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Netflix confirms Inbetweeners revival with full original cast returning
Netflix has confirmed that a new Inbetweeners film is in production, with Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison and Joe Thomas all returning to reprise their roles more than 15 years after the original show ended. The confirmation put an end to months of speculation about a revival of the coming-of-age sitcom, which aired on…
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How quiz-show winnings kick-started coach’s career – with Old Trafford next
Valdas Dambrauskas, the 49-year-old Lithuanian manager of Azerbaijani club Sabah, will lead his side out at Old Trafford in the Champions League on Thursday, some two decades after his coaching career began there with the Manchester United Soccer Schools. His journey to this point began in 2002 when he appeared on the Lithuanian version of…
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‘Strawberry and Chocolate’ Star Jorge Perugorría and Brazil’s Thiago Lacerda Lead Havana-Set ‘Hotel Nacional’ (EXCLUSIVE)
A film adaptation titled “Hotel Nacional” has cast Cuban actor Jorge Perugorría, best known for the Oscar-nominated “Strawberry and Chocolate,” alongside Brazilian star Thiago Lacerda in a Havana-set drama being presented at the Iberseries & Platino Industria Co-Production and Financing Forum. The project marks a notable pairing of established Ibero-American talent and highlights the growing…
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‘The Inbetweeners 3’ Movie Is a Go at Netflix With Original Lead Cast
Netflix has greenlit a third Inbetweeners film, with production starting this week in the UK and all four original stars reprising their roles. The revival marks the long-rumoured return of one of Channel 4’s most successful comedies, following years of speculation about a follow-up to the two record-breaking cinema releases. Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake…
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Dvizhon Studios Launches With Sex Education Series ‘The First Time’ A Featuring Puppet Presenter, Ukraine War Veteran & Social Media Star Tumazar
Ukrainian showrunner Yuri Dvizhon has launched Dvizhon Studios, a new London-based production house, debuting with a celebrity-led sex education series called The First Time. The five-part show has premiered on Eastern European streamer Megogo, blending entertainment with sex education content aimed at fostering open conversations about relationships and self-acceptance, and marks a notable example of…
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Elon Musk and Europe’s hard right figures hail AfD’s ‘historic’ election win in German state as leader predicts Chancellor Merz will fall by Christmas
Germany’s ruling coalition has been left reeling after the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) won a landslide in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, a result that has rattled political leaders across Europe. Chancellor Friedrich Merz admitted he was “deeply shocked” by the scale of his Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) defeat and said “deep reforms” were…
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Body found in search for British man, 23, who disappeared from boat party in Portugal
The body of a missing British man has been found in Lisbon’s Tagus River, days after he disappeared following a boat party in the Portuguese capital. Julian Amaral, 23, from High Wycombe, vanished around midnight last Wednesday, prompting a search by police divers amid unconfirmed reports that CCTV footage showed him falling into the water.…
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‘Will I screw this up?’ How I played timpani for the Philharmonia Orchestra – with no drumming experience
A Guardian writer trialled Virtual Orchestra, a new VR headset experience created by the Philharmonia Orchestra that lets participants “play” percussion instruments such as timpani, cymbal or triangle alongside the ensemble during a performance of Rossini’s William Tell Overture. Though primarily a novel audience-engagement gimmick, the technology’s main purpose is educational, forming part of a…
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‘Into the Breach’ Review: Star-Studded British Theater Doc Needs More Time to Serve Its Sprawling Subject Matter
Variety’s review of “Into the Breach”, Freddie Fox’s documentary on 20th-century British theatre, finds an entertaining but overstuffed film that tries to cover too much ground. Featuring a roundtable of acting legends including Judi Dench, Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman and co-producer Kenneth Branagh, the documentary charts the art form’s influence on British art, culture and…