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Michelle Obama will read to your children on Mondays
April 22, 2020 | David FarnorMichelle Obama will be reading children’s books online on Mondays to help families during the coronavirus lockdown.
The former First Lady of he USA is teaming up with Penguin Young Readers, Random House Children’s Books and PBS KIDS for the … Read More
All 4 streaming hits record high
April 22, 2020 | David FarnorAll 4 has seen a record start to 2020, achieved its highest number of quarterly views ever across Q1 of this year, not to mention the highest monthly, weekly and daily views in All 4’s history.
This record-breaking period comes … Read More
White Lines: Netflix drops trailer for Money Heist creator’s new series
April 22, 2020 | David FarnorDaniel Mays is headed to Spain this May for new Netflix thriller White Lines.
From the creator of Money Heist, the series sees the body of a legendary Manchester DJ discovered 20 years after his mysterious disappearance from Ibiza. When … Read More
Trailer: MUBI to release Romantic Comedy this May
April 21, 2020 | David FarnorMUBI will exclusively release new documentary Romantic Comedy this May.
The film, which had its premiere at the 2019 International Film Festival Rotterdam, is the feature directorial debut of Elizabeth Sankey of the band Summer Camp. It goes beneath the … Read More
BBC iPlayer brings back more box sets for lockdown bingeing
April 21, 2020 | David FarnorThe BBC is bringing a number of new box sets back to iPlayer to help keep people entertained as people in the UK remain under lockdown, including the recent hit supernatural drama Dracula and the Tom Hardy-starring Taboo, as well … Read More
Trailer: Netflix races against the sun in Into the Night
April 20, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix is racing against the sun in Into the Night, its new Belgian series.
The thriller begins with a sudden solar event, as the sun inexplicably starts killing everything in its path. The show centres on the lucky passengers and … Read More
BBC to host the Big Book Weekend this May
April 20, 2020 | David FarnorFestivals may be cancelled this summer, but the BBC will be bringing the literary world together for the Big Book Weekend this May.
For the full schedule, click here
The three-day virtual festival aims to bring together the best of … Read More
Trailer: Netflix’s Hollywood rewrites showbiz history
April 20, 2020 | David Farnor“This town’s all about dreams.” That’s the sound of Netflix heading to Hollywood – and the new trailer for Ryan Murphy’s series makes it clear that the show’s not just retelling showbiz history, but rewriting it.
What if you could … Read More
The best TV shows on Walter Presents UK
April 19, 2020 | David FarnorWith the majority of the UK indoors for the foreseeable future, people are turning to streaming services to binge their way through the evenings and weekends. While there’s no end of English or US telly on your watchlist, though, there … Read More
Classic Doctor Who: The best episodes for New Who fans
April 19, 2020 | Mark HarrisonOffering more than 600 Classic Doctor Who episodes broadcast between 1963 and 1996, BritBox and BBC iPlayer’s The Whoniverse are bigger on the inside. If you’ve watched all of the new series already, then why not join us as we … Read More