Tag: Christmas

Hit stage show ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ coming to BBC One this Christmas

BBC One is bringing the Olivier Award winning hit play Peter Pan Goes Wrong to television this Christmas, straight from the West End stage. Co-written by the creators of the award-winning stage comedy The Play That Goes Wrong, the production is renowned its physical comedy and finely-tuned farce, featuring Buster Keaton-inspired slapstick delivered with split-second timing. Shane Allen, Controller Comedy Commissioning commented: “This word of … >

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5 classic ‘Star Wars’ toys revisited

It sometimes seems, with ever increasingly-detailed playsets and figures coming on to the market, that ‘toys’ today aren’t really designed for children at all, but are in fact aimed squarely at the adult collector market. It’s a shame, because I’m sure I can’t be the only child of the 1970s who spent many a happy … >

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‘Downton’ creator says there’s 64.5% chance of movie happening

Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes has confirmed that he would “love to do a movie” spin-off. The period drama concluded last month with a feature-length Christmas special following six seasons. > Buy the complete Season 1-6 box set on Amazon. Speaking at the 21st National Television Awards at The O2 Arena in London, Fellowes told … >

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‘Downton Abbey’ execs hoping movie will happen

The makers of Downton Abbey are “keen” to reunite the cast for a big-screen spin-off. The period drama concluded last month with a feature-length Christmas special following six seasons. > Buy the complete Season 1-6 box set on Amazon. Executive producer Gareth Neame told Deadline: “I’m glad about the movie question because it replaces the … >

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‘Billionaire Boy’ review: Very enjoyable, silly family fare

Based on David Walliams’ book of the same name, Billionaire Boy is the inspiring story of one man’s quest to unleash his potential to become an exceptionally terrible person with the help of a miraculous windfall – or possibly the story of one boy’s discovery that wealth isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. We … >

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Win BBC One’s ‘And Then There Were None’ on DVD!

BBC One brought one of Agatha Christie’s best-selling crime novels to life this Christmas in thrilling murder mystery drama, And Then There Were None. > Buy And Then There Were None on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate its DVD release on Monday 11 January from RLJ Entertainment’s Acorn label , we’ve got DVDs to give … >

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‘And Then There Were None’ episode guide

BBC One’s new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None airs this Christmas. Based on the best-selling crime novel of all time, the three-part drama has been adapted for TV by Sarah Phelps (The Casual Vacancy, Great Expectations). The all-star ensemble cast includes Aidan Turner (Poldark) as Philip Lombard, Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) … >

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