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BFI Japan: BFI Player launches mammoth six-month season
May 4, 2020 | David FarnorBFI Player is launching a mammoth six-month season, starting this May, celebrating 100 years of Japanese cinema.
Simply called BFI Japan, the season will originally scheduled to run in venues across the UK, but with cinemas still closed amid the … Read More
Richard & Judy return to Channel 4 for Keep Reading and Carry On
May 4, 2020 | David FarnorRichard and Judy are coming back.
The pair are returning to their old teatime slot on Channel 4 for Keep Reading and Carry On, a series that will reveal their best reads to help the nation while we are all … Read More
Met Gala 2020: Florence & the Machine joins Vogue for live-stream event
May 3, 2020 | David FarnorThis week marks the first Monday in May, which mean one thing to fashion lovers worldwide: the Met Gala. In the current coronavirus-stricken world, though, the fundraising benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will not be … Read More
#BritainonLockdown: BFI launches public campaign to map life under lockdown
May 3, 2020 | David FarnorToday the BFI launches a public campaign, Britain on Lockdown, calling on the British public to recommend those online videos that best represent how Britain has experienced the impact of Coronavirus. From Joe Wicks to Boris Johnson, solidarity for NHS … Read More
Trial by Media: Netflix drops trailer for new true crime series
May 3, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix is dipping its toe back into true crime waters this month with new docuseries Trial by Media.
In our modern media landscape, real courtroom dramas have increasingly been transformed into a form of entertainment. From Executive Producers George Clooney … Read More
Disney+ arrives on NOW TV devices
May 2, 2020 | David FarnorDisney+ is now available on NOW devices.
The House of Mouse’s subscription service took its time to arrive in the UK but has wasted no time in making it clear it means business, with a low price point – £5.99 … Read More
Hello America: Nish Kumar head to Quibi for topical comedy series
May 2, 2020 | David FarnorNish Kumar is heading to Quibi for a new news series.
The short-form streaming platform, which launched at the start of last month, has invested heavily and scripted and unscripted content – all divided up into mobile-friendly short chunks – … Read More
The Big Book Weekend: The schedule and how to watch
May 2, 2020 | David FarnorFestivals may be cancelled this summer, but the Big Book Weekend will be bringing together the literary world online this Bank Holiday weekend, and we’ve got the full schedule, plus how to join in right here.
The three-day virtual festival … Read More
DUST: Daniel Kaluuya, Constance Wu star in new sci-fi films on All 4
May 2, 2020 | David FarnorDaniel Kaluuya and Constance Wu are among the star names to be found in DUST, a new collection of short films released by All 4 today.
DUST has swiftly established itself as sci-fi brand to pay attention to. It recently … Read More
Netflix cancels Turn Up Charlie
May 2, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has cancelled Idris Elba’s comedy Turn Up Charlie after one season.
The series follows the titular Charlie (Idris Elba), a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor, who is given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a ‘manny’ … Read More