For the first Spotlight Event of the (virtual) London Film Festival 2020, TV legend Jane Tranter discussed her long and celebrated career as the producer behind many of your favourite series. As the former Controller of Drama Commissioning, and then the Head of Fiction, at the BBC, Tranter is possibly best known for being behind […]Read More
It’s been a whole fifteen years since everyone’s favourite time travelling eccentric returned to the small screen after a lengthy hiatus. Five doctors and twelve series later, the show has a global cult following that has earned it a place among the likes of Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and James Bond as part […]Read More
In July of last year, before all the horrors of 2020 were unleashed on the world, Amazon released a little show called The Boys. Extreme violence, dark humour, and a subversion of the superhero genre made the show an instant hit and one of the tentpole shows for Amazon Prime. Since its release, The Boys has had everyone […]Read More
Emily in Paris is Netflix’s newest comedy series from Sex and the City creator Darren Star. The titular character (played by Lily Collins) is a Chicago-based marketing executive who moves to Paris to bring an “American perspective” to a French luxury marketing company, sharing her experiences of the city with an ever-growing following on Instagram […]Read More
Earlier this week, Netflix announced that it was cancelling its dramedy series GLOW after three seasons. The news shocked fans, as Netflix had previously confirmed a fourth and final season and production was already well underway. In September 2019, Netflix announced the renewal of GLOW for a fourth and final season. Three weeks into filming […]Read More
Strictly Come Dancing 2020 star HRVY, real name Harvey Cantwell, has confirmed he has got the all-clear – just in time for the launch show next weekend. HRVY tested positive for coronavirus last week and had been forced to self-isolate amidst fears of an outbreak on the beloved show. He made the announcement on Twitter […]Read More
Created by Darren Star (Sex and the City) and produced by MTV Studios, the new TV show Emily in Paris has officially aired on Netflix and it is fair to say that reactions to it are mixed. Quickly becoming a hot topic of discussion on social media, French critics and Parisians, in particular, are less […]Read More
Trigger warning: abuse, domestic violence. ITV’s two-part factual drama Honour follows the 2006 murder investigation of Banaz Mahmod. Banaz was murdered in an “honour” killing after leaving her child marriage and finding a boyfriend, supposedly bringing shame on her family. She was found buried in a suitcase in a derelict garden in Birmingham; her father […]Read More
On June 11 2020 was the date when news of the anime series Shaman King bomb dropped. Safe to say, nobody saw it coming. It has been a desire for many nostalgia enthusiasts to re-experience such glorified memorabilia of their childhoods. The past few years have been rife with old anime coming back to reclaim […]Read More
The ingenious product of a partnership between Billie Piper, treasured by many for her role as Doctor Who companion Rose Tyler, and Lucy Prebble, writer on HBO’s Succession, I Hate Suzie showcases the success that can come from female collaboration. Friends since they worked together on the ITV series Secret Diary of a Call Girl […]Read More
Ellen Degeneres began the new season of her talk show host with a monologue. In the speech, Ellen described herself as ‘a work in progress’ and expressed regret if she’s ‘ever let someone down’ or ‘hurt their feelings’. The Ellen DeGeneres Show is back with its 18th season this week. Ahead of its first episode […]Read More
Earlier this week, Disney released their first official trailer for the upcomingWandavision miniseries. The limited series set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) will be released later this year. It is looking likely that this will be the first of the MCU Disney+ spin-offs to come out, as The Falcon and The Winter Soldier has […]Read More
The cast and crew of Supernatural share their thoughts on social media as the show wraps on its final day of filming.Read More
Adverts exist in many forms, and in this feature, we again take another look at some more pretty modern TV advertisements shown in the UK that really are worth a second look – so grab some popcorn and enjoy. This time the ads featured are promoting Skoda, Specsavers, Land Rover and Warburtons, with my pick […]Read More
It might feel like we’ve never been without the Kardashian-Jenner’s reality show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, but after 20 seasons, E! will say goodbye to one of its best-loved families. Kris Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian West, Khloé Kardashian, Rob Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, and Scott Disick released a joint statement regarding the […]Read More
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