Gemma Arterton returns as “Sophie Straw”, the nation’s favourite comic actress. One of our television treats last year was Sky’s Funny Woman. Based on Nick Hornby’s book Funny Girl, the show is story of Barbara Parker (Gemma Arterton), a young woman trying to make her way as a performer in the 1960s. As Sophie Straw, … >
The show returns with additions to the cast including Gemma Whelan and Roisin Conaty. Sky have announced the start of production on a second series of Funny Woman. The show, based on Nick Hornby’s novel Funny Girl, sees Gemma Arterton play Barbara Parker. As rising star Sophie Straw, she’s a performer trying to make her … >
The drama chronicling the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper includes Toby Jones, David Morrissey, Katherine Kelly and Daniel Mays. Updated 01/09/23: ITV deliver the trailer for its intense new drama The Long Shadow. With a stellar cast, the series chronicles the hunt to catch the Yorkshire Ripper – the biggest manhunt in British history. There’s still … >
Jane Horrocks joins the cabinet as the new Defence Secretary. Sky have released a first-look image from their returning political thriller series COBRA. The show takes its name from the infamous ‘Cabinet Office Briefing Room A’ where British Prime Ministers often chair crisis meetings. Styled COBRA: Rebellion for its third season, the show deals with … >
Dead Pixels Series 2 starts on E4 later this January and kicks off with a double bill We first noticed Dead Pixels in March 2019 when the first trailer was revealed. The show was very popular with the E4 audience, its biggest show since The Inbetweeners, and Dead Pixels series 2 was confirmed back in July 2019. The show … >
Channel 4 has announced the re-commission of Raised By Wolves for a second season. Caitlin and Caz Moran’s comedy will be back for six new 30-minute episodes next year. Starring Helen Monks, Alexa Davies, Rebekah Staton and Philip Jackson, the first season of Raised By Wolves launched on Channel 4 in March and attracted an … >
Here we are, then, at the last episode of Raised by Wolves (for now). It’s a magnificent finale, full of little twists before ending with one very big twist, which we’ll speak about later. But in the preceding twenty-eight minutes, everyone gets a chance to shine as the girls prepare for a night out. Germaine … >
It’s a pity, really, that Germaine (Helen Monks) is home-schooled, because it means that she missed the science lesson about the centre of the universe. Clue: it isn’t, as she appears to think, her. So it’s with slightly too much glee that she bounds up the stairs to interrupt Grampy’s moment of solace with the … >
There’s a party going on. The kind of function where the adults are dysfunctional beside a sad little barbeque and the kids get their game on in the front room. Della is keen that the family get out there and socialise because, as she notes, lying on top of someone doesn’t count as socialising – … >
There’s a heatwave going on, and cousin Cathy is coming over to visit. Della doesn’t have the good china to dig out, but the guest does get to have a can of fizzy coke, a privilege not awarded to the rest of the family. Cathy is immediately funny and interesting (‘She’s had experience of life … >