Author: Jemma Wilson

Bridgerton Season 4 reaches its crescendo today as Part 2 arrives on Netflix, giving UK viewers the final four episodes of Benedict and Sophie’s long-awaited love story. The new instalment completes this chapter of the hit Regency drama on Netflix, with all eight episodes of the season now available to stream in the UK. What We Know About Bridgerton Season 4 Bridgerton Season 4 is very much Benedict’s season, adapting Julia Quinn’s “An Offer from a Gentleman” and putting the second Bridgerton son at the centre of the story. Across the full run, the series follows Benedict’s romance with Sophie,…

Loose Women has returned in 2026 without a live studio audience, and viewers across the UK are already saying the change has altered the feel of the programme. The long running ITV daytime show, broadcast at 12.30pm on weekdays during its seasonal run, is now being recorded without in person attendees and will no longer air all year round. For a format that has relied on real time laughter, applause and audible reactions for more than two decades, the shift is significant. Within days of the first audience free episode airing, social media filled with complaints that Loose Women felt…

The ordinary Salford riverside block that quietly became the global home of a social media reality hit while most Mancunians walk past without realising. Where is The Circle filmed? If you are asking where is the circle filmed, the answer is Salford in Greater Manchester. The hit Channel 4 reality series is filmed at Adelphi Wharf Phase One, a modern apartment block on the banks of the River Irwell, just outside Manchester city centre. From series two onwards, this Salford building has been the permanent base for the UK version and multiple international editions. For viewers searching where is the…

Gogglebox returned to Channel 4 on Friday night for the latest episode of its new run and one Bridgerton scene quickly became the talking point across living rooms in Manchester and beyond. The Regency drama’s most intimate moment had the Goggle box cast shifting on their sofas, prompting the kind of shared second hand embarrassment the show has built its reputation on. The latest Gogglebox episode, part of series 27 airing at 9pm on Channel 4, saw the armchair critics tackle a packed line up including Bridgerton, The Summit, Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, Gladiators, Guy Martin’s House Without Bills, Dogs…

For many people across Greater Manchester, Coronation Street is far more than just another ITV soap. It is a Manchester institution that films on our doorstep, sustains skilled local employment and quietly shapes how millions of viewers imagine life in this region. First broadcast in 1960, Coronation Street has grown from a black and white drama rooted in back-to-back terraces into one of the world’s most recognisable long-running soaps. Yet despite global reach, it still trades on the rhythms, humour and resilience associated with northern working-class life. From Quay Street to the Trafford Set For more than fifty years, Coronation…

Kelvin Fletcher wife Liz has sparked fresh discussion after describing one past comment as “a red flag”, with Greater Manchester viewers quick to react to what sounded like a pointed dig. Why Greater Manchester cares about Kelvin and Liz Kelvin Fletcher grew up in Oldham and first made his name on Emmerdale, playing Andy Sugden for around 20 years across more than 2,000 ITV episodes. For many across Greater Manchester, he remains the local lad who went from Oldham Theatre Workshop to prime time television before lifting the Strictly Come Dancing glitterball in 2019. The Kelvin Fletcher family story has…

If you have walked through Manchester city centre recently, you have probably seen the helmeted silhouettes staring back from posters near Piccadilly and across the Northern Quarter. The Empire Strips Back is now in Manchester, taking over Depot Mayfield for a limited run and pitching itself as a loud, adults only twist on a universe most of us grew up with. This is not a touring West End musical and it is not a quiet fringe show tucked above a bar on Deansgate. The Empire Strips Back is built for a city that treats theatre as part of a full…

Baz Luhrmann is returning to UK cinemas with EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, confirmed as a premium IMAX release before a wider nationwide rollout later this year. The project builds on the director’s 2022 hit Elvis and is positioned as one of the headline theatrical music events of 2026. The film reworks previously unseen archive footage of Elvis performing and speaking about his life, combining restored material with immersive sound design for large format screens. After premiering in official selection at the Toronto Film Festival, EPiC is now entering its international theatrical phase, with Britain firmly in the strategy. For…

Vernon Kay is one of the few national broadcasters who still sounds like the streets he grew up on, not a focus group’s idea of neutral UK radio. Born Vernon Charles Kay on 28 April 1974, he grew up in Bolton, the eldest son of Norman and Gladys. He attended St Joseph’s RC Grammar School in Horwich before graduating in environmental science from Manchester Polytechnic, now Manchester Metropolitan University. For listeners across Greater Manchester and the wider North West, that grounding matters. He talks like us. He backs Bolton Wanderers. He has never softened his accent to fit a London…

James Van Der Beek has died aged 48 following a battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer, his family have confirmed. The actor’s death was announced on Wednesday, 11 February, with tributes quickly spreading across the UK from viewers who grew up watching his breakthrough role in Dawson’s Creek. According to statements reported by the BBC and other major outlets, his wife Kimberly confirmed he died after ongoing treatment. James Van Der Beek had previously spoken publicly about his diagnosis, sharing that he had been first diagnosed in 2024. For many British audiences, the news lands as more than celebrity loss.…