The middle-aged dads of alternative comedy return once more with a holiday special which -as can only be expected from the pair- has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas or the New Year. This return of the cult comedy hit conjures a half hour of surreal vignettes, made up of set-pieces and sketches which contain … >
Retelling the tale of Four head-strong sisters during the American Civil war as they evolve from childhood to womanhood, Little Women is a timeless classic that has been adapted into many forms; from film to opera. However, Gillian Armstrong’s filmic adaptation being 13 years old, means there’s a new generation of audience needing their own … >
Magic Light Productions have treated everyone to yet another Christmas delight. The company behind The Stickman. Gruffalo and 2012’s Room on a Broom have adapted the popular children’s story by Julia Donaldson for perfect post-lunch viewing. The 30 minute outing follows the titular character, Highway Rat, on his journey and growth from selfish cake thief to … >
The extraordinary documentary series Blue Planet II finally comes to an end on Sunday December 10th, just in time for the DVD and Blu-ray set to hit the shop shelves in time for Christmas. After Christmas, however, an Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray edition is going to go on sale – but you can get access … >
BBC One is building up to Christmas with a brand new short film, that’s already winning over audiences. Entitled The Supporting Act, it’s an animated piece of work about a father and his daughter, with the latter preparing for a talent content. The father, seemingly not engaged with the work that she’s doing. You can … >
Christmas! Comes earlier every year, dunnit? Why it’s only mid-November and already we’re deluged with selection boxes, snowmen, and the crinkly sound of Noddy Holder slowly defrosting from his cryonic slumber at North Pole HQ. Thank goodness then that we can take refuge from it all in a new series of Peaky Blinders, where it’s … >
The director general of the BBC, Tony Hall, is warning that the threat of firms such as Netflix, Amazon and Apple could lead to £500m a year less being spent on UK television productions. He’s giving a speech in Liverpool today, where he’s responding to a report into the future of the television industry, that … >
The BBC likes to innovate and, when it can’t, it does its best to catch up. A good case in point is its new voice recognition software for iPlayer.
Across BBC One, Two and Three, a dozen new comedy pilots have just been ordered by the corporation, with the aim of getting them to series. The pilots feature talents such as Tim Vine, Rob Beckett, Tom Hardy and Spencer Jones. Scheduling details have yet to be announced for any of these shows, but here’s … >
The BBC, as promised, has released its list of its staff earning over £150,000 a year, and the top end of the chart is, as expected, very male-focused. Chris Evans is the top paid member of BBC staff, pocketing somewhere between £2.2m and £2.25m a year. Gary Lineker is next, at around £1.75m per annum, … >