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items: Starfield has always been great, but Free Lanes makes it even better
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Starfield has always been great, but Free Lanes makes it even better
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date: 2026-04-08T15:50:17.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Gaming
subject: Technology
subject: Comment
subject: Xbox
description: Starfield's latest DLC takes it to a new level.
encoded: As Bethesda’s first new IP in over 20 years, Starfield was almost set up to fail. The promise of a vast universe to explore and infinite ways to live out your spacefaring dreams were always doomed by the unstoppable runaway hype train. Was it frustrating every time the game cut to a landing and takeoff animation every time you arrived or left a planet? Sure. Was it tedious traversing the many planets you encountered? Absolutely. Was the map you used to find your way around said planets borderline useless? 100%. Was there enough out there on these thousands of new worlds for you to explore? No, no there wasn’t. Despite this, playing Starfield when it first launched was a magical experience. From the mythic strangeness of the main story to some truly incredible quests (see the Mantis mission for an example of the latter), the game drew me in further and further with each hour I played. After those initial frustrations wore off, I was locked in and with every new piece of loot I acquired or new place I visited, I found myself constantly remembering why I bought an Xbox Series X specifically to play the game when it was announced. View oEmbed on the source website That being said, those issues were enough to put a lot of players off the game shortly after it launched. Reviews were tepid and it famously didn’t pick up any major nominations at The Game Awards. But, three years on from launch, Bethesda hasn’t given up on its space game. With the launch of the huge new Free Lanes update and Terran Armada DLC promising quality of life updates, new quests, weapons and places to explore, Bethesda has issued the perfect reminder that Starfield has always been a great, if flawed, game. For longtime players who loved the game from day one, this update makes an already great game even better, but for players unimpressed with Bethesda’s long-awaited new world, Terran Armada and Free Lanes act as a new on ramp into the world of Starfield. Like Shattered Space back in 2024, Terran Ar…

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Why Firefly's return is exactly what we need right now
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date: 2026-03-21T08:00:16.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: Comment
subject: Contains Trailer
description: With the reveal that an animated Firefly revival is on the way, we explore what makes the show so special (and relevant).
encoded: Proving once again that Browncoats never say die, Firefly is coming back. As Mal Reynolds once said, “We’ve done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.” The once unceremoniously cancelled space western, previously revived in the form of a theatrical film, is coming back as an animated series. Having endured for far longer than any cancelled show should, Firefly is about to return to a very different world. It’s a world in desperate need of hope in the face of insurmountable odds, something the crew of the Serenity is all too familiar with. And it’s precisely because of that rag-tag crew of imperfect heroes that makes now the perfect time to bring back Firefly. At its heart, Firefly is the story of a found family. Where most shows cancelled after a short run of episodes are consigned to oblivion on Netflix, Firefly’s eccentric cast of loveable rogues has helped keep its spirit alive for over 20 years. Found families are integral to science fiction. Whether it's the crew of the Millennium Falcon or the Enterprise, different people, from different walks of life finding each other and uniting to take on a common enemy is the heart and soul of many a great space opera. What makes Firefly so special, and important, is the way that the show's main character, Serenity captain Mal Reynolds, rediscovers his revolutionary spirit through his found family. When we first meet Mal, and his partner in crime Zoe, they’re literal losers. The Browncoats, fighting for freedom and independence, lost the war against the Alliance. As Mal says, “War's long done, we’re all just folk now.” At the start of Firefly, he’s rudderless and bereft of that same fighting spirit that powered him through an impossible war. He’s just surviving until the full and complicated crew of the Serenity assembles. That’s what makes the idea of found family so revolutionary. ‘Bless this mess’ has never been more apt. If the Alliance represent a sense of uniformity, the found family of the Serenity, with its me…

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Project Hail Mary book vs film differences: What was changed for the Ryan Gosling film?
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date: 2026-03-19T11:13:09.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Movies
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
description: The acclaimed film is adapted from the novel by Andy Weir, but how faithful is it to its source material?
encoded: **Warning: Contains spoilers for Project Hail Mary – both the book and the film.** Project Hail Mary is one of the first major blockbusters of 2026, telling a hopeful story of cooperation and bravery in the face of an existential threat. Adapted from the 2021 book of the same name by Andy Weir, the film has received rave reviews – but how does it compare to its source material? Well, it's worth noting that Weir himself was very involved in the project, to a far greater degree than the list time one of his films was adapted for the big screen: The Martian in 2015. "[The process] was completely different," the author explained to Radio Times in an exclusive interview ahead of the release. "In the Martian, they just gave me money and told me to go away, which absolutely works for me. "But in Project Hail Mary, I was a producer, so I was involved in every step of the process. I approved casting, I helped choose the directors. I was there for the shoot. I watched every cut as it came in, and gave feedback and notes and stuff. So it was a completely different experience. It was awesome. It was great. I loved it!" With that in mind, read on to find out just how faithful the new film is to the book. Project Hail Mary book vs film differences: How similar are they? The film, and novel, tells the story of teacher-turned-astronaut Ryland Grace, who awakes on an interstellar ship called the Hail Mary with no memory of how or why he is there. Through the course of the story, Grace slowly pieces together the nature of his situation and realises that the sun is dying — and that's not the only star. Every star in every neighbouring galaxy seems to have been affected by the Astrophage, a life form that reproduces rapidly and consumes the energy given off by stars. Only one star seems to be unaffected by the Astrophage, so mankind mounts a Hail Mary mission to Tau Ceti to uncover why, sending a reluctant Grace along for the ride. And, he may or may not make a friend along the way. Th…

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Project Hail Mary ending explained: Does Ryland Grace survive and does he return to earth?
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date: 2026-03-19T10:21:17.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Movies
subject: Sci-fi
description: Ryan Gosling’s goes through the ringer in his new sci-fi adventure, but does he make it out alive?
encoded: (**WARNING: Contains spoilers for Project Hail Mary**) It’s safe to say you don’t want to be the protagonist in an Andy Weir adaptation. Project Hail Mary continues the writers trend of throwing smart people into an impossible situation and then using science to help them figure out a way to survive. Both the novel and the film versions of Project Hail Mary put their protagonist, Ryland Grace, through the ringer. The film sees genius school teacher Grace, played brilliantly by Ryan Gosling, getting drawn into an international effort to try and save the sun from a strange life form called Astrophage that’s sapping its energy and threatening all life on earth. Gosling helps concoct a plan that will see three scientists head to Tau Ceti on a suicide mission to find out why it seems to be the only solar system nearby to our own that isn’t dimming as a result of the Astrophage. Along the way he meets an alien – and the real star of the film – he names Rocky, who is in Tau Ceti for the same reason. His home planets star is also dying thanks to the Astrophage. Scientific hijinks ensue leading to Grace and Rocky getting launched across the stars on a kaleidoscopic adventure to save their worlds. But how does it end and what does it all mean? Here’s everything you need to know. Project Hail Mary ending explained Around the mid-point of the film, Grace and Rocky realise that the reason Tau Ceti doesn’t appear to be affected by the Astrophage in the same way as their own is because the planet the Astrophage goes to in order to reproduce is also home to microscopic life forms. And those microscopic life forms are then eating the Astrophage, preventing it from reproducing out of control and causing the planets sun to dim. Grace and Rocky set out to capture some of these microscopic life forms from Tau Ceti in order to use them to eat the Astrophage currently killing the stars in their respective solar systems. And so, they concoct a plan that involves building a huge chain to sc…

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British acting legend Lesley Manville stars in exclusive sweet moment from her heartbreaking new film
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date: 2026-03-16T17:50:15.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Movies
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: Video
description: The new film sees Manville paired with actor Ciarán Hinds as they head to Amsterdam for a poignant exploration of faith, love and memory.
encoded: In a clip from her upcoming film, Midwinter Break, exclusively shared with Radio Times, Lesley Manville and co-star Ciarán Hinds' characters share a tender moment in an Amsterdam bar. The clip – which you can watch above – shows Manville and Hinds as they each drink jenever, a Dutch gin that is traditionally preceded by a beer. Hinds watches on as his wife handily polishes off both the beer and the gin before holding his face and kissing him in a heartwarming moment that is tinged with a sense of sadness, hinting at the larger themes of love, faith and memory the film will go on to explore. Midwinter Break is based on the 2017 novel by Bernard MacLaverty and sees Manville and Hinds playing Stella and Gerry, a married couple who travel to Amsterdam to rekindle the passion that seems to have all but disappeared from their increasingly comfortable relationship. The couple fled their home of Belfast during the Troubles after Stella had a traumatic experience that the film slowly reveals across its 90-minute runtime. They eventually settled in Glasgow, where they slid into the familiar routines of married life. To help rediscover their love for each other, Stella and Gerry head to Amsterdam where they are forced to reckon with the past, their relationship and what the future might hold for each of them. The film marks the directorial debut of Olivier Award-winning theatre director Polly Findlay, known for her work with the National Theatre. Nick Payne, writer of the Andrew Garfield/Florence Pugh drama We Live in Time, co-wrote the script alongside MacLaverty. Watch the full trailer for Midwinter Break: View Green Video on the source website Midwinter Break initially premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival on 26 February and will be released in the UK on 20 March. Check out more of our Film coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

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The Wheel of Time icon Rosamund Pike believes a video game movie adaptation almost killed her career
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date: 2026-03-16T17:34:26.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Movies
subject: TV
subject: News
description: The popular actor has been speaking candidly about one of her previous roles, calling it "one of the worst films ever made."
encoded: Bad video game movies are a dime a dozen, but actress Rosamund Pike believes one adaptation in particular nearly killed her career. In a recent interview on Elizabeth Day’s podcast How to Fail, Pike talked about her early foray into the action genre when she starred as Sam Grimm in the 2005 film Doom. Given today’s hit shows like The Last of Us and Fallout, it can be hard to remember a time when a film being a video game adaptation almost always meant it would turn out poorly. Doom is just one of many desiccated husks that litter the video game-to-screen graveyards found hidden away on Netflix and beyond. Based (very loosely) off of the Doom series by id Software, the futuristic sci-fi horror flick told the story of a group of soldiers sent to investigate a research facility on Mars which had been experiencing some mysterious phenomenon. Starring alongside the likes of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Karl Urban, Pike, in one of her first major movie roles, noted how the film made her appreciate "how utterly ill-equipped I am to be an action star." "I was just out of my comfort zone, out of my league, my depth, and the film was an absolute bomb," Pike added, calling Doom, "one of the worst films ever made." "I probably could’ve ended my career," she added. "I don’t read the reviews, but you get the sense you’re lucky to have survived that one." View Green Video on the source website Thankfully for us, Pike’s brief jaunt to battle demons on Mars didn’t put an unceremonious end to her career and she’s gone on to star in hit films like Gone Girl, for which she was nominated for an Oscar. She’s even returned to the action genre with The Wheel of Time, the Amazon adaptation of Robert Jordan’s beloved fantasy series, which was cancelled after three seasons. We can’t help but wonder if a good Doom movie will ever get made, but, if it does, we doubt Rosamund Pike would volunteer for another outing. Check out more of our Film coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide t…

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How to watch Mr Nobody Against Putin – is it streaming?
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date: 2026-03-16T13:45:58.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Movies
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: Contains Trailer
subject: On demand
description: The powerful documentary took home the Oscar for best documentary at the 2026 ceremony.
encoded: All of the documentaries nominated for this year's Oscar for best documentary would have been worthy winners. Each film told extraordinary and powerful stories that leveraged the power of cinema to shine a light on war, injustice and oppression around the world. It’s knowing this that makes the winning film, Mr Nobody Against Putin, all the more remarkable. The documentary tells the story of a Russian teacher who documents how his school is used to spread propaganda supporting the invasion of Ukraine. Filmed and produced secretly, the film offers an unprecedented look at the Russian propaganda machine and extraordinary risk of speaking out against President Vladimir Putin and the ongoing war. With that in mind, you’re probably wondering how you can watch the film – read on for everything you need to know. How to watch Mr Nobody Against Putin - is it streaming? Yes, Mr Nobody Against Putin is available for streaming at home via BBC iPlayer. Currently, the documentary isn’t available anywhere else, although in some rare cases Oscar winners get short theatrical re-releases following their wins, so there may still be hope to catch the film on the big screen. What is Mr Nobody Against Putin about? Mr Nobody Against Putin documents the story of how a Russian school changes over time as teachers are forced to hold “patriotic displays” and use an altered curriculum provided by the Russian government to justify the invasion of Ukraine. Filmed by events coordinator Pavel “Pasha” Talankin at Karabash Primary School #1 over two years, the documentary shows the many ways propaganda and war have slowly become part of daily life in Russia. Talankin was able to film the footage without attracting attention thanks to the requirement that teachers film and upload evidence of the “patriotic displays” to prove they were complying with the Russian government. He then made contact with American producer David Borenstein to craft the film using the hours of footage he had gathered. The fi…

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How to watch Hamnet – is it streaming?
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date: 2026-03-16T13:45:33.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Movies
description: Jessie Buckley’s Oscar winning turn in the hugely acclaimed Chloë Zhao film marked the films only win.
encoded: In a year of closely fought categories thanks to an incredible clutch of nominees, Jessie Buckley has consistently seemed like a shoo in for best actress. And, despite some amazing performances from her fellow nominees, it all went pretty much as expected as Buckley took home the gold. Jessie Buckley’s magnificent turn in Chloë Zhao’s Hamnet has won near universal acclaim from critics, with the Irish star racking up an impressive number of gongs on her way to winning the Oscar. The emotional film – which is based on Maggie O'Farrell's novel of the same name – emerged as an early frontrunner for best picture but, as awards season has worn on, its chances seemed to fade. Despite eight nominations, Buckley marked the only win for Zhao’s acclaimed film. So, what's all the fuss about? If you've not managed to catch it yet and want to see if it lives up to the hype – and the promise of tears – you can read on for everything you need to know about how to watch the film. How to watch Hamnet – is it streaming? Yes – as of Tuesday 3rd February, Hamnet is available to stream at home. At least, that's if you're willing to part with some cash to rent or buy it on a range of Premium Video on Demand services. It's currently available on Prime Video, Google Play, Apple TV and YouTube, with prices sitting at £15.99 for rental and £19.99 for purchase. If that seems a little steep, it's not yet clear when – or if – the film will become available on any streaming subscription services. It tends to be the case that Universal films eventually make their way to NOW and Sky Cinema, but we'd probably be looking at a fair few months before that release date, with the time between cinema release and streaming tending to be around six to seven months. We'll keep this page updated if we hear any information of a streaming release sooner. Of course, there still is one other way to watch the film: by heading to the pictures. One month on from it's UK release date the film is still playing in seve…

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How to watch One Battle After Another – is it streaming?
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date: 2026-03-16T13:40:28.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Movies
subject: Contains Trailer
description: The acclaimed film from Paul Thomas Anderson won a whopping six Oscars – including best picture.
encoded: Since making his directorial debut in 1996, at the age of just 26, with the film Hard Eight, Paul Thomas Anderson has gone on to become one of Hollywood’s most acclaimed directors. Nominated for 14 Academy Awards across an illustrious career, Anderson seemed destined to forever miss out on Oscar gold. Enter One Battle After Another, the directors latest film and, to some, his magnum opus. Across a career that has included films like Magnolia, There Will Be Blood and Phantom Thread, PTA has been showered with all sorts of praise and frequently featured in multiple best of the year lists. However, that recognition has never translated to an Oscar until now. At the 2026 Academy Awards, One Battle After Another secured six wins including best picture, dest director, best adapted screenplay, best supporting actor, best casting and best editing. One Battle After Another stands as a staggering achievement, representing a filmmaker at the top of their game. It sits on a mightily impressive score of 97 per cent on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with a glut of five-star reviews including our own highly positive write-up, which called it "the best film of the year." With that in mind, you might be wondering how you can see the film – read on for everything you need to know. How to watch One Battle After Another – is it streaming? Yes, One Battle After Another is available for streaming at home and for a reasonable price at that. It can be rented on Apple TV, Sky Store and Prime Video for just £4.99 or bought for £9.99. Even better for those with a NOW subscription, the film will be available on the platform and Sky Cinema from Thursday 26 March. However if you're desperate to see it on the big screen then you might still have a chance – with cinemas around the country likely to put on extra showings now it has won the Oscar. One Battle After Another cast – who stars with Leonardo DiCaprio The film marked the first collaboration between Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiC…

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How to watch Sinners – is it streaming?
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date: 2026-03-16T13:30:03.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Movies
subject: Contains Trailer
description: The much-loved vampire flick broke the record for the most Oscar nominations, winning four on the night.
encoded: Not only did Ryan Coogler’s musical-vampire opus Sinners set the box office on fire on its way to securing the most nominations ever at the Oscars, the film has continued to break new ground after a historic night at the Academy Awards. Sinners stars Michael B Jordan in a dual role as twin brothers Smoke and Stack, who return to their Mississippi home from Chicago in the 1930s with the goal of setting up a juke joint – only for its grand opening to be interrupted by some... unfriendly visitors. The vampire flick got a whopping 16 nominations, surpassing All About Eve (1950), Titanic (1997) and La La Land (2016), which previously held the title with 14 apiece, winning awards for best actor, best original screenplay, best original score and best cinematography. Jordan beat out Timothée Chalamet for best actor in one of the nights most hotly contested races while Coogler took home the award for original screenplay. The films score also received recognition with composer Ludwig Göransson winning for his work. The real story of the night came when Sinners won best cinematography, with Autumn Durald Arkapaw making history by becoming the first woman to win the award. The director of photography, whose stunning work combined film formats to help bring to life the scale of Coogler’s vision, marked the moment with a powerful speech that highlighted the many women who have paved the way for her win. The wins cap a remarkable year for Coogler and his team, after the film won pretty much unanimous praise from both critics and cinemagoers, with everything from the performances to its soundtrack to its narrative earning major plaudits. If you've not yet seen the film – or are perhaps wanting to know when you can rewatch it from the comfort of your own home – you might be wondering what your options are. Read on for everything you need to know about how to watch Sinners. How to watch Sinners – is it streaming? Sinners is available to watch at home both on a subscription platform a…

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Star Trek is facing a critical moment in its history – but here's how it can still live long and prosper
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date: 2026-03-07T08:00:29.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: Comment
description: Trek has endured for 60 years for a very good reason – but what's next?
encoded: With no new shows in active development for the first time in over a decade and Star Trek now old enough to get a bus pass, the franchise is in a strange place. Trek has endured for 60 years for a very good reason: it provides a hopeful and optimistic view of the future that foregrounds diverse characters, diverse voices and a focus on problem-solving through science and cooperation above all else. It shows us a hopeful vision of tomorrow while also overflowing with creative aliens, starships packed with the kind of technology that’s been inspiring scientists and engineers for decades, and beloved characters like Kirk, Spock and Picard that are as popular now as they were when they first debuted. However, in an increasingly unstable world that prioritises self-referential humour over sincerity, it can often feel like Trek is a relic out of time. So the question becomes, what does Star Trek need to do to survive another 60 years in a world where hope is seen as old-fashioned? It begins with that famous maxim, “infinite diversity, infinite combinations.” Diversity is deeply ingrained in the DNA of Star Trek. Whether it’s the revolutionary approach to casting and bold decisions to foreground people of colour and women, or it’s the kinds of stories they’re willing to tell that challenge societal structures like capitalism, racism and bodily autonomy. <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2025/07/GettyImages-475631214-d31f198-e1772617565927.jpg" width="2400" height="1600" alt="Leonard Nimoy as Commander Spock (Mr. Spock) and William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk on the bridge of the USS Enterprise on the Star Trek: The Original Series episode Space Seed." title="Leonard Nimoy as Commander Spock (Mr. Spock) and William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk on the bridge of the USS Enterprise on the Star Trek: The Original Series episode Space Seed." /> To see Trek into the next 60 years, the series needs to continue to embrace this diversity o…

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Is Hytale worth playing? A lifelong Minecraft fan’s perspective
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date: 2026-01-31T08:00:03.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Gaming
subject: Technology
description: Minecraft and Zelda combined in this new sandbox RPG. But is it worth playing?
encoded: Allow me to tell you a story. The year is 2010, and this humble journalist is a mere 14 years old. In school one day, a friend tells me they’ve found a new game they want us to play. It takes a bit of work to get it running, and it’s only in beta, but he thinks that it might already be one of the greatest games ever made. And so, my friend group and I set out to explore the strange, blocky biomes of Minecraft, and for sixteen years, we haven’t stopped playing. I tell you this so that you know just how important Minecraft is to me. It was the first game I truly fell in love with and the first game to consume my every waking moment. It’s safe to say I yearned for the mines. Like most Minecraft players, I’ve dabbled in mods and custom servers over the years, but I almost always found myself returning to vanilla Minecraft. Mods are as essential to the Minecraft experience for die-hard players as the core gameplay loop itself. While the core game has remained faithful to its initial idea, mods and custom servers have continued to iterate on the game to provide all-new and exciting experiences. In other words, if you like vanilla Minecraft, then you’re covered, and if you want something new or a bit more difficult, then mods or custom servers are the way to go. Every so often, that same friend who got us all into Minecraft would return with a new mod they wanted us to try, and we’d play for a while only to return to the comforting pastures of the classic game. We’d even venture beyond Minecraft itself and try other sandbox games that promise, as many do, to be the ‘next Minecraft’. Of course, those promises are often as empty as your inventory after being taken out by a creeper. This brings me to Hytale, a new sandbox RPG that, on paper, appears to be another such game. Hytale, launched back in 2015 on the Hypixel Minecraft server and became a sensation. Now, over a decade later and after weathering a torturous development cycle that included cancellations, sprawling ambi…

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Best gaming advent calendars for kids and adults to buy for Christmas 2025
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date: 2025-11-05T14:50:07.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Gaming
subject: Technology
description: From Pokémon to Minecraft, there's an gaming advent calendar for every player
encoded: The days of getting the same chocolate advent calendar to countdown to Christmas are long gone, with advent calendars increasingly taking more and more exciting forms every year. They're an essential part of Christmas and a great way to give yourself a little gift every day in the run up to the big day. These days, you can find an advent calendar for pretty much any interest, and gamers will be pleased to hear that they've not been forgotten. Whether you're a Minecraft mega-fan (or the parent of one) or you're looking for some fun Pokémon collectables to display on your desk, there's an gaming advent calendar for you. We've broken our list down buy game to help make it easier to find exactly what you're looking for. View Affiliate Playlist on the source website Jump to: Minecraft advent calendars Pokémon advent calendars Five Nights at Freddy's advent calendars Mario advent calendars More gaming advent calendars If you're looking for more ways to celebrate Christmas, we've rounded up the best Christmas shows and pantomimes in London. Gaming advent calendars at a glance LEGO Minecraft Advent Calendar | £29.99 Minecraft 24 Days Keepsake Box Advent Calendar | £30 Pokémon TCG: Holiday Calendar | £54.95 Pokémon Holiday Calendar 2025 | £29.50 Funko Five Nights At Freddy's Advent Calendar | £29.99 Nintendo Super Mario Xmas Advent Calendar | £50.99 EXIT Advent Calendar - The Intergalactic Race | £40 Eight Build Your Own Electronic Games Advent Calendar | £26.99 Best gaming advent calendars to gift someone for Christmas 2025 Minecraft advent calendar LEGO Minecraft Advent Calendar LEGO have come out with the 2025 version of their super popular LEGO Minecraft advent calendar and it's packed with fun details. In the build up to Christmas, Minecraft fans can expect mini-figures of their favourite mobs including zombies, wolves, creepers and drowned as well as accessories like a bed, various weapons and more. Plus you get Steve (with some cool diamond armour), which is always a …

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Minecraft Eye of Ender: How to make one and what it does
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date: 2021-09-30T11:05:56.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Gaming
subject: Technology
subject: Minecraft
description: In Minecraft, an Eye of Ender lets you open End Portals to the Ender Dragon!
encoded: If you’re trying to locate strongholds in Minecraft so that you can open End Portals and come face to face with the Ender Dragon, you’ll need to make yourself at least one Eye of Ender in order to get started on that mission. There are two crafting ingredients that you’ll need if you want to make an Eye of Ender - you’ll need one Blaze Powder and one Ender Pearl. It’s worth noting nice and early that you’ll need 12 Eyes of Ender in order to open a portal. If you’re wondering where to find those ingredients, how to turn them into an Eye of Ender, and exactly what an Eye of Ender does, read on for our handy guide! How do you get an Eye of Ender in Minecraft? If you want to make an Eye of Ender, you’ll have to do some crafting - and you’ll need two items in your inventory in order to achieve your goal. First, you’ll need to find some Blaze Powder, which is fairly easy to do - when you kill Blaze mobs, they drop Blaze Rods, which you can turn into Blaze Powder simply by dropping said rods into the middle of the crafting square. Next, you’ll need to get some Ender Pearls - when you kill an Enderman, there’s a good chance they’ll drop an Ender Pearl, so it shouldn’t take you too long to find one. And now that you’ve got those two ingredients, you can move on to the crafting recipe! View Riddle on the source website Minecraft Eye of Ender crafting recipe In your crafting square, drop the Ender Pearl into the middle square and the Blaze Powder in the square to its left. Combine those two items and you’ve made yourself an Eye of Ender! Take a look at the image below if you need some extra help. What can you do with an Eye of Ender in Minecraft? As you traverse the Overworld, your Eye of Ender will help you locate strongholds and the End Portals within them - simply hold your Eye of Ender and press the ‘use’ button, and it will show you the direction in which to travel. Alternatively, you could make an End Portal in Minecraft by following the handy instructions in the video b…

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Is It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia on Netflix?
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date: 2019-08-05T02:48:15.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: Why you should watch it and where you can find it...
encoded: If you enjoyed Friends but thought its characters were just a little too nice and the humour was all just a little too clean, then you’ll love It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The show centres around brother and sister Dennis and Dee Reynolds and their friends Charlie and Mac who all co-own the bar Paddy’s Pub in Philadelphia. Together, along with Frank Reynolds, played by a brilliant Danny DeVito, they form a gang of the worst people in America. View oEmbed on the source website The 50 best movies to watch on Netflix The best TV shows to watch on Netflix UK The best TV shows coming to Netflix in 2018 Netflix UK TV guide: what to watch and how much it costs In one particular episode, the gang takes a flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles with the express purpose of seeing which one can drink the most beers on the duration of the journey. What ensues is a hilarious in-flight drink-off that dredges the darkest depths of comedy to create a sitcom like no other on TV. Currently 12 seasons in, the gang are going stronger than ever and are about to become one of the longest running sitcoms American TV history. All seasons of the show are available on Netflix now.

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MCU's Infinity Stones explained- what they are and what each one does
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date: 2019-06-20T07:10:17.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: Marvel Cinematic Universe (franchise)
description: We break down the history and powers of Thanos’s prized gems
encoded: At the heart of the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been the six gems known as Infinity Stones. Each stone holds a particular power and through the last decade of Marvel movies, various characters have attempted to wield them to enact terrible destruction upon the universe. As Benicio Del Toro’s character The Collector says: “Before creation itself, there were six singularities. Then the universe exploded into existence, and the remnants of these systems were forged into concentrated ingots… Infinity Stones.” In Avengers: Infinity War big bad Thanos successfully acquired all six stones in order to assemble his Infinity Gauntlet, providing him with the ability to control all reality and finally enact his plan to wipe out half the galaxy. Yep, spoiler alert – he pulled it off. What can Captain Marvel tell us about the plot of Avengers: Endgame? Samuel L Jackson finally clears up the biggest mystery from Avengers: Infinity War Before all that, though, the stones appeared multiple times in varying ways throughout the many movies in the MCU, and it’s easy to lose track of which stone does what and where they came from. So, we thought we’d catch you up with everything you need to know about the Infinity Stones ahead of the Avengers' final attempt to wrest them back from Thanos in Avengers: Endgame. The Mind Stone View oEmbed on the source website Name: The Mind Stone AKA: Loki’s Sceptre, Vision's headstone (ironically) Colour: Yellow First seen: Avengers Assemble, though not revealed as an Infinity Stone until Avengers: Age of Ultron. Now: In Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet In the MCU: Way back in the original Avengers, Loki came to Earth to try to rule the planet. One of his weapons of choice was a sceptre given to him by Thanos which he used to control the minds of Hawkeye and Erik Selvig. It was later revealed in Avengers: Age of Ultron that the sceptre contained the Mind Stone, which was then used to bring android the Vision to life. In Avengers: I…

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Meet the cast of Westworld season 2
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date: 2018-11-20T12:07:03.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Fantasy
subject: News
subject: TV
description: Westworld is back - but which cast members have survived and who are the new actors joining the show?
encoded: At the conclusion of Westworld season one many of the mysteries had seemingly been wrapped up, leaving the hosts in charge of the park and the employees of Delos either dead or on the run. But who survived? Who's coming to help? Everything you need to remember about Westworld ahead of season two Westworld series two spoiler-free preview: "season one only scratched the surface" View oEmbed on the source website In other words, which cast members are returning to the show and who’s new for season two? Who’s returning? Dolores Abernathy - Evan Rachel Wood Who does Evan Rachel Wood play? Original host Dolores was one of the focal points of season one, with her journey to self-awareness becoming a central storyline in the show. Her travels with William took up most of the first series, but now she has her freedom and a thirst for revenge - so what does she have planned? What else has Evan Rachel Wood been in? Rachel Wood starred in the 2008 drama The Wrestler directed by Darren Aronofsky, where she played embittered wrestler Mickey Rourke’s daughter. She also starred in the George Clooney-directed political thriller The Ides of March alongside Ryan Gosling. A child actor, Rachel Wood had her first leading role aged nine in Digging to China, and attracted critical acclaim for her role as a troubled teen in 2003's Thirteen. Maeve Millay - Thandie Newton Who does Thandie Newton play? Newton plays the sentient android Maeve, the former madam of a brothel in Sweetwater who became self-aware throughout the first season of the show. She was last seen returning to the park after deciding to track down her daughter, another host who she'd lived with during her earlier years in Westworld. What else has Thandie Newton been in? Among other roles, the British actress has starred in the fourth series of BBC drama Line of Duty where she played DCI Roz Huntley. She was also nominated for a BAFTA for her role in the 2004 Best Picture winner Crash and is set to make an appearance in the u…

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Avengers: Infinity War – what happens next?
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date: 2018-06-12T08:45:27.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: Marvel Cinematic Universe (franchise)
description: With Infinity War set to make some seismic changes, what will happen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after the movie?
encoded: Believe it or not, it’s been 10 years since Iron Man first introduced the idea of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the world. What's followed in the subsequent decade has been an ambitious, interconnected franchise of films on an unprecedented scale. The MCU has less in common with huge movie franchises like Star Trek or Harry Potter and more in common with serialised TV like Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad, using the budget and the spectacle of film to create a narrative one movie or episode at a time. By that logic, new sequel Avengers: Infinity War is like the season finale to these first phases of the MCU, and will spark a seismic shift in the superhero film series that will continue beyond 2019's mysteriously untitled Avengers 4. Avengers: Infinity War directors explain how they chose Stan Lee’s cameo Avengers: Infinity War’s post-credits scene explained Avengers: Infinity War directors say that missing characters could play a bigger part in the sequel With that in mind, we thought we’d speculate on the state of the world post-Infinity War, taking a look at the characters, movies and storylines Marvel will likely look to in order to build phase 4 of their cinematic universe. View oEmbed on the source website Kevin Feige told Vanity Fair in November 2017 that “we’ve got another 20 movies on the docket that are completely different from anything that’s come before — intentionally.” So what are these 20 movies? Which ones have already been announced and which ones haven’t? For now, let's start with what we know. What films are coming after Infinity War? We know that the most immediate film set for release after Infinity War is Ant-Man and the Wasp, with the follow-up to the Paul Rudd-starring Ant-Man seeing Evangeline Lilly’s Hope Van Dyne promoted to title character. Up to this point Rudd’s Ant-Man has been conspicuously absent from the Infinity War marketing and has gone unmentioned by the directors. While it is possible that he is in fact in both the posters a…

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Who is Lost Voice Guy? Comedian Lee Ridley wows on Britain’s Got Talent 2018
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date: 2018-06-03T21:15:58.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: Talent Shows
subject: TV
description: Here’s everything you need to know about the innovative comedian known as the Lost Voice Guy
encoded: When Lost Voice Guy took to the Britain's Got Talent stage, he delivered one of the most hilarious stand-up routines the show has ever seen. But what made comedian Lee Ridley's performance so special is the fact that he can't speak. Everything you need to know about Britain’s Got Talent 2018 How to get tickets for Britain’s Got Talent 2018 The Newcastle-based comic performs through the use of a speech synthesiser and David Walliams said his performance was "one of the best stand-up routines I've seen – let alone on this show". Forget Walliams, though – Ridley has the rare honour of having featured two weeks running in Radio Times magazine's radio choices section, thanks to his Radio 4 comedy Ability "about a man with cerebral palsy, who finds it hard to get served in pubs because he already looks drunk and whose inner voice is pure Geordie, while his spoken voice sounds just like Stephen Hawking". So who is Lee Ridley, and what else do you need to know about him? Who is Lee Ridley? The 37 year-old is from Consett near Newcastle and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was six months old. Due to complications resulting from his disability, Ridley has been unable to speak for over 30 years. In order to perform, Ridley uses a speech synthesiser upon which he programs his material before selecting certain lines based on audience reaction. According to an interview with The Guardian, Ridley saw comedian Ross Noble performing a large majority of his set doing an impression of Stephen Hawking. After the show Ridley, through his voice synthesiser, challenged Noble asking: "Do you want to see who can do the best Stephen Hawking impersonation?" View oEmbed on the source website The joke made Noble laugh and he incorporated the story into his own routine; a thrill for Ridley who was a big fan of the comedian. Ridley soon began performing stand-up sets in Sunderland before heading to the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh in 2013. A journalism graduate, Ridley used to work as Su…

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Britain’s Got Talent hopeful Calum Courtney is already a viral sensation
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date: 2018-06-03T18:35:03.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: Talent Shows
subject: TV
description: The young singer set the world alight with a viral video shot in Asda. Now he hopes to do the same on the Britain's Got Talent stage
encoded: Britain's Got Talent hopeful Calum Courtney has already racked up over two million views on a video of him singing in a supermarket that went viral last year. The ten-year-old boy warmed the hearts of the nation when he spontaneously broke into a rendition of the song Who’s Lovin’ You by Smokey Robinson while in Asda. View oEmbed on the source website According to The Independent, the video attracted the interest of an unnamed producer and writer who supposedly wanted to release a charity single this year. But now, Calum is taking his talents to the Britain’s Got Talent stage. So what else do we know about this talented ten-year-old? Who is Calum Courtney? Born in Basildon in Essex, the schoolboy is no stranger to singing. He's previously performed on the same stage as Emeli Sandé and JP Cooper at the NSPCC Winter Charity Ball in aid of the National Autistic Society: View oEmbed on the source website According to his mum, Calum – who has been diagnosed with high functioning autism – doesn’t get nervous. In an interview with the Independent, she said: “if there’s anything from one to 100 people to sing in front of, he loves it.” Talent clearly runs in the family, because both of Calum's grandparents were on the West End stage. View oEmbed on the source website More from Calum Since his first video took social media by storm, his mother has started a YouTube channel where she uploads videos of her son singing. Here he is singing This is Me from the runaway success, The Greatest Showman in his trademark style: View oEmbed on the source website And here's his version of Ed Sheeran's Perfect: View oEmbed on the source website Britain’s Got Talent airs Saturdays on ITV

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When is A Very English Scandal on TV?
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date: 2018-06-03T12:00:28.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: Everything you need to know about the upcoming Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw drama about the Jeremy Thorpe scandal
encoded: What time is A Very English Scandal on TV? The BBC has announced the three-part series will begin airing on Sunday 20th May at 9pm on BBC1, with episode two on Sunday 27th May and episode three on Sunday 3rd June. The three-part series is an adaptation of John Preston’s novel centring on one of the biggest scandals in British politics. View oEmbed on the source website What is the series about? A Very English Scandal centres around British MP and leader of the Liberal party Jeremy Thorpe (Hugh Grant) who was tried and acquitted of plotting to murder his former lover Norman Scott. Scott had been threatening to expose his relationship with Thorpe at a time not long after homosexuality had been decriminalised in Britain. Desperate to conceal his secret in order to keep his political career intact, Thorpe set in motion a plan of deception and lies that ultimately culminated in his arrest for conspiracy to murder. “The trial of Jeremy Thorpe changed society forever,” a BBC synopsis reads, “illuminating the darkest secrets of the Establishment.” Read more about the real history of A Very English Scandal View oEmbed on the source website Who is in the cast? A Very English Scandal features a glut of British acting talent including rom-com legend Hugh Grant (Notting Hill, Bridget Jones) who plays the show's central character Jeremy Thorpe. Most recently Grant starred in the much-loved family film Paddington 2 as well as a Bafta-nominated turn alongside Meryl Streep in Florence Foster Jenkins. In the role of Norman Scott, Thorpe’s accuser, is Skyfall and Spectre star Ben Whishaw. The 37-year-old actor voiced the titular character of Paddington alongside Grant in 2017. Bafta nominee Monica Dolan stars as Thorpe’s wife Marion and is joined by veteran actors Alex Jennings (The Crown) and Jonathan Hyde (Titanic) as Peter Bessell and David Napely respectively, while Torchwood and Keeping Faith actress Eve Myles plays the role of Gwen Parry-Jones. Rounding out the cast of the BBC d…

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Britain’s Got Talent 2018: who is singing priest Father Ray Kelly?
type: item
date: 2018-06-01T18:24:16.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: Talent Shows
subject: TV
description: Everything you need to know about Ireland's singing priest set to appear in front of the judges on ITV
encoded: In 2014, a YouTube video of a priest singing Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah at a wedding went viral. The video was viewed over 60 million times and made its subject an overnight internet star. The singing priest in question is Father Ray Kelly, who sang the Cohen song as the bride walked down the aisle on the day of her wedding – and now he's appearing on Britain's Got Talent. Britain’s Got Talent reveals sneak peek of Manchester bombing victim’s inspiring audition Everything you need to know about Britain’s Got Talent 2018 Who is the singing priest on Britain's Got Talent? View oEmbed on the source website The 65-year-old was born in the Irish town of Tyrrellspass and was ordained in 1989. In 2006, Kelly was appointed as the parish priest in Oldcastle & Moylagh, Co. Meath where he has worked ever since. While he was studying to enter the priesthood, Father Kelly was a member of the boyband Rafiki, and he and the band would go on to perform at local events, even recording a charity single. View oEmbed on the source website In the summer of 2014, he signed a contract with Universal Music Ireland, and has since made a series of TV appearances and performed all over the world on his route to the Britain’s Got Talent stage. View oEmbed on the source website

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Ant McPartlin brands Sascha Williams "mad" after this death-defying Britain’s Got Talent audition
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date: 2018-05-31T18:23:22.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: Talent Shows
subject: TV
description: Introducing the Australian circus performer whose acrobatics will blow you away
encoded: When Sascha Williams takes to the Britain's Got Talent stage in , no-one expected what happened next. Initially, both he and fiancée Stephanie Nock seemed as if they were going to do something rather slow, mundane and a bit boring. And then this happened: View oEmbed on the source website The Australian circus performer absolutely stunned the audience, leaving Ant McPartlin calling him "mad" and Amanda Holden screaming and turning away as he performed his Rola Bola act. Never have a small metal tube, a plank of wood or skipping rope been so terrifying. Who is Sascha Williams? A veteran performer, Williams has taken his act all over the world as part of multiple circuses. The 29-year-old has performed his act as part of the Aerial Angels group on the Gold Coast of his homeland as well as more recently, in the Hippodrome Circus in Great Yarmouth. View oEmbed on the source website Can I see more from Sascha Williams? Absolutely. Here are some more videos of his performances that demonstrate just what could be in store on Britain's Got Talent: View oEmbed on the source website Under the green and red lighting of the Hippodrome Circus in Great Yarmouth, Sascha stands atop a plinth ready to blow the audience away with his balancing act. View oEmbed on the source website Britain's Got Talent airs Saturdays on ITV

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Who is Britain’s Got Talent's daring escape artist Matt Johnson?
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date: 2018-05-28T19:30:09.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: Talent Shows
subject: TV
description: We give you the lowdown on the hair-raising escapologist whose audition is guaranteed to take your breath away
encoded: Britain's Got Talent escape artist Matt Johnson is one of the show's most breathtaking acts. Literally. The bearded daredevil escapologist leaves viewers on the edge of their seats when he entirely submerges himself in a locked tank barely big enough to fit in. He explains how he will be padlocked inside, while his hands are handcuffed outside of the box. His aim? To escape in less than a minute and a half. Ant McPartlin is moved to tears as Britain’s Got Talent returns – as breathtaking, bizarre and emotional as ever How to get tickets for Britain’s Got Talent 2018 Matt will then attempt to pick the lock in order to escape. What follows promises to be one of the most tense and shocking auditions of the night. ITV revealed a clip of his audition on Twitter leaving the outcome a secret until Saturday night's show. Before we find out whether he manages to make his daring escape, here's everything you need to know about the daredevil. View oEmbed on the source website Who is Matt Johnson? Matt’s career began in his hometown of Sheffield, where he cut his teeth as a street magician and illusionist. In his 20-year-long career leading to the Britain’s Got Talent stage, he traversed the globe performing his unique style of illusion and his daring escapes to audiences around the world. Matt auditioned with the same audacious trick for BGT in 2017. Unfortunately, the tank he was using broke leaving the stage flooded. What are some of his other tricks? During his career Matt has performed tricks all over the world for a variety of audiences. Dubbing his magic style ‘urban deception’ he has built a stage persona he hopes will win over the BGT judges. See the trailer for his stage show Nothing Up My Sleeves and look out for a mind-blowing trick with a piece of rope and this one, entitled simply Levitation. Performed using only a table, an audience volunteer and a blue sheet, this looks absolutely impossible. If Matt brings even half of the magic on show here to the BGT stage, h…

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How to get tickets for Britain’s Got Talent 2018
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date: 2018-05-26T20:12:30.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: Talent Shows
subject: TV
description: We've got the lowdown on how to get into the audience for this year's Britain's Got Talent live shows
encoded: Ever wondered what it would be like to sit in the audience for Britain’s Got Talent? Well we’ve got everything you need to know about applying for tickets to be in with a chance of getting a seat for this year’s live shows. Saturday Night Takeaway’s Stephen Mulhern is getting his own series of In For a Penny on ITV Ant and Dec are missing from first Britain’s Got Talent trailer View oEmbed on the source website How do I get tickets to Britain's Got Talent? In order to be in with a chance of landing tickets you should head over to Applause Store where you can sign up to a mailing list to be notified when the tickets become available. The best part is that the tickets themselves are free and audiences are selected on a first come, first served basis so make sure you arrive early on the day to make sure you land a seat behind the judges. Applause also notes that they do over-distribute tickets to account for "no shows" so there’s no guarantee of landing a seat. But it doesn't sound like you're going to want to miss it. If Britain's Got More Talent host Stephen Mulhern is to be believed, we’re in for a great series. When are Britain's Got Talent's live shows? Although BGT returns to ITV on Saturday 14th May, these auditions have already been filmed. Unfortunately, they were recorded back in January and February in London, Blackpool and Manchester, and so tickets are now only available for the week of live semi-finals and grand final that are due to air at the end of May. View oEmbed on the source website Where are the live shows being held? In previous years the lives have taken place in a TV studio but this year, for the first time Hammersmith Apollo will be hosting the event. The lavish Apollo is no stranger to variety as it regularly hosts everything from music to stand-up comedy so the range of talent on show in BGT should be right at home. As judge Alesha Dixon explained: "I’m actually looking forward to us going to the Hammersmith Apollo. I’m looking forward to th…

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When does ITV’s Innocent start, who's in the cast and what’s it about?
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date: 2018-05-25T09:57:19.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: Everything you need to know about the upcoming crime drama following a man freed from prison after he was accused of killing his wife
encoded: When is Innocent on TV? Innocent will air from Monday 14th May – Thursday 17th May at 9pm on ITV. The four-part series was described by ITV’s Controller of Drama Victoria Fea as, "a contemporary relationship drama with a thriller pulse". What is Innocent about? Innocent focuses on the character of David Collins, played by Line of Duty actor Lee Ingleby, who was convicted of the murder of his wife Tara despite protesting his innocence. View oEmbed on the source website David is hated by his Tara's family and friends and his two children are now being raised by his wife's sister Alice, played by Hemione Norris of Cold Feet fame, and her husband Rob, Harry Potter actor Adrian Rawlins. Alice is still convinced of David’s guilt when he is released on a technicality, much to his own surprise. David and his brother Phil, played by Skins actor Daniel Ryan, had campaigned for his release but when he is finally freed from prison after seven years, he finds the spectre of guilt hanging over his head. With original investigating officer DCI William Beech (Victoria actor Nigel Lindsay) concerned that his reputation might be besmirched by David’s acquittal, and junior DI Cathy Hudson (Merlin’s Angel Coulby) trying to piece together the truth, Innocent promises to be a thrilling Broadchurch-style crime drama. Can I watch a trailer? Yup. ITV has recently unveiled new footage for the drama... View oEmbed on the source website Who's in the cast of Innocent? Starring in the lead role of David is The A Word actor Lee Ingleby. Known for Inspector George Gently, The A Word, and Line of Duty, Ingleby also had a small role as the night bus conductor Stan Shunpike in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. View oEmbed on the source website Alongside Ingleby is actress Hermione Norris who plays the role of Alice, sister to David’s late wife Tara. Norris starred in the TV show Cold Feet alongside Robert Bathurst where she played Karen Marsden. She also appeared as Ros Myers in Spooks and as…

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What time is The Split on BBC1?
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date: 2018-05-21T09:44:41.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: Everything you need to know about the new BBC divorce drama starring Nicola Walker, Anthony Head and Stephen Mangan
encoded: When is The Split airing on BBC1? The Split is on Tuesdays at 9pm on BBC1. The new drama, from writer Abi Morgan (The Hour, River), will run for six episodes with the finale on Tuesday 29th May at 9pm on BBC1. Meet the cast of BBC divorce drama The Split First look: BBC divorce drama The Split is sharp, smart and entertaining What is The Split about? The Split centres around three sisters – divorce lawyers Hannah and Nina and their youngest sibling Rose. Focused on the complex world of high profile divorce, the series will see the trio try to navigate secret affairs, family feuds and competing cases. View oEmbed on the source website When she is refused a promotion by her boss and mother Ruth, Hannah (Nicola Walker) jumps ship to work at a rival firm causing friction within her family. While Hannah and Nina fight head-to-head in the divorce proceedings of a multi-millionaire couple, the marriage of their younger sister further complicates their lives. Not to mention the arrival of their estranged father... Throughout the series the sisters will encounter a vast array of cases including big figure settlements and scandals. The Split is an effort to explore and understand the meaning of marriage in the modern world and to deconstruct divorce in the 21st century. Can I watch a trailer? The BBC has just dropped the new trailer for the series complete with drama, tension and a fair share of smouldering looks. "Divorce", as the trailer says, "is a family affair." View oEmbed on the source website Who is in the cast? Nicola Walker leads the cast as Hannah, joined by Episodes actor Stephen Mangan who plays her husband Nathan, and actor Barry Atsma as a former flame at her new firm. Britannia’s Annabel Scholey stars as Nina who works at the family law firm, competing with her sister. Rounding out the trio is Grantchester actress Fiona Button playing the youngest sibling Rose who is struggling to navigate life in the capital, while their mysterious father is portrayed by Anth…

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What time is Flight HS13 on Channel 4?
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date: 2018-05-20T09:50:49.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: Everything you need to know about the new Channel 4 drama being dubbed a mixture of The Affair and Homeland
encoded: Dutch drama Flight HS13 has been a hit abroad and is now airing in the UK on Channel 4. But when is it on and what’s it about? When is Flight HS13 on TV? The show is on Tuesdays at 12.30am on Channel 4. What is Flight HS13 about? The drama series is described as a cross between The Affair and Homeland, mixing the life of a seemingly perfect family with a tantalising mystery. The show revolves around Simon, a Dutch surgeon, who has the perfect life. However, this perfect life might soon be shattered by revelations of potential adultery. When Simon boards Flight HS13 to Barcelona the plane crashes leaving all on board dead. The only problem is, Simon isn’t among the dead. The Dutch import is set to be a heady mixture of tense, espionage action and family drama. What follows is a tense, gripping drama that promises to leave the audience guessing at every turn. Can I watch a trailer? The trailer for the Dutch drama shows the heady mixture of tense, espionage action and family drama wrapped up in mystery. View oEmbed on the source website

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When is The Button on BBC1? What's it about?
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date: 2018-05-18T12:28:47.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: TV
description: Everything you need to know about the new BBC1 game show
encoded: What time is The Button on TV? The Button, the new family game show from the BBC is at 8.30pm on Fridays on BBC1. The half-hour show, which comes from the creators of Taskmaster including comedian Alex Horne, promises to bring family fun to the living room on Friday nights. What’s The Button about? The Button follows five families whose living rooms are rigged up with cameras as they attempt to complete a series of tasks set by the titular Button. The Button, voiced by Alex Horne, will interrupt the banter between the family members to give instructions on the various tasks they must complete. The challenges range from reciting the alphabet backwards without vowels to bouncing a ping-pong ball into a mug as well as a unique task involving a room full of pool toys. The show promises to be a hybrid of Gogglebox and Taskmaster, taking the game show concept to a new and unique place. Can I watch a trailer? Yup, the BBC unveiled a new trailer for the game show including an interesting look at some of the hilarious tasks the families must complete to win money. View oEmbed on the source website Who’s behind the show? The show was co-created by comedian Alex Horne whose previous work includes the Dave comedy panel show, and The Button inspiration, Taskmaster. Horne provides the voice of The Button on the show giving the contestant families the instructions needed to complete the various tasks. The Button is on Fridays at 8:30pm on BBC1

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Our Wildest Dreams on Channel 4 - what time is it and what's it about?
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date: 2018-05-18T12:26:55.000Z
creator: Matthew Trask
subject: Documentaries
subject: News
subject: TV
description: Everything you need to know about the new Channel 4 documentary series
encoded: What time is Our Wildest Dreams on TV? The new Channel 4 documentary series is on Fridays at 8pm on Channel 4 and concludes on Friday 18th May. What is Our Wildest Dreams about? Our Wildest dreams focuses on British families who make the huge leap of moving away from the UK and restarting their life somewhere remote in the world. Episode one of the documentary series focuses on the 52-year-old Mari, her husband Kurikindi and their daughter Samai, as they uproot their lives and move from south-east London to Amazon rain forest in Ecuador. David Attenborough: we must act now to protect our oceans from the deadly threat of plastic Spider crabs terrify Blue Planet II viewers Blue Planet II producer reveals the secrets of the show’s success Mari, who originally met her husband in the Amazon rain forest, is returning to his home with her family in what is set to be the biggest challenge of her life. The Brit runs her own business and is weary of the dangers and isolation of living alone in the jungle. Watch as Mari and her family begin their brave and incredible journey in the wilds of Ecuador. Our Wildest Dreams starts on Channel 4 on Friday 27th April at 8:00pm

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