The best additions to Netflix in July 2019
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The best additions to Netflix in June 2019
As we head into the point of the year where TV channels switch focus to sports, fans will be thrilled Netflix isn’t letting up with the quality programming. This… read more
Love Island 2019: The contestants announced
The newest batch of Love Island contenders have been announced. Amongst those hoping to find love in the sun are a scientist, an aircraft engineer and Tyson Fury’s little… read more
Love Island 2019: The contestants announced
The newest batch of Love Island contenders have been announced.
Amongst those hoping to find love in the sun are a scientist, an aircraft engineer and Tyson Fury’s little brother, Tommy.
The new series starts Monday, June 3 and is already shaping up to be ITV2’s hottest ever.
Check out our guide to the Love Island 2019 contestants below:
Yewande Biala
Age: 23
From: Dublin, Ireland
Job: Scientist
“Every time I say that I’m a scientist, people are shocked. I think there are loads of intelligent people on reality television, last year we had Dr Alex and the year before we had Camilla Thurlow in the villa.”
Lucie Donlan
Age: 21
From: Newquay, Cornwall
Job: Surfer
“I like the typical surfer look – blonde, long hair. I find sporty guys so much more attractive compared to your average guy that just chills and goes on nights out.”
Amber Gill
Age: 21
From: Newcastle
Job: Beauty therapist
“I want someone who is funny and that I can have fun with and doesn’t take themselves too seriously because I am daft.”
Amy Hart
Age: 26
From: Worthing, Sussex
Job: Cabin crew manager
“I’m looking for someone to travel the world with, have fun with and someone who is going to love me as much as I love them.”
Anna Vakili
Age: 28
From: London
Job: Pharmacist
“I think I’m different to anyone who has been on the show before. I have the whole glam look, I’m fun but at the same time I feel like I have more to me than that.
Anton Danyluk
Age: 24
From: Airdrie, Scotland
Job: Gym owner
“My last relationship, I actually got caught cheating for the first time in my life and it changed everything for me. I saw how much it hurt her and what it did to her. So, for me going to into Love Island, it’s going to be the biggest test of my life.”
Tommy Fury
Age: 20
From: Manchester
Job: Boxer
“I don’t want to be labelled [Tyson Fury’s] little brother. I’m doing the best that I can do in life and that’s all I’m setting out to achieve.”
Joe Garratt
Age: 22
From: South-East London
Job: Catering company owner
“For me, it’s just more how we click, if she is fun, outgoing and doesn’t take herself too seriously and is open to talk about things.”
Michael Griffiths
Age: 27
From: Liverpool
Job: Firefighter
“I need somebody I can get on with, and have a conversation with and not get lost in translation. And she’s got to have a nice bum.”
Sherif Lanre
Age: 20
From: London
Job: Chef and semi-pro rugby player
“I feel that I make people laugh so I want a girl that makes me laugh, even if that’s just from being herself and not trying to be funny. My actual laugh, my hysterical laugh is pretty ugly.
“I laugh at everything, which sometimes gets me into trouble. I can’t really take anything seriously.”
Callum Macleod
Age: 28
From: South Wales
Job: Aircraft engineer
“I’m 28 now so time is ticking, I don’t want to be left on the shelf. The whole experience is going to be great and if I meet someone, that’s what I’m here for.”
Curtis Pritchard
Age: 23
From: Shropshire
Job: Ballroom and Latin Dancer
“I have lived a very sheltered life because of my dancing, I’ve not done a lot of going out partying, going on dates because I haven’t had time to.
“Being truthful I’ve probably been on less than ten dates, maybe five dates. I have never met anyone online, I’ve never used a dating app.”
Good Omens-themed exhibition and escape room opens in Soho
A Good Omens-themed exhibition and escape room opens to the public this weekend (June 1-2) in London’s Soho. Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, new… read more
Good Omens-themed exhibition and escape room opens in Soho
A Good Omens-themed exhibition and escape room opens to the public this weekend (June 1-2) in London’s Soho.
Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, new fantasy series Good Omens arrives on Amazon Prime Video today (May 31). It stars David Tennant as a demon called Crowley and Michael Sheen as the angel Aziraphale, two unlikely heroes who join forces to prevent an apocalypse on Earth.
The exhibition is housed in a pop-up bookshop on 19 Greek Street, A.Z. Fell and Co., in London’s Soho, designed to look like Aziraphale’s run down bookshop hideout.
Inside is an escape room experience, where fans have half an hour to solve an assortment of puzzles in the hope of finding of The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter (and grab a cup of Earl Grey and some biscuits on completion). Not only that, to amplify the stakes and start the experience off, they’ll take a terrifying trip to Hell…
The escape room experience is free but ticketed and can be completed in groups of 2-4.
Elsewhere at A.Z. Fell and Co., fans can explore a fantastic gallery of original artwork and on-set drawings from acclaimed portrait artist Lorna May Wadsworth.
There’s also interactive set replicas and props to explore, plus full costumes from each of the main characters in the show.
The exhibition and experience will be free of charge and open to the public on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2, to celebrate the launch of the series release on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, May 31.
BAFTA TV Awards 2019: The Winners
Killing Eve has won big at the BAFTA TV Awards 2019. The BBC spy drama picked up three wins, including Best Drama Series and Leading Actress for Jodie Comer…. read more
Celebrate Queen Victoria’s 200th birthday with a new Kensington Palace exhibition
Today marks the 200th birthday of Britain’s famous monarch and the subject of an acclaimed ITV drama, Queen Victoria. To celebrate the momentous occasion, Victoria’s childhood home – Kensington… read more
Celebrate Queen Victoria’s 200th birthday with a new Kensington Palace exhibition
Today marks the 200th birthday of Britain’s famous monarch and the subject of an acclaimed ITV drama, Queen Victoria.
To celebrate the momentous occasion, Victoria’s childhood home – Kensington Palace – has launched two major new exhibitions. Victoria: A Royal Childhood will exhibit some of Victoria’s most treasured momentos from her youth at Kensington Palace, including a poignant scrapbook belonging to the queen.
Victoria’s idyllic childhood is contrasted with her later teenage years, where strict rules isolated her from society – making her retreat into the escapism of writing, drawing and doll making.
Meanwhile Victoria: Woman and Crown uncovers the private persona behind the throne. Displaying some of the Queen’s rarer wardrobe survivals across the years, the exhibition explores the real Victoria’s relationships with her role as queen, Prince Albert and their children, and her love affair with India.
Through Victoria’s wardrobe from her early years, to the days towards the end of her reign, the exhibition explores the transformation of a teenager to one the most powerful individuals in the world.
Victoria’s 200th birthday also coincides with the release of ITV’s Victoria season three on DVD and Blu-ray, which is available now online and in stores across the UK.
The third series of the popular historical drama begins in 1848, during a period of political turmoil across Europe. Jenna Coleman returns to the role of Queen Victoria, now approaching 30 years old, as the Chartist movement reaches its peak in London and concerns for the young Queen’s security are on the rise.
Series three introduces Laurence Fox as Foreign Secretary Lord Palmerston, John Sessions as Prime Minister John Russell and Lily Travers as the Duchess of Monmouth. Meanwhile, Kate Fleetwood will appear as Victoria’s jealous half-sister Feodora.
Victoria Series Three is on Digital Download, Blu-ray and DVD now. Victoria Series One – Three is also available on Blu-ray and DVD.
Immersive Good Omens-themed exhibition to open in London’s Soho
The world of Amazon’s Good Omens is about to come to life. Based on the work of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, new series Good Omens arrives on Amazon… read more
Immersive Good Omens-themed exhibition to open in London’s Soho
The world of Amazon’s Good Omens is about to come to life.
Based on the work of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, new series Good Omens arrives on Amazon Prime Video on June 1 – and what better way to celebrate than by opening a secret themed bookshop in the heart of London’s Soho.
Good Omens tells the story of an unlikely partnership between a demon called Crowley (David Tennant) and the angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen), who seek to prevent an apocalypse on Earth.
Fans of the original 1990 novel will recognise A.Z. Fell and Co. when it appears on 19 Greek Street this summer, but the inside might not be quite what one is expecting.
Instead of Aziraphale’s run down bookshop hideout, fans will become immersed in the world of Good Omens. There will be five floors of interactive set replicas to explore, props and costumes from the show and even original artwork and on-set drawings from acclaimed portrait artist Lorna May Wadsworth.
On top of that, fans will be given the opportunity to take on a Good Omens-themed escape room challenge starting in a recreation of hell.
The exhibition and experience will be free of charge and open to the public on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2, to celebrate the launch of the series release on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, May 31. Entry is by walk in, although the Escape Room experience will be ticketed through Eventbrite.
Good Omens arrives on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, May 31. Get your tickets to the experience here.
Watch: Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir gets even more extraordinary for season 2
The second series of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir is about to drop – and it’s more extraordinary than ever before. Miraculous follows the adventures of Marinette… read more
The best additions to Amazon Prime in May 2019
Spring is in full bloom (pardon the pun) and so are Amazon’s top additions this month. This May, we’ve got continuations of some of the platform’s top-performers, including Bryan… read more
The best additions to Netflix in May 2019
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