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Melissa Cobb to lead Netflix kids and family content team
September 16, 2017 | David FarnorMelissa Cobb has been hired to lead Netflix’s kids team, as the streaming giant ramps up its family original content.
As Vice President, Kids and Family, Cobb will oversee the creation and acquisition of series and films for children and … Read More
Trailer: Mr. Robot Season 3 airs on UK TV this October
September 16, 2017 | David FarnorMr. Robot will return to UK TV screens this October for Season 3 – and a new trailer gives us a first look at the programme.
The show, which is created by Sam Esmail, stars Rami Malek as Elliot, a … Read More
Transparent’s Alexandra Billings joins Goliath Season 2
September 16, 2017 | David FarnorTransparent star Alexandra Billings has signed on for a role in Season 2 of Amazon’s Goliath.
The legal drama, which premiered last year, was created by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro and stars Billy Bob Thornton as washed-up lawyer … Read More
Netflix will now wish your kids happy birthday for you
September 15, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix will now wish your children happy birthday for you.
Barbie, King Julien, My Little Pony and other characters from the streaming giant’s originals have recorded special birthday messages for parents to play their children – just in case … Read More
Trailer: Netflix’s Kingdom of Us explores family trauma
September 15, 2017 | David FarnorHow does a family deal with memories of a traumatic event? That’s the question sensitively examined in Netflix’s new documentary, Kingdom of Us.
The directorial debut of Lucy Cohen is a study of grief, identity and family bonds. For … Read More
Watch: First They Killed My Father interviews with Angelina Jolie and Loung Ung
September 15, 2017 | David FarnorFirst They Killed My Father is out today in Curzon cinemas and on Netflix. Directed by Angelina Jolie, the film is based Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung’s gripping memoir of surviving the deadly Khmer Rouge regime from … Read More
Netflix announces first Polish original series
September 14, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix is teaming up with Oscar-nominated director Agnieszka Holland for its first Polish original series.
Following in the great tradition of Cold War spy thrillers, a tradition that has proven very popular in the last two years, this alternative … Read More
Dinnerladies, spaceships and a Taskmaster Christmas special: UKTV unveils new original slate
September 14, 2017 | David FarnorFrom dinnerladies to Red Dwarf, UKTV has unveiled its new original slate of content for the coming year – and the broadcaster is getting more diverse than ever.
Broadening out into sports, gameshows and factual programming alongside scripted comedies and … Read More
Trailer: Amazon’s Lore promises to terrify your eyes as well as your eyes
September 14, 2017 | David Farnor“Folklore has given a voice to our fears…” That’s the voice of Aaron Mahnke from horror podcast Lore, as the series make the leap from your ears to your eyeballs.
Amazon’s new show, from the Executive Producer of The Walking … Read More
Watch Robert Redford and Jane Fonda connect in new Our Souls at Night trailer
September 14, 2017 | David Farnor“We’ve both been on our own for years. I’m lonely. I guess you might be too.” That’s Addie (Jane Fonda) in Netflix’s Our Souls at Night, a film about two lonely people admitting precisely that.
The romance sees her pay … Read More