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Here's your Christmas viewing sorted.... season 4 of The Crown As the 1970s are drawing to a close, Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of succession by securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor), who is still unmarried at 30.   While Charles’ romance with a young Lady Diana Spencer (Emma Corrin) provides a much-needed fairy tale to unite the British people, as the transformation from teenager to Princess of Wales takes place, it is anything but a fairy tale for Diana.   The Crown Season 4 launches globally on  Sunday, November 15 . Enjoy...

One of the country's most loved footballers is the subject of a heart-warming film... Filmed during the last 18 months of Jack Charlton's life and detailing  his previously undocumented life with dementia ,  FINDING JACK CHARLTON  is a uniquely emotional insight into the life and career of a sporting le gend, coming to  UK & Irish cinemas on   6 November  and on  Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download from   23 November, 2020 .  

We can't get enough of former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. First the book; now the TV feature doc....   Multi-award-winning London-based producers Noah Media Group and acclaimed Paris-based producers Federation Entertainment today announced an English-French co-production for   Arsène Wenger: Invincible,  the definitive documentary of a footballing pioneer, who changed the landscape of the English Premier League as we know it and achieved the impossible.     Noah Media Group, who have released some of the most acclaimed sports documentaries over the past few years ( Bobby Robson: More than a Manager  (Netflix),  The Edge  (Amazon),  Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans  (Official Cannes Selection, BBC)) and Federation, who are recently responsible for  Varane: Destin de Champion  (Amazon), &  Les Bleus: At the heart of the Russian epic  (TF1/Amazon) and are currently producing  A Stolen Life  (CANAL+ Création Documentaire) by award-winning director Anissa Bonnefont, reveal that

  Str uggling to buy a second-hand car? Of course you are!    Well, there's a new marque in the crowded market of TV car shows. Second-hand car sales are apparently booming, even though buying a car is one of the most nerve wracking and costly purchases most of us will ever make. Car customiser and builder Helen Stanley and classic car expert and dealer Paul Cowland are teaming up in brand new series MOTOR PICKERS this November, to clear up the confusion and help prospective buyers navigate the motoring maze. Helen designs and builds bespoke cars for demanding clients and knows how to deliver exactly what they need. Paul has been trading motors his entire life and knows a thing or two about putting the right drivers in the right cars for the right price. Together they scour the used vehicle market, to offer buyers three options and one wildcard that just might be their dream car. Each episode introduces a buyer with a unique brief and specific type of vehicle in mind. Helen

Hosted by comedian Lee Mack, TV Presenter Rick Edwards and Master Carpenter William Hardie, The Chop: Britain’s Top Woodworker sees 10 of the country’s finest carpenters compete against each other in a competition to be crowned 'Britain’s Top Woodworker'. Here are the guys on a Zoom chat. It promises to be chip of the old block, and other such cliches.  Rick Edwards: It's a woodworking competition set in a forest where Master Carpenter Will Hardie has put together a series of themed cabins, that competitors have to furnish with historically appropriate items. Contestants are then whittled down until we have a final three, and then the winner gets an exhibition of their work at a William Morris Gallery, beat that Lee Mack. Lee Mack: Put for me….See previous. That's the fact side from Rick. Now let me put an entertainment spin on it. The Chop features contestants who are passionate about their woodworking skills and produce beautiful items that Will and Rick judge, along

The biggest TV sci-fi show for the past five years is almost back on the small screen. Disney+  has shared brand-new character artwork from the highly anticipated second season of Lucasfilm’s critically acclaimed series, “The Mandalorian”, a spin-off from Star Wars -- why wouldn't it be incredibly successful?!  The Mandalorian and the Child continue their journey, facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy in the tumultuous era after the collapse of the Galactic Empire.  “The Mandalorian” stars Pedro Pascal, with guest stars Gina Carano, Carl Weathers and Giancarlo Esposito. Directors for the new season include Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rick Famuyiwa, Carl Weathers, Peyton Reed and Robert Rodriguez.  Showrunner Jon Favreau serves as executive producer along with Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson, with Karen Gilchrist serving as co-executive producer. The new season drops Friday, 30th October, streaming only

American Gods will soon be back on our screens... Amazon Prime Video has shared the teaser trailer and first-look images for American Gods Season 3 which was first revealed at recent New York Comic Con.  American Gods will drop on Prime Video in early 2021. The hit series is based on Neil Gaiman's internationl best-selling novel.  American Gods is the epic story of an inevitable war building between the Old Gods of mythology and our New Gods of technology.  Brit Ricky Whittle stars as ex-con Shadow Moon, a man pulled into the service of the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, played by fellow Brit Ian McShane (“Deadwood”, “John Wick”) — only to discover that not only is his charismatic but un-trustable boss actually the Norse All-Father god Odin, he’s also...Shadow’s father. In Season 3 Shadow angrily pushes this apparent destiny away, and settles in the idyllic snowy town of Lakeside, Wisconsin — to make his own path, guided by the gods of his black ancestors, the Orishas.  But he’ll soon d

Bring on colour, patterns, textures and imagination… Minimalism begone! Changing Rooms is back and it’s bringing interior design legend Laurence Llewelyn Bowen with it. Channel 4, in partnership with Dulux, has commissioned Shine TV (part of Banjay UK) to make a new version of the legendary ‘90s and ‘00s home-DIY series, giving it a fresh lick of paint for an era of pinspiration and insta-interiors. Presented by Davina McCall, Changing Rooms sees two sets of homeowners from the same neighbourhood work against the clock to renovate a room in each other’s houses. They might not share the same tastes, but they are completely in charge of creating a new look for the chosen room – and anything goes. The homeowners will be making all the decisions about the makeovers, and as a nation of interiors and style obsessives, expectations are higher than ever. In true Changing Rooms style, the transformations will be spectacular, innovative and, quite possibly, unexpected. Along the way, our bol

The voice of Donald Trump in the new Spitting Image series said the US President “gives you a licence to say such daft things”. Comedian Matt Forde, who also does Boris Johnson, said: “It’s funny to hear people who are in ultimate authority saying and doing such ludicrous things. It’s a joy. “I really go for it and turn it up a dial to make both Trump and Boris even more ridiculous.” A new version of Spitting Image will be broadcast on streaming channel Britbox, with the familiar puppets again made by Roger Law. The first instalment in the Eighties on ITV ran to 18 series and made famous the puppets of Margaret Thatcher, John Major and Norman Tebbitt. This time it’s a whole new suite of celebs and politicians, including one for Mr & Mrs Covid.       Comedian Matt Forde said: “Everyone gets a good slap. In that respect, it’s a plague on every house. “I’ve been impersonating Boris and Trump for years, and on the last two or three tours I’ve done they’ve been such a big part of it.” 

TV legend Alison Steadman wants everyone to know that her driving is nowhere near as erratic as her character’s efforts in Life, the new midweek drama on BBC1 by Doctor Foster writer, Mike Barlett. The actress plays Gail who in the first episode almost mows down an old friend in Manchester as she races to collect her husband Henry (Peter Davison) from the hospital. Speeding through the back streets of Manchester, her concentration waives as she talks to Henry on the phone. “I hate speeding actually,” she said at a launch. “The older I’ve got, the slower I’ve got.” She added: “I don’t drive like Gail -- but I do like her as a character. I loved going on a journey with her.” In the drama, a house in Manchester has been divided into four flats, and we are introduced to four interweaving stories about love, parenthood, loss and self-discovery. Along with Steadman’s storyline, the ordered life of Belle (Victoria Hamilton, reprising her role from Doctor Foster) is thrown into disarray by the

The Queen described Princess Diana’s sensational Panorama interview with Martin Bashir as a “frightful thing that my daughter-in-law did,” a new TV show will claim. The surprise revelation comes from former BBC Governor and Royal National Theatre boss Richard Eyre in a documentary that also uncovers that the BBC decided against officially telling Buckingham Palace about the controversial interview, and that Diana was “rehearsed” to answer the questions. The feature length film, Diana: The Interview That Shocked The World tells the story of how a virtually unknown journalist, Martin Bashir, landed the interview of the century in 1995. But it’s the revelation of the Queen’s attitude to the Panorama interview that will surprise observers since the monarch rarely gives her opinion on issues if at all. Said Richard Eyre: “I had lunch with the Queen not long after [the interview went out]. She said to me unprompted, ‘How are things at the BBC?’ I said, ‘Fine’. She said, ‘Frightful thing to d

Top Gear stars have revealed they keep secret from their families any daredevil stunts for the BBC One show because they “would talk themselves out of doing them”. Both presenters Paddy McGuiness and Freddie Flintoff have admitted they don't tell their wives about anything that might put their lives in peril. The show has a history of calamity. Richard Hammond suffered a life-threatening brain injury when he crashed a rocket car on an airstrip in 2006. Several years later he made a miraculous escape from a burning electric car after a hill climb. Flintoff has now taken on the daredevil mantle, driving a car off the wall of a dam on the end of a bungee rope. All three have attempted to drive around the so-called “Wall of Death”. Flintoff said he’s not shied away from any stunt yet. “So far there’s been nothing I've said ‘no’ to but that might change because after doing the bungee in the last series. It seems the challenges get more and more scary. We did the wall of death which

Over two nights, national comedy treasures and film fans  Vic Reeves  and  Bob Mortimer  introduce some of their favourite films on  TCM Movies . Fans of the duo can tune in to their brilliant comedy banter, as they chat about  Quadrophenia, Dog Day Afternoon, Get Carter  (1971) and  The Haunting  (1963).   As well as sharing stories from their selections, viewers will also find out what Vic gets up to in the bath and who can do the best Al Pacino impression. “What a pleasure it was to watch these incredible movies on the sofa adjacent to Vic. The movies we choose are amongst the best you will ever have the privilege of viewing. It's a tough job but someone had to do it. Thank you TCM Movies”, says Bob Mortimer. “We like watching films, and here’s how it’s done” , adds Vic Reeves. Vic and Bob take over TCM Movies on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th October from 9pm.

Joanne Froggatt Downton Abbey in Liar Acclaimed British actress Joanne Froggatt will return to ITV starring in its brand-new Hitchcockian thriller, Angela Black; a 6x60’ psychological drama produced by multi-award-winning production company Two Brothers Pictures , in association with all3media International, and written by BAFTA-nominated and Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winning producers and screenwriters Harry and Jack Williams (The Missing, Liar, Fleabag).   Golden Globe® and BIFA-award winner and three times Emmy ®  nominated Joanne Froggatt ( Liar ,  Downton Abbey ) takes on the role of Angela, a suburban housewife whose seemingly perfect life isn’t all it appears to be. Also cast is Michiel Huisman ( The Age of Adaline, Game of Thrones, The Haunting of Hill House ) in the role of Angela’s husband Olivier, and BIFA-award winner Samuel Adewunmi ( The Hatton Garden Job, The Last Tree, Stan Lee’s Lucky Man)  who will star as enigmatic stranger, Ed.   Angela Black’s life appears idyllic: a