Best films released in the UK this month: May 2026
Highlights include Obsession, Backrooms and The Mandalorian and Grogu.
May is upon us – which means we're gearing up for the start of what looks like being a pretty special summer blockbuster season. Of course, there are major new films from Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan to come later in the summer, but we're kicking things off in May with one of the year's most hotly anticipated sequels: The Devil Wears Prada 2. Meanwhile, blockbuster properties don't get much bigger than Star Wars, but after something of a dip for the franchise when it comes to cinematic success, it will be interesting to see if The Mandalorian and Grogu can return it to the glory days. There are plenty of other great options throughout the month, including a quartet of buzzy one-word horror titles: Hokum, Obsession, Passenger and Backrooms – all of which look worth your time. Plus there's a new thriller starring Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman, a family film that sees a flock of sheep solve a murder mystery and a great showcase for the always brilliant Sir Ian McKellen, among many other new films. 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: May 2026 The Devil Wears Prada 2 Release date: Friday 1 May in cinemas The main cast of the hit 2006 fashion industry comedy-drama The Devil Wears Prada – including Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt – are all back for this well-received sequel set 20 years later. This time round, Hathaway's Andy has returned to Runway magazine while her old boss Miranda Priestly (Streep) is navigating a new media landscape – with Blunt's Emily now head of a luxury brand that possesses crucial funding. Hokum Release date: Friday 1 May in cinemas Adam Scott stars in this horror film from Irish director Damian McCarthy (Oddity), playing an American writer named Ohm Bauman who travels to Ireland to scatter his parents' ashes at the eerie hotel they had honeymooned in many years ago. Upon his arrival, it becomes immediately clear that all is not well – including talk of a witch haunting the old honeymoon suite. And although Ohm is a resolute sceptic, he gets pulled into a terrifying mystery surrounding a missing person. The Sheep Detectives View Green Video on the source website Release date: Friday 8 May in cinemas A flock of sheep team up to help local authorities in their English countryside village solve the murder of their farmer (played by Hugh Jackman) in this fun family film written by Chernobyl scribe Craig Mazin. The starry voice cast includes Sir Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Chris O'Dowd, while there are also live-action appearances from the likes of Emma Thompson, Nicholas Galitzine, Nicholas Braun and Molly Gordon. Mortal Kombat II Release date: Friday 8 May in cinemas The latest Mortal Kombat film is a sequel to the 2021 movie, with several returning cast members from that previous video game adaptation. The synopsis this time around reads: "Johnny Cage joins other fighters in the ultimate, no-holds-barred battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn, a powerful tyrant who threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders." The Christophers Release date: Friday 15 May in cinemas Sir Ian McKellen is in fine form as a cantankerous artist in this comedy-drama from prolific director Steven Soderbergh, which also stars Michaela Coel, James Corden and Jessica Gunning. Corden and Gunning play the children of McKellen's character, who hire young artist Lori Butler (Coel) to forge their father's unfinished series of paintings titled The Christophers in order to boost their inheritance when he passes away. Obsession View Green Video on the source website Release date: Friday 15 May in cinemas This buzzy horror film from former YouTuber Curry Barker explores events after a young man (Michael Johnston) wishes for his crush (Inde Navarrette) to fall madly in love with him – only for it to backfire when she develops an extreme obsession. As her behaviour becomes increasingly erratic, and the pair's friends notice that something is not quite right, things increasingly escalate leading to an inevitably gory climax. The Mandalorian and Grogu Release date: Friday 22 May in cinemas The first Star Wars movie since the much maligned The Rise of Skywalker in 2019 is a spin-off from Disney+ series The Mandalorian, with Pedro Pascal's title character returning with Baby Yoda. Jon Favreau is back on directorial duties, with the synopsis reading: "As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they enlist the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu." Passenger Release date: Friday 22 May in cinemas A young couple – played by Jacob Scipio and Lou Llobell – are pursued by a demonic stalker when they witness a fatal car accident shortly after beginning a van life adventure in this horror film from director André Øvredal. The synopsis teases that this stalker is "impossible to outrun and follows them wherever they go" – with some pretty terrifying consequences. Finding Emily Release date: Friday 22 May in cinemas Angourie Rice and Spike Fearn lead this romcom from first-time feature director Alicia MacDonald about a lovesick musician who teams up with a driven psychology student to find his dream girl, after she gave him the wrong number. The synopsis teases: "Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way." Tuner View Green Video on the source website Release date: Friday 29 May in cinemas Leo Woodall takes the lead in this entertaining thriller about a piano tuner with a debilitating hearing condition who is drawn into a world of crime that threatens to derail his relationship with new girlfriend Ruthie (Havana Rose Liu). The impressive supporting cast includes roles for Dustin Hoffman and Jean Reno, while former documentary maker Daniel Roher directs with a jazzy flair – complete with great editing and sound design. Backrooms Release date: Friday 29 May in cinemas Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in this horror from 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons – adapted from his own 'creepypasta'-inspired YouTube series. The synopsis reads: "A therapist ventures into an otherworldly dimension in search of her missing patient." Power Ballad Release date: Friday 29 May in cinemas The latest film from Once and Sing Street filmmaker John Carney stars Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas as washed-up wedding singer Rick and fading boy-band star Danny respectively. According to the synopsis: "When Danny turns Rick's song into a hit, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves." 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.
For All Mankind creators reveal "complicated" process of recasting characters for spin-off Star City
Sergei Nikulov and Irina Morozova are back in business in Star City.
For All Mankind spin-off Star City is about to bring back some very familiar characters - but they've all been recast from the original. The prequel is set in 1960s/70s USSR (in parallel to the early seasons of For All Mankind), telling the space race story from the Soviet perspective after they became the first nation to place a man on the moon in the alt-history series. Within that story, we're set to see younger versions of iconic For All Mankind characters, most prominently Irina Morozova (played by Svetlana Efremova in For All Mankind and Agnes O'Casey in Star City) and Sergei Nikulov (played by Piotr Adamczyk in for All Mankind and Josef Davies in Star City). Explaining what went into recasting those roles at a special screening of Star City in partnership with Radio Times, co-creator and showrunner Matt Wolpert told us: "It was certainly complicated because obviously we love the actors who played the older versions of them. View Green Video on the source website "But honestly, we looked at it as an opportunity to find the younger versions of them, and it was so important to find actors who captured the essence of those characters. With Sergei, Josef Davies brilliantly captures that intelligence and that warm-heartedness of Sergei Nikulov. "And for Irina Morozova, what was fascinating was, when we meet her in For All Mankind, she's this kind of cold, powerful woman, and getting to show the kind of the younger version of her who isn't that at all, and seeing the journey of her and how she became that woman is something that, creatively, we're really excited to tell." Both Davies and O'Casey mentioned to Radio Times that they looked to the performances from their characters' original actors when crafting the younger versions for Star City. Davies added: "I think in this telling of him, we're coming at the younger side of him, I think he's got a completely different energy, and he he is about to experience all the things that are moulding him into the version of the Sergei that we see later on." O'Casey went on to say during a Q&A at the screening: "For those people who have seen For All Mankind, we meet her in a completely different stage in her life. Every moment she is learning what it's going to mean to fulfil her ambition." Joining Davies and O'Casey in the cast of Star City are Anna Maxwell Martin, Rhys Ifans, Adam Nagaitis, Solly McLeod, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Alice Englert, and Priya Kansara. Star City will premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday 29 May. Add Star City 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 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.
House of the Spirits star reveals key change she made to iconic role after seeing Meryl Streep's version
House of the Spirits star Nicole Wallace has opened up about why she's decided to play one key part of her character, Clara del Valle, differently compared to Meryl Streep's version in the iconic 1993 movie. More than 30 years ago, Isabel Allende's global bestseller was adapted into a star-studded - but rather heavily criticised - movie, led by Streep as Clara, while also featuring the likes of Jeremy Irons, Winona Ryder, Glenn Close, and Antonio Banderas. Now, the story is getting a second chance, with an eight-part series having been filmed in Chile, starring Latin American actors. Speaking exclusively to Radio Times, star Nicole Wallace opened up about what exactly she wanted to do differently to Streep in her portrayal of the Clara. "I think she did something very beautiful with it," she said. "I feel like it's much more of an esoteric aura that she brings to the character - she's much more just in the air." Wallace plays Clara in her young adulthood but, across the season, we also see the character played by Dolores Fonzi in her older years. View Green Video on the source website "I really wanted to ground Clara as much as I could, at least in my timeframe. I feel like when Dolores grabs Clara, she does go a little further away from earth, but I really wanted to make her feel like she was a real human being on Earth that is just so connected to everything. "But to be able to go into the same shoes and the same story as [Streep] and, to be able to revisit that material and have an opportunity to kind of do it in my ways is a huge, huge honour." Of course, magical realism is a critical part of Allende's novel, and Wallace had a unique way to get into character - doing spiritual exercises with the rest of the women on the cast. "It was very important for me to be able to experience all of these things so that when I played them, it was from an honest place," she explained. "I really wanted it to feel very natural. She was born with all of these things, so it's not interesting to her. It's not weird or something unnatural, so it, I really wanted it to feel like that for me as well." The House of the Spirits will arrive on Prime Video on 29 April. Check out more of our Fantasy 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.
How Terry Pratchett's legacy lives on with Good Omens
Terry Pratchett, who created the Good Omens world with Neil Gaiman, died in 2015.
This feature was first published in 2023. One night in a hotel room in Seattle in the early 1990s, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, who co-wrote the novel Good Omens, made a plan for how they would bring their beloved tale to TV. Almost three decades later and, tragically, four years after Pratchett's death, season 1 of the TV adaptation starring David Tennant as demon Crowley and Michael Sheen as angel Aziraphale, premiered on Prime Video to widespread acclaim. Fans pored over every scene and quickly noticed the many references and homages to Pratchett – from his hat and scarf taking pride of place in Aziraphale's bookshop to how his wishes were honoured in the scripts. Now, the show is about to end with a 90-minute finale, it's clear it's a lasting homage to the legendary author. After Pratchett's death, his wishes have lived on, as he has a representative in Rob Wilkins who worked first as the author's personal assistant and later as his business manager. Nowadays, Wilkins has the title of Pratchett's "representative on Earth", making completely sure that the author's wishes are being honoured. Early on in production, he's sent every script and he's present on set to talk things through with Gaiman. Speaking exclusively to Radio Times, Wilkins explained: "If I said I was here to make sure Terry's voice was heard, that's wrong because Terry's voice is here, it's everywhere. My presence is Terry's presence and that's what I bring to the set." He adds: "He would be most proud of the detail and the love that is compressed into this that everybody puts into it and it's lovely to see that everybody respects the written word and here we are turning the written word into this." Taking us through the Dirty Donkey pub on set, Wilkins also shows us one of his favourite details – a portrait of Pratchett which takes pride of place. "Witchfinder General Pratchett!" he declares. "With a brandy in his hand, a hat on his head. That's how he should be. That was a surprise. I didn't know that was happening until it was there and it's really quite emotional, so Terry's not just here in spirit, he's actually here." It's not just the portrait in the pub – Pratchett is everywhere on set if you look for him. Fans are well aware of his hat and scarf, which are proudly displayed in Aziraphale's bookshop on a hat stand. Set designer Michael Ralph tells us: "This is Terry's hat and Terry's scarf. Everyday we film here it's left in the shop, and it's always put in a safe at night. But it's always there." There are smaller references too. In the coffee shop, Give Me Coffee...Or Give Me Death, producer Sarah-Kate Fenelon points out, amid a sea of graffiti, the name Terry scrawled on the wall. Meanwhile, the stars of the show have also revealed that Pratchett is a big presence on set. Tennant previously told Digital Spy: "We were always talking about Terry Pratchett and how Terry Pratchett had written half of the original novel and who desperately wanted this to happen. This was, in a sense, a dying wish of his, to bring this to the screen." Maggie Service, star of season 2, also gave us an insight into how Pratchett's present is felt on set. "Yeah, he's always around," she said. "Again, the first day of filming around the monitors was his hat on his chair, so – it's giving me goosebumps! He was there and he is there. "It's extraordinary. I never got the chance to meet him, but Rob Wilkins, who's his official representative on Earth – that is his classic, brilliant, perfect title – he's just really aware of making sure that Terry is a part of it." She added: "It was Neil and Terry's universe in the beginning, they created it together and now we only have Neil, who is made of magic, so it's pretty good – there's no undersell here – but it's important that it's always both of their worlds because, just what a magnificent thing to put those two brains together. Aren't we all lucky?" Good Omens season 3 will be available to watch on Prime Video from 13 May – try Amazon Prime Video for free for 30 days. Check out more of our Fantasy 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.
The Forsytes season 2 first look teases future episodes after dramatic season 1 finale
A new era dawns in the trailer for the period drama's second season.
Just months after the first season of hit period drama The Forsytes debuted on 5 in the UK, a first look trailer has now been revealed for the show's second run. The trailer sees Joshua Orpin's Soames devising a plan to rebuild the family's reputation, while his wife Irene, played by Millie Gibson, reveals she has made a vow to commit herself to her marriage - at the expense of her dreams. Soames also announces that "a new era dawns" and we get our first glimpse at Outlander star Richard Rankin's new character. You can watch the trailer, which was released following the season 1 finale airing in the US on MASTERPICE PBS, right here now. View Green Video on the source website Alongside Orpin and Gibson, the new season will also see the return of key cast members including Danny Griffin as Jo Forsyte, Tuppence Middleton as Frances Forsyte, Eleanor Tomlinson as Louisa Byrne, Francesca Annis as Ann Forsyte, Stephen Moyer as Jolyon Forsyte Sr and Jack Davenport as James Forsyte. Meanwhile, other new additions joining Rankin in the season 2 cast include Sarah Alexander (Art Detectives) and Nia Ashi (Bob Marley: One Love). The season 1 finale saw Jo leaving his wife Frances in order to restart his relationship with old flame Louisa, with whom he only recently discovered he had twin children. There is clearly a lot of confidence behind this latest adaptation of John Galsworthy’s novel, The Forsyte Saga, as it has already been renewed for a third season well ahead of time. The adaptation comes from creator Debbie Horsfield, who was previously behind BBC hit Poldark. She told Radio Times magazine in an interview ahead of the first season airing last year: "Initially, I was nervous about taking on someone else’s characters, but I quickly realised I had to imagine they were my characters, to get inside their heads and understand what made them tick. So I did that and Poldark seemed to go OK." The Forsytes season 2 is coming soon to 5, while season 1 is available to stream now. Add The Forsytes 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.
Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo tease their characters’ "uneasy alliance" in Criminal Record season 2
The Apple TV police thriller is back with a timely new case.
The end of Criminal Record season 1 saw Cush Jumbo's Lenker uncover even more depths to Peter Capaldi's character Hegarty's corruption, after the internal investigation into his actions years prior was "evidentially inconclusive". Given the frostiness between the two of them, some fans may be surprised to learn that they will be working together in the show's second season, investigating after a young man is stabbed to death at a political rally. This case eventually escalates into an undercover operation to foil a far-right bomb plot in the heart of London. Speaking exclusively with Radio Times about the dynamic between Hegarty and Lenker this time around, Jumbo said of her character: "She's in a slightly different job. And I don't want to say she's more hardened, she's just been doing the job for a bit longer. But I do actually believe that it's made her more insistent about her search for truth and justice. "She's not particularly looking to work with Hegarty again, it just happens the way it happens. But she knows a lot more where the trap doors are with him this time. She thinks she does, of course, they end up being on the ceiling, she has no idea. "But I think that the world around her has changed, and so she has changed, but I think that her kind of persistence in going after what is right hasn't changed. Although she's having to sometimes think about whether she has to compromise some of her values to get what she wants to get done, done." Meanwhile, Capaldi said the biggest difference between seasons 1 and 2 of the show is that "season 1 was digging into the past, and largely digging into Hegarty's past. But this season is a live case which is unfolding in a day-to-day way, that Hegarty and June have to respond to in real time. So they are forced into an uneasy alliance". He continued: "And also, June has more power. I think Hegarty needs her, really, in this particular case, so that puts him slightly in a more defensive mode. But at the same time, he has a bigger issue to deal with." This season of Criminal Record sees Shaun Dooley, Stephen Campbell Moore and Charlie Creed-Miles return alongside Jumbo and Capaldi, while new characters are being played by Dustin Demri-Burns, Luca Pasqualino, Luther Ford, Lyndsey Marshal and Peter Sullivan. Demri-Burns is playing Cosmo Thompson, a far-right influencer at the heart of the investigation. Meanwhile, Pasqualino is playing JP, a crucial member of the police team this time around. Criminal Record season 2 will premiere globally with the first episode on Wednesday 22 April on Apple TV, followed by one new episode weekly, every Wednesday until 10 June 2026 - sign up to Apple TV now. Add Criminal Record 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 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.
Richard Gadd argues pivotal scene of new series Half Man is the best thing he's ever written
The Baby Reindeer star has teased big things for his new BBC drama...
It can't be easy following up a smash hit like Baby Reindeer, one which was hugely popular around the world on Netflix and also won a vast number of awards. However, that's just what creator and star Richard Gadd has done with his new BBC/HBO series Half Man, which he has not only written, but also stars in alongside Jamie Bell. In fact, speaking with us exclusively for our video interview series The Radio Times Writers' Room, in which we get to know what makes screenwriters tick, Gadd has teased that the new series contains perhaps the best scene he has ever written, right at the end. Asked for the best scene he's ever written, Gadd said: "I think, just because I'm naturally self flagellating, my head sometimes goes to scenes that have had to be cut. And I sometimes go to them because I think I've convinced myself that they were sort of 'the one.'" He continued: "I think, potentially, the best one I've ever written, although it's so hard to say that, because it's all kind of speculative and contextual, is maybe the final scene between the two of them when they're talking face to face." View Green Video on the source website Gadd plays Ruben in Half Man, a fierce and violent yet loyal man, and brother by circumstance, rather than blood, to Niall, who is meek and mild-mannered, and played by Jamie Bell. The series charts 30 years in their lives leading up to an explosion of violence on Niall's wedding day, and given this, it also stars two other actors playing Ruben and Niall in their younger years, Stuart Campbell and Mitchell Robertson. Speaking at a Q&A for the series, Gadd revealed that he actually wrote the first script for Half Man before Baby Reindeer. He said: "I always come up with ideas for things, but if I can shake them within a day I’m like, ‘Well, they weren't worth thinking about.’ View oEmbed on the source website "But this one, I couldn't shake, it stayed with me. And it stayed with me all the way through Baby Reindeer and I would always be, ‘Oh, please, can it still be there the other side?’ Because I knew BBC were interested, and I really wanted to do it with the Beeb. And I just would always hope and pray it was still there. And, luckily, it was." In his chat for The Radio Times Writers' Room, Gadd discussed his work on both Half Man and Baby Reindeer, as well as his stand-up career, the episode of Sex Education which he co-wrote, and his plans for the future. Read more: Half Man review: After Baby Reindeer, Richard Gadd faces a difficult second album Half Man will arrive on BBC iPlayer at 6am on Friday 24 April. Richard Gadd's full interview for The Radio Times Writers' Room is available to watch on Radio Times and on YouTube now. Add Half Man 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.
From season 4's Harold Perrineau addresses fan frustration - and promises a big pay-off
"Some of the clues are so subtle that you are not going to know for a long time."
From star Harold Perrineau knows how you feel. He knows how excruciating the wait for answers can be, especially when seasons end with dramatic cliffhangers and we have to wait over a year to find out what happens next. However, with season 4 finally upon us and the reveal that the show has been renewed for a fifth and final season, it seems like the pay off is almost here. "I think this is the fun part of it, right?" Perrineau told Radio Times in an exclusive interview. "Figuring out the puzzle of it. And I know that people are really frustrated, and I've seen a few online people, like, ‘there's no answers, and I don't want to watch it.’ But if you had the answers, then the show's over." Season 3 of the show ended with Perrineau's Boyd watching the rebirth of an old enemy, shattering his sense of control over the town. We also discovered that Tabitha and Jade are the reincarnated parents of one of seven children sacrificed by the towns original residents in order to obtain immortality. View Green Video on the source website Oh, and those same residents would then go on to become the monsters that have hunted those trapped in Fromville since season 1. And then there’s perhaps the biggest unanswered question from season 3, the fate of Jim, who was left bleeding out when the sinister Man in Yellow attacked him by the RV. As season 3 proved, From has always been good at answering one question in a way that deepens the mystery even further. We now know the origin of the monsters, for example, but we don’t know with whom or what they made their deal for immortality all those years before. Thankfully, Perrineau promises we’re in good hands with the shows creative team. "Here's the thing that's been really great and creative about the way that John's written some of the stuff," Perrineau added. "Some of the answers, some of the clues, are so subtle that you are not going to know for a long time. And some of [the clues] are really big, so you'll be able to make big guesses about them, about connections with the town, and connections with the creatures." Mystery shows like From might be frustrating as every answer begs even more questions, but it is these questions that have created the shows fandom; or, to use its proper name, the Fromily. Perrineau added: "You keep asking questions, and you talk to your friends or your mum or your brother or, you know, you talk to me, and I don't know what's going on. So, this is where it gets it's really groovy." We often get so caught up in the answers that we forget to enjoy the process of trying to solve the puzzle ourselves alongside this wonderful new community that has grown around the show. That process makes those pay-off moments even more rewarding as we all wait to see if we were right or wrong in our speculation. "There are lots of little Easter eggy things, for lack of a better term, that are there," Perrineau continued. "When they pay off, you'll be like, ‘oh, wow, that was, that was slick.’" Frustrating as it can be to wait for answers, we need to remember that this moment in the journey is nearly over. The mystery and speculation will come to an end when season 5 comes out, so I think its worth keeping in mind that, as Perrineau said, this is the fun part and we should enjoy it while we can. From season 4 will arrive in the US on 19 April. From seasons 1-3 are available to stream on NOW. 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.
Coronation Street and EastEnders icons star in exclusive first look trailer for thriller set in world of daytime TV
Jill Halfpenny and Sally Lindsay star in Number One Fan.
Two soap icons are set to unite in upcoming drama Number One Fan – which is coming soon to 5 – and Radio Times can exclusively reveal a first look trailer for the series. The show is set within the world of morning television, and stars former EastEnders actress Jill Halfpenny and Coronation Street legend Sally Lindsay as TV presenter Lucy Logan and her somewhat intense fan Donna respectively. The trailer – which you can find below – begins with Lucy signing off from one of her broadcasts by saying: "That's it for today, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you. Without you, there is no show." We then cut to Donna speaking to her outside, telling her: "Oh my gosh, it is you. I watch Lucy Logan Live every day. I'm your number one fan." Soon, Lucy has invited her into the studio to watch them record an episode, but it doesn't take long before she confesses that "Donna's starting to creep me out" – which isn't altogether surprising given she's leaving her messages in lipstick on her dressing room mirror. And it turns out that Donna may not be the innocent fan she was claiming to be. After Lucy explains that she now can't go anywhere without seeing Donna, we hear the latter declare: "The world is going to discover who Lucy really is." It turns out that Donna is in possession of some kind of incriminating video of Lucy that – if it gets out – would ruin her reputation and presumably her career. "Let me make myself very clear," Lucy tells her tormentor towards the end of the trailer. "Go after me or my family and I will kill you with my bare hands." You can watch the trailer in full below: View Green Video on the source website The full synopsis for the four-part series teases: "Jill Halfpenny plays morning show presenter Lucy; the nation’s sweetheart, BFF and presenter of ‘Lucy Live’. "She tells it like it is with a big smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. She’s ambitious, hardworking and beneath it all, thoroughly ruthless. "Sally Lindsay is Donna; an obsessed fan who appears as a mousey, non-threatening nobody, but steps in to save Lucy from a horrific attack. Lucy’s gratitude quickly sours when Donna’s fandom turns into a darker obsession infiltrating Lucy’s career, family and friends. "However to her horror Lucy comes to realise that Donna has a link to a hidden secret in her past which threatens to derail the career she has so carefully curated." When the casting was first announced in January, executive producer Mike Benson said: “We’ve obviously worked numerous times with two of the most talented actresses in the country in Sally and Jill – but never before in the same show. "Seeing them both together on screen – and in two very surprising roles – is something I know viewers will be every bit as excited about as we are." Both stars have appeared in a number of previous dramas for 5, with Halfpenny's credits including The Drowning, The Cuckoo and The Flood, and Lindsay starring in The Madame Blanc Mysteries and Love Rat. Number One Fan is coming soon to 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.
Street Fighter 2026 movie first-look trailer sees Game of Thrones and Dune legend in key role
The eclectic cast also includes roles for Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji and 50 Cent among many, many others.
The first trailer has been unveiled for upcoming video game adaptation Street Fighter – giving fans a glimpse of the film's eclectic cast including Game of Thrones and Dune star Jason Momoa as popular character Blanka. The ensemble for the film also includes To All the Boys I've Loved Before and The Recruit star Noah Centineo, British actor and martial artist Andrew Koji, and rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson among many others, and all of them can be seen in the new teaser. "I got good news y'all," a voice is heard saying towards the beginning of the trailer. "Gathered here are the world's best fighters. But only one of which will be crowned the world champion of street fighter." Throughout, the teaser includes all sorts of high-octane fight scenes, bright, neon colours and early '90s indicators – with director Kitao Sakurai certainly going for a highly stylised approach in keeping with the aesthetic of the games. The official synopsis for the film reads: "Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Koji) and Ken Masters (Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. "But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don’t, it’s GAME OVER!" Meanwhile, a release from Paramount promised that the film is "set to bring the battle from the arcade to the big screen with Hadoukens, roundhouses, and all your favourite characters". Among the other stars to feature in the film will be WWE wrestlers Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes as Akuma and Guile respectively, One Piece's David Dastmalchian as M Bison, comedian Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Indian actor and martial artist Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim and country musician Orville Peck as Vega. Meanwhile comedian Eric Andre – who previously collaborated with director Sakurai on the 2021 hidden camera film Bad Trip – will play ring announcer Don Sauvage, and there are also roles for martial artists Rayna Vallandingham and Alexander Volkanovski, bodybuilder Olivier Richters and wrestler Hirooki Goto. Street Fighter will be released in UK cinemas on Friday 16 October 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.
For All Mankind’s creators and star Joel Kinnaman confirm whether Ed Baldwin could return in future
Could Ed return in flashbacks or in spin-off Star City?
For All Mankind has had two constants since its first season: political strife and Ed Baldwin. His act first, think later approach has ensured that he’s become a polarising fan-favourite character of the series; so naturally, his loss is a defining moment in the show’s narrative. Having been a linchpin of the alt-history sci-fi epic, one question amongst fans persists: will Ed return, either in future episodes or in Star City? It’s the first question Radio Times put to the show's creators, Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert, as well as the man behind the brusque, all-American hero/space cowboy, Joel Kinnaman. "I think you can safely say that's the end of his character for the most part on For All Mankind," said Nedivi, "And I think it's a long time coming." He added: "We wanted to make sure the ending felt different than other character endings we've done, but we wanted to make sure it also felt right that he had the end of his journey on the show. So yeah, going beyond that now would feel like a disservice to the other characters that I think you'll see continue to expand their roles." Kinnaman also echoed this finality, telling us: "I think it’s done. I’m pretty sure it's done. I feel like Matt, Ben, and Ron have, throughout this project, have had a lot of discipline and not getting dragged into... they’ve just had such integrity of telling the story in a truthful way." View Green Video on the source website Ed’s legacy, however, lives on, undoubtedly playing a "big part in the rest of this season". Arguably, the divisive nature of Ed is why the "difficult decision" to kill him off is integral to the "evolution of the show" and Mars’ turbulent future. "It felt like the right time to us because of the nature of the show and the evolution of the show in terms of this generational story," Matt revealed. "A big part of why we felt it was important that Ed die early on in the season is it's about his legacy and how that impacts his daughter and his grandson and all the other people around him." Still, while Ed’s passing was inevitable, not least of all due to the character’s age, Kinnaman felt conflicted about bidding a final farewell to the show. <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2026/03/ForAllMankindPhoto050114-2a13d33-e1775740457440.jpg" width="2880" height="1920" alt="Joel Kinnaman as Ed Baldwin stands beside Sean Kaufman as Alex Poletov, resting a hand on his shoulder, both in suits inside a softly lit spacecraft interior in For All Mankind season 5" title="Joel Kinnaman as Ed Baldwin and Sean Kaufman as Alex Poletov in For All Mankind season 5." /> "I was actually a little bit confused about why I was so emotional [leaving the show]," he explained, "It was confusing, like this is a fictional character. "As actors, we're always doing this – where we form little families that we fall in love with, and then we move on. This is part of our work. "But it really was like saying goodbye to the story too. I thought it was so special. It was such a unique type of story, and I'm never gonna get to do anything like this again. So I felt an immense amount of gratitude." With Ed now laid to rest, Mars and the continued complexities of the space race present an even greater unknown than before. For All Mankind has entered another new era despite being in its penultimate season. For All Mankind season 5 is streaming now on Apple TV - sign up now with a 7-day free trial. Add For All Mankind 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 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.
Half Man’s Richard Gadd reveals why Baby Reindeer’s success was an "innately destabilising experience"
"I just suddenly felt like one day people weren't paying attention to me, and the next day they were."
Before the release of Baby Reindeer, that show's creator and star Richard Gadd was known on the comedy circuit and had had some supporting acting roles on screen. After its release, he was recognised worldwide. The semi-autobiographical comedy-drama series was based on Gadd's one man show of the same name, and became an overnight smash hit on Netflix, and went on to win a host of awards. Now, Gadd is back with a new series that he has once again created and starred in, Half Man. This time, the series is entirely fictional, rather than being based on any specific events in the creator's life. In anticipation of the new show's release, Gadd has spoken with us exclusively for our video interview series The Radio Times Writers' Room, in which we get to know what makes screenwriters tick. Delving into the success of Baby Reindeer, Gadd admitted that the show's success was exposing, given the nature of the material in the show, the fact it was based on his own experiences, and the amount of people who watched it. View Green Video on the source website "It's a lot to put out there, in a lot of ways," he said. "I think I'd performed in the live space to audiences that had followed me for years, so I think I didn't realise, in a lot of ways, how much that was different when out there in the wider world. "I think because I'd been sort of cushioned by performing at the fringe and performing to my people, my audience, and performing at the Soho Theatre and the Bush Theatre and all this stuff, I think I wasn't quite prepared. It was kind of exposing, because so many people were just watching it. "And in a way, walking down the street, and just by nature of suddenly being famous, suddenly being recognised, I just suddenly felt like one day people weren't paying attention to me, and the next day they were. And that is an innately destabilising experience." Half Man charts the journey of Gadd's character Ruben, a fierce and violent man who is also incredibly loyal, and Jamie Bell's character Niall, a meek and mild-mannered man. View oEmbed on the source website The two were brought together by circumstance in their youth and became like brothers, but 30 years later, their dynamic is seen to be different, and an explosion of violence takes place at Niall's wedding. The series then flashes back to chart the previous 30 years, exploring themes around brotherhood, violence and the intense fragility of male relationships. Read more: Half Man review: After Baby Reindeer, Richard Gadd faces a difficult second album Half Man will arrive on BBC iPlayer at 6am on Friday 24 April. Baby Reindeer is available to stream on Netflix now. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream. Richard Gadd's full interview for The Radio Times Writers' Room is available to watch on Radio Times and on YouTube now. Add Half Man 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.
WWE superstar Liv Morgan delivers warning to Stephanie Vaquer ahead of WrestleMania 42 clash
Morgan and Vaquer have been at war for the past few weeks...
All eyes are on WrestleMania weekend as WWE superstars from SmackDown and Raw come together for two nights of spectacular action. One of the headline matches involves the current Women's World Champion, Stephanie Vaquer, and challenger Liv Morgan. The pair have been at loggerheads the past few weeks, with their trash-talking turning nasty and violent at points. In an exclusive interview with Radio Times, Morgan spoke about Vaquer, explaining how really, they're not too different as people – but it's evident they don't get on. The Judgment Day member said: "She's tried to embarrass me and diminish all of my hard work – there's so many thought I have about all of that. "Stephanie Vaquer wouldn't have lasted 10 years in WWE like I have. She says I've had 10 years of the best of the best, which is true, but if she was in my spot, she wouldn't be here right now and I can say that wholeheartedly. "Also, I think Stephanie and I are really two sides of the same coin, but she's too ignorant to see that. If she wants me to be this privileged monster in her story, I can certainly do that for her..." Preparation will be key for Morgan who admittedly has a poor WrestleMania track record, with one win and six losses in her time on the WWE roster, losing last year to Becky Lynch and Lyra Valkyria. "This is everything that I worked for, quite literally," Morgan added. "This is the culmination of every single thing that I've fought and worked for since I started WWE, since I started watching WWE when I was five years old. It might've taken me 12 years, but I can thoroughly and safely say that I'm going to walk out of WrestleMania the new Women's World Champion. "I've been training and I've been doing my research. I have a couple tricks up my sleeves, so I feel confident that by the time WrestleMania rolls along, I will be fully ready to dethrone my opponent." Elsewhere, Morgan spoke about losing Finn Bálor from the Judgment Day and how proud she is of being a part of the impressive women's roster. Read more: Finn Bálor talks facing CM Punk at WWE Elimination Chamber, the future of the Judgment Day and if the Demon will return WWE's Chelsea Green shares her verdict on fan-favourite Kit Wilson: "He'll never be the same after that" WrestleMania will air on Netflix Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April, starting from 12am. Netflix UK & Ireland subscribers can watch Raw, SmackDown, NXT and all WWE Premium Live events as part of their subscription, including WrestleMania live from Las Vegas on 18 and 19 April. Tickets for the WWE European Summer Tour are available now from wwe.com/events. Check out more of our <a id="menurlsh" class="fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" title="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sport/" href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sport/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Link Sport">Sport coverage or visit our <a id="menurlsj" class="fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" title="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/" href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Link TV Guide">TV Guide and <a id="menurlsl" class="fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" title="https://www.radiotimes.com/streaming-guide/" href="https://www.radiotimes.com/streaming-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Link Streaming Guide">Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to <a id="menurlsn" class="fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" title="https://www.radiotimes.com/audio/podcasts/" href="https://www.radiotimes.com/audio/podcasts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Link The Radio Times Podcast">The Radio Times Podcast.
From season 4 star Harold Perrineau teases haunting implications for Boyd after monstrous return
“I can do everything I can, and I still might not be able to protect them.”
Believe it or not, things are about to get worse for Boyd in season 4 of From. When we last saw him, Boyd (Harold Perrineau) was coming face-to-face with an old enemy he thought he’d defeated when Fatima’s ‘baby’ rapidly grew into the sinister Smiley. “It really places him in this, in the space of ‘I can do everything I can, and I still might not be able to protect them,” Perrineau told Radio Times in an exclusive interview. “I could kill a motherf**ker, like I could kill a dude, and that still might not be enough to protect them.” Back in season 2, Boyd thought he’d defeated Smiley for good after transferring some of the strange worm-like creatures in his blood to the monster. The moment marked one of the precious few victories for Boyd and the people of Fromville, making the events of the season 3 finale sting even more. “It's a thing I feel with my kids all the time,” Perrineau added, “like I do all the things that I can and then something will happen and you're like, ‘damn it’. I thought I had this bubble and turns out I don't, and while it's really uncomfortable it's wildly human.” View Green Video on the source website He added: “I don't like sitting with [it]. I don't even like talking to you about it because it doesn't feel good. But it makes for really fun fantasy television, it makes for fun horror.” The return of Smiley also answered one of the major mysteries in season 3. Throughout the season we saw Boyd’s daughter-in-law Fatima struggling with strange and, in some cases, outright gross food cravings as her mysterious pregnancy continued. Eventually, Fatima discovered that the only thing that would satiate her cravings was blood, suggesting whatever was growing inside her wasn’t a normal baby. And this was after being told by town doctor Kristy that she wasn’t even pregnant at all. Fatima eventually gave birth to a strange pod, which was immediately taken from her by the Kimono Lady, who disappeared beneath the cabin with Boyd in pursuit. In these strange tunnels Boyd can only watch on in horror as the pod grows into a reborn Smiley. Asked how the return of Smiley impacts Boyd and the townsfolk, Perrineau added: “You'll see when it comes along, Boyd can do everything in his power but he just he doesn't have the power. And then everyone else will have to deal with it because that's all there is." From season 4 will arrive in the US on 19 April. From seasons 1-3 are available to stream on NOW. Check out more of our Sci-Fi coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to see what's on tonight. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Oscar Isaac reacts to Beef season 2's celebrity cameos – and performing with iconic band
The actor spoke on the significance of a surreal moment in the new season.
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Beef season 2. Oscar Isaac has addressed the surprise celebrity cameos in Beef season 2, including the emotional experience of getting to perform alongside a band he has admired in real-life. The latest episodes of the anthology comedy-drama are currently streaming on Netflix, chronicling the grudge held by country club manager Josh (Isaac) and his wife Lindsay (Carey Mulligan), against two junior employees attempting to blackmail them. The married couple fear damage to their reputation from a worrying video captured by Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) and Austin (Charles Melton), which could cause uproar among their wealthy clientele – including more than one famous face. Speaking to Radio Times about the string of celebrity cameos in Beef season 2, Isaac saw them as creator Lee Sung Jin (also known as 'Sonny') taking elements of real life and inserting them into the show in a way that carries "emotional potency". One such example is an extended cameo from British synth-pop band Hot Chip, who Josh admires and gets the chance to perform with in one surreal concert scene. It was a dream come true for Isaac, who has fond memories of listening to their first album. View Green Video on the source website "[Hot Chip] is a group that we both talked about and one that actually meant a lot to me as well," he explained. "I remember getting the CD in, I think, 2007 and listening to it obsessively. "And the fact that we landed on them, and were able to get them to come out and play, there was just a meta level to what we were doing. So that was so exciting when [Sonny] said, 'It’s happening'." Of the scene in question, Isaac added: "It's also a moment where [Josh] is just trying to hold on to some past feeling and it's great because, in that moment when he's at his highest, he is also realising that it's just an illusion." Here's your guide to all the celebrity cameos in Beef season 2. Beef season 2 cameos explained: Which celebrities make surprise appearances? Hot Chip The first hint towards Hot Chip's involvement in Beef season 2 was their hit song, Flutes, being featured as the backing track to the initial teaser trailer released in early March. Within the world of the show, Josh and Lindsay are long-time fans of the band and made fond memories at one of their gigs in the early days of their romance. Michael Phelps Michael Phelps is a member of the country club that Josh manages, who chips in to a high-stakes poker game between Troy (played by William Fichtner) and fellow guest star Benny Blanco (more on him below). Phelps became famous as a professional swimmer competing for the USA and currently holds the record for most Olympic medals won by a single athlete (28 in total, including 23 golds). He announced his retirement after the 2016 games in Rio. Benny Blanco Benny Blanco is a record producer known for his collaborations with massively famous artists, such as Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Eminem and SZA, to name just a few. He is also known for his marriage to singer and Only Murders in the Building star Selena Gomez. Finneas Finneas is best known as a singer-songwriter and music producer, having earned particular acclaim for collaborations with his younger sister, pop star Billie Eilish, such as Bond track No Time to Die and Barbie's What Was I Made For?. He also composed the original score for Beef season 2, meaning his cameo is just an added bonus on top of that larger role. Suni Lee Another elite athlete looking to make use of the club facilities is Suni Lee, a gymnast for the United States' national team, who currently holds six Olympic medals (including two golds). She is also known for competing on the 30th season of Dancing with the Stars (the US equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing). Beef season 2 is available to stream on Netflix. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media. Add Beef 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-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="449c28d9-909e-4aab-b6b8-153454f55d5e" 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.
The Americans star Matthew Rhys deals with demons in teaser for Apple TV comedy-horror Widow's Bay
Matthew Rhys is swapping spy drama for small town thrills in his surreal new Apple TV series Widow's Bay. The Americans actor plays Tom Loftis, the mayor of a small town, who is faced with residents convinced that their town is haunted. But as the evidence stacks up, can he continue to deny what he views as nothing but superstition? A new teaser for the show, which has been exclusively shared with Radio Times, introduces us to Rhys's mayor, Tom Loftis, who accidentally puts his foot in his mouth when colleague Patricia (Kate O'Flynn) tells him a story about a spirit supposedly haunting the town, the boogeyman. "Have I told you about the boogeyman?" she asks him, her voice beginning to shake. "I was home alone and it started with the calls. Weird breathing, hang-ups, and then I heard someone downstairs and I hid under the bed." As she recounts the story, increasingly haunting scenes from the town start to play out - before abruptly stopping when Tom says: "I think you did tell me that story. You asked me if I'd heard it before." Causing Patricia to storm out, he unhelpfully adds: "He murdered teenage girls. You're in your forties. You'll be fine." The new series will see Rhys's Mayor Loftis attempt to transform the town of Widow's Bay into a tourist haven – despite the constant warnings from the population that the place is haunted. So, what is he to do if they're proven right? Rhys is best known for his role as Philip Jennings in The Americans, Kevin Walker in Brothers & Sisters, and leading HBO's Perry Mason. He and Flynn will star in Widow's Bay alongside Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi, Kevin Carroll and Dale Dickey. Ready for a visit? Widow's Bay will arrive on Apple TV – sign up now with a 7-day free trial. Add Widow's Bay 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-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="449c28d9-909e-4aab-b6b8-153454f55d5e" data-linkindex="0">Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Fantasy 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.
Brian Cox never thought he’d direct a film "in a million years" before Glenrothan
The veteran actor and Succession star is directing and starring in the new Scotland-set film.
In his long acting career, Brian Cox has appeared in a very impressive array of films and TV shows. But despite having previously directed for the stage, it's taken him until now – at the ripe old age of 79 – to step behind the camera and helm a screen project. His directorial debut is Glenrothan, a sentimental, Scotland set drama about two estranged brothers, played by Cox himself and Alan Cumming, who are reunited after several decades apart. Cox stars as Sandy, the owner of a whisky distillery who has never moved away from his (fictional) home town, while Cumming is Donal, who has been residing in Chicago for the past 35 years but – after a disaster – decides the time is finally right to return to Scotland and possibly even make amends with his brother. Ahead of release, Radio Times spoke exclusively to Cox about what drove him to direct – and it turned out it wasn't something that had been especially high on his own bucket list. "Blame that man over there," he laughed, pointing to his agent. "That was not my idea. I still describe it as force majeure, you know. I was told I was directing this film, and I thought, 'Well, no,' and he said, 'No, you're directing this film!" "I never, ever thought I'd direct a film in a million years," he added. "Just the last thing in the world I expected. I just didn't think that was ever going to happen. And [then] it came along." Cox explained that the script had been written by one of his "oldest friends" David Ashton, with whom he has worked on the BBC Radio 4 crime drama series McLevy, and when he read it he was quickly won over despite his initial reservations about making the move behind the camera. "I thought, 'Well, this is rather a beautiful story,' he explained. "A very simple story, and a very compassionate story for our day. It's about relationships, about brothers, about family. And there's not a lot of that kind of film in Scotland. "It's a gentle film," he added. "And I thought you can't do a number on it. It would not serve the film at all. You just have to allow the film to speak for itself. And that's the way I love to direct anyway. So you sit with the actors, and they do all the work, and then you find the appropriate background for it in every aspect." Meanwhile, Cox also explained that given the subject matter of the film and his own personal relationship with Scotland, he was quickly persuaded this was a project he was "supposed to be doing". "At my age now, and especially my whole relationship to our land and how I feel about it now, and how it's in my system," he said. "I may not live there [but] the thing about Scots is we are nomads. We come from that small place.... but what we did is astonishing. You know, television, the telephone, anaesthesia. We've done everything, we've created so much. "And we are sometimes treated in a way which I don't think we deserve. And it's great that three films have gone on, the one with Jimmy McAvoy [California Schemin'] and the one with Richard Gadd [upcoming TV show Half Man]. "It's really wonderful that these Scottish films are finally emerging, because it's a great place to tell stories." View Green Video on the source website As for how helming a film differed from his aforementioned work directing for the stage, Cox explained that the main change was that he had "to acknowledge a greater number of people". "When you work on a play you've got the stage management but basically it's just the actors," he said. "In a film, it's everybody. And what I realised – and the thing that was important to me – was it was going to be egalitarian, that everybody is equal. "I'm not a conceptual director in any way, shape or form. I mean, maybe there's a subject where I could maybe be more like that, but not in this film." He added that the most important thing of all was that each member of the team he'd assembled – including cinematographer Jaime Ackroyd and production designer Laura Donnelly – did "a brilliant job". "And I think I have a pretty formidable cast," he continued. "I don't think you can get any better than Alan [Cumming]. I don't think you can get any better than Shirley Henderson. Alexandra Shipp was like a gift. "And then we had Alexandra Wilkie, who's this wee lassie from Blantyre. She's never done an American part in her life, and she was playing this American accent. She is incredible and I think in many ways she's the real star of the movie, Alexandra – because she's just astonishing!" Glenrothan is released in UK cinemas on Friday 17 April. 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.
Elz the Witch talks BAFTA Games Awards and women in the industry: "We're here to stay"
Ahead of the BAFTA Games Awards with Google Play, we chatted to host Elz the Witch.
The 2026 BAFTA Games Awards with Google Play are almost upon us, with a whole host of games from AAA to indie vying for recognition. Heading up what will undoubtedly be a laundry list of industry talent presenting the awards, the show as a whole is being hosted by presenter and content creator Elz the Witch, a self-professed lifelong gamer. Ahead of the show, she told us what it means to be hosting the show this year. "It feels great, I still really can't even believe it, and it's coming around so quickly now as well," Elz explained. "But I just feel so honoured to even have been given this opportunity as someone who loves video games so much, and just to be in a room with so many people that I admire and I respect and that help keep the games industry alive in the UK. "I'm just so excited, and I just want to get out on the stage now and do it." Elz started out as a content creator making YouTube videos, and remains blown away at the doors this has opened for her in the years since. "I think and go back to where my brain was during the time of starting my YouTube channel and building a computer for the first time and learning how to even record audio and record myself, and I think that I never imagined that I would even do anything like this." While she describes herself as "more reserved," you wouldn't be able to tell from her career, which has seen her take to radio stations such as Kiss Xtra and Kerrang, as well as presenting the Sidemen Charity Match multiple times. <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2026/04/elz-the-witch-bafta-2025-552718a.jpg" width="4783" height="3189" alt="LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Elz The Witch presents the Evolving Game Award on stage during the BAFTA Games Awards 2025 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on April 08, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA)" title="BAFTA Games Awards 2025 - Show" /> Hosting the BAFTAs, however, is another step up. "I think it's the biggest thing that I've done in my career to date, because hosting an awards show is an amazing thing. It's a lot," she stated. "I think that the fact that the people in the room are so many people that I admire and I respect, it does put a little bit of pressure on me. "And I do have my nerves, but I think nerves are a good thing, because every time in my career when I've done something that I felt nervous about, it has just been one of the best experiences." Like most gamers, Elz has been into gaming since she was a child. Initially, she would sit and watch her sister play Final Fantasy VII, reading the dialogue to her aloud, and she credits "experiencing [games] through the form of other people" as where her love for gaming originated. But beyond the years of Final Fantasy and Pokémon, she found that as a young girl, her hobby was one she had to defend. She described a particular memory from school, and of beating the boys in her class at a racing game on the school computers. "I remember all the boys in the class were so annoyed. They were like, 'You're a girl, you shouldn't have come first. Why did you get the fastest time?' And I think that was my first experience of being judged for liking video games because I was a girl. "And if I look back to that time period, there weren't really women to look up to in the industry in the way that there are now. "So that was my first experience of 'you're a girl, you shouldn't like video games', but it lit something inside of me, this feeling of proving people wrong." Elz acknowledges the strides that have been in the past few decades when it comes to women in gaming, but that more work needs to be done. "I think that it's a combination between the games companies and the developers and the studios [to solve the issue], but I also think that social media companies have a huge responsibility. "There is so much ridicule that people are opened up to online. If you're a content creator, even just the comments, people are free to say what they want, apparently. "And I think that there are such strict crackdowns in other areas of the internet where people are banned, but for some reason, when it comes to abuse that people receive in video games, the technology doesn't exist." She noted that, while she has thick skin, that's something she has developed in response to abuse, and not something she wants others to have to do. "I try and think of younger women in the space trying to get into video games, or just a casual gamer that logs on and receives abuse for no reason. It's not very nice, and I know that can really affect some people, so it's worrying, and I think there is a lot more work that can be done." As for the importance of women in the industry itself, Elz believes that "it's so incredible important to just show that we're here and we're here to stay, and there's nothing that anyone can say or do about it, because I think we're so pivotal to this industry. "I think that having me presenting the awards, I hope that I can help demonstrate that despite the trials and tribulations on the way up, I'm still here, and I want to make an impact for the next generation of women." The BAFTA Games Awards take place on 17 April 2026 at 7:15 BST. For the full interview, head to the Radio Times Gaming YouTube channel. 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.
For All Mankind star reacts to season 5’s game-changing moment: "It’s the turning point of everything"
Warning: Major spoilers ahead for For All Mankind season 5 episode 3. The moment we've all been expecting has finally come in For All Mankind season 5. After being the grounding force in the show since season 1, Joel Kinnaman's Ed Baldwin is no more. The latest episode of the alt-history space epic saw the character in a hospice, saying his final goodbyes to his family before taking his last breath. Of course, with Ed being 80 in the latest season, suffering health problems and disobeying his doctor's orders, it's not going to come as the biggest surprise to fans. But it still packs a huge emotional punch - and will change the show for good - including placing more of a focus on the younger generation. Speaking exclusively to Radio Times about how this impacts everything, Sean Kaufman, who plays Baldwin's grandson Alex, said: "I think it's the turning point of everything. As much as it's an ensemble show, it is Ed and Margo [Madison, played by Wrenn Schmidt]'s show to me. And I think that episode 3 is a real passing of the guard. View Green Video on the source website "It's this older generation that had their time and did so much... [Ed] got humanity and civilisation to Mars and to eventually look past Mars and go for the rest of the stars. And to think that that's just over, and now there's a new generation coming in and taking over, it was surreal to really think about." Kaufman added of actor Kinnaman: "Joel is amazing and this show has meant a lot to him. <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2026/03/ForAllMankindPhoto050114-2a13d33-e1775740457440.jpg" width="2880" height="1920" alt="Joel Kinnaman as Ed Baldwin stands beside Sean Kaufman as Alex Poletov, resting a hand on his shoulder, both in suits inside a softly lit spacecraft interior in For All Mankind season 5" title="Joel Kinnaman as Ed Baldwin and Sean Kaufman as Alex Poletov in For All Mankind season 5." /> "I remember on the last day - I'm not gonna tell his story for him - but he was very emotional. This is a chapter of his life that I think he cares a lot about. On the last day, we had a nice chat and we talked about handing the show over, and it was very nice of him and very beautiful of him to, to say stuff like that. "It was a very emotional day, and I just felt so lucky to be there." Perhaps at some point, Ed could return in flashbacks, particularly with upcoming spin-off Star City set to go back in time - but, for now at least, the show will have to survive without him. For All Mankind season 5 is streaming now on Apple TV - sign up now with a 7-day free trial. Add For All Mankind 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 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.
Slow Horses favourite stars in tense exclusive first-look clip at all-new 5 thriller
Could there be something uneasy brewing under the surface of Katie's sunlit holiday?
At some point in every parent's life, they've got to cut the strings and let their children go out into the world and spread their wings – something that Joanna Scanlan's Sarah is getting to grips with in 5's new thriller, Missed Call. The upcoming series debuts next week but Radio Times has an exclusive first look at the five-parter, which boasts a picturesque escape to the sunny South of France. However, as evidenced by the clip in question, not everything may be quite what it seems. In the clip (which you can watch above), single mother Sarah is seen eating her cereal in dreary England by herself while her daughter Katie (Emily Coates) has just touched down in France to stay at a French student's home in a school exchange programme. The stunning surroundings certainly are a world away from Sarah's own home, with Katie video calling her mother so that she can appreciate how grand it all is too. Katie then introduces her mother to the family she's staying with, the Morvans. Sitting down to eat breakfast, they seem picture-perfect as Caroline (Célia Diane) takes the lead and gets chatting to Sarah. She's then introduced to Emma (Lya Lessert) who doesn't appear all that interested and a chatty Fabien (Nicolas Van Beveren) who enquires about the English weather. Sarah alerts the family to Katie's picky eating, something that Fabien brushes away as a minor problem and says that they'll get Katie eating French food in no time. But when they disconnect the call and Sarah is left by herself, she starts to look slightly uneasy. Could she be overthinking letting her daughter go to another country? Or are her gut instincts starting to kick in? Read more: Philomena Cunk return confirmed by BBC for all-new series with a very different focus Shetland season 11 gets major update from BBC as flurry of new guest stars confirmed We do know that things are set to go seriously awry as Sarah takes matters into her own hands once Katie goes missing. As per the synopsis for Missed Call: "Set against the backdrop of a picturesque French village, Missed Call follows single mother Sarah, whose world is upended after receiving a late-night missed call from her teenage daughter, Katie, while she’s on a school exchange. "When Sarah arrives in France, she finds the host family and local authorities disturbingly indifferent to Katie’s disappearance. As Sarah refuses to accept their complacency, her search for her daughter spirals into a gripping and dangerous race against time." Of course, Scanlan is known for a variety of roles over the years, including a memorable stint on Apple TV's Slow Horses, but is leading the cast of this 5 thriller, which also stars Claire Keim (Vise le Coeur), Rupert Graves (Sherlock), François-Xavier Demaison (Disparue) and Robert Lindsay (Sherwood). Missed Call will air on 5 on Monday 13 April at 9pm. 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.
Regé-Jean Page speaks out on the importance of diversity in romcoms: "You've got to put that aspirational imagery out there"
The Bridgerton star and The Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey lead the cast of new romcom You, Me and Tuscany.
Even in 2026, it's still shockingly rare to find a theatrically released romcom with two Black leads – especially when we consider only those backed by major Hollywood studios. But new film You, Me and Tuscany very much fits the bill. The movie stars The Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey as ambitious young cook Anna, who impulsively heads to Tuscany after spending the night with an Italian man who off-handedly told her she was welcome to stay in his villa if ever she was in Italy. When she arrives, she ends up squatting in his abandoned home, and after his somewhat eccentric family find her there she decides her only course of action to is to pose as his fiancé. Naturally, this leads to all sorts of mix-ups – not to mention sparks flying between Anna and the Italian's adopted brother Michael (Regé-Jean Page). The film is very much of a piece with from the old-school brand of escapist, sun-soaked romcoms – complete with no shortage of cheese – and speaking with Radio Times ahead of release, the two stars explained why it was so important for a film like this to have two Black leads. "I mean, I think it's important to show us living big, aspirational, normal lives," former Bridgerton star Page said during our exclusive interview. "Like, real stories... our lives," Bailey agreed. "It's beautiful to see on screen, and I'm grateful to be a part of this and have two Black leads in a romcom that's in theatres. Like, it's a big deal, and I just hope people resonate with it and take something away." Page added that the significance lay in the fact that it was important to put "aspirational imagery out there" for viewers, showing that it should be possible for anyone to live the sort of life depicted in this type of film. "You've got to show people that absolutely everyone has both the right and the possibility of going out and living life to its absolute fullest on the widest lens," he explained. "You can go to the other side of the world and find found family and find love in the sun, on a vineyard. It doesn't matter who you are, you can go do that. So it's as simple as putting those pictures out there." Interestingly, Page and Bailey had been the only two names even considered for the roles of Michael and Anna, with director Kat Coiro describing the casting process as "horrifying" given their lack of back-ups. "In a lot of movies, you'll have a list," she told Radio Times. "We didn't have a list. It was Halle and it was Regé. Period, End of story." Producer Will Packer – whose previous credits include Ride Along and Girls Trip – added that it became very apparent early on that the pair were very well matched when it came to being on-screen partners. "They're both obviously incredibly good looking people, that helps," he said. "They're both very serious actors who take their craft seriously. And so the first table read, you could tell that they were finding the rhythm, because it's all about a rhythm when you talk about two leads and chemistry." He added: "To me, the best version of a rom com is when you have two leads that complement each other, that both have elements that the other one doesn't have. And that's the case here." "They're opposites, and their characters are opposites," Coiro agreed. "You know, Anna is this fly by the seat of her pants, chaos demon. And then Michael is very grounded and kind of staid and almost stiff in his workaholism and his dedication to family. And they kind of upend each other's lives in the best way." View oEmbed on the source website For Page's part, one of the key draws of the project was the chance to star in a film which would allow the world "to see life through Halle Bailey's eyes" while building on beloved romcom tropes. "Halle is so charming, so full of light, so full of joy," he said. "She's so easy to root for that I think that is so rare and so valuable. I wanted audiences to take that journey with [her], because it's a universal story. "Roman Holiday is the classic that we referenced a lot, where a woman takes the revolutionary decision to take some time for herself because she's stuck in a rut in her life. She goes out and she discovers a fantasy world where she can meet the love of her life and live life on her own terms. "That's the undertone of every good romcom to me. And so doing that with Halle in Tuscany, in the sun, in the vineyards, rolling through the hills in a convertible... please!" You, Me and Tuscany is released in UK cinemas on Friday 10 April. 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.
EastEnders favourite stars in exclusive first look at new film role as 'eccentric' mother caring for her son following his breakdown
Lorraine Stanley has a key supporting role in acclaimed new film Departures.
Former EastEnders favourite Lorraine Stanley is set to appear in upcoming feature film Departures – and Radio Times can exclusively reveal a first look clip showing her "eccentric" supporting character in the film. In the clip, we see Stanley's character Janet caring for her gay son, the film's main character Benji (Lloyd Eyre-Morgan, also writer and co-director) who has recently suffered a breakdown. "I made that from scratch darling, look at the state of you," she tells him at the beginning of the short clip. "Is this you now? This is it?" We then hear voiceover narration from Benji explaining that his mum "wasn't perfect", coupled with more examples of her having a go at him as they sit at the kitchen table. But Benji adds that "she's way better than she used to be", at which point we cut to her drinking wine in the bathtub and shouting, "I wanted a f**king grandkid, that's all." You can watch the clip in full – alongside a brief trailer for the film – at the top of this article. The official synopsis for Departures, which recently premiered at BFI Flare, reads: "Benji encounters Jake at an airport gate, there is instant chemistry. Their relationship unfolds through monthly secret trips to Amsterdam." It is further described as "a must-see British comedy-drama that dissects a toxic relationship with humour and raw emotion" adding that it was "inspired by real heartbreak". The synopsis continues: "What begins as thrilling monthly getaways to Amsterdam soon unravels into a doomed relationship of convenience. Struggling to move on after being dumped, Benji spirals into addiction and fleeting hook-ups, haunted by the love he lost." Alongside Eyre-Morgan (Outings, 3 in a Bed) and Stanley, the cast for the film also includes David Tag (Hollyoaks, Waterloo Road), Tyler Conti (Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, Hollyoaks) and Liam Boyle (Emmerdale Farm, Coronation Street), and it was created by a collective of British, working-class LGBTQI+ filmmakers. Eyre-Morgan and co-director Neil Ely said of the project: "Departures is self-financed by Manchester creatives who believe in the story enough to carry it forward without waiting for permission or institutional support. "Every step of the film is built through persistence, and a shared belief in what we are trying to say. We work with working-class Manchester creatives to tell a unique LGBTQ story based on the filmmakers’ lived experiences." They added that they were "incredibly proud" that the film was receiving a national cinema release, calling it "a rare and meaningful moment" and "proof that films made outside traditional systems can still reach audiences on the biggest screens". In the run-up to release, there will be a number of Q&A Screenings with the cast and crew hosted by famous faces including Russell Tovey and Drag Race winner Danny Beard, while Russell T Davis will host a special hometown Q&A screening in Manchester on 17 April. Departures is released in UK cinemas on Friday 17 April 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.
New Peaky Blinders lead star features in first-look trailer for Baby Reindeer creator's gritty new BBC drama
Richard Gadd and Jamie Bell lead the cast of the six-part BBC drama.
Ahead of its release on BBC One and iPlayer later this month, a first-look trailer has been unveiled for Half Man, Richard Gadd's highly anticipated new drama. The series, Gadd's first to release after the monster success of Baby Reindeer, stars Gadd alongside Jamie Bell, who was recently announced as the lead for the upcoming Peaky Blinders sequel series. The trailer introduces us to Bell's Niall and Gadd's Ruben, two boys who are brought into each other's lives through death and circumstance and become brothers, despite their differences. As seen in the trailer, Ruben is violent and unpredictable, while Niall is meek and mild-mannered. While we see Ruben and Niall earlier on in their lives, played by Stuart Campbell and Mitchell Robertson respectively, we also see them at Niall's wedding, where Ruben turns up unexpectedly, and we're told by the show's synopsis that an "explosion of violence takes place". With emotions running high throughout the trailer and plenty of violence already on display, it looks set to be quite the rollercoaster of a series. You can watch the trailer in full right here now. View oEmbed on the source website Episodes of Half Man will be released weekly from April 24 at 6am on BBC iPlayer, with BBC One and BBC Scotland transmissions following within the week. Meanwhile, the series, which is a co-production with HBO, will also air on HBO Max in the US, Latin America and Europe. The synopsis for the series teases that it captures "30 years in the lives of these broken men" and that it "explores brotherhood, violence, and the intense fragility of male relationships". The cast for the series also includes Neve McIntosh (Doctor Who), Marianne McIvor (The Bombing of Pan Am 103), Charlie De Melo (Rivals), Bilal Hasna (The Agency), Julie Cullen (Traces), Amy Manson (The Nevers) and Anjli Mohindra (The Lazarus Project), among others. Half Man will arrive on BBC iPlayer at 6am on Friday 24 April 2026. Add Half Man 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.
Good Omens star reveals whether he’ll be returning for finale: "Here’s hoping"
Will we be seeing any more of Gabriel in the final instalment of Good Omens?
With it now being confirmed that Good Omens is set to bow out with a 90-minute finale this May, fans of the hit fantasy series are waiting patiently to see just how things will wrap up for David Tennant's Crowley and Michael Sheen's angel Aziraphale. While events were left on an open-ended note for our lead characters the last time we saw them on our screens, fans may also be wondering if we'll be seeing any more of Gabriel in the near future. Played by Jon Hamm, the beloved character wound up naked and confused last season, having lost his memory – and Crowley and Aziraphale were intent on getting to the bottom of his amnesia. Things concluded rather happily for Gabriel as he fell in love with Beelzebub (Shelley Conn) and the pair abandoned their posts to move to Alpha Centauri. But could we be seeing him again in the upcoming Good Omens finale? Posing that question to Hamm himself as he promoted the second season of Apple TV's Your Friends & Neighbours, the actor revealed (in the video above): "That’s a good question! "That’s up to people whose pay cheques are significantly larger than mine so I’ll leave that to them but things ended up very well with Archangel Gabriel. "I think he’s found his true love and is floating the universe somewhere so there’s always a chance that he will re-coalesce in some way, shape or form. So, here’s hoping." With the new episode set to debut just next month, it hasn't been revealed who will be joining Tennant or Sheen, but it's safe to say that we have our fingers crossed for one final moment with Gabriel! Neil Gaiman, co-author of Good Omens, exited the TV series after he was accused of sexual assault, which he has strongly denied. He contributed to writing the Good Omens finale but he did not work on the production and his production company Blank Corporation was not involved. A total of nine women have spoken out against the writer, with their accusations being detailed in a Vulture article published in January 2025, and in a Tortoise Media podcast released in July 2024. Read more: The Capture season 3 finale confirmed to be extended episode – and "sacrifice is inevitable" The Gentlemen season 2 release window and major production update revealed by star Theo James Allegations included claims that Gaiman engaged them in "rough" sex and BDSM without their consent. The novelist has firmly denied any non-consensual or illegal conduct in a statement. He said: "As I read through this latest collection of accounts, there are moments I half-recognise and moments I don't, descriptions of things that happened sitting beside things that emphatically did not happen. "I'm far from a perfect person, but I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever." Good Omens season 3 will arrive on Prime Video on 13 May 2026. Check out more of our Fantasy 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.
Game of Wool winner's adorable Froglets make their TV debut in exclusive first-look trailer
The live-action puppet series is coming to CBeebies and iPlayer.
A new CBeebies series is set to bring Game of Wool winner Holger Auffenberg’s hand-knitted frogs to life – and now Radio Times can share an exclusive first-look trailer. The live-action puppet series, which is being narrated by comedy star Sue Perkins, follows the adventures of a trio of amphibian friends who have been crafted by Auffenberg as they navigate life together in a suburban house. The trailer (above) shows the frogs getting up to all sorts of mischief when the house is empty, from dressing up, to putting up a tent outside in the garden and dancing. The footage also gives us a glimpse of Bertie the Dog, who appears to be joining the frogs on their adventures. The series, which was created by Massimo Fenati and commissioned by Rai Kids, Italy, was announced back in March. Fenati said at the time in a statement: "Nowadays children’s toys often come with a set of building instructions and very little room left for their fantasy, so I wanted to make a show that could inspire them to be as imaginative and creative as possible. "And who could be best to front a show of this kind than three charming frogs made of wool?" He added: "Employing the very talented Holger Auffenberg to knit them and dress them, a top team of puppeteers to animate them, an enthusiastic crew to produce it, and the voice of brilliant Sue Perkins to narrate it, made the project come together. And the fun I had making it has taken me back to my fond childhood memories." Auffenberg said: "Working on the Froglets was such a joyful, positive experience. I started developing the characters more or less immediately after filming for The Game of Wool wrapped, and I loved to immerse myself completely into their world and the way they interact with ours. "Designing and making all their various outfits, while incredibly fiddly, was an absolute dream from a fashion perspective, as many of the usual restrictions went out of the window, and it gave me the opportunity to adapt the way I usually work to brand new dimensions – froggy style!" He continued: “It feels like a truly wholesome project to be involved with, and I think the love for the craft and the innocent charm of these green little rascals really shines through in the final product.” Tess Cuming is executive producing, while Riccardo Mastropietro serves as director and producer of the episodes. Froglets will air on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer. 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.
Jason Spisak talks D&D, Arcane fans and being shot in Fallout: New Vegas – "It's an honour to have my life ended virtually"
Ahead of his D&D live play at DreamHack Birmingham, we spoke to the great Jason Spisak.
Dungeons & Dragons is in the ascendancy in gaming culture these days, whether that's through games like Baldur's Gate 3, a blockbuster film, or more recently, live plays. In conventions across the world, the famous faces of the worlds of gaming, anime and more have begun to convene to play out short D&D campaigns for an audience. The recent DreamHack Birmingham was no stranger to this, placing the likes of Carolina Ravassa (Overwatch, Valorant) and Mela Lee (Mortal Kombat, Apex Legends) on stage for a one-shot live on stage. Joining them was Jason Spisak, the voice behind Arcane's Silco, Fallout: New Vegas's Vulpes Inculta and more, who revealed to me before the show how deep his love of D&D runs. "I've been playing D&D since the '80s," he began. "I had the chance to play 2nd Edition when I was younger, and I love it. "It is the embodiment of being a child again. You get to take your imagination and let it have free reign over a story. And the collaborative nature of it, where you get to sit with other people and just make something on the fly that is beautiful and memorable – it's my favourite thing about it. It's like being a kid again." Upon my describing D&D as 'nerdy', Spisak quickly interjects, "Thank you! I actually take that as a compliment. I'm high nerd." But far from besmirching the good name of D&D, I only describe it as nerdy to juxtapose its origins with the live show-level popularity it has now reached, something Spisak would never have predicted. "When I was growing up, D&D was the sort of thing that you kind of didn't tell anyone you were doing," he recalled. "As silly as that seems, I think it kind of made you feel like you were part of something special, a little bit like a little club. "But I love the fact that it has evolved into a larger community. There's something about being part of something bigger when it hits the mainstream and it becomes something that people desire to be a part of, that you feel a different kind of special. "Just the other day, I was at a gaming café called The Round Table in a little town outside of Toronto called Guelph, and it was Tuesday night. It's game night, they're playing D&D, and I was just like, "Hey, can I throw in on your table?" "And they don't know me, I don't know them, but I just sat down and joined the game. And that, to me, is such a beautiful example for humanity. How we can just sit down at a table of strangers and be welcome. I think it's a beautiful metaphor." Spisak, of course, has garnered quite the popularity in recent years among Arcane fans for his portrayal of Silco, a role which continues to define his career. On his popularity among Arcane fans, he explained: "It's an absolute privilege as an artist. You could go your whole life without ever having some piece of your art get widely seen, and have a chance to impact a large number of human beings. "And that's why we do this as artists. Because we want to give someone a personal emotional catharsis, or a way to exorcise their demons, or a way to just be understood in a way. And for something I have done to illuminate the lives of so many people, it's humbling, and it's very fulfilling." Spisak then took a pause to call for Silco to be added to League of Legends: "Come on, put Silco in League. I know I'm in Teamfight Tactics. He can sneak up behind you and just be, 'Power. Real power', and you just freak out. Come on, give him a superpower with Shimmer." While Silco is still in the forefront of many minds, many of us will always remember him as Vulpes Inculta of Caesar's Legion in Fallout: New Vegas, with new players experiencing his performance perhaps not in the way he would prefer. "A lot of people enjoyed [Fallout: New Vegas] and played it for hours and hours and hours, and I'm now getting a ton of fans for Ella [Purnell]'s show. Ella also plays Jinx in Arcane, and is the lead in the Fallout TV series. "And so many of them come up to me and they're like, 'Oh man, I just picked it up and I was playing again, and there you were! It was so great! And then I shot you!' "I was like, 'Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much.' You know, it's an honour to have my life ended virtually by numbers of people who come up to tell me so." Beyond Silco and Vulpes, Spisak also played the Penguin in Batman: The Telltale Series, among many others. I asked Spisak what it is that draws him to such villainous roles. "I think one of the reasons I'm asked to play those characters is because it's complicated for producers. Everybody who's creating a game or creating a series, they have a set of problems. They need characters that are going to be believable, that are going to suck you into the story. View Green Video on the source website "And my job as an actor is to solve problems. My solution is to get the story to be told in a way that people remember it. It's memorable, it's engaging. So, I think this is just my gut feeling that I bring a sense of humanity to characters that otherwise would be a caricature, right? "Every time I approach a character, to me, a hero is just a villain with a different set of circumstances. He or she is the hero of their own story, although you see them as a villain. "Silco wants to bring about the nation of Zaun. He doesn't want the Lanes to be oppressed by Piltover. He's a freedom fighter, but he goes about it in a way that's immoral, and we all know that. "And he's on a trajectory. Once Jinx comes into his life, once a daughter comes into your life – I know, I have two daughters – you are changed forever. And so, she changes him, and for the first time, he has something to lose, and then his life is cut short. "So, it's hard to see him as someone you hate, even though you know he's done despicable things. And I think one of the reasons producers asked me to help solve those problems is because when you have a memorable villain – someone you can genuinely care about or see their point of view – you are more connected to the story. So, I think I help them solve it in that way." Incidentally, Spisak's favourite Shakepseare play is Macbeth, so make of that what you will. For the full interview where Jason talks more D&D, Arcane, Fallout: New Vegas and Shakespeare, head to the Radio Times Gaming YouTube channel. 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.
Steve Carell and Charly Clive talk new show Rooster's generational divide and dreams coming true
The stars play father and daughter in the HBO series.
In the new comedy Rooster, from Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso, Shrinking) and Matt Tarses, Steve Carell plays Greg Russo, a best-selling author who becomes a writer-in-residence at the New England college where his daughter Katie (Charly Clive) teaches. Katie’s husband Archie (Ted Lasso's Phil Dunster) recently cheated on her with one of his graduate students and Greg wants to make sure she’s alright. Danielle Deadwyler (The Piano Lesson), John C McGinley (Scrubs) and Lauren Tsai (Legion) also star. The series is HBO’s most-watched comedy debut in over 10 years and focuses on Greg and Katie’s father-daughter relationship. There are plenty of jokes about Greg, a Gen X professor, being out of touch with his Gen Z students, who frequently challenge him, with misunderstandings leading to disciplinary action for Greg. Meanwhile, he’s navigating how to relate to Katie as an adult. “They both make mistakes in the relationship. It's not perfect, and they don't always like each other, but they always love each other,” Carell tells Radio Times exclusively. View Green Video on the source website We also asked Carell how he’s experienced the generational divide with his own adult children, Elisabeth Anne – or Annie – and John, who he shares with his wife, actor Nancy. “I think when your kids transition from being little kids to adults, everything changes, and their needs change,” he says. “Your responsibility to them is still intact, but it's a different responsibility, and the most difficult aspect is letting them make their own mistakes, as opposed to trying to make everything good all the time, because otherwise you don't learn. “That's something I'm definitely working through with my own kids at this point. But they're turning into such interesting, fun, smart, kind adults. I talked to friends who have had kids and everyone feels like the time they're in right now is their favourite time. “Your kids are five and you think, ‘Oh my gosh, this is the most fun. It'll never be better than this.’ Then they're eight and 11 and, ‘Oh no, this is it. This is the perfect time.’ That's how I feel now with a 21 and a 24-year-old. It's great. “I'm seeing them develop into these extraordinary adults, and we're relating on a completely different wavelength – and I love it.” View Green Video on the source website What about Clive’s relationship to her parents? “I think the older I get, the more I see my parents as people, rather than people that are extensions of my needs. “It's a really nice thing, because getting to know my parents properly and not being someone that just needs food, shelter and not to die is a real privilege. I'm lucky, I've got fantastic parents, but there will be times where I'm explaining something that's happened in my day that sort of slightly goes over their heads, like an internet thing.” She continues: “She won't love that I'm saying it, but my mum can't use technology. It's actually, she won't. My mum will not try to do things. I do that in the analogue sense – if I can't figure something out, I'll just ask my mum, and if it's something internet-wise, my mum will ask me, and we both kind of butt heads about it. I don't think we'll ever meet in the middle, but that's the spice of life.” English actor Clive, who starred in Channel 4 series Pure and Sky’s The Lazarus Project, recently thanked Doozer Productions (behind Rooster) and HBO in an Instagram post for “changing my life” with her latest role. “It changed my life in lots of ways,” reveals Clive. “I'm sitting here talking to the Radio Times about being in a show that we filmed in America, playing an American with Steve Carell. I think the sort of day and night of this year and last year was pretty extreme.” Clive has been a long-time fan of Carell’s, mentioning that she grew up watching The Office, her “comfort show that you can have on in the background and have constant company”, Anchorman (“I couldn’t believe I was allowed to watch such a funny film and Steve’s character [Brick] is ridiculous and so funny”) and Little Miss Sunshine. “You can't believe that the guy that loves lamp could also be this beautifully realised suicidal genius uncle in this bizarre road trip movie.” Rooster is available on HBO Max now. New episodes air weekly on Mondays. You can access HBO Max in the UK through Sky and Prime Video. Add Rooster 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 Comedy 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.
Marriage writer responds to the divided reaction to Sean Bean and Nicola Walker drama
Stefan Golaszewski spoke with us for The Radio Times Writers' Room, as his new series Babies arrives on BBC iPlayer.
This article contains mention of pregnancy loss and miscarriage that some readers may find distressing. Stefan Golaszewski, the writer behind Him & Her, Mum and new series Babies, was also behind the four-part 2022 drama Marriage, which starred Sean Bean and Nicola Walker. The series, a naturalistic look at the everyday lives of a long-married couple, Ian and Emma, received predominantly rave reviews, but proved hugely divisive with viewers once it was aired on BBC One and iPlayer. Now, speaking with us exclusively for our video interview series The Radio Times Writers' Room, in which we get to know what makes screenwriters tick, Golaszewski revealed his reaction to this response, and how he reacts to criticism of his works more generally. "I read everything, because you might as well," he said. "And, of course, it's never nice. You can't pretend that it's nice to have people saying mean things about your work. But, as my wife said to me about Marriage, she said, 'If you are going to write a show that goes against all the norms of drama, and does it kind of wilfully and deliberately'... "And she said to me, 'You knew what you were doing, and you did it on purpose. You can't expect everyone to love it.' I was just like, 'Yeah, it's true.' How an audience reacts is completely out of my control. So, it is what it is." View Green Video on the source website Golaszewski's new series, Babies, stars Paapa Essiedu and Siobhán Cullen, and follows a couple in their thirties, Stephen and Lisa, who experience multiple pregnancy losses and miscarriages as they try to have a baby. View oEmbed on the source website Of starring in the series, and it's depiction of pregnancy loss, Essiedu previously told Radio Times: "It's obviously an experience that many people go through and I would argue that there hasn't been huge amounts of space made for that to be spoken about, both just in our lives, but also in media, on the news, in music, in art, on television. "But I think whilst this show is partly about that, and that is something that Stefan researched and drew upon experience to tell in the most authentic way possible, it's also about so many other things – it’s about relationships, it's about friendships, it’s about family and it's about love." The series also stars Jack Bannon as Stephen's best friend Dave and Charlotte Riley as Dave's new girlfriend Amanda. Their new relationship, coupled with Stephen and Lisa's experiences, lead to a testing of Dave and Stephen's friendship like never before. For information and support, please visit Tommy's or The Mariposa Trust. Marriage and Babies are available to watch in full on iPlayer now. Stefan Golaszewski's full interview for The Radio Times Writers' Room is be available to watch on Radio Times and YouTube. Add Babies 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.
Him & Her and Mum creator explains why he doesn’t plan on returning to comedy
Stefan Golaszewski, who started out in comedy, has since moved into drama with Marriage and Babies.
This article contains mention of pregnancy loss and miscarriage that some readers may find distressing. Screenwriter Stefan Golaszewski first became known to the public for his acclaimed comedies, Him & Her and Marriage. This was after starting out as part of a comedy troupe, Cowards, which also included Tim Key, Tom Basden and Lloyd Woolf. In 2022, Golaszewski transferred into drama, writing the four-part BBC series, Marriage. Now, he's back with another drama, the hard-hitting six-part series, Babies, which follows a couple who experience multiple pregnancy losses and miscarriages. Speaking with us exclusively for our video interview series The Radio Times Writers' Room, in which we get to know what makes screenwriters tick, Golaszewski spoke about Cowards, and revealed that while they still "keep in touch", a professional reunion seems unlikely. "There was no reason we stopped other than that we all started doing other things," he said. "But I'm not sure I'll be writing comedy again anytime soon, so it's unlikely that I would." View Green Video on the source website When asked why he moved away from comedy, and whether it was a purposeful trajectory for his shows to become more dramatic at the time, he said: "What's happened is, when I came to the end of Mum, I suppose I found with comedy that there's a limit on the level of truth that you can tell because of the nature of the form and the audience's expectation of it. "And I found myself hitting my head on a ceiling as a writer, so I moved into drama to kind of get away from that ceiling." View oEmbed on the source website Him & Her ran for four seasons between 2010 and 2013 on BBC Three, and starred Russell Tovey and Sarah Solemani. Meanwhile, Mum starred Lesley Manville and Peter Mullan and ran for three seasons between 2016 and 2019. During his chat for The Radio Times Writers' Room, Golaszewski also broke down where the story for Babies came from and what viewers can expect from the series which stars Paapa Essiedu and Siobhán Cullen. "Babies is a love story about a couple going through pregnancy loss," he said. "It's not autobiographical, but I have been through some of the issues in the show, and as such, I was very much aware of a hole that could be filled in the conversation about these things, and of the positivity that could be gained by ripping the plaster off and revealing the wound. "And that positivity being for the people going through it, who might feel very alone, and also so that people have an understanding, and when someone says to them that they've had a miscarriage or whatever, that hopefully the show would give them some understanding of what that actually means, because it gets medicalised, as opposed to treated as grief. "So that was kind of the impetus, really." For information and support, please visit Tommy's or The Mariposa Trust. Babies is available to watch in full on iPlayer now. Stefan Golaszewski's full interview for The Radio Times Writers' Room is be available to watch on Radio Times and YouTube. Add Babies 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.
Best films released in the UK this month: April 2026
Highlights include The Drama, Undertone and Mother Mary.
We head into the April off the back of a pretty strong first quarter of the year at UK cinemas – thanks both to awards season films that arrived in the UK after their 2025 American premieres and major new films like Project Hail Mary and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. This month sees another varied selection, with the box office expected to be dominated by two new releases in particular: the second animated Super Mario movie and the biopic of highly controversial pop superstar Michael Jackson. But there are plenty of other options as well, from Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's new movie The Drama to buzzy horror title Undertone to the extremely intriguing Mother Mary – which stars Anne Hathaway as a fictional pop star and has been described as undefinable even by it's own director David Lowery. Elsewhere, Josh O'Connor turns in another stellar performance in low-key gem Rebuilding, two Scottish actors – James McAvoy and Brian Cox – both make their directorial debuts with California Schemin' and Glenrothan respectively, and Regé-Jean Page and Halle Bailey lead new romcom You, Me and Tuscany. There's all that plus Jude Law starring as Vladimir Putin and the latest project from acclaimed, offbeat Cornish director Mark Jenkin – so plenty to get stuck into. To help you pick out the highlights, we've put together a selection of some of the best films to watch this month – check out the video above or read on for our choices. Best films released in the UK this month: April 2026 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2026/03/Mario-Galaxy-992e20c.jpg" width="2415" height="1608" alt="Luigi (Charlie Day), Mario (Chris Pratt), Yoshi (Donald Glover) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) inThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie" title="Luigi (Charlie Day), Mario (Chris Pratt), Yoshi (Donald Glover) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) inThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie" /> Release date: Friday 1 April in cinemas This follow-up to the 2023 mega-hit is based on the 2007 video game Super Mario Galaxy and introduces some more of the beloved Nintendo characters, with Donald Glover and Brie Larson joining the voice cast as Yoshi and Rosalina respectively. The plot will see iconic Italian plumbers Mario and Luigi befriend Yoshi and join Princess Peach and Toad on an adventure into outer space, where they meet Rosalina and once again face off against Bowser and his son, Bowser Jr. The Drama Release date: Friday 3 April in cinemas Robert Pattinson and Zendaya lead this comedy drama from writer director Kristoffer Borgli (Dream Scenario) about a couple whose plans for their upcoming wedding are upended when a shocking secret comes to light about Zendaya's character's past. Much has been made about the nature of that secret – though its of course best to avoid spoilers before watching – but this certainly looks like a film that will spark conversation... Fuze Release date: Friday 3 April in cinemas Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as a bomb disposal expert who is brought in to urgently assist when an unexploded WWII bomb is discovered in Central London in this crime thriller from director David McKenzie. But that bomb is just the starting point for a film that also involves a major heist element, with the supporting cast including key roles for Theo James, Sam Worthington and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. California Schemin' View Green Video on the source website Release date: Friday 10 April in cinemas James McAvoy makes his directorial debut with this biographical drama about Silibil N' Brains, a Scottish rap duo who pretended to be American in their bid to make it in the music industry – and ended up supporting some very major names. Based on the true story of Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd and adapted from the former's memoir California Schemin': How Two Lads from Scotland Conned the Music Industry, it boasts energetic performances from Samuel Bottomley and Séamus McLean Ross as the central duo, while McAvoy also has a key role himself. You, Me and Tuscany Release date: Friday 10 April in cinemas This Italy-set romcom stars Halle Bailey as a young cook who unexpectedly find love after taking a trip to Tuscany and posing as the fiancé of a man she'd met only once after being found squatting in his house. In the process of keeping up the pretence – which involves spending a lot of time with the man's somewhat eccentric family – she also meets his cousin Michael (Regé-Jean Page), and sparks begin to fly... Undertone Release date: Friday 10 April in cinemas This buzzy horror film from first-time director Ian Tuason follows two podcast hosts who are sent an eerie, mysterious email from one of their listeners, containing some very creepy voice recordings. Unfolding entirely from the perspective of Evy (Nina Kiri) – the more sceptical of the two hosts who is also caring for her ill mother – most of the scares come from the film's terrifying sound design, which leaves plenty to the imagination. Lee Cronin's The Mummy Release date: Friday 17 April in cinemas No relation to the previous Mummy films, this supernatural horror from Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin follows the creepy events that occur when a girl shows up eight years after she had disappeared. The synopsis teases: "What should have been a joyful family reunion quickly turns into a true nightmare..." The Wizard of the Kremlin Release date: Friday 17 April in cinemas Jude Law plays Vladimir Putin in this satire based on a 2022 novel of the same name, with Paul Dano and Alicia Vikander also in the star-studded cast and acclaimed French director Olivier Assayas at the helm. It follows a fictional character named Vadim Baranov (Dano), who morphs from a young artist in 1990s Russia into an influential government official and spin doctor at the heart of the government. Rebuilding View Green Video on the source website Release date: Friday 17 April in cinemas Josh O'Connor has the starring role alongside Meghann Fahy and recent Oscar-winner Amy Madigan in this low-key Western about a man named Dusty who is attempting to rebuild his life after his ranch is destroyed by wildfires. The synopsis continues: "Dusty winds up in a FEMA camp finding community with others who lost homes, after reuniting with his daughter and ex-wife." Glenrothan Release date: Friday 17 April in cinemas Brian Cox directs and leads the cast of this comedy drama described as a "love letter to Scotland" with Alan Cumming also starring. Cumming plays Donal, a man who returns to Scotland after 35 years abroad in a bid to make amends with his brother Sandy, played by Cox. Michael Release date: Wednesday 22 April in cinemas This biopic of controversial pop superstar Michael Jackson sees Jaafar Jackson – Michael's nephew – take on the central role, with Antoine Fuqua directing and Colman Domingo starring as his father Joe. The film is mainly focused on Jackson's early life and career, including his time with the Jackson 5 and his start as a solo artist, but it seems certain to reopen conversations about his legacy. Mother Mary View Green Video on the source website Release date: Friday 24 April in cinemas Anne Hathaway plays a fictional pop star in this mysterious new psychological drama from writer/director David Lowery, which also stars Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, Sian Clifford and FKA Twigs. According to a synopsis, it will follow the "psychosexual affair between pop singer Mary and fashion designer Sam (Coel) after the former's need for a dress for her new tour draws them back together." Rose of Nevada Release date: Friday 24 April in cinemas The third film from audacious Cornish director Mark Jenkin is an intriguing sci-fi drama starring George MacKay and Callum Turner. The synopsis reads: "A mysterious boat returns to a village thirty years after it vanished. Two men join its crew hoping for better fortune. After one voyage, they find themselves transported back in time, mistaken for the original crew." 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.