The show returns with additions to the cast including Gemma Whelan and Roisin Conaty. Sky have announced the start of production on a second series of Funny Woman. The show, based on Nick Hornby’s novel Funny Girl, sees Gemma Arterton play Barbara Parker. As rising star Sophie Straw, she’s a performer trying to make her … >
The stylish UK original show Culprits stars Gemma Arterton, Kirby and Eddie Izzard. Updated 26/10/23: Disney+ drops a very swish looking trailer for their new thriller from filmmaker J Blakeson. Ahead of its November 8th launch, on Hulu in the US and Disney+ elsewhere, there’s a trailer abroad for Culprits. Focussing on the central character … >
Is it too early to get excited for Christmas yet? The festive season might be six months away, but it hasn’t stopped Sky dropping a trailer for one of their upcoming treats. The Amazing Maurice, an adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s 2001 novel The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, brings a Discworld twist to the … >
The 2014 novel will become a television series, telling the story of a female comic in the 1960s. Gemma Arterton (Black Narcissus, Quantum of Solace) will star as Barbara Parker, who is described as bold, stylish and courageous and who takes London by storm. The story follows her journey from Blackpool beauty queen to comedy … >
The King’s Man gets a new poster and trailer If you’ve not been paying attention, here’s the basic plot and casting for this new 20th Century Studios production: As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop … >
The BBC has just released a trailer for Black Narcissus and it promises Paradise, Perversion, Sanctuary and Sin The new BBC series Black Narcissus is raising the interest with a provocatively captioned trailer. The first episode is scheduled for 9 pm on Sunday the 27th December, with the third (and final) two days later at the … >
It’s just over a week until you can but your Radio Times double Christmas edition (other TV guides are available) but we have a good idea of the BBC Christmas 2020 plans There’s a vision behind the BBC Christmas 2020 programming, best expressed by Charlotte Moore, BBC’s Chief Content Officer: Let’s face it, it’s been a difficult … >
Sky has announced it will working with Ulysses Filmproduktion and Cantilever Media to bring The Amazing Maurice to Ski Cinema in 2022. The Amazing Maurice is based on a Sir Terry Pratchett Discworld novel, and will star Hugh Laurie (Avenue 5) as Maurice, Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) as Malicia, David Thewlis (Wonder Woman) as Boss Man, Himesh Patel(Yesterday) as Keith, Gemma Arterton (The King’s … >
The stars of the BBC’s new adaptation of Watership Down have been talking about their memories of the original film… Speaking to Digital Spy, James McAvoy, Gemma Arterton and Nicholas Hoult were asked about their previous experience with Richard Adams’ novel. Arterton said, “I hadn’t read the book, I’d only seen the film – it absolutely traumatised me.” … >
The Escape, starring Gemma Arterton and Dominic Cooper, is a British drama movie that focuses on the mental health struggles of its protagonist, Tara. Played by Arterton, Tara admits to her husband (Cooper) that she isn’t happy, and that something needs to change in her life. A new trailer for the film has now arrived online, … >