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items: BBC finally confirms air date of 'missing' episode of The Morecambe and Wise Show - and it's soon
items: Bridgerton's Luke Thompson talks tackling a "provocative" classic for the BBC – and its parallels with Benedict
items: The Walking Dead icon stars in drama celebrating its 30th anniversary with special showings on TV tonight
items: Jools Holland on walking back to New Orleans, breaking down barriers and one very big bang
items: How to watch the Proms 2025 – confirmed schedule of programmes
items: The Gone season 2: UK release date, cast and latest news
items: Diamond League Rome Golden Gala 2025 on TV: Event schedule and coverage
items: Is The Black Forest Murders on BBC Four based on a true story?
items: Doctor Who will gain more than it loses by remastering The War Games - don't underestimate it
items: What became of the child star of The Box of Delights?
items: The Box of Delights 40th anniversary airing confirmed by BBC Four
items: Doctor Who star credits fans for "inevitable" Sutekh revival: "They've kept him alive"
items: What channel is Tottenham v Chelsea Women's Super League match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time
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BBC finally confirms air date of 'missing' episode of The Morecambe and Wise Show - and it's soon
type: item
date: 2026-04-30T14:50:39.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Comedy
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: The lost episode will be shown on BBC Four and iPlayer next month.
encoded: The BBC has finally confirmed when a lost episode of Morecambe and Wise is set to be broadcast - and there isn’t too long to wait. It was announced last week that an episode of the legendary sketch show starring the British comedy icons from season 1 - which wasn’t archived at the time of broadcast - had been recovered. The episode, which was previously thought to be lost forever, was discovered at the estate of a former TV professional by Film Is Fabulous! - a charitable trust run by film collectors and television enthusiasts. Now, the BBC has revealed that the episode, which first aired on 16 September, 1968, will be shown on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer on Thursday 14 May 2026 - the day that Eric Morecambe would have turned 100. BBC Four will also air a collection of sketches called The Perfect Morecambe and Wise to mark the anniversary. The ‘missing’ episode, which was the third instalment from Morecambe and Wise’s first series after returning to the BBC, features British actress Ann Hamilton appearing in a sketch set in a nudist colony, as well as Jenny Lee-Wright playing Morecambe’s niece. It also includes a musical performance from the female trio The Paper Dolls. Noreen Adams, Director of BBC Archives, said in a statement: “Morecambe and Wise are one of the UK’s most loved comedy duos. Thanks to Film Is Fabulous! - we’re delighted to share this comedy gold that we thought was lost forever with viewers across the UK." Eric Morecambe’s daughter, Gail Morecambe, added that she's "really looking forward to seeing it on a screen once again after so many years", and that she's "especially thrilled that it coincides with my father’s centenary year". Eric Morecambe’s son, Gary Morecambe, said: "I honestly didn’t think there was anything out there left to find, and when something like this comes out of nowhere, it’s really quite wonderful." Last month, Film is Fabulous restored missing Doctor Who episodes The Nightmare Begins and Devil's Planet, which were broadcast back…

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Bridgerton's Luke Thompson talks tackling a "provocative" classic for the BBC – and its parallels with Benedict
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date: 2026-03-22T09:21:41.000Z
creator: Abby Robinson
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
description: "It’s still provocative and unsettling, and still thrills people."
encoded: More than 136 years after it was first published, Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray remains as beguiling and as relevant as ever. The late-Victorian gothic examines society's obsession with youth and beauty through the eponymous anti-hero, who becomes consumed with his own image after posing for a portrait. After making a Faustian pact to remain as he's depicted in the artwork – while it decays in his place – Dorian is driven mad by its deterioration, which reflects his own moral failings and cruelty. Already the subject of many an adaptation, Wilde's only published novel is being revisited for the BBC, with a new reading narrated by Bridgerton star Luke Thompson. The actor spoke exclusively to Radio Times about what first attracted him to the text and whether he saw any parallels between Dorian and Benedict Bridgerton. What drew you to The Picture of Dorian Gray for The Read? Luke: I’ve always been curious about why stories stick around. I’d heard about this book, and 140 years later, it’s still provocative and unsettling, and still thrills people. And if the page seems unappealing, having someone speak it to you can help bring the story to life. It takes us back to being a kid somehow, I think. Would you ever want to star in an adaptation of the novel? Luke: Well, I just have! This job wasn’t a practise round for something else, I’d hate to watch someone just warming up.. Why do you think The Picture of Dorian Gray is still so important and what do you think it can say about our society today? Luke: We seem to live in a moralising world where everyone is very keen on deciding what’s good and bad. We like to think we have moved on from the Victorians, but maybe we’ve just dressed up our moralising differently. This story asks: what if what’s moral is not as important as what’s beautiful. It’s a pretty wild thought to entertain, when we are so obsessed with justifying what’s right, wrong, productive, healthy or useful, and we’re not comfortable with beauty ju…

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The Walking Dead icon stars in drama celebrating its 30th anniversary with special showings on TV tonight
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date: 2026-03-18T10:58:49.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: This Life is returning to the BBC for a season 1 rerun.
encoded: Three decades after it first aired, This Life is returning to the BBC for a special showing tonight (18 March). The era-defining series, which was created by Amy Jenkins, starred Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead), Daniela Nardini (Waterloo Road), Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean), Amita Dhiri (The Bill) and Jason Hughes (Midsomer Murders). The quintet played a group of young lawyers sharing a house in south London as they navigated friendship, ambition and the complexities of their twenties. The season 1 rerun, which will be introduced by Nardini, will kick off on BBC Four at 10pm tonight (18 March) – with seasons 1 and 2, as well as the 10-year reunion, available on iPlayer. First airing in 1996, the show soon became a popular hit, and was widely praised for capturing the hedonism of the '90s, as well as for its diverse storylines, including its depiction of gay character Warren. Speaking about the drama, producer Jane Fallon – who was one of a young team assembled to bring to screen Jenkins's script – recently told Radio Times magazine: "We wanted to do something that hadn’t really been seen before. "We wanted to be very naturalistic and avoid clichés, we wanted something a bit anarchic and different. We were fortunate that the budget was small – the BBC pretty much left us alone to get on with it." Speaking about how she doubts any similar show would appear these days, she added: "It felt more like the Wild West in TV back then, a brief period of bravery for commissioners." Daniela Nardini will introduce the start of a repeat run of This Life on Wednesday 18 March on BBC Four at 10pm, with both seasons 1 and 2 and the +10 year reunion special all available on iPlayer. Add This Life to your watchlist on the <a id="OWA8b702c45-bee9-94e4-f018-57518e78041b" title="https://www.radiotimes.com/download-the-app/?af_xp=custom&pid=website&c=editorial_content&is_retargeting=true&af_reengagement_window=30d" href="https://www.radiotimes.com/download-the-app/?af_xp=cus…

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Jools Holland on walking back to New Orleans, breaking down barriers and one very big bang
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date: 2025-11-14T08:00:37.000Z
creator: Mark Braxton
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC Four
subject: Interview
description: The pianist and presenter recalls his explosive 1985 documentary, a time in television that no longer exists – and meeting his musical heroes.
encoded: They say you should never meet your heroes, but Jools Holland has been ignoring that advice his whole career. “Absolutely right,” says the musician, bandleader and broadcaster. “Although I’d rephrase that advice to ‘Don’t expect your heroes necessarily to be saintly figures’.” The friendly, enthusiastic host of BBC Two’s long-running music show Later... is looking back on his career, triggered by his new programme New Orleans Jukebox (Sunday, BBC Four). The heart of it is the reshowing of a Channel 4 film called Walking to New Orleans, which first aired 40 years ago, repackaged with eye-opening insights and performances of artists from that fabled US city, lifted from the BBC archives. Jools was 27 when he made the documentary, a spin-off from music show The Tube, which he co-hosted for more than four years. “It was a particular time and place in television which doesn’t exist any more," Holland tells Radio Times. "The Tube was a huge success and they had a budget to other things and they said, 'Jools, what would you like to do?' I said, 'I’d really like to go to New Orleans.' "I’d always loved the New Orleans music and it was a great opportunity for me to learn about it, but also to meet some of the people who were at the very heart of it." A reconnaissance trip proved successful. “It was very wintry and rather romantic, there were no tourists there and all the things in the film fell into place, in that all the important people in New Orleans music at the time were in it... We never did what we have to do today, which is to write out a script, work out exactly what’s happening. It was just like, ‘Well, go off and give it a go, see what you come up with!’” What they come up with was a fantastic, on-the-fly journey by Oldsmobile from Louisiana to the titular city (ie not “walking”), meeting music legends along the way. Lee Dorsey customises his car, Allen Toussaint pays touching tribute to Professor Longhair, the Gospel Soul Children sing roadside and Holland shares…

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How to watch the Proms 2025 – confirmed schedule of programmes
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date: 2025-07-25T13:30:23.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: BBC Two
description: Here's your complete guide to the musical extravaganza.
encoded: The BBC Proms is back for another summer, with some of the world's leading musicians, orchestras and conductors coming together to perform across the UK over the next several weeks. Running from Friday 18th July to Saturday 13th September, it's an event in the music calendar you won't want to miss, with some extra special performances already confirmed. The BBC recently announced that The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman would be taking part in this year's special The Traitors Prom, alongside a group of fan-favourite contestants from season 3, including Minah Shannon, Linda Rands and Alexander Dragonetti. The special concerts will also feature the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus and a selection of guest vocalists, conducted by Karen Ní Bhroin. Read on for the full list of concerts from BBC Proms 2025, including which are currently confirmed to be shown on TV and where to watch them. (Please note, any listed as TBC have not had a scheduled airdate confirmed at the time of writing.) And bear in mind that you can listen to every Prom live on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds. Friday 18th July 2025 18:45 - First Night of the Proms 2025 (Royal Albert Hall, airs same night on BBC Two) Saturday 19th July 2025 19:00 - Prom 2: The Great American Songbook and Beyond with Samara Joy (Royal Albert Hall, airs Sunday 27th July on BBC Four) Sunday 20th July 2025 11:00 - Prom 3: Vivaldi and Bach (Royal Albert Hall, airs Friday 25th July on BBC Four) 19:30 - Prom 4: Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (Royal Albert Hall, airs same night on BBC Four) Monday 21st July 2025 19:30 - Prom 5: Mahler's Seventh (Royal Albert Hall) Tuesday 22nd July 2025 19:30 - Prom 6: Berlioz's 'Symphonie fantastique' (Royal Albert Hall) Wednesday 23rd July 2025 18:30 - Prom 7: French Night with the Orchestre National de France (Royal Albert Hall) 22:15 - Prom 8: Boulez and Berio: 20th - Century Giants (Royal Albert Hall) Thursday 24th July 2025 19:30 - Prom 9: Mendelssohn's …

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The Gone season 2: UK release date, cast and latest news
type: item
date: 2025-07-21T15:00:43.000Z
creator: Morgan Cormack
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC iPlayer
description: The crime drama has proven popular since airing on BBC Four, but can we expect more?
encoded: When it aired on BBC Four last year, The Gone quickly became the crime drama that everyone was left talking about. Led by Grey's Anatomy alum Richard Flood as Irish detective Theo Richter and Acushla-Tara Kupe as New Zealand detective Diana Huia, the pair investigated the disappearance of a young Irish couple who vanished from a rural New Zealand town. Across the six episodes, the investigation certainly intensified, but the season 1 finale delivered quite the cliffhanger – only cementing the need for more. Well, it's a good thing that season 2 is coming our way, with a UK release date having now been confirmed. But when can we expect the second season to air? Read on for everything you need to know about The Gone season 2 – but be warned, there are major spoilers ahead. Will there be a The Gone season 2? Yes! The Gone was given the green light early last year by broadcasters RTÉ and TVNZ for a second season. Filming kicked off in February last year in Auckland, New Zealand and continued in Dublin and other parts of Ireland. New Zealander Michael Bennett and Ireland’s Anna McPartlin, are on board the second season, joined by Peter Burger and Hannah Quinn, who are directing the second season episodes. The Gone season 2 release date The Gone season 2 will premiere on Thursday 31st July on BBC Two at 9pm. The series will also be released as a box set, ready to binge watch to your heart's content on BBC iPlayer. At the time of BBC's acquisition of season 1, Sue Deeks, head of BBC Programme Acquisition, said: “Set amongst the beautiful New Zealand landscape, The Gone is an atmospheric and suspenseful mystery thriller, guaranteed to keep viewers guessing until the very end.” The Gone season 2 cast One of the main draws of The Gone season 1 was, undoubtedly, its leads – so fans of the crime drama will be pleased to know that Richard Flood will return as detective Theo Richter alongside Acushla-Tara Kupe as Kiwi cop Diana Huia. In previously revealed images of the filming o…

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Diamond League Rome Golden Gala 2025 on TV: Event schedule and coverage
type: item
date: 2025-06-05T07:00:18.000Z
creator: Michael Potts
subject: Athletics
subject: Sport
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC iPlayer
description: Your guide to watching Diamond League Rome 2025, including TV coverage and live stream information.
encoded: The 45th edition of the Golden Gala kicks off with a host of Olympic champions on the slate at the Stadio Olimpico. Beatrice Chebet, who won 5,000m and 10,000m gold at Paris 2024, is one of the high-profile names on the early list and will race over 5,000m against rival – and world record holder – Gudaf Tsegay in Italy. Chebet set the women's world 5k record at the end of last year, becoming the first woman to dip below 14 minutes – with six seconds to spare. Elsewhere, Olympic 400m gold medallist Quincy Hall and Greek long jump superstar Miltiadis Tentoglou will also go to battle in Rome this week. RadioTimes.com brings you our guide to watching the athletics at Diamond League Rome 2025 on TV and online. Diamond League Rome 2025 on TV and live stream Diamond League Rome takes place on Friday 6th June 2025. Coverage of Diamond League Rome will be shown live on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer. The broadcast will start at 8pm UK time and run for two hours until the end of the meet. Diamond League Rome 2025 TV schedule All UK time. BBC coverage starts at 8pm and runs until 10pm. 18:15 – Pole Vault Women 18:30 – Discus Throw Women 18:48 – Triple Jump Women 20:04 – 400m Hurdles Women 20:11 – High Jump Men 20:16 – 1500m Men 20:27 – Shot Put Men 20:31 – 5000m Women 20:38 – Long Jump Men 20:59 – 400m Men 21:13 – 200m Women 21:27 – 110m Hurdles Men 21:38 – 100m Men 21:49 – 1500m Women Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

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Is The Black Forest Murders on BBC Four based on a true story?
type: item
date: 2025-05-31T08:00:08.000Z
creator: Morgan Cormack
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC Four
description: The German series has arrived on BBC Four.
encoded: As well as offering us up plenty of stellar original dramas, the BBC is also known for lots of exciting acquisitions from all around the globe. Coming to BBC Four and iPlayer, The Black Forest Murders is the new four-part series which takes viewers right into the heart of gritty investigative work. As per the synopsis: "A young woman is missing. After an intensive search, her body is found, bludgeoned to death by an unknown assailant. "Senior Detective Barbara Kramer (Nina Kunzendorf) of the Lauburg police and her team, including Thomas Riedle (Tilman Strauß), begin the search for the perpetrator. They speak with witnesses and gather evidence but quick successes elude them. "The team grows into a large special investigation unit, securing hundreds of clues and attempting to connect them. In addition, they must deal with a second murder, unclear whether it is connected to the first, and parallels to a similar case in Austria that occurred four years earlier are emerging. "Under the watchful eye of the concerned public, the police officers face mounting pressure for months, until their persistence is finally rewarded." But is The Black Forest Murders based on a true story? Read on to find out. Is The Black Forest Murders on BBC Four based on a true story? Yes and no – while the drama is a work of fiction and dramatised scenes, it is inspired by two real-life cases that occurred in 2016 in southern Baden, Germany. The four-parter is based on the non-fiction book SOKO Erle, written by Walter Roth, which digs into the investigative and forensic sides of the case. Series writers Robert Hummel and Martina Mouchot have stated that they were fascinated with the way that Roth's book dealt with the work at the centre of the murder cases of three young women. Speaking about the The Black Forest Murders, Hummel wrote on his website: "Four years ago, I read about these crimes and the investigations in Walther Roth's non-fiction book SOKO Erle and found the events so moving and th…

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Doctor Who will gain more than it loses by remastering The War Games - don't underestimate it
type: item
date: 2024-11-28T19:00:39.000Z
creator: Rhianna Evans
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: Comment
description: The epic serial is being colourised and cut to 90 minutes.
encoded: Doctor Who's The War Games is a stone-cold classic, a brutal final bow for Patrick Troughton's Second Doctor and his two companions, the ever-loyal Scot, Jamie McCrimmon, played by Frazer Hines, and the resourceful Zoe Herriot, Wendy Padbury’s 21st-century astrophysicist. It was the Doctor Who serial that broke new ground back in 1969 - it introduced the Time Lords, affirmed the concept of regeneration and cemented the Doctor's place in Time Lord society as a fugitive on the run from his own people. But perhaps most significantly of all, it revealed a level of darkness hitherto unseen of a show that was still loosely being dubbed a "children's programme". The 10-part epic sees the TARDIS materialise in no man's land. Wondering where on earth they've turned up, the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe promptly find themselves apprehended and consequently separated from their TARDIS. At first, it appears that they've landed at some point during the First World War. However, things are far from how they appear - dark forces are operating from the sidelines. To stop them, the Doctor will be locked in a battle of wits against the mysterious War Lord (Philip Madoc). With emotional stakes at its heart, The War Games is a classy high-brow thriller of Shakespearean proportions. View oEmbed on the source website In short, it's perfect. There's just one thing that's holding it back: The War Games is long - really long. In fact, it's historically, infamously, notoriously long. It was initially broadcast from 19th April to 21st June, seasons changed, spring turned to summer, and still The War Games went on. Its full runtime clocks in at an impressive four hours and 10 minutes. But it was actually never really intended to be an epic of Lord of the Rings’ towering scale. A number of factors contributed to its length: several scripts for other serials either fell through or were scrapped altogether before the team essentially ran out of time and The War Games was hastily given the green light on …

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What became of the child star of The Box of Delights?
type: item
date: 2024-11-25T08:00:05.000Z
creator: Patrick Mulkern
subject: Fantasy
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: Interview
description: Devin Stanfield found stardom difficult in 1984 – now, 40 years later, he looks back with pride at the BBC classic, co-starring Patrick Troughton.
encoded: The BBC’s adaptation of The Box of Delights has become a cult classic since it first aired in the run-up to Christmas in 1984. Based on John Masefield’s 1935 fantasy novel, the six-part serial tells of the adventures of schoolboy Kay Harker, who is entrusted with a magical box that he must protect from evil forces. With pioneering visual effects, the production won three BAFTAs. Now, for its 40th anniversary, The Box of Delights is being released in new Blu-ray and DVD editions on Monday 25th November. It will also be repeated on BBC Four from Saturday 7th December. The series starred famous actors such as Doctor Who’s Patrick Troughton as a kindly magician, and Robert Stephens and Patricia Quinn as the villains. But what became of the boy star, Devin Stanfield, whose face lit up the cover of Radio Times but who gave up acting soon afterwards? RT: What's it been like revisiting The Box of Delights after 40 years? Devin Stanfield: It’s been an odd experience. I’d put the whole thing to bed and moved on with my life and hadn't really given it a great deal of thought, to be honest. It's just kind of a childhood chapter. So revisiting it was very interesting. I've said no to almost every request for publicity or interviews over the years. RT: Chris Chapman has produced a new feature-length doc for the Blu-ray/DVD – Time and Tide: The Making of The Box of Delights. How did you get involved with that? Devin Stanfield: When Chris phoned me about doing something, I said that I’d already done the 20th anniversary. Back then I’d met Renny Rye [the director of The Box of Delights] at Pinewood and we shot a little interview for a DVD extra. I didn't have much to add to that. But then when Chris said he’d actually like to get me and Renny out on location, I thought... well, I have a huge amount of respect and love for Renny, so I said, "OK, I'll do that." Really, it was just a chance to spend the weekend with Renny and catch up over a few glasses of wine and talk – and oh God, d…

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The Box of Delights 40th anniversary airing confirmed by BBC Four
type: item
date: 2024-11-19T14:55:51.000Z
creator: Morgan Jeffery
subject: Fantasy
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: News
description: The wolves are running again this Christmas.
encoded: BBC Four has confirmed a repeat showing of beloved series The Box of Delights this Christmas. The six-part adaptation of John Masefield's children's fantasy novel, starring Doctor Who legend Patrick Troughton, will return to screens to mark its 40th anniversary. Following the exploits of schoolboy Kay Harker (Devin Stanfield), who takes possession of a magical box which gifts him the ability to shape-shift and time travel, the series first aired on BBC One in November/December 1984. Viewers can enjoy the festive magic all over again when a repeat airing kicks off with a double-bill of episodes 1 and 2 on Saturday 7th December from 7:10pm. The first episode will be preceded by a new introduction from director Renny Rye, which will air from 7pm. Utilising a then-innovative mixture of live action and animation, The Box of Delights cost £1 million to make in 1984, making it the most expensive children's series the BBC had produced. The series won critical acclaim, as well as three BAFTAs, on original broadcast, and has gone on to earn a passionate cult following. In addition to its BBC Four re-broadcast, the television adaptation is also being released as a new Blu-ray set, featuring all six episodes remastered as well as a new accompanying documentary film, Time and Tide – Making The Box of Delights. Masefield's original novel – a sequel to his earlier effort The Midnight Folk – was also adapted as an audio drama by Big Finish in 2021. The Box of Delights will air on BBC Four on Saturday 7th December from 7:10pm. Check out more of our Fantasy coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

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Doctor Who star credits fans for "inevitable" Sutekh revival: "They've kept him alive"
type: item
date: 2024-06-19T12:43:36.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: News
description: Gabriel Woolf said he was "over the moon" to be asked to return.
encoded: The Legend of Ruby Sunday answered some age-old questions fans have had since season 14 of Doctor Who kicked off, and while the Doctor has already fought off many villains, the One Who Waits has returned for an ultimate battle. Following the reveal, it was confirmed that the upcoming episode of Tales of the TARDIS will feature Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor and Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday in a remastered Pyramids of Mars. The original four-parter saw Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor and Elisabeth Sladen's Sarah Jane Smith having to battle the Sutekh. In a new Q&A, Gabriel Woolf said it felt "inevitable" to be reviving Sutekh after 50 years. "I'd never lost Sutekh because of the fans," he said. Read more: Doctor Who 7-day ratings for Rogue confirmed after season high Doctor Who shares first-look pictures of epic finale – what is Mrs Flood up to? "They've kept him alive, organised conventions all over the place, so it feels kind of natural." Reflecting on being asked to return to the iconic villain role, Woolf said: "I was over the moon, delighted and thrilled. It was wonderful. "The fans have always said, 'Oh, you must come back!' and I always said back, 'It's not up to me!' - and now it's happened. Extraordinary." Fans will, of course, meet a new and improved Sutekh as he takes on the Doctor and Ruby, and Woolf has teased "some development of the character". "But we do have the same classic lines here and there, so he is recognisable, and he is destroying the same universe," he teased. Tales of the TARDIS: Pyramids of Mars airs on Thursday 20th June at 8pm on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer. Doctor Who continues on Saturday 22nd June on BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Previous seasons are available to stream on BBC iPlayer with episodes of the classic series also available on BritBox – you can sign up for a 7-day free trial here. Check out more of our Sci-Fi coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guideto see what's on tonight. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times…

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What channel is Tottenham v Chelsea Women's Super League match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time
type: item
date: 2024-05-15T10:06:07.000Z
creator: Alex Harris
subject: Football
subject: Sport
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: FA Women's Super League
description: Check out how to watch Tottenham v Chelsea in the Women's Super League, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time.
encoded: Chelsea will dramatically climb back to the top of the Women's Super League table if they beat London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in their penultimate fixture of the 2023/24 season on Wednesday. Blues boss Emma Hayes conceded defeat to Manchester City in the title race after a 4-3 loss at Liverpool at the start of the month, but a fifth-consecutive crown is back on the cards after the Sky Blues were subsequently downed by Arsenal. A victory at Brisbane Road would see Chelsea move ahead of City on goal difference with one game left to play, although Tottenham could prove a dangerous opponent intent on bouncing back from last Sunday's disappointing 4-0 defeat to Manchester United in the FA Women's Cup final. Watch Tottenham v Chelsea on BBC Four Spurs - guaranteed to finish sixth in the WSL - had been enjoying a seven-match unbeaten streak in all competitions to that point, and have not tasted defeat on home soil since February's 2-1 loss to Aston Villa. Chelsea secured all three points in the reverse fixture on the opening day of the WSL season, when Mia Fishel and Lauren James found the back of the net before Martha Thomas hit a late consolation for Tottenham at Stamford Bridge last October. RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Tottenham v Chelsea on TV and online. Read more football features: Best players in the world | Best players of all time | Live football on TV today | Premier League TV schedule | Championship TV schedule When is Tottenham v Chelsea? Tottenham v Chelsea will take place on Wednesday 15th May 2024. Check out our live football on TV guide for the latest times and information. Tottenham v Chelsea kick-off time Tottenham v Chelsea will kick off at 7:15pm. What TV channel is Tottenham v Chelsea on? Fans can tune in to watch the game for free on BBC Four from 7pm. How to live stream Tottenham v Chelsea online You can live stream the match via BBC iPlayer on a range of devices including laptops, smartphones and tab…

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Shoulder to Shoulder, the TV classic about the suffragettes, is 50 years old – we speak to Dame Siân Phillips, Waris Hussein and Moira Armstrong
type: item
date: 2024-04-09T09:00:25.000Z
creator: Patrick Mulkern
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC iPlayer
description: We celebrate the making of Shoulder to Shoulder with its star and directors - plus rare photos from the Radio Times archive.
encoded: Shoulder to Shoulder was a landmark BBC drama series in 1974 – six 75-minute plays about the struggles of the Women’s Suffrage Movement in their fight for equality and to win the right to vote. Radio Times even published a special magazine on the subject 50 years ago. The series is now being repeated on BBC Four for its 50th anniversary – and to mark the 90th birthday of its star, Dame Siân Phillips. We speak to her and to the programme’s two directors, Waris Hussein and Moira Armstrong. Dame Siân Phillips Dame Siân has had a long and illustrious acting career, taking in theatre, film, TV and radio, as well as writing her two-volume autobiography. She won a BAFTA in 1977 for playing Empress Livia in I, Claudius, and is soon to guest star in the 2024 season of Doctor Who. In the 1970s, she was even an occasional Radio Times columnist. Now she shares her memories of 1974’s Shoulder to Shoulder with RadioTimes.com. "It was an important series and a very good one. It was also highly unusual because there were lots of women in the cast and the producers were all women too – Midge Mackenzie, Georgia Brown and, of course, Verity Lambert. She was a very distinguished person. "I'd never been in a play in my life that had nearly all women in it. At first I was doubtful, because I thought, 'It's going to be all rows and complaining about make-up and hair and who's doing what… but never mind, it's going to be worth doing.' "But there was not one disagreement from beginning to end. I've never known such camaraderie. It was a life-changing show to be on because it just showed what we women could do left to ourselves. I enjoyed it so much. I really loved it. "Quite honestly, I was very pleased to get the part of Mrs Pankhurst. We all started reading up on the suffragettes and became experts on the subject. They laid all the textbooks out in the rehearsal rooms so everybody could read them. "We wanted script changes. We would say, 'Well, what about the scene where they did this? An…

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The Gone ending explained: Yes, [spoiler] really was the killer
type: item
date: 2024-03-25T10:16:15.000Z
creator: Lynn Carratt
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC iPlayer
description: Who killed Ronan? Is Alieen dead, and who was the mystery character?
encoded: *Warning: Contains full spoilers for The Gone on BBC iPlayer* The Gone – BBC Four's latest crime drama series – is a collaboration between the Irish RTE and New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ. The plot revolves around the disappearance of an Irish couple, Ronan Garvey (Simon Mead) and Sinead Martin (Rachel Morgan), from a remote town in New Zealand. But how did everything wrap up in the end? Read on to have the ending of The Gone explained, but be warned for there are spoilers ahead. The Gone ending explained: What happened in episode 6? To investigate the case, Dublin detective Theo Richer (Richard Flood), who is fighting his own personal demons, flies out to New Zealand after a call from Sinead's worried mum, Hannah (Michelle Fairley), despite the fact he has resigned from his job at the Garda after two decades of service. Hannah is a judge in Ireland who has recently imprisoned the head of an Irish drug operation run by the Fallon Family. The Fallons are notorious for their violent retaliation, and Hannah herself had recently survived a revenge attack from the family. However, we later discover that Ronan himself was a drug dealer, dealing steroids and had a violent temper. Could he have been the intended target? Theo joins the newly promoted Māori cop Diana Huia (Acushla-Tara Kupe). The couple happened to have disappeared from Diana's home town, and she is reluctant to return there after years away because of the memories it holds for her; it's obvious she is carrying a lot of sadness around. Then, to add fuel to the fire, Irish investigative journalist Aileen Ryan (Carolyn Bracken), who has been following the Fallon family for years, starts digging around, putting herself in grave danger, as a Fallon has also flown over to New Zealand. Sinead and Ronan's disappearance has the same hallmarks as a mountain murder in the town that was committed seventeen years earlier, so could the murderer have returned? Or has a copycat killer struck? Sinead worked at a new giant recy…

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Last of the Summer Wine, One Foot in the Grave restorations to air on BBC
type: item
date: 2023-12-21T11:18:55.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Comedy
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
description: The specials will air on BBC Four to mark their respective anniversaries.
encoded: Newly-restored instalments of Last of the Summer Wine and One Foot in the Grave are set to air on the BBC for the first time this festive period. To mark the comedies' 40th and 30th anniversaries respectively, two feature-length specials will air on BBC Four on Sunday 24th December. Last of the Summer Wine's Getting Sam Home was the first example of a television film based on an existing British television series. The original sitcom aired for 31 seasons from 1973 to 2010, with restorations overseen by Richard Latto and additional work carried out by Paul Venezis and Andrew T Smith. Filmmaker and Last of the Summer Wine historian, Andrew T Smith, said: "I think Getting Sam Home is amongst the greatest works in writer Roy Clarke's long career – a beautifully filmed black comedy featuring a stellar cast firing on all cylinders. I have long wanted to see it in better quality than the existing master tape – with its reduced resolution and overly dark appearance. "When the town of Holmfirth decided to celebrate the series 50th anniversary this year, I approached Richard about the possibility of tackling a restoration and although logistical factors prevented us from screening the final version in the town over the summer, I'm incredibly pleased to see it premiere in its refreshed splendour this Christmas." One Foot in the Grave aired for six seasons, over the course of 10 years, and unlike many of the episodes of the series produced at the time, the feature-length episode was filmed entirely on 16mm and Super16 film rather than the traditional UK sitcom approach. BBC producer, broadcaster and archive expert, Richard Latto, said the two feature length specials are "perfect examples of the genius of classic British television comedy." He continued: "1983's Getting Sam Home set the bar for many festive feature-length specials that were to follow, and in 1993 One Foot In The Algarve delivered what so many other comedies struggled to achieve, by taking familiar sitcom charact…

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How to watch Mark Gatiss in A Christmas Carol on TV
type: item
date: 2022-12-25T08:00:24.000Z
creator: Morgan Cormack
subject: Movies
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC Four
description: The stage production is coming to the small screen just in time for Christmas.
encoded: The critically acclaimed stage production of Mark Gatiss's A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story may have been released in cinemas earlier this winter, but it's now making its way to the small screen. Landing just in time for Christmas, the festive special is just the thing to get viewers into the festive spirit. The show has not only been adapted by Gatiss (Sherlock, Nolly), but he also stars as Jacob Marley in the retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, A Christmas Carol, alongside Nicholas Farrell (The Crown) as Scrooge. So, how can you watch Mark Gatiss's A Christmas Carol and when is it coming to our TV screens? Read on to find out everything you need to know. How to watch Mark Gatiss's A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story The original show was directed by Adam Penford at the Nottingham Playhouse and was later filmed during its run at London's Alexandra Palace Theatre last year. It was then released in UK cinemas nationwide for a short period between 27th November and 1st December. But fans will be pleased to learn that A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story will air on BBC Four on Christmas Day (Sunday 25th December) at 7pm. It will also be available to watch online on BBC iPlayer from the same date. Speaking about the news, Gatiss told RadioTimes.com exclusively: "I was very glad we got to record it – it was on in a few cinemas, but obviously BBC Four is a much wider audience. So I'm very proud – it's really nicely done and what I love about it is it's extremely theatrical. It's not a movie, it is a very good record of the show, with all its inherent theatricality. I’m very pleased it’s got another life." While many may already know the tale, it's always worth a refresher. As the synopsis reads: "It’s a cold Christmas Eve and mean-spirited miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Farrell) has an unexpected visit from the spirit of his former business partner Jacob Marley (Gatiss). "Bound in chains as punishment for a lifetime of greed, the unearthly figure explains it isn’t too late for…

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BBC Four will air The Singing Detective plus more classics to mark BBC's centenary
type: item
date: 2022-07-13T12:01:29.000Z
creator: Lauren Morris
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC Four
subject: News
description: The BAFTA-winning series is the latest classic to be added to BBC Four's centenary line-up.
encoded: BBC Four has added more classic dramas to its centenary line-up including The Singing Detective and The Roads to Freedom, the channel has announced. Earlier this year, BBC Four opened up a new weekly slot on Wednesdays, dedicated to airing seminal shows to commemorate 100 years of the BBC. BBC Two's adaptation of The Roads to Freedom will be one of the first to take over the weekly Wednesday slot this month, with the Daniel Massey drama airing for the first time on the BBC since 1970s. Each drama will be introduced by a key figure from the production, with Doctor Who's Colin Baker presenting The Roads to Freedom, which was his first TV appearance, on Wednesday 27th July. Other archival gems that are set to air on BBC Four include Dennis Potter's musical The Singing Detective – the BAFTA-winning drama starring Harry Potter's Michael Gambon, The Crown's Imelda Staunton and Fleabag's Bill Paterson. The BBC's adaptation of Richard Llewellyn's How Green Was My Valley and 1979's Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy starring Alec Guinness, will also be airing in BBC Four's Wednesday slot, along with Sunset Song, introduced by Vivien Heilbron and Moira Armstrong. Back in April, BBC Four announced the first slate of classic dramas that would be broadcast in the centenary slot, kicking off with Our Friends in the North starring Daniel Craig, Christopher Eccleston, Gina McKee and Mark Strong. The line-up also included dramas like Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, The Boys from the Blackstuff and A Man from the Sun. Amazon Prime Day 2022 is here Taking place on 12th-13th July, Prime Day is an exclusive sales event for Prime members. With early Prime Day deals already live, we are seeing discounts across Amazon devices like the <a style="color: #1155cc" title="https://www.amazon.co.uk/all-new-echo-dot-4th-generation-smart-speaker-with-alexa-charcoal/dp/B084DWCZXZ" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/all-new-echo-dot-4th-generation-smart-speaker-with-alexa-charcoal/dp/B084DWCZXZ?tag=radtim0b-21…

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BBC Four might be changing but it remains a vital place for overseas drama
type: item
date: 2021-04-14T16:48:42.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: Comment
description: The news that changes to BBC Four won't be affecting the channel's international drama offering is cause for celebration, says Patrick Cremona.
encoded: When news broke last month that BBC Four was set to be turned into the "home of archive content", the response from many viewers was understandably one of consternation. That the channel which had brought us such brilliant shows as Detectorists, Only Connect and The Thick of It was to become what amounts to little more than a repeats channel seemed like a huge mistake on the part of the BBC, a repeat of their ill-fated (and now reversed) decision to take BBC Three off-air in 2016. One of the main reasons for this dismay was that many assumed the news would also spell an end for international acquisitions on the channel. Since BBC Four was launched in 2002, it has been the UK home of several hit shows from overseas, both American series such as Mad Men and foreign-language imports like The Killing. This alternative drama programming, alongside its arts coverage and wide-ranging selection of documentaries, has always been one of BBC Four's greatest strengths, and would arguably be just as much of a loss to the channel as original programming. The good news is that those lamenting the demise of the channel's overseas output were in fact premature with their protestations. In a clarification send to RadioTimes.com shortly after the news broke, the BBC confirmed that BBC Four will remain as "the home of International drama" and will continue to build "on its rich history of bringing the very best drama series from around the world to UK audiences”. Original commissions might have been put on hold, in other words, but overseas dramas are going nowhere. Now, while there's still reason to be frustrated at the cancellation of new commissions, the news that foreign acquisitions won't be affected is cause for celebration. That's because, despite increased competition from the likes of Netflix and Channel 4's superb Walter Presents strand, BBC Four continues to be one of the best places to watch overseas drama in this country. Let's look at Scandinavian drama, for example – a g…

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Exclusive – BBC Four will continue to be the home of international drama after cost-cutting moves
type: item
date: 2021-04-01T10:24:26.000Z
creator: Lauren Morris
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
description: The channel will still acquire and air international dramas despite the recent cost-cutting measures.
encoded: BBC Four will continue as a home for international dramas despite the channel's recent cost-cutting measures, RadioTimes.com can exclusively reveal. Earlier this week, the BBC announced that BBC Four is shifting away from commissioning lots of lower-cost programmes and would instead air archival content, as proposed in the broadcaster's Annual Plan Report for 2021/22. However, a BBC spokesperson has since confirmed to RadioTimes.com that BBC Four will continue to acquire and air international dramas, "building on its rich history of bringing the very best drama series from around the world to UK audiences". "As we have done in the past, we will also, when appropriate, play international drama on BBC Two and it will continue be a key part of our drama offer on BBC iPlayer," a BBC spokesperson said. The terrestrial channel, which currently timeshares with CBeebies, has imported a number of hugely successful dramas over the years, from Nordic noir The Bridge, Danish procedural The Killing and Israeli title Hostages. BBC Four was established in 2002, becoming a channel for alternative programming within the arts, comedy, documentaries, music and international film and drama. The channel originated series such as Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, Detectorists, Only Connect, Twenty Twelve and Hattie, however the BBC announced on Tuesday that BBC Four would be shifting away from commissioning lots of lower-cost programmes as they are "less effective at reaching audiences on the channel and on iPlayer". For the latest news and expert tips on getting the best deals this year, take a look at our Black Friday 2021 and Cyber Monday 2021 guides. While the channel will continue to broadcast live performances as part of BBC Proms, BBC Young Dancer and BBC Young Musician, and new programming like a behind-the-scenes observational documentary about the Royal Ballet school, it will otherwise "become the home of the most distinct content from across the BBC's archive". In March, the BBC c…

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BBC Four to become home of archive content in cost-cutting move
type: item
date: 2021-03-30T11:15:27.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Current Affairs
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
description: The channel will no longer commission new programmes, according to the BBC's Annual Plan Report.
encoded: The BBC has announced plans to make BBC Four the home of archive content, with the channel no longer set to commission new programmes. The move was revealed in the corporation's Annual Plan Report for 2021/22 as the latest cost-cutting initiative put into place by the broadcaster, which aims to significantly reduce its costs before 2022. According to the report, the channel will be shifting away from commissioning a high volume of lower-cost programmes as they are "less effective at reaching audiences on the channel and on iPlayer". It said "BBC Four will become the home of the most distinctive content from across the BBC’s archive" and added that the channel would also continue to broadcast live performances as part of the BBC Proms, BBC Young Dancer and BBC Young Musician. "The proposed changes to BBC Four will build on the channel’s current archive content offer which already comprises 76 per cent of BBC Four’s broadcast hours and 69 per cent of the channel’s broadcast viewing hours," the report continued. Since it was launched in 2002, BBC Four has been the originator of a wealth of programming across drama, arts and documentaries, in addition to broadcasting a number of overseas acquisitions. Several hit shows have debuted on the channel, including political satire The Thick of It, Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, Mackenzie Crook's sitcom Detectorists, and popular quiz show Only Connect, with many of them subsequently moving to BBC Two. The news follows the announcement earlier this month that BBC Three will return as a linear channel next year, and those plans are outlined further in the report, which states that it aims to broadcast from 7pm to 4am every day. Looking for something to watch tonight? Check out our TV Guide.

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How to watch Reading and Leeds Festival
type: item
date: 2020-08-21T13:43:51.000Z
creator: Lauren Morris
subject: audio
subject: Going Out
subject: News
subject: Tickets
subject: BBC
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: On demand
description: Everything you need to know about the BBC's celebration of Reading and Leeds over the years
encoded: It's August, which means we're welly-deep into festival season and while summer 2020 has been arguably the worst time for live music, that doesn't mean the show can't go on! Like many festivals due to take place this month, Reading and Leeds Festival was forced to cancel its 2020 events for the first time in 65 years due to COVID-19, however the BBC has swept in to save the day by dedicating various channels to the iconic British music celebration. From Billie Eilish to Biffy Clyro, BBC channels will be airing some of the most memorable sets from Reading and Leeds throughout the years for you to experience without leaving your living room. Here's everything you need to know about Reading and Leeds Festival BBC Weekend. How to watch Reading and Leeds Festival BBC Weekend From Friday 28th August to Sunday 30th August, a number of BBC channels and radio stations will be airing highlights and sets from previous years. From BBC Four and BBC iPlayer, to Radio 1, BBC Radio 1Xtra and BBC Radio 6 Music, you'll be able to get your Reading and Leeds fill across a variety of mediums next weekend. What is the Reading and Leeds Festival BBC Weekend? In absence of the Reading and Leeds festivals this year, the BBC is stepping in to provide music-lovers with a nostalgic look-back at some of the event's greatest sets from the last 65 years. BBC Four will be showcasing highlights from Reading Festival 2019, featuring Foo Fighters, The 1975 and Post Malone, on Saturday 29th August from midnight until 2am. While over on BBC iPlayer, a pop-up Reading and Leeds channel will be launching over the weekend. Fans of the festival will be able to stream some of Reading and Leeds' most iconic sets throughout the weekend from midday to midnight. As well as some of the bigger acts that took the main stage in previous years, like Kendrick Lamar, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Charli XCX, you'll also find a handpicked selection of performances from the BBC Music Introducing Stage, which marked the music…

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Where is Cardinal filmed? Canadian drama's locations revealed
type: item
date: 2020-06-04T14:32:32.000Z
creator: Lauren Morris
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC Two
description: Here's everything you need to know about the Canadian drama's filming locations...
encoded: Cardinal returned to BBC Two yesterday with its fourth and final season set in the fictional town of Algonquin Bay. Adapted from Giles Brunt's novels, the series follows detective John Cardinal (Billy Campbell) and his partner Lise Delorme (Karine Vanasse), the crime-investigating team based in the fictional Canadian city. Though the murders are ice cold, viewers have been captivated by the snow-covered landscapes showcased throughout the series. Here's everything we know about the filming locations for Cardinal's final season. North Bay, Northern Ontario Cardinal's fourth series was primarily shot in North Bay, Northern Ontario. The city, based in the Nipissing District, has a population of just 51,500 and straddles both the Ottawa River and the Great Lakes Basin. The Algonquin Bay police station is located in North Bay, with news station CBC Sudbury's old office being used as Cardinal's workplace. Sudbury, Ontario Additional filming took place in Sudbury – the largest city in Canada's Northern Ontario district, with a population of just over 161,000. Speaking to The Sun about filming in Sudbury, executive producer Julia Sereny said: "It was about -40. It was so cold that our sound recordist could not get his truck started." "So we had no sound because we had to go and pick him up from afar," she added. “When we tried to affix something — I can’t remember what it was — to a camera car, the windows shattered because it was so cold … Welcome to the north.” Cardinal is not the only series filmed in Sudbury, with other Canadian dramas including Hard Rock Medical, Letterkenny and Bad Blood filming in the city as well. Atikameksheng Anishnawbek Cardinal series four also filmed in Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, an First Nation reserve in Ontario. Just 386 people living on the land, which is located on the shores of Whitefish Lake, 20 kilometres away from Sudbury. Cardinal airs Wednesdays at 9pm on BBC Two.

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BBC considering bringing BBC Three back as on-air channel
type: item
date: 2020-05-20T09:57:51.000Z
creator: Lauren Morris
subject: Comedy
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC Three
description: The broadcaster hopes to double BBC Three's budget, and has no plans to axe BBC Four.
encoded: The BBC is considering the reintroduction of BBC Three as a TV channel, four years after it was moved to online exclusively, and has no plans to close BBC Four. The channel, which targets a younger audience, left linear TV in 2016 to save £30 million, as the BBC said youth audiences were "watching more online". However, ahead of the BBC's annual plan today, a spokesman for the broadcaster said it was now "considering the case" for BBC Three's return to "linear television". "We'd be wrong not to back a serve that is doing better than anyone could have ever conceived," the spokesman continued. The corporation also announced that it plans to double BBC Three's budget, which will mean reductions in other areas as, during the coronavirus crisis, the BBC's income is being reduced by £125 million. Earlier this year, director general Tony Hall told the House of Commons that the Beeb were looking into diverting more resources into BBC Three "to build the kind of creative content they're delivering". BBC Three has commissioned a number of the broadcaster's biggest hits in recent years, including Fleabag and Normal People, which contributed to BBC iPlayer recording its biggest viewing figures in history last week. The channel, which launched in 2003, has also attached its name to hugely popular British comedies, including Gavin & Stacey, This Country and People Just Do Nothing. Whilst purely online, BBC Three has branched into reality series, with RuPaul's Drag Race UK and Glow Up launching last year. The BBC also said that it has no plans to close BBC Four at this time, despite widespread rumours of the 20-year-old channel getting the axe following its editor's move to BBC Studios and the need to make budget cuts. Comment: Taking BBC Three back on-air would reward innovation that’s helped keep the BBC relevant In its annual plan released today, the BBC said that it is looking into developing BBC Four into "a new global subscription service" and intends for 60 hours of factual…

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Meet the cast of State of Happiness, BBC Four's Norwegian drama
type: item
date: 2020-05-04T17:00:59.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
description: The series about the oil boom in the city of Stavanger is airing on BBC Four on Saturday nights.
encoded: A Nordic drama airing on BBC Four is usually a good earmark of quality, and the latest Scandinavian series to be shown on the channel is State of Happiness, which was first broadcast in Norway under the title Lykkeland in 2018. The show has been described as a Norwegian version of Mad Men, and follows a group of characters living in the city of Stavanger in 1969 against the backdrop of the country's oil boom. The series calls on a large and talented cast - here are all the main players, and where you might have seen them before... Anne Regine Ellingsaeter plays Anna Kellevik Who is Anna Kellevik? Anna is a secretary at the town hall, where the important political decisions at the time are being made. What else has Anne Regine Ellingsaeter been in? State of Happiness is Ellingsaeter's biggest role to date, although she also previously appeared in the Norwegian comedy film Kiss Me You F**king Moron. Bart Edwards plays Jonathan Kay <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2020/05/18366521-low_res-state-of-happiness-lykkeland-09b9f50.jpg" width="2000" height="1334" alt="Programme Name: State of Happiness (Lykkeland) - TX: n/a - Episode: State of Happiness - generics (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: in Stavanger Jonathan Kay (BART EDWARDS) - (C) NRK_Maipo Film - Photographer: Marius Vervik" title="State of Happiness (Lykkeland)" /> Who is Jonathan Kay? Kay is a young American lawyer from Texas, who has been sent to Stavanger by his employers Phillips Petroleum - originally to negotiate an end to the company's agreement with the Norwegian government. What else has Bart Edwards been in? Edwards is actually from Surrey - and his previous credits include appearing in episodes of Peep Show, Fresh Meat and The Witcher as well as eight episodes of EastEnders in 2008. He also had a recurring role in the Hulu series Unreal and will portray Captain James Ehrendorf in upcoming ITV drama The Singapore Grip. Amund Harboe plays Christian Nyman <img src="https://i…

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Meet the cast of The Dead Room
type: item
date: 2018-12-24T21:33:00.000Z
creator: Huw Fullerton
subject: News
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: Christmas
description: Mark Gatiss’ creepy new ghost story has a small but perfectly-formed ensemble
encoded: This Christmas Eve, Mark Gatiss is reviving the Christmas ghost story tradition with The Dead Room, a new half-hour drama set in a haunted radio studio. And the Sherlock and Dracula co-creator has a small but well-cast team of actors to tell his self-contained tale, some of whom have a connection to Gatiss' time working on Doctor Who. Check them all out below. What is on TV this Christmas? When is The Dead Room on TV this Christmas? View oEmbed on the source website Simon Callow plays Aubrey Judd Who is Aubrey Judd? A veteran actor, Aubrey has presented the radio horror series The Dead Room for years among other jobs – but the latest recording might prove to be more terrifying for him than any before… "He's a magnificent actor who has a bit of a past," Simon Callow told RadioTimes.com of his character. "He's a legendary broadcaster. "He's very modest, he likes to talk himself down a bit. There's nothing seedy about Aubrey. He's been doing this radio show for 40 years – he's one of these fixtures. Nobody admits listening to The Dead Room, but they absolutely do, in the car." Where have I seen Simon Callow before? A well-known face of stage and screen, Callow’s film roles have included Amadeus, Four Weddings and a Funeral, James and the Giant Peach, Shakespeare in Love, Viceroy’s House, Mindhorn (as an exaggerated version of himself) and Victoria & Abdul. On the smaller screen, he’s worked on TV shows including David Copperfield, Rome, various Agatha Christie dramas, Outlander, Death in Paradise and Doctor Who, where he played Charles Dickens in an episode penned by The Dead Room’s writer/director Mark Gatiss. Still, it’s probably Callow’s theatre work that has been his biggest success, with the actor also starring in and directing many plays over the decades. Anjli Mohindra plays Tara Lohia Who is Tara Lohia? An up-and-coming radio producer, Tara’s new style of working clashes slightly with Aubrey’s old-fashioned techniques at first. "She's a very ambitious producer …

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What time is All Aboard! The Great Reindeer Migration on TV this Christmas, and where was it filmed?
type: item
date: 2018-12-24T16:37:00.000Z
creator: Huw Fullerton
subject: Documentaries
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC Four
description: BBC4’s latest Slow TV offering is a must-watch for anyone who needs a breather over the Christmas period
encoded: After previously broadcasting a sleigh ride, bus route and train journey in real time, BBC4’s “Slow TV” series continues this Christmas as viewers are invited to watch a wondrous natural phenomenon – the Great Reindeer Migration. Here’s everything you need to know about the one-off documentary. What is on TV this Christmas 2018? Call the Midwife, Strictly and an emotional Jodie Whittaker in BBC’s Christmas trailer RadioTimes.com newsletter: get the latest TV and entertainment news direct to your inbox What time is All Aboard! The Great Reindeer Migration on TV? The two hour-long programme airs on BBC4 on Christmas Eve (Monday 24th December) at 8pm, concluding at 10pm. What’s it about and where was it filmed? All Aboard! The Great Reindeer Migration follows Norway’s Sami reindeer herds as they travel around 160 miles across the Finnmark mountains to the far north of the Arctic Circle. In real life the journey to the herd’s summer pastures takes a week, so despite the “Slow TV” label this is actually a relatively zippy version of the whole thing by reindeer standards. Anything else? According to the BBC the journey is “fraught with hazardous weather conditions,” so expect some minor drama as the herd try their best to reach the island of Kvaløya Fálá. And it’s also worth noting it’s not just reindeer in this programme – also travelling alongside the animals will be the Sara family, whose specific herd of reindeer are the focus of the two hours.

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BBC to show night of programmes dedicated to George Michael
type: item
date: 2016-12-30T07:50:00.000Z
creator: Radio Times Staff
subject: audio
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
description: BBC4 will dedicate an entire evening to the pop singer following his death on Christmas Day
encoded: BBC4 has rejigged its schedules to turn the evening of Friday 30th December into a night dedicated to George Michael. Fans of the singer and former Wham! member were shocked by the news that he had died of heart failure, aged 53, on Christmas Day. BBC1 paid tribute by showing Michael's 2012 concert at the Palais Garnier in Paris on 27th December and BBC4 will now follow suit with "a night of programmes in memory of George Michael", including another airing of the concert. The full schedule is as follows: 9pm George Michael: A Different Life Documentary about the late singer's life and career, featuring candid interviews with the man himself, talking about his childhood, the Wham! years, the pain of losing his boyfriend to Aids in 1992, his battles with his record label Sony in the early 90s, the infamous LA toilet incident, and his attempts to attack US foreign policy in song. With contributions from Elton John, Mariah Carey, Boy George, Simon Cowell and Noel Gallagher. 10:30pm TOTP2: Wham! Special Mark Radcliffe introduces a selection of Top of the Pops performances by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's duo, featuring Young Guns (Go For It!), Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do), Bad Boys, Club Tropicana, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Freedom, Everything She Wants and Edge of Heaven. 11pm George Michael Live at the Palais Garnier George Michael introduces his solo performance at the historic Palais Garnier Opera House in Paris, recorded in 2012 for his live album Symphonica. The film brings together a compilation of live stage performances interspersed with behind-the-scenes footage and insights featuring George, his orchestra and the legendary producer Phil Ramone, shortly before his death in 2013. In between performances of his classic songs, George describes the stories behind some of his favourite tracks, along with rehearsals with the Symphonica orchestra and George's backing singers. Includes tracks Through, My Baby Just Cares for Me, A Different Corner, Cowboys an…

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Danny Cohen's successor as BBC director of television set to have a smaller role
type: item
date: 2015-10-20T12:33:00.000Z
creator: Ben Dowell
subject: Drama
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
subject: BBC One
subject: BBC Three
subject: BBC Two
subject: Exclusive
description: The Corporation's new TV boss is likely to have a reduced influence, with the proposed head of BBC Studios Peter Salmon enjoying a much larger brief, RadioTimes.com understands
encoded: The successor to BBC director of television Danny Cohen is set to have a diminished and redefined role under proposals currently being thrashed out within the Corporation, RadioTimes.com understands. Under the current thinking, the role which Cohen is due to vacate next month is set to “shrink” and be “re-shaped” according to top level sources, with enormous power being handed to the new boss of BBC Studios Peter Salmon if plans to bolster the reach and remit of the new production base are approved by the Government and the BBC Trust. The Corporation declined to comment on the claims, or say whether this was partly responsible for Cohen’s decision to stand down from his job last week. In his statement, Cohen said he was keen to find a new challenge and wanted to quit to avoid rumours and speculation about his future. But it is understood that the director of television job, previously considered the second most powerful position at the BBC, will be ”diminished”, with the new incumbent likely to lose additional powers to the new head of BBC Studios. In fact the director of television role could be reduced to a director of content brief - which means it will cover radio and television and online commissioning but have no oversight of production. Already Salmon is responsible for the entirety of the Corporation’s in-house content production after being made head of BBC Studios in July. However the BBC has further ambitions for the role. Under the plans for BBC Studios, director-general Tony Hall said he wanted independent producers to be able to pitch for virtually all of the BBC’s output, with the Corporation's 2,000-strong production base in turn freed up to pitch ideas to other broadcasters. This has caused some alarm for commercial broadcasters and independent production companies and the proposals need to be effectively rubber-stamped by the Government because they have been rolled into Whitehall’s renewal of the BBC’s royal charter. The Trust has already indicate…

Mackenzie Crook: “People do go on about how skinny I am - you couldn’t get away with just focusing on a woman’s size"
type: item
date: 2015-10-19T17:30:00.000Z
creator: Ben Dowell
subject: Comedy
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: BBC Four
description: “People project things on to you. Gareth [from The Office] was an odd-looking bloke… so people will always think of me as a pale, unhealthy, pasty-looking weirdo"
encoded: Detectorists and The Office star Mackenzie Crook has said that he avoids social media because he is tired of having his personal appearance mocked. In an interview in this week’s Radio Times magazine to mark the upcoming second series of his comedy Detectorists, he reveals: “People do go on about how skinny I am… You couldn’t get away with just focusing on a woman’s size these days, but it seems to be all right to do that [to a man]. It makes me a bit cross sometimes. “So when I go out, I am particularly recognisable, I think. The only person I hang out with who is more recognisable is Matt Lucas, who is recognisable from 100 yards away. And he gets it constantly… people taking photos or double-taking." The actor, who writes and directs Detectorists, which also stars Toby Jones, adds: “People project things on to you. Gareth [his character from The Office] was an odd-looking bloke, with the hair… so therefore people will always think of me as a pale, unhealthy, pasty-looking weirdo. And people also hear a West Country accent when I’m talking, when there isn’t one. I am from Kent! My accent is Kentish!" Crook also reveals that he has called time on his comedy cameos in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. He said no to reprising the part of the glass-eyed Ragetti, member of Captain Barbossa’s crew in the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Dead Men Tell No Tales. “When it comes down to it, it’s a choice between doing the character again that I did 12 years ago, and it’s a little part in a big Hollywood movie, or doing my own passion project.” Read the full interview in this week's Radio Times magazine, on sale from Tuesday 20th October

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