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We can’t get enough of Jodie Whittaker! Recently cast as the first female Doctor Who, Jodie stars as an altogether different type of doctor in BBC One’s new psychological thriller, Trust Me. Cath Hardacre is a highly skilled nurse with an admirable work ethic and a caring heart, working in the cardiology ward of a busy Sheffield hospital. As a single parent, her life is busy and with a very young daughter, Molly, to look after, it isn’t easy. But she’s content. Her world comes crashing down, however, when she raises concerns about slipping standards in the hospital. Sacked for...

The queen of crime, Agatha Christie, is arguably the bestselling writer of all time. She’s written 66 detective novels and is the creator of the world-famous sleuths Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. We’ve handpicked our favourite film and TV adaptations for you to investigate further… The first trailer is out for Kenneth Branagh’s new adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, and it promises to be a lavish and very starry production. Pulling into cinemas this November, this is the biggest Agatha Christie film adaptations in years. It boasts a cast of A-listers, a glittering mix of modern and classic...

The Philadelphia Story, starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James Stewart, has long been hailed as one of Hollywood's finest romantic comedies, a highly witty story of a high society wedding jeopardised by scandal. But did you know this classic was a make-or-break project for many of those involved?   Box-office poison? On 3 May 1938, Harry Brandt, President of the Independent Theatre Owners Association, placed an advertisement in the movie trade papers accusing some of Hollywood's biggest names of being ‘box-office poison’. Among them were Fred Astaire, Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Mae West. But...

Alan Finlay is arguably Britain’s most unforgettable TV doctor, the star of the BBCs hit medical drama series Doctor Finlay’s Casebook, first broadcast in 1962. With an abundance of high-octane hospital dramas such as Casualty and Holby City on TV today, what keeps us returning to the small Scottish medical practice in Tannochbrae and its young, handsome Doctor, over 50 years on? It is gentle yet fascinating Dr. Finlay’s Casebook is the antithesis of modern medical dramas which are usually set in huge city hospitals where each episode features multiple storylines, filled with melodrama and gory moments. By contrast, Dr. Finlay’s...

Just over 77 years on from the Dunkirk Evacuation, the memory and respect of those involved remains fresh in not only the British public's memory but of the whole world. One of the most anticipated movies of 2017 hits the silver screen on Friday the 21st of July. Showcasing the heroic Dunkirk spirit that saved over 330,000 fighting men, awakening the sleeping British lion in a moment all Britons can truly be proud of. A moment in history that should never be forgotten has been remembered and displayed through the art of cinema for decades. The release of Dunkirk brings...