ITV created something new in the wake of the coronavirus this weekend as they presented the Virtual Grand National, a virtual horse racing event. With the UK under lockdown and all sporting events on hiatus until its safe to go back out again, people are looking online and on TV for solutions. ITV decided that […]
We lost two giants of British Culture this week – and Clive James was definitely that, losing his battle with cancer ten years after his diagnosis. He was a prolific broadcaster, talk show host, writer, poet, essayist and critic with an easy, wisecracking and hilarious voice. He was a TV mainstay for any of us […]
Bodyguard star Keeley Hawes is taking on a gritty role as Detective Chief Inspector Caroline Goode, who led an investigation into the disappearance and death of Banaz Mahmod, who was the victim of an honor killing in London. The project, which will be called Honour, is based off of a true story. Honor killings (sometimes […]
Today during the Ubisoft E3 showcase, Rob McElhenney from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia had a new TV show to premiere with Mythic Quest. The show is designed to take a humorous look at the work that goes into game production, which revolves around the inflated ego of the game's designer, Ian Grimm. The show […]
MacKenzie Crook is set to play Worzel Gummidge, a role previously played by Jon Pertwee, otherwise known as Doctor Who's Third Doctor. The BBC has released the first photograph of Crook in full make-up and costume in the new children's series adapted from the classic books. As the BBC announced in their press release, "Their […]
If you're someone who likes their zombie shows on the lighter side and who's wondered why they haven't had one set on a canal boat in Birmingham, England, in the midst of a zombie apocalypse – then Hulu and ITV have just the series for you. Following up their collaboration on period prostitution drama Harlots, […]
Pro wrestling fans are eagerly awaiting news on an American TV deal for upstart wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling, but fans in the UK got some good news Wednesday as AEW announced a deal with UK television network ITV to air Double or Nothing on the ITV Box Office channel. A press release laid out […]
Jonathan Ross, British chat show host, comedian, awards presenter, radio DJ and all-around decent guy is also a massive comic book fan, with an original art collection that would stun pretty much everyone reading Bleeding Cool. He's written comics such as Turf, Revenge and America's Got Powers, the latter drawn by Bryan Hitch. Oh, and his wife, […]
Still looking to scratch that Broadchurch "itch" even after FOX's American-accented David Tennant-starring adaptation failed to impress? Already burn through your Bodyguard binge? Acorn TV may have already lined up your next show obsession starting March 11th with U.K. ITV's hugely popular crime drama, Manhunt. Written by Ed Whitmore (Silent Witness), directed by Marc Evans, and executive […]
Actress Kate Beckinsale is going from Underworld to underground in the new drama-thriller The Widow, an eight-episode original series from Harry and Jack Williams (Fleabag) for Amazon and ITV. Directed by Sam Donovan and Olly Blackburn, the series is set to be executive produced by Williams's Two Brothers Pictures, with Eliza Mellor producing. The Widow isn't […]
Netflix is hoping that they're cobbling together the makings of another genre success, with the streaming service giant set to bring ITV's cult hit The Frankenstein Chronicles both stateside and to a number of international markets. Executive produced by Frank Doelger (Game of Thrones), both six-episode seasons of the Sean Bean-starring series will be run as […]
Amazon Prime continues to expand its international programming line-up, securing the rights to ITV's eight-part conspiracy theory thriller White Dragon from Two Brothers Pictures. Written by newcomers Mark Denton and Jonny Stockwood and directed by Paul Andrew Williams (Broadchurch), the series stars John Simm (Doctor Who, Mad Dogs) and Emilia Fox (Merlin) and will premiere […]
The wrestling promotion formerly known as TNA has had a rough couple of months. Late last year, the company was nearly taken over by Smashing Pumpkins vocalist Billy Corgan and was saved only because their finances were so screwed up, a judge determined there was no way to figure out if they had become more […]
Arrow and former Doctor Who actor John Barrowman was a guest on ITV's afternoon show Loose Women where the topic was going to be men wearing women's shoes. Barrowman, always a good sport, was wearing a pair of red high heels while filming a promo to run on one of This Morning. He tried to […]
Thunderbirds Are Go, the recent reboot of the 1960s Supermarionation series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, has received a four season commitment from Amazon Studios, according to Variety. The first season aired last year in the UK on ITV and featured Rosamund Pike as the voice of secret agent Lady Penelope. The series will […]
The ITV adaptation and recontextalisation of Jekyll And Mister Hyde had a tumultuous broadcast. Aired in a Sunday early evening slot on ITV1, there were complaints that the show was too violent for the timeslot. That was upheld recently up Ofcom, who stated that Jekyll and Hyde was too frightening for young children and should not […]
Yes, I know this is Bleeding Cool, not known for its Downton Abbey coverage, but shush. Roll with it. There are marriages in the final season of the show. Of course there are. But as well as Carson and Mrs Hughes tying the knot, Bleeding Cool has got word of another wedding scene without these parties at the […]
After Doctor Who's return in 2005, it became tradition for at least one "Doctor Who actor quits series" rumor to circulate in the ramp-up to the premiere of the new season. Which isn't the craziest rumor to follow as constant cast turnaround is a feature of Doctor Who. This year's rumor concerns co-star Jenna Coleman, […]
Thunderbirds Are Go is debuting today on ITV, but for those of you who don't get ITV (like me), here is the trailer they released yesterday for the show. When disaster strikes and there's no one else to help, International Rescue answers the call! From their secret island base, this family of highly trained responders […]
ITV had it's Text Santa fundraiser on Friday and brought in £5.5M to benefit UK charities. As part of the evening there were a variety of guest messages including Ben Stiller, Ricky Gervais and Simon Cowell, but the big draw of the night was a parody of the hit series Downton Abbey that showed the Earl […]
