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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Trailer: Netflix to release Michael Jordan doc early this April
April 1, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix is bringing forward the release of its new Michael Jordan documentary to this month, as sports fans find themselves missing live action.
The 10-part series, which airs on ESPN in the USA, tells the story of how Michael Jordan … Read More
Netflix cancels V Wars after one season
April 1, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has put a stake through V Wars after only one season.
Based on Jonathan Maberry’s 2012 book – a collection of short stories that chronicle the first Vampire War – the drama follows Dr. Luther Swann, whose best friend, … Read More
Original Theatre Company releases Habit of Art and The Croft online
March 31, 2020 | David FarnorThe Original Theatre Company has released Alan Bennett’s The Habit of Art online after theatres across the UK have closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Bennett’s play depicts a meeting between the poet WH Auden and the composer Benjamin Britten. … Read More
Ryan Reynolds to star in Dragon’s Lair for Netflix
March 31, 2020 | David FarnorRyan Reynolds is heading back to Netflix to star in Dragon’s Lair.
The film will be based on the 1983 Laserdisc video game of the same name. Originally an arcade game, it follows Dirk the Daring, a knight trying to … Read More
Trailer: BBC Three’s Normal People set for April release
March 31, 2020 | David FarnorBBC Three’s Normal People finally has an air date – and a new trailer to go with it.
The adaptation of Sally Rooney’s international literary phenomenon, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones (War Of The Worlds, Cold Feet) and Paul Mescal arrives on … Read More
Hampstead Theatre at Home: 3 plays stream online for free
March 30, 2020 | David FarnorTheatres across the UK may be shut due to safety restriction surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, but a growing number of venues and arts companies are using the web to give audiences their culture fix – and Hampstead Theatre joining the … Read More
Coronavirus Theatre Club streams new work on Sunday nights
March 29, 2020 | David FarnorSunday night out at the theatre? It’s not a prospect anyone can look forward to for at least several weeks, but fortunately, the magic of streaming video means that people can get their play, musical or opera fix on-demand. (You … Read More
Trailer: Red Dwarf journeys to The Promised Land this April
March 29, 2020 | David FarnorRed Dwarf journeys to The Promised Land this April in a new feature-length special.
The 90-minute outing is the 13th instalment of the long-running sci-fi comedy, with Chris Barrie (Rimmer), Craig Charles (Lister), Danny John-Jules (Cat) and Robert Llewellyn (Kryten) … Read More
Royal Court Theatre releases Cyprus Avenue online
March 28, 2020 | David FarnorRoyal Court Theatre has joined the growing number of cultural venues opening their digital doors during the coronavirus pandemic with the online release of Cyprus Avenue.
Released yesterday, to mark World Theatre Day, the film of Cyprus Avenue, by David … Read More
NextUp Now: New virtual stand-up comedy club launches
March 28, 2020 | David FarnorNextUp, the digital platform dedicated to stand-up comedy, has launched its own virtual comedy club to keep people chuckling during the coronavirus pandemic.
NextUp Now is a new live channel that boasts a range of formats and shows, from its … Read More