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Posted February 1, 2020 -  No Comment

Netflix puts a fork in ‘The Crown’ as Imelda Staunton joins cast as Queen Elizabeth II for final series

Probably nothing more than an odd coincidence, but it seems rather fitting that The Crown creator, Peter Morgan, has revealed that the series will come to an end following series 5 on the same day that England officially says goodbye the EU. Alas, there will be no Brexit talk and, hopefully, there will be no Prince Harry […]

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Posted October 16, 2018 -  No Comment

At long last, Martin Freeman grabs lead detective role in ‘A Confession’

The ‘Sherlock’ star will play a D.S. who deliberately breaches police procedure to catch a killer, losing his career.

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