERwriters) as opposed to the show’s main account (from where we got the sneak teaser for the start of season 5B a short while ago). It’s … >
The Handmaid’s Tale has been given a fifth season, despite the drop date for season four still being ‘sometime in 2021’ Over on their official Twitter feed (@HandmaidsOnHulu) the Handmaid’s Tale team has revealed they will be getting a season 5. Here’s the tweet: The cast has a special message for you Season 4 returns in … >
ITV has announced the commissioning of a new six-part thriller based on Len Deighton’s The Ipcress File. The Ipcress File was the first thriller written by Len Deighton and the basis of a stand-out 1965 Michael Caine film. This new TV versions is written by BAFTA winner John Hodge, directed by Emmy Winner James Watkins … >
Disney held their 2020 investor day on 10 December, and it’s all about the numbers as Star Wars and Marvel lead the raft of announcements From what we read (and there’s a lot) the Disney business plan is working, and working well. Setting out in a rapidly growing market (streaming TV) with niche products (Disney, … >
ITV has (finally) confirmed Bradley Walsh will play Pop Larkin in its Darling Bds of May remake It’s been widely ‘known’ Bradley Walsh would be leaving Doctor Who to play Pop Larkin in an ITV remake of The Darling Buds of May. Some six months or so later, it’s finally been officially announced; HE Bates’s novel … >
Netflix has teamed up with the Headspace app to provide three new shows aimed at promoting better mental health If we take a moment to be serious, we can all understand how mental health may have been impacted in 2020 for obvious reasons. Now Netflix has joined forces with Headspace to bring three shows aimed … >
CBS has released (via Twitter) a trailer for the Silence of the Lambs spin-off Clarice. On their dedicated Twitter feed (@ClariceCBS) we now have a tweet: The silence is over. #Clarice premieres February 11, 2021 on @CBS and @CBSAllAccess. This is accompanied by the trailer. The series stars Rebecca Breeds (Pretty Little Liars) as Clarice Starling, and is set in … >
IMDB (the Internet Movie DataBase) has published its top 10 TV shows of 2020 (and other charts). Number one show is The Boys. December is the time for lists and charts of the year, and our attention is very much focussed on IMDB’s ranking of top TV shows. Several of them would make our own list of … >