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Joan RIvers, Orson Welles and Barbra Streisand to feature in Urban Myths Season 4
February 17, 2020 | David FarnorSky’s Urban Myths will return for a fourth season, featuring such famous names as Joan Rivers, Orson Welles and Barbra Streisand.
The International Emmy-nominated series fictionalises some of the most peculiar stories to have ever leaked out of Hollywood, the … Read More
Jimmy Carr, Josh Widdicombe and Rosie Jones sign up for Big Zuu’s Big Eats
February 17, 2020 | David FarnorJimmy Carr, Josh Widdicombe and Rosie Jones are among the star names set to appear in Big Zuu’s Big Eats on Dave.
The series will see London grime artist and chef Big Zuu cook for 10 touring comedians on the … Read More
Watch: First trailer for Apple TV+ Amazing Stories reboot
February 17, 2020 | David Farnor“Just how many of these things have you dealt with?” That’s the sound of Amazing Stories returning to our screens in Apple TV+’s new reboot. An anthology of supernatural, spooky, sci-fi or satirical tales, the series is one of many … Read More
Netflix cancels Insatiable after two seasons
February 17, 2020 | David FarnorInsatiable has been cancelled by Netflix after two seasons.
The comedy, which is created by Lauren Gussis, stars Debby Ryan as Patty, a woman who has been bullied, ignored, and underestimated for years by those around her because of her … Read More
King Gary renewed for Season 2
February 16, 2020 | David FarnorBBC One has renewed King Gary for a second season.
The sitcom, made by Shiny Button, part of EndemolShine UK, follows Gary King (Tom Davis) and love-of-his life, Terri (Laura Checkley), as they bowl through family-life in suburbia. The first … Read More
New Where’s Wally? series leads Sky Kids line-up
February 15, 2020 | David FarnorA new reboot of Where’s Wally? is leading the line-up of Sky Kids programming this year.
Sky Kids offers families 11 kids channels and over 5,000 episodes of on demand viewing as well as the Sky Kids app, a … Read More
The Goes Wrong Show renewed for Season 2
February 15, 2020 | David FarnorBBC One has renewed The Goes Wrong Show for a second season.
The comedy series is made by the team behind The Play That Goes Wrong. Season 1 of the Mischief Screen and Big Talk show saw the Cornley Drama … Read More
BBC Three orders The Rap Trip
February 15, 2020 | David FarnorFollowing the huge success of The Rap Game UK, BBC Three is teaming up with contestants Ransom and F.O.S., as they drive across the British Isles to collaborate with local rappers whilst discovering some of the most overlooked rap scenes.
Dave orders second helping of Sliced
February 15, 2020 | David FarnorDave has ordered a second helping of Sliced, the sitcom starring Samson Kayo (Famalam).
He plays Joshua, a down-on-his-luck pizza delivery driver in south London. The series is written by Samson Kayo and Phil Bowker (PhoneShop) and produced by Lovely … Read More
Sky unveils 2020 slate of original programmes
February 15, 2020 | David FarnorSky is seriously stepping up its investment in original programming, unveiling a slate of 80 original series to hit Sky screens in 2020 – an increase of 25 per cent year-on-year from 2019, together with a 40 per cent boost … Read More