Percy Jackson scored a second season on Disney+ The final episode of Percy Jackson and the Olympians has only just landed on Disney+, but we learn (via the Disney Q1 financials update) it has scored a renewal. There’s plenty of information in the official press release, but it boils down to popularity as measured across a … >
Netflix has announced the cast for new series Department Q Currently filming in Edinburgh, Department Q is a new Netflix series based on the set of novels by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen. The series is written by Scott Frank, Chandni Lakhani, Stephen Greenhorn and Colette Kane, and revolves around Carl Morck, a former top-rated detective in Edinburgh … >
From acclaimed writer Paul Cornell, Goth Opera sees The Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa battling bloodsuckers in 1990’s Manchester. After a long gap, Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish are back in the novel adaptations business. Between 2012 and 2016, the company dramatized various Doctor Who books, many by authors subsequently wrote for the Doctor … >
The period comedy will chronicle the friendship between a Queen and her court jester. Karen Gillan is taking a regal role in the forthcoming comedy Fools, according to Deadline. The former Doctor Who star, who jumped to the big screen with roles in The Guardians of the Galaxy and Jumanji, will star as in Fools … >
Led by Tobias Menzies, Manhunt chronicles The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. Updated 06/02/23: Ahead of the show’s March premiere, Apple TV+ have dropped a trailer for Manhunt. In the promo, we meet Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle), as he plots and then executes his plan. Then, as the hunt for him begins, … >
In a new special, the redoubtable Philomena Cunk will seek an answer to the ultimate question. The mighty Ms Cunk has tackled Britain and Earth, so it’s only natural that her next investigation should up the ante. In her most ambitious documentary yet, Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan) is seeking a definitive answer to the meaning … >
The comic and Bake Off host stars as the infamous Highwayman in a new six-part comedy series. Updated 06/02/24: Apple drop the trailer for The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin. Ahead of the show’s March 1st premiere, there’s now an engaging trailer offering us a first look at Noel Fielding’s new Dick Turpin comedy. … >
British actor Michael Jayston has died after a short illness at the age of 88, according to his agency. It is with great sadness, that I have been asked by his family to share the news, Michael Jayston sadly passed away this morning after a short illness. Those who knew Michael will know he was … >
“Listen, don’t mention the war. I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it all right.” John Cleese has revealed that he has adapted his most famous of comedies for the stage. Fawlty Towers, written by Cleese and co-star Connie Booth, ran for 12 episodes between 1975 and 1979 and is often held … >
Here’s a first look at the flatmates as they return for Season Two of the superpowered sitcom Extraordinary. Extraordinary was a breakout comedy hit for Disney+ last year. It tells the story of a late-bloomer’s attempt to find her place in a remarkable world. Fusing superpowers with sitcom, flying boyfriends with flatmates, we were thrilled … >