Apple TV+ tackles assault in new documentary

Apple has ordered a new documentary film from Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering tackling abuse within the music industry.

Executive produced by Oprah Winfrey and produced and co-directed by Dick and Ziering, the documentary follows a brilliant … Read More

BBC orders new thriller Showtrial

BBC One has ordered Showtrial from writer Ben Richards (Strike, The Tunnel) and producers World Productions (Line Of Duty, Bodyguard, Save Me).

Every now and then a trial starts which grips the nation, placing victim and accused – as well … Read More

Ali Wong inks deal with Netflix for two new stand-up specials

Actress, comedian, and writer Ali Wong has inked a deal to bring her next two standup comedy specials to Netflix.

Wong is a stand-up comic from San Francisco, now living in Los Angeles. Her first Netflix stand-up special Baby Cobra … Read More

What’s coming soon to NextUp in December 2019?

NextUp decks its halls with two Becs of jolly this Christmas, as it announces its line-up for the festive season.

The subscription video-on-demand platform specialising exclusively in stand-up comedy specials champions the most exciting names in stand-up comedy, filming and … Read More

BBC Three commissions docs on Donald Trump and sperm donation

BBC Three has commissioned two new documentaries on Donald Trump and sperm donation.

The new factual commissions cross the pond to tell powerful new stories, examining the President’s social media use and following the impact of donor-conception on families.

Trump … Read More

BBC renews Shetland for two more seasons

BBC One murder-mystery Shetland will return for two more seasons.

The series, which is made by Silverprint Pictures, is adapted from Ann Cleeves’ celebrated novels. It debuted on BBC One in 2013 and has gone from strength to strength over … Read More

Netflix cancels Messiah after one season

Netflix’s Messiah will not have a second coming, with the streamer cancelling its drama after just one season.

The 10-part drama follows the modern world’s reaction to a man who appears in the Middle East claiming to be the Messiah, … Read More

VOD film review: Spider-Man: Far From Home

This witty, moving, visually stunning blockbuster is a promising glimpse of life after Avengers: Endgame.Read More

BT TV in talks to carry Disney+

BT is reportedly in talks to carry Disney+ on its TV platform.

The House of Mouse’s new subscription service will launch in the UK on 31st March 2020, several months after its launch in the USA. It has already proven … Read More

Spyfall: Doctor Who Season 12 to debut on New Year’s Day

Doctor Who Season 12 will officially start on New Year’s Day 2020, and the opening episode has a title: Spyfall.

The ten-part series will kick-off with the two-part episode, which sees the Thirteenth Doctor well and truly back with a … Read More