Two Pints of Lager creator confirms comedy show WILL return to screens after 10 years

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. creator Susan Nickson has confirmed her hit comedy show will return to screens and that she is in talks with the BBC.  Speaking on the Drama School Dropout podcast, she revealed that she has been in contact with the BBC to start the reboot of the … Read more

Creator of meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin brands Elon Musk a ‘self-absorbed grifter’

A co-creator of Dogecoin branded Elon Musk a ‘self-absorbed grifter’ after the Tesla CEO caused the meme-inspired cryptocurrency’s value to plummet by calling it a ‘hustle’ on Saturday Night Live.  Australian entrepreneur Jackson Palmer, who created Dogecoin with American Billy Markus in 2013, took aim at Musk in a string of since-deleted tweets on Thursday, … Read more

Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio continues to defend ‘disappointing’ series six finale

Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has continued to defend the BBC police drama after droves of fans slammed the ‘disappointing’ series six finale on Sunday night. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, the writer, 55, responded to critics in an impassioned post and said that it is ‘impossible’ to satisfy all viewers’ expectations. An eye-watering … Read more

Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio continues to defend ‘disappointing’ series six finale

Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has continued to defend the BBC police drama after droves of fans slammed the ‘disappointing’ series six finale on Sunday night. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, the writer, 55, responded to critics in an impassioned post and said that it is ‘impossible’ to satisfy all viewers’ expectations. An eye-watering … Read more

Line Of Duty’s creator Jed Mercurio reveals clue in series one that Ian Buckells was H

Jed Mercurio has revealed that he wrote in a major clue that Ian Buckells was H back in Line Of Duty’s first ever season. The series creator, 55, detailed how he dropped a sign the officer (Nigel Boyle) was bent back in 2012 after he allowed the caddy Dot Cottan (Craig Parkinson) to speak with … Read more

Line Of Duty’s creator Jed Mercurio reveals clue in series one that Ian Buckells was H

Jed Mercurio has revealed that he wrote in a major clue that Ian Buckells was H back in Line Of Duty’s first ever season. The series creator, 55, detailed how he dropped a sign the officer (Nigel Boyle) was bent back in 2012 after he allowed the caddy Dot Cottan (Craig Parkinson) to speak with … Read more

Susie Dent leads tributes to Countdown creator Marcel Stellman

‘We have lost our patriarch’: Dictionary corner’s Susie Dent leads tributes (and uses a nine-letter word) as Marcel Stellman, the man who brought Countdown to UK screens, dies aged 96 Countdown creator Marcel Stellman passed away at the age of 96 , family said Belgian-born creator of daytime TV series was also record producer and lyricist   … Read more

Line of Duty’s creator Jed Mercurio shares cryptic post after final airs

Line of Duty’s creator Jed Mercurio shared a cryptic post after the finale on Sunday night as the show’s future hangs in the balance.  The writer, 55, shared a picture of the AC-12 sign to his Twitter after the episode had aired and simply captioned it: ‘Carry the fire’, which gave no indication if there … Read more