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Doctor Who Christmas special – trailer
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Doctor Who fans are just weeks away from their hero’s latest Christmas adventure. Claire Skinner, Bill Bailey and Alexander Armstrong all join star Matt Smith for a story set in England in the 1940s. Describing the special, Exec Producer Steven Moffat says: “recently widowed Madge Arwell (Skinner) hasn’t told her children, Lily and Cyril, that…
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Are Sky opening up Anytime+?
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If you’re a Sky HD customer chances are you’re already familiar with the satellite firm’s video-on-demand service Sky Anytime. Just in case you’re not, the service allows you to watch a selection of films, sports events and TV shows after they’ve been aired. But, as Virgin Media and others point out, this isn’t a true…
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Hammer opens new print on demand movie poster store
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Iconic Horror studio Hammer has launched an official print-on-demand online store today, featuring UK artwork from some of its most famous titles including The Devil Rides Out and One Million Years B.C. Film fans can revisit one of the golden ages of cinema thanks to the store’s catalogue of newly restored posters. Each classic poster…
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Hammer announces Boneshaker movie
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Hammer films is to co-produce a big screen adaptation of Cherie Priest’s acclaimed novel Boneshaker with Cross Creek Pictures. The film will be co-financed by Hammer owners Exclusive and Cross Creek Pictures with a screenplay by Nurse Jackie writer John Hilary Shepherd. An example of “steampunk” science-fiction, which incorporates futuristic innovations into a Victorian…
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Sky Arts revives The South Bank Show
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The South Bank Show, the long-running arts programme axed by ITV in 2009, is being revived by Sky Arts. Melvyn Bragg will return with the iconic series which looks at the work of the biggest figures in the arts including musicians, performers, writers and artists. First airing in 1978, The South Bank Show is widely…
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Hawaii Five-0 and NCIS: Los Angeles return in January
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Two of Sky 1’s biggest recent US drama imports will return in January. The second season of Hawaii Five-0 finds McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) sitting in prison awaiting trial for the murder of the governor when Danny brings him a surprise visitor to help clear him. NCIS: Los Angeles will return for its third run. No…