The Archers Podcast

The Archers launches a behind-the-scenes podcast

Enduringly popular after 70 years and over 20,000 episodes, The Archers is launching a podcast.  Since 1951, The Archers has entertained audiences with its portrayal of rural life and family dynamics. A staple of BBC Radio 4, the much-loved drama portrays the full spectrum of rural life. From lighthearted village gossip and the all-important Flower … >

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The Box of Delights

The Box of Delights is coming to Blu-ray for Christmas

The wolves are running in high definition this year!  For readers of a certain age, the BBC’s six-part dramatization of The Box of Delights firmly imprinted on their childhood. With haunting opening credits and lots of (then) cutting edge effects, the show aired in the run up to Christmas 1984. Adapted from John Masefield’s 1935 novel, … >

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Shrinking - Harrison Ford and Jason Segel

Shrinking season 2 – trailer for Harrison Ford’s Apple TV+ comedy

It’s not all ‘cancelled after one season news’ – Apple TV+ have just dropped the trailer for more Shrinking. The Emmy-award nominated comedy, which stars Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, returns with a life-affirming second run on Wednesday, 16th October, 2024. Shrinking follows a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients … >

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The Last of Us

The Last of Us – Season 2 teaser and artwork revealed

It’s our first look at season 2, which begins with a five-year time jump… In celebration of “The Last of Us” Day on September 26th – the in-universe day that the cordyceps virus catalysed and kicked off the zombie apocalypse – there’s a teaser for the show’s quickly confirmed second run. After its record-breaking launch, … >

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Showtrial series 2 - Adeel Akhtar

Showtrial Series 2 – start date and trailer revealed

Showtrial‘s new storyline sees a climate activist left for dead, and a serving policeman named as his killer.  The BBC has announced the launch date and released the trailer for the new series of Showtrial. The five-part series, from creator/writer Ben Richards, begins at 9PM on Sunday October 6th, 2024. The trailer sees Adeel Akhtar (Sherwood) … >

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Doctor Who Icons books: Frida Kahlo and the Skull Children & Charles Darwin and the Silurian Survival

Two Doctor Who Icons books coming out this year

Penguin Books introduces a new Doctor Who Icons series with two new books which promise to be a thrilling journey through time celebrating the Doctor’s encounters with legendary figures from the past. The Thirteenth Doctor meets the illustrious artist Frida Kahlo in Frida Kahlo and the Skull Children. Some art can be deadly… Young Frida … >

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Robocop

Robocop – news of a new television series

James Wan is set to executive produce a new Robocop show for Prime Video. Since Amazon purchased MGM, they’ve understandably been looking at the studio’s back catalogue for potential IP to exploit. One of the properties they’re making progress on is Robocop. Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 movie is a classic – blending gore and tragedy with … >

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Disclaimer* - Cate Blanchett as Catherine Ravenscroft

Disclaimer* – full trailer for Alfonso Cuarón’s new Apple TV+ thriller

Disclaimer* stars Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline and Sacha Baron Cohen.  Updated 25/09/24: Apple TV+ drop a full trailer. With it’s October premiere coming up fast, Apple TV+ have revealed the trailer for Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer*. The 7-part psychological thriller stars Cate Blanchett as Catherine Ravenscroft – a journalist who has built a career by revealing … >

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Cast of the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea

Doctor Who spin-off to film in Mallorca

The Doctor Who spin-off series, The War Between the Land and the Sea, will film on location in Mallorca in October, according to Majorca Daily Bulletin. Palma Pictures, a full production service company in Spain and Portugal, will assist with the filming. A part of Spain, Mallorca is located in the Balearic Islands off the … >

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MGM+ order a new take on Robin Hood

The legend takes a romantic turn with a show that will focus on the romantic relationship between Rob and Marion.  With showrunner John Glenn and producer/director Jonathan English (The Ark), MGM+ are tacking the legend of Robin Hood. Production begins in February, with the show shooting a 10-episode first season at PFI Studios in Serbia. … >

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