‘Iron Fist’ teaser: First look at ‘Game of Thrones’ star in Netflix’s new Marvel series

Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for its latest Marvel series, Iron Fist. The 50-second teaser made its debut at San Diego Comic-Con. Iron Fist is set in the same universe as Netflix’s Daredevil and Jessica Jones series, as well as being loosely based in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Game of Thrones and The Sarah Jane Adventures actor … >

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Alex Kingston joins ‘The Gilmore Girls’ revival

Doctor Who star Alex Kingston has revealed that she is playing a “very eccentric character” in the upcoming revival of The Gilmore Girls. The American comedy-drama television series originally ran for seven seasons from October 2000 to May 2007 and will return on Netflix later this year. > Buy the complete Season 1-7 box set on Amazon. Alex Kingston announced … >

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5 times ‘House of Cards’ has mirrored real life politics

Across four seasons of House of Cards, Frank Underwood has traversed the slippery stream of politics from the behind-the-scenes position of Chief Whip to the Presidency, facing off against a huge variety of political rivals along the way (most of whom are either dead or discredited forever, but that’s just Frank for you). One of … >

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‘The Last Kingdom’ Season 2 begins filming in Budapest

Filming has begun on the second season of The Last Kingdom, with Netflix joining as a co-production partner. Based on Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series of novels, the epic drama series launched last October on BBC Two and averaged 2.7 million viewers. > Buy the first season on DVD on Amazon. Alexander Dreymon (American Horror Story) will return as Uhtred, alongside David Dawson … >

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BBC given green light to launch Netflix-style service

It looks like the BBC’s plan to launch a new paid-for subscription service rivalling Netflix and Amazon Prime is looking increasingly likely to go ahead. The white paper on the future of the BBC issued by the government last week says it “welcomes the BBC’s commitment to develop and test some form of additional subscription services.” BBC bosses have held discussions with potential … >

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Matt Smith ‘nearly broke his neck’ on horse filming ‘The Crown’

Matt Smith apparently almost had a potentially fatal accident on the set of his new Netflix series The Crown. The upcoming royal family drama stars Smith as the Duke of Edinburgh alongside Claire Foy as his wife, Queen Elizabeth II. The Doctor Who actor reportedly nearly broke his neck when the horse he was riding bolted and charged off into nearby camera equipment while he was … >

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Win ‘Grace and Frankie’ Season 1 on DVD!

Starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston, the first season of Golden Globe® and Primetime Emmy®-nominated comedy series Grace and Frankie is out to own on DVD and Download from Monday 18 April. > By Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the release, we’ve got box sets to give away to three of our Twitter … >

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Netflix confirms launch date for Matt Smith’s ‘The Crown’ drama

The launch date has been announced for Netflix’s new royal family drama The Crown. Created by London-born writer Peter Morgan (The Queen, The Audience, Frost/Nixon), the series stars former Doctor Who actor Matt Smith as the Duke of Edinburgh alongside Claire Foy as his wife, Queen Elizabeth II. The Crown will tell “the inside story of Queen Elizabeth II’s early reign, revealing the … >

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5 reasons you should be watching ‘Bloodline’

Some shows make it just that bit harder to press ‘stop’. From the creators of Damages, Bloodline is one of them; a drama that’s so easy to become so invested in, you can lose an entire evening to it, and then lose the next morning telling everyone how good it is. A dark family drama … >

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Top 10 most emotional moments in ‘Sherlock’

From heartbreak to happiness, Sherlock fans have experienced it all over the ten adventures that have aired so far. Over three seasons and a one-off special, there have been some pretty intense highs – and some painful lows to match. > Buy the complete Season 1-3 boxset on Amazon. With writer Mark Gatiss warning viewers … >

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