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BFI Player launches Female Desire on Screen season
April 24, 2020 | David FarnorBFI Player is launching a new online season dedicated to Female Desire on Screen.
The season, which was originally going to run at BFI Southbank in April, is going digital, with BFI Player unveiling a new collection of films from … Read More
MUBI to release EMA free online this May
April 24, 2020 | David FarnorMUBI will be releasing Pablo Larrain’s EMA online this May – and it’ll be available for free for 24 hours.
Following Larraín’s acclaimed Jackie, Neruda and No, EMA is an exploration of sex, power and chaos in modern-day Chile. Knife-sharp … Read More
Tiger King and coronavirus lockdown boost Netflix growth
April 23, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix’s growth is booming during the coronavirus lockdown, as more people look for entertainment to stream online.
Even though the lockdown didn’t start until mid-March, the streaming giant added 15.8 million subscribers in the first three months of 2020 – … Read More
Comedy at the Covid: Comedians team up for Saturday charity stand-up gigs
April 23, 2020 | David FarnorStand-up comics from across the UK are teaming up to live-stream comedy gigs for charity every Saturday night.
The initiative started as a literal joke, when Jake Lea-Wilson set up a virtual pub called The Covid Arms. When Jess, Jake’s … Read More
Charlie Brooker returns for Antiviral Wipe
April 23, 2020 | David FarnorCharlie Brooker is returning to BBC Two during these strange times for a new special, Antiviral Wipe.
For the first time since the Bafta-winning 2016 Wipe, Brooker has been lured out of isolation, to go into isolation for the one-off … Read More
Sheridan Smith, Robert Glenister, Eddie Marsan to star in ITV’s Isolation Stories
April 23, 2020 | David FarnorSheridan Smith, Robert Glenister, Tom Glenister, Darren Boyd, Angela Griffin, David Threlfall, Eddie Marsan and his sons Blu and Bodhi will star in Isolation Stories, ITV’s new lockdown series.
The four short dramas will depict life in lockdown, and have … Read More
BBC unveils full line-up for The Big Night In
April 23, 2020 | David FarnorThe BBC has confirmed the full line-up for The Big Night In on Thursday night.
The variety show will be presented live by Matt Baker, Zoe Ball, Lenny Henry, Davina McCall and Paddy McGuinness in a move to celebrate the … Read More
Michelle Obama will read to your children on Mondays
April 22, 2020 | David FarnorMichelle Obama will be reading children’s books online on Mondays to help families during the coronavirus lockdown.
The former First Lady of he USA is teaming up with Penguin Young Readers, Random House Children’s Books and PBS KIDS for the … Read More
All 4 streaming hits record high
April 22, 2020 | David FarnorAll 4 has seen a record start to 2020, achieved its highest number of quarterly views ever across Q1 of this year, not to mention the highest monthly, weekly and daily views in All 4’s history.
This record-breaking period comes … Read More
One World: Together at Home: How to watch in the UK and the full line-up
April 18, 2020 | David FarnorTonight, artists and stars from around the world will be teaming up for a global musical special to support the UN’s COVID-19 Response Fund. Titled One World: Together at Home, and curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga, the show will … Read More