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Channel 4 calling for online teen content
March 8, 2020 | David FarnorChannel 4 has issued a call-out for digital content aimed at teens aged 13 to 16. The content will be showcased across the channel’s social media platforms over the coming year.
The content will give a platform to fresh, unheard … Read More
Amazon brings back The Kids in the Hall
March 7, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon is bringing back The Kids in the Hall as its first Canadian original series.
Kids in the Hall first debuted back in 1989 on CBC and went on to run for 100 episodes. The sketch comedy has since led … Read More
The MUBI Weekly Digest | 7th March 2020
March 7, 2020 | David FarnorMUBI’s retrospective of the cool helmer Jean-Pierre Melville is joined by a continuing look back at Park Chan-wook’s revenge trilogy this week, along with a slice of Ingmar Bergman on the side. But before then, there’s a welcome spotlight for … Read More
Out of Her Mind: Juliet Stevenson, Jack Gleeson join Sara Pascoe comedy
March 7, 2020 | David FarnorSara Pascoe is heading to BBC Two with her own series, and she’s assembled an impressive cast to join her.
Written by and starring the award-winning comedian, Out Of Her Mind is explores heartbreak, family and how to survive them. … Read More
Apple renews Truth Be Told for Season 2
March 7, 2020 | David FarnorApple has renewed Truth Be Told for a second season.
Starring and executive produced by Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer, the series follows podcaster Poppy Parnell as she is compelled to reopen the murder case that made her a national … Read More
Netflix Is a Joke: Netflix announces first comedy festival
March 7, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix is taking a big step into the events arena with a new comedy festival this May.
Called Netflix Is a Joke, the event will take place in Los Angeles from 27th April to 3rd May, featuring live stand-up … Read More
SXSW cancelled amid coronavirus concerns
March 7, 2020 | David FarnorSXSW has been cancelled after Netflix, Amazon, Apple and others pulled out from the festival amid coronavirus concerns.
The cancellation, which marks the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place, was announced last night … Read More
Trailer: Martin Compston and Sophie Rundle star in BBC One’s The Nest
March 7, 2020 | David FarnorMartin Compston and Sophie Rundle star in The Nest, a new drama for BBC One, and a trailer gives us our first look at the series.
A wealthy couple and a teenage girl make a pact that will change all … Read More
Watch: New trailer for Netflix’s The English Game
March 7, 2020 | David Farnor“You are I are going to make history…” Those are the words that kick off The English Game, Julian Fellowes’ new drama about the origins of football in the UK.
The six-part drama charts how those involved in its creation … Read More
What content is available on Disney+ UK at launch?
March 6, 2020 | David FarnorDisney+ launches in the UK on 24th March, as the House of Mouse takes on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Sky in the battle for viewers’ remote controls. Even with its lower price point – £5.99 a month, or £59.99 … Read More