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As “Ten Pound Poms” heads towards its season finale, the lives of its characters become ever more entangled in a web of secrets and lies. This Sunday’s episode takes Annie, Terry, Kate, and Robbie on a trip to the stunning Blue Mountains, a journey that proves to be far more than just a sightseeing excursion. […]

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While period drama TV shows may seem a tad niche, they manage to captivate their respective audiences with ease. Fans adore the sweeping Regency scenes and the glamorous ball gowns. Even more contemporary pieces are popular, transporting audiences to the charm and decadence of the mid-20th century.

It would be wrong to expect every single period drama to be historically accurate, but every so often, these shows step out of bounds. Whether it's the characters' choice of language or simple items of clothing, these aspects can distort the audience's perception of the time period. So, while these shows may seem blissfully entertaining to mass audiences, a lot of history buffs find them too frustrating to watch.

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Makeup is a crucial part of any TV production because it helps to cover up any blemishes and ensures that the actors...

The Australian sun continues to beat down on the Roberts family and Kate Thorne in “Ten Pound Poms,” as their dreams of a new life Down Under face some harsh realities. This Sunday’s episode on BBC One picks up the pieces after last week’s cliffhanger, with tensions reaching boiling point. Terry, still reeling from the […]

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BBC One’s historical drama “Ten Pound Poms” continues its second season, charting the turbulent waters travelled by British families who migrated to Australia under the assisted passage scheme. Episode 3 finds the Roberts family facing new trials as they struggle to carve out a life Down Under. Annie Roberts, played by Faye Marsay, becomes involved […]

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The second series of “Ten Pound Poms” continues this Sunday, following the intertwined lives of British families who migrated to Australia in search of a better life. The journey isn’t always smooth sailing and this second episode finds Kate Thorne (Michelle Keegan) confronting the realities of her new existence, her Australian dream colliding with some […]

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ITV has greenlit Adultery, a new six-part relationship drama from acclaimed screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst. The series, produced by Ben Stephenson’s Poison Pen Studios, explores the explosive consequences of an affair between two parents. Here’s the Lowdown: Adultery centers on Tom, whose teenage daughter Jess is deeply in love […]

ITV’s New Drama Adultery: Passion, Parenthood, and Peril...

Exclusive: Ex-Bad Robot TV boss Ben Stephenson set up his own transatlantic indie more than two years ago and the move is beginning to bear fruit.

The former BBC drama controller’s Poison Pen Studios has landed ITV drama Adultery, we can reveal, which is being penned by BAFTA-winning Fool Me Once scribe Danny Brocklehurst. Casting will be unveiled soon.

In Adultery, the audience is immediately introduced to Tom and his 15-year-old daughter Jess, who has found love with schoolmate Ollie, and the pair can’t take their hands off one another. When Tom meets Ollie’s mum Beth in the most unexpected of circumstances, the two families’ lives are potentially turned upside down forever. The show “raises questions about class, grief and the effects of social media,” according to ITV.

Having worked on hits like Westworld, Stephenson left J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot in summer 2022 and launched the ITV Studios-backed,...

On Sunday 9 March 2025, BBC One broadcasts Ten Pound Poms!

Season 2 Episode 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Ten Pound Poms” promises to explore some deep emotional themes and the challenges of starting anew. Titled “Consequences,” this episode will focus on Kate as she grapples with the outcomes of her recent choices. Viewers will see her navigate the complexities of her situation, reflecting on what it means for her and those around her. This moment of self-discovery could lead to significant changes in her life.

Meanwhile, the Roberts family faces their own set of challenges as they adjust to life with a newborn. The arrival of a baby brings joy, but it also comes with sleepless nights and new responsibilities. As they settle into their new home, the family will be on the lookout for opportunities that align with their dreams. This journey may lead them to unexpected paths as they...

The sun-drenched dream of a new life in Australia continues for the British families who traded post-war Britain for the promise of better homes and brighter futures. “Ten Pound Poms” returns to BBC iPlayer this Sunday for a second run of six episodes, picking up the threads of hope, disappointment, and complicated relationships forged in […]

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The cast of the Stan Original Series Ten Pound Poms marked the upcoming second season with a powerful 1950s-themed protest recreation on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, ahead of International Women’s Day. Season two premieres on March 10. Here’s the Lowdown: Ten Pound Poms, created by BAFTA-winner Danny Brocklehurst (Fool Me Once), returns on March 10 with […]

Ten Pound Poms Season 2: Bikini Protests and 1950s Flashbacks Hit Bondi Beach!

The excitement is building as “Ten Pound Poms” returns for its second season with the first episode airing on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 9:00 Pm on BBC One. This season promises to delve deeper into the lives of its characters, exploring their struggles and triumphs as they navigate life in Australia.

In the premiere episode, Kate finds herself facing the aftermath of a significant choice she made. The consequences of her decision weigh heavily on her, and viewers will see her journey towards acceptance and understanding. This emotional arc is set to resonate with many, as Kate grapples with the realities of her situation while trying to find her place in this new world.

Meanwhile, the Roberts family is adjusting to their new life, especially with the arrival of a newborn. The challenges of parenthood add another layer of complexity to their experience in Australia. As they seek new opportunities to chase their dreams,...

Stan is dropping a packed lineup of new shows, documentaries, and movies this March, including the return of a popular Australian drama and a new crime thriller. There is a lot of sport too. Here’s the Lowdown: Ten Pound Poms is back for season two on March 10, following the British immigrants as they continue […]

Stan’s March 2025 Highlights: Ten Pound Poms Returns, New Docos, and Power Prequel!

The BBC’s hit drama Ten Pound Poms, created by Danny Brocklehurst (Fool Me Once), is back for a second season, premiering on Sunday, March 9, 2025. All episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer from 6 am, with the first episode airing on BBC One at 8 pm that same day. Here’s the Lowdown: The […]

Ten Pound Poms Returns to BBC: Season 2 9 March Premiere Date Confirmed!

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Netflix will continue to invest in the works of Harlan Coben, author of Fool Me Once, with another adaptation in the works at the streaming service Run Away. Production has just kicked off on the new series that’s likely due for an early 2026 release. Here’s everything we know including the first confirmed four cast members.

Run Away is an upcoming Netflix Original limited crime-drama series and adaptation of Harlan Coben’s novel. The adaptation continues Coben’s long and illustrious creative partnership with Netflix, which has already adapted eight novels from his bibliography into Netflix Originals.

The director of the upcoming adaptation has yet to be confirmed. Daniel Brocklehurst has been credited as the series’ lead writer, best known for projects like Brassic and Ten Pound Poms, and previously wrote for one of the other Netflix Harlan Coben series, The Stranger. Nimer Rashed is on board to direct this season,...

Film and high-end television (Hetv) production spend in the UK hit £5.6bn in 2024, with film production reaching £2.1bn, an increase of 56% on 2023.

The £5.6bn figure doesn’t match the 2022 record of £6.3bn, but is a 31% increase on the Hollywood strike-addled 2023, according to statistics released by the British Film Institute (BFI) today (February 6).

High-end TV production accounted for the lion’s share of the overall spend, reaching almost £3.4bn, an increase of 20% on 2023 and the third highest annual spend since tax relief was introduced in 2013, and 62% of the total spend.

This £3.4bn spend on Hetv includes £511m from 25 film productions made for streaming platforms,...

Today, BritBox announced the greenlight of new Original series A Taste for Murder. The six-part crime procedural produced by Eagle Eye Drama and in association with ITV Studios, commences filming on location in Croatia and later in Italy. Set amidst the steep cliffs and fast tides of Capri, A Taste for Murder features classic Italian cuisine as the main ingredient to each episode’s central murder mystery, revealing the power of food to foster connection, community, and healing after devastating loss.

Warren Brown (The Responder, Trigger Point, Ten Pound Poms) stars as Dci Joe Mottram, a star detective with the Metropolitan police. After a personal tragedy, he retreats to Capri with his daughter to stay with his Italian in-laws for the summer. Unsure how to face his own grief, let alone help heal his daughter’s broken heart, he quickly becomes immersed in the local murder cases on the island.

BritBox has given the green light to the new Original series A Taste for Murder, a six-part crime procedural produced by Eagle Eye Drama in association with ITV Studios. The series has started filming on location in Croatia and will also shoot in Italy.

Set amidst the cliffs and fast tides of Capri, A Taste for Murder features classic Italian cuisine as the main ingredient in each episode’s central murder mystery, revealing the power of food to foster connection, community, and healing after devastating loss.

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Warren Brown stars as Dci Joe Mottram, a star detective with the Metropolitan Police. After a personal tragedy, he retreats to Capri with his daughter to stay with his Italian in-laws for the summer.

Unsure how to face his grief, let alone help heal his daughter’s broken heart, he quickly becomes immersed in the local murder cases on the island.

Australian media giant Nine Entertainment Co. is undergoing a major organizational overhaul, announcing a streamlined operating model and fresh executive appointments as it targets AUD50 million ($31 million) in cost reductions for fiscal year 2025.

The company will consolidate its operations into three core divisions: streaming and broadcast, publishing, and marketplaces. In a key move, Nine has tapped industry veteran Amanda Laing to head the newly formed streaming and broadcast unit, which encompasses streamer Stan, livestream, video on demand, and catch-up TV service 9Now, broadcast television and radio. Laing joins from Foxtel Group, where she served as chief commercial and content officer, and managing director at Binge.

Publishing chief Tory Maguire will see her portfolio expand to include nine.com.au alongside the company’s prestigious mastheads The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review. Meanwhile, Alex Parsons will oversee the new marketplaces division, which includes Domain and Drive,...

“Ten Pound Poms,” the BBC period drama chronicling the lives of British families migrating to Australia after World War II, is set to return for a second season. First-look images offer a glimpse of what’s in store, featuring returning cast members and introducing new arrivals to the Australian landscape. Michelle Keegan, Faye Marsay, and Warren […]

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Paramount+ UK has commissioned a new drama series, “Stags,” created by Daniel Cullen and produced by Eleven Film. The six-part series will offer a twist on the traditional bachelor party narrative. Stags centers on Stu, the groom-to-be, played by Nico Mirallegro, and his diverse group of friends, including Charlie Cooper, […]

“Stags” Heads to Paramount+ UK with a Wild Bachelor Party Tale...

Exclusive: Doctor Who director Jamie Magnus Stone is helming a sci-fi series adaptation of Brian W. Aldiss’ debut Non-Stop for Aircraft Pictures.

Set in a distant future, Non-Stop tells the tale of Roy Complain, a man born into a primitive society only to discover his tribe is one of many aboard a colossal spaceship. This knowledge sets Complain and his band of intrepid explorers on a perilous journey through uncharted territories to find the ship’s bridge, as they unravel the mysteries of their new world and confront the looming threat of their own annihilation.

Casting is yet to be announced and Aircraft will begin shopping the project at Series Mania next week.

“We’re excited to bring this science-fiction classic to the screen as part of Aircraft’s continued expansion into scripted drama,” said Anthony Leo and Andrew Rosen, co-founders of Aircraft. “We’re fortunate to be working with...

Exclusive: Australian streamer Stan has today unveiled a 25-strong slate, adding scripted titles from Matchbox Pictures and the producers behind Colin From Accounts, acquisitions from the UK and U.S. and a new version of Drag Race to its ranks.

Content from the likes of All3Media, AMC, Banijay, the BBC, Fremantle, ITV, Lionsgate, Universal Internatational Studios, Paramount, Sony and Warner Bros Discovery is on the slate, which was showcased at the iconic Sydney Opera House as Stan’s latest salvo in Australia’s competitive streaming market.

Among the key scripted originals is Critical Incident, a psychological crime thriller from Matchbox, the Australian production subsidiary of Universal Studio Group-owned Universal International Studios. Written by Sarah Bassiuoni (The Secrets She Keeps), it recently completed production in Western Sydney, with major production investment from Screen Australia.

The six-part show depicts life in the Western suburbs of Sydney and delves into the complex...

‘Clarkson’s Farm’ First-Look & S3 Release Date Unveiled

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled images and a May release date for the upcoming Clarkson’s Farm. Pics show the ever-controversial host return to his Diddly Squat farm with compatriots facing daunting challenges. The crops are failing in the severe hot weather, inflation has driven prices of supplies sky high, dreams for the beloved restaurant are dashed and the farm shop also faces closure. Clarkson needs to come up with creative new ways of making ends meet, while someone new arrives to Diddly Squat, which puts Kaleb’s nose out of joint. The series will launch on May 3 and an image can be seen above. Controversy has surrounded the show since Grand Tour host Clarkson’s vitriolic Meghan Markle rant in The Sun, but a fourth season was confirmed several weeks ago despite reports that it had been canceled over the Markle tirade. Earlier this week,...

“Fool Me Once” star Michelle Keegan is set to return for a second season of “Ten Pound Poms.”

Set in post-war Britain, the U.K.-Australian co-production follows a group of Brits as they leave behind their dreary lives to seek adventure down under. (In Australia “Pom” is a nickname for British people).

Keegan stars as nurse Kate Thorne in the show, which was created by “Fool Me Once” screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst.

Season 2 will pick up as Thorne tries to turn her Australian dream into reality as well as introducing some new characters who are sure to bring the drama, including the Skinner family, who have arrived from Ireland, and an unscrupulous landlord called Benny Bates.

Faye Marsay (“Black Mirror”) and Warren Brown (“Luther”) will also reprise their roles in the show alongside Rob Collins (“Mystery Road”) as Ron, Leon Ford (“Elvis) as Bill, Declan Coyle (“Long Black”) as Stevie,...

Exclusive: Superstore star Ben Feldman will lead Australian comedy crime caper Population 11.

Lionsgate, streamer Stan and Phil Lloyd and Trent O’Donnell from No Activity producer Jungle Entertainment have teamed for the 12-part series ahead of a March 14 launch in Australia.

The series, which Jungle produces Entertainment in association with Factor 30 Films, has been quietly shooting in Western Australia’s Kimberley Region. We’ve now got full cast details, a trailer (see below) and first-look images.

Based on true events, the series is based around a man, Hugo, who goes missing from a tiny outback town of only 12 residents. His son, Andy Pruden (Feldman), a suburban Ohio bank teller, has journeyed across the world to visit and is alarmed when he discovers he is missing. Andy teams with another outsider Cassie (Perry Mooney) on a quest to find his father, and the pair find themselves in increasing danger as they...

The BBC has released two first-look images from its upcoming real-time thriller ‘Nightsleeper.’

The story is about the hacking of a sleeper train travelling from Glasgow to London, and a government agency’s frantic efforts to intervene in the rapidly-escalating events onboard. Can two people who’ve never met, one on the train and one not, work together to save the lives of its disparate group of passengers as the Heart of Britain overnight service hurtles towards what might quite literally be its final destination?

Alexandra Roach (The Light in the Hall) and Joe Cole (Gangs of London) lead the cast of the suspense thriller, written by BAFTA award-winning writer Nick Leather (Murdered For Being Different) from Fremantle’s Euston Films, coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in early 2024.

Roach plays Abby Aysgarth, the Acting Technical Director at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, who’s finally about...

Eleven and Sony Television International are adapting novelist and former politician Jeffrey Archer’s bestselling “Kane and Abel” trilogy for television.

The trilogy, comprising “Kane and Abel,” “The Prodigal Daughter” and “Shall We Tell The President,” were written by Archer between 1977 and 1982. It tells the story of two men, one Polish, an illegitimate son of a Baron, the other rich and privileged from a wealthy Boston banking family. Born on the same day on opposite sides of the world, their paths cross only once in their ruthless pursuit to build a fortune, but what follows is an epic story of revenge that spans 60 years. Linked by an all-consuming hatred after one catastrophic incident, these two patriarchs blindly commit their lives to destroying one another’s empires. It’s only when Abel’s strong-willed daughter, Florentyna, meets Kane’s son Richard, that these two enemies start to understand that their feud...

Rapper Kid Cudi, also known as Scott Mescudi, is collaborating with “Star Trek” in honor of “Star Trek Day,” launching the franchise’s “Boldly Be” campaign.

The partnership includes a new “Star Trek”-inspired Kid Cudi song and an interactive gaming element in addition to a fashion collaboration to be launched in October.

The collaboration between the popular musician and the beloved franchise “reflects the optimistic and inclusive spirit of adventure, discovery, imagination, and most importantly, hope, at the heart of the cultural phenomenon.”

Mescudi commented on his personal connection to “Star Trek.”

“I grew up watching ‘Star Trek’ with my dad who is single handedly responsible for turning me into a fan,” he said. “The most important thing to me is to be as authentic as possible. ‘Star Trek’s’ mission has always been about having a hopeful future and when I was first approached about this project it...

CBS just smiled and gave us a Vegemite sandwich. “NCIS: Sydney,” previously announced as a Paramount+ Australia original and the first international edition of CBS’ “NCIS” procedural franchise, is making it to the U.S. shores as well. CBS will air the eight-episode “NCIS: Sydney” this fall on Monday nights at 10 p.m., starting Nov. 13, following its exclusive Paramount+ Australia premiere on Friday, Nov. 10.

CBS had previously announced a Monday night schedule for fall that included “NCIS” repeat at 9 p.m. Et, followed by an unspecified “Paramount+ Original” at 10 p.m., which has now been confirmed to be “NCIS: Sydney.”

“’NCIS’ is one of the most popular series in the world and we’re thrilled to expand this franchise with a uniquely Australian twist,” said CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach in a statement. “With the addition of ‘NCIS: Sydney,’ our studio and network footprint continues to grow in this fascinating...

Exclusive: Channel 4 has set cast for The Gathering, the show from Line of Duty producer World Productions about a violent attack on a teenage girl during a rave.

Boiling Point star Vinette Robinson is aboard the series, which is award-winning novelist Helen Walsh’s debut TV script, and filming has commenced.

BIFA-winner Robinson will play pushy mother Natalie and is joined by leads Eva Morgan and Sadie Soverall (Little Bone Lodge), who play Kelly and Jessica respectively. Also aboard are Warren Brown (Ten Pound Poms) as Kelly’s hard working single parent Paul, and Richard Coyle (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) as successful solicitor Jules, along with Sonny Walker (The Responder), Luca Kamleh- Chapman and Hebron Tedros.

Greenlit last year, The Gathering centers on the violent attack on a teenage girl in a tidal islet. Set on Merseyside and interrogating the ways in which today’s parents impose their agendas,...

On Tuesday, Danny Brocklehurst’s “Ten Pound Poms” won the Golden Nymph award for best series at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. Lead actors Faye Marsay and Warren Brown sat down with Variety during the festival to discuss the show.

The co-production between the U.K.’s BBC and the Australian streaming service Stan follows a group of Brits as they leave dreary post-war Britain in 1956 to embark on a life-altering adventure on the other side of the world. For only 10 British pounds, they have been promised a better house, better job prospects, and a better quality of life by the sea in sun-soaked Australia. But life down under isn’t exactly the idyllic dream the new arrivals have been promised.

Actor Faye Marsay, who was in “McMafia” and is in “Star Wars” spin-off “Andor,” said that this episode in recent British history has rarely been explored there. “It’s actually...

WGA members attended the glitzy event but ceded the spotlight to cast and non-guild colleagues.

The 62nd Monte-Carlo Television Festival wrapped in Monaco on Tuesday night (June 20) having found creative ways to manoeuvre around the limits placed on visiting US talent by the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike.

The festival managed to wrangle international stars and US studio execs to the event and sidestepped any controversy relating to project promotion. WGA members are prohibited from making promotional appearances during the strike but can hold press conferences in their capacity as directors or producers.

Novelist and showrunner Harlan Coben,...

The French film Le Colosse aux Pieds d’Argile and UK-Australia series Ten Pounds Poms took the top fiction prizes at the 62nd annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival, which were handed out Tuesday in Monaco. See the full winners list below.

Le Colosse aux Pieds d’Argile (The Colossus with Feet of Clay) also bagged the Special Jury Prize for fiction, and Ten Pound Poms star Warren Brown scooped the Golden Nymph for Best Actor. The only other double winner was The Seed, a Germany-Norway-Czech Republic co-production that went home with Best Creation and the fest’s Beta Series Public Prize.

The Honorary Golden Nymph Award was presented to writer-producer Howard Gordon, whose credits include Accused, Homeland, 24 and The X-Files. Monte-Carlo’s highest accolade is awarded to an professional for their extraordinary contribution to the entertainment industry.

“The role of our festival has continued to evolve over the years and is now...

“The Fragile Colossus,” “Ten Pound Poms” and “The Seed” ruled the roost at this year’s Monte-Carlo Television Festival, with the three programs collecting two prizes each at a small-screen showcase that ran June 16 – 20 in the Monaco capital.

Produced by Make It Happen Studio and Shoot Again Productions in partnership with TF1 France, telefilm “The Fragile Colossus” took home Monte-Carlo’s Golden Nymph for best film and the special jury prize. The French drama follows a one-time rugby star (played by soccer player-turned-actor Eric Cantona) confronting his history as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, and is based on the life and memoires of rugbyman Sébastien Boueilh.

Winner of Nymphs for best series and best actor for star Warren Brown, “Ten Pound Poms” tracks a group of newly arrived Brits looking to build a better life in 1950s Australia. The six-part series was written by Danny Brocklehurst and produced by...

Running the Monte-Carlo Television Festival since 2012, Laurent Puons has always tried to look ahead. From his embrace of streamers and digital platforms back in 2017 to his growing emphasis on diverse formats, the festival director sees his summer showcase as a bellwether event for the wider television industry – and what the industry could use right now, in Puons’ view, is flexibility.

“There are already so many festivals today dedicated to series,” Puons explains. “But Monte-Carlo follows a wholly different concept. We’re a home for all kinds of content, and one of the only festivals with both fiction and factual competitions. And when you see what’s broadcast on platforms like Netflix and Amazon, [you need to cover that full range.]”

This year’s edition runs June 16 – 20 and is set to welcome 10,000 attendees and host 1,500 interviews, altogether reflecting Monte-Carlo’s wider aim to offer global partners a full service festival stopover.

“For studios, streamers and TV channels, the...

Sony Pictures Television has pre-sold Twisted Metal, The Winter King and Ten Pound Poms to international buyers as the LA Screenings gets underway.

Twisted Metal, based on the classic PlayStation game and starring Anthony Mackie (The Falcon & The Winter Soldier) and Stephanie Beatriz has gone to SonyLIV in India, Tvnz in New Zealand (Tvnz), Stan in Australia, BeIN (the Middle East); Warner Bros Discovery (Central and Eastern Europe) and Mnet’s Showmax (sub-Saharan Africa). It launches on Peacock on June 27.

Arthurian drama series The Winter King, from Spt’s Bad Wolf, starring the likes of Ellie James and Eddie Marsan, has gone to SonyLIV, BeIN and Stan. Last week, it emerged MGM+ had joined the UK’s Itvx as a co-commissioner on the series. It’s based on Bernard Cornwell’s novel series The Warlord Chronicles

Rounding out the sales, SonyLIV, Tvnz and France’s Ocs have acquired Ten Pound Poms.

In Ten Pound Poms, an immigration drama by BBC One and Stans, we get to see a plethora of characters who have reluctantly shifted to Australia. They have moved out of obligation and not out of desire to find a new life. There is Kate, who had to move to look for her only son. Meanwhile, Annie’s husband, Terry, moves with her because he wants to fulfill the promise he made to his wife that things in their marriage would be different from then on. Other than them, another couple from England has fallen out of love in an obvious way. The wife, Sheila, intends to go back to England, but her insensitive husband, Bill Anderson, makes sure she never leaves him. These are some of the characters that were not keen on starting their lives in Australia, but Annie Roberts was different. She wanted a change of place...

Rebecca Ferguson joins us this week to discuss sci-fi, AI and Apple's big-budget adaptation of Hugh Howey's book series, Silo. Plus we experience unfettered carnage with Dr Teeth And The Electric Mayhem in Muppets Mayhem on Disney+, return to Oz in Ten Pound Poms on BBC1, and dip our collective toes into another of Apple's lavish literary adaptations with City On Fire.

Plus, James surprises everyone by having watched Colin From Accounts, we find out why Kay's animal form is that of an angry ferret, and in a surprise return of the Massive Privilege Section, the team discuss whether you can really appreciate an unfinished version of a show.

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The Monte-Carlo Television Festival has revealed the nominees for its Golden Nymph Awards. The festival will open June 16 with the world premiere of the first episode of “Harlan Coben’s Shelter.”

Hollywood producer and writer Howard Gordon will receive the Honorary Golden Nymph Award, the festival’s highest accolade, bestowed on a professional for their contribution to the entertainment industry.

In the Fiction competition are “Poker Face” (U.S.), starring Natasha Lyonne, “The Warrant: Breaker’s Law” (U.S.), “Ten Pound Poms” (U.K./Australia), “The Seed”, “Chorus Girls” (Denmark), “Fence” (Japan), “Le Colosse aux pieds d’argile” (France), “Miró” (Spain) and “Trust No One” (Israel).

In the News and Documentaries competition section are “First to Stand: The Cases and Causes of Irwin Cotler” (Canada), “Hezbollah Inc.” (France), “Life on the Donbas Frontline” (France), “Nazanin” (U.K.), “Russia, the Stolen Children of Ukraine” (France), “The Last Border” (Portugal), “The Man Who Played With Fire” (U.

Stan and BBC co-production Ten Pound Poms, starring Michelle Keegan, Faye Marsay and Warren Brown, will launch May 15. The series is created by BAFTA-winner Danny Brocklehurst and produced by UK production company Eleven (Sex Education). Inspired by true events in Australia’s history, Ten Pound Poms is a six-part series that follows a group of Brits as they leave dreary post-war Britain in 1956 to embark on a life-altering adventure on the other side of the world. At the heart...

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Renowned British novelist William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies” is to be adapted for television for the first time by Eleven and multi-bafta award-winning screenwriter Jack Thorne, known for TV shows like “This Is England ’88,” “National Treasure” and “His Dark Materials,” and stage shows like “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”

Executive produced by Eleven’s Joel Wilson and Jamie Campbell, “Lord of the Flies” is comprised of four one-hour episodes, to be aired on BBC One and playing on BBC iPlayer.

The drama tells the story of a group of young boys who find themselves stranded on a tropical island.

In an attempt to remain civil, the boys organize themselves, led by Ralph and supported by the group’s intellectual, Piggy. But Jack, who is in charge of signal fire duty, is more interested in hunting and vying for leadership and begins to draw other boys away...

The BBC has tasked His Dark Materials writer Jack Thorne to pen a TV adaptation of William Golding’s seminal novel Lord of the Flies.

This marks the first time the novel will be made for television, though there have been two feature film adaptations — the first Peter Brook’s 1963 movie and the second made in 1990 by Harry Hook (above).

Sex Education producer Eleven is attached to make The BBC’s series, which was unveiled by BBC Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore today at a Broadcasting Press Guild event in London. Several other announcements were also made (see below).

Writer Thorne is known for shows such as BBC fantasy series His Dark Materials, Channel 4 Covid-19 drama Help, Shane Meadows’ This is England and Netflix series The Eddy, feature films Wonder and Enola Holmes and theater productions including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Golding’s 1954 novel tells the story...

Ten Pound Poms written by Danny Brocklehurst and produced by Eleven first-look images have today been released of Michelle Keegan (Our Girl; Brassic) as Kate, Faye Marsay (Game Of Thrones; Black Mirror) as Annie and Warren Brown as Terry (The Responder; Luther) in upcoming drama Ten Pound Poms which is coming soon to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK and Stan in Australia. Images have also been released of Hattie Hook as Pattie, Finn Treacy as Peter, David Field as Dean, Sophie Gregg as Tina, Cheree Cassidy as Marlene and Rob Collins as Ron. The six-part series follows a group of Brits as they leave dreary post-war Britain in 1956 to embark on a life-altering adventure on the other side of the world. For only a tenner, they have been promised a better house, better job prospects and a better quality of life by the sea in sun-soaked Australia.

Michelle Keegan has announced that she will be starring in the Netflix book adaptation of Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once.

The actor shared the news on Monday night (20 February), admitting that she was relieved to have revealed the “secret”.

“Finally the secret’s out!” the former Coronation Street actor wrote on an Instagram caption of herself by a pool reading the book.

“I’m over the moon to be joining the cast of Fool Me Once, a @netflixuk thriller based on the book by the extremely talented @harlancoben.”

“Here we go,”Keegan added.

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Netflix also confirmed the announcement, writing: “@michkeegan will star in Fool Me Once, a new...