Posts By David Farnor
What’s coming soon to Shudder UK in June 2020?
May 30, 2020 | David FarnorIf going outside wasn’t nerve-wracking enough, AMC’s subscription service dedicated to horror is here to keep you hiding behind you sofa, with a month that boasts a number of exclusives – including Warning: Do Not Play and anthology film Scare … Read More
Hitched at Home: Channel 4 hosts lockdown wedding this June
May 30, 2020 | David FarnorChannel 4 will host a lockdown wedding this June and is inviting the nation to watch.
Across the country, thousands of couples have had to cancel their dream wedding day this summer. In this one-off feature length documentary, Fred Sirieix … Read More
Caretaker: Royal Court Theatre invites audiences inside with virtual installation
May 30, 2020 | David FarnorThe Royal Court Theatre is opening its doors – sort of – during the coronavirus lockdown with new installation Caretaker.
The durational installation by Hester Chillingworth is a livestream of the uninhabited stage, offering audiences some digital space, along with … Read More
What’s coming soon to BritBox UK in June 2020?
May 30, 2020 | David FarnorBritBox, the streaming service created by BBC and ITV, has officially gone live in the UK, as the public service broadcasters team up to take on Netflix.
This summer, it’s bringing music and reality TV to our screens to fill … Read More
Claire Foy and Matt Smith to stream socially distanced Lungs from Old Vic Theatre
May 30, 2020 | David FarnorClaire Foy and Matt Smith will perform a socially distanced version of Lungs that will be streamed live from the Old Vic Theatre.
The two-hander play was first performed at the theatre back in 2019, but while it played then … Read More
BBC and Lyric Theatre team up for lockdown drama shorts
May 30, 2020 | David FarnorThe BBC and Lyric Theatre are teaming up to film a group of drama shorts.
BBC Arts, the Lyric Theatre, BBC Northern Ireland – with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland – are collaborating on six theatre … Read More
Netflix buys Los Angeles’ Egyptian Theatre
May 30, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has officially closed the deal to buy Los Angeles’ Egyptian Theatre.
The site of the first Hollywood movie premiere and the long-time home of the American Cinematheque, the venue was originally built in 1922 during the silent film era. … Read More
MUBI Weekly Digest | 30th May 2020
May 30, 2020 | David FarnorMUBI continues to build its Library this week with a typically controversial offering from Gaspar Noé, but the real highlight to watch out for its a double-bill of classic Marx brothers comedies – and the chance to catch Benedikt Erlingsson’s … Read More
Apple TV+ brings back Fraggle Rock mid-lockdown
May 30, 2020 | David FarnorNever let a lockdown come between you and your favourite childhood TV show. That just might be the motto at tech giant Apple, which is bringing back Fraggle Rock for a brand new series.
Fraggle Rock: Rock On! revives the … Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in June 2020?
May 29, 2020 | David FarnorAlready binged your way through Homecoming Season 2 and Upload? Amazon’s got another busy month ahead, including a true crime drama about FIFA corruption, a wave of Indian movie exclusives and Rebel Wilson-hosted comedy showcase Last One Laughing. For family … Read More