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Goalhanger announces The Rest Is Classified podcast

Goalhanger will launch The Rest Is Classified podcast on November 27th. This insightful series plunges listeners into the secretive world of espionage, spies, and covert operations. Hosted by two experts with access and experience – David McCloskey, a former CIA analyst and bestselling spy novelist, and Gordon Corera, a veteran national security journalist who has […]

November 19, 2024

BBC World Service launches Purple Heart Warriors drama

The BBC World Service has announced Purple Heart Warriors, a six-part drama  inspired by real events by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Iris Yamashita. The series transports audiences to the fields of World War Two alongside the brave young Japanese American soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team as they battle to liberate France from Nazi occupation. Narrated […]

November 12, 2024

BECTU, Fremantle, BAFTA, BFI Senior, UKTV line up for Wonder Women Podcast

Wonder Women – the inspirational women’s network that champions the elevation of diverse women into senior leadership in Television and the Creative industries – has lined up eight senior leadership executives for their new season of the ‘Wonder Women Podcast’, which launches today, 5th November. Over the course of eight episodes, listeners will hear from […]

November 5, 2024

Incredible Film secures distribution rights to horror film Jimmy

Dutch sales agent Incredible Film has secured international distribution rights to new supernatural horror film Jimmy (85’) made by neo-horror producers Bloodrave. Directed by Bloodrave co-founder David-Jan Bronsgeest and written by co-founder Tim Koomen, Jimmy is the story of convicted killer Jim, who uses a true crime podcast to take revenge on a group of […]

October 31, 2024

Disney+ launches Rivals podcast

Disney+ has revealed a companion podcast for its Rivals series, based on the iconic novel by Dame Jilly Cooper. The podcast features members of the cast and special guests in exclusive conversation with Pandora Sykes and accompanies the eight-part television adaptation.  Set against the backdrop of 1980s England, Rivals follows the ruthless competition in British independent television […]

October 28, 2024

Peter Dinklage to play Poirot in Audible’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage will play Poirot for the first time, in The Mysterious Affair at Styles, an all-star Audible Original audio adaptation of Agatha Christie’s debut novel, releasing on November 14th as part of a brand new production deal with the Agatha Christie Estate and Audible. Alongside Peter Dinklage, Himesh Patel (Yesterday) […]

October 23, 2024

The Madman’s Hotel podcast on Audible

Audible, a provider of spoken word entertainment, has today released a gripping new Audible Original podcast, The Madman’s Hotel, fronted by mental health campaigner and award-winning podcaster, Niall Breslin (Where Is My Mind?), who grew up in the shadows of St Loman’s hospital, and supported by Julie Clarke, whose great grandmother, Julia Leonard spent most […]

October 21, 2024

Law&Crime podcast explores Ashley Benefield Case

Legal and true crime network Law&Crime has announced the next installment of its trial-focused podcast slate, Black Swan Murder, available exclusively on Wondery+. The new series will be hosted by Cooper Moll, writer and producer of Law&Crime’s three previous charting podcasts, Karen, Sins of the Child and The Rise and Fall of Ruby Franke. It […]

October 10, 2024

Sheridan Smith, Joanne Froggatt star in The Margate Murders

Audible, a specialist in spoken-word entertainment, has announced that Sheridan Smith (The Castaways) and Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey) star in the new fictional true crime podcast, The Margate Murders, available immediately. Set in the idyllic seaside town, TheMargate Murders features former police detective, Sarah (Smith) and Editor-in-Chief of the local newspaper, Annabel (Froggatt), who both […]

October 3, 2024

Peter Dinklage to star in Audible’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Audible has announced that Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) will play Poirot in an all-star Audible Original adaptation of Agatha Christie’s debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, releasing globally on November 14th. Alongside Dinklage, Himesh Patel (Yesterday) will be playing Poirot’s companion, Captain Hastings. The star-studded adaptation will also feature Harriet Walter (Succession), Jessica […]

October 2, 2024