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Growing: Amy Schumer releases dignified trailer for Netflix stand-up
March 14, 2019 | David Farnor“I’ve gotta be more mature, more grown-up, more dignified.” That’s Amy Schumer in the trailer for her new Netflix stand-up special.
The video, which sees the comic sitting in front of a white background like a corporate ad, promises us … Read More
Rufus Jones, Samuel Barnett join Sheridan Smith in The Barking Murders
March 14, 2019 | David FarnorRufus Jones and Samuel Barnett are among the cast confirmed to star alongside Sheridan Smith in BBC One’s The Barking Murders.
From Jeff Pope and Neil McKay, the award-winning team behind The Moorside and Appropriate Adult, the factual drama will … Read More
Trailer: Netflix’s The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann arrives this week
March 14, 2019 | David FarnorThis week, Netflix will finally release its documentary investigating The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
The documentary series was first announced back in 2017, just as the BBC aired its own documentary looking back at the notorious mystery. The three-year-old went … Read More
Charles Dance, David Morrissey, Luke Treadaway to star in ITV’s The Singapore Grip
March 13, 2019 | David FarnorCharles Dance, David Morrissey and Luke Treadaway will star in The Singapore Grip, a new drama in the works at ITV.
An epic story set during World War Two, The Singapore Grip focuses on a British family living in Singapore … Read More
Orphan Black spin-off in the works
March 13, 2019 | David FarnorA new Orphan Black spin-off series is reportedly in the works at AMC.
The Canadian sci-fi series, created by Graeme Manson and John Fawcett and produced by BBC America, stars Tatiana Maslay as Sarah Manning, a con artist who discovered … Read More
Trailer: Sky’s Chernobyl set for May premiere
March 13, 2019 | David FarnorSky’s Chernobyl will official arrive on our screens this May – and a new trailer gives us a look at the drama.
Starring Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson and Jessie Buckley, the five-part series brings to life the true … Read More
Eating with My Ex serves up celebrity specials
March 13, 2019 | David FarnorEating with My Ex is serving up two celebrity specials this week.
The BBC Three show sees former couples reunited over dinner to pick over the bones of their failed relationships. The new season launched on BBC Three earlier this … Read More
Trailer: Jamestown returns to Sky for Season 3 this April
March 13, 2019 | David FarnorSky One returns to colonial Virginia for Season 3 of Jamestown this April, and a new trailer gives us our first glimpse at the show’s final season.
From the multi-award-winning producers of Downton Abbey, Carnival Films, the hotly anticipated final … Read More
Natasha Rothwell to star in Netflix’s Hometown
March 12, 2019 | David FarnorNatasha Rothwell will star in Hometown, a new movie in the works at Netflix.
The comedy, which is being written by the Insecure star, was snapped up by Netflix last week, joining its growing roster of original feature projects. Rothwell … Read More
Netflix falls for Korea’s My First First Love
March 12, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix continues to fall harder and harder for South Korea, with a new K-romance set to join the streamer’s ever-growing wealth of Korean drama, horror and comedy.
My First First Love, a Korean romcom, will arrive on Netflix this … Read More