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
![Top Gear's Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mpJ3wXYLAYuvseS6xJCt4o-320-80.jpg)
Top Gear 2022: air date, presenters, cars and everything we know
By Ian MacEwan published
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 presenter Clive Myrie](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N8Rsife4dWDQ4YRemyFehZ-320-80.jpg)
The Crown Jewels: release date, plot, presenter and everything we know
By Ian MacEwan published
The Crown Jewels sees newcaster, foreign correspondent and Mastermind presenter Clive Myrie host a special documentary to mark the Queen's Jubilee.
![Amanda Burton as Sam Ryan](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C2niGEATMo6xdiT4ARUpck-320-80.jpg)
Original leading lady Amanda Burton on teaming up with Emilia Fox for the 25th anniversary series of Silent Witness
By Ian MacEwan published
Amanda Burton talks about her return to Silent Witness and knowing when the time is right to move on.
![Jim Moir](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jUPWUFsHs4FCx6cqBr2Cgj-320-80.jpg)
Jim Moir celebrates heritage crafts in The Prince’s Master Crafters: The Next Generation
By Ian MacEwan published
Jim Moir, better known by his stage name, Vic Reeves, hosts a new show dedicated to heritage crafts.
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Monster unmasked — Jonas Armstrong on playing abusive football coach Barry Bennell in Floodlights
By Ian MacEwan published
The Bay's Jonas Armstrong talks about his challenging role in Floodlights, a BBC drama about former footballer Andrew Woodward and his abusive coach Barry Bennell.
![Jeremy Spake](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TgRotJBc2yyr3y6BfZqYaL-320-80.jpg)
The Airport: Back in the Skies — release date, interviews and everything we know
By Ian MacEwan published
Jeremy Spake is back at a post-pandemic Heathrow in The Airport: Back in the Skies.
![Parminder Nagra as DI Ray](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NZrifpMaVUNp6PeNwZHq9h-320-80.jpg)
Parminder Nagra on the trickiest part of playing a police officer in DI Ray
By Ian MacEwan published
Parminder Nagra tells us about starring in new crime drama DI Ray and looks back at her breakthrough role in Bend it Like Beckham.
![Emilia Fox in Signora Volpe](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pyezVE5uKaxjSy9pB3Mx5T-320-80.jpg)
Emilia Fox on starring in crime drama Signora Volpe and why she won't be in the next James Bond movie
By Ian MacEwan published
Emilia Fox talks to What to Watch about her new role in Acorn TV drama Signora Volpe and why she'd make an excellent spy!
![Noughts & Crosses season 2.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AaQx9ytU5aBoUkDr9Y3aHR-320-80.jpg)
Noughts + Crosses stars Jack Rowan and Masali Baduza on what's next for Callum and Sephy
By Ian MacEwan published
We talk to stars Jack Rowan and Masali Baduza about what's next for runaway young lovers Callum and Sephy in series two of Noughts + Crosses
![Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AucAH37qLPpT6WMYVLueDC-320-80.jpg)
Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan on playing conman John Darwin and his wife Anne in The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
By Ian MacEwan published
Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan talk about their starring roles in a new ITV drama about canoe conman John Darwin and his wife Anne.
![The world is ready for Harry Wild!](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LTte6mrJdUA8K3swSrnQMc-320-80.jpg)
Harry Wild star Jane Seymour on why she loves playing an amateur sleuth: 'Age and gender mean nothing to her!’
By Ian MacEwan published
Harry Wild star Jane Seymour talks about her latest TV incarnation in the Acorn TV crime drama.
![Moon Knight - Oscar Isaac as Steven Grant](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iSxr6ugaV6mmYqYXsfHnaP-320-80.jpg)
Moon Knight star Oscar Isaac on playing the mysterious new Marvel superhero
By Ian MacEwan published
Oscar Isaac stars in Moon Knight, a new Marvel series on Disney Plus.
![Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway as Adam and Rebekah Neumann in Apple TV+ series WeCrashed.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CGiyzWdKLERRwva3mbB9kE-320-80.jpeg)
WeCrashed — release date, cast, trailer, plot, and all about the story of billionaire Adam Neumann and his WeWork start-up
By Ian MacEwan published
WeCrashed — Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway star as Adam and Rebekah Neumann in the Apple TV+ drama.
![Reacher](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LMfcFjY92MFkeBY5h8b9ud-320-80.jpeg)
'Reacher' star Alan Ritchson on bringing the vigilante hero to the small screen — 'He’s a mental gymnast, but the size of an ox!'
By Ian MacEwan published
Move over Tom Cruise! The brainy and brawny Reacher comes to TV in a new Prime Video series starring Alan Ritchson.
![The Bay](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/afFERrho7mvDaNx3LTUrs-320-80.jpeg)
Marsha Thomason on joining 'The Bay' as new lead cop DS Jenn Townsend
By Ian MacEwan published
It's farewell to family liaison officer Lisa Armstrong and hello to her replacement Jenn Townsend as the Morecambe set crime drama returns.
![Worzel Gummidge](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mndRV3xqjuAyzvhPBzRcsZ-320-80.jpeg)
Mackenzie Crook on the return of Worzel Gummidge
By Ian MacEwan published
Stone the crows, Worzel Gummidge is back!
!['The Grand Tour Presents: Carnage a Trois’ sees Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May asking questions of French cars.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nvX8mSkrMHvZKvVZJCrQ6R-320-80.jpeg)
James May on ‘The Grand Tour Presents: Carnage A Trois’: 'We’ve survived longer than most TV partnerships!'
By Ian MacEwan published
'The Grand Tour Presents' has another outing on Prime Video for Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond who try to understand French cars.
![Queens of Mystery](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xMgvdVmbuQVz5mWb4VeVm9-320-80.jpeg)
'Queens of Mystery' season 2: release date, cast, plot, trailer, and everything we know
By Ian MacEwan last updated
Whimsical whodunnit 'Queens of Mystery' returns with more murders for Matilda Stone and her meddling aunts to solve.
![Top Gear](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DyWK9v9djtQkAsJZ6Lypbf-320-80.jpeg)
Freddie Flintoff, Chris Harris, and Paddy McGuinness on the first post-lockdown series of 'Top Gear'
By Ian MacEwan published
The 'Top Gear boys' hit the road for their first post-lockdown series.
![The Shrink Next Door Will Ferrell Paul Rudd](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XzeMQYGD4eBeGwpsFfAkAB-320-80.jpg)
Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd on their Apple TV Plus series 'The Shrink Next Door'
By Ian MacEwan published
Based on a true story, 'The Shrink Next Door' stars Paul Rudd as a psychiatrist and Will Ferrell as his patient.
![Crime](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qUyrViGu6GrJ9bK7KnPrri-320-80.jpeg)
Dougray Scott on BritBox's Irvine Welsh drama 'Crime': 'It's as tragic as it is triumphant!'
By Ian MacEwan published
Dougray Scott plays a cop haunted by the past in Irvine Welsh’s 'Crime' on Britbox.
![TV tonight Fred, Chris and Paddy get ready for another series.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sn74yBJcaeu7HjmASsjyUe-320-80.jpg)
'Top Gear' 2021 release date, presenters, cars and all you need to know
By Ian MacEwan published
'Top Gear' is back for its second spin in 2021.
![Celine Buckens and Tracy Ifeachor in Showtrial](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RXWp4LpD3GcDeJs5R24pn9-320-80.jpeg)
'Showtrial' stars Celine Buckens and Tracy Ifeachor on their 'amazing' new BBC drama
By Ian MacEwan published
Celine Buckens and Tracy Ifeachor talk about their roles as a privileged and unsympathetic murder suspect and her lawyer in the gripping BBC legal drama 'Showtrial'
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