Sky Arts streams free shows online including Portrait Artist Live

Sky Arts is taking some of its programming online for free during the coronavirus lockdown – including a weekly series of live Portrait Artist sessions.

The weekly format, based on Portrait Artist of the Year, sees celebrity sitters pose live … Read More

YouTube lines up lockdown originals

YouTube has announced a new slate of original content to keep audiences entertained and educated during the coronavirus lockdown.

Celebrities and educators will join together for distance learning – including Karlie Kloss working through a coding problem and Ken Jeong … Read More

National Theatre at Home: McKellen, Manville and Mirren present online quiz

The National Theatre has hosted its first monthly online quiz, with Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren presenting questions for viewers at home.

The National Theatre at Home Quiz will take place on the final Monday of each month, featuring questions … Read More

How’s Your Head, Hun: BBC Three orders Michelle Visage lockdown series

BBC Three is teaming up with Michelle Visage for a new series to keep audiences positive during the coronavirus lockdown.

With her Drag Race life temporarily on hold, Michelle’s high energy has been refocused on her family and keeping things … Read More

Homeschooling: RSC launches Live Lesson and Homework Help online

The Royal Shakespeare Company is stepping into the breach to help schools, parents and students across the UK with a live-streaming lesson, homework assistance and a partnership with BBC Bitesize focused on the Bard.

Live Lesson

Today, Exploring Macbeth: A … Read More

Becoming: Netflix unveils surprise Michelle Obama documentary

Netflix is giving us a look into the life of Michelle Obama this May, with a surprise new documentary.

Becoming follows the former First Lady during a moment of profound change, not only for her personally but for the country … Read More

From Press Gang to Thunderbirds: BritBox brings back classic kids TV

BritBox is bringing back a wave of classics kids TV shows this May, as families seek more entertainment than ever to stream during lockdown.

May will see a season of classic children’s series from the ITV archives launching on BritBox, … Read More

Watch: Full trailer for Kimmy Schmidt interactive special

“What do I do next?” asks Kimmy Schmidt in the full trailer for her new interactive Netflix special – and the video gives us a taste of just how self-aware the comedy plans to be with the format.

Unbreakable Kimmy … Read More

Parks and Rec reunites for coronavirus charity special

The cast of Parks and Recreation are getting back together for a new charity special amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Last aired in the USA in 2015, and since a welcome fixture on Dave and, later, Amazon Prime Video in the … Read More

The Rise of Skywalker arrives on Disney+ on May the 4th

The Rise of Skywalker, the final chapter in the original Star Wars saga, will arrive on Disney+ on May the 4th.

The film, which was released just a few weeks ago on digital platforms, will begin streaming two months early … Read More