British acting legend Lesley Manville stars in exclusive sweet moment from her heartbreaking new film
The new film sees Manville paired with actor Ciarán Hinds as they head to Amsterdam for a poignant exploration of faith, love and memory.
In a clip from her upcoming film, Midwinter Break, exclusively shared with Radio Times, Lesley Manville and co-star Ciarán Hinds' characters share a tender moment in an Amsterdam bar. The clip – which you can watch above – shows Manville and Hinds as they each drink jenever, a Dutch gin that is traditionally preceded by a beer. Hinds watches on as his wife handily polishes off both the beer and the gin before holding his face and kissing him in a heartwarming moment that is tinged with a sense of sadness, hinting at the larger themes of love, faith and memory the film will go on to explore. Midwinter Break is based on the 2017 novel by Bernard MacLaverty and sees Manville and Hinds playing Stella and Gerry, a married couple who travel to Amsterdam to rekindle the passion that seems to have all but disappeared from their increasingly comfortable relationship. The couple fled their home of Belfast during the Troubles after Stella had a traumatic experience that the film slowly reveals across its 90-minute runtime. They eventually settled in Glasgow, where they slid into the familiar routines of married life. To help rediscover their love for each other, Stella and Gerry head to Amsterdam where they are forced to reckon with the past, their relationship and what the future might hold for each of them. The film marks the directorial debut of Olivier Award-winning theatre director Polly Findlay, known for her work with the National Theatre. Nick Payne, writer of the Andrew Garfield/Florence Pugh drama We Live in Time, co-wrote the script alongside MacLaverty. Watch the full trailer for Midwinter Break: View Green Video on the source website Midwinter Break initially premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival on 26 February and will be released in the UK on 20 March. Check out more of our Film coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Iconic Doctor Who companion reveals his picks to play the next Doctor – including Riot Women star
The Rory Williams actor has had his say.
Doctor Who legend Arthur Darvill has revealed his top picks for the next Doctor – and won't someone get Andy Pryor on the phone?! The Reality War, the last episode of season 15, saw Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor regenerate into returning star Billie Piper in a twist that will hopefully be explained in this year's Christmas special. But Piper has never been credited or referred to as the new Doctor, leading everyone to wonder if there's more going on with her role, including fellow former companion Darvill. While the Rory Williams actor said Piper taking over the role would be an "extraordinary move", he had some suggestions for if another actor is cast when sitting down for an in-depth interview for Radio Times' Doctor Who Insiders. View Green Video on the source website "There's so many," he told us. "Lorraine Ashbourne, I think, would be amazing. Nick Mohammed, I think, would be amazing." Joking, he added: "Alan Carr would be amazing – it’s just because I’m watching Traitors at the minute!" "David Threlfall, I think, would be brilliant. Yeah, there's loads of brilliant people. Mawaan Rizwan would be incredible," he went on to say. And, of course, with a new Doctor must also come a new companion. Asked whether he has any advice for the next actor to take on the role, Darvill added: "Just enjoy it. It's such a gift of a show to be on. "I think about this a lot because it's such a mad idea. It's really sci-fi and really detailed, and has its own law and its own rules and its own amazing fandom who care so much about it and it's this really specific type of British television." "I can't think of another example that does what this does, because it manages to straddle that sci-fi thing with being also Saturday night TV," he pointed out. "It shouldn't work as an idea, but it does. It works so brilliantly well. And, when you're on the show, I think the only thing you can do is try and enjoy it as much as possible, because there's nothing else like it, and every script's completely different. Add Radio Times as a Preferred Source on Google Keep up to date on what’s worth watching with your favourite entertainment news from Radio Times – see more of our exclusive news and interviews featured prominently in Top Stories when using Google. "As a companion, you will spend a lot of time just saying the word 'Doctor' and standing in the background, and that's fine, but when you do get to do stuff, it's going to be really exciting, brilliant, challenging stuff, and you have to take it as seriously as any other job and any other role and immerse yourself in it. "But it's just so much fun. So yeah, my advice for anyone is just enjoy what you're doing. It's really easy to get bogged down in all the stuff that we actors have to complain about, but it's such a gift." Arthur Darvill's full interview will be published later this month. Missing Doctor Who? Register now for Radio Times's Doctor Who Insiders club for exclusive interviews with Doctor Who legends every month. Doctor Who is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Sci-fi 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.
Invincible boss teases season 4’s "completely original" story in major change from comics
Along with the Viltrumite War arc and the long-awaited debut of Dinosaurus, Invincible season 4 will see the return of a character in a change from the comics that's 'completely original to the show'. In preparation for the big reveal, series co-showrunners and executive producers Robert Kirkman and Simon Racioppa, have given us a tease about its great importance. In season 1 of Invincible, demon detective Damien Darkblood was part of the show’s initial storyline about investigating Omni-Man (Nolan Grayson) as the prime suspect for murdering the Guardians of the Globe. His part in the television adaptation ended a bit differently compared to the comics. In the show, Cecil sent him back to Hell to stop him from interfering with his own plans; originally, Darkblood was more of a gag character in the comics, and naturally disappeared from the story once Omni-Man's guilt was revealed. View Green Video on the source website Years after a slight tease during a post-credits scene of his final season 1 episode, and confirmation with a new scene at the end of season 3 where he speaks to Satan, Damien Darkblood will be making his Invincible return in season 4 — via a new storyline that’s completely original to the show. As gathered from snippets of Invincible’s season 4 trailers so far, Darkblood’s new story seems to be set in Hell — it appears that we'll see him don intimidating armour to take on a powerful enemy, and pull Mark Grayson into the fray. When asking Kirkman and Racioppa about how this will affect and fit in with the Viltrumite War Arc — the main plot of season 4 — both were keen to share that this wasn’t skippable content, and is still important to the show, both for comic fans and those who only know Invincible through the series. "We always change things and enhance things and lengthen stories and shorten stories, so there’s a lot of big differences in this show. But to have something that's completely original and completely new, you know, hasn't happened a lot in the series up to this point," Kirkman said. "And so this is something that you know is wholly original to the show. And I think that's going to be really cool, how it fits into the story, and how it weaves into the overall tapestry of the Viltrumite War. You'll just have to find out." To hone in on the importance of this new storyline, despite not being featured in the comics, Racioppa added: "But we can promise you there's no episode of Invincible that you can skip. Everything's connected. Everything affects our characters. Everything changes the story as it goes forward. So it's definitely an important episode in the season." If the last seasons are anything to go by, both Kirkman’s and Racippa's words will definitely run true. Thanks to the comic’s original creator being so involved with the series adaptation, appropriate adjustments that improve the storytelling but still hold true to the source material can easily be made. For instance, Nolan and Debbie’s relationship in season 1 was given much more weight before the big fight between Omni-Man and Mark — giving the fallout a far larger impact at the time and in later seasons. View oEmbed on the source website Even recently, gender-swapping Shrinking Rae for the show, changing her fate to survive her original death by the Lizard League’s Komodo Dragon, ended up becoming one of the best changes, thanks to her new character development shown in season 3. Despite season 4 going deeper into some of the comic’s bigger and wackier stories; Dinosaurus, Universa, the preparation for the Viltrumuite War with the Coalation of Planets; if anyone could make an extra story about Damien Darkblood fit into an already packed bunch of episodes, it's Kirkman and Racioppa. Invincible season 3 is available to stream in full now on Prime Video – you can sign up now for a free 30-day Prime Video trial. Check out more of our Sci-fi 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.
Sarah Quintrell on His Dark Materials, The Power and The Other Bennet Sister: The Radio Times Writers' Room
Quintrell, whose new drama tells the story of a lesser-explored Jane Austen character, is the latest guest on our interview series looking at the art of screenwriting.
Welcome back to The Radio Times Writers' Room! This time around we're welcoming Sarah Quintrell, the writer behind new Jane Austen-inspired BBC drama series The Other Bennet Sister. Quintrell initially started out in acting, and had roles in series including Doctor Who, Lewis, Doctors and Call the Midwife. Her on-screen writing debut came in 2016, with the release of one-off Channel 4 drama Ellen. The TV film, which starred Jessica Barden and Joe Dempsie, followed a young girl who found herself torn between a new friend and an older man. The film was multi-award winning, with Quintrell being nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for breakthrough talent. The award was won by the film's director, Mahalia Belo. Since then, Quintrell has written on innovative Channel 4 docudrama The Trial: A Murder in the Family, as well as an episode of His Dark Materials, the fantasy series based on Philip Pullman's novels and created by Jack Thorne. In 2023, she co-created The Power, the Prime Video sci-fi series starring Toni Collette and Auli'i Cravalho, which was set in a world where women developed a mysterious new ability to electrocute at will. Now, she brings us a new 10-part adaptation of Janice Hadlow's novel The Other Bennet Sister for the BBC. The series, like the novel before it, tells the story of Mary Bennet, the oft-forgotten sister of Lizzie Bennet from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2026/03/554975-09d55ba.jpg" width="4281" height="2854" alt="Ella Bruccoleri as Mary Bennet, Ruth Jones as Mrs Bennet, Richard E Grant as Mr Bennet, Poppy Gilbert as Lizzie Bennet, Molly Wright as Kitty Bennet, Grace Hogg-Robinson as Lydia Bennet and Maddie Close as Jane Bennet in The Other Bennet Sister. The women are all wearing dresses and Mr Bennet is wearing a suit, and they are stood outside on some steps. Mary is stood in the foreground, while the others are stood in the background, looking at her." title="554975,TITLE:The Other Bennet Sister" /> The series features an all-star cast, including Ella Bruccoleri as Mary, Richard E Grant as Mr Bennet, Ruth Jones as Mrs Bennet, Indira Varma as Mr Gardiner, Richard Coyle as Mrs Gardiner, Laurie Davidson as Mr Ryder and Dónal Finn as Mr Hayward. During our chat, Quintrell spoke about being mentored by Shameless creator Paul Abbott and This Is England creator Shane Meadows, and revealed how and why she made the move from acting to writing. She also spoke about the acclaimed shows she wishes she could have been in the writers' room for, and spoke about the Jane Austen Easter eggs fans should look out for in The Other Bennet Sister. "There were times when I sort of put in Easter eggs for the people who know the series really well," Quintrell said. "For example, there's a scene where they're all waiting for a letter and they think it's going to be from Bingley about Jane, and actually it's from Collins saying he's coming over. "But I wanted to cover off, in the Pride and Prejudice timeline, what happened with Jane and Bingley and their mother's desperation to marry them off, and she sent Jane out in the rain. I'd write bits of dialogue, and I kept being told to pull it out. 'It's Mary's story, it's Mary's story.' "And in the end, there's just a beat where Jane sneezes. So they reference Bingley, Jane sneezes, and we move on. So even if it gets reduced to just a sneeze, I wanted those beats to be in there for the people that know the story well and love it." You can watch the full video at the top of this article right now, and look out for more trips to The Radio Times Writers' Room soon. In the meantime, you can catch up with our previous chats with Mark Gatiss, Harry and Jack Williams, Noah Hawley, Neil Cross, Steven Knight, Chris Chibnall and Jack Thorne. Add Radio Times as a Preferred Source on Google Keep up to date on what’s worth watching with your favourite entertainment news from Radio Times – see more of our exclusive news and interviews featured prominently in Top Stories when using Google. The Other Bennet Sister premieres on BBC One and iPlayer on Sunday 15 March 2026. Add The Other Bennet Sister 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=custom&pid=website&c=editorial_content&is_retargeting=true&af_reengagement_window=30d" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-outlook-id="449c28d9-909e-4aab-b6b8-153454f55d5e" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Drama 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.
Colleen Hoover explains how Reminders of Him changed her perspective on adapting her novels
Reminders of Him is Colleen Hoover's third adaptation in two years – and the bestselling author isn't slowing down any time soon.
Unless you've been living under a cultural rock for the last decade, chances are you've heard the name Colleen Hoover. The bestselling author is behind a large catalogue of beloved novels, which have sold more than 20 million books. Her massive surge in popularity primarily came from the BookTok community on TikTok, where her most popular novel, It Ends With Us, found itself a particularly devoted following. Two years ago, that book was the first of Hoover's to transition to the big screen – in a film starring Blake Lively and Brandon Sklenar. Since then, several more of Hoover's novels have been picked up by Hollywood studios, including last year's Regretting You, starring Allison Williams, Dave Franco and McKenna Grace, as well as the upcoming Verity, which is set to premiere later this year and will star Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway, alongside Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett. Out of all of Hoover's adaptations so far, however, it is the most recent, Reminders of Him, in which she has had the most direct involvement. Acting as an executive producer on the film, Hoover was present on set throughout filming, and was thus able to watch the cast bring her beloved characters to life while also giving her input on different aspects of the film. Speaking exclusively to Radio Times, Hoover explained that being so present on the Reminders of Him set changed her approach to adapting her own work to the big screen, and remarked that it completely remodelled the way she sees filmmaking. "Oh man, this one was completely different," she said, "Like, I actually got to be on set for this one the whole time, and in pre-production. And we'd be in the editing room. It was a whole different experience. "And just being able to see it all come to life, and the hard work that goes into it. I don't think I'll ever look at filmmaking the same way again." Reminders of Him stars Maika Monroe in the lead role as Kenna Rowan, a woman recently released from prison who returns home to connect with her young daughter Diem, while Tyriq Withers plays her love interest, Ledger. Working on a film with the original creator of their characters watching so closely could have easily proven to be a nerve-wracking experience for the actors, but the pair confirmed it was anything but. View Green Video on the source website "[Hoover] was the biggest bully on set," Withers laughed, "No, I'm joking. It was such a dream having Colleen there on set, the creator of these characters. She really saw Ledger in me, and Kenna in Maika. "So yeah, when you have the author there, it was like, if she's happy, then I'm happy." "I mean, it was such a gift," added Monroe, "Colleen is so collaborative, and was such a safe space to talk about ideas, or if I was like 'Oh, what if I said this here," she'd be like 'Oh, love that.' So we became fast friends. She's the best." As well as Monroe and Withers, Reminders of Him also stars the likes of Lauren Graham, Bradley Whitford, Rudy Pankow, Nicholas Duvernay, Monika Myers and Lainey Wilson. Reminders of Him is now showing in UK cinemas. 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.
Reminders of Him soundtrack: Which songs feature in the new Colleen Hoover adaptation?
The new film, starring Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers, has just arrived in cinemas.
Music plays a major role in Reminders of Him, the romantic drama which has just arrived in cinemas, based on the book of the same name by Colleen Hoover. It's important not only to characters on the screen, but also for lead Maika Monroe, for whom "music has always been important in forming characters," as she explained to Radio Times. In the film, Kenna Rowan (Monroe) has a complex relationship with music – which she initially considers too upsetting to listen to. Over the course of the story, though, as Kenna's life begins to change, so does her connection with music. "I very much understood her struggle with it, because I think the power of music is that it can bring you back to a moment, and certain lyrics can really infiltrate your body," Monroe said. "It was interesting to play with that." Alongside Monroe and Tyriq Withers – who plays Ledger – the film also has a role for Grammy-award winning country artist Lainey Wilson, who plays Amy, Kenna's friend and co-worker. Naturally, then, the film is supported by a lively soundtrack made up predominantly of country music tracks – including a brand new song from Noah Cyrus. So, if you also found yourself tapping your feet in the cinema as you watched – read on for all the songs we know that feature in the romance flick. Reminders of Him soundtrack: Which songs feature in the new Colleen Hoover adaptation? You can find the songs featured in Reminders of Him below. We will update this list as the full tracklist is confirmed. Ordinary by Alex Warren The Night We Met by Lord Huron and Allison Ponthier Light Over the Hill by Noah Cyrus Yellow by Morgan Harper-Jones While speaking to Radio Times (below), Maika Monroe also revealed that Lilac Wine by Nina Simone was particularly important to her while getting to grips with her character. So, if you really want to get into the mind of Kenna Rowan – why not give that a listen, too? View Green Video on the source website Reminders of Him score The Reminders of Him score was composed by British conductor and composer Tom Howe. You can find the full score below. View oEmbed on the source website Reminders of Him is now showing in UK cinemas. 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.
Martin Clunes transforms into Huw Edwards in new extended first-look trailer for 5 drama
The drama will air as a one-off, feature-length programme on Tuesday 24 March.
Following on from the release of a short teaser earlier this month, the full-length trailer for 5 drama Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards has now been unveiled. The trailer gives us our best look yet at Martin Clunes's (Doc Martin) portrayal of disgraced BBC News presenter Huw Edwards, while also showing us Osian Morgan (Under Salt Marsh) in his key supporting role as 'Ryan'. The trailer sees Morgan's 17-year-old character saying "there's a man who gives us money", while Edwards is told that "Britain has spoken – you are the voice of the nation". The pair are then seen on a video call, with the teenager asking the newsreader what he would like to talk about. "Nothing, show me something instead," Clunes's Edwards replies, as Ryan takes off his top. You can watch the full-length trailer above. After initially being announced as a two-part drama, Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards is now a one-off feature length programme, running for two hours, which will air later this month. The synopsis for the TV film reads: "Starring Martin Clunes as Edwards, the series explores the newsreader’s double life as it spirals out of control, leading him to make the greatest announcement of his career – his total exit from public life following his conviction for serious child sexual offences." Alongside Clunes and Morgan, the drama also stars Ben Bishop (Endeavour) and Clare Calbraith (Grace), who play The Sun journalists Ben O'Driscoll and Victoria Newton. For decades, Edwards was one of the most recognisable faces of journalism, and fronted BBC's News at Ten. In 2024, he pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children, and was given a six-month suspended sentence. Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards will air on Tuesday 24 March at 9pm on 5. Check out more of our Drama 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.
Invincible boss addresses major actor absence in season 4
Aaron Paul won't be returning as Powerplex.
Season 4 of Invincible is once again set to up the ante with the start of the Viltrumite War saga and its other unique stories, adapted from the comics. But one major change is coming in the shape of Aaron Paul, who won’t be rejoining the show as Powerplex — and the franchise’s creator has given us a bit more insight behind it all. Voiced by the Breaking Bad actor since the character's debut, Powerplex (aka Scott Duvall) was one of the show's most tragic figures. After being on a war path of revenge against Mark Grayson’s Invincible for the deaths of his sister and niece, Powerplex ends up going too far with his electrical powers against the hero, and accidentally kills his wife and infant child as well. Powerplex had lines in episodes spread throughout the rest of season 3, and it was initially assumed Aaron Paul would be back to voice the character in season 4 of Invincible, if the villain was returning. However, Paul revealed in a late 2025 episode of the Kinda Funny Gamescast that although he was asked to come back for season 4, he declined the offer due to playing the character being "just way too grueling on [his] psyche". He even added that, due to the actor’s dedicated approach to the character, being Powerplex was a "skin [he] didn’t feel comfortable in". View Green Video on the source website When Radio Times asked Invincible co-showrunners and executive producers, Robert Kirkman (also Invincible’s creator) and Simon Racioppa, if they were surprised about Paul’s departure, they suggested that the actor declined to return based on logistics. Kirkman said: "Animation is a different animal. In live action, a lot of times, you have to change how things are written to expand roles and things to maintain having an actor stay on for a role. "In animation, there’s a little bit more freedom in following the actual story." Continuing, he added: "I think that if you look at the Powerplex character, he's still present, and he, you know, pops up from time to time, but having a real meaty episode that focuses on him, that's something where you can get Aaron Paul to come in and do a great performance — but it is sometimes difficult to have that same actor come in just for, you know, a scene or two here and there, mainly because of scheduling." "It's really difficult because you can't lock an actor in for animation and, you know, control their availability. So you're kind of at the whim of whatever movie or television show or other thing that they're doing, and our cast is filled with massively in-demand actors, and so there are going to be times here and there where, you know, they're just not going to be available." Across it's run, Invincible has become packed with incredibly famous actors, including Steven Yeun (Mark Grayson), JK Simmons (Omni-Man), Sandra Oh (Debbie Grayson), Walton Goggins (Cecil), Gillian Jacobs (Eve) and Seth Rogen (Allen the Alien). The animated series has become one of Amazon's most celebrated properties, with a fifth season already commissioned for release in 2027. In addition, a video game titled Invincible VS will release on 30 April, 2026, with the gameplay trailer giving us our first impression of how the newly cast Powerplex might sound. Invincible season 4 will be made available to stream on Amazon Prime from Wednesday, 18 March 2026. Check out more of our Sci-fi 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.
Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers talk Reminders of Him book-to-film changes: "You can’t get every detail from the book"
"I think the best parts did make the film."
As with all literary adaptations, some deviation from the source material is practically inevitable – for better or for worse. Only last month, the response to Emerald Fennell's take on Wuthering Heights proved how quickly straying from the source can provoke some serious discourse among fans of the original text. Reminders of Him, the new romantic drama set for release this week, has been adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by wildly popular author Colleen Hoover. The book is one of Hoover's most beloved, having sold over 6 million copies in the US alone. The film marks the third adaptation of her literary canon, with a fourth, Verity, set to debut in October later this year. The story follows Kenna (played by Longlegs's Maika Monroe), who has just been released from prison following a traumatic incident. Upon her return, Kenna sets out on a path towards forgiveness, while also trying to reconnect with her daughter, Diem (Zoe Kosovic), who she has never met, and navigating a budding relationship with Ledger (Tyriq Withers), a local bar owner with ties of his own to Kenna's past. While Reminders of Him is certainly a faithful adaptation of the source material – as Monroe previously told Radio Times when the film's trailer was released, "My gut is that the fans will be happy" – the very nature of adapting a film from a book meant that some things had to be tweaked, specifically in the way the relationship between Kenna and Ledger initially unfolds. When speaking exclusively to Radio Times, leads Monroe and Withers discussed adapting the book from its source, and the tweaks that had to be made. "I think that the superpower of book-to-screen adaptations is not really holding on tight to everything," said Withers, "And knowing that the best parts did make the screen. And when you're making a different form of media, you can't get every detail from the book." "But yeah, I think the best parts did make the film," he added. Monroe has long been vocal about being a fan of the source material. Speaking of how she navigated the changes between Kenna's book-self and screen-self, she said: "I mean, I loved the book, and I feel like all the moments that were so important came over into the script. "It was all there, this beautiful arc of these two people falling in love. I don't want to say it was easy, but it was there, you know. It wasn't hard to find." Read more: Peaky Blinders' Cillian Murphy talks casting his "acting hero" in the film – as writer reveals how this impacted villainous role The Magic Faraway Tree unveils exclusive first look behind the scenes of star-studded fantasy And it seems all tweaks were given the sign-off from Hoover herself, who was on set throughout filming and also served as an executive producer on the project. She described her on-set experience as a "good time," adding: "If [the cast] did find something in the script that was like 'Oh, I don't know if I would have said it that way', we would just do a switch up real fast. "And so it did really, I think, make it easier, instead of having to go through all these channels, just [for] everybody to be there and [change] it in the moment." Reminders of Him will be released in cinemas on Friday 13 March 2026. 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.
Apple TV reveals exclusive first look at documentary where tantric yoga school attendees fear they joined a cult
"I couldn't trust myself, but I also couldn't trust them."
Apple TV has revealed an exclusive first-look clip at its new documentary detailing shocking allegations of abuse at tantric yoga schools. Twisted Yoga follows ex-members of a global network of tantric yoga camps who went from searching for wellness and community to fearing they had joined a cult. It centres on the personal experiences of those who attended the schools while also examining accusations against the movement’s founder, Gregorian Bivolaru. Bivolaru was charged in France in 2023 with human trafficking, organised kidnapping, rape and organised abuse of weakness by a sect – he has denied the charges against him and is currently awaiting trial. In the minute-long exclusive clip, which you can watch above, we see one of the women who has chosen to speak out about her time at one of the schools. Ashleigh reflects on a moment of disorientation, caught between her instincts and her reality. Isolated and without resources, she describes the overwhelming feeling of no longer being able to trust herself or those around her. But "something snapped", she says. She sits in a dark room as she explains that she was so indoctrinated in the movement that she didn't initially understand she could ever leave. "That was when I first had the thought, 'Maybe I could leave.' But before that, that thought was too crazy. I wouldn't have thought to do that," she says. <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2026/03/Untitled-design-4-ca7a161.jpg" width="3000" height="2000" alt="A promotional picture for a TV show featuring the Apple TV logo on the right hand side with the show's name Twisted Yoga underneath. On the left hand side is a woman in a yoga pose on a mat with a window behind her with the face of the movement's founder in it." title="twisted-yoga" /> Ashleigh then goes on to share more of her experience and what made her suspect she had unwillingly joined a cult. She continued: "They had all of my belongings. They had my phone. They had my wallet. I had no way of speaking the language. I didn't know where I was. "Nothing felt real anymore, and I actually thought I was going crazy. I thought maybe I was in a state of psychosis. "I didn't know what world I lived in. I couldn't trust myself, but I also couldn't trust them. In that moment, something snapped. I need to go. I need to get out of here right now." Directed by Rowan Deacon, all three episodes of the series will be coming exclusively to Apple TV on Friday 13 March. On why he decided to pursue this story, Deacon said: "When I first encountered this story, the questions that preoccupied me were why and how: how was this organisation's self-proclaimed guru able to amass the power he held over these intelligent, articulate, worldly individuals? "I wanted to understand the mechanisms at work. What kind of psychological manipulation led these women to believe in an ideology that they would later question? What kind of psychological authority did individuals connect to the organisation’s exercise of power, and how was that power sustained? How did this prison of belief really work?" All episodes of Twisted Yoga will air on Apple TV on Friday 13 March. Add these Twisted Yoga to your watchlist on the <a id="OWA8b702c45-bee9-94e4-f018-57518e78041b" class="x_OWAAutoLink" 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=custom&pid=website&c=editorial_content&is_retargeting=true&af_reengagement_window=30d" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-outlook-id="449c28d9-909e-4aab-b6b8-153454f55d5e" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Documentaries 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.
Best films released in the UK this month: March 2026
Highlights include Project Hail Mary, The Good Boy and Splitsville.
With the majority of the major awards season films having come and blockbuster season still a while off, March can sometimes be a quiet release for new film releases – but there's still plenty yo look forward to for film fans in the UK this month. We've already seen the release of Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride and Pixar's latest animation Hoppers, while hotly-anticipated Peaky Blinders sequel movie The Immortal Man has arrived in cinemas ahead of a Netflix release on 20 March. The headliner for the rest of the month is undoubtedly sci-fi epic Project Hail Mary, based on a best-selling novel by The Martian author Andy Weir, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and starring Ryan Gosling in the lead role. Early buzz has been very strong. There's also an intriguing thriller starring Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough, an acclaimed comedy starring Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona and another – yes another – Colleen Hoover adaptation, this time led by Maika Monroe. Meanwhile, horror fans have sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come to look forward to and if you're after something for the whole family, there's also a starry new Enid Blyton adaptation on the way. So plenty of variety! 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: March 2026 The Bride Release date: Friday 6 March in cinemas Maggie Gyllenhaal follows up her acclaimed directorial debut The Lost Daughter with something very different: a raucous reimagining of The Bride of Frankenstein starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale. Set in mid-1930s US it follows Frankenstein (Bale) and his newly reanimated Bride (Buckley) as they embark on a Bonnie and Clyde-esque lovers on the lam killing spree, with plenty of bold stylistic flourishes along the way. Hoppers Release date: Friday 6 March in cinemas Pixar's latest follows a young girl who uses a new invention to transfer her mind to a lifelike robotic beaver, allowing her to communicate with animals as she helps to save their natural habitat from destruction at the hands of a new development. That development is spearheaded by greedy mayor Jerry Generazzo (Jon Hamm), while the starry voice cast also includes role for Dave Franco and Meryl Streep, among others. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Release date: Friday 6 March in cinemas (Friday 20 March on Netflix) Cillian Murphy returns as Tommy Shelby for this big screen sequel to the iconic Birmingham gangster series – set during the Second World War and introducing some starry new cast members including Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth and Barry Keoghan. The latter stars as Duke Shelby, Tommy's illegitimate child introduced towards the end of the TV show, who is enlisted in a mission by Nazi sympathiser Beckett (Roth) forcing his father to end his self-imposed exile. How to Make a Killing View Green Video on the source website Release date: Wednesday 11 March in cinemas Glen Powell and Margaret Qualley star in this black comedy thriller from writer director John Patton Ford (Emily the Criminal) – which is a loose remake of the 1949 British classic Kind Hearts and Coronets. Powell plays Becket Redfellow a would-be aristocrat who has been disowned by his family and realises he stands to gain a fortune if he can dispatch the various relatives than stand in his way. Reminders of Him Release date: Friday 13 March in cinemas The third film adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel in under two years stars Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers as a pair of unlikely romantic partners. The official synopsis reads: "After prison, a woman attempts to reconnect with her young daughter but faces resistance from everyone except a bar owner with ties to her child. As they grow closer, she must confront her past mistakes to build a hopeful future." A Pale View of Hills Release date: Friday 13 March in cinemas This adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel follows a Japanese widow as she relives her life between '50s post-war Nagasaki and '80s Cold War England. Directed by Kei Ishikawa, the predominantly Japanese cast includes Suzu Hirose, Fumi Nikaido, Yō Yoshida and Camilla Aiko. Project Hail Mary View Green Video on the source website Release date: Friday 20 March in cinemas Ryan Gosling stars in this buzzy adaptation of Andy Weir's epic sci-fi novel about a science teacher who is hired for a vital mission in space – where he ends up making an unlikely ally in the form of an extra-terrestrial creature he calls Rocky. The movie opens when he wakes up on a spaceship with no recollection of who he is or how he got there, with the story then unfolding both in flashbacks as we learn the circumstances of the mission and in space as he goes about remembering his identity and purpose. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Release date: Friday 20 March in cinemas Samara Weaving returns as Grace in this horror sequel that picks up immediately after the 2019 original – with Kathryn Newton joining the cast as her sister, with whom she is not on the most friendly terms. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett return as directors as Grace and her sister are forced to play yet another deadly game of hide and seek, this time even more brutal than the last. The Good Boy Release date: Friday 20 March in cinemas Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough star as a dysfunctional couple who abduct a teen criminal and try to rehabilitate him using some very extreme methods in this intriguing black comic thriller from director Jan Komasa. The film attracted some strong reviews when it premiered at last year's Toronto Film Festival, earning comparisons to the early work of the multi-Oscar nominated Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos. The Magic Faraway Tree View Green Video on the source website Release date: Friday 27 March in cinemas A star-studded cast has been assembled to bring this adaptation of an Enid Blyton classic to life – with Paddington's Simon Farnaby on screenplay duties and Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy and rebecca Ferguson just three of the big names to feature. The official synopsis reads: "A modern family relocates to the countryside where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric residents. They're transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures." They Will Kill You Release date: Friday 27 March in cinemas This horror comedy stars Zazie Beetz as an ex-convict who answers an ad to be a housekeeper in a New York City high-rise – which it turns out is holding some sinister secrets. The impressive supporting cast also includes Myha'la, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham and Patricia Arquette. Splitsville Release date: Friday 27 March in cinemas Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona star in this acclaimed comedy from writer/director Michael Angelo Covino, about an open marriage that begins to turn sour. The official synopsis reads: "When Ashley asks for a divorce, the good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, for support. Their secret to happiness is an open marriage; that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos." 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Peaky Blinders sequel seasons planned by Steven Knight while writing new film: "It's a stepping stone"
The follow-up TV series will be set in 1953 – 13 years after the events of the film.
Although Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man has very much been billed as the final chapter of this phase in the Shelby saga, we know for sure that it won't mark the end of the franchise for good. That's because it was confirmed last year that not one but two seasons of a TV sequel following a "new generation" of Shelbys had been greenlit, with the follow-up show set to take place after a major time jump in 1953 – 13 years after the events of the recently released movie. The news came as something of a surprise to fans, given it previously appeared that the plan was to wrap up the Birmingham gangster saga once and for all with the film. But according to creator Steven Knight, the plan had always been for the big screen iteration to act as something of a bridge between the two eras. Speaking exclusively to Radio Times on the red carpet at the film's world premiere in Birmingham last week, Knight revealed that he'd known the show would be coming back while he was writing the film's script. Ehen asked if he already knew the future of the TV series when the screenplay was being written, he said: "Yeah, I always thought this is a stepping stone." And as for whether fans should look out for hints in the film about what might be coming in the future series? "Yeah," he said. "There's a lot to come." It's not a huge amount to go on, but it certainly seems like we can expect events from the film to factor into the later series one way or another, even in spite of the fairly long time jump between the two. The brief synopsis for the sequel show – which was revealed back when it was first announced in October 2025 – reads: "Britain, 1953. After being heavily bombed in WWII, Birmingham is building a better future out of concrete and steel. "In a new era of Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders, the race to own Birmingham’s massive reconstruction project becomes a brutal contest of mythical dimensions. This is a city of unprecedented opportunity and danger: with the Shelby family right at its blood-soaked heart." At the time, Knight said: "I’m thrilled to be announcing this new chapter in the Peaky Blinders story. "Once again it will be rooted in Birmingham and will tell the story of a city rising from the ashes of the Birmingham blitz. The new generation of Shelbys have taken the wheel and it will be a hell of a ride." We're still awaiting official confirmation of who exactly will be starring in the show – and whether that will include any familiar faces from the show and film – but we'll be keeping an eye out for all the latest updates and will keep you updated on any breaking developments. According to What's on Netflix, filming on the series got under way last week, but there's no word yet on when the episodes might arrive on our screens. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is in select UK cinemas now and will be available to stream on Netflix from Friday 20 March 2026 – sign up from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media. Add Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. 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.
Beloved Doctor Who companion gives his verdict on that huge Billie Piper twist
Former Doctor Who companion Arthur Darvill has given his take on the monumental twist that saw Billie Piper return to the show last season. Upon Ncuti Gatwa's exit as the Fifteenth Doctor, the Time Lord regenerated into the returning actor, who previously played companion Rose Tyler. Notably, however, she wasn't credited as the Doctor, leading to speculation about what her role will actually entail. Sitting down for Radio Times's Doctor Who Insiders for an exclusive in-depth interview, Darvill, who played companion Rory Williams, gave his take, saying: "Billie’s amazing. If that does happen and and she ends up being the Doctor, I think that's an extraordinary move because she's just such a good actor." Darvill, who is set to revisit old episodes of Doctor Who in his upcoming podcast, which will see him reunite with co-star Karen Gillan (Amy Pond), also spoke out about the future of the show, including the deal with Disney, which the BBC announced has now ended. "It is an interesting point at the moment," he reflected. "I haven't really looked into the ins and outs of it, and I'm sure everyone's got lots of very, very vigorous opinions on the Disney thing, and whether that worked or not. View Green Video on the source website "I didn't really watch it, I don't know. I presume it will just go on forever – and that's a good thing. It's about change, and it's about life and death and it's about something regenerating, being reborn out of something that has gone before. "So I think it will always exist. I just hope it kind of keeps true to what it is. At its core, it's so full of heart and love, and it's about outsiders, and it's about difference and embracing difference, but also about having really complicated ideas about things, and battles between good and evil, and the blurred lines between those two things. Add Radio Times as a Preferred Source on Google Keep up to date on what’s worth watching with your favourite entertainment news from Radio Times – see more of our exclusive news and interviews featured prominently in Top Stories when using Google. "I think there are endless stories you can tell. I mean, the number of Doctor Who books and fan fiction and things that are written - the possibility for stories is endless. "As soon as you put someone new in that part, it opens up a whole a whole plethora of other ideas and stories, and there are so many brilliant actors who could play that part. "It would be silly to not carry it on and keep changing it and see other people's takes on it." Arthur Darvill's full interview will be published later this month. Missing Doctor Who? Register now for Radio Times's Doctor Who Insiders club for exclusive interviews with Doctor Who legends every month. Doctor Who is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Sci-fi 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.
"If I did know, I wouldn't tell you!" Doug Cockle talks Geralt's return in The Witcher 4
The iconic actor looks back on his career.
In November 2025, the Radio Times Gaming team popped along to Target3D’s motion-capture studio in East London for an in-depth tour of how actors bring characters to life in games, with industry heavyweights Jennifer English, Samantha Béart, Luisa Guerreira and Doug Cockle to show us the ropes. We already have an overview of the event and a group interview in full to watch on the Radio Times Gaming YouTube channel, so be sure to check those out too! Not only that, but we got to sit down for a one-on-one chat with each of them, too, with Doug Cockle, voice of Geralt in The Witcher games, being the first to come out. Check out the full video above or on YouTube. With such a storied career, we were curious to know where and how it all began, and it turns out, it was almost by complete accident. "When I was growing up, video games didn't have voices in them," Cockle tells us, reminiscing that it was just "Donkey Kong and Pac-Man and things like that". He adds that the thought that a game could be "so narratively focused that they have fully fledged, three-dimensional characters was just not something I ever thought about when I was training as an actor". But in short order, Cockle tells us the "whole video game world just opened up in front of me". Every actor has to get their start somewhere, and for Cockle, it was Cal, the lead in Infogrames' 2001 Space game, Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos. "When I was starting out, they didn't have performance capture classes or motion capture workshops or things like that," Cockle recalls, adding that everything he learned was "on the job". "Nowadays, you can take workshops and, you know, do a weekend and learn how to do a T-pose or an A-pose or whatever," Cockle explains, for any would-be actors getting into the biz. Cockle has a career outside of games too, having been involved in film, television and theatre projects, but when it comes to performance capture, Cockle reveals that "what I find wonderful about it is it's like being in a play", adding that "when you're on screen, in front of a camera, it feels different because, at least to a certain extent, you have to limit how much you move. You have specific marks you need to hit for the focus pullers and for the narrative and for everything else." View oEmbed on the source website Whilst some of these same rules apply to performance capture, Cockle reckons that "it feels different, it feels more like theatre", explaining that "there's a bit more freedom because the cameras are everywhere and they're all watching. You don’t have to worry about where your eyeline is... you can just get on with the job of doing what you're doing." Though Cockle learned performance-capture on set, he didn’t go in completely blind, as his background in theatre afforded him the skills necessary. "I've done movement and voice and all those things, classical acting, all of that, which is actually really, really good preparation for doing this kind of work, for doing motion capture and performance capture. It's all the same kind of skills." Still, there are some things that Cockle’s training didn’t prepare him for. When asked what the weirdest thing he’s ever done was, Cockle tells us that he had a 3D scan of his mouth and teeth done for Nightingale in Alan Wake 2. "I went to this dentist's office somewhere near Liverpool Street, and went in, and they sat me in this chair, and they had these things they put in my mouth, and they did a full three-dimensional digital scan of my teeth and my mouth, my lips and my everything," Cockle regales us. As for why? "No idea." On the topic of Remedy Entertainment’s 2023 survival horror game, Cockle explains that he hasn’t played it yet, but that he is "meaning to get around to it", adding that "part of the issue for me is time" – the unstoppable force that plagues gamers worldwide. Still, Cockle squeezes in what he can. "I've been playing Little Kitty Big City on my Steam Deck, and I could only ever manage to gather about half an hour of time." Doug assures us that he’s "played The Witcher 3 all the way through", but concedes that he is "still working on the DLCs", as he tells us that "it took me six months to get through it all, for all the reasons we talked about... So I abandoned my children for Saturday afternoons for six months so that I can play The Witcher 3. "I've put in about 180 hours, but I'm a really careful player. I look in every nook and cranny for every little bit of treasure. I go through things really carefully. I worry about dying. I'm not one of those players who just crashes through everything and, you know, manages to survive somehow," Cockle explains. But, how is it to listen to yourself in a game for hundreds of hours? "It's cool. It's really cool. And I often get asked the question, you know, is it weird to hear your voice coming out of the character on screen? And it is, at first, quite often, but then you get used to it," Cockle explains, adding that the ‘weirdest thing, especially with Witcher 3… is that sometimes you're playing the game… you forget that it's your voice, because you're interested in the character and what they're doing." "But occasionally," Cockle says, "I remember Geralt would say something, and just a little piece of me would go, 'Oh, I could have done that better. That didn't sound quite right,' but that's me judging my own work." And whilst it is cool for Cockle, one could be forgiven for thinking that it may be an odd experience for friends and family, but not so, as Cockle explains: "My dad, bless him. My dad, every once in a while... wanders into a Gamestop, picks up a copy of The Witcher 3 and takes it up to the desk. "He says, “Hey, would you like to meet Geralt's father?' And they're like, 'Oh, who Vesemir?' He goes, 'No, Geralt's real father...' And he says, 'Yeah, my son is Geralt of Rivia.'" Cockle reckons his dad does it when he wants a "little extra attention". The Witcher has grown beyond the original books and games, however, with four seasons from Netflix now added to the roster. Cockle too is a fan, telling us: "What I love about the TV series is that I've met so many people who came to the games through the TV series." But, as for what the future holds for Geralt in The Witcher 4, Cockle is steadfast, saying "You know, the honest answer is, I don't know. And if I did know, I wouldn't tell you." Cockle can read between the lines though, saying that "we do know [that] Geralt is coming back in The Witcher 4, but we don't know in what capacity," but notes that if protagonist Ciri is older, then so too is Geralt, adding that "I can only make pure guesses, and I'm not going to do that". With The Witcher having played such a large part of his life, Cockle finds that when it comes to being Geralt, he says he "just falls into it, so much so that I actually walk around the house, and I sometimes find myself saying things like, 'Damn, I gotta do those dishes. Where are those socks? I swear I had those socks a minute ago.'" All said, Doug Cockle feels as if "Geralt is just kind of a part of me now". Check out more of our Gaming 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.
Claudia Winkleman embraces her new presenting role as she starts: "I quite liked my wedding, this is better"
The Traitors host got well and truly stuck in.
Claudia Winkleman has joined host Clare Balding on this year's Crufts dog show – and she stepped into her role with ease. Day one of the famous canine competition took place yesterday (5 March) and saw Winkleman make her Crufts presenting debut alongside Balding, Ellie Simmonds and Radzi Chinyanganya. The presenter rounded off her first day by joining the southern golden retriever display team to rehearse a choreographed routine. She was partnered with Honey, who Winkleman said she "bonded" with during their time together. Winkleman soon discovered she's in need of more practice if she's to perform with the team in front of an audience. Nevertheless, the debutant said: "I’ve had the best day of my life… I quite liked my wedding, this is better." Asking Balding if she was ready to be both "appalled and alarmed", Winkleman began showing the tricks she learned with Honey, but it didn't all go to plan... Watch the moment below: View Green Video on the source website Winkleman also came face-to-face with some furry friends with very apt fringes, and she immediately took a liking to them. Winkleman's presenting gig was confirmed in February, previously saying in a statement: "I absolutely love dogs and there is literally nowhere else on Earth I’d rather be. I can’t wait to join this incredible team and I’m so grateful to Channel 4 for allowing me to be part of it. I have a pocket rammed with treats." Balding, who appeared on The Celebrity Traitors with Winkleman last year, added: "I’m really looking forward to working with Claudia, who is a fantastic addition to the team. She really loves dogs and will bring an additional element of fun, as well an intelligent curiosity and, of course, style." Pete Andrews, head of sport at Channel 4, commented: "Crufts holds a special place in the hearts of Channel 4 viewers. There is no other event like it, and it is such a thrill to be welcoming Claudia to our brilliant gang of presenters and adding to our celebration of all-things dog." Crufts continues on Channel 4 and More4 on Friday 6 March from 3pm. Check out more of our Entertainment 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.
Ellis season 2 exclusive first-look clip sees beloved detective in hilarious scene with Harper
Ellis and Harper's dynamic continues to be a playful one.
One of the main draws of the first season of Ellis was not just the exploration of English towns, gritty crimes on show and Sharon D Clarke's stellar leading role, but it was also seeing how the relationship between her and Harper (Andrew Gower) developed over the episodes. From strangers to colleagues who admire each other's way of working, their unlikely bond only continues to grow in this upcoming season of Ellis, it seems. Radio Times has an exclusive first look at season 2 for you – and film buffs be warned, as Harper doesn't seem to know about one of the all-time classic movies. In the clip (which you can watch above), Ellis and Harper are on their way to a crime scene in Ellis's car once again. Harper remarks about one of the points of contention in the case – that someone stuck around to wash some sheets, an act that he admits is bold. "It's a Godfather move," Ellis says but it's quickly evident that Harper is none the wiser to the cinematic reference. While Ellis gently digs into Harper for never having seen The Godfather, Harper does say that it's on his to-watch list. Ellis maps out the central premise of the film, saying that it's all about "how to kill a man in public and get away with it", before Harper jokingly asks if they're now looking for a "middle-aged film buff", to which Ellis says with a smile: "You are looking for a slap, DS." If there's one thing we can count on in this series, it's our fair share of dark crimes but also a touch of humour thrown in for good measure by our two detective leads. Read more: The Handmaid’s Tale sequel unveils moody first-look trailer with returning and new cast Outlander exec talks season 8 return for two popular characters: "It just felt fitting" The synopsis for the new episodes reads: "Fresh from her victories in series 1, DCI Ellis is once again parachuted into failing cases across the north of England. With Harper at her side, she faces a new wave of fractured communities and suspicious deaths that test not only her forensic brilliance but her resilience. "The series takes them from a rural village, where the suspicious death of a beloved community leader exposes long-nursed resentments, to the industrial shadow of a stone works, where the death of a young woman reveals a hidden network of coercion and exploitation. Every case peels back layers of silence, ambition, and betrayal." Ellis season 2 begins on Tuesday 10 March and Wednesday 11 March at 9pm on 5. Add Ellis to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Drama 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.
5 releases Huw Edwards drama's tense first-look trailer with Martin Clunes as disgraced BBC presenter
The factual drama is set to air soon on 5.
5 has unveiled a first-look trailer for Martin Clunes’s new factual drama about the downfall of BBC presenter Huw Edwards. Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards is the first collaboration between 5’s factual and scripted commissioning teams, and you can watch the promo in the video above. Starring Doc Martin's Clunes as Edwards, the two-part drama follows "the newsreader’s double life as it spirals out of control" before his “total exit from public life following his conviction for serious child sexual offences”. For decades, Edwards was regarded as one of Britain’s most trusted newsreaders, having anchored BBC coverage of major national events, including the death of Queen Elizabeth II. However, in 2024, Edwards pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children, and was handed a six-month suspended sentence. In a previous press release, 5 said the series will offer a "complex, emotional and nuanced portrait" of the scandal surrounding Edwards, and "build on extensive factual research over the past 12 months, including extensive first-hand interviews and co-operation from those at the heart of the scandal and exclusive access to The Sun newspaper’s award-winning investigation into Edwards". The series has been directed by the BAFTA-winning Michael Samuels and written by Mark Burt (The Trial). A release date is yet to be confirmed, but 5 has said it's due to air "soon". Check out more of our Drama 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.
Torchwood star Gareth David-Lloyd reacts to loss of Ianto's shrine: "It kept me going"
The plaque is being torn down after 17 years.
With Torchwood fans left gutted by the news that Ianto's Shrine will be taken down from Cardiff Bay, actor Gareth David-Lloyd has opened up about what it's meant to him all these years. The shrine was created after fan-favourite character Ianto Jones (played by David-Lloyd in the Doctor Who spin-off) was killed off in the third season of Torchwood, and has remained in place for 17 years. Now, however, Mermaid Quay management has confirmed that the shrine will be taken down for maintenance works, and has suggested a plaque honouring the character will come in future. Speaking exclusively with Radio Times, David-Lloyd said the shrine "has been a reminder for me all these years, through a lot of hard times, through times when I [wondered] whether I was going to carry on acting, those times where you don't feel like anyone wants to employ you or even consider you for something, it's a reminder that the work I've done has mattered to somebody somewhere, and it's kept me going". He added: "It's always been close to my heart in that way. So, a big thank you to Carol-Ann [Hillman, the shrine's official caretaker] and everyone involved with its upkeep and looking after it and visiting it and posting about it, posting pictures of themselves by it. Thank you to everyone who's helped with that, because it's kept me going in quite a few ways." The actor, who played Ianto from 2006 to 2009 and has continued to voice him in various audio projects, also said that he hopes people can pay tribute to the character by supporting the causes that would have been close to his heart, shouting out Cancer Research and Dog's Trust in particular. View Green Video on the source website "A plaque would be nice, just for the guys who are really devastated about the fact that it's being taken down," he added. "I heard something about a petition, and I'm not sure if that's going to do any good. I would say a way to pay tribute to Ianto would be to sign the petitions that Ianto would have signed and support the causes that Ianto would have supported. I think Ianto would be much more supportive of that sort of idea than a petition to keep his own shrine up!" He added: "I'd say to the fans, ask yourselves, what do you think is the thing that draws you to Ianto, the thing that you relate to in Ianto, what speaks to you? What do they think that he would have supported?" While Ianto began as a smaller character in the show, his role expanded significantly during the course of the series. Most notably, his romance with John Barrowman's Captain Jack Harkness became a refreshing example of LGBTQ+ representation at a time when it wasn't commonplace on screen. This, David-Lloyd thinks, is why the character has meant so much to so many people. "The biggest clues I've had have been at conventions, when fans have come up and said Ianto and Ianto's relationship with Jack has really helped them in their own personal lives, whether it be coming out to their their family, or accepting themselves for who they are," he reflected. "And that was not something I thought about a lot when I was doing it, but that is a response I've had from a lot of fans, and that's been very touching and flattering over the years. I should imagine it's something to do with that – people have seen something of themselves in him and feel like they can relate to him." Add Radio Times as a Preferred Source on Google Keep up to date on what’s worth watching with your favourite entertainment news from Radio Times – see more of our exclusive news and interviews featured prominently in Top Stories when using Google. He's also seen strides being made in LGBTQ+ representation on screen since Torchwood, adding: "To be honest, at the time, I didn't realise [LGBTQ+ characters were] so under-represented. But now later on, looking back at it, I thought, 'Wow, it really, really was,' so it's wonderful to see so many really, really good, human shows being written with huge LGBT representation." As for what Torchwood and Ianto have meant to David-Lloyd personally? "It was a landmark in my life and career. It changed everything so quickly. I was down and out, depressed and living in London. I was there for five years, I did a few bits and pieces, but I was questioning whether this was my calling, and all of a sudden I was going back home to shoot as a regular in a sci-fi series. "It changed my whole life. So it will always be a big part of me." Torchwood is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Sci-fi 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.
Vera icon Brenda Blethyn is under fire in exclusive first-look clip at dramatic new Channel 4 series
The period drama is coming to Channel 4 soon.
Vera icon Brenda Blethyn looks to be in hot water in an exclusive clip for upcoming period drama A Woman of Substance. Based on Barbara Taylor Bradford’s 1979 novel, the Channel 4 series tells a rags-to-riches saga focusing on the life of Emma Harte and her rise from servant girl to the owner of a large retail empire of her own creation. Blethyn appears as an older version of the lead character, while House of Guinness's Jessica Reynolds stars as a younger iteration. In the exclusive clip for Radio Times readers, Blethyn's Emma can be seen strolling around the corridors of one of her retail stores, adjusting stock and greeting the staff. However, she's soon disturbed by a young man who starts chasing after her, calling: “I know this must be a shock. "Mrs Harte, please let me help. I know how hard you’ve worked for all this. Now the papers are saying you’re finished." The character keeps her cool but as she gets into the lift, she loses her composure... You can watch the full clip above. Alongside Blethyn and Reynolds, the cast is rounded out by the likes of Leanne Best (This City Is Ours), Ewan Horrocks (The Last Kingdom), Harry Cadby (In Flight), Niall Wright (Slow Horses) and Robert Wilfort (Gavin & Stacey). Other cast members include Toby Regbo (Belgravia), Hiftu Quasem (The Witcher), Sophie Bould (Call the Midwife), Georgina Sadler (Silo) and Jo Joyner (EastEnders). Behind the camera, the script has been penned by The Buccaneers scribe Katherine Jakeways, along with co-writer Roanne Bardsley (Hollyoaks). It's not the first time A Woman of Substance has been adapted for the screen, with a popular version starring Jenny Seagrove and Deborah Kerr airing on Channel 4 in 1985. Read more: Brenda Blethyn talks new drama’s explosive finale: "Trump them all. Sorry to use that word..." Brenda Blethyn talks career plans and whether she'll retire any time soon A Woman of Substance will premiere on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 March at 9pm on Channel 4. Check out more of our Drama 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.
Peaky Blinders' Cillian Murphy talks casting his "acting hero" in the film – as writer reveals how this impacted villainous role
There are several new cast members alongside the familiar faces in the big-screen instalment of the Shelby saga.
Tommy Shelby has had to face a great number of adversaries in his time – from Sam Neill's corrupt cop Major Campbell to Adrien Brody's New York mob boss Luca Changretta – but in new Peaky Blinders spin-off film The Immortal Man, the Birmingham gangster faces perhaps his biggest threat yet. That threat comes in the shape of Tim Roth's Beckett, a man who tries to recruit Tommy's son Duke into a real-world scheme that would have helped Nazi Germany win the war by flooding the UK with counterfeit money. Speaking exclusively to Radio Times about the new foe at the film's Birmingham premiere last night (Monday 2 March), Murphy explained what set Beckett apart from his previous enemies. "He seems quite innocuous, but he's deadly," he explained. "Tim Roth is one of my favourite actors, and we'd worked together before, and I was able to ask him to come and play in this one. He's brilliant in the film!" Murphy went into a little more detail about his admiration for Roth's career during an appearance at a Q&A at the BFI last Friday (27 February), explaining how he had been "an acting hero of mine growing up". He said: "Even before I became an actor his films were massive for me. I once gave him an award in Dublin and embarrassed him, just spoke about every film. And then I was lucky enough to make a film with him about 10 years ago, a smaller film called Broken." He added that they'd often spoken about working together again, and so when Steven Knight wrote the character of Beckett he immediately suggested Roth for the role. "And he said yes," he recalled. "That's what you get with brilliant writing, actors are like magnets to it. He said yes straight away and then he had this different take, which was interesting." That change to the character saw Roth persuade Knight that rather than being a posh, more aristocratic man – as he had initially been written – he should come from a similar background to Tommy himself. Read more: Barry Keoghan talks major Peaky Blinders film role: "I look more Cillian Murphy than Cillian looks Cillian Murphy" Peaky Blinders movie sees Tommy Shelby embrace Aunt Polly's world more than ever before "We did a Zoom and he said, maybe he's not an officer, maybe he's not a toff, maybe he's infantry, maybe he's a working class man," Knight explained to Radio Times. "So that really was fantastic." Murphy agreed that this interpretation worked wonders for the film and the dynamic between the two characters. "It made them kind of the opposite sides of the one coin," he said. "Which is brilliant." Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is released in cinemas 6 March. The movie will stream on Netflix from 20 March – sign up from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media. The Peaky Blinders series is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. 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.
Doctor Who star Arthur Darvill reveals the one key scene he was "sad" to miss out on filming
He describes Rory Williams as a "gift of a part".
While Doctor Who star Arthur Darvill looks back on his time on the show with absolute delight, he's revealed there was one scene he's "sad" to have not filmed. The Rory Williams actor starred alongside Matt Smith (the Eleventh Doctor) and Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) during Steven Moffat's era of the show, from 2010 to 2012. Following Darvill and Gillan's heartbreaking exit from the series, a mini episode titled PS, built entirely from storyboard drawings of a scene that was never shot, was released on the BBC YouTube channel. The four-minute short depicts Rory's father Brian (played in the series by Mark Williams) reading a letter from his son, explaining why he and Amy won't be coming back. Sitting down for Radio Times's Doctor Who Insiders for an exclusive in-depth interview, Darvill looked back on that scene. Asked whether he wished he could have filmed it, he said: "Oh yeah, absolutely." He added: "In my head, the version of that story is that they were going to film and they ran out of time and money! "So that was always kind of a sad thing not to have filmed. I'm glad it's out there so that people can imagine what it would look like." Otherwise, Darvill insists he wouldn't change a thing about his exit from Doctor Who, which saw Amy and Rory trapped in the past by the Weeping Angels. View oEmbed on the source website "I just think it was beautiful and messy and emotional and really dramatic," he pointed out. "I watched it with a bunch of my mates when it was on, which is very unlike me, and we all got really emotional. Obviously it's hard to separate my experience of making it to what it is on screen, I suppose, because it was also our ending, leaving the show." He added: "I'm glad it wasn't lingered on, and I'm glad it wasn't drawn out. It was like, rip the plaster off and [Amy and Rory are] gone. I think it's good storytelling." Add Radio Times as a Preferred Source on Google Keep up to date on what’s worth watching with your favourite entertainment news from Radio Times – see more of our exclusive news and interviews featured prominently in Top Stories when using Google. Going on to speak about then-showrunner Moffat, and especially the way in which he wrote Rory's Lone Centurion storyline, Darvill added: "Steven's scripts have the through line of the big story. You just open them and go, 'Oh, wow'. He always does it in a surprising way and in a really emotionally true, but very entertaining way. "I just couldn't wait to film all those scenes. It was a gift of a part. We felt like we were shooting Indiana Jones! Suddenly, the scale of those episodes, we were like, 'Oh wow, we're doing a Spielberg.' It was great." Darvill also recently revealed to Radio Times that he and Gillan will be reuniting for a new podcast, which will be aptly called The Pondcast. Darvill said the podcast is a chance to catch up with Gillan, who spends much of her time in the US, explaining: "We really get on and we catch up quite often, and we had such a good time [on Doctor Who]. "It was so long ago and we've forgotten so much that happened, but it was such a formative thing, that we feel now that we're able to look back and celebrate it." Arthur Darvill's full interview will be published later this month. Missing Doctor Who? Register now for Radio Times's Doctor Who Insiders club for exclusive interviews with Doctor Who legends every month. Doctor Who is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Sci-fi 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.
Bridgerton showrunner reveals how Lady Violet shake-up leads to "empowering" future storylines - and a potential spin-off
Those finale scenes reference Violet's younger years, but could we be getting a spin-off in the future?
*Warning: This article contains spoilers for Bridgerton season 4 part 2.* In the final episode of Bridgerton season 4 part 2, there were surprises galore being dished up – not least for Lady Violet (Ruth Gemmell) who seemed to cut off her engagement to Lord Marcus (Daniel Francis). Despite the pair sharing an undeniable connection throughout the season and being a beloved couple for fans everywhere, Violet didn't feel ready to tell her children about their engagement, before revealing that actually, she'd rather like to keep their unwed arrangement as it is. With Marcus being taken aback by Violet's request, simply wanting to be married to her, their relationship hangs in the balance but certainly seems over for now. While it was a sad moment for the pair, it was also one that was empowering for Violet, showrunner Jess Brownell reveals. Speaking to Radio Times, Brownell revealed: "Yeah, you know I love the chemistry between them and it’s been so fun to see people reacting to ‘I am the tea’. View Green Video on the source website "But it also felt too early for Violet, when this is the first person she’s dated since her husband died, to get back into a marriage. I think she does have some self discovery to do and it is quite empowering, I’m quite excited for her to go on that journey over the next couple seasons." In the finale, we also saw how Violet reflected on her own younger years and saw much of herself in Benedict and the way he has gone through life. Could reference to a young Violet be pointing at another spin-off series, perhaps? "That’s up to Shonda!," Brownell told Radio Times. Read more: Bridgerton season 4 leads on tackling steamy book scene: "We’re not there to please people" Bridgerton showrunner talks approaching Benedict’s "beautiful" queer storyline "Maybe it’s my way of being like, ‘Please, let’s do a spin-off!’. I would so love a young Violet spin-off. I think that’s up to Shonda [Rhimes] and I’m so focused on the hopeful eight seasons that we have that I don’t have my head in that. But I would watch the hell out of a young Violet spin-off, for sure." As for what lies ahead for Violet, we'll simply have to wait and see. But, with a renewed focus on her own life and identity that's set aside from being a wife and mother, perhaps we could be seeing a whole new side of the matriarch in seasons to come. Bridgerton season 1-4 are available to watch on Netflix now. You can buy the <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bridgerton-Collection-Inspiration-Netflix-Original/dp/0349430187?tag=radtim0b-21&ascsubtag=radiotimes-2381335" target="_blank" rel="noopener sponsored" data-geniuslink="https://buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FBridgerton-Collection-Inspiration-Netflix-Original%2Fdp%2F0349430187%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1612614&dtb=1">Bridgerton book series on Amazon. Add Bridgerton to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Drama 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.
Bridgerton showrunner talks approaching Benedict’s "beautiful" queer storyline
"I felt like it was a beautiful moment for the two of them to see, acknowledge and accept each other."
Over the course of previous Bridgerton seasons, fans have come to know Benedict (Luke Thompson) as the bohemian brother marching to the beat of his own drum. Last season saw the exploration of Benedict's queer storyline with Paul Suarez (Lucas Aurelio), and this season sees Benedict fall deeply in love with maid Sophie (Yerin Ha). All doe-eyed and in love, it's hard to believe that Benedict was once having to be woken from his slumber (alongside his bedfellow) by his mother and forced to uphold his familial and societal duties. Well, fans get a heartwarming look into Benedict's thoughts about sexuality and society's parameters in the new batch of Bridgerton episodes – and it's an important scene for the show's queer fans, as well as showrunner Jess Brownell. The scene in question sees Benedict tell Sophie: "Society should not be allowed to dictate the rules of how one lives life. Or who one loves... I am capable of caring for you, just as I have cared for women I have known who are of the ton. Just as I have cared for some men whom I have known intimately. And I refuse to be at all ashamed about that." While Sophie looks away and takes a moment to collect her thoughts, she simply smiles at Benedict and says: "Love is always a thing to be proud of. The world needs more of it." It's clearly something that Benedict is relieved to hear as he takes a deep breath and confesses his love for Sophie, saying it's greater than anything he's ever felt before. View Green Video on the source website Speaking exclusively to Radio Times about the scene and why it was an important one to nail, Brownell said: "I think for those of us who identify as queer and are attracted to multiple genders, no matter who we end up with, we will always identify as queer, it’s a part of our identity. "For Benedict to tell Sophie every part of himself and be completely embraced and loved for who he is, that’s the only form of true love. Any version of love where you are hiding a part of yourself or not being accepted for a part of yourself, that wouldn’t be the happily ever after that we wanted for Ben and Sophie." She added: "And I think there’s reciprocity with Benedict knowing about Sophie’s past and being like, ‘I don’t care, you know, I love you and accept you’. So, I felt like it was a beautiful moment for the two of them to see, acknowledge and accept each other.” Read more: Adjoa Andoh details how Bridgerton’s diversity in front of and behind the camera is "really wonderful" Bridgerton’s Yerin Ha explains how surprise end credits scene is touching nod to Sophie’s story Although Benedict wasn't the focus of season 3, his storyline was explored as he developed a relationship with Lady Tilley Arnold (Hannah New) and then, with Paul as well. Previously speaking about having the opportunity to explore his character's sexuality in season 3 part 2, Thompson told Bustle: "He seems to approach his feelings in a spirit of curiosity. There’s very little angst about it. It’s refreshing to see someone tackle that side of themselves without anxiety about who they are and what it means." He added: "By our modern terms, the closest [descriptor] would be something along the lines of pansexuality — being attracted to the way that someone thinks and feels, regardless of gender. That’s a word that could be used. But what’s refreshing about it, certainly in the way that it’s being discovered at the moment, is that there is a sense of labelless-ness about it." Bridgerton season 1-4 are available to watch on Netflix now. You can buy the <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bridgerton-Collection-Inspiration-Netflix-Original/dp/0349430187?tag=radtim0b-21&ascsubtag=radiotimes-2381335" target="_blank" rel="noopener sponsored" data-geniuslink="https://buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FBridgerton-Collection-Inspiration-Netflix-Original%2Fdp%2F0349430187%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1612614&dtb=1">Bridgerton book series on Amazon. Add Bridgerton to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Drama 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.
Bridgerton showrunner reveals why season 4 part 2 isn't about Francesca and Michaela's romance
If you're looking for a blossoming romance, you'll have to wait a while longer.
*Warning: This article contains spoilers for Bridgerton season 4 part 2.* With the surprise arrival of Michaela (Masali Baduza) at the end of Bridgerton season 4 part 1, many fans have been anticipating a second half of episodes filled with lingering stares, yearning and a blossoming connection between Michaela and Francesca (Hannah Dodd). However, with the tragic loss of John (Victor Alli) in this latter half of the season, the focus of Michaela and Francesca's connection isn't one that's concerned with romance, but rather a more profound connection, according to Bridgerton showrunner Jess Brownell. When asked how she went about depicting Francesca and Michaela's dynamic in season 4 part 2 – despite many fans expecting some romance – Brownell told Radio Times: “Yeah, something I love in When He Was Wicked, the book that Fran’s story is based on, is the friendship between – in the case of the book – Michael and Francesca." She continued: "Obviously, there’s this little moment of frisson when Michaela and Fran first meet but I think for Fran, she doesn’t really have a frame of reference to know what that meant. She’s also not a character who’s very self-aware or who looks deeply internally. "So, it really is for these two about developing a platonic friendship. That scene where Michaela, Fran and John are all sitting doing that jigsaw and all three of them are great friends, it’s one of my favourite scenes of their storyline. Just seeing that they could get to that really beautiful place of acceptance.” View Green Video on the source website As Brownell mentions, the season sees Francesca clearly harbouring some kinds of feelings around living with Michaela back in Scotland and upon Michaela's arrival, the pair finally nip their problems in the bud. They hash things out and get to a genuine place of friendship, with John's death bringing the pair together even more. As we know, Michaela has been gender-flipped from the novel's Michael character and we can expect the love story between Francesca and Michaela to blossom soon. As for when, we're none the wiser just yet. Brownell had previously confirmed that the season 5 and 6 focus will be on Eloise (Claudia Jessie) and Francesca, but didn't reveal in what order just yet. Read more: Bridgerton’s Yerin Ha explains how surprise end credits scene is touching nod to Sophie’s story Bridgerton star defends Lady Araminta – and explains why fans should empathise with her Seeing as things left on quite a sad and lonely note for Francesca at the end of season 4, it could be possible that her story takes the spotlight in season 5 but similarly, we could also be seeing Eloise making some major strides in her own romantic story. We'll just have to wait and see! Bridgerton season 1-4 are available to watch on Netflix now. You can buy the <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bridgerton-Collection-Inspiration-Netflix-Original/dp/0349430187?tag=radtim0b-21&ascsubtag=radiotimes-2381335" target="_blank" rel="noopener sponsored" data-geniuslink="https://buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FBridgerton-Collection-Inspiration-Netflix-Original%2Fdp%2F0349430187%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1612614&dtb=1">Bridgerton book series on Amazon. Add Bridgerton to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Drama 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.
Bridgerton season 4 leads on tackling steamy book scene: "We’re not there to please people"
*Warning: This article contains spoilers for Bridgerton season 4 part 2.* Like previous seasons of Bridgerton, this new batch of fourth season episodes sees plenty of book fans waiting on tenterhooks to see how the Julia Quinn novel will be adapted for the small screen. In the world of book-to-TV adaptations, there will always be some select notable scenes that bookworms are keen to see depicted precisely and thoughtfully. When the season 4 part 2 trailer dropped, plenty were quick to point out what looked to be the anticipated tub scene between Benedict (Luke Thompson) and Sophie (Yerin Ha) – and those eagle-eyed viewers were right as it plays out in the latter half of the season. The new episodes explore the fallout of Benedict's mistress proposition to Sophie, their recognition of their feelings for one another and their growing connection. Of course, that is all pulled together in the finale's steamy bathtub scene. When asked if there was any added pressure to nail the scene for book fans, Thompson told Radio Times: “No, there were loads of scenes that are from the book that actually make it into the show this season so it just became one other of those scenes that you have to do. View Green Video on the source website "It’s funny, isn’t it? A lot of that stuff is just design. I remember walking into Benedict’s bedroom in the cottage and being like, ‘Oh, this is exactly how I pictured it’. That’s nice for the fans but we just have to get on with it, don’t we?” Ha continued: “And stay true to the story. I think, as nice as it is for fans to be so excited to see a certain scene, that’s not our job. Our job is to be as honest and truthful to what these characters need at that time and share the love. "But yeah, we’re not there to please people, we’re actually there to take them on a different journey perhaps and surprise them! And entertain them perhaps in a different way.” Thompson added: “You have to take that thing and put it at bay a little bit.” The scene itself comes right after Sophie has been through her fair share of trouble and anguish, with it not only serving as a reminder of the show's steamy origins, but also the way in which it's a turning point for Sophie and Benedict's own dynamic. Read more: Bridgerton star teases "confronting" season 4 character dynamic between Francesca and Michaela Bridgerton stars break down what that surprise nod to the Queen Charlotte spin-off means for season 4 Speaking about that, Ha told Radio Times: “I think it’s the first time that Sophie feels taken care of. She’s spent so much of her life giving to other people and taking care of other people. It’s the first time that she actually gets to let her hair down and actually be taken care of and I think that’s really beautiful and poetic. Also, the first time that she can just enjoy being in the company of somebody else.” Thompson continued: “It’s like their little bubble, isn’t it? They have that nice line all the way right back in season 1 where it’s all about water, it’s like ‘You always like shallow waters … will you wade out deep with me?’. I just find it nice, like symbolically, that they end up in a little bath together.” Bridgerton seasons 1-4 are available to watch on Netflix now. You can buy the <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bridgerton-Collection-Inspiration-Netflix-Original/dp/0349430187?tag=radtim0b-21&ascsubtag=radiotimes-2381335" target="_blank" rel="noopener sponsored" data-geniuslink="https://buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FBridgerton-Collection-Inspiration-Netflix-Original%2Fdp%2F0349430187%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1612614&dtb=1">Bridgerton book series on Amazon. Add Bridgerton to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Drama 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.
Bridgerton’s Yerin Ha explains how surprise end credits scene is touching nod to Sophie’s story
Make sure you stick around till the very end of the finale!
*Warning: This article contains full spoilers for the Bridgerton season 4 part 2 finale.* Bridgerton season 4 part 2 has snuck in a cheeky end credits scene that many fans may miss, but is actually very much worth sticking around for. That's because the end credits scene is none other than the wedding between Benedict (Luke Thompson) and Sophie (Yerin Ha), after the pair got engaged at the Queen's extravagant ball earlier in the episode. While some fans may have thought that the ending of the pair dancing under the moonlight as the clock strikes midnight is romantic enough, Bridgerton just continues to deliver on its heart-warming moments. The wedding was not only a chance for the Bridgerton family to come together, but is also a chance for Sophie's chosen family to see her embark on an exciting new chapter. Chatting exclusively to Radio Times about the wedding scene in question, Ha said: “Yeah it was so nice and for Alfie to walk her down the aisle, I think it’s also a message of family is the people who you make it to be. She’s really struggled to, I think, let people in and actually, love is all around you. You just have to be willing to see it and not be blind to it. "But yeah, it’s so funny when you put on a wedding dress and you’re like, ‘I should be wearing this in my real life and I’m here, getting married’. But to have Jonathan and Simone there as well and just all the people there to celebrate our love story, it was just the perfect way to, I think, end the series." Ha added: "Everyone from crew was also wearing nice clothing attire, they got told to wear nice shirts and stuff like that so it did feel like a real celebration. It was really sweet.” For now, fans can continue to revel in Benedict and Sophie's love story but as is often the case, thoughts will likely soon turn to who will be taking up the mantle next. Thankfully, showrunner Jess Brownell previously revealed which of the Bridgerton siblings will be the focus of seasons 5 and 6. Read more: Adjoa Andoh details how Bridgerton’s diversity in front of and behind the camera is "really wonderful" Bridgerton star defends Lady Araminta – and explains why fans should empathise with her Chatting to Deadline on the red carpet of the Paris season 4 part 1 premiere, she told the outlet: "Both characters with the initials on my pocket squares will get seasons in five in six. In what order? I can’t say." In the video, it's clear that Brownell's pocket squares feature the letters 'E' and 'F', denoting Eloise (Claudia Jessie) and Francesca (Hannah Dodd), meaning that it'll be one of the Bridgerton sisters who will next be in the spotlight. As for who it'll be, we'll just have to wait and see. Bridgerton season 1-4 are available to watch on Netflix now. You can buy the <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bridgerton-Collection-Inspiration-Netflix-Original/dp/0349430187?tag=radtim0b-21&ascsubtag=radiotimes-2381335" target="_blank" rel="noopener sponsored" data-geniuslink="https://buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FBridgerton-Collection-Inspiration-Netflix-Original%2Fdp%2F0349430187%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1612614&dtb=1">Bridgerton book series on Amazon. Add Bridgerton to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Drama 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.
Sir Ian McKellen stars in exclusive first look clip as he prepares to lip sync to unheard tapes from iconic artist
LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes will air on Wednesday 25 February.
Ahead of LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes airing tomorrow night (Wednesday 25 February) on BBC Two, Radio Times has got a first-look clip from the immersive documentary. The clip shows Sir Ian McKellen playing Lowry, with the acclaimed actor lip-syncing to previously unheard audio tapes of the artist's voice. In the clip, Lowry can be heard talking about selling his first painting at the age of 34 in an interview with a researcher called Angela. Both voices are lip-synced, with McKellen playing Lowry, sat in a chair with a plate of food on his lap, and Annabel Smith playing Angela, sat opposite him. You can watch the full clip above right now. The tapes featured in the documentary were recorded in the final four years of the artist's life, although the conversation charts his entire life. The synopsis for the documentary, which will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Lowry's death, says: "This immersive documentary will foreground the touching, charming exchange between the enigmatic Lowry and his often surprising interviewer, a young researcher called Angela, played by Annabel Smith. "But Lowry’s personal narrative also tells a bigger story, of a seismically changing Greater Manchester, where he lived, worked and painted so prolifically." On playing Lowry, and how it shaped his understanding of the man, McKellen said: "LS Lowry has throughout my lifetime, I think, been the most popular painter in the United Kingdom. So, it's natural that people should be interested in the man as well as his considerable body of work. "But he didn't give many interviews and those that he did on-record are rather stilted, in that he seems to have worked out his answers in advance. "I think the main impression [in these unheard interviews] we get is of a man who is happy to be answering questions. He doesn't feel that Angela is intrusive in any way. In fact, he clearly likes being in her company and only occasionally is he wrong-footed as she delves a bit closer into matters that he perhaps hasn't sorted out, in his own mind. "I think what I've found as an actor, trying to match the sound of his words to my face and body, is that he was very much enjoying being in her company." LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes airs on Wednesday 25 February at 9pm on BBC Two and iPlayer. Check out more of our Documentaries 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.
Dani and Danny Dyer react to billboard blunder in launch episode of new series
Jeremy Clarkson has his farm and Jamie Oliver saved school dinners, and now it's time for Danny Dyer to take the reins as he is on a mission to save the great British holiday. With plans to revive a caravan park and turn it into the place he loved visiting in the '80s, he – along with daughter Dani – arrive in Priory Hill in Leysdown, Kent with big ideas to run a caravan park and bring back the spirit of classic family getaways. But it comes as no surprise that running a caravan park is no easy feat, and the pair don't begin on their best foot when creating a billboard. Though with good intentions, the father and daughter duo create a billboard that almost no one pays attention to, until it gets vandalised, and doesn't leave a lasting impression on the staff at Priory Hill. Prior to creating the billboard, the Dyers hadn't cleared their creative plans with the staff, with Dani telling Radio Times: "I don't know why we didn't, really. I think we got a little bit excited and we wanted it to be something that was jaw-dropping, and then people would drive past and be like, 'Oh my god, what is this?'" Danny added: "They had no advertising on the Sheppey Bridge and there's a couple of rival caravan sites. [But] I went for the wrong option. I wanted people to look [and go], 'What is that? Oh, I see it's a caravan site.' But yeah, the staff hated it." While the billboard didn't drive many sales, it certainly got the attention of some people, with Danny noting that an expletive image was then drawn onto the billboard, and soon realised it may have been a good idea to approach the staff beforehand. "We didn't really get their approval. We just went straight up with it," Danny told Radio Times. "I asked the designer to go crazy, and he sent me over a few mad ones, but this was the one where I thought, 'Oh they're gonna love this.' "And I'm tongue in cheek and I didn't want it to be too serious. But I realised that with advertisement, you've got to be quite careful, and it was their brand. I used a pun with the nuts thing, but anyway, they hated it. And we got b*****ked, and it turned out they were right." After the failed billboard, the stuff eventually made their own, but Danny doesn't see it as a waste of his money and rather a learning curve. "That's what's good about the show. We're learning on the job, and you're watching us learn, and sometimes we've got things right," he said. The Dyers' Caravan Park launches on Monday 24 February on Sky One and NOW – find out more about how to sign up for Sky TV. Add The Dyers' Caravan Park to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Entertainment 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.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms star confirms a key Targaryen absence in season 2 despite finale cliffhanger
"I really hope that we do see Maekar again."
*Warning: Spoilers ahead for the finale episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1.* With all eyes now on A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2, fans will have to say goodbye to one key character, who will not appear in the next instalment. In a subtle difference from George RR Martin's novella, the final scene of season 1 sees Maekar (Sam Spruell) realise his youngest son Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) is missing and has snuck away to join Dunk (Peter Claffey) on the road. In the novella, it's implied that Maekar gives him permission, while in the series, it's made abundantly clear that this is not the case. While that change got us wondering if we'll see more of Maekar in season 2, Sam Spruell has confirmed that, as it stands, he will not be part of the next instalment. He exclusively told Radio Times: "As things stand, I'm not [in season 2], but I really hope that we do see Maekar again, rather selfishly. View Green Video on the source website "I love playing a dysfunctional dad who just can't get it right, who sees his own failings reflected in his children. There's nothing more painful than that. "And so I really enjoy the tension that exists within Maekar. And I think there is something in the strength of Egg that's such a clear challenge to Maekar's authority. I really liked the exploration of that as well. So I'm holding out hope that he'll return." Maekar's absence in season 2 is in keeping with George RR Martin's second Dunk and Egg novella, The Sworn Sword, which sees the hedge knight and his squire on their next adventure, during which they get drawn into a dispute with Lady Rohanne Webber and Ser Eustace Osgrey. Season 2 is currently filming, with showrunner Ira Parker teasing a little of what's to come. He told Radio Times: "Book two takes place at a drought. And obviously, you’ve been to Belfast, and you know there’s no way any human being could ever shoot Belfast for a drought, as it rains at some point every single day. So we’re going elsewhere to seek 'unrainings'". As for what role Egg will take on in the second season? The showrunner teased to Radio Times and other press: "We're gonna see Egg get into the action a little bit. Dexter's been training. I think people are gonna be impressed." A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is available to watch on Sky and NOW - find out more about how to sign up for Sky TV. If you’re looking for something else to watch in the meantime, check out our TV Guide and Streaming Guide, or visit our dedicated Fantasy hub. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Red Dwarf co-creator teases potential on-screen return – with new cast
Red Dwarf's creators, cast, and fans have been trying to get the beloved show back on screens for years – and now, co-creator Rob Grant has revealed a new glimmer of hope for the comedy sci-fi. Grant and fellow writer Andrew Marshall have recently announced a prequel novel, set for release in July, which will follow Lister, Rimmer and co. as they take shore leave on Titan before the events of the TV series. However, Grant has exclusively revealed to Radio Times that he initially had hopes that his new story would be developed for screens – and he's not ruling it out in future. Asked whether he would be interested in the prequel making its way to screens, Grant responded: "Yes! We originally wrote it as a treatment for a TV spin-off and took it around, but it's horribly expensive, and we couldn't really raise enough interest." He added: "We might down the line… we've been talking to streamers about it but, when you read it, [you'll realise] it’s a whole world you'd have to create. It wouldn't be cheap." Craig Charles (Rimmer), Chris Barrie (Lister), Danny John Jules (the Cat), and Robert Llewellyn (Kryten) starred in the original series, which has made multiple comebacks across the years. However, if the spin-off was to make it to screens, Grant is envisioning recasting the characters, admitting of the original cast: "The guys are getting old." He added: "We’d really need to recast. That's what I thought the Titan spin-off might achieve. We’d get a new Rimmer and Lister - but the existing cast could appear in quite decent roles, if they wanted to. "I know – and I'm with them – that the fans adore the cast. I adore them too. And just to a lot of people, it just wouldn't feel right, anybody else playing anything like those parts. But what else can you do? Except AI?!" Grant went on to joke. For now, however, Grant is focused on the new novel, explaining: "It's Lister and Rimmer before the accident on shore leave on Titan. "It's set one universe to the side, so we can have familiar characters but we can do different things with them, because the difficulty was writing something that was going to be original and fresh and using the same characters without breaking the canon. "So it was quite an intricate bit of work that actually took us about a year-and-a-half longer than we were hoping!" He added that the story will see Lister and Rimmer "get a message from the far future warning them that all realities are going to collapse unless they do something about it." Watch Rob Grant speaking to Radio Times about new prequel novel Titan: View Green Video on the source website Red Dwarf: Titan will publish in hardback, ebook and audio on 16 July 2026. Red Dwarf is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Sci-fi 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.