Posts By David Farnor
Trailer: BBC and Netflix team up for Black Earth Rising
August 11, 2018 | David Farnor“Might be a case coming… a big one.” That’s the sound of John Goodman getting our attention in new BBC and Netflix series Black Earth Rising.
The international thriller, written, directed and produced by The Honourable Woman’s Hugo Blick, is … Read More
UKTV channels return to Virgin TV
August 11, 2018 | David FarnorUKTV TV’s channels are returning to Virgin TV this weekend, after the two companies settled their recent dispute.
Starting immediately, all 10 UK TV channels are available once again on Virgin, including Dave, Gold, Alibi and Yesterday, and UKTV originals … Read More
The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan renewed for Season 2
August 10, 2018 | David FarnorThe BBC has renewed The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan for a second season.
Airing on BBC Two earlier this summer, the series follows Romesh as he travels beyond his comfort zone to some of the most unlikely places on earth … Read More
Friends is the UK’s most popular streaming show
August 10, 2018 | David FarnorThe world of subscription streaming is shrouded in secrecy, with viewing figures for subscription VOD platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video kept closely under lock and key. That doesn’t stop other companies analysing patterns from outside the subscription … Read More
All 4 snaps up The Prancing Elites Project and Strut
August 9, 2018 | David FarnorAll 4 has snapped up the UK rights to US docu-series The Prancing Elites Project and Strut.
The Prancing Elites Project is an uplifting, inspiring and humourous series following an African American, gay and gender non-conforming dance team, comprised of … Read More
FrightFest Presents unveils 2018 line-up
August 9, 2018 | David FarnorFrightFest Presents has unveiled its new line-up of releases for 2018.
The terrifying new initiative between the UK’s leading horror film festival and Signature Entertainment was announced earlier this year, relaunching the FrightFest home video brand to bring the best … Read More
BBC iPlayer adds ChuckleVision’s final season
August 8, 2018 | David FarnorThe final season of ChuckVision is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer once more, in tribute to the late Barry Chuckle.
Born in 1944, Barry David Elliott passed away this week, leaving a nation and his brother, Paul, … Read More
BBC hosts first virtual reality Prom
August 8, 2018 | David FarnorBBC Proms are holding a Prom in virtual reality this year.
For the first time ever, VR will be seen at the BBC Proms in a new work by Anna Meredith and 59 Productions. Commemorating the centenary of the end … Read More
The Innocents: Netflix’s next summer sensation?
August 8, 2018 | David FarnorThe Innocents arrives on our screens this month and, judging by its new trailer, it’s shaping up to be Netflix’s next summer sensation.
The streaming giant rewrote the seasonal rulebook two years ago, when Stranger Things debuted and emerged as … Read More
New Riverdale spin-off in works, with no Sabrina crossover planned
August 7, 2018 | David FarnorA new Riverdale spin-off is in the works, the series’ showrunner has confirmed, as crossovers with the upcoming Sabrina series are ruled out.
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, which began life at The CW and is based Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s own … Read More