The show finishes with a 45 minute special about the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. Derry Girls, the hit Channel 4 comedy series, concludes its final season next month. The show follows the hilarious, chaotic lives of a group of 1990s teenagers in Northern Ireland. However, in addition to the series finale, Channel 4 … >
The hit Channel 4 comedy is coming back for its final run. Updated 31/03/22 – Derry Girls season 3 launches on April the 12th! Not that long after the news that the final season of Derry Girls is imminent, Channel 4 have named the date. They’ve also dropped a ‘first look’ clip from the show … >
Set inside a Men’s Prison, Screw features a team of prison officers led by Nina Sosanya. We took a first look at Screw back in October, Channel 4’s tense new drama series set in a busy men’s prison. Inspired by writer Rob Williams’ (Killing Eve) real-life experiences of working and volunteering in prisons, the series … >
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 … >
The comedy caper follows a gang of hopeless London crooks. Landing in early 2022, The Curse is set in the early 1980s. It follows a group of small-time London criminals who, through their own poor judgement, become embroiled in one of history’s biggest gold heists. This group of hapless criminals are normal working-class men, who … >
The channel has released a first image from their upcoming crime drama. Back in September, we brought you the first details of this series, which is still going by the rather generic title of Suspect. It’s an adaptation of the original Danish series Forhøret by Christoffer Boe and Miso Film. Now, the image from the … >
Nina Sosanya leads the ensemble for a new prison drama from writer Rob Williams. Channel 4 has granted us a first look at Screw, its upcoming drama set in the pressure cooker environment of Long Marsh, a busy men’s prison. Inspired by writer Rob Williams’ (Killing Eve, The Victim) real-life experiences of working and volunteering … >
As ITV celebrates its half-year figures, we have a cautious look around to build a bigger picture You can see all of ITV’s results and their analysis / statements on their corporate site. We won’t just cut and paste, but will give their top level conclusions: A strong financial performance in the first half of … >
Channel 4 has good results for last year, but the government is considering privatisation. Is change inevitable? We’ve reported often on changes afoot at the BBC as it responds to declining audience and the rise of digital services. This week focus has turned to Channel 4, the other public service, though advertising funded, unlike the … >
Ofcom has made the news today with predictions of the end for BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 as the online world is leaving current approaches behind Ofcom has been consulting on the future of the UK TV industry as part of its Small Screen: Big Debate initiative. That phase of study is complete … >