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  • BBC commissions iPlayer only dramas

    BBC commissions iPlayer only dramas

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    The BBC has commissioned six original pieces of drama which will air exclusively on the iPlayer. The dramas will be streamed under the BBC Three brand and will be produced over the next two years. Victoria Jaye, BBC Head of IPTV & TV Online Content, says: “This ambitious new strand builds on BBC iPlayer as…

  • Foyle’s War – New series trailer

    Foyle’s War – New series trailer

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    Michael Kitchen returns to ITV this weekend in a brand-new new three-part series of Foyle’s War. In the new stories Foyle is now a Senior Intelligence Officer gathering intelligence in support of Britain’s security, defence and the Government’s foreign and economic policies. At the heart of the British establishment Folye encounters corruption, communist sympathisers and…

  • ITV releases new England World Cup Qualifiers promo

    ITV releases new England World Cup Qualifiers promo

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    Ahead of Friday’s San Marino v England match, ITV have released its latest England World Cup Qualifiers promo sung by Tom Smith from The Editors. The video, see below, includes appearances by England football stars including Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard, Ashely Young.

  • Star Trek Into Darkness – new official trailer

    Star Trek Into Darkness – new official trailer

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    Apple has posted the latest official trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness, the forthcoming sequel to J.J. Abrams’s 209 reboot of the hit Sci-Fi franchise. Arriving at UK cinemas on on May 9th, one week ahead of its US release, the film stars Chris Pine as Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock, Zoe Saldaña as Uhura,…

  • Film4 to relaunch +1 channel on Freeview

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    Film4, the free to air movie channel owned by Channel 4, is to relaunch its +1 variant on Freeview. The channel was previously available on Freeview but was dropped in August 2007 to make way for Channel 4+1 but has continued to be broadcast on Sky, Virgin and Freesat services. News of the channel’s return…

  • Dracula: Hammer historian Marcus Hearn on restoring a classic

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    Official Hammer historian Marcus Hearn discusses the restored Blu-ray and DVD release of the studio’s 1958 adaptation of Dracula, considered one of the most important British horror movies of all time. Released by Lionsgate, the film is in shops now. Read our exclusive review and order your copy of this iconic title from Amazon.co.uk This…