The drama comes from Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight. We’ve been keeping an eye on the BBC’s latest Charles Dickens adaptation for a while and now there’s a date. The new version of Great Expectations, from Steven Knight (of Peaky Blinders fame) land on BBC One and the iPlayer on Sunday March 26th, 2023. With … >
The adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel comes from Peaky Blinders‘ Steven Knight. Updated 07/02/23: The BBC have released the briefest of clips of Olivia Colman’s Miss Havisham. It’s been a long time since we’ve heard anything about the upcoming BBC/FX adaptation of Great Expectations. The drama, with its impressive cast list (see below), will … >
The Oscar winner will become Miss Havisham for Steven Knight’s take on the classic tale. While the final television series of Peaky Blinders is set to debut at the end of February, the BBC have announced casting for another Steven Knight project. The writer is tackling another Charles Dickens novel, Great Expectations, having previously brought … >
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 … >
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 … >
Matt Berry – who’s known for Toast Of London, The IT Crowd and many other hilarious projects – has a new series on Channel 4. It’s called Year Of The Rabbit, and it’s a detective series with comedy elements set in Victorian-era London. The synopsis for Year Of The Rabbit, which makes it sound like a real hoot, is right … >
It’s been nearly two years since we last had an episode of Toast Of London, but Matt Berry has now confirmed that he’s working on potential new episodes for the show. Chatting to Stuart Maconie and Mark Radcliffe on BBC 6Music, Berry was directly asked if there would be more Toast Of London. “Yes, there … >
Ten years since The IT Crowd began, we’ve picked out our ten all-time favourite episodes of Channel 4’s sitcom. > Buy the complete Season 1-4 box set on Amazon. 10. ‘The Internet Is Coming’ (2013 Special) In this hour-long final episode, Jen and Roy become internet-famous for all the wrong reasons when an incriminating video … >
Can you believe it’s now been ten years since The IT Crowd first appeared on our TV screens? The award-winning Channel 4 sitcom aired for four seasons from 2006 to 2010, ending with a special episode in 2013. > Buy the complete Season 1-4 box set on Amazon. A whole decade after Jen first ventured … >
Before becoming known to a wider audience on The IT Crowd, Richard Ayoade and Matt Berry made their first television appearances in the brilliant Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, a pastiche of low-budget ‘80s horror. A second season of Darkplace was discussed but sadly never commissioned, following low viewing figures and concern from Channel 4 bosses as … >