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Netflix inks multi-year overall deal with Dark creators
June 20, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix has inked a multi-year overall deal with the creators of its hit German original series Dark.
The streaming giant’s first German original, the series tells a family tale with a supernatural twist, growing to become one of the most-watched … Read More
Motherland returns for Season 2
June 20, 2018 | David FarnorMotherland will return this year for a second season.
The BBC Two comedy, which was created and written by Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe, Pulling), Helen Linehan and Holly Walsh (Dead Boss), is a sitcom that charts the trials and traumas of … Read More
Inside No. 9 to return for live Halloween special
June 20, 2018 | David FarnorHorror anthology Inside No. 9 will return this Halloween for a one-off live special.
The series, created by and starring Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, is one of the best BBC shows of recent years, using standalone 30-minute stories to … Read More
Netflix drops trailer for smart house horror TAU
June 20, 2018 | David Farnor“I have been instructed to inflict pain should you not comply with my commands.” That’s the sound of the house from hell in Netflix’s new thriller, TAU.
Snapped up by Netflix last year, the movie pits Maika Monroe (It Follows) … Read More
Trailer: Kristen Bell and Kelsey Grammer star in Netflix’s Like Father
June 19, 2018 | David FarnorKristen Bell and Kelsey Grammer are teaming up for Netflix’s latest original film, Like Father, and a new trailer gives us a glimpse of the pair in action.
Written and directed by Lauren Miller Rogen, the film follows a workaholic … Read More
YouTube Red launches in the UK as YouTube Premium
June 19, 2018 | David FarnorYouTube Red is now available in the UK – but it’s going by a different name, YouTube Premium.
First launched a couple of years ago in the USA, YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube Red) allows YouTube fans to watch videos on … Read More
BBC iPlayer takes music fans backstage with Lily Allen
June 19, 2018 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer and BBC Music are teaming up to take viewers backstage with Lily Allen.
BBC Music’s latest Backstage Pass episode, released today, offers a frank and very personal look behind the scenes at the Mighty Hoopla Festival.
After a … Read More
Dicte returns for Season 3 this July
June 18, 2018 | David FarnorDicte is officially returning to our screens this July for a third season.
Based on Elsebeth Egholm’s best-selling novels, the Danish drama follows the eponymous crime reporter (Wallander’s Iben Hjejle), as she returns to her hometown of Aarhus with her … Read More
Trailer: Netflix’s Recovery Boys follows the path to rehab
June 18, 2018 | David Farnor“You have to learn to live with pain and set-backs sober.” That’s the tough lesson taught in Netflix’s Recovery Boys, a new film charting the painful path to rehabilitation.
In the heart of America’s opioid epidemic, the movie follows four … Read More
Record-breaking drama Keeping Faith will be shown on BBC One
June 18, 2018 | David FarnorRecord-breaking drama Keeping Faith will be shown on BBC One this summer, the BBC has announced.
The eight-part series, which starred Eve Myles (Broadchurch/Victoria), tells the story of lawyer, wife and mother Faith (Myles), as she fights to find the … Read More