Second Run to split rental income with indie cinemas

Indie distributor Second Run is launching a new streaming initiative that will split rental revenue with indie cinemas that are closed during the coronavirus lockdown.

Since the outbreak of the virus, cinemas have been shut across the UK and further … Read More

BBC One commissions 2 lockdown shows from Jack Whitehall

Jack Whitehall is bringing two new entertainment shows to BBC One in the next few months.

Jack Whitehall’s Father’s Day will be a celebration of the special day in our current unusual circumstances.

He’s a man who’s been … Read More

We Are One: Global Film Festival announces online line-up

This Friday sees the launch of We Are One: A Global Film Festival, bringing together 21 major festivals from around the world for a free onine showcase of cinema.

The 10-day festival, produced and organised by Tribeca and YouTube, will … Read More

Top TV box sets to binge watch at home

Weekends. Bank Holidays. Half-terms. Christmas. Coronavirus self-isolation. Whatever the reason for you being indoors, TV shows are one of the best cures for having time to fill. From comedy to mystery, sci-fi to crime thrillers, British to French programmes and … Read More

Curzon Home Cinema presents Human Rights Watch Film Festival

This weekend, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival is going online, with a 13-day event streaming on Curzon Home Cinema.

Co-presented by the Barbican, Curzon Soho and Regent Street Cinema, the festival presents nine essential films about urgent human rights … Read More

Staged: David Tennant and Michael Sheen star in lockdown comedy for BBC One

David Tennant and Michael will star in Staged, a new lockdown comedy for BBC One.

From Infinity Hill and GCB Films, the six-part short-form series follows the cast of a play – the cream of the crop of British acting … Read More

Bank Holiday weekend: Your lockdown entertainment guide

Bank holiday weekends are normally a time for going outside to sunbathe in the park or having a BBQ with friends and family. While you can’t quite do all those things during the coronavirus lockdown – although you can have … Read More

Andrew Lloyd Webber musical streams continue with The Sound of Music

Andrew Lloyd Webber has been entertaining theatre and musical fans for several weeks during the coronavirus pandemic with free streams every Friday of his most well-known works on YouTube.

Called The Shows Must Go On, his official YouTube channel has … Read More

Watch: David Lynch animated short Pozar released online for free

David Lynch has released a new animated short film, Fire (Pozar) online for free.

Written, drawn and directed by the Mulholland Drive director, and animated by Noriko Miyakawa, the project original dates from 2015. A collaboration with Polish-American musician Marek … Read More

Emmerdale resumes production in lockdown

Emmerdale has resumed production this week, marking the first TV soap opera to start recording episodes again following the coronavirus outbreak.

The whole TV and film industry was shut down around the world in March and April, as the pandemic … Read More