Television

By Rowan Usher  After a long-awaited three years, Squid Game Season 2 premiered on December 26, 2024, with an exciting new cast joining the returning stars. Notable additions include Park Sunghoon, Jo Yuri, and Choi Seung-hyun (known by his stage name, T.O.P), alongside returning favorites Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Lee Seo-hwan. Following […]

By Lucy Crawley Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is a dystopian story, written in 1985 and set in the early 2000’s. The original novel is told through a first-person perspective, effectively conveying the deteriorating mindset of the narrator, Offred, that is inflicted by the harsh theocratic regime that the book focuses on. In 2017, the […]

A proposed film studio in Sunderland got one step closer to becoming reality after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced funding for the project in Wednesday’s budget.  Hunt announced that the Crown Work Studios project would receive up to £120m of Government funding.  The project is a joint venture between Fulwell 73 and Cain International, who have […]

North East residents have paid tribute to the Hairy Bikers’ Dave Myers who passed away on February 28 after a long battle with cancer.   He was best known as one of the members of the TV duo the Hairy Bikers’ who would travel whilst showing a variety of foods on the BBC.    In […]

Vivienne Medrano’s Hazbin Hotel, released on January 18, 2024, was globally the largest release of any animated series in Prime Video’s history.   And the show’s original pilot episode, released on YouTube in October of 2019, has since gained over 100-million views on the platform. This success, both of the pilot and of the show itself, […]

Sunderland Til I Die is officially coming back to Netflix for its third and final season on the 13th of February. A new trailer is yet to be released for the third season, but it is widely reported that the series will consist of three episodes focusing on the Black Cats’ climb out of League […]

Sunderland University staff member, John Paul Green, has opened up about his experience starring in the iconic show, Doctor Who, after celebrating its 60th birthday on November 25, 2023. John Paul is a Senior Lecturer and Faculty Academic Support Lead at the University of Sunderland. He acted as an extra on three Doctor Who episodes: […]

The University of Sunderland’s Doctor Who fans hosted ‘Dr Who At 60’; offering workshops and lectures designed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the series. The event took place on November 24, the two-part day added to the national excitement felt as fans reflected on what makes Doctor Who so iconic and speculated what’s to […]


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