Our House, the novel by Louise Candlish, has been commissioned as a four-part drama by ITV, they announced today. It’s adapted by Simon Ashdown from the international best-selling novel and produced by Red Planet Pictures Our House narrates the story of Fiona Lawson who arrives home one day to find strangers moving into her house. … >
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here returns on Sunday 15 November at 9 pm on ITV, and we now have confirmation of this year’s celebrities. They may not be going to the other side of the world, but there’s still plenty of challenge to come in historic Gwrych Castle, Abergele in North Wales. … >
Chocky, the classic John Wyndham novel first published in Amazing Stories in 1963, has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra this weekend. First an apology — we almost missed this in the listings, and we’re big fans of all things John Wyndham, not just Triffids. Chocky has been broadcast as recently as midnight, but if you weren’t … >
Starting Monday 9 November 2020 at 9 pm, Forces TV is starting another run of UFO. This early end of the 1960s Gerry Anderson production was his first venture into live action shows, i which clandestine organisation SHADO protects the Earth from aliens. It’s noted for the fashions and breadth of vision; there was a moonbase, a … >
The BBC has (finally) announced film is underway for Gentleman Jack series two. We first confirmed there would be a second series of the Sally Wainwright drama back in May 2019, and as well as announcing the series has moved into production, the BBC has also given the following plot summary: Yorkshire, 1834. All eyes … >
Netflix Direct is a new linear programming offering from the streaming giant. According to Variety, it’s being tested in France, and there’s no word on whether or not it might be trialled elsewhere. For those too young to remember a time before streaming (or DVDs / VHS / Channel 4 / BBC 2…) linear channels … >
Sky has announced it will working with Ulysses Filmproduktion and Cantilever Media to bring The Amazing Maurice to Ski Cinema in 2022. The Amazing Maurice is based on a Sir Terry Pratchett Discworld novel, and will star Hugh Laurie (Avenue 5) as Maurice, Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) as Malicia, David Thewlis (Wonder Woman) as Boss Man, Himesh Patel(Yesterday) as Keith, Gemma Arterton (The King’s … >
Big Finish has outlined some of the Torchwood releases planned for 2021 and this includes something special — the fiftieth release in their Torchwood audio range! Big Finish began releasing Torchwood audios in 2015, and to our ears these have been some of their most interesting releases since. May 2021 sees the release of their fiftieth title but details … >
New six-part series Paranormal starts on Netflix today, and it’s another example of the diversity the platform is bringing to a wider audience. It’s notable as it’s the first Egyptian original series Netflix has shown and promises to be the first of many. Paranormal has been filmed in Arabic, with audio also available in English, … >
We will remember 2020 for many things, and we’ve all suffered the consequences of lockdown and other restrictions. While the TV and film industry has had to delay all in-train production and change working practices, it makes a change to see it’s not been all bad news for everybody, particularly the team behind Stranger Things Season … >