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Lucy Davis shares heartbreaking news Lucy Davis, known to a generation of Irish viewers as Dawn Tinsley in the BBC’s The Office, has revealed she has been diagnosed with incurable stage four breast cancer, telling fans it is “too late for chemo”. The 53-year-old shared the news in a lengthy post on Instagram on Tuesday. […]

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What lead to the decision and where to watch EastEnders in Ireland EastEnders star Kellie Bright is leaving the BBC soap after 13 years, telling fans “it is now the right time for me to say goodbye.” The actress, 50, has played glamorous Queen Vic landlady Linda Carter since December 2013, becoming one of the […]

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Jack Gleeson joins a starry ensemble Irish actor Jack Gleeson has joined the cast of a new BBC series based on Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, RTÉ Entertainment reports. The Game of Thrones and House of Guinness star is part of the six-part series, titled Hercule, which will see Edward Bluemel play the young […]

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There are a lot of Irish faces Irish production house Element Pictures and director Lenny Abrahamson are reuniting with the BBC on You Are Here, an eight-part drama starring Matthew Macfadyen and Claire Foy that has been green-lit by the BBC and Starz, as Variety reported. The real draw is the Irish creative muscle behind […]

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‘Sure, it’s a show about a robot, but it’s shot through with a love and care that are entirely human.’ Ann Droid, the BBC’s new sci-fi comedy series, has earned rave reviews from critics following its premiere this week. Created by and starring Diane Morgan (Cunk on Britain) and Sarah Kendall (Frayed), the six-part show […]

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The first season earned comparisons to the hits 24 and Speed. Just days after JOE reported that Disney+ had added the BBC show Nightsleeper, the British broadcaster has announced that a season two of the crime thriller is on the way. Released in 2024, S1 of the series revolved around a train, going from Glasgow […]

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