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Scottish thriller Guilt is back for the third and final chapter in the McCall Brothers trilogy. Neil Forsyth’s fiendishly plotted drama all began when Max and Jake – a ruthless lawyer who’d climbed his way out of his working class Leith upbringing to wealth and status, and his vinyl-loving record shop slacker sibling – were flung together when they tried to cover up an accidental hit-and-run. So began a complex and gripping story about money laundering, Edinburgh gangsters, betrayal, class, family and yes, guilt.

Series three finds Max and Jake forced back to Edinburgh where some old enemies await. They’re joined by Pi-turned legal advisor Kenny Burns, his police detective girlfriend Yvonne, criminal kingpin Maggie Lynch, dangerously unpredictable ex-con Teddy and more familiar faces from the first two series. Also appearing are a range of new characters, as follows:

Isaura Barbé-Brown as Yvonne Nixon

Police officer Yvonne joined Guilt...

Is a giant creature trawling the waters near a British village, just waiting to attack anyone who happens to get lost in the fog? That’s the mythical — or is it? — query at the start of The Essex Serpent, Apple TV+’s period drama based on Sarah Perry’s novel of the same name.

The series stars Claire Danes (Homeland) as Cora Seaborne, a London wife and mother whose husband dies within the premiere’s first few moments. (The streaming service released two episodes Friday; this recap covers the first.) It soon becomes clear that Cora’s husband was abusive...

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a real and very British phenomenon; a perplexing mix of activities to challenge, empower and mildly endanger teenagers which concludes by setting them loose in the countryside with a map, a compass and a pat on the back. Get Duked! wisely focuses on the weirdness of the expedition portion and exploits its eccentricities to delightful effect.

The dreadful behaviour of a trio of toilet-detonating mates – Duncan, Dean and DJ Beatroot – finds them ‘volunteered’ for the DofE scheme as a final chance to straighten up. Baffled by both the welcome video and the very concept of orienteering the boys reluctantly hit the Highlands-bound minibus armed with all their survival essentials: sick beats, jelly sweets and box-fresh trainers.

Making the journey alongside them, easily overlooked but better prepared, is homeschooled DofE enthusiast Ian (Samuel Bottomley) and his laminated checklists. New teacher Mr Carlyle (Jonathan Aris) provides maps,...

Bodyguard and Line Of Duty producer World Productions has resumed filming on its BBC One submarine thriller Vigil, starring Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie.

Produced in Glasgow, Scotland, the show was forced to shut down earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but filming is now back underway with safety protocols.

The BBC released a first-look image of the six-part series, which was taken before the shoot was postponed. It shows Jones and Shaun Evans as Dci Amy Silver and Chief Petty Officer Elliot Glover.

Vigil’s cast has been rounded out with the addition of Stephen Dillane (Game Of Thrones), Lolita Chakrabarti (Riviera), Daniel Portman (Game Of Thrones), Lorne MacFadyen (Grantchester), Stephen McCole (Save Me), Tom Gill (Peterloo), Lois Chimimba (Top Boy), Anita Vettesse (The Loch), Bobby Rainsbury (Call The Midwife), Cristian Ortega (Beats) and Lauren Lyle (Outlander).

Previously announced cast include Anjli Mohindra, Martin Compston, Paterson Joseph,...

As 2020 continues to bring unwelcome surprises like the global Covid-19 pandemic, swarms of locusts, the alleged “murder hornets” and Pentagon-approved footage of U.F.O’s, a recent photo showing the return of the “Loch Ness” monster seems fairly believable. On Wednesday, Steve Challice of South Hampton posted a photo on Twitter of the monster. His post […]

The post Photos The Loch Ness Monster ‘Spotting’ Trend On Social Media, Some Suggest They’re Photoshopped appeared first on uInterview.

Tributes pour in for the veteran producer, best known for his work on films including ‘The Magdalene Sisters’.

Alan J. ‘Willy’ Wands, a producer of The Magdalene Sisters and detective series Rebus, died yesterday in Glasgow aged 67. He had been diagnosed with cancer.

An outspoken advocate of the Scottish production industry, Wands had more than 35 feature film credits and numerous TV drama series to his name.

Born in Ayr, on the west coast of Scotland, he started his career in the 1970s in theatre before moving into screen work as an associate producer on features including Mike Figgis’ 1988 crime drama...

Tributes pour in for the veteran producer, best known for his work on films including ‘The Magdalene Sisters’.

Alan J. ‘Willy’ Wands, a producer of The Magdalene Sisters and detective series Rebus, has died aged 67. He passed away yesterday (May 17) in Glasgow, having been diagnosed with cancer.

An outspoken advocate of the Scottish production industry, Wands had more than 35 feature film credits and numerous TV drama series to his name.

Born in Ayr, on the west coast of Scotland, his early credits were as an associate producer on Mike Figgis’ 1988 crime drama Stormy Monday and David Hayman’s 1990 gritty drama Silent Screen.

In Godzilla: King of the Monsters, we’re told that Monarch has documented 17 “Titans”–so far! Several of these monstrosities have cameos in the film, including one dubbed Titanus Leviathan. But while we only get hints of this creature’s existence in the film, most fans of horror and cryptozoology already know this beast by another name: The Loch […] The post Everything We Know So Far About Titanus Leviathan from Godzilla: King Of The Monsters appeared first on Dread Central.

The people of Gotham City may have a love-hate relationship with Batman, but audiences don’t. With Ben Affleck out as the Caped Crusader and Joaquin Phoenix in as the Joker, Epix is going the small-screen prequel route with “Pennyworth.” Jack Bannon stars as Alfred Pennyworth, the trusty butler played in the past by the likes of Michael Gough, Michael Caine, and Jeremy Irons. Avail yourself of a brief teaser and first-look photo below.

The series follows “Bruce Wayne’s legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), a former British Sas soldier in his 20s, who forms a security company and goes to work with a young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge), who’s not yet Bruce’s father, in 1960s London” — which is to say that the Dark Knight himself probably won’t be appearing in the show unless it continues long enough to show him as a soon-to-be-traumatized kiddo.

Epix and Warner Bros. TV have found their Alfred Pennyworth. Jack Bannon has been cast in the title role of the upcoming Epix drama series Pennyworth, a Batman prequel from Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller, executive producer/director Danny Cannon and Warner Horizon Scripted TV.

The 10-episode Pennyworth will begin production October 22 at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the UK, becoming the first series to film in the Warner Bros.-owned studio complex north of London which has housed production for such movies as WB’s Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts franchise, The Dark Knight, Inception and Wonder Woman as well as outside productions such as Jason Bourne, Kingsman, Paddington and the most recent Mission Impossible installments.

Based on DC characters created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, Pennyworth follows Bruce Wayne’s legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth (Bannon), a former British Sas soldier in his 20’s, who forms a security company and...

Relive the royal love story that captured the world’s attention when Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romancearrives on DVD October 16 from Lionsgate. A fairy tale come to life, this film follows the relationship — from blind date to romantic engagement — of England’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle. Directed by Menhaj Huda (TV’s “The Royals”) and starring Murray Fraser and Parisa Fitz-Henley, Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $9.98.

Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance is undeniably a story of love conquering all. Prince Harry, consistently seen in the tabloids, is infamous for his bad-boy persona. Television star Meghan — ambitious, outspoken, and divorced, along with having a tumultuous relationship with her sister — doesn’t appear to be “princess material.” After their blind date, Harry and Meghan quickly realize they are kindred spirits. A whirlwind romance ensues and, despite a few missteps,...

Joseph Baxter Kirsten Howard Apr 29, 2019

Netflix and BBC will team for a Dracula TV miniseries from Sherlock co-creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss.

Dracula will creep his shadow onto the peak television scene soon enough. Plans from the former Doctor Who mastermind, Steven Moffat, and his co-creator on Sherlock, Mark Gatiss, for a new TV version of Bram Stoker's iconic tome, Dracula, are about to come to fruition.

The Girl in the Spider's Web's Claes Bang will go fang as Dracula himself in the miniseries, a co-production of BBC One and Netflix, set as three 90-minute episodes to air in the UK on the former and stream in the U.S. on the latter. The plan by co-creators Moffat and Gatiss will, according to the official description, “re-introduce the world to Dracula, the vampire who made evil sexy. In Transylvania in 1897, the blood-drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s small screen counterparts have been revealed!

The engaged couple’s whirlwind love story is officially getting the Hollywood treatment with a Lifetime movie, set to air this spring. Harry & Meghan: The Royal Love Story will start with the couple’s first date, which was set up by a mutual friend, and continue through their engagement.

Playing the title roles are Parisa Fitz-Henley, who is best known for her role in Marvel’s Jessica Jones on Netflix, and Murray Fraser, who starred on the British mini-series The Loch. He also appeared on another royal series: Victoria.

When Lifetime went about casting its latest modern, magical romance, it decided to go with someone who knows a thing or two about magic.

Midnight, Texas witch extraordinaire Parisa Fitz-Henley has been tapped to play Suits star and future royal Meghan Markle in Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance, TVLine has learned. The TV movie will memorialize the couple’s relationship from their first blind date to their recent engagement. (The real-life pair is set to marry on May 19 at Windsor Castle.)

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Nearly two years after Downton Abbey went off the air, most of the beloved ensemble cast is back in action on screen and stage, with Michelle Dockery, Dan Stevens and Joanne Froggatt leading several high-profile projects coming out this fall.

2017 Fall Preview: Et's Complete Coverage

Even though the period drama ended in 2015, this year can definitely be dubbed “2017: Life After Abbey.” And to think, all we care about is a Downton Abbey movie!

Check out what’s coming up (and highlights of a few things you may have missed):

Michelle Dockery

Good Behavior (TNT)

Premieres 10/15

Godless (Netflix)

Premieres 11/22

Photo: PBS / Getty Images / TNT / Netflix

Dockery, aka Lady Mary, was one of the first cast members out of the gates with a decidedly un-Downton-like character, playing con artist and recovering drug addict Letty Raines on TNT’s Good Behavior. “I was very fortunate when it came along,” Dockery told Et. “I wasn’t...

Becky Lea Jul 16, 2017

Spoilers ahead in our review of The Loch's finale, which finally provides some answers...

This review contains spoilers.

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The identity of the man at the bottom of the loch is finally unearthed and he proves to have a significant connection to one of Lochnafoy’s families. Mhari Toner is desperate for Annie to reveal anything that would exonerate Dessie and Craig Petrie finally hits some consequences for his actions. Meanwhile, Quigley and Albrighton clash on their theories around the murderer. Quigley doesn’t want to look any further than Dessie, but Albrighton remains convinced that the teenager had help.

Ok, so that the answer would come out of the leftfield wasn’t an entirely inaccurate prediction on my part. Though I must admit, The Loch went one twist further than I thought it was going to. The inclusion of...

Becky Lea Jul 2, 2017

In episode four, ITV's The Loch takes a detour from the main event when it should probably start answering some of its many questions...

This review contains spoilers.

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An old friend from Leighton’s past shows up in Lochnafoy and wants to relive their violent youth. Annie’s forced to investigate Leighton further when his alibi for Niall Swift’s murder proves to be a bit dodgy and Alan is dragged into the situation. Craig Petrie is invited back for further questioning when it is revealed that it is his handwriting on the newspaper, but manages to rile up Blake a little too much. A hair is found on the inside of the van that Jonjo’s body showed up in and the van itself appears with its driver on old CCTV footage.

The Leighton subplot spectacularly...

Becky Lea Jun 25, 2017

Siobhan Finneran's dry delivery is magnificent in The Loch. She's the highlight amidst the gloom...

This review contains spoilers.

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At a press conference to appeal for information about the missing Jonjo, Blake Albrighton throws the proverbial cat amongst the press pigeons when he declares that there is a serial killer lurking in Lochnafoy. Annie searches for Jonjo as well as investigating the car that attempted to run Evie and Dessie off the road. Quigley wrestles with the fallout from Albrighton’s declaration and the handwriting on the newspaper could prove to be a valuable clue into the identity of the serial killer.

It’s a well-known and oft-repeated wisdom that time is of the essence in missing persons...

Becky Lea Jun 18, 2017

Parts of ITV's The Loch might be a cliche, but Siobhan Finneran and Laura Fraser have chemistry that makes it work...

This review contains spoilers.

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The second episode of The Loch gets going by throwing out more questions for our motley crew of investigators to answer. Craig Petrie, who found Niall’s body, has been holding on to the victim’s phone, using a good throw to toss it into the loch. Quigley and Albrighton get the hunt for the killer properly underway. Jonjo’s rebellion leads to him spotting Dr Marr disposing of a dead wolf at the abattoir and the teen goes missing shortly afterwards. Jordan is showing signs of recovery, but is being kept under sedation for a reason known only to his mum. Leighton Thomas...

Rebecca Lea Jun 11, 2017

Spoilers! We take a look at ITV's new murder mystery. The Loch...

This review contains spoilers. The picturesque surroundings of Loch Ness provide the location for The Loch, the new murder mystery from ITV. Laura Fraser stars as local police officer Annie Redford who finds herself dealing with her first murder case after a local music teacher is found dead at the foot of Carn Mohr mountain with ligature wounds on his wrists and a rather large head injury. Elsewhere, a prank involving offal masquerading as the dead remains of Nessie leads to the discovery a human heart among the remains. As outside law enforcement help arrives, the main question appears to be what if the monster isn’t in the loch, but living in the town? The first episode makes a statement immediately, submerging us beneath the eponymous waters to see a body appearing in the gloom,...

Louisa Mellor Jun 1, 2017

Some exciting new UK drama and comedy commissions are making their way to TV over the next year or so…

We know, we know. You still have two episodes of Fargo season two before you can think about starting season three. You’ve already fallen behind on American Gods. Your planner memory is chock-a-block with Big Little Lies and that Oj Simpson thing and some Spanish prison series your workmate bullied you into recording. You’re struggling to make time for Twin Peaks. New Game Of Thrones is just around the corner. And guess what, Netflix UK have just added a whole new season of It’s Always Sunny, those sods. You need a list of new TV show recommendations like you need a hole in the head.

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And yet, as long as they keep making them, we’ll keep recommending them.

The major online streaming platforms know they've got to haul out the big guns when those lovely summer days try to tempt viewers outside, i.e. that place with sunshine and fresh air. (Nice try, summer!) This month, Hulu revives David Lynch's crowning achievement; Amazon's adding two of 2016's best films not named Moonlight; Netflix trots a recent Cannes smash involving Tilda Swinton and a superpig; and even minor-leaguer Acorn gets in the game with a handsome crime procedural to fill that Borgen-shaped hole in your heart. And of course,...