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What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in November 2018?
November 1, 2018 | David FarnorNovember is a quieter month for Sky and NOW subscribers, after an October that saw The Walking Dead stumble dangerously back onto our screens, alongside Get Shorty and all of The CW’s DC superhero shows. But between the return of … Read More
The November Watchlist: 26 must-see TV shows this month
November 1, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Walter Presents. There’s so much TV to watch these days in so many places that it can be hard to keep up. Every month, we boil down what’s on the box to the … Read More
Walter Presents debuts three French box sets for le weekend
November 1, 2018 | David FarnorWalter Presents is heading to France this weekend and bringing back three new box sets for bingeing during the long autumn evenings. The trio range from political thriller and supernatural mystery to cat-and-mouse crime drama. All three will debut online … Read More
They Shall Not Grow Old to air on BBC Two for Remembrance Sunday
November 1, 2018 | David FarnorPeter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old will air exclusively on BBC Two thus Remembrance Sunday.
The First World War archive feature film, commissioned by 14-18 NOW and Imperial War Museums in association with the BBC, aims to bring to … Read More
People Just Do Nothing Season 5 gets a trailer and release date
November 1, 2018 | David FarnorPeople Just Do Nothing will return this month – and a new trailer gives us a glimpse of what to expect from its last ever season. That, of course, is exactly the same as its first four seasons: lots and … Read More
Walter Presents: Your TV guide to what’s new and coming soon to All 4’s online channel
November 1, 2018 | David FarnorHow can you get Walter Presents on your telly? Here’s everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD channel.
In January 2015, Channel 4 launched Walter Presents, the broadcaster’s new on-demand service, which brings together top foreign-language dramas … Read More
6 scarily good short films to watch this Halloween
October 31, 2018 | David FarnorThere’s nothing scarier in this modern world than losing several hours of your life to a TV show that doesn’t turn out to be very good – those precious minutes are binge-watching gold that could be better spent on a … Read More
The Watch: BBC America orders new Discworld TV series
October 31, 2018 | David FarnorSam Vimes is finally getting his own TV series, with a new show based on Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld ordered by BBC America.
The Watch, based on the fantasy books that have sold more than 90 million books worldwide, has … Read More
Top horror movies on-demand (and where to find them) – 2018
October 31, 2018 | David FarnorIt’s Halloween. You’re home alone. The last thing you want to do is venture out into the dark to find your nearest HMV. No, much safer to sit indoors and stream something straight from the Internet. In the empty house. … Read More
Where you can see The Other Side of the Wind in UK cinemas
October 30, 2018 | David FarnorIn 1970, Orson Welles began filming what would ultimately be his final cinematic opus with a cast of luminaries that included John Huston, Peter Bogdanovich, Susan Strasberg and Welles’s partner during his later years, Oja Kodar. 48 years later, that … Read More