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One World: Together at Home: How to watch in the UK and the full line-up
April 18, 2020 | David FarnorTonight, artists and stars from around the world will be teaming up for a global musical special to support the UN’s COVID-19 Response Fund. Titled One World: Together at Home, and curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga, the show will … Read More
Nicole Kidman to star in Amazon adaptation of Pretty Things
April 18, 2020 | David FarnorNicole Kidman is heading to Amazon for new thriller Pretty Things.
Based on the novel of the same name by Janelle Brown, the adaptation follows two wildly different women — one a grifter, the other an heiress — are brought … Read More
Edinburgh TV Festival goes digital for 2020
April 18, 2020 | David FarnorThe Edinburgh TV Festival will not take place as usual this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, it will be taking the event online with a series of digital initiatives to bring the industry together.
The event, which takes … Read More
Netflix releases documentaries for free on YouTube
April 18, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has released a swathe of documentaries on YouTube for free.
For many years, Netflix has allowed teachers to screen documentaries in their classrooms without any cost for educational purposes. With schools closed, the streaming giant has instead made a … Read More
ITV Hub viewing surges amid UK lockdown
April 18, 2020 | David FarnorITV Hub has seen viewing surge, as a growing number of people turn to streaming services for entertaining while the country is on lockdown.
ITV’s catch-up platform has seen year-on-year consumption hours rise 82 per cent, according to its report … Read More
The MUBI Weekly Digest | 18th April 2020
April 18, 2020 | David FarnorMUBI might have big farewell to its new release of Bacurau (you can still rent it), but there’s more than enough to keep subscribers entertained this week, from a double-bill of Jean Renoir, one of Joseph Losey’s definitive social dramas … Read More
The most underrated TV shows on Netflix UK
April 18, 2020 | David FarnorIt’s the Bank Holiday weekend, which means two things: no work and more Netflix. But sometimes, it’s easy to think you’ve binged on everything worth watching. You’ve done Breaking Bad. Hung up House of Cards. You’re over Orange Is the … Read More
Never Rarely Sometimes Always set for UK release this May
April 17, 2020 | David FarnorNever Rarely Sometimes Always will be released on digital this May, we can officially confirm.
From Universal Pictures and Focus Features, the urgent and poignant drama is the latest from Beach Rats director Eliza Hittman. After premiering at the Sundance … Read More
Top TV shows on Sky Kids and NOW TV
April 17, 2020 | David FarnorNeed something to watch with the kids? From Netflix to BBC iPlayer, everyone has their own standalone kids’ streaming service these days, stuffed with shows or films suitable for the little ‘uns.
Sky’s service, Sky Kids, took a step … Read More
Trailer: Medici returns for Season 3 this May
April 17, 2020 | David FarnorMedici returns to Netflix for a third season this May.
Medici: The Magnificent shows the power of art and beauty as driving forces behind Medici rule. The series shows the journey of a man who falls many times before he … Read More