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Lupita Nyong’o to search for forgotten female army in Channel 4 doc
September 29, 2019 | David FarnorOscar-winning actor, writer and producer Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years A Slave, Black Panther) is heading to Channel 4 to present a special, one-off documentary.
In an epic and revealing journey, the star will go in search of a remarkable but … Read More
Rupert Graves joins Riviera Season 3
September 29, 2019 | David FarnorRupert Graves has joined the cast of Riviera Season 3
The Sherlock star will play Gabriel Hirsch, joining returning cast members Julia Stiles, Poppy Delevingne and Jack Fox and a host of other stellar names including: Clare-Hope Ashitey (Doctor … Read More
Move to Heaven: Netflix orders Korean trauma cleaning drama
September 28, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has ordered Move to Heaven, a new Korean drama about trauma cleaners.
The series tells the story of Gu-ru who has Asperger’s syndrome and his uncle Sang-gu. The two meet through the death of Gu-ru’s father and end up … Read More
Illegal streaming to rise as VOD market fragments?
September 28, 2019 | David FarnorAfter several years of sudden and rapid growth, the VOD industry is beginning to mature, with a new wave of streaming services preparing to launch. With that growing fragmentation of the market, however, could come an unintended consequence, as some … Read More
Life In Colour: David Attenborough to present BBC and Netflix documentary
September 28, 2019 | David FarnorMuch was made in many newspaper headlines last year of Netflix’s wildlife series Our Planet, and how David Attenborough’s narration of the programme marked a blow to the BBC, where the national treasure has spent much of his career. Now, … Read More
Channel 4 lines up new short-form comedies
September 27, 2019 | David FarnorChannel 4 has announced the five creative partners who will produce content for its new short-form comedy pipeline. The initiative will provide a platform for exciting and distinctive emerging voices from across the UK to produce a series of bold, … Read More
Tune in for Love: Netflix picks up Korean musical romance
September 27, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix is heading back to Korea this November for new musical drama Tune in for Love.
Tune in for Love is a young couple’s love story, in which fate keeps pulling them together and pushing them apart again as they … Read More
BBC Three renews Hot Property for Season 2
September 27, 2019 | David FarnorBBC Three has renewed Hot Property for a second season.
Yung Filly will return to the online channel for a shot at helping young daters find love through their flats. The recommission follows a successful first season, with 70 per … Read More
BBC Three orders My Brother and Our Balls
September 26, 2019 | David FarnorBBC Three has ordered My Brother and Our Balls, a documentary that aims to discuss the largely unexplored but important issue of male fertility.
When Chris Hughes appeared on live television to have a testicular examination it made a huge … Read More
Trailer: American Son arrives on Netflix this November
September 26, 2019 | David Farnor“There was an incident. That’s all I can tell you.” “Not acceptable.” That’s Kendra Ellis-Connor (Kerry Washington), the mother of a missing teenage boy, in American Son.
Based on the acclaimed Broadway play, the film follows her as she struggles … Read More