The English

The English – a first look at Emily Blunt’s new Western series

The show, which also stars Chaske Spencer, comes from writer/director Hugo Blick.  The BBC and Prime Video have released a batch of images from their upcoming series The English, which describe as “… a mythical Western drama.” Starring Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer, the show promises to take on themes of identity and revenge to … >

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Inside No 9

Inside No. 9 has been commissioned for two more series

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s show will be back for Series Eight and Nine.  The BBC have announced a double-recommission for Inside No. 9. The horror-tinged comedy anthology show, which concluded its seventh series this week, will return for two more runs. The corporations tells us there will be 12 more episodes, presumably in 2023 … >

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Inside No 9

Inside No. 9 is getting a US remake

The show is to be adapted for Amazon’s Freevee streaming service.  Amazon have announced they have an American version of the hit BBC Two comedy Inside No. 9 in the works. The news came at the NewFronts advertising event in New York. The anthology series, in which Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith both write and … >

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Life After Life – cast and creatives speak ahead of the show’s premiere

The adaptation comes to BBC Two this month.  We’ve been following news of Life After Life since news broke that the BBC had commissioned the show back in December 2020. The show is an adaptation of author Kate Atkinson’s Costa Award winning novel. The adaptation boasts a stellar cast including Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit), Sian … >

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Vienna Blood – Season 3 commissioned

The period crime drama will return for a third run, with filming due to start in March.  Fans of Vienna Blood can celebrate, as the 1900s set crime series is coming back for a further run of episodes. The show, created by Steve Thompson (Doctor Who, Sherlock) and based on the Liebermann Papers stories by Frank Tallis, … >

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The Witchfinder – New BBC Two comedy has a stellar guest cast

Starring Tim Key and Daisy May Cooper, The Witchfinder promises a 1640s “road-free road trip”.   Back in October 2019, the BBC announced its 17th Century-set comedy The Witchfinder. Now it seems the show is almost here. The story follows a witchfinder and his prisoner on a journey across England, encountering civil war, famine and … >

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Philomena Cunk to return in ‘Cunk On Earth’ for BBC Two & Netflix

The intrepid investigator is seeing answers to the big questions about civilisation in Cunk on Earth.  Sometimes it takes a very special reporter to ask the really important questions. Enter Philomena Cunk with Cunk on Earth, her new series set to tackle the fundamentals of humanity. Philomena Cunk first appeared volunteering her unique insights on … >

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Toast of Tinseltown – trailer ahead of the January series launch

Steven Toast is back and he’s heading to Hollywood!  We recently reported that the whole Toast of London back catalogue had landed on BBC iPlayer. This was a canny move on behalf of Auntie’s streaming service, as they’re about to show the wayward thesp’s continuing mis-adventures in Toast of Tinseltown. Matt Berry’s louche performer has … >

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Toast of London – whole series lands on iPlayer

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 … >

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