Virgin TV Edit • 18th January 2022 7 things we found out about The Responder The cast and creative team, including Martin Freeman, discuss this new BBC police drama, which is not the next Line Of Duty – and is all the better for it.
Virgin TV Edit • 30th November 2021 Ragdoll’s Lucy Hale: “I find British humour funnier” We speak to the US star about Alibi’s new series and the importance of comedy when it comes to crime.
Virgin TV Edit • 3rd November 2021 Steve Backshall on swimming with sharks We speak to wildlife expert Steve Backshall about the most feared, but also the most misunderstood, predator on the planet.
Virgin TV Edit • 2nd November 2021 Why thrillers are replacing comfort viewing Squid Game might be partly to blame for the genre’s recent boom, but that’s not the only reason. Ahead of Channel 4’s new series Close To Me and BBC One’s Showtrial, we speak to a psychologist to find out why we’ve turned from cuddly – to killer – TV.
Virgin TV Edit • 13th October 2021 Myleene Klass on her new documentary Miscarriage & Me Miscarriage. Why is it so hard to talk about when it’s an experience that touches so many families? Myleene Klass examines that and more in this touching and immensely personal documentary on W.
Virgin TV Edit • 29th September 2021 David Mitchell hosts Outsiders as the “failing authority figure” If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise… there you’ll find six comedians, not having a picnic, but competing for survival in this new Dave series.
Virgin TV Edit • 24th September 2021 Meet the Mischief-makers behind The Goes Wrong Show The show returns to the BBC for series 2 of perfect imperfection. We speak to Mischief Theatre Company on their wrong way up approach to showbiz and why we all need more silliness in our lives.
Virgin TV Edit • 21st September 2021 11 Bake Off moments that really took the cake Loaf is in the air as everyone’s favourite baking competition returns. With a new batch of bakers in the bubble, we rank the most OMG bits from previous episodes.
Virgin TV Edit • 16th September 2021 6 things to know about All Creatures Great And Small The cast and creative team behind the series reveal what we can expect in series 2, plus what it’s really like working with the “Britain’s Got Talent of animals”.
Virgin TV Edit • 17th August 2021 Dr Ranj Singh: one of everything As Extreme Food Phobics comes to W, the medical professional, presenter and author discusses the show’s “cupboard of doom”, plus giving ourselves a break (occasionally with a piece of cake).
Virgin TV Edit • 3rd August 2021 Siobhán McSweeney: “People thought I was a nun” We speak to the actor about her new travel series Exploring Northern Ireland With Siobhán McSweeney on More4.
Virgin TV Edit • 24th June 2021 What to watch during Pride: Stream Queen with Cheryl Hole I travelled to Brighton for this shoot that I wrote the interview questions for and helped to produce, where RuPaul's Drag Race UK’s Cheryl Hole found out what LGBTQ+ shows and films people were watching during Pride.
Virgin TV Edit • 16th June 2021 Jim Sheridan: New series is “poetic, not hard-ass true crime” We speak to the six-time Oscar nominee about the making of Murder At The Cottage: The Search For Justice For Sophie.
Virgin TV Edit • 28th May 2021 Mark Wright: one of everything The Heart presenter and former The Only Way Is Essex star on the best prank he’s ever pulled, being a “sucker for a chick flick” and his “fall-asleep TV viewing”.
Virgin TV Edit • 18th May 2021 Peter Stormare on his “calling” to make Sky HISTORY series The actor leaves no stone unturned in his passion project, Secrets Of The Viking Stone. We ask him why the Kensington Runestone, one of Minnesota’s biggest mysteries, is such a tough rock to crack – plus, he indulges us in a bit of Fargo chat.
Virgin TV Edit • 5th May 2021 Why period dramas are SO hot right now As The Pursuit Of Love comes to the BBC, grab a glass of water (and a fan) to cool off as we explore why the genre is having a racy renaissance.
Virgin TV Edit • 16th April 2021 23 TikTok creators who do more than dance Think TikTok is just a platform for dancing, lip-syncing and Gen Zs? Think again! It’s actually pretty informative (and funny) if you know where to look.
Virgin TV Edit • 6th April 2021 Too Close to call As Emily Watson and Denise Gough discuss their characters, whose side will you be on in the new ITV miniseries? Therapy is now in session.
Virgin TV Edit • 24th March 2021 “This isn’t what people expect from The Syndicate” The Syndicate usually starts with a group of people winning the lottery, followed by how it changes their lives, but there’s a big twist in series 4. Star Katherine Rose Morley tells us why the gamble pays off.
Virgin TV Edit • 18th March 2021 UFO Week beams onto BLAZE As a new schedule of shows lands on the channel that aired 1,290 hours of UFO programming in 2020, we ask two experts to weigh in on UFOs and little (not always) green men in TV and film.
