Taskmaster

Taskmaster series 20 – contestant line-up announced

Which of these brave individuals will outwit their comrades and impress the Taskmaster in series 20? With series 19 transmitted, Channel 4’s Taskmaster rolls remorselessly on. The hit challenge-based comedy show is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and has gathered another five contestants to try and impress Greg Davies and his faithful assistant, Alex Horne. Taskmaster … >

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Washington Black – trailer for Hulu novel adaptation

The series stars Sterling K Brown and Ernest Kingsley Jr.  Ahead of its July launch, Hulu has revealed the trailer for its new historical adaptation Washington Black. Based on Esi Edugyan’ bestseller, it tells the story of an 11-year-old boy born on a Barbados sugar plantation, whose “prodigious scientific mind sets him on a path … >

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Gerry Anderson's Hit Squad

Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe to develop Gerry Anderson’s Hit Squad

Hit Squad promises a 21st century take on Anderson’s Supermarionation style with a grown-up tone.  From Thunderbirds to Space: 1999, Terrahawks to Space Precinct, the legacy of filmmaker Gerry Anderson is an impressive one. Many of his shows retain a loyal fanbase, still buying merchandise and listening to audio dramas to this day. Of course, … >

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Doctor Who costumes and props from museum to hit auction block

Hundreds of screen-used props and costumes from the closed Time Machine Museum of Science Fiction Bromyard Herefordshire will be sold in Heritage Auctions’ upcoming Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction in July. The Time Machine Museum of Science Fiction Bromyard Herefordshire, founded in 2007, was a phenomenal exhibition of original screen used props and costumes mostly from Doctor … >

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British Soap Operas Use Slot Machine Gambling as Plot Elements for Character Development and Conflict

# Source: Canva editor     British soap operas have long reflected society, veracious, uncompromising, and empathetic. They integrate the quotidian aspects of life and its profound human condition into uncomfortably familiar storylines that often engage their audiences not only through melodrama but also through sincere expressions of personal and societal dilemmas. From a family … >

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