The complete first season of the thrilling Icelandic crime drama Trapped is out on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 11 April from Arrow Films. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the release, we’ve got Blu-ray box sets to give away to four of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, … >
BBC Four has commissioned a new comedy series from comedian, writer and actress Jo Brand. Going Forward will see Brand reprise the character of Kim Wilde from BBC Four’s hospital sitcom Getting On, which ran from 2009 to 2012. The new three-part comedy series will air later this year. Jo Brand commented: “Having failed the … >
The BBC’s On Stage season has thrown up a few gems and the Beeb should be applauded for their efforts to expose regional theatre to a wider national audience. However, Live from Television Centre showcased four very different performances which proved to be a mixed bag of talent. My biggest bugbear of any live television … >
The Fast Show star Simon Day will return as Brian Pern for a new three-part comedy series on BBC Four. Brian Pern: 45 Years in Prog and Roll follows last year’s Brian Pern: A Life In Rock and The Life Of Rock With Brian Pern. The three new 30-minute episodes will be written, produced and … >
Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones have started shooting the new season of BBC Four’s comedy Detectorists. Written and directed by Crook, six new episodes and a one-off Christmas special will be filmed in Suffolk, Essex and London this summer. Detectorists launched last October and follows the relationship between two friends who share a passion for … >
The new season of BBC Four’s Scottish comedy Bob Servant will begin next month. Season 2 begins at 9.30pm on Monday 9 February on BBC Four. Bob (Brian Cox), and Frank (Jonathan Watson) have thrown themselves into their first love – the burger van business. Bob confidently predicts that his cheeseburgers will act as an … >
BBC Four has ordered a second season of The Office star Mackenzie Crook’s new comedy Detectorists. Written, directed by and starring Crook alongside Toby Jones, the first season gained BBC Four’s highest ever viewing figures for a new comedy. Detectorists launched last month and follows the relationship between two friends who share a passion for … >
Viewers will be able to catch up on BBC TV and radio programmes on BBC iPlayer and BBC iPlayer Radio for 30 days. Programmes were previously available for seven days. BBC iPlayer launched in 2007 and now receives over seven million TV and radio programme requests a day. Tony Hall, Director-General, BBC, commented: “BBC iPlayer … >
Written, starring and directed by The Office‘s Mackenzie Crook, Detectorists will debut on BBC Four next month. The new six-part comedy series follows two friends, Andy (Mackenzie Crook) and Lance (Toby Jones), who go in search of their hearts’ desire with a couple of metal detectors. Detectorists begins on Thursday 2 October on BBC Four. … >
BBC Four has confirmed plans to air the new seasons of French police thriller Spiral and Scandinavian crime drama The Bridge. Spiral‘s fifth season begins airing in France this autumn and will take Laure Berthaud and her team into the world of organised crime where none will remain unscathed by the brutality of the investigation. … >