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Netflix acquires Sundance doc Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen
June 2, 2020 | VOD News
Netflix has acquired the global rights to new documentary Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen.
The film, which premiered at Sundance this year, shines a spotlight on transgender representation in TV and film, revealing how Hollywood simultaneously reflects and manufactures society’s … Read More
The Greatest Wealth: Old Vic streams monologues to celebrate NHS
June 2, 2020 | VOD News
The Old Vic is streaming a series of monologues online for free to celebrate the NHS.
Originally staged in 2018, The Greatest Wealth is a string of one-person shorts. Durated by Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by Adrian Lester to mark … Read More
Frozen 2 set for July release on Disney+ UK
June 2, 2020 | VOD News
Frozen 2 is coming to Disney+ UK this July.
The hit animated sequel was fast-tracked to Disney+ in the US following the coronavirus outbreak, as parents raced to keep the kids entertained at home. In the UK, though, the film … Read More
Trailer: The Salisbury Poisonings to air on BBC One this June
June 2, 2020 | VOD News
BBC One will relive The Salisbury Poisonings this June with a star-studded new drama.
The three-part factual drama, written by Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn, focuses on the impact the 2018 Novichok poisonings had on the local community, after Sergei … Read More
Disney+ makes The Simpsons available in correct aspect ratio
May 31, 2020 | VOD News
Disney+ has made The Simpsons available in the correct aspect ratio, following backlash from fans.
Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox gave its new streaming service a vital weapon in the constant battle for content to woo subscribers: 30-plus seasons … Read More
Brian Cox plays John Rebus in National Theatre of Scotland short
May 31, 2020 | VOD News
Brian Cox has brought John Rebus back in a new short for the National Theatre of Scotland.
Ian Rankin’s detective is no stranger to screens, having been portrayed by Ken Stott and John Hannah. Now, the Succession star Brian Cox … Read More
Hitched at Home: Channel 4 hosts lockdown wedding this June
May 30, 2020 | VOD News
Channel 4 will host a lockdown wedding this June and is inviting the nation to watch.
Across the country, thousands of couples have had to cancel their dream wedding day this summer. In this one-off feature length documentary, Fred Sirieix … Read More
Caretaker: Royal Court Theatre invites audiences inside with virtual installation
May 30, 2020 | VOD News
The Royal Court Theatre is opening its doors – sort of – during the coronavirus lockdown with new installation Caretaker.
The durational installation by Hester Chillingworth is a livestream of the uninhabited stage, offering audiences some digital space, along with … Read More
Claire Foy and Matt Smith to stream socially distanced Lungs from Old Vic Theatre
May 30, 2020 | VOD News
Claire Foy and Matt Smith will perform a socially distanced version of Lungs that will be streamed live from the Old Vic Theatre.
The two-hander play was first performed at the theatre back in 2019, but while it played then … Read More
BBC and Lyric Theatre team up for lockdown drama shorts
May 30, 2020 | VOD News
The BBC and Lyric Theatre are teaming up to film a group of drama shorts.
BBC Arts, the Lyric Theatre, BBC Northern Ireland – with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland – are collaborating on six theatre … Read More
