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Fans unmasked: Prominent cast of “Traitors” – including Harry Potter star


Fans unmasked: Prominent cast of “Traitors” – including Harry Potter star

Excitement is high as The Traitors is set to expand its empire with a celebrity edition and a fourth civilian season, it was announced yesterday at the Edinburgh TV Festival, and fans are already speculating about which celebrities will be joining the cast. Kalpna Patel-Knight, BBC’s head of entertainment, could hardly contain her enthusiasm: “‘The […]

Rumours say Harry Potter star and comedy icons will appear in BBC celebrity edition of “The Traitors”


Rumours say Harry Potter star and comedy icons will appear in BBC celebrity edition of “The Traitors”

The BBC has just announced that a celebrity edition of The Traitors is in the works, as well as a fourth series of the civilian version. This revelation was made at the Edinburgh TV Festival and has sparked excitement among fans, who are eagerly speculating on which celebs will be joining the cast. Kalpna Patel-Knight, […]

James Graham issues Harry Potter and Marvel challenge to British creatives after MacTaggart – Edinburgh


James Graham issues Harry Potter and Marvel challenge to British creatives after MacTaggart – Edinburgh

Can British creatives win the next Harry Potter or Marvel in a “British context”? That was the challenge posed by James Graham in the traditional post-MacTaggart broadcast in Edinburgh this morning, after talking about how television gatekeepers needed to encourage “new universes” rather than succumbing to the temptation to stick with tried and tested intellectual […]

James Graham takes on a Harry Potter and Marvel challenge


James Graham takes on a Harry Potter and Marvel challenge

Can British creatives win the next Harry Potter or Marvel in a “British context”? That was the challenge posed by James Graham in the traditional post-MacTaggart broadcast in Edinburgh this morning, after talking about how television gatekeepers needed to encourage “new universes” rather than succumbing to the temptation to stick with tried and tested intellectual […]

“Squid Game” director Hwang Dong-Hyuk had a cameo appearance in “The Challenge”


“Squid Game” director Hwang Dong-Hyuk had a cameo appearance in “The Challenge”

Squid Game Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk was during his tour of the Squid Game: The Challenge set, but he also had a secret cameo in the show itself. Daisy Lilley, director of Netflix’s UK reality series, revealed that Dong-hyuk wore the iconic red uniform of a security guard and put on a mask on screen. Lilley […]

Disney boss Liam Keelan supports “Doctor Who” as “really fitting”


Disney boss Liam Keelan supports “Doctor Who” as “really fitting”

Disney has praised Doctor Who as a “really good fit” for Disney+ amid industry rumors about whether the ambitious co-production deal with the BBC was a success. Liam Keelan, Disney’s senior vice president of original productions in the EMEA region, said the company was “delighted” to have the sci-fi series “Ncuti Gatwa” on Disney+ outside […]

Kelly Reilly takes on the lead role in Claire Oakley’s new Sky drama “Under Salt Marsh”


Kelly Reilly takes on the lead role in Claire Oakley’s new Sky drama “Under Salt Marsh”

Yellowstone star Kelly Reilly will star in a new Sky Original series created by Claire Oakley. The six-part show, titled “Under Salt Marsh,” is described as a “gripping crime thriller” and is set in the fictional Welsh town of Morfa Halen, a place between high mountains and the rapidly approaching sea. Reilly will play detective […]

Advertising market “Gasping back to life”


Advertising market “Gasping back to life”

Channel 4 wants to tell the British television industry: the dark days are over. The 40-year-old British broadcaster has endured one of the most difficult times in its history after a dramatic collapse in the advertising market brutally exposed its business model. Content was cut or delayed, over 200 staff were made redundant and Channel […]