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What’s coming soon to NextUp in December 2019?
December 4, 2019 | David FarnorNextUp decks its halls with two Becs of jolly this Christmas, as it announces its line-up for the festive season.
The subscription video-on-demand platform specialising exclusively in stand-up comedy specials champions the most exciting names in stand-up comedy, filming and … Read More
BBC Three commissions docs on Donald Trump and sperm donation
December 3, 2019 | David FarnorBBC Three has commissioned two new documentaries on Donald Trump and sperm donation.
The new factual commissions cross the pond to tell powerful new stories, examining the President’s social media use and following the impact of donor-conception on families.
Trump … Read More
BBC renews Shetland for two more seasons
December 3, 2019 | David FarnorBBC One murder-mystery Shetland will return for two more seasons.
The series, which is made by Silverprint Pictures, is adapted from Ann Cleeves’ celebrated novels. It debuted on BBC One in 2013 and has gone from strength to strength over … Read More
Netflix cancels Messiah after one season
December 3, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix’s Messiah will not have a second coming, with the streamer cancelling its drama after just one season.
The 10-part drama follows the modern world’s reaction to a man who appears in the Middle East claiming to be the Messiah, … Read More
BT TV in talks to carry Disney+
December 2, 2019 | David FarnorBT is reportedly in talks to carry Disney+ on its TV platform.
The House of Mouse’s new subscription service will launch in the UK on 31st March 2020, several months after its launch in the USA. It has already proven … Read More
Spyfall: Doctor Who Season 12 to debut on New Year’s Day
December 2, 2019 | David FarnorDoctor Who Season 12 will officially start on New Year’s Day 2020, and the opening episode has a title: Spyfall.
The ten-part series will kick-off with the two-part episode, which sees the Thirteenth Doctor well and truly back with a … Read More
Which UK cinemas are showing The Two Popes?
December 1, 2019 | David FarnorThis weekend sees the release of one of Netflix’s latest awards contenders, and one of the year’s most surprising films: Fernando Meirelles’ The Two Popes.
Directed the Academy Award nominee helmer of City of God and The Constant Gardener, it … Read More
BBC One serves up A Berry Royal Christmas
December 1, 2019 | David FarnorBBC One is serving up A Berry Royal Christmas this December, with national treasure Mary Berry hosting a one-off festive special.
The programme will offer a look into the charities that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge support, with Mary … Read More
Amazon inks overall deal with Undone’s Kate Purdy
November 30, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon has inked an overall deal with Undone co-creator Kate Purdy.
From Purdy and Raphael Bob-Waksberg (BoJack Horseman), Undone is a groundbreaking and genre-bending series about a young woman’s complex journey to unlock her past and solve the mystery of … Read More
ITV takes viewers inside The Savoy
November 30, 2019 | David FarnorITV will step through the gilded revolving doors of The Savoy for a new documentary series.
Filled with glamour, elegance, history and character, the first luxury hotel in Britain has sat alongside the River Thames for over 130 years. It … Read More