The third episode of All 4’s interesting new drama, The End of the F***ing World starts up right where the previous ended, giving it a feel that if you binge watched the show, it would feel like a movie. As it stands, the episodes are short and have no room to recap, so we’re right back … >
Just in time for bonfire night, BBC One has a brand new period drama for us in the form of Gunpowder – the under-told story of the attack on parliament in 1905 that would inspire the burned effigies and fireworks we enjoy (bonfire night is quite weird, isn’t it?) annually today.
Paul Kaye sprung to fame as Dennis Pennis back in the 1990s, but in recent years, his acting work has seen him take on roles in the likes of Game Of Thrones, Doctor Who, Matilda the Musical, and the returning to Dave comedy, Zapped. In a terrific interview with Den Of Geek, he’s been chatting … >
Heading to Channel 4 soon is Hang Ups, a new comedy from Stephen Mangan, that in turn is an adaptation of Lisa Kudrow’s Web Therapy. Mangan will take the lead role of Dr Richard Pitt, dispensing therapy via webcam to a variety of performers. And the supporting cast roster is already looking really, really impressive. … >
Instead of sitting down and finishing the Songs of Ice and Fire novels on which Game of Thrones is based, it’s a well-known fact that author George R. R. Martin would rather do anything else.
The show Narcos has risen to prominence as one of the most popular shows on Netflix, bringing in an estimated average of 3.2 million viewers in 2015 (and potentially many more now). This is no doubt good for Netflix, the show’s creator, but shows like this may also have the potential to positively impact the … >
Spoilers for episode one of Liar lie ahead. Television writers seem to quite like writing about sexual assault. It’s an easy shortcut to drama, romantic escalation between the (almost always female) victim and their (always male) savior, and the instant vilification of the attacker. When Game of Thrones was pulled up a couple of years … >
A former star of HBO’s controversial cult show Girls will guest star alongside Sherlock‘s Benedict Cumberbatch in Melrose on Sky Atlantic.
Elisabeth Moss is currently on our screens in The Handmaid’s Tale, which earned her an Emmy nomination earlier this month, but tonight we’ll see the actress return to another favourite role with the return of Top of the Lake.
Across BBC One, Two and Three, a dozen new comedy pilots have just been ordered by the corporation, with the aim of getting them to series. The pilots feature talents such as Tim Vine, Rob Beckett, Tom Hardy and Spencer Jones. Scheduling details have yet to be announced for any of these shows, but here’s … >