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A Very Royal Scandal – Michael Sheen to play Prince Andrew

The show will dramatize events leading up to his famous 2019 interview with journalist Emily Maitlis. In terms of high-profile, modern television interviews, it probably doesn’t get more seismic than Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis and her sit-down with Prince Andrew. The infamous conversation focussed on the prince’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and provided some remarkable revelations. … >

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Orphan Black: Echoes first teaser trailer

The show promises a deep dive into the exploration of the scientific manipulation of human existence.  Across five seasons, the original Orphan Black drew us into a world of clones and genetic manipulation. It also made a star of its lead Tatiana Maslany (She-Hulk) who was frankly remarkable in multiple roles. Now the first trailer … >

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Life on Mars promo shot with Phillip Glenister, John Simm and Liz White

Life on Mars – sequel series Lazarus has been scrapped

Lazarus would have reunited Gene Hunt and Sam Tyler, but it hit insurmountable financial hurdles.  A proposed follow-on series to the BBC’s terrific Life on Mars have been in the works for a number of years. The original show burst onto our screens in 2006, mysteriously transporting the modern day police officer Sam Tyler (John … >

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Jed Mercurio & Jimmy Mulville ink a deal with 20th Television

The Line of Duty creator’s company HTM Television eyes the US TV market with its multi-year first look deal.  Jed Mercurio and his partner at HTM Jimmy Mulville have struck a ‘first-look’ deal with 20th Television. With hit shows such as Bodyguard and the all-conquering Line of Duty behind him, Mercurio is seemingly looking to … >

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4 Best British TV Shows to Watch on Netflix

The Royal Family, football and tea – some people love everything British. And being an Anglophile has never been easier. We now have streaming giants like Netflix that have given us a huge variety of shows from all over the world straight to our living rooms, wherever that may be. Even the pickiest of fans … >

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To Olivia, a new film from Sky, explores a Roald Dahl tragedy

Sky today announced the upcoming release of To Olivia, a Sky original, starring Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) as novelist Roald Dahl and Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard, Honour) as his American actress wife Patricia Neal. Based on a true story, the film will be released in cinemas and on Sky Cinema in February 2021. It’s 1962 and Roald Dahl, an eccentric, burgeoning … >

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