In his (thoroughly excellent) book about the making of Doctor Who, ‘The Writer’s Tale’, Russell T Davies describes dialogue as ‘two monologues clashing’. ‘Everyone,’ he says, ‘is always, always thinking about themselves.’ And though that applies to every drama, it feels especially appropriate to Peaky Blinders, and especially this week. Everyone’s got an agenda, and … >
Peter Kay has announced that he’s cancelling his planned 2018 tour, as well as all future work projects, due to “unforeseen family circumstances”. Kay announced his first nationwide tour in nearly a decade last month, and tickets promptly sold out. The surprise cancellation was announced in a statement from the comedian, that reads as follows… … >
It’s a bumper 12 months ahead for fans of Alan Partridge. Firstly, there’s a documentary coming to the BBC over Christmas, looking back over 25 years of Steve Coogan’s most famous character (and the people behind it). And then, in 2018, a brand new Alan Partridge TV series is heading to the BBC. But why … >
Adding to its roster of channels that already include 5, 5 Star, 5 USA, My5 and Spike, Channel 5 is launching another in the UK. It goes by the name of 5Prime (er, there’s no space), and it’ll be for “premium” shows. Thus, it’ll feature first run series, and the pick of Channel 5’s output. … >
A reminded that tonight marks the first of the two part Taskmaster: Champion Of Champions on Dave. And a preview clip has just been released… Earlier story… One of the best shows you’ll find on Dave is the glorious Taskmaster, whose fifth series recently came to an end. But as an added bonus, the channel also … >
With a new He-Man movie already in development, the Masters Of The Universe world is having a little resurgence on the screen. And now we learn that a brand new She-Ra series is in the works as well, and that it’ll debut in 2018. It’s an animated series put together for Netflix by DreamWorks, and … >
The Walking Dead hasn’t enjoyed its best season thus far, with many feeling the season eight of the show is showing signs of it running out of steam. But there’s still the second batch of eight episodes to come, that will hopefully turn things around. Fox has confirmed the return date for the show in … >
ITV has shocked the nation just two weeks before Christmas with the announcement that it’s ordered a third series of its hit royal drama, Victoria. Victoria, the successful royal drama that’s not on Netflix, stars Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes, and the pair have both signed up for the new series. According to the show’s … >
Spoilers ahead, as we look at two big Hollywood movies that managed to sneak Daleks in!
There’s a mix of sport, drama, reality TV shows and a big more sport in store for viewers of ITV in 2018, and the channel has put together a trailer promoting just some of the output that’s going to be filling its schedule. For your money, you get a few tips of the hat to … >