Shuggie Bain

Shuggie Bain – Douglas Stuart’s acclaimed novel heads for the BBC

The 2020 Booker prize winner is coming to BBC One and iPlayer, adapted by its author.  The BBC have announced that writer Douglas Stuart is adapting his award-winning debut novel Shuggie Bain for television. Shuggie Bain is a heart-breaking story of pride, sexuality, addiction, and love. Inspired the writer’s own Glasgow childhood during the Thatcher … >

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Rumour: Miriam Margolyes cast in Doctor Who 60th anniversary special

Character actress Miriam Margolyes will have a substantial guest appearance in one of the upcoming Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials, according for a report by The Sun. The Sun’s source, identified as a television insider, said: “With an acting career almost as old as Doctor Who itself, it’s a surprise to think she hasn’t already … >

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A Spy Among Friends - Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce

A Spy Among Friends – trailer for the drama which launches ITVX

Dramatizing the Kim Philby story, the show stars Damian Lewis, Guy Pearce and Anna Maxwell Martin.  ITVs new-look streamer, ITVX lands on December 8th and A Spy Among Friends is front and centre as the service’s high-profile drama show for its launch. Based on Ben Macintyre’s book, the real-life story looks at Kim Philby and … >

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The Watcher tops the Nielsens

The Watcher tops the Nielsens on a good week for The Rings of Power

Ryan Murphy’s The Watcher knocks Ryan Murphy’s Dahmer off the top in the Nielsens for October 10-16 with the finale of Rings of Power holding onto number two We’ve studied the Nielsen audience measures for US streaming original series in the week October 10-16, and we have to say they match our expectations from last week quite well: numbers … >

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The Witcher: Blood Origin

The Witcher: Blood Origin – mini-series teaser trailer drops

The Continent’s past promises battles, fire and blood – how festive! With the mini-series due to land on Christmas Day, Netflix have landed a trailer for The Witcher: Blood Origin. Set 1200 years before The Witcher, it tells the story of seven outcasts uniting against an unstoppable power. The trailer showcases the show’s central trio. Michelle … >

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Wednesday: Enid and Wednesday in their room

Wednesday – Netflix reveals the Addams Family show’s new faces (updated)

The wider Addams universe welcomes werewolves, a siren… and a talented barista.  (Updated 10/11/22): As the series launch inches closer, we get a look at the title sequence for Wednesday and go behind-the-scenes at Nevermore Academy. With a terrific Danny Elfman arrangement, the Wednesday titles take the familiar Addams Family theme and blends it into … >

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Doctor Who Series 14: production and crew updates

New information about current Doctor Who production was revealed in Doctor Who Magazine 584. The magazine contains a column from showrunner Russell T Davies explaining in detail how the reunion of David Tennant and Catherine Tate to celebrate the show’s 60th anniversary came about and how Davies reached out to the BBC to see if … >

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Mammals - James Corden & Colin Morgan

Mammals – Prime’s new comedy drama from Jez Butterworth (updated)

The show stars James Corden, Sally Hawkins, Colin Morgan and Samuel Anderson in its ensemble.  (Updated 09/11/22): Mammals reveals more of its big-name guest star cameo. With Prime Video’s new James Corden-fronted comedy landing this Friday, the streamer has dropped the official trailer. Offering a greater look at the principal characters, played by James Corden, … >

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