BBC to premiere festive kids TV across England

Families across England will get a first look at some of the BBC’s cracking Christmas content this December, with screenings of family favourites Zog and The Midnight Gang.

Nine cities around England will host the premieres, and families attending will … Read More

The ABC Murders, Les Misérables, Luther and Doctor Who lead BBC’s Christmas 2018 line-up

The ABC Murders, Les Misérables, Luther and Doctor Who are leading BBC’s Christmas line-up for 2018.

Bringing explosive drama and intrigue to BBC One over the festive period is the much anticipated return of Idrid Elba’s iconic detective, joined by … Read More

EastEnders and Sherlock lead BBC iPlayer’s biggest ever festive season

BBC iPlayer had its biggest ever festive season this year, reveal new viewing figures, as EastEnders, Outnumbered and Sherlock brought audiences in by the million.

The long-running soap is always a major driver of activity on BBC iPlayer and Christmas … Read More

Why Die Hard is the greatest Christmas film of all time

“It’s Christmas, Theo. It is a time for miracles.”

In 1988, one man decided to make an important trip. He braved a cross-country flight, all the hassle and stress of travelling on Christmas Eve, just to visit his children … Read More

And YouTube’s most-viewed Christmas music video is…

YouTube, these days, is all about music. Music covers. Music videos. Music subscriptions for offline streaming. So when it comes to the festive time of year, all most people want for Christmas from YouTube is their favourite seasonal track. And … Read More

Sky lines up The Last Dragonslayer for Christmas

Sky is lining up The Last Dragonslayer as its main Christmas attraction this year.

Yes, we said the “C” word in October. It might sound too early to be talking mince pies and yule logs, but the festive season has … Read More

EastEnders most streamed on iPlayer as Christmas catch up enters the living room

EastEnders was the most watched thing on BBC iPlayer in December, dominating the chart of the most popular TV episodes. The soap opera’s Christmas Day episode was the most popular, followed by the Boxing Day instalment, with 1.46m and 1.8m … Read More

Poster released for Netflix’s Bill Murray Christmas special

Netflix has released a new poster for its Bill Murray Christmas Special.

The show, titled A Very Murray Christmas, pays homage to the classic variety show of festival TV schedules past and stars Bill Murray as Bill Murray, as he … Read More

The Apartment: A rom-com ahead of its time

Whether making films about writers, detectives, playboys or pilots, before 1960, director Billy Wilder was as enamoured with Hollywood glamour as the rest. Fresh as he was from the veritable romp that was Some Like it Hot, Wilder’s long-time collaborator … Read More

What’s on TV this Christmas? 2014 TV highlights (and where to catch up on VOD)

Christmas is here – and so too is a week-long battle of the remote control in the living room, as everyone tries to work out what to watch on the telly.

With BBC iPlayer, ITV Player and 4oD, though, … Read More