A trailer has been released for BBC One’s upcoming one-off film about murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor. Told from the perspective of the Taylor family, Our Loved Boy explores their journey from Lagos to London, the emotional repercussions of Damilola’s death and the family’s quest for justice. The cast includes Babou Ceesay (Eye In The Sky, Severance) as Damilola’s father, Richard … >
Sky1 has unveiled the first trailer for the new season of Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. An “action-packed crime drama about fate, gambling, superstition and the consequences of our actions”, the original British drama launched in January on Sky1 and became the channel’s highest-rated original drama series ever. Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon here. The … >
The creator of Downton Abbey has been chatting further about what fans should expect from the long-awaited movie. A big screen version of the period drama is likely to begin filming in 2017. Writer Julian Fellowes told Yahoo: “Most movies you essentially make as a punt, because you don’t know if there’s an audience for it. With Downton, I know there is an … >
There’s no denying Bitcoins increasingly popularity, but it wasn’t until early September that cryptocurrencies finally became the focus of a television show. Start Up is the first show to centre on a Bitcoin-esque currency, but how did it come about? What Is Bitcoin? Bitcoin, business, tablet, boardroom, ip” (CC BY 2.0) by Whitez Bitcoin is arguably the … >
The creator of Our Girl has revealed that Lacey Turner could still return if she wanted to. The EastEnders actress starred as Molly Dawes in the original Our Girl pilot in 2013 and the full five-part first season in 2014, but was replaced by Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan in the army drama’s recent second season. Buy Season 2 on … >
Six half-hour episodes of sitcom Hospital People have been commissioned by BBC One. Written and created by Tom Binns and Matt Morgan, an initial pilot aired on BBC One in February this year as part of the reinstated Comedy Playhouse strand. Hospital People sees co-creator Tom Binns plays a raft of characters living their daily lives set in … >
BBC Three has announced the commission of a new satirical parody of reality crime series. Sexy Murder will spoof the likes of Making a Murderer, The Jinx and Serial. Written by Andy Kinnear and Céin McGillicuddy, the six-part series stars Rich Fulcher (The Mighty Boosh) as Christoph Spinetti, alongside Nick Mohammed, Lolly Adefope, Shaun Williamson and … >
Three unsuspecting members of the public will get a horror experience like no other in Derren Brown’s new Halloween special next week. Inspired by classics such as Hammer House and Tales of the Unexpected, a team of writers create three tales that blur fact and fiction and where fear takes over. Assisted by family and friends, … >
A new trailer has been unveiled for S. J. Kincaid’s The Diabolic – the YA read of 2016. Described by The Bookseller as ‘Game of Thrones meets The Hunger Games’, S. J. Kincaid’s epic new YA novel, The Diabolic, publishes on Tuesday 1 November in TWO striking covers. Buy the book on Amazon here. Buy the Kindle … >
Stand-up comedian Dane Baptiste’s new BBC Three comedy series Sunny D will launch next month. Four 25-minute episodes were commissioned in January following a successful pilot as part of BBC Three Comedy Feeds. Sunny D will premiere online on BBC Three on Sunday 13 November. Described as “a smart, fast-paced and stylish sitcom that captures the angst … >