Posts By David Farnor
BFI lines up Lynn + Lucy for July release
June 9, 2020 | David FarnorThe BFI has acquired the rights to distribute Lynn + Lucy, with a release for the British drama planned this July.
The award-winning debut feature from writer/director Fyzal Boulifa is a fable-like story revealing the impact of escalating hysteria within … Read More
Twogether: Lee Seung-gi and Jasper Liu team up for Netflix travel show
June 9, 2020 | David FarnorTravelling abroad won’t be on many people’s lists of things to do in the near future, but Netflix is hear to give you your wanderlust fix with Twogether, a new travel show.
Lee Seung-gi and Jasper Liu are teaming up … Read More
First look: Talking Heads to air on BBC One this June
June 9, 2020 | David FarnorAlan Bennett’s Talking Heads will air on BBC One this June, and we’ve got our first image of the impressive cast preparing to bring his monologues back to life.
10 of the original pieces, which which first aired on BBC … Read More
E4 to air Big Brother: Best Shows Ever this June
June 9, 2020 | David FarnorE4 will air Big Brother: Best Shows Ever this June in a fortnight celebrating the 20th anniversary of the reality TV show.
Big Brother launched on 18th July 2000 on Channel 4, presented by Davina McCall. Locking up contestants in … Read More
I May Destroy You review: Uncompromising, personal TV
June 8, 2020 | David FarnorMichaela Coel’s frank exploration of consent is remarkable, personal and uncompromising TV.Read More
ITV 2 to air Love Island: Australia after postponing UK edition
June 7, 2020 | David FarnorITV 2 will air Love Island: Australia this summer to fill the channel’s reality TV void.
The dating series has become one of ITV’s biggest hits in recent years, with the channel even doubling up to air a second … Read More
BBC One acquires hit Australian drama The Heights
June 7, 2020 | David FarnorBBC One has acquired Australian drama The Heights.
At a time when schedules need filling and productions are preparing to resume filming, the Beeb is looking overseas to keep its daytime schedules filled. It has bagged the rights to the … Read More
Hollyoaks leads Channel 4 line-up on Snapchat
June 7, 2020 | David FarnorChannel 4 is heading to Snapchat with a wave of shows being reworked for the social video platform – and Hollyoaks is leading the way.
More than 300 short-form edits of Channel 4 content will stream on Snapchat’s Discover platform … Read More
What We Do in the Shadows Season 2 set for June UK air date
June 7, 2020 | David FarnorSeason 2 of the What We Do in the Shadows TV series finally has a confirmed UK air date, with the show set to premiere once more on BBC Two this June.
Based on the mockumentary horror comedy film of … Read More
Trailer: Reality Z arrives on Netflix this June
June 6, 2020 | David FarnorReality Z, Netflix’s remake of Dead Set, arrives this June, and a new trailer gives us our first look at the Brazilian zombie series.
Adapted by director, screenwriter and executive producer Cláudio Torres, the show relocates Charlie Brooker’s horror satire … Read More