19 h. ago ‘Amazing’ period drama adaptation of beloved novels is unmissable

The series is based on a classic series of novels that have remained a favourite to this day

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20 h. ago International search launched to find Ned the common garden snail a mate

Ned the snail from New Zealand has rare anatomical problem that's 'ruining his love life' and dooming him to 'a chaste and sterile' existence, scientists say.

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44 h. ago 'Haunting' period drama adaptation of 'doomed love story' has audiences hooked

Period drama lovers must watch this adaptation of a classic novel

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1 week ago ‘Brilliant’ period drama adaptation with Game of Thrones star streaming for free

The BBC series was praised by audiences when it first came out

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1 week ago Fans 'captivated' by revenge period drama as 'best adaptation ever'

U&Drama channel's new eight-part series, The Count of Monte Cristo, has been praised by viewers

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1 week ago Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing review – candy

A garbled story of metaverse musicians based on a mobile game leaves its audience little to grasp hold ofEven by the standards of franchise anime that caters to the faithful and drops newcomers in blind, this is particularly incomprehensible. Based on the mobile game Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!, it features a barely characterised blur of wannabe musicians and actors who ascribe Manhattan Project importance to writing syrupy J-pop. As they interact with virtual counterparts in metaverses called “Sekai” created from users’ emotions, the film is like The Matrix if Neo had huffed a nitrous oxide canister before having every edition of Pop Idol downloaded into his cranium.One of the virtual pop stars, a rogue version of Hatsune Miku (voiced by Saki Fuijta), keeps invading high-school kids’ mobile phones and flatscreens, begging for help. Apparently issuing from a Sekai created by the emo angst of everyone about to give up on their creative ambitions, she is hoping to connect with these...

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2 w. ago ‘Immaculate' WW2 drama series hailed 'incredible adaptation' of classic book now streaming

The series is a must-watch for those fascinated by WW2

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2 w. ago The Thursday Murder Club review – Richard Osman bestseller provides solid, star

There’s much to enjoy in this adaptation of Osman’s ingenious book, with Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie and Pierce Brosnan as the senior-citizen X-MenRichard Osman’s phenomenal bestseller from 2020 was an ingenious, accessible, good-natured book, which helped rebrand the English detective novel as “cosy crime”, started a celeb-copycat publishing trend and, being about four elderly people in a retirement community rising above ageist condescension to solve crimes, spoke eloquently to the shut-in frustrations and escapist yearnings of the Covid age.Now it has been adapted as a funny and likable, if slightly bland, comedy-drama for Netflix, which as one character amusingly and pre-emptively comments, feels just like a Sunday teatime TV crime drama. There is nothing new about these nostalgist leanings: Agatha Christie has after all been a solid film and TV export for more than half a century. Screenwriters Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote adapt the novel and director Chris Colu...

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2 w. ago Period drama fans urged to watch ‘definitive’ and ‘faithful’ adaptation of book banned for 30 years

This period drama was based on a book banned for over 30 years

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2 w. ago Raunchy period drama adapted from novel banned for 'steamy scenes' streaming now

The racy series was based on a controversial novel

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3 w. ago All Creatures Great and Small fans will love 'masterpiece best adaptation' period drama

The three-part series has captivated TV fans, who say it is one of the best adaptations in history

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4 w. ago ‘Gripping’ period drama based on ‘fabulous’ books has audiences hooked

The costume drama is a binge-worthy watch

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4 w. ago Ana de Armas exudes glamour in a bejewelled gown as she takes part in a sake barrel ceremony at Ballerina event in Tokyo amid claims her love affair with Tom Cruise is 'doomed'

de Armas is believed to have travelled solo to Japan as concerns have been raised over her relationship with Scientologist Tom Cruise.

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4 w. ago 'Glorious' period drama adapted from 'wonderful' books streaming for free

Fans have raved about the BBC costume piece adapted from a novel trilogy

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