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Thursday, July 30, 2026

Matthew Macfadyen and Claire Foy to Lead Adaptation of YOU ARE HERE

Matthew Macfadyen ("Succession") and Claire Foy ("The Crown") are set to lead the small-screen adaptation of the bestselling novel "You Are Here" written by David Nicholls ("One Day"). The 8-part series has been greenlit by the BBC and Starz, and will be directed by Lenny Abrahamson ("Room", "Normal People") from a script penned by Nicholls. The series is an Element Pictures, a Fremantle company, production for the BBC and Starz.

The series is focuses on finding a connection when you least expect it and overcoming the obstacles of midlife. Treading the tricky path from loneliness to love, the story follows Marnie and Michael as they go coast-to-coast across the stunning (and sometimes soaking) English countryside. Navigating an undeniable attraction that is as exhilarating as it is terrifying, they end up on the brink of a relationship that neither was looking for, but which might be exactly the one they both need.

Filming will take place in the Lake District and around Manchester. The series is being produced by the Fremantle-owned Irish outfit Element Pictures, who also produced "Normal People". Global sales will be handled by Fremantle with De Maio Entertainment spearheading the partnership with Starz.

Nicholls said in a statement: "I'm so delighted to be working on 'You Are Here' with Element, the BBC, Starz and Lenny, whose work I've admired for many years. And Matthew and Claire are both just dream casting, wonderful in comedy and drama, so detailed and thoughtful and sympathetic. The intention with the novel was to write a close-up study of a relationship, but set against this magnificent landscape, and that's our ambition here too; to make something both intimate and epic, funny and dramatic, a romantic comedy with real emotion. We can't wait to bring Marnie and Michael's journey to the screen".

Abrahamson added: "As a huge admirer of David's writing, I'm delighted to be collaborating with him to bring 'You Are Here' to the screen. The novel is such a beautiful love story – funny, profound and ultimately deeply hopeful. I'm also extremely excited to have Claire and Matthew, two actors I hugely admire, playing Michael and Marnie".

Both Abrahamson and Nicholls serve as executive producers alongside Foy and MacFadyen, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe and Emma Norton for Element Pictures and Jonny Richards and Anna Ferguson for the BBC. The series is produced by Clare Shepherd.

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

New on Blu-ray: DOCTOR WHO - PETER DAVISON COMPLETE SEASON 3 (1984)

Doctor Who Peter Davison Complete Series Three New On Bluray

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Monday, June 8, 2026

Hugh Laurie Joins LEGACY OF SPIES Based on John le Carré's Novel

Hugh Laurie Joins Legacy Of Spies Based On John Le Carres Novel

"The Night Manager" star Hugh Laurie is set to join another John le Carré adaptation, BBC and MGM+'s "Legacy of Spies". Filming is currently underway. There is no information about Laurie's character. The show will be one of BBC and MGM+'s most expensive projects, and is produced by The Ink Factory, which is run by le Carré's sons Stephen and Simon Cornwell. Fifth Season is handling global sales.

"Legacy of Spies" is based on the 1963 Cold War spy novel "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" and its 2017 prequel novel "A Legacy of Spies", which is also a sequel to "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy". The plot follows George Smiley and his overarching quest to hunt down his Soviet spymaster nemesis, Karla, spanning locations across the UK, Czechoslovakia, and a divided Germany. The series is written by Stephen Cornwell and Clarissa Ingram.

The ensemble cast includes Matthew Macfadyen as George Smiley, Charlie Hunnam as Alec Leamas, Dan Stevens as Bill Haydon, Daniel Brühl as Josef Fiedler, Devrim Lingnau Islamoğlu as Doris Quinz, Felix Kammerer as Hans-Dieter Mundt, Agnes O'Casey as Liz Gold, Jake Dunn as Peter Guillam, Safia Oakley-Green as Molly Gibson, and Ariyon Bakare as Cy Aflon.

Laurie is also set to star in the third season of "The Night Manager". He also stars in Apple TV's "Tehran", and has joined Peacock's "Dig" opposite Amy Poehler.

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Friday, June 5, 2026

Naomie Harris & Christina Hendricks to Lead BBC Drama Series REPUTATION

Naomie Harris ("28 Days Later", "Skyfall") and Christina Hendricks ("Mad Men", "Good Girls") are set to star in the new BBC drama series "Reputation". The series hails from Anya Reiss ("Becoming Elizabeth") and "The Buccaneers" producer The Forge. BAFTA and RTS award winner Mahalia Belo ("The End We Start From", "The Long Song") will direct, while Reiss co-writes alongside Shyam Popat and Karla Crome. "Reputation" will be distributed internationally by Banijay Rights.

The show follows Lena (Harris), a formidable lawyer who gets pulled into the celebrity case of the decade representing global pop star Davina Knight (Hendricks). Knight has released a provocative new song accusing her ex-husband, Billy, of abusive behaviour and he retaliates in kind, with their private breakdown erupting into a very public libel battle. PR machines are deployed, laws are bent and social media platforms become judge, jury and battleground.

The ensemble cast includes Alex Jennings ("The Crown", "The Lady In The Van"), David Gyasi ("The Diplomat", "Interstellar"), Emily Atack ("Rivals", "Inbetweeners"), Kyle Soller ("Andor", "Bodies"), Marli Siu ("Twenty Twenty Six", "Everything I Know About Love"), Alex Heath ("Serpent Queen", "Prime Target"), Tilly Keeper ("You", "Queenie"), Corey Johnson ("Digger", "The Day of the Jackal"), Aidan McArdle ("Sherlock & Daughter", "Showtrial"), Ernest Kingsley Jr/ ("Washington Black", "The Sandman"), Jodie Campbell ("Boarders", "Bitch Boxer"), Kayla Meikle ("Transaction", "Time 2"), Mike Noble ("This City is Ours", "Dirty Business), Enzo Cilenti ("Black Mirror", "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell") and Kat Ronney ("Dinosaur", "Finding Emily").

"Reputation" was commissioned by Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama. Producers include Alex Kazamia ("Generation Z"), George Ormond, Jade Taylor ("Just Act Normal"), Reiss and Belo.

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Matthew Rhys to Star in Six-Part BBC Miniseries DRAGON SLAYERS

"The Americans" and "The Beast in Me" star Matthew Rhys is set to lead the upcoming BBC drama limited series "Dragon Slayers". The actor will portray former Sunday Times editor Harry Evans as he tackles some of the biggest stories in UK history. Harry's Insight team took on powerful corporations, the legal establishment and often the Government itself with their investigations. Their commitment was to the readers of the newspaper and to the truth – often hidden, and sometimes dangerous to find.

The official synopsis also adds: "They fought for the victims of Thalidomide, unmasking the cover-ups that kept the public in the dark about the scandal, they worked to uncover the truth behind the DC-10 crash – then the world's worst air disaster, and they faced down treason charges in exposing Kim Philby as one of the most successful spies of the 20th century.

Set in the 1970s, Dragon Slayers will be based on wide-ranging research, published accounts and interviews with those who knew and worked with Harry – including his widow, editor, author and journalist Tina Brown CBE, and the Evans family".

The show hails from BAFTA winner Peter Bowker ("The A Word", "Marvellous"), who also writes and executive produces alongside Annalisa Dinnella ("Sex Education"). Al Mackay ("The Cage") will direct.

Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, said: "Dragon Slayers is a rollercoaster story, each episode gripping and powerful, written with Pete Bowker's signature wit and sense of purpose. The investigative stories which were broken by Harry and his team carry as much power and purpose today as they did at the time. It's a real coup that the wonderful Matthew Rhys will star as the iconic Harry Evans".

Executive producers include Patrick Spence ("A Spy Among Friends"), Rhys and Joe Williams ("Mr Bates vs The Post Office"). The producer is Natasha Romaniuk ("The Split"), the casting director is Shaheen Baig ("Adolescence"). The series is distributed by NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.

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Saturday, March 7, 2026

Ann Skelly to Lead KILLING EVE Prequel HONEY

Ann Skelly ("House of Guinness", "The Nevers") is set to lead the BBC's upcoming "Killing Eve" prequel "Honey" created by Sid Gentle ("Killing Eve") and written by Emma Moran. Emme Hoy is also a writer on the series. Moran is the lead writer and executive producer. Toby MacDonald directs the first three episodeds, while Michelle Savill directs episodes 4–6.

The cast also includes Nate Mann ("Masters of the Air") as Kurt Fischer, Jannis Niewöhner ("Napoleon") as Friedrich Bauman, Rory Kinnear ("The Diplomat") as Graham Anderson, Oliver Cudbill as Stefan Weiss, Sonita Henry as Anne Anderson, Victoria Mayer as Ingrid Schimmel, Valentino Dalle Mura as Rolf Muller, July Namir as Kamilla Akhmedova, Julian Niedermeier as Otto Kowalski, Sofia Oxenham as Greta Abstreiter and Daniel Zielinski as Tomas Klein.

Skelly will star as Martha Schmitt, a deep cover agent for MI6 surrounded by enemies and constantly under threat of her cover being blown. Martha tries her hardest to avoid detection by Friedrich (Niewöhner), the new Stasi Head of Counterespionage against British Targets. Martha Scmitt is in fact a younger Carolyn Martens, who was played by Fiona Shaw in "Killing Eve". The BBC has not officially commented on the show's connection to "Kililng Eve".

The show is co-produced by the BBC and German network ZDF. "Honey" was commissioned by Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, and Frank Seyberth, Head of Coproduction, International Fiction, for ZDF.

"Honey" is developed by Sid Gentle Films, part of BBC Studios, for the BBC and ZDF, in association with Fifth Season, which will distribute the series globally. It is executive produced by Sally Woodward Gentle and Lee Morris for Sid Gentle Films and the producer is Christopher Hall.

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Monday, December 22, 2025

New on Blu-ray: BLAKE'S 7 - THE COLLECTION - SERIES 2 (1979)

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Saturday, October 4, 2025

Steven Knight's PEAKY BLINDERS Sequel Series Gets Two-Season Order at Netflix & BBC

The story of the Shelby family is not yet finished, as "Peaky Blinders" creator and writer Steven Knight will bring it back to the small screen in the form of two new six-part hourlong seasons of a sequel series. The new show was greenlit by Netflix and the BBC, with original show star Cillian Murphy set to executive produce alongside Knight. BBC One will air it in the UK and Netflix globally.

The sequels will follow the events of the "Peaky Blinders" movie, which is currently in post-production and is expected to be released next year. Here is the offiial logline: "Britain, 1953. After being heavily bombed in WWII, Birmingham is building a better future out of concrete and steel. In a new era of Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders, the race to own Birmingham’s massive reconstruction project becomes a brutal contest of mythical dimensions. This is a city of unprecedented opportunity and danger: with the Shelby family right at its blood-soaked heart."

The new series will be shot at Knight's Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham. Both seasons will be produced by Kudos ("SAS Rogue Heroes", "House of Guinness", "Grantchester") and Garrison Drama ("Peaky Blinders" Seasons 1-6, "The Peaky Blinders Movie"). Executive producers also include Karen Wilson & Martin Haines (Kudos), Jamie Glazebrook (Garrison Drama) and Jo McClellan (BBC). Mona Qureshi and Toby Bentley will oversee for Netflix.

Here's what Knight had to say: "I'm thrilled to be announcing this new chapter in the Peaky Blinders story. Once again it will be rooted in Birmingham and will tell the story of a city rising from the ashes of the Birmingham blitz. The new generation of Shelbys have taken the wheel and it will be a hell of a ride."

Netflix's Mona Qureshi added: "We couldn't be more excited to be embarking on a new chapter of Peaky Blinders with our wonderful partners at Kudos, Garrison Drama and the BBC. There are few modern storytellers to match Steven Knight and we will be on the edge of our seats as he returns to the streets of Birmingham and to the next generation of the Shelby family. Along with our global audience, we are ready to be captivated anew!"

The original "Peaky Blinders" series became a global phenomenon, winning the BAFTA for Best Drama Series for its fourth season. It has since received several tie-in books, clothing lines, a video game, ballet and an immersive theater production.

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Friday, August 8, 2025

HUMAN Documentary Miniseries Soundtrack by Paul Saunderson

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Composer:
Paul Saunderson

Total Time:
124:07

Label:
Silva Screen

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Release Date
August 1, 2025

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS 2025 Series New on DVD & Blu-ray

Walking With Dinosaurs 2025 New On Dvd And Bluray

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS 2025 Miniseries New on DVD & Blu-ray

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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

DOCTOR WHO: JON PERTWEE COMPLETE SEASON ONE - New on Blu-ray

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Saturday, April 12, 2025

DOCTOR WHO Season 2 (Series 15) - Trailers, Featurette, Images and Posters

Doctor Who Season 2 Trailer Featurette Images And Posters

"Doctor Who" Season 2 (Series 15) premieres on April 12, 2025 on Disney+ in the US, and on BBC iPlayer in the UK. Episodes also air on the evening of their release on BBC One. This is the sixth series led by Russell T Davies as head writer and executive producer, and his second since his return to the series in 2023. A Christmas episode aired in December 2024.

Ncuti Gatwa returns as the 15th Doctor and Varada Sethu joins the cast as his new companion Belinda Chanda. Millie Gibson will also return as Ruby Sunday, the show's previous companion. The new season will consist of eight episodes.

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Friday, February 28, 2025

New on Blu-ray: DOCTOR WHO - SYLVESTER MCCOY - COMPLETE SEASON TWO (1988-1989)

Doctor Who Sylvester Mccoy Complete Season Two New On Bluray

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Monday, November 25, 2024

New on Blu-ray: PLANET EARTH TRILOGY COLLECTION (2006-2023)

Planet Earth Trilogy Collection New On Bluray

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Archie Panjabi To Play DOCTOR WHO Villain In New Season From Disney+ And BBC

Emmy Award winner Archie Panjabi ("The Good Wife") has signed on to star as a villain in the upcoming second season of the BBC and Disney+ "Doctor Who" reboot, which is set to air in 2025. Details regarding her character remain under wraps.

Panjabi joins Ncuti Gatwa, the current doctor, and Millie Gibson, who plays his companion Ruby Sunday. In Season 1, The Doctor and Ruby travel across time and space, with adventures all the way from the Regency era in England, to war-torn future worlds. Throughout their adventures in the TARDIS – a time-traveling ship shaped like a police box – they encounter incredible friends and dangerous foes, including a terrifying bogeyman, and the Doctor’s most powerful enemy yet.

The long-running British series, which premiered on the BBC in 1963, follows an extraterrestrial being known as the Doctor. William Hartnell played the first Time Lord followed by 14 others including Tom Baker, Peter Capaldi, Matt Smith, David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, Christopher Eccleston and Gatwa, among others.

The holiday special "Joy to the World" is set to air on Christmas Day on Disney+ and the BBC iPlayer in the UK. In the special Gatwa and Gibson will team up with "Bridgerton" standout Nicola Coughlan.

"Doctor Who" is produced by Bad Wolf, with BBC Studios for Disney Branded Television and BBC. Russell T. Davies is showrunner, executive producer and writer. Additional executive producers include Phil Collinson, Joel Collins, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter.

Panjabi recently starred opposite Idris Elba in the Apple TV+ airline thriller "Hijack". Her other TV credits include "Departure, Blindspot, Snowpiercer" and "Under the Bridge".

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Friday, August 30, 2024

DVD & Blu-ray: MAMMALS (2024) - BBC Documentary Miniseries

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

New on Blu-ray: DOCTOR WHO - TOM BAKER - Complete Season Four

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Product Description: Doctor Who fans can continue to build their own home archive on Blu-ray with a SEVEN DISC box set from 1977, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. Containing six classic stories, this limited-edition set is packed with hours of new and exclusive material.nHORROR OF FANG ROCKnTHE INVISIBLE ENEMYnIMAGE OF THE FENDAHLnTHE SUN MAKERSnUNDERWORLDnTHE INVASION OF TIMEnnThese stories feature Louise Jameson as the Doctor’s warrior companion Leela and the introduction of trusty robot dog K9, building to an epic showdown on the Time Lords’ home planet Gallifrey with the Doctor pitted against his old adversaries the Sontarans.n nAll episodes have been newly remastered from the best available sources – these classic adventures have never looked or sounded so good on home media

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

New on Blu-ray: DOCTOR WHO - THE CELESTIAL TOYMAKER (1966) - Animated

Doctor Who The Celestial Toymaker New On Bluray

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Product Description: The travelers arrive in a strange domain presided over by the Celestial Toymaker — an enigmatic, immortal entity who forces them to play a series of games, failure at which will render them his playthings for all eternity.

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