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Finding the Way Back set for July UK release
July 4, 2020 | David FarnorFinding the Way Back, starring Ben Affleck, is getting a digital release this July, as cinemas remain closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Venues across the UK are starting the long and tricky process of navigating their way to reopening once … Read More
The Booksellers: Dochouse hosts online screening and Q&A
July 3, 2020 | David FarnorBertha Dochouse is hosting an online screening and Q&A for The Booksellers to mark its digital release.
Dochouse, the UK’s first cinema dedicated to documentaries, is one of the many theatrical venues currently closed across the UK due to the … Read More
BBC Proms 2020: Your guide to what’s streaming when
July 3, 2020 | David FarnorSupport the Royal Albert Hall by donating here
The BBC has officially unveiled its line-up for the 2020 Proms and the annual classical music event will be going ahead online with plans to climax with live performances at the Royal … Read More
Bristol Old Vic streams The Grinning Man online
July 2, 2020 | David FarnorThe Bristol Old Vic theatre is streaming its production of The Grinning Man online for free this week.
Based on The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo and brought to life by director Tom Morris (Touching the Void) and writer … Read More
BFI London Film Festival 2020 to take place online and in cinemas
July 2, 2020 | David FarnorThe BFI London Film Festival is going virtual for 2020, with a plan to hold the festival both online and in cinemas.
The first ever edition of the Festival to be widely accessible across the UK, the 2020 LFF will … Read More
NextUp launches live stand-up comedy festival for July
July 1, 2020 | David FarnorThe Edinburgh Fringe Festival may not be taking place this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, but comedy fans can still get there live stand-up fix with a new comedy festival launching today on NextUp.
The subscription streaming platform, dedicated … Read More
BBC iPlayer records biggest month ever in May
June 30, 2020 | David FarnorViewers flocked to BBC iPlayer in record numbers in May 2020, which has now become iPlayer’s biggest month ever.
There were 570m requests to stream programmes on iPlayer last month, up from 564m programme requests in April 2020, which was … Read More
Rush: BBC iPlayer releases play starring Rupert Everett
June 29, 2020 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer has released Rush, a new play starring Rupert Everest, to celebrate Pride.
The comedy, written by Willi Richards, stars Everett alongside Omari Douglas and Daniel Boyd. is a provocative examination of romance, desire and infidelity. It debates control … Read More
Quibi releases Home Movie remake of The Princess Bride
June 29, 2020 | David FarnorQuibi is releasing a home movie remake of The Princess Bride online, featuring an absurdly star-studded ensemble of actors in lockdown.
Self-described as a “scrappy fan film”, the project was conceived by director Jason Reitman in the early stages of … Read More
Pride Inside: Digital festival continues Pride celebrations online
June 29, 2020 | David FarnorPride celebrations will continue well into July this year, with new online festival Pride Inside bringing gigs, comedy and talks together.
The coronavirus pandemic, and subsequent lockdown, has led a large number of Pride events to be cancelled, but … Read More