We're now only a couple of weeks away from the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final but first, there's the small matter of the quater-finals for the remaining couples to contend with.
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Netflix’s Squid Game is the basis of a new reality show where 456 contestants compete for a huge cash prize.Based on the South Korean drama, Squid Game: The Challenge sees contestants take part in various games inspired by the series for a chance to win $4.56million.A synopsis for the show reads: “As they compete through a series of games inspired by the original show – plus surprising new additions – their strategies, alliances, and character will be put to the test while competitors are eliminated around them.”The first five episodes will arrive on Wednesday November 22 at 8am GMT in the UK. This translates to 12am PT and 3am ET in the US.The remaining five episodes will be released in two batches: with four episodes arriving on Wednesday November 29, before the final the following week on December 6.Netflix released a trailer for Squid Game: The Challenge last month – check it out above.Squid Game, created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, was officially renewed for a second season in June last year.
At the time, the first season was the most-viewed original title in Netflix history within 12 days of release.Hwang Dong-hyuk has teased details of what to expect in the second season, including the return of The Front Man and the introduction of a boyfriend for the animatronic doll, Young-hee. A release date for season two has yet to be announced.
.We're now only a couple of weeks away from the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final but first, there's the small matter of the quater-finals for the remaining couples to contend with.
As Christmas fast approaches, Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins is keen to keep her late dad's Christmas lessons alive. Vicar Frank died in 2015 after enduring a three-year battle with Motor Neurone Disease, and Charlotte, 48, says it's important to her that she passes on his teachings to her own daughter Ella-Rose, eight.
Girls Aloud fans have another chance to get their hands on tickets for the band's highly-anticipated reunion tour today (Friday December 1).
The Prince and Princess of Wales have been pictured on royal duties with the Swedish prince and princess for the first time since the publication of Omid Scobie's book Endgame. Journalist Omid's tell-all book, which includes explosive claims about the Royal Family, was pulled from shelves in the Netherlands this week when it was reported the Dutch version included names of two senior royals said to have made comments about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son Archie's skin tone before he was born.
Kate Middleton has been spotted in public for the first time since being labelled as a 'cold' and 'lazy part time' royal in Omid Scobie's explosive new book that has sparked controversy.
K.J. Yossman Raw TV, the production company behind “The Tinder Swindler,” have set a new true crime documentary with Amazon Prime Video about the 1978 murders of Chris Farmer and Peta Frampton. Titled “Dead in the Water,” it follows the story of Farmer and Frampton, a young British couple who went missing in 1978 after going backpacking in Central America.
Amazon Prime Video is delving deeper into the true crime mystery game.
Netflix’s Squid Game is the basis of a new reality show where 456 contestants compete for a huge cash prize.Based on the South Korean survival drama, Squid Game: The Challenge sees contestants take part in various games inspired by the series for a chance to win $4.56million.A synopsis for the show reads: “As they compete through a series of games inspired by the original show – plus surprising new additions – their strategies, alliances, and character will be put to the test while competitors are eliminated around them.”Since the first five episodes premiered on November 22, the series has topped the Netflix charts in the UK. According to Deadline, the premiere episode drew an audience of around 1.1million households in the US.Netflix has not announced whether the show will return for a second season.
Squid Game: The Challenge has become the most-watched show on the platform this week.This is according to data from Netflix’s official most-watched list, which tracks the platforms most popular content based on a metric called “views”, based on “the total hours viewed divided by the total runtime”. For the week of November 20 to 26 – also the show week of debut – Squid Game: The Challengelogged about 20.1million views.The unscripted survival series draws from the games depicted in Netflix hit 2021 K-drama series Squid Game.
Slow Horses returns for its third season in November.Based on the Slough House novels by Mick Herron, the Apple TV+ series stars Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, the head of Slough House where MI5 service rejects are lumped with dull administrative tasks.Other cast members include Jack Lowden as MI5 agent River Cartwright and Kristin Scott Thomas as MI5 deputy director-general, Diana Taverner.A synopsis for the third season reads: “In season three, a romantic liaison in Istanbul threatens to expose a buried MI5 secret in London. When Jackson Lamb and his team of misfits are dragged into the fight, they find themselves caught in a conspiracy that threatens the future not just of Slough House but of MI5 itself.”The first two episodes premiere Wednesday November 29 on Apple TV+, with the remaining four episodes set to be released weekly from this date.In the US, episodes usually arrive on Apple TV+ around 12am ET, which translates to 5am GMT in the UK.A trailer for the third season was released earlier this month – check it out above.Slow Horses was renewed for a third and fourth season in June last year.
Squid Game: The Challenge appears to have launched with a splash in the UK.
EXCLUSIVE: Squid Game: The Challenge has piqued the interest of quite a few spectators.
Doctor Who is returning with three special episodes starring fourteenth doctor David Tenant.
The cast and crew of Strictly Come Dancing have officially arrived home from Blackpool and the competition continues in the usual Elstree studio this weekend. Ellie Leach, Annabel Croft, Nigel Harman, Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier are the six celebrities still left in the competition.
Squid Game: The Challenge are threatening a legal challenge against Netflix, claiming that they sustained injuries during the filming of the show.Two players, who have not been named, say they suffered hypothermia and nerve damage while shooting the series in the Cardington Studios, a former Royal Air Force base in Bedford, UK.As reported by Deadline, the British personal injuries law firm Express Solicitors have sent letters of claim to Studio Lambert, the co-producers of the show, as well as Netflix. They say their clients risked their health by having to stay motionless during the ‘Red Light, Green Light’ game, in which players must avoid being seen moving by a robotic doll.Daniel Slade, CEO of the law firm, said: “We recognise people may see this as a classic David and Goliath battle with the company and its production partners.“Contestants thought they were taking part in something fun and those injured did not expect to suffer as they did.
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read unless you’ve seen the first five episodes of Squid Game: The Challenge on Netflix.
Netflix this week launched a real-life version of its super-popular dystopian Korean drama, Squid Game. The new show, Squid Game: The Challenge, is streaming now and features hundreds of everyday people competing in games from the original series for a chance to win a life-changing multi-million dollar prize. Created by the same people who made The Traitors and Race Across the World, Studio Lambert, it follows 456 real players all vying for a whopping $4.56 million – the biggest cash prize in reality TV history, according to Netflix.
Squid Game: The Challenge contestants are threatening legal action against Netflix and producers after claiming they were injured during the filming of the game show.
Alison Herman TV Critic From the moment Reed Hastings tuned into an earnings call wearing a green-and-white tracksuit, it was clear Netflix may have learned the wrong lessons from the success of “Squid Game.” In 2021, the South Korean drama — created, written and directed by auteur Hwang Dong-hyuk — became a surprise global sensation with a grim and violent allegory of capitalism exploiting the desperate many for the enjoyment of a wealthy few. Hastings, a rich and powerful tech founder, was closer to one of the titular game’s masked spectators than a contestant risking their life for a chance at the prize, though he didn’t seem to see the irony.
The Kills have announced details of a tour across the UK and Europe, set to kick off in 2024. Check out ticket details below.The newly shared run of live shows will see the duo – formed of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince – hit the road in celebration of their latest album ‘God Games’.