Posts By David Farnor
Bristol Old Vic theatre streams Messiah for free
June 3, 2020 | David FarnorThe Bristol Old Vic theatre is bringing back its production of Messiah for free online.
Exploring the dramatic heart of Handel’s composition, the production is a dramatisation of the piece that turns it into a stage show. First performed in … Read More
Emilia Fox to host Channel 4 true crime series
June 3, 2020 | David FarnorEmilia Fox will host a new true crime series for Chanel 4.
The three-part series, with the working title In the Footsteps of Killers, will return to the scene of unsolved murders with the Silent Witness star and criminologist Professor … Read More
El Presidente: Amazon explores FIFA corruption in new series
June 3, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon will explore the 2015 FIFA corruption scandal in new series El Presidente, and a trailer gives us our first look at the comedy-drama.
The series will bring the story of the scandal to screens in eight one-hour episodes. Set … Read More
BBC One’s Doctors films episode in lockdown
June 3, 2020 | David FarnorBBC One daytime favourite Doctors is the latest scripted series to film a special episode in lockdown.
Hot on the heels of ITV’s Isolation Stories, BBC Four’s Unprecedented and Apple TV+’s Mythic Quest quarantine recordings, Doctors has recorded a special … Read More
Celebrity Supply Teachers: The CBBC schedule for June
June 3, 2020 | David FarnorStars including Geri Horner, Matthew Morrison, Marcus Rashford, Gary Lineker, Tim Peake, Ricky Wilson, Heston Blumenthal and Kelis will deliver lessons in lockdown as part of CBBC’s new series, Celebrity Supply Teachers.
A host of famous faces will deliver fun-filled … Read More
Whispers: Netflix to release Saudi thriller this June
June 2, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix is heading to Saudi Arabia this June for Whispers, a new family thriller.
The streamer’s first Saudi thriller and drama series, produced by the Saudi Entertainment Phenomena Company “EP Saudi”, Whispers tells the story of a family who … Read More
Netflix acquires Sundance doc Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen
June 2, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has acquired the global rights to new documentary Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen.
The film, which premiered at Sundance this year, shines a spotlight on transgender representation in TV and film, revealing how Hollywood simultaneously reflects and manufactures society’s … Read More
The Greatest Wealth: Old Vic streams monologues to celebrate NHS
June 2, 2020 | David FarnorThe Old Vic is streaming a series of monologues online for free to celebrate the NHS.
Originally staged in 2018, The Greatest Wealth is a string of one-person shorts. Durated by Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by Adrian Lester to mark … Read More
Frozen 2 set for July release on Disney+ UK
June 2, 2020 | David FarnorFrozen 2 is coming to Disney+ UK this July.
The hit animated sequel was fast-tracked to Disney+ in the US following the coronavirus outbreak, as parents raced to keep the kids entertained at home. In the UK, though, the film … Read More
What’s coming soon to Disney+ UK in June 2020?
June 2, 2020 | David FarnorDisney’s Netflix rival is here, serving up Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar originals, along with a post-modern revamp of High School Musical and almost every episode of The Simpsons. Except, due to both the coronavirus pandemic and Disney’s newcomer status … Read More