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items: Undertone ending explained: Who is Abyzou?
items: James McAvoy on his earliest film memories and future directing hopes: 'I was offered a lot of working class Scottish dramas'
items: What films are out in UK cinemas this week? Reviews from You, Me and Tuscany to Undertone
items: Best films to watch on TV today, tonight and this week
items: The best streaming services in 2026: How to choose between Netflix, Prime and Disney+
items: Severance favourite Adam Scott stars in "disturbing" and "nightmarish" first look at new horror film
items: Netflix's new Cinderella-inspired film confirms Mamma Mia star as beloved heroine
items: Regé-Jean Page speaks out on the importance of diversity in romcoms: "You've got to put that aspirational imagery out there"
items: EastEnders favourite stars in exclusive first look at new film role as 'eccentric' mother caring for her son following his breakdown
items: How a bomb disposal expert prepared Bond hopeful Aaron Taylor-Johnson for his new role – by blowing up a pig's head
items: Heated Rivalry star Kaden Connors reveals his hopes for Sasha's story in season 2
items: Best films released in the UK this month: April 2026
items: Where is ITV crime drama Grace filmed?
items: 007 frontrunner Aaron Taylor-Johnson reveals all about explosive bootcamp training with bomb disposal expert for new role
items: Murder She Wrote reboot film with Hollywood A-lister gets release date confirmed
items: Buffy icon Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood reflect on their earliest film memories – and the key thing Gellar learnt on Buffy
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items: The Crown legend explains what Paddington writer brought to “incredible” Enid Blyton adaptation
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Undertone ending explained: Who is Abyzou?
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date: 2026-04-10T13:42:32.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
description: The buzzy new horror film from first-time director Ian Tuason has just arrived in UK cinemas.
encoded: If you've ever found that there is something a little scary about slowed-down renditions of nursery rhymes, then there's a chance you'll find new horror flick Undertone utterly terrifying. The feature debut of writer/director Ian Tuason has generated plenty of buzz since it's festival premiere last year – although our own 2-star review is on the more negative end of the spectrum – and has just arrived in UK cinemas to frighten audiences on this side of the Atlantic. It stars The Handmaid's Tale star Nina Kiri as a woman named Evy, who is caring for her comatose mother and – along with her co-host Justin (Adam Di Marco) – presents a horror podcast where they report on supernatural occurrences that are sent in to them by their listeners. At the start of the film, the pair begin to look into a series of unsettling voice recordings sent to them by a couple named Mike and Jessa, which include some pretty horrifying versions of London Bridge and Baa Baa Black Sheep. As the pair begin to research into hidden messages contained within these famous songs, things begin to get a little freaky – not to mention demonic. Seen the film and need those final moments unpacked? Read on to have the Undertone ending explained. Undertone ending explained: Who is Abyzou? Throughout the film, the supposedly skeptical Evy begins to appear more and more genuinely spooked by the contents of the audio files. Meanwhile, we also learn through phone calls that she is six weeks pregnant – although she is currently unsure whether she would like to keep the baby. When one of the recordings from Mike and Jessa is played backwards, a phrase is heard which suddenly unlocks things: "Come in Abyzou." Evy and Justin research this and discover that Abyzou is a demon in European folklore who was said to cause miscarriages and drive mothers to murder their own children out of jealousy. Naturally, given her pregnancy, this is not exactly the most comforting news to Evy. And this general sense of unease is mad…

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James McAvoy on his earliest film memories and future directing hopes: 'I was offered a lot of working class Scottish dramas'
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date: 2026-04-10T13:00:23.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
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description: McAvoy has made his directorial debut with California Schemin' – and he spoke to Radio Times for our Film Flashbacks series.
encoded: Since he began acting in the late '90s, James McAvoy has emerged as one of our most reliably excellent on-screen presences, turning in great performances in everything from The Chronicles of Narnia and Atonement to Split and the X-Men franchise. But for his latest film project California Schemin', the Scot is taking up a new role behind the camera – serving as the film's director in addition to giving himself one of the movie's most entertaining supporting roles. The film tells the true – though at times unbelievable – story of Scottish rap duo Silibil N’ Brains, who made it pretty big in the music industry after posing as Americans in order to trick record label executives into giving them a chance in the early '00s. To mark the release, Radio Times spoke to McAvoy for our Film Flashbacks series – discussing everything from his very first film memories to what led him to think about directing and his hopes for further projects at the helm. You can check out the full interview below. What are your earliest memories of watching films – of being a child growing up and learning about film? My earliest memory of film was probably... I sound so serious (laughs). My earliest memory of film... I was watching a Kurosawa. No it was very much the opposite. It was like watching Digby, the Biggest Dog on Earth or something like that at a Saturday morning film club in Ashton Lane [in Glasgow] where your parents would come and like, take you and leave you, and there'd be like five 30-minute movies and cartoons and you got a bag of sweeties and just mayhem with kids fighting, and doing hide and seek and just general pugilism... and that was my earliest memory. My earliest memory of like proper cinema, I think it's Jim Cameron's Terminator. When I was about five and watching that... me and my sister watching Terminator, I'd say those are my two formative memories of cinema. But the things that really formed me are, like, comedies weirdly. Eighties comedies. My granny and my great-g…

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What films are out in UK cinemas this week? Reviews from You, Me and Tuscany to Undertone
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date: 2026-04-10T10:00:15.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Contains Trailer
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description: Your weekly round-up of all the films currently showing in UK cinemas.
encoded: There are five major films released in UK cinemas this weekend – and the various options could hardly be more different from each other. If you're in the mood for an escapist romcom there's You, Me and Tuscany, starring Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page. After some frights? There's buzzy "found audio" horror flick Undertone? And if you fancy a musical biopic about an unconventional Scottish rap duo, there's James McAvoy's directorial debut California Schemin'. Meanwhile, popular indie auteur Jim Jarmush is back with his star-studded latest Father Mother Sister Brother, and acclaimed French director François Ozon has a new monochrome adaptation of classic Albert Camus novel The Stranger. You can find our reviews for all those films below, while you can also discover our lowdown on the other major movies released in UK cinemas in recent weeks, including hit sci-fi flick Project Hail Mary and Pixar's Hoppers. Read on for your weekly round-up of all the films currently showing in UK cinemas. What films are released in UK cinemas this week? 10 - 16 April You, Me and Tuscany Halle Bailey (The Little Mermaid) and Regé-Jean Page (Netflix's Bridgerton) headline this sweet-but-silly Italian-set romcom. Bailey is Anna, a would-be chef who impulsively travels to Tuscany, cheekily bedding down in the empty villa belonging to the family of Lorenzo (Marco Calvani), an Italian expat she met back home. When his folks catch her, they mistakenly believe Anna and their prodigal son are engaged – a mix-up further complicated when she develops feelings for Lorenzo’s cousin Michael (Page). With lush locations, blissful Mediterranean weather and gorgeous-looking food – not to mention Page with his shirt off in one sprinkler scene – director Kay Coiro (Marry Me) tantalises the senses, if not the grey matter, with a story that even references its own spiritual predecessor, the Diane Lane-starring Under the Tuscan Sun (2003). The Italian stereotypes loom large, and there’s a saucy postcard humo…

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Best films to watch on TV today, tonight and this week
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date: 2026-04-10T09:30:14.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
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subject: Contains Trailer
subject: List
description: Whatever your taste, there's a movie on for everyone.
encoded: There may be plenty of movies available on streaming platforms and being released weekly in cinemas, but nothing quite beats the feeling of finding a hidden gem while flicking through the TV. With such a raft of options – old and new – to pick from this weekend, it can often feel like a bit of an insurmountable task to find one that really tickles your fancy. But that's where we come in to do the hard work for you, picking out some of the most stellar options available to tune into. This weeks selection includes everything from horror classic The Wicker Man and iconic Hitchcock film Rear Window to recent Jennifer Lawrence comedy No Hard Feeings. There's something for everyone and if you're wondering where to find some of the best films on the terrestrial channels this week, we've got you sorted. Read on for an expertly compiled list of the best flicks airing across the next seven days. Friday 10 April Deep Impact - 4:20pm, Film4 Science-fiction drama starring Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni and Morgan Freeman. A reporter believes that she has discovered a sex scandal in the US government. As it turns out, "Ele" isn't a mistress, but something used to describe an event so cataclysmic that it could destroy the planet. Read our full review No Time to Die - 9pm, BBC Two Spy adventure starring Daniel Craig, Rami Malek and Léa Seydoux. After narrowly surviving an attempt on his life, James Bond believes his lover, Madeleine Swann, has betrayed him. Five years later, he is drawn out of retirement and back into her life when a new global threat - a deadly biological weapon - emerges. But with Bond's nemesis, Blofeld, behind bars, who is the mysterious figure intent on using this terrifying new technology? Read our full review The Hunger Games: the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - 10pm, BBC Three Action adventure prequel starring Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler and Viola Davis, set 64 years before the events of The Hunger Games. In the run-up to the Tenth Annual Hunger Games, ambitious fu…

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The best streaming services in 2026: How to choose between Netflix, Prime and Disney+
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date: 2026-04-09T15:55:20.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: TV
subject: What to Watch
subject: Amazon Prime Video
subject: Apple TV
subject: BritBox
subject: Disney
subject: Disney Plus
subject: hayu
subject: Netflix
subject: NOW
subject: On demand
description: We compare Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, Prime Video and more to help you find your perfect streaming match.
encoded: Streaming has never been bigger – or more confusing. In the years since Netflix first revolutionised how we consume film and TV, a whole host of rival platforms have launched to the point that it can now be difficult to know where to begin. The latest to join the fray for UK viewers is HBO Max. The service – which launched across the Atlantic way back in 2020 – has finally arrived on these shores, bringing with it a wealth of prestige TV including award-winning medical drama The Pitt. It joins services such as Disney+ – which arrived for UK audiences in March 2020 – and Apple TV, which has amassed a highly impressive catalogue of original films and shows in a relatively short time span, so there really is a wealth of options. But which is the best of the bunch? To answer that question, we’ve tested and compared the top streaming services available in the UK, breaking down price, the best shows and what kind of TV fan each one’s is suited to. With the help of our comprehensive guide below, you'll be far better qualified to select the ideal streamer for you and your family's viewing needs. Which streaming services are available in the UK? Acorn TV: Cosy crime and British mysteries Amazon Prime Video: Budget-friendly all-rounder Apple TV: Big-budget dramas and kids' shows BBC iPlayer: All the best shows from the BBC catalogue BFI Player: A varied selection of quality independent films DAZN: Sports and boxing fans Discovery+: Documentaries and factual programming Disney+: Families and Marvel and Star Wars lovers Hayu: Reality TV fanatics HBO Max: The most talked about American dramas ITVX: Bingers of British box sets Mubi: International and arthouse cinema gems Netflix: Binge-watchers, film lovers and fans of original content NOW: Prestige TV from Sky and those wanting blockbuster movies Paramount+: Genre shows and classic films from the Paramount library Acorn TV Best for fans of cosy crime shows Acorn TV first launched in the UK back in 2020 and since then has housed …

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Severance favourite Adam Scott stars in "disturbing" and "nightmarish" first look at new horror film
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date: 2026-04-09T13:47:12.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
description: Hokum is written and directed by acclaimed Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy.
encoded: It's been over a year since Severance wrapped up it's highly acclaimed second season, and though fans still have a while to wait before the hit Apple TV series returns for a third run, it's star Adam Scott has an exciting new project coming to screens very soon. Horror flick Hokum is written and directed by Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy – whose previous film Oddity is also well worth a watch – and the upcoming movie has just launched a brand new trailer ahead of its UK release at the beginning of May. The eerie teaser begins with Scott's character – an American writer named Ohm Bauman – looking terrified as he clutches a lamp in a cramped, dark space, before we flashback to a scene of him driving to an Irish countryside hotel, while a slightly sinister voice mutters some intriguing words in voiceover. "Fadó Fadó, long long ago," the voice says. "Deep in the woods, there lived..." Before this sentence can be finished, we cut to Ohm warning a pair of children not to talk to strangers. The response from the stranger in question? "There are worse things that Strangers out there, yank." Later, we see that Ohm is demanding a room as far away from this man as possible, while he also explains that the reasons for his journey to Ireland – his first time in the country – are connected to a trip his parents took to the Emerald Isle for their honeymoon many years ago. He has returned to scatter their ashes. Throughout the trailer, it is clear that something is not quite right in this hotel and we get glimpses of all sorts of bizarre goings on and creepy images, before those words from the beginning of the trailer are repeated again – this time with an ending. "Fadó Fadó, long long ago, deep in the woods, there lived... an old cailleach," the voice says. "A witch." You can check out the trailer in full below: View oEmbed on the source website The official synopsis for the film – which will be released on 1 May – reads: "When reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote I…

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Netflix's new Cinderella-inspired film confirms Mamma Mia star as beloved heroine
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date: 2026-04-08T16:10:31.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Netflix
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: Amanda Seyfried will be voicing the iconic princess in a new animated movie.
encoded: Amanda Seyfried has enjoyed a rich and eclectic career, from her breakout role in Mean Girls and iconic turn in Mamma Mia to her magnificent, overlooked performance in the recent The Testament of Ann Lee. And now, she's been cast as one of the most beloved characters ever to grace the silver screen. Seyfried has been announced as the voice of none other than Cinderella in Netflix's new animated reimagining of the classic fairytale, which is titled Steps and will tell the story from the perspective of her "misunderstood" stepsisters Lilith and Margot, voiced by Ali Wong and Stephanie Hsu. Steps will be released on an as-yet-unspecified date in 2026 and is directed by Alyce Tzue (a Gold medal winner at the Student Academy Awards in 2015) and John Ripa (co-director on Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon). The official synopsis reads: "Think you know Cinderella's “evil” stepsisters? Think again! When misunderstood Lilith is blamed for hijacking the Royal Ball with a stolen magic wand, she accidentally turns her sister Margot into a frog and leaves the kingdom in the hands of a prince-obsessed mean girl. "Now Lilith must team up with Cinderella...and a surprisingly dreamy troll…to save the kingdom, repair the fractured fairytale, and prove that even so-called villains deserve a shot at happily-ever-after." Speaking about Seyfried's casting, Tzue praised the actor's "incredible ability to make her characters specific and relatable" something which she said "we absolutely needed... when taking on a character that’s as legendary as Cinderella". She continued: "We wanted to create a modern heroine complete with flaws and coping mechanisms, and Amanda immediately understood the task. Her portrayal of Cinderella is hilarious and heartbreaking and, most importantly, refreshingly human. You won’t want to miss it.” Ripa added: "Amanda has been an absolute joy to work with. She brings a level of experience and passion that inspires us to dig even deeper into the character. "Her proc…

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Regé-Jean Page speaks out on the importance of diversity in romcoms: "You've got to put that aspirational imagery out there"
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date: 2026-04-08T15:40:32.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: Video
description: The Bridgerton star and The Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey lead the cast of new romcom You, Me and Tuscany.
encoded: Even in 2026, it's still shockingly rare to find a theatrically released romcom with two Black leads – especially when we consider only those backed by major Hollywood studios. But new film You, Me and Tuscany very much fits the bill. The movie stars The Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey as ambitious young cook Anna, who impulsively heads to Tuscany after spending the night with an Italian man who off-handedly told her she was welcome to stay in his villa if ever she was in Italy. When she arrives, she ends up squatting in his abandoned home, and after his somewhat eccentric family find her there she decides her only course of action to is to pose as his fiancé. Naturally, this leads to all sorts of mix-ups – not to mention sparks flying between Anna and the Italian's adopted brother Michael (Regé-Jean Page). The film is very much of a piece with from the old-school brand of escapist, sun-soaked romcoms – complete with no shortage of cheese – and speaking with Radio Times ahead of release, the two stars explained why it was so important for a film like this to have two Black leads. "I mean, I think it's important to show us living big, aspirational, normal lives," former Bridgerton star Page said during our exclusive interview. "Like, real stories... our lives," Bailey agreed. "It's beautiful to see on screen, and I'm grateful to be a part of this and have two Black leads in a romcom that's in theatres. Like, it's a big deal, and I just hope people resonate with it and take something away." Page added that the significance lay in the fact that it was important to put "aspirational imagery out there" for viewers, showing that it should be possible for anyone to live the sort of life depicted in this type of film. "You've got to show people that absolutely everyone has both the right and the possibility of going out and living life to its absolute fullest on the widest lens," he explained. "You can go to the other side of the world and find found family and find love in t…

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EastEnders favourite stars in exclusive first look at new film role as 'eccentric' mother caring for her son following his breakdown
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date: 2026-04-08T11:52:51.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: Video
description: Lorraine Stanley has a key supporting role in acclaimed new film Departures.
encoded: Former EastEnders favourite Lorraine Stanley is set to appear in upcoming feature film Departures – and Radio Times can exclusively reveal a first look clip showing her "eccentric" supporting character in the film. In the clip, we see Stanley's character Janet caring for her gay son, the film's main character Benji (Lloyd Eyre-Morgan, also writer and co-director) who has recently suffered a breakdown. "I made that from scratch darling, look at the state of you," she tells him at the beginning of the short clip. "Is this you now? This is it?" We then hear voiceover narration from Benji explaining that his mum "wasn't perfect", coupled with more examples of her having a go at him as they sit at the kitchen table. But Benji adds that "she's way better than she used to be", at which point we cut to her drinking wine in the bathtub and shouting, "I wanted a f**king grandkid, that's all." You can watch the clip in full – alongside a brief trailer for the film – at the top of this article. The official synopsis for Departures, which recently premiered at BFI Flare, reads: "Benji encounters Jake at an airport gate, there is instant chemistry. Their relationship unfolds through monthly secret trips to Amsterdam." It is further described as "a must-see British comedy-drama that dissects a toxic relationship with humour and raw emotion" adding that it was "inspired by real heartbreak". The synopsis continues: "What begins as thrilling monthly getaways to Amsterdam soon unravels into a doomed relationship of convenience. Struggling to move on after being dumped, Benji spirals into addiction and fleeting hook-ups, haunted by the love he lost." Alongside Eyre-Morgan (Outings, 3 in a Bed) and Stanley, the cast for the film also includes David Tag (Hollyoaks, Waterloo Road), Tyler Conti (Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, Hollyoaks) and Liam Boyle (Emmerdale Farm, Coronation Street), and it was created by a collective of British, working-class LGBTQI+ filmmakers. Eyre-Morgan and co-direc…

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How a bomb disposal expert prepared Bond hopeful Aaron Taylor-Johnson for his new role – by blowing up a pig's head
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description: Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialist Nick Orr was a key adviser on new thriller Fuze.
encoded: Over the last two decades, Nick Orr's career as an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialist for both the British Army and voluntary organisations in war-torn countries has seen him working in all sorts of dangerous, life-threatening situations. But for one of his latest assignments, Orr found himself doing something very different: advising on a star-studded, big-budget film project. Fuze, which arrives in UK cinemas this weekend, stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as an Afghanistan veteran and bomb disposal expert who is urgently called in to assist when an unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. From there, the film takes all sorts of twists and turns – incorporating a heist element – with other key cast members including Theo James and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Orr – who has worked everywhere from Afghanistan, Mali and Iraq to Kuwait, Ukraine and Gaza – had been emailed asking if he'd put his name down for consideration as an adviser and, from what he's heard, his was the only CV the production team read before he was offered the role. Within a few days, he was having a Zoom call with Taylor-Johnson and director David Mackenzie to work out exactly what was needed. "I said, 'You tell me what you want, and I'll give you options that reflect your requirement,'" he recalls in an exclusive interview with Radio Times. "Ranging from completely plausible and viable to Hollywood fantasy. "And [Mackenzie] went, 'No, I want it absolutely to be realistic. And I said 'That's easier, we're not straying from the line. I've been doing that for years.' And then it went from there" Orr's role from that point onwards included both checking over the script and consulting on set while filming was ongoing, ensuring that nothing shown on screen would be straying too far from the reality. But perhaps one of his most fascinating involvements was the "explosives boot camp" he ran for the cast ahead of shooting. He knew that while the actors might have pi…

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Heated Rivalry star Kaden Connors reveals his hopes for Sasha's story in season 2
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date: 2026-03-31T16:04:45.000Z
creator: David Opie
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subject: News
description: Kaden Connors teases what he'd like to see happen in the next run of the hugely popular ice hockey romance.
encoded: Few TV series in recent months have captivated viewers quite to the extent of Heated Rivalry – and it came as no surprise when the Canadian ice hockey series was renewed for a second run very soon after its first season debuted. The follow-up outing will be adapted from the sixth book in Rachel Reid's series of source novels – titled The Long Game – and speaking exclusively to Radio Times at the recent BFI Flare Festival, one of the show's stars Kaden Connors revealed his hopes for the next batch of episodes. Connors stars in the series as Sasha – the former partner of main character Ilya (Connor Storrie) and also the son of his former coach – and he explained some key aspects of his character he'd love the new run will delve into. "The thing about entertainment is that entertainment is dramatic," he said. "If there's no drama in a storyline, you don't get an arc, right?" He added: "Sasha lives in Paris, so if he's not fluent in French, he'll know enough still, plus he knows Russian, and would know English as well, because that's the unifying language in Europe. "So Shane (Hudson Williams) speaks French and Ilya speaks Russian, but they don't know the other language. There's totally so much you can do with that, with language as an aspect of Sasha coming in and being a point of contention." Connors admitted that he knew "a lot of fans don't want that", given most of them were understandably rooting for Shane and Ilya – but he added: "The victory is only as strong as the battles, right?" View Green Video on the source website "But I will say that, ultimately, I do feel like this is a positive, happy ending, queer storyline, through and through, for all of the characters," he said. "So if Sasha were to come back in that manner, I imagine him coming in and being there for Ilya. "In The Long Game, Shane has a community, but Ilya is very alone. So there's definitely characters who could come alongside him, Svetlana, etc, who could show up and kind of be that for him. "Il…

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Best films released in the UK this month: April 2026
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date: 2026-03-31T13:25:58.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: List
subject: Video
description: Highlights include The Drama, Undertone and Mother Mary.
encoded: We head into the April off the back of a pretty strong first quarter of the year at UK cinemas – thanks both to awards season films that arrived in the UK after their 2025 American premieres and major new films like Project Hail Mary and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. This month sees another varied selection, with the box office expected to be dominated by two new releases in particular: the second animated Super Mario movie and the biopic of highly controversial pop superstar Michael Jackson. But there are plenty of other options as well, from Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's new movie The Drama to buzzy horror title Undertone to the extremely intriguing Mother Mary – which stars Anne Hathaway as a fictional pop star and has been described as undefinable even by it's own director David Lowery. Elsewhere, Josh O'Connor turns in another stellar performance in low-key gem Rebuilding, two Scottish actors – James McAvoy and Brian Cox – both make their directorial debuts with California Schemin' and Glenrothan respectively, and Regé-Jean Page and Halle Bailey lead new romcom You, Me and Tuscany. There's all that plus Jude Law starring as Vladimir Putin and the latest project from acclaimed, offbeat Cornish director Mark Jenkin – so plenty to get stuck into. To help you pick out the highlights, we've put together a selection of some of the best films to watch this month – check out the video above or read on for our choices. Best films released in the UK this month: April 2026 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2026/03/Mario-Galaxy-992e20c.jpg" width="2415" height="1608" alt="Luigi (Charlie Day), Mario (Chris Pratt), Yoshi (Donald Glover) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) inThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie" title="Luigi (Charlie Day), Mario (Chris Pratt), Yoshi (Donald Glover) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) inThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie" /> Release date: Friday 1 April in cinemas This follow-up to the 20…

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How a bomb disposal expert prepared Bond hopeful Aaron Taylor-Johnson for his new role – by blowing up a pig's head
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date: 2026-03-30T14:00:31.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Contains Trailer
subject: Exclusive
subject: Interview
description: Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialist Nick Orr was a key adviser on new thriller Fuze.
encoded: Over the last two decades, Nick Orr's career as an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialist for both the British Army and voluntary organisations in war-torn countries has seen him working in all sorts of dangerous, life-threatening situations. But for one of his latest assignments, Orr found himself doing something very different: advising on a star-studded, big-budget film project. Fuze, which arrives in UK cinemas this weekend, stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as an Afghanistan veteran and bomb disposal expert who is urgently called in to assist when an unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. From there, the film takes all sorts of twists and turns – incorporating a heist element – with other key cast members including Theo James and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Orr – who has worked everywhere from Afghanistan, Mali and Iraq to Kuwait, Ukraine and Gaza – had been emailed asking if he'd put his name down for consideration as an adviser and, from what he's heard, his was the only CV the production team read before he was offered the role. Within a few days, he was having a Zoom call with Taylor-Johnson and director David Mackenzie to work out exactly what was needed. "I said, 'You tell me what you want, and I'll give you options that reflect your requirement,'" he recalls in an exclusive interview with Radio Times. "Ranging from completely plausible and viable to Hollywood fantasy. "And [Mackenzie] went, 'No, I want it absolutely to be realistic. And I said 'That's easier, we're not straying from the line. I've been doing that for years.' And then it went from there" Orr's role from that point onwards included both checking over the script and consulting on set while filming was ongoing, ensuring that nothing shown on screen would be straying too far from the reality. But perhaps one of his most fascinating involvements was the "explosives boot camp" he ran for the cast ahead of shooting. He knew that while the actors might have pi…

Where is ITV crime drama Grace filmed?
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date: 2026-03-27T14:10:06.000Z
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description: Everything you need to know about the filming locations used for the ITV crime drama, as it returns for its sixth season.
encoded: If you've been waiting with baited breath to see how ITV crime drama Grace would deal with that major season 5 cliffhanger, then never fear – the show is finally almost back on our screens. The series, based in Brighton & Hove, is continuing to adapt Peter James's popular crime novels, while also exploring brand new storylines specifically designed for the series. Of course, John Simm is back as Roy Grace, while Richie Campbell returns as his partner Glenn Branson. For Simm, it's a short commute to work, as he lives in the Brighton area – something he called "very handy" in a recent interview for the series. "Sometimes people will walk past that I know," Simm said of filming in Brighton. "I'm usually kind of in the zone though and not sort of paying much attention to anything outside of the set. "But for me personally, over these 5 or 6 years, filming Grace has been a great way for me to discover my hometown! We've been everywhere, and it's a fantastic place, Brighton. A fantastic place to live, fantastic place to film. It's a character in its own right." Read on for everything you need to know about where the crime series is filmed. Where is Grace filmed? All the seaside landmarks One of the most prominent locations in the show – and one which has appeared extensively on promotional material throughout the show's run – is Brighton Palace Pier, a Grade II listed pleasure pier which is located in the Brighton city centre. It remains the only pier in the city still in use, and has got an impressive on-screen resume, having previously appeared in Carry On at Your Convenience, Quadrophenia and Brighton Rock. Various other Brighton locations can be seen throughout the show, including the city's Sydney Street, where the cast were spotted by locals during filming on season 1. Indeed, local newspaper The Argus reported at the time that some shopkeepers in the area had to make a few changes to their storefronts for the series – asked to briefly remove signs that contained re…

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007 frontrunner Aaron Taylor-Johnson reveals all about explosive bootcamp training with bomb disposal expert for new role
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date: 2026-03-27T11:58:31.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
description: The star has a lead role alongside Theo James and Gugu Mbatha Raw in new thriller Fuze – and no stone was left unturned when it came to his preparations.
encoded: Since starting out as a child actor in the early 200os, Aaron Taylor–Johnson's career has seen him take on a vast array of varied roles – everything from a young John Lennon in Nowhere Boy to vampire skeptic Friedrich Harding in Nosferatu. But his latest role in crime thriller Fuze – out next week in UK cinemas – required him to do something very different to all of his previous credits: attend a boot camp run by an expert in explosives. The film sees Taylor-Johnson playing a bomb disposal expert who is called in when an unexploded World War II bomb is found in central London, and it seems that no stone was left unturned in the production's efforts to make him truly understand the nature of the assignment. "That experience was a lot of fun, and a real honour and a privilege to be able to do something like that," the star explained in an exclusive interview with Radio Times at the film's London premiere. "Because it is interesting where your jobs take you, where you get to sort of experience and work with expertise. "We worked on a military ground – it all had to be very safe and you had to go through all these different protocols and stuff like that," he added. "But yeah, [it was] amazing to understand the process of what needs to be done in order to dispose of a bomb. It is an extraordinary experience. He added that the cast "brought a lot of that to the movie," explaining that the goal of director David McKenzie was to make sure everything that featured in the film was "authentic and real, and rooted in reality." He continued: "Even though [it's] high concept and it's a heist movie, it's a popcorn movie, everybody had to do their routine and work with the people. "I worked with an EOD specialist, Gugu Mbatha-Raw worked with someone in the police department, and we all had to do our research and our work so that we could do it justice in a way." View Green Video on the source website Ahead of the film's release Radio Times also spoke to the man who ran the bootcamp…

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Murder She Wrote reboot film with Hollywood A-lister gets release date confirmed
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date: 2026-03-27T10:39:42.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
description: Jamie Lee Curtis is taking on the role of Jessica Fletcher – the role made iconic by the legendary Angela Lansbury.
encoded: A new big screen reboot of iconic Angela Lansbury TV series Murder, She Wrote will be arriving in cinemas in time for Christmas next year – after a 22 December 2027 release date was confirmed by Universal. The film will see Oscar-winner and Halloween icon Jamie Lee Curtis take over the role of amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher from the legendary Lansbury, who played the role for 12 seasons between 1984 and 1996 and passed away aged 96 in 2022. Precise plot details for the movie have not been revealed at this stage, but it seems safe to assume we can expect to see Curtis's version of Fletcher putting her crime solving instincts to good use in the fictional New England town of Cabot Cove. The film is set to be directed by Pitch Perfect's Jason Moore from a script by Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo (Dumb Money) while Phil Lord and Christopher Miller – whose sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary is currently ruling the box office – are serving as producers on the project. Curtis previously spoke about taking on the role Lansbury originated, saying: "Obviously, there is nothing... no one is gonna touch Angela. There's just no one that's gonna touch her, but I will bring my own curiosity." She also told Entertainment Tonight that she was "very excited" about the project, although she added "I’m tamping down my enthusiasm until we start shooting". "I have a couple of other things to hustle, but then I’ll get to enjoy that work," she said. We'll be on the lookout for any further updates in the coming weeks, especially details on who might be joining Curtis in the cast. We'd expect to see a couple of big names! 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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Buffy icon Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood reflect on their earliest film memories – and the key thing Gellar learnt on Buffy
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date: 2026-03-26T11:41:07.000Z
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description: Genre icons Gellar and Wood appear together in horror sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come – and spoke to Radio Times for our Film Flashbacks series.
encoded: The transition from child star to adult actor isn't always an easy one, but few would deny that Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood can count among the performers who have successfully made that jump. The pair both began their careers in the world of film and TV at very young ages in the 1980s and have gone on to appear in a some of the most beloved franchises of all time, most notably Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Lord of the Rings, respectively. Now, they're among several genre icons joining Samara Weaving in the cast of brand new horror sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, which is now showing in UK cinemas. To mark the release, Radio Times spoke to the pair for our Film Flashbacks series – discussing everything from their very first film memories to some of the key turning points in their career. You can check out the full interview below. What are your earliest memories of going to the cinema and watching films when you were younger? Sarah Michelle Gellar: My first film was ET. The same weekend, I saw Snow White – the animated film – and I saw ET. So just both great films. I saw Drew Barrymore and was like, 'I want to do that!' Elijah Wood: That's insane. That's very hard to beat. A very early memory of movies for me is Gremlins. I wouldn't have seen in the in the cinema because I was too young, but I remember seeing it at home. SMG: Oh, my God, didn't you want one of those? I used to beg for a Mogwai. EW: Oh, yeah. Mogwais are the coolest. I loved Gizmo. Loved that film. And then a big formative seeing it in the cinema experience for me was Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade at the Chinese Theater with my mom. It was amazing. You were both acting from quite a young age. What are your earliest memories of being on film sets? SMG: I have a funny story. My first job ever, my first big movie, was filmed in Shelter Island in the winter. People don't really go to Shelter Island in the winter because the snow was so big. The snow drifts were so big and I was so tiny,…

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The Magic Faraway Tree cast: Who stars in the new Enid Blyton adaptation?
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date: 2026-03-26T10:25:57.000Z
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description: The family film includes many big names including Claire Foy, Andrew Garfield and Rebecca Ferguson.
encoded: Hitting cinemas on Friday 27 March, The Magic Faraway Tree is based on the novels of the same name by Enid Blyton – and with Ghosts and Paddington 2 scribe Simon Farnaby on screenwriting duties, it looks set to be a hit for family viewing. The film notably boasts a majorly star-studded cast, with Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy and Rebecca Ferguson among those playing prominent roles, as well as a huge number of faces from the world of British comedy popping up throughout the runtime. Many of those big names are playing very whimsical characters with names such as Dame Washalot and Mr Watzisname, which gives a good idea of the kind of tone you can expect from the project. Read on for the full cast list of The Magic Faraway Tree, including everything you need to know about their characters and where you might have seen the actors before. The Magic Faraway Tree cast: Who stars in the new movie? The confirmed cast list is as follows: Andrew Garfield as Tim Thompson Claire Foy as Polly Thompson Delilah Bennett-Cardy as Beth Thompson Billie Gadsdon as Fran Thompson Phoenix Laroche as Joe Thompson Nicola Coughlan as Silky Nonso Anozie as Moonface Jessica Gunning as Dame Washalot Dustin Demri-Burns as the Saucepan Man Mark Heap as Mr Oom Boom Boom Oliver Chris as Mr Watzisname Lenny Henry as The Great Know-All Michael Palin as Know-All Simon Russell Beale as Know-All Jennifer Saunders as Grandma Frida Rebecca Ferguson as Dame Snap Hiran Abeysekera as Angry Pixie Pippa Bennett-Warner as Hannah Simon Farnaby as Farmer Brian Claire Keelan as Farmer's Wife Read on for everything you need to know about the cast and who they're playing. Andrew Garfield plays Tim Thompson View Green Video on the source website Who is Tim Thompson? Tim is the father of Joe, Beth, and Fran who tries to put a positive spin on everything and suggests moving to the countryside to begin a new life when things go wrong – planning to make a fortune by growing tomatoes to make his family's special sauce. What…

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New Lord of the Rings film spin-off confirmed – and it's set after the original trilogy
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date: 2026-03-25T16:51:35.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
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subject: News
description: The new film will be penned by comedian and talk show host Stephen Colbert, along with his son Peter McGee and Lord of the Rings veteran Philippa Boyens.
encoded: In the world of sequels and spin-offs we currently live in, the next big franchise announcement is never far away – and this week it's been confirmed that a new Lord of the Rings project is in development. The movie has been given the tentative title The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past and will be loosely based on the eighth chapter of JRR Tolkein's The Fellowship of the Ring, although it will be set after the events of the original trilogy. Interestingly, the project is being penned by Stephen Colbert, who is most famous for his hugely successful career as a comedian and talk show host, but is also well known as a massive fan of The Lord of the Rings. He's writing the screenplay alongside his son Peter McGee and franchise veteran Philippa Boyens. The film will be set 14 years after Frodo has passed away, and will follow his old friends Sam, Merry and Pippin as they set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure. The synopsis continues that: "Sam’s daughter, Elanor, has discovered a long-buried secret and is determined to uncover why the War of the Ring was very nearly lost before it even began." Meanwhile, it is also believed that fan favourite character Tom Bombadil – who has not appeared in the previous films – will be included. The film was announced in a video by Colbert and Peter Jackson, who of course directed the original movie trilogy as well as the subsequent Hobbit movies, and will serve as a producer here. "You know what the books mean to me and what your films mean to me, but the thing I found myself reading over and over again were the six chapters early on in the Fellowship that y’all never developed into the first movie back in the day," Colbert explained. Meanwhile, he added that the plan was for the film to "be its own story that could fit into the larger story" and to make something "that was completely faithful to the books while also being completely faithful to the movies". Of course, this is not the only Lord of the Rings spin-off…

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The Crown legend explains what Paddington writer brought to “incredible” Enid Blyton adaptation
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date: 2026-03-25T12:38:04.000Z
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description: Claire Foy is just one big name in the star-studded cast for The Magic Faraway Tree.
encoded: Over the past decade or so, Simon Farnaby has emerged as one of the most reliably brilliant screenwriters in the country. Not only has he had a major hand in the success of beloved sitcom Ghosts, he's also penned mega-hit family movies Paddington 2 and Wonka alongside Paul King, to name just a couple of his impressive accomplishments. For his latest project, Farnaby has turned his attention to another popular children's book series, on this occasion updating Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree novels into a whimsical fantasy film set in the modern day. A quite remarkable cast has been assembled for the picture – with Rebecca Ferguson, Andrew Garfield, Jessica Gunning and Lenny Henry just a handful of the huge names to feature – and ahead of release, one of the other big stars, Claire Foy, spoke exclusively with Radio Times about the project. Asked about what had jumped out to her in Farnaby's adaptation, she pinpointed how well he had weaved his sense of humour into Blyton's classic tale. "I think humour gets you such a long way, and I think that it was just funny from the off," she explained. "And I found the relationships of parent and child, and the common dynamic that we have now, a relief in a way. "I felt like it wasn't portraying this perfect family. It wasn't saying this is the ideal situation. It was going: here are the things that we all struggle with, and we're going to put them in a film." She added that "this is a sort of mad world to try and enter" and praised the manner in which Farnaby had made each of the various magical people who appear in the film "totally distinct". "I just think he did such an incredible job," she continued. "He just is the funniest man!" Nicola Coughlan – who plays a fairy called Silky in the film – agreed with Foy's assessment, adding that she had been "desperate" to get involved as soon as she found out that Farnaby was writing the script. "Paddington 2 is one of the best films ever made," she said. "Also I love a comedy en…

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New John Wick spin-off gets major production and cast update as popular franchise continues to grow
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date: 2026-03-25T10:40:21.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
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subject: News
description: Donnie Yen will be starring in and directing a new spin-off based on his character Caine – and it's about to start shooting!
encoded: Almost as soon as the first John Wick film premiered back in 2014, it became clear that the world of John Wick's vengeful assassin was one with lots of potential for expansion – and so it has proved. We've already been treated to three direct sequels, a spin-off movie led by Ana de Armas and a TV show centred on the franchise's iconic Continental hotel location, while a planned anime prequel also in the works. And now we've been given a major update of another new project set within the franchise, which will see acclaimed Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen reprise his role as blind assassin Caine from the fourth movie. According to Deadline, the project is set to begin filming next month, while it's also now been confirmed that singer-turned-actress Rina Sawayama will be reprising her role as Akira in what looks set to be a showdown between her character and Caine. A post-credits tease at the end of John Wick: Chapter 4 saw Akira looking to track down Caine after he had been responsible for the murder of her father earlier in the film, approaching him while wielding a knife in Paris. It certainly sets the stage for an intriguing battle! As was initially announced last April, Yen will not only be starring in the film but also taking on directorial duties, with the script penned by Mattson Tomlin and original John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski serving as one of the producers. Speaking about the project Yen said he had been drawn to the "contradiction" of Caine and that he thought the new film was "an opportunity to push the genre forward". View Green Video on the source website And he's not holding back when he comes to his aspirations for the project. "My goal is to create the most definitive martial arts-infused action film ever made, one that honours what audiences love about John Wick while bringing a new emotional depth and visual language to the story," he said. "As both director and actor, I’m excited to shape this chapter in a way that reflects everything I’ve l…

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Why Adolescence star Stephen Graham's new film is closely linked to a controversial classic
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date: 2026-03-24T13:00:14.000Z
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description: The Good Boy plays out a little like a modern reimagining of a Stanley Kubrick favourite.
encoded: Watching new film The Good Boy – which stars Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough as a deeply unsettling married couple – might very well put you in mind of Stanley Kubrick's seminal 1971 classic A Clockwork Orange. Like that film, it sees an angry teenage delinquent forced into a brutally unorthodox rehabilitation process designed to reform their errant behaviour, with A Clockwork Orange's infamous Ludovico Technique replaced here by a series of unhinged techniques overseen by Graham's character Chris after he kidnaps 19-year-old criminal Tommy (Anson Boon). Of course, director Jan Komasa was very aware of the shared themes, and during an exclusive interview with Radio Times the filmmaker even revealed that an earlier version of the script made specific reference to the iconic Anthony Burgess novel on which Kubrick's film is based. "Clockwork Orange was one of the first books that Chris and Kathryn gave Tommy in the Polish version of the script," he explained, referencing one of the less extreme parts of the couple's rehabilitation process which sees them lend books to their captive. "Because the script initially was set in Warsaw and then [producer] Jeremy Thomas told us, if we do this, then it's very on the nose. Because this film, this whole concept, is Clockwork Orange-y. So let's get rid of this, and we replaced it with other books and films." View Green Video on the source website The cultural references that are made in lieu of the direct Clockwork Orange nod run the gamut from Ray Bradbury's story The Illustrated Man to Ken Loach's landmark film Kes to music from revered Polish classical composer Frédéric Chopin. And Komasa said that there was a single theme unifying these choices. He explained: "With all this, we wanted to keep it very educational... but in a very twisty way!" While The Good Boy is certainly a dark and disturbing watch, it thankfully hasn't been met with quite the same outrage that greeted A Clockwork Orange back in 1971 – when Kubrick's …

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Adolescence star Stephen Graham explains his "twisted, warped" character’s motivations in unsettling new film
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date: 2026-03-23T17:00:19.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
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description: Graham takes on a very unusual role in new film The Good Boy.
encoded: Over the years, Stephen Graham has proved several times over that he's one of the most versatile actors currently working, and in new drama The Good Boy he's playing a character quite unlike any we've seen him play before. The film – which arrived in UK cinemas at the end of last week – sees him starring as Chris, a man who kidnaps a 19-year-old hoodlum named Tommy (Anson Boon) and, along with his wife Kathryn (Andrea Riseborough), puts him through a quite deranged rehabilitation process. There's a great deal of ambiguity regarding Chris, his family set-up and his motivations for capturing Tommy, but much of it seems to relate to a character named Charlie, who is frequently referenced and appears to have passed away some time in the fairly recent past. Charlie's true identity – possibly Chris and Kathryn's son or possibly an earlier kidnap victim – is never definitively revealed, and according to the film's director Jan Komasa, he made the cast come up with their own interpretations of the backstory. "What we did with Stephen and Andrea, and Kit [Rakusen, who plays the couple's young son Jonathan] was we said, 'Why don't you guys come up with your your own version of the story, what really happened to this family, and don't tell each other this,'" he explained in an exclusive interview with Radio Times. "So they did it and they played different things, and the things that they are playing... those things inspired me to change the script a little and the way I shot it to fit it closely to their characters." For his part, Graham explained that having a "solid backstory" was vital when it came to sketching out Chris's motivations, and he ended up with a very clear view as to why he was going through with such an unsettlingly odd scheme. "For me, Chris was a man who loves his wife dearly, and she's in this state of catatonic grief," he explained. "So it's... how can I pull it out of that? What can I do to fix that? And I think that's what we try and do a lot as human be…

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day release date, cast, trailer and theories
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date: 2026-03-20T14:20:52.000Z
creator: Alex Hewitt
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description: How many times have you watched the trailer? It's hard to stop...
encoded: It finally happened! After months of anticipation, Sony Pictures has unveiled a full trailer for its forthcoming Marvel blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which sees Tom Holland return as the underdog hero. The plot of the film has been shrouded in secrecy since it wrapped filming on the streets of Glasgow, which is a rare achievement in a media landscape hungry for any spoiler leaks it can get its hands on. As a result, there were some genuine surprises in the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer (check out our analysis of 5 key moments here), including the apparent inclusion of Daredevil's bitter rivals The Hand (last seen in Netflix's The Defenders). The gang appeared alongside Michael Mando's Scorpion, Jon Bernthal's The Punisher and even C-list comic book villain Boomerang (actor to be confirmed), leaving it unclear who exactly the main antagonist would be. Notably absent was Sadie Sink, but the appearance of a psychic entity in the trailer reignited theories that the Stranger Things alum could be playing X-Men stalwart Jean Grey. If the trailer has left you restless, you're not alone! Fortunately, there's only a few months left until we can experience Spider-Man: Brand New Day in cinemas up and down the country. Here's everything you need to know about the Marvel epic. Spider-Man: Brand New Day release date Spider-Man: Brand New Day is currently scheduled for release in cinemas on Friday 31 July 2026. Previously, Brand New Day was expected to release after Avengers: Doomsday (previously due for May 2026), with the natural expectation being that the two films may be tied in with one another to some extent. However, now that Doomsday has been delayed until December 2026, the next Spidey film is first up to the plate – meaning any connections between the two stories must have been reconsidered. That is, unless it was always planned to touch on the crossover only lightly, much like 2018's Ant-Man and the Wasp ignored the cataclysmic Avengers: Infinity War (until …

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Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man ending explained – does Tommy Shelby die?
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date: 2026-03-20T13:00:43.000Z
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subject: Netflix
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description: The movie sequel to the beloved Birmingham gangster saga is now streaming on Netflix.
encoded: (**WARNING: Contains spoilers for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man**) Two weeks after it was released in select UK cinemas for a brief theatrical window, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man has just arrived on Netflix – meaning you can now catch up on the latest instalment of the Birmingham gangster saga without leaving your house. The film, which has received mainly positive reviews, picks up the story of Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) seven years after we left him riding away on a white horse at the end of the TV series, with the action unfolding in 1940, right at the height of the Second World War. At the start of the movie, Tommy is living in self-imposed exile, writing his memoirs while painfully recollecting all the loved ones he has lost over the years, including his daughter Ruby, who tragically passed away in the series. At the same time, we are reintroduced to his illegitimate son Duke – now played by Barry Keoghan – who has been running the Peaky Blinders in his absence, overseeing a brutal new regime that has seen the outfit return to their cruel ways from years before. And then there's Beckett, a new character played by Tim Roth. A Nazi sympathiser who is helping the Germans in a scheme to flood the UK with counterfeit currency and destabilise the wartime economy – a real-life scheme known as Operation Bernhard – it is Beckett who sets the plot in motion by attempting to recruit Duke into his scheme. Eventually, thanks in part to some input from Rebecca Ferguson's enigmatic character Kaulo, this forces Tommy to return from his exile for the most important intervention of his life. View oEmbed on the source website But how does it all end up? Read on for everything you need to know about Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, with the warning that there are obviously major spoilers from this point onwards. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man ending explained – what happens with the counterfeit money? The act that really sets the plot in motion is when Beckett asks D…

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BAFTA winner Danny Dyer talks films past and future: "I can ride a horse now so I'll maybe do a Western"
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date: 2026-03-20T10:32:30.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
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description: The former EastEnders star spoke to Radio Times for our Film Flashbacks series.
encoded: Danny Dyer has been a regular on our TV screens since the '90s – perhaps most famously for his long stint as Mick Carter in EastEnders – but he's also no stranger to the big screen, with Human Traffic and The Football Factory among his most iconic film roles. And for his latest feature credit, he's doing something he's never done before: appearing in a film all by himself. The film – which is now showing in UK cinemas – is titled One Last Deal, and sees Dyer playing a football agent who finds himself in a deeply stressful situation. Unfolding entirely in his office as he fields a number of phone calls, Dyer gives one of the best performances of his career as we watch his character descend deeper into turmoil. To mark the release, Radio Times spoke to Dyer for our Film Flashbacks series – discussing everything from his very first film memories to the challenges of starring in a film by himself and the genres he'd still love to work in. You can check out the full interview below. What are your earliest memories of going to the cinema and watching films when you were younger? I was born in '77 and there was only one cinema in my area which was in Barking, so being a youngster I wasn't really allowed to go that far – you had to get a train on your own. But I remember watching Batman, the Michael Keaton one. That was one my old man took me to see. But early influences really were not so much going to the cinema but just going down to the off license where they would rent you a video of some sort. And I was bang in to horror, me and my brother. Salem's Lot was one... watching all these sort of dark, really gory horror films that still stick with me today. I mean, Lost Boys is one of my favourites of all time as well. [I was] very much an '80s era kind of kid. Weird Science was another film that I loved [and] still love. It's funny. It's got a certain way about it that I went on to show my kids, obviously. I remember Clockwork Orange was banned, so everyone was trying to g…

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The Good Boy ending explained: Why does Tommy go back to the house?
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date: 2026-03-20T10:01:40.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
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description: Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough star as a couple with an unusual – and disturbing – preoccupation in this intriguing new film.
encoded: (**WARNING: Contains spoilers for The Good Boy**) In one of last year's most talked about TV dramas, Stephen Graham was outstanding as a dad forced to contend with the toxic masculinity of a younger generation – and his new film project, The Good Boy, tackles some pretty similar subject matter. But that's about where the similarities between the new movie – which has been released under the title Heel in the US – and the Netflix hit Adolescence end. In The Good Boy, Graham and Andrea Riseborough star as a married couple who abduct a 19-year-old lout named Tommy and keep him chained in their basement, putting him through a number of extreme – and often disturbing – rehabilitation rituals as they attempt to reform him. It's a fascinating film with a blackly comic tone which may put some viewers in mind of Stanley Kubrick's classic A Clockwork Orange, with Tommy slowly but surely appearing to soften in both his violent behaviours and his attitudes towards his captors. Seen the film and need the intriguing final moments unpacked? Read on to have The Good Boy ending explained. The Good Boy ending explained: Why does Tommy go back to the house? Throughout his early days living with Chris (Graham), Kathryn (Riseborough) and their young son Jonathan (Kit Rakusen), Tommy shows few signs of changing his behaviour. His living situation in these early days is especially bleak – including having only a bucket for a toilet – and so it's perhaps no surprise that he doesn't take well to it, refusing food and showing little willingness to engage with Chris's methods, which include forcing him to watch social media videos displaying his past awful behaviour. But over time, Tommy begins to realise that by engaging with the methods, he can unlock rewards – everything from a proper toilet to getting to join in family movie night (a viewing of Ken Loach classic Kes). Slowly but surely be makes small adjustments to his behaviours as he realises the benefits of meeting his captor's demands…

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Does Tom Hardy’s Alfie Solomons appear in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man?
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date: 2026-03-20T09:30:00.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
description: The Jewish gang leader was a fan favourite during the TV series.
encoded: (**WARNING: Contains spoilers for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man**) Throughout it's six seasons on TV, Peaky Blinders saw a huge number of big name guest stars feature alongside Cillian Murphy and the other regular cast members – with the likes of Sam Neill, Adrien Brody, Anya Taylor-Joy and Sam Claflin all having prominent roles at various points. But arguably none of their character's were quite as memorable as Tom Hardy's Alfie Solomons. A sometimes adversary and sometimes ally of Tommy Shelby, Alfie was the leader of a London-based Jewish gang and was first introduced in season two, before making numerous appearances in subsequent outings. At various points during his time on the show, it seemed that Alfie was certain to bite the bullet – but somehow the fan favourite survived both being shot in the face and a cancer diagnosis, and was still alive and well by the time of the season finale (even if some fans floated a theory that in latter seasons Alfie was only a figment of Tommy's imagination). View oEmbed on the source website With that in mind, you might be wondering if Alfie appears in movie spin-off The Immortal Man – which has just landed on Netflix after a brief theatrical release. Read on for everything you need to know. Does Tom Hardy's Alfie Solomons appear in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man? No –in news that will no doubt slightly disappoint TV fans, there is no appearance of Alfie in the film. Indeed other than Tommy, there are relatively few characters from the TV series who pop up in this sequel, with only Tommy's sister Ada (Sophie Rundle), Stephen Graham's character Hayden Stagg and Tommy's reliable allies Charlie Strong (Ned Dennehy), Johnny Dogs (Packy Lee) and Curly (Ian Peck) appearing. That's despite the fact that Hardy had previously revealed that he thought a return to the character was very likely. "100% Alfie will definitely make an appearance, but I don't know when..." he told Sky News back in 2024, although he added: "I don't even k…

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What happens to Arthur Shelby in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man?
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date: 2026-03-20T09:00:38.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: Tommy's older brother – as played by Paul Anderson – played a crucial role in many of the Birmingham gangster saga's most important moments.
encoded: **WARNING: Contains spoilers for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man** Like him or loathe him, no one can deny that Arthur Shelby was one of the most significant characters throughout Peaky Blinders' six-season run on the small screen. Played by Paul Anderson, Arthur was the hot-headed older brother of Tommy Shelby, whose experiences in the First World War had left him with deep-rooted PTSD and mental health issues that often saw him spiralling into addictive behaviours. Anderson was one of only three actors, alongside Cillian Murphy and Ada Shelby, star Sophie Rundle, who appeared in every single episode of the show. With that in mind, you might have expected him to appear in the film – especially since his character was still alive (although not exactly well) when the TV show wrapped up back in 2022. So does Arthur have a role to play in the events of The Immortal Man? Read on for everything you need to know. What happens to Arthur Shelby in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man? Well... it's complicated. The short answer is that the character – at least in his living form – does not appear in the film. But his influence is deeply felt throughout, and there are a couple of glimpses of him in flashbacks. The first that we hear of him is early in the film, when we learn that in the time between the end of the series and the beginning of the film, Arthur has passed away. This is revealed when we see Tommy visit his grave, which bears the words: "In The Bleak Midwinter…" and shows his date of death as December 1938. What is less clear at this stage is the precise cause of Arthur's death. To begin with, it is implied that he died by suicide or an accidental overdose– which doesn't seem like too much of a stretch given what we know about the character and the various self-destructive cycles we so him go through in the series. However, it becomes increasingly clear as the film progresses that this is not the full story. Tommy has clearly been deeply affected by his brother's dea…

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Project Hail Mary author Andy Weir had no idea what alien creature Rocky was going to look like until he saw the puppet
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date: 2026-03-19T11:53:48.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: Video
description: The popular sci-fi writer says he does not have a very "visual imagination".
encoded: Over a decade after Ridley Scott turned Andy Weir's 2011 novel The Martian into an Oscar-nominated film starring Matt Damon, another of the popular author's bestsellers has been adapted into a big-budget movie. This time, it's Ryan Gosling who takes the lead in the extremely likeable adventure Project Hail Mary, with directing duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller at the helm. There have already been some very early whisperings that we could see more Oscar nods – with the film opening to rave reviews from critics – while it also looks a safe bet for box office success. One aspect of the film which seems certain to contribute to it becoming a popular favourite is the existence of an adorable, rock-based alien named Rocky, who Gosling's character Ryland Grace meets and bonds with while conducting an extremely important outer-space mission. Of course, given he's won all sorts of acclaim for the vivid science fiction worlds he's created on the page, you'd probably imagine Weir had a fairly good idea of what he wanted Rocky to look like on the big screen – but according to the man himself, the opposite is in fact true. "In this case, I have sort of an advantage in that I don't have a very visual imagination," he told Radio Times in an exclusive interview ahead of release. "When I'm writing, characters are just sort of blobs and concepts really – more than deeply visual items." Weir added that while he had a good idea of the characters basic morphology – "I knew he was like a thorax with like five legs" – he had by no means meticulously planned the more specific details of the characters. "I couldn't have told you if his legs were thin or fat, or if they were lumpy or smooth," he explained. "I didn't define any of that. Or it's not a matter of defining, it's just I didn't see it in my head. "So once I saw the Rocky puppet when I went to the model shop, and the puppeteers workshop, and I saw it, I was like, 'Oh, great. Now I finally know what Rocky looks like!'" View Green …

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