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Red Dwarf returns for two more seasons on Dave
May 5, 2015 | VOD NewsRed Dwarf will take off for two more seasons with Dave.
The sci-fi sitcom first aired in 1988 on BBC2 and has since built a huge cult following, with more than 8 million viewers tuning into Season 8, 11.5 million … Read More
Spooks: A look back at the BBC spy series’ best episodes
May 4, 2015 | David FarnorFrom Tom to Lucas, we look back at the best episodes of the BBC’s spy series, Spooks.Read More
Renamed: The Humbling released on UK VOD as The Last Act
May 2, 2015 | VOD NewsAl Pacino. Greta Gerwig. Barry Levinson. That’s the kind of line-up that’s guaranteed to catch your attention. Which is why it’s a surprise to see The Humbling, a film involving all three, sneak quietly on to VOD before it hits … Read More
First-look images: Netflix sci-fi series Between
May 1, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix has released the first images giving us a glimpse of its new original sci-fi series, Between.
The six-part show premieres on Friday 21st May, with new episodes then arriving every week. It follows a town under siege from a … Read More
Revealed: Netflix’s ratings?
April 30, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix is a VOD service that prides itself on data. From its meticulous tagging of every sub-plot and pseudo-genre you could imagine to its personalised recommendations based on ratings and viewing behaviour, one could argue it’s a statistics company first … Read More
Car Share premiere breaks iPlayer record
April 30, 2015 | VOD NewsPeter Kay’s Car Share has broken records with its BBC iPlayer premiere this week.
The sitcom, which follows an odd couple of work colleagues taking part in their company’s car share scheme, premiered in full on the BBC streaming service … Read More
Netflix releases trailer for What Happened, Miss Simone?
April 30, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix has released the trailer for What Happened, Miss Simone?.
The documentary, directed by Liz Garbus – the Oscar-nominated helmer of Bobby Fischer Against the World – joins a growing line-up of non-fiction filmmaking backed by the streaming service.
The … Read More
Top 19 new releases coming soon to NOW TV in May 2015
April 30, 2015 | VOD NewsGame of Thrones Season 5 was so last month. In May, NOW broadens its TV horizons with the arrival – finally – of The Affair in the UK. That kicks off at the same time as M. Night Shyamalan’s new … Read More
Top 16 new releases coming soon to Amazon Prime UK in May 2015
April 29, 2015 | VOD NewsThe weather may be getting better outside, but Amazon is doing its best to keep you on the sofa. And not just because you’re planning to re-watch Pitch Perfect for the 15th time.
This May sees several binge-worthy series land … Read More
Penny Dreadful: A horror show of hidden depths
April 29, 2015 | David FarnorThis contains mild spoilers.
“Do you really want to be normal?”
That’s the question left hanging by Season 1 of Penny Dreadful. The show, which returns to Sky Atlantic – and NOW – next week, was one of the best … Read More
















