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What’s coming soon to NextUp in February 2020?
February 13, 2020 | David Farnor
Update: NextUp and Soho Theatre have teamed up for four special recordings
NextUp partners with Soho Theatre this month to present a string of exclusive live recordings, but that’s only the start of a February packed with comedy to fall … Read More
Trailer: Brassic Season 2 set for May release
February 13, 2020 | David Farnor
Brassic will officially return to Sky One this May, and a new trailer gives us our first look at Season 2.
Sky’s most successful comedy drama in years is created by Joseph Gilgun and BAFTA-winning writer Danny Brocklehurst and takes … Read More
Joker tops UK Official Film Chart on downloads alone
February 12, 2020 | David Farnor
Joker has taken its place at the top of the pile this week, leading the UK’s Official Film Chart on digital downloads alone.
Joker enjoyed a monumental debut on digital formats earlier this month, racking up 140,500 downloads in its … Read More
Comedians Giving Lectures renewed for second term
February 12, 2020 | David Farnor
Comedians Giving Lectures is returning to Dave for a second term of unconventional education.
Hosted by Sara Pascoe, the UKTV Original series, produced by 12 Yard Productions, was one of the top performing commissions on Dave in 2019 attracting an … Read More
Netflix and makers of PAW Patrol board Mighty Express
February 12, 2020 | David Farnor
Netflix and the makers of PAW Patrol are boarding the Mighty Express, a new animated series.
The streaming giant and Spin Master Corp. are teaming up for the CG series, which will comprise 52, 11-minute episodes. Executive produced by Spin … Read More
Dave orders third season of Hypothetical
February 12, 2020 | David Farnor
Dave has ordered a third season of its original comedy series Hypothetical.
The panel show, presented by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster, asks the questions that no one else has asked, and no one knows how to answer – questions … Read More
Year of the Rabbit renewed for Season 2
February 12, 2020 | David Farnor
Channel 4 will return to Victorian London for a second helping of Year of the Rabbit.
The comedy series will once again focus on tough booze-hound detective Rabbit (Matt Berry), his hapless partner Strauss (Freddie Fox) and the country’s … Read More
Trailer: Homeland Season 8 to premiere this February
February 11, 2020 | David Farnor
Homeland Season 8 will premiere this February a week after its US debut, Channel 4 has confirmed.
The spy thriller, which follows the efforts of CIA agents Carrie (Claire Danes) and Saul (Mandy Patinkin) to protect the USA from threats … Read More
David Attenborough to present BBC One’s A Perfect Planet
February 11, 2020 | David Farnor
David Attenborough will present A Perfect Planet, a new natural history series for BBC One.
A Perfect Planet will fuse blue chip natural history and earth sciences to explain how our living planet operates. The five-part series will show how … Read More
Netflix inks overall deal with Alexander Woo
February 11, 2020 | David Farnor
Netflix and Alexander Woo have entered into an overall deal for scripted projects.
Woo is a playwright, screenwriter, and writer/producer for television. He most recently was co-creator, showrunner and executive producer of The Terror: Infamy on AMC, which was … Read More
