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Alan Partridge is set to return to BBC One, a quarter of a century after the Steve Coogan character’s BBC debut. Filming has begun today on the new half hour show. The BBC have released details of the new show - “a heady mix of consumer affairs, current affairs, viewer interaction, highbrow interview and lightweight froth, ”which will see Partridge “finally recognised as one of the heavyweight broadcasters of his era.” The weekday evening show This Time,  will be Alan’s...

Well as far as years go this was certainly one of them. I recall remarking somewhere around the end of 2016, the year when All the Celebrities Died, that we would some day look back at that year as the Good Old Days. Who knew that would almost be immediate? But you know, it wasn’t all bad, just a sweeping majority bad; the same kind of sweeping majority that Theresa May thought was hers to be had until she discovered...

A pair of Doctor Who fans received letters from Peter Capaldi on the day of his show departure -- assuring them he will be "always there, somewhere in time and space". Brothers David McGilloway, nine, and Tom, 11, couldn't believe their eyes when they opened the personal messages on Christmas Day. The youngsters have been big fans of the show, and Peter Capaldi in particular, for many years. And they were sad that he was leaving the popular series after...

There is something dark and malicious within the concept of duty for at its root, duty is a well-told lie. Lies themselves are always betrayals for in the liar’s mind you the receiver of a lie are either too ignorant, too weak or too untrustworthy to be trusted with the truth. And then, when the lie is uncovered, the reaction can run the gamut from momentary unease forgiven in good grace through to a permanent deep break ending in violence....

Stranger Things fans are rushing to order one of Halloween's spookiest party props - an Eleven Bleeding Nose candle. The eerie bust, which drips hot red wax from its nose, was crafted after a series of 'harrowing' experiments to reflect one of Eleven's psychokinetic episodes. It has been launched by Firebox.com amid the hotly anticipates second series of the blockbuster Netflix show, which airs on October 27. And the £29.99 ornament even comes with a handy picker for clearing a...

A Peaky Blinders superfan has splashed out £4,000 covering his entire back with a huge tattoo devoted to the hit BBC gangster series David Hatfield, 54, spent 64 hours under the needle to get the stunning body art which features all the main characters from the gritty crime drama. Peaky Blinders super fan David Hatfield, who has covered his back in tatoos of characters from the hit TV show, Birmingham, October 30, 2017. The council worker had his first tattoo...

Frankie Muniz: Real TV Films/Carole Lowe Photography Remember that brilliant noughties show Malcolm in the Middle? People over 30 probably remember Malcolm well, and also remember the brilliant comedy actor who played Malcolm's dad (hint: he doesn't make crystal meth in a caravan). Well, even if you remember the hit US sitcom staring Frankie Muniz as Malcolm, the actor has revealed how concussions and strokes have led to memory loss. In fact, he revealed that he hardly remembers appearing in the...

There are certain shows on television that are, generally speaking, beneath the radar of Proper Reviewers. Good luck finding a printed opinion of Countryfile or Celebrity Juice. Well, two points to be made. First, such shows attract millions of viewers and second, the next time I'm called a Proper anything will be a first so let's press on. When I first moved to these storm-pounded and moss-covered British Isles five years ago I really wasn't sure what to watch on...

Where Can I See It?: Channel 5 (UK), FXX (US) Who's In It?:  Stars Chris Geere as Jimmy Shive-Overly; Aya Cash as Gretchen Cutler When Is It On?: Wednesday 9PM (US), current series TBA for C5 (UK) I suspect it was a very deliberate choice when Stephen Falk, the showrunner and head writer for You're the Worst, chose to make Jimmy Shive-Overly a novelist. Writers are handy characters for film and TV productions as they/we don't keep regular office hours,...