Peaky Blinders Creator Announces Ambitious Vision for Birmingham’s Film and TV Industry Thursday, June 25, 2026 peakyblinders birmingham film television digbeth studios stevenknight creativeindustry bbc westmidlands Birmingham is rapidly emerging as a “world class” centre for television and film production, thanks to the persistent efforts of Peaky Blinders creator and James Bond screenwriter Steven Knight. Speaking before … Read More
Four Groups Eligible for Free BBC TV Licences Amid Rising Cuts and Licence Fee Debate Friday, June 19, 2026 bbc licencefee tvlicences budgetcuts pensioncredit streaming discounts television lordmichaelgrade uk The BBC TV licence fee is once again under intense scrutiny. Former BBC One controller Lord Michael Grade has publicly condemned the current licence fee as “ridiculous” and called for it to be lowered. His … Read More
BBC Cold War Thriller Filmed in Birmingham Wins Praise as ‘Better than The Night Manager’ Saturday, June 6, 2026 thegame coldwar spythriller bbc birmingham television drama mi5 espionage thriller Viewers are rediscovering the BBC’s Cold War drama, The Game, which many now acclaim as superior to the acclaimed series The Night Manager. Created by Toby Whithouse, who co-wrote the script with Sarah Dollard and Debbie … Read More
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Contestant Wins £1 Million – Can You Answer the Final Question? Sunday, April 26, 2026 millionaire itv jeremyclarkson roman lifelines quizshow bassale jackpot contestant television Roman has etched his name in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire history by becoming the seventh contestant ever to win the coveted £1 million prize. The show returned to ITV on Sunday night with Jeremy Clarkson as host, and Roman … Read More
Michael Barrymore, 73, Recuperating from Surgery Amid Painful Recovery Friday, April 3, 2026 michaelbarrymore recovery surgery hernia devon television health painkillers community celebrity Michael Barrymore, the iconic television presenter, is currently in recovery following a painful hernia operation. The 73-year-old has been resting at his coastal home in Devon after recently moving there from plans to … Read More
Film Crew Transforms Former Sutton Coldfield Police Station into Fictional Birmingham Southside for Hit BBC Drama Sunday, March 29, 2026 filming birmingham police suttoncoldfield bbc silentwitness television drama setdesign production Passers-by were left puzzled when the former Sutton Coldfield police station suddenly bore the name “Birmingham Southside Police Station” during filming on March 26. Located on Lichfield Road, this north Birmingham site was … Read More