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Trailer: Kurt Russell gets the party started in Netflix’s The Christmas Chronicles
November 2, 2018 | David Farnor“Let’s get this party started,” declares Kurt Russell in the full trailer for Netflix’s The Christmas Chronicles. Or, to be more exact, declares Kurt Russell as Santa Claus, as he steps into the iconic red and white outfit for a … Read More
2018 BIFA nominations: You Were Never Really Here, Roma join The Favourite
November 1, 2018 | David FarnorAmazon Studios and Netflix have joined this year’s nominees for the British Independent Film Awards, with You Were Really Here and Roma among The Favourites.
Or, to be more specific, The Favourite: Yorgos Lanthimos’ black comedy about the 18th … Read More
What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in November 2018?
November 1, 2018 | David FarnorNovember is a quieter month for Sky and NOW subscribers, after an October that saw The Walking Dead stumble dangerously back onto our screens, alongside Get Shorty and all of The CW’s DC superhero shows. But between the return of … Read More
The November Watchlist: 26 must-see TV shows this month
November 1, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Walter Presents. There’s so much TV to watch these days in so many places that it can be hard to keep up. Every month, we boil down what’s on the box to the … Read More
Walter Presents debuts three French box sets for le weekend
November 1, 2018 | David FarnorWalter Presents is heading to France this weekend and bringing back three new box sets for bingeing during the long autumn evenings. The trio range from political thriller and supernatural mystery to cat-and-mouse crime drama. All three will debut online … Read More
They Shall Not Grow Old to air on BBC Two for Remembrance Sunday
November 1, 2018 | David FarnorPeter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old will air exclusively on BBC Two thus Remembrance Sunday.
The First World War archive feature film, commissioned by 14-18 NOW and Imperial War Museums in association with the BBC, aims to bring to … Read More
People Just Do Nothing Season 5 gets a trailer and release date
November 1, 2018 | David FarnorPeople Just Do Nothing will return this month – and a new trailer gives us a glimpse of what to expect from its last ever season. That, of course, is exactly the same as its first four seasons: lots and … Read More
Walter Presents: Your TV guide to what’s new and coming soon to All 4’s online channel
November 1, 2018 | David FarnorHow can you get Walter Presents on your telly? Here’s everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD channel.
In January 2015, Channel 4 launched Walter Presents, the broadcaster’s new on-demand service, which brings together top foreign-language dramas … Read More
6 scarily good short films to watch this Halloween
October 31, 2018 | David FarnorThere’s nothing scarier in this modern world than losing several hours of your life to a TV show that doesn’t turn out to be very good – those precious minutes are binge-watching gold that could be better spent on a … Read More
The Watch: BBC America orders new Discworld TV series
October 31, 2018 | David FarnorSam Vimes is finally getting his own TV series, with a new show based on Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld ordered by BBC America.
The Watch, based on the fantasy books that have sold more than 90 million books worldwide, has … Read More