
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

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.

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.

'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.

'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'

'My world changed' – Ashley Banjo investigates the online backlash to Diversity's Black Lives Matter routine on 'Britain's Got Talent'
By Ian MacEwan published
A one-off ITV documentary follows Ashley Banjo as he makes a journey of discovery into black British history.

Joanna Scanlan: I've never played a happy woman like Ma Larkin before!
By Ian MacEwan published
Joanna Scanlan on her new role as Ma Larkin in ITV's period drama 'The Larkins'.

Bradley Walsh on playing Pop Larkin in 'The Larkins'
By Ian MacEwan published
Bradley Walsh on following in the footsteps of David Jason in starring as Pop Larkin.

Ben Fogle: 'Love Island couldn't be more different from Castaway!'
By Ian MacEwan published
Ben Fogle on how reality TV has changed as he fronts new BBC travelogue 'Scotland's Sacred Islands'.

'Aaron's fighting for his innocence!' — star Nicholas Pinnock on the return of legal drama 'For Life'
By Ian MacEwan last updated
The fight for justice continues as Aaron Wallace finally leaves prison as For Life season 2 arrives in the UK.

New blood! Jason Wong on joining the cast of 'Silent Witness'
By Ian MacEwan published
Jason Wong joins 'Silent Witness' as keen new pathologist Adam.

Emilia Fox teases the drama ahead as 'Silent Witness' returns
By Ian MacEwan published
Emilia Fox, David Caves, and Jason Wong are on the case as Silent Witness returns for a 24th series.

Michael Parkinson on his legendary TV show... and Emu!
By Ian MacEwan published
In BBC1's Parkinson at 50, Michael Parkinson reflects on his career in broadcasting.

'Britannia' stars David Morrissey and Sophie Okonedo on marriage, Roman-style
By Ian MacEwan published
Sophie Okonedo and David Morrissey on playing husband and wife in series three of Britannia.

Going for gold — Ade Adepitan on Team GB's ones to watch at the Paralympics
By Ian MacEwan published
Ade Adepitan will be in Tokyo as part of C4's Paralympics presenting team. Here, he previews the Games from a Team GB perspective.

Chris Hoy praises 'incredibly experienced' British cyclists taking part in 2020 Olympics
By Ian MacEwan published
Chris Hoy on the action in the velodrome.

'In the Footsteps of Killers' — start date, presenters, cases and everything you need to know
By Ian MacEwan published
In the Footsteps of Killers: Emilia Fox and Professor David Wilson re-examine three cold true crime cases.

Rafe Spall on the return of adoption comedy 'Trying'
By Ian MacEwan last updated
Father-of-three Rafe Spall talks about the challenges of child care as Apple TV's comedy Trying comes back for a second series.

Jared Harris on his BritBox revenge thriller 'The Beast Must Die'
By Ian MacEwan published
Jared Harris talks about playing a self-made man who enjoys 'wealth, women and winning'.

Noel Clarke on thriller 'Viewpoint': 'I would be the worst surveillance person in the world!'
By Ian MacEwan published
Noel gives the lowdown on his role in ITV's Rear Window-style surveillance thriller, Viewpoint.

Eleanor Tomlinson on 'Intergalactic': 'It's beyond modern!’
By Ian MacEwan published
Poldark star Eleanor Tomlinson plays an alien drug mule in out-of-this-world adventure Intergalactic.

'Intergalactic' — release date, plot, trailer, cast and everything you need to know
By Ian MacEwan published
Poldark's Eleanor Tomlinson and This Is England's Thomas Turgoose join an ensemble cast for the out-of-this world thriller Intergalactic.

'DNA Journey' — everything you need to know about ITV's genealogy series
By Ian MacEwan published
Who's teaming up to explore their family trees in DNA Journey?
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