Ian MacEwan
Ian writes about TV and film for TV Times, What’s on TV and TV & Satellite Week magazines. He co-hosts the weekly TV streaming podcast, Bingewatch.
Latest articles by Ian MacEwan
Blackadder's Tony Robinson on why another actor originally played Baldrick
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Sir Tony Robinson on unearthing the previously unaired pilot episode of historical sitcom Blackadder and why he's not in it!
Vicky McClure: My Grandad's War — release date, interview and everything we know
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Vicky McClure: My Grandad's War sees the Line of Duty star take her grandfather back to D-Day's Normandy beaches.
Sister Boniface Mysteries season 2: release date, trailer, cast, episodes and all we know
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Sister Boniface Mysteries season 2 — Lorna Watson embarks on more mysteries as the titular crime-solving nun.
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust: release date and all about Paul McCartney's childhood home
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Hidden Treasures of the National Trust will take us inside the childhood home of Paul McCartney in episode three.
Lee Ingleby on why you don't want to miss true-crime drama The Hunt for Raoul Moat
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The notorious Raoul Moat police manhunt is revisited in a new ITV true-crime drama
Miss Scarlet and the Duke season 3: release date, trailer and all we know
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Miss Scarlet and the Duke season 3 sees Eliza's childhood nemesis catch William's eye.
The Power: release date, cast, plot, trailer and all we know
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Toni Colette stars in The Power, which sees teenage girls across the world acquire a shocking new ability.
Villeneuve Pironi: Racing's Untold Tragedy — release date, trailer and all we know
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Villeneuve Pironi: Racing's Untold Tragedy is a new documentary that profiles F1ace Gilles Villeneuve and his relationship with Ferrari team-mate Didier Pironi.
The Bay season 4: release date, cast and all we know about the crime drama
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The Bay season 4 is here with a brand new investigation.
Sophie Rundle on the perks of filming The Diplomat in Barcelona
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Sophie Rundle stars in The Diplomat as a British consul helping tourists in trouble in Barcelona.
The Great British Pottery Throwdown season 6: air date, contestants and all we know
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The Great British Pottery Throwdown season 6 welcomes a new doughty dozen of amateur potters.
Matthew Macfadyen reveals the best thing about starring with real-life wife in Stonehouse
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Matthew Macfadyen stars opposite his wife Keeley Hawes in the stranger-than-fiction tale of 1970s politician John Stonehouse.
Magpie Murders star Lesley Manville: 'I’d make a brilliant detective'
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Lesley Manville on her role in crime drama Magpie Murders, based on the Anthony Horowitz book.
Mock the Week 2022: everything we know about the panel show's final season
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Mock the Week is coming back for one last laugh this year.
Adrian Dunbar reveals more drama to come in crime thriller Ridley
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Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar plays a crooning ex-cop in dark crime drama Ridley.
Fastest Finger First: release date, rules, host and all we know about the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? spin-off
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New ITV daytime quiz Fastest Finger First will determine who sits in the hot seat on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Alex Brooker: Hobby Man — air date, interview and everything we know
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Alex Brooker: Hobby Man sees Alex and friends try hobbies including brewing, chess and gliding in the new Channel 4 series.
My Life as a Rolling Stone: air date, trailer and all we know about the documentary
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My Life as a Rolling Stone is a series about the Rolling Stones profiles Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts.
Back in Time for Birmingham: air date, interviews and all we know about the new documentary
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Back in Time for Birmingham sees the Sharma family relive 50 years of British Asian history.
Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain: air date, trailer, interview and all we know
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In Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain, the actor, comic and knight of the realm celebrates the best of British-Caribbean life.
Top Gear 2022: air date, presenters, cars and everything we know
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Top Gear's Chris Harris, Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff kick of the new series with a trip to the Sunshine State.
The Crown Jewels: release date, plot, presenter and everything we know
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The Crown Jewels sees newcaster, foreign correspondent and Mastermind presenter Clive Myrie host a special documentary to mark the Queen's Jubilee.
Original leading lady Amanda Burton on teaming up with Emilia Fox for the 25th anniversary series of Silent Witness
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Amanda Burton talks about her return to Silent Witness and knowing when the time is right to move on.
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