Five For Your Radar: Hamnet, Jedward, Seven Dials...
Hamnet, featuring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, is in cinemas from Friday; and right, Industry, starring Myha’la as Harper, is back on BBC One on Sunday.
Two of Ireland’s finest actors, Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, come together in this adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell’s novel. The historical drama is directed by Chloe Zhao, last seen helming Marvel’s (we won’t hold that against her) and previously the Oscar-dominating There’s similar awards buzz for which promises to leave audiences weeping. It follows the marriage of Agnes Hathaway and William Shakespeare, and how the death of their young son fractures their lives and quietly gives rise to
Pierpoint is in the rear-view mirror, but Industry hasn’t lost its bite. Season four cuts loose from the trading floor and sends its characters into a slick, high-stakes world of fintech, power plays, and moral freefall. Harper (Myha’la) and Yasmin (Marisa Abela) are finally living the lives they chased, but their twisted friendship begins to warp and ignite under the pressure of money, power, and the desire to be on top.
Journalist and columnist Tanya Sweeney makes a dazzling fiction debut with a razor-sharp dark comedy about celebrity obsession in the social media age. When lonely Esther locks eyes with Hollywood heartthrob Ted in a London park, a fleeting moment spirals into full-blown fixation — upending her marriage and dragging her into hilarious, cringeworthy chaos.
The irrepressible Jedward — John and Edward Grimes, Ireland's quiff-tastic twins who shot to fame on The X Factor and twice flew the flag for us at Eurovision — are back in Cork for what’s sure to be a high-octane gig. Known for their boundless energy, cheeky charm, and pop bangers like and expect non-stop hits, gravity-defying hair, crowd-pleasing covers, and that signature Jedward chaos. A night of pure, unfiltered fun awaits!
Agatha Christie’s classic whodunnit comes to life in a glamorous new three-part adaptation. In 1925, a country house party prank turns deadly. Lady Eileen ‘Bundle’ Brent investigates the chilling murder plot. Lady Caterham and Superintendent Battle assist in solving the country house mystery that changes Bundle's life. Rising star Mia McKenna-Bruce plays the clever young aristocrat turned amateur sleuth, exposing hidden motives amid the elegance. Helena Bonham Carter and Martin Freeman lead a stellar, shifty ensemble.
