Lenny Henry talks to his comedy heroes for Channel 4

Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry promises a series of illuminating, in-depth chats.  Channel 4 have announced a new series of interviews, hosted by Lenny Henry. In the show, titled Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry, the award-winning comedian, actor and writer meets some of the country’s most iconic comedians to explore how they spin … >

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Taskmaster

Junior Taskmaster finds its hosts in Matafeo and Wozniak

Rose Matafeo and Mike Wozniak will lead the children’s version of C4’s enduring popular challenge show.  The mighty Taskmaster goes from strength to strength on Channel 4. The broadcaster recently confirmed the show’s future for three more years, as well as giving the green light to a junior edition, which is cunningly titled Junior Taskmaster. … >

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Olympus Has Fallen - exploding White House

The Has Fallen franchise sets its sights on Paris… and on television

Paris has Fallen comes from Urban Myth, creators of The Lazarus Project.  After three successful outings on the big screen, the Has Fallen series is heading to television. The action movie franchise has tackled Olympus (2013), London (2016) and Angel (2019) as secret agent Mike Benning (Gerard Butler) foils terrorist attacks on high profile targets. Now, … >

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SAS Rogue Heroes

SAS Rogue Heroes – second series begins filming

Steven Knight’s rollicking tale of the SAS continues with new Rogue Heroes joining the story for series 2 SAS Rogue Heroes made a significant splash when it landed on BBC One last year. After drawing impressive audience figures, including over 9 million viewers for its first episode, the show was swiftly recommissioned for a second … >

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Doctor Who new diamond logo for 60th Anniversary (and beyond)

BBC files NFT trademark for Doctor Who logo

The BBC has filed an application which, among other kinds of merchandise, will take Doctor Who into Web3 and the Metaverse. The broadcaster submitted a trademark application for the Doctor Who logo and brand to the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) on May 1, 2023. The application suggests that the broadcaster is planning … >

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