23 h. ago Tron: Ares review – even Gillian Anderson can’t slap this mind

Pointless threequel delivers a leaden cameo from a white-robed Jeff Bridges and an irritating turn from Jared Leto as a hipster-haired humanoid The matrix of pointlessness is reloaded in this mind-bendingly dull sci-fi, more a screensaver than an actual film. It’s a threequel to the original movie Tron from 1982, a film that was mould-breaking and boldly pioneering for its day in a way that eludes this one and its predecessor Tron Legacy from 2010. Tron: Ares (almost) comes to life just once – when Evan Peters gets a smack in the face from Gillian Anderson playing his mum, in an old-fashioned bit of analogue reality. That’s a bit of firm parenting you might feel like handing out to every producer involved in this film, and it’s sad to see the estimable Greta Lee and Jodie Turner-Smith being made to look so lifeless.The situation now is that an evil AI corporation with the unsubtly gangster-ish name of Dillinger has become a rival to the virtual reality firm Encom, originally set up ...

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31 h. ago 'My dad was a cop and faced down guns. He helped me see behind the police uniform': Breakout star of Blue Lights SIÂN BROOKE on how her father inspired her role

With the Bafta-winning drama Blue Lights back on BBC One, its breakout star SIÂN BROOKE explains why the series' hard-hitting themes are close to her heart

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48 h. ago The new Adolescence? BBC drops first look at teen thriller Wild Cherry about posh schoolgirls and mums ripped apart by devastating scandal

From the creator of BAFTA-winning series Mood, Nicôle Lecky, the six-part series will take a dive into mother-daughter relationships in the modern social media world.

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49 h. ago British actor John Woodvine who starred in An American Werewolf In London, The Crown and Z Cars dies aged 96

Woodvine was best known for starring in the 1981 horror comedy An American Werewolf In London , as well as for his role as Detective Inspector Witty in the 1960s BBC police drama Z Cars.

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49 h. ago The Crown actor John Woodvine who starred in Z Cars and An American Werewolf In London dies aged 96

THE Crown actor John Woodvine has died aged 96. He appeared in the Netflix series as the Archbishop of York, and also had roles in Hollywood film An American Werewolf in London (1981) and BBC police drama Z-Cars, as well as Doctor Who. A statement from his agent Phil Belfield said Woodvine died "peacefully" at...

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67 h. ago BBC Death in Paradise detective opens up on replacement as he addresses reason for quitting

EXCLUSIVE: Ardal O'Hanlon played DI Jack Mooney in the BBC drama

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2 d. ago Death in Paradise's Ardal O'Hanlon shares real reason for exit as he opens up on replacement

EXCLUSIVE: Ardal O'Hanlon has opened up about his time on Death in Paradise and the real reason he decided to leave the BBC drama after three series as DI Jack Mooney

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3 d. ago BBC crime series hailed 'masterpiece' by fans who say it's 'best show on TV'

The six-part BBC crime drama, based on the best-selling novels by Sir Ian Rankin, has a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes and is returning to screens for a second season

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4 d. ago 'Dad helped me see behind the police uniform': Blue Lights breakout star SIÂN BROOKE reveals why the series' hard

With the Bafta-winning drama Blue Lights back on BBC One, its breakout star SIÂN BROOKE explains why the series' hard-hitting themes are close to her heart

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4 d. ago Film Club: Aimee Lou Wood’s fantastical romcom is part Mike Leigh, part cosy family sitcom

The White Lotus star is an agoraphobic movie lover who puts on elaborate immersive screenings in her garage in this sweet tale of longing, anxiety and family bickering. But is it believable?I’m not sure where Aimee Lou Wood – the Stockport-born star of Sex Education and The White Lotus – got the idea for Film Club (Tuesday 7 October, 10pm, BBC Three), the new drama she has created with fellow actor Ralph Davis, but I’d be amazed if it’s drawn from her own life. Not because the fearlessly outspoken global celebrity plays a woman too scared to set foot outside her mum’s house in Manchester following a nervous breakdown, her only respite being a weekly movie night with uni friends in the garage. No. It’s the garage itself.Each week, unemployed, agoraphobic Evie somehow finds the wherewithal to transform her garage into a spectacular film set. For a screening of Alien, this one-woman Secret Cinema wallpapers it with tinfoil and hazard tape and fills it with smoke, strip lights...

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5 d. ago Michelle Keegan faces major blow as BBC drama scrapped after two seasons

The historical drama will not be returning for a third series, it has been confirmed.

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6 d. ago Peaky Blinders to make surprise return for two more seasons after three

The BBC has announced that Steven Knight's hit period crime drama Peaky Blinders will return for two more seasons of six episodes each

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6 d. ago Michelle Keegan dealt blow as BBC axes drama after two series

The BBC has axed period drama Ten Pound Poms, which starred Michelle Keegan, after just two series despite the fact that the second run ended on a cliffhanger.

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6 d. ago Michelle Keegan dealt blow as she ditches BBC for new ITV drama

It's all change for the actress' career as it comes after she said a sad goodbye

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7 d. ago Narges Rashidi and Joseph Fiennes star in series about Nazanin Zaghari

The four-part BBC factual drama Prisoner 951 will tell the story of Mrs Ratcliffe who was detained and held hostage by the Iranian state.

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7 d. ago BBC crime drama season two drops and fans 'glued to the screen'

This City is Ours is a brand new BBC drama that has left viewers completely hooked to the small screen

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7 d. ago Coronation Street legend joins BBC soap after exit 28 years ago

A legend of Coronation Street and Emmerdale is switching her role on the cobbles and the Dales at ITV for hit BBC One drama series Waterloo Road as she makes her debut

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7 d. ago EastEnders fans 'feel ill' after major character change following Lauren Branning and Peter Beale's wedding

The pair tied the knot after a dramatic edition of the BBC soap

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7 d. ago 'Superb' BBC crime drama branded 'best series of all time' is free to watch

Fans have been flocking to binge-watch a cop drama that is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

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7 d. ago BBC crime drama from 'best author in genre' hailed as 'best show on TV'

The BBC drama has been hailed as the "best show on TV" by fans and is available to stream for free.

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