Starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany, the show plays out across three nights starting Boxing Day. With the BBC’s promotional engine at full steam ahead, the corporation have released a raft of interviews supporting A Very British Scandal. Written by Sarah Phelps, the three-part series chronicles the Duke and Duchess of Argyll’s explosive 1963 divorce. … >
In preparation for the upcoming Toast of Tinseltown, BBC iPlayer have delivered a festive treat. Things surely aren’t what they used to be in our new, multi-streaming platform world. Despite airing for three series between 2015 and 2017 on Channel 4, the brilliant Toast of London has just landed wholesale on BBC iPlayer. The Rose … >
Series 4 is set to begin filming in the New Year. With another Christmas Special imminent, guest starring Jennifer Saunders, the BBC have announced that Ghosts is coming back for a fourth time around too. When the show returns, Button House will finally be open for business – or at least its gatehouse will be … >
The 3-part thriller show will also star Josette Simon and Lee Ingleby. The BBC have released the first details of their upcoming drama series Crossfire. Set at a Canary Islands resort, the story will feature a gun attack and its implications on both holidaymakers and staff. Keeley Hawes leads the cast, which also includes Josette … >
The Crown‘s Erin Doherty and Gangs of London‘s Pippa Bennett-Warner will star in Alice Seabright’s new show. Back in April, we brought you news that Chloe, a psychological thriller from Sex Education writer and director Alice Seabright had begun filming. Now the BBC and Amazon studios have released some early images of the show. The … >
The show, starring Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch will come to Saturday nights this December. After a lengthy wait to find a UK broadcaster, the BBC have announced they have acquired Superman & Lois. Part of the ‘Arrowverse’ of Greg Berlanti-produced shows which air on the CW in the US, the series span out of … >
Promised later this year, the BBC have released cast photos for their Jules Verne adaptation. Just in case there’s anyone out there unfamiliar with the tale, the story follows the adventures of Phileas Fogg (David Tennant) and his manservant Passepartout (Ibrahim Koma) as they attempt to circumnavigate the globe to win a wager. While the … >
Writer Sarah Phelps has told the tale of Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll and her notorious divorce. The BBC and Amazon Studios have released the first images from their upcoming series A Very British Scandal. The drama tells the story of the divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, described as “the most notorious, … >
As Britain is (we trust) approaching the end of this phase of the pandemic, the latest Ofcom report tells us about out lockdown viewing habits Ofcom has published its annual report, Media Nations 2021. It’s a wealth of information on our viewing and gives a UK perspective on the global evolution of viewing habits. We walk … >
Drama and sport fans helped as BBC iPlayer sets new records for the first half of the year in 2021 Programmes were streamed over 3.3 billion times between January and June this year, up 8% on the same period last year, and up a massive 59% on the same period in 2019 following huge growth … >