Channel 4 has released first-look images for Everyone Else Burns series 2 giving fans a chance to see both returning and new cast member Filming in Manchester has finished for series 2 of Everyone Else Burns, and Channel 4 tells us we can look forward to seeing the show later this year. There’s also a … >
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 Inbetweeners and Friday Night Dinner star is returning to Channel 4. Updated 19/12/22: Channel 4 provide a first-look at Simon Bird’s new comedy clan – The Lewis Family. Ahead of its impending January launch, here’s our first official look at Simon Bird in Everyone Else Burns…. and his remarkable comedy bowl cut! In the … >
Season 2 of HBO’s space liner bound comedy Avenue 5 has been a long time coming. The show, which stars Hugh Laurie and Josh Gad, comes from Armando Iannucci (Veep, The Thick of It) and dropped its first season back in early 2020. Understandably, the second run has taken a while… the world’s been a … >
It’s the story of a tech genius whose life turns into a waking nightmare. Sky has released the trailer for it’s upcoming thriller The Fear Index, based on the 2011 Robert Harris novel. A four-part “limited series”, it stars Josh Hartnett (Penny Dreadful) as Dr Alex Hoffman, a technology genius, with Arsher Ali as Hugo, his hedge … >
Josh Hartnett to star in new Sky Original limited series, The Fear Index Josh Hartnett (Penny Dreadful) is to star in the taut new Sky Original thriller The Fear Index, based on the best-selling novel by Robert Harris. Adapted by Paul Andrew Williams and Caroline Bartleet, and directed by David Caffrey (The Alienist, Peaky Blinders), the … >
With our nerves finally settled after the tense 90-minute finale of Line of Duty‘s hit third season, we can reflect on the twists and turns of the case. Putting Danny Waldron (Daniel Mays) up front as the central character, the story them proceeded to pull the rug from under us and bring back Keeley Hawes’ … >
Personally speaking, Line of Duty 3‘s finale went on longer than it really should have. But that’s because I watched it twice, back-to-back. Gobbled it up and then immediately went back for seconds, and found it even better the second time. Honestly? I’ll probably go back in a couple of days and watch it again, … >
With all due respect to hyperbole, tonight’s Line of Duty was the bravest, most uncomfortable, most compelling hour of TV you will likely see this year. If we see another show in 2016 that exceeds in all three categories then a) we’ll be both extremely lucky and harrowed, and b) our TVs will probably melt … >