Posts By David Farnor
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special becomes BBC’s biggest ever programme
January 28, 2020 | David FarnorThe Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special was watched by an audience of 18.5m, making it the biggest BBC TV programme outside of sporting and national events since records began in 2002. This also makes it the biggest single episode of … Read More
What’s coming soon to BritBox in February 2020?
January 28, 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.
The subscription VOD platform is slowly but surely adding more titles to its … Read More
Chernobyl, 1917, Honey Boy win at 2020 DGA Awards
January 27, 2020 | David FarnorSam Mendes’ 1917 established its position at the head of this year’s awards pack at the weekend, taking home the top prize at the 2020 DGA Awards.
The Directors Guild Awards, which typically indicate the Best Director winner at the … Read More
Klaus and I Lost My Body top 2020 Annie Awards
January 27, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix dominated this year’s Annie Awards, winning a total of 19 prizes, including Best Feature.
The streaming giant competed at the animation awards for the first time this year, and it didn’t hang about, with Santa Claus origins story nabbing … Read More
Trailer: Miracle Workers set for Sky Comedy premiere this January
January 27, 2020 | David FarnorMiracle Workers is arriving on UK TV this January thanks to Sky Comedy.
Sky’s new channel, which launched today, is the home of premium scripted US comedy from HBO, NBC and Showtime, including brand new comedies such as Mrs Fletcher, … Read More
Toss a Coin to your jukebox: Netflix releases The Witcher soundtrack
January 27, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has released the soundtrack for The Witcher online, including the viral hit Toss a Coin to Your Witcher.
Based on the best-selling books, the series is an epic tale of fate and family. The story of the intertwined destinies … Read More
Five Netflix films join Criterion Collection
January 27, 2020 | David FarnorFive Netflix films are being added to the Criterion Collection this year.
The streaming giant has been stepping up its investment in original movies in recent years, teaming up with auteurs and established filmmakers to position itself as a home … Read More
Gang wars span generations in Walter Presents’ Fenix
January 27, 2020 | David FarnorA gang war spans multiple generations in Fenix, the new series from Walter Presents.
The online channel, dedicated to showcasing TV from around the world, continues to unearth the best of the Netherlands with the thriller, which charts the aftermath … Read More
Trailer: Anne Hathaway, Willem Dafoe star in Dee Rees’ The Last Thing He Wanted
January 27, 2020 | David FarnorMudbound director Dee Rees is back at Sundance today with her latest Netflix film The Last Thing He Wanted.
Based on the 1996 novel by Joan Didion, it follows hardscrabble journalist Elena McMahon, who finds herself on dangerous ground as … Read More
Americanah: Lupita Nyong’o, Chinonye Chukwu, Danai Gurira team up for HBO Max series
January 26, 2020 | David FarnorLupita Nyong’o, Chinonye Chukwu and Danai Gurira are teaming up for a new HBO Max series.
Called Americanah, the 10-episode drama is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s bestselling novel. It follows Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who … Read More