James Nesbitt to star in BBC One’s Bloodlands

November 7, 2019 | Staff Reporter

James Nesbitt (The Missing, Cold Feet) will star in Bloodlands, a new drama for BBC One.

When a car containing a possible suicide note is pulled out of Strangford Lough, Northern Irish police detective Tom Brannick (James Nesbitt) quickly connects … Read More

UK TV review: Stan Lee’s Lucky Man (Episodes 1 and 2)

January 22, 2016 | Ivan Radford

Marvel is everywhere these days, from big cinema blockbusters to even your Netflix subscription. Is it sheer financial clout? Unbeatable quality? Pure good luck? One of the reasons is certainly Stan Lee, the guy who has helped create decades’ worth … Read More

Sky 1 commissions Stan Lee drama, Lucky Man

April 4, 2015 | Staff Reporter

Sky 1 has commissioned a new series, Lucky Man, from Stan Lee.

The 10-episode show, which is the first UK TV drama from the comic book legend, is based on original idea by Lee and will premiere in 2016.

Lucky … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Babylon (Channel 4 pilot)

February 10, 2014 | Ivan Radford

Babylon. By Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong. It’s telling that’s how the show is billed in its credits: a rare instance where the writers are given headline status above a director and cast. And what a director and cast it … Read More

Netflix UK review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

November 12, 2013 | Ivan Radford

The Hobbit goes there and back and there and back and there and back again in an unexpectedly messy trek.Read More