How ‘The English Game’ brought people closer to the FA Cup

Released in 2020, The English Game is a drama based in 19th-century England starring Edward Holcroft and Niamh Walsh.   The 6-part series, released directly to Netflix, follows the story of two footballers belonging to opposite sides of the class divide as they navigate personal and professional situations to change the game of football.   … >

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The Control Room – cast & creatives speak ahead of the show’s premiere

The thriller plays out across three nights, beginning on Sunday 17th July.  The BBC’s upcoming drama about an ambulance call handler begins this Sunday. Airing on three successive nights, it promises to be an edge-of-your-seat thriller and stars Iain De Caestecker and Joanna Vanderham. Here’s the premise for The Control Room: Gabe’s world is turned … >

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Star Trek: Prodigy

Star Trek Prodigy – Producers tease the new episodes

Beware spoilers if you haven’t seem the first 10 episodes of Star Trek: Prodigy!  In the UK, the first half of Star Trek: Prodigy’s first season aired in late April/early May on Nickelodeon. It’s now also available to stream on Paramount+. The show is the franchise’s first to be squarely aimed younger viewers. The story … >

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Netflix embraces an immersive Spatial Audio system

Thanks to a team up with Sennheiser, you can now enjoy Stranger Things in audio 3D! Streamer Netflix have announced the addition of Spatial Audio to their platform. Fantastic! we hear you cry – but what is it? Spatial Audio is a system which allows sound to be mapped into a 360 degree model around … >

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Highfire – Nicolas Cage’s dragon show is shifting to Paramount+

Cage will voice the vodka-drinking, Flashdance loving dragon of the show’s title.  Previously in development for Amazon, Deadline have broken the news that Highfire is on the move to Paramount+. The “genre-bending” show is being adapted from Eoin Colfer’s novel of the same name. Unlike his enduring Artemis Fowl and its spin-offs, it’s described as … >

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Yasmin Finney confirms her Doctor Who character Rose is trans

In a powerful speech at London Trans+ Pride on July 9, trans actress and activist Yasmin Finney confirmed that her Doctor Who character Rose is a young transwoman. The 18-year-old actress soared to fame after appearing in the Netflix series Heartstopper, in which she plays a trans girl Elle Argent. And now she is cast … >

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Stranger Things continues to rule the Nielsens

Stranger Things continues to rule the Nielsens

As expected, Stranger Things continues to top the Nielsen chart, but the rest of the Top 10 bears examination — we take you through the numbers Last time (as Stranger Things made new records for the Nielsens with over 7 billion minutes watched, we suggested: …expect Stranger Things to dominate for a few weeks, so our focus … >

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itv orders a second series of The Tower – Death Message

DS Sarah Collins will be back for a further investigation in The Tower II: Death Message  After a successful debut run in 2021, itv have announced a second series for their crime thriller The Tower. Starring Gemma Whelan as DS Sarah Collins, the first series adapted Kate London’s novel Post Mortem. The second tackles her follow-up, … >

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Ninth Doctor Into The Stars

Former companion Maureen O’Brien joins the next Ninth Doctor boxset (updated)

Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor heads Into the Stars alongside a familiar face or two.  Updated 08/07/22: Big Finish have released an entertaining trailer for Into The Stars: “Why would anyone want to save the Sontarans?” TURN SOUND ON for your first listen to #DoctorWho – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Into the Stars ✨ https://t.co/zIs6amdCMc Available for … >

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New Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa awarded honorary doctorate

Actor Ncuti Gatwa, set to play the Doctor in Doctor Who, is now officially a Doctor. Gatwa was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from his old drama school, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland at a graduation ceremony held on July 7. Doctor of drama🎭 has a nice ring to it😌✨, Congratulations to all graduates @RCStweets … >

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