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Daily Mirror
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
How Thursday Murder Club fans can gain insight into making of film with 'very special guests'
The Thursday Murder Club is coming to Netflix at the end of August, with fans now able to get a sneak peek with some 'very special guests' Netflix is set to premiere The Thursday Murder Club on August 28, with the film also hitting select cinemas from August 22 for eager fans. In the run-up, cosy mystery aficionados have a plethora of other titles to indulge in. Adapted from Richard Osman's hit 2020 novel, the film sees Osman himself taking on the role of executive producer, working alongside famed creator Chris Columbus. Devotees of the book series have been clamouring for behind-the-scenes insights into the film's production, and now they're being offered a unique event to celebrate The Thursday Murder Club' s journey from page to screen. The British Library is gearing up to welcome Osman, who has a famous brother, Columbus, and special guests for an exclusive evening at its Pigott Theatre on August 19, starting at 7pm. This 90-minute event is available for both physical attendance and virtual participation. Although tickets for attending in person are now sold out, online access remains open for purchase at £6.50, reports the Express. According to the library's website: "Step into the world of Richard Osman's beloved, bestselling novel, which follows four irrepressible retirees whose casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands. "Discover how this much-loved tale has been brought to life in the forthcoming film adaptation, releasing globally on Netflix on Thursday 28 August." The film, helmed by Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) and penned by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote, boasts a stellar ensemble cast featuring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie amongst others. Several other libraries are also broadcasting the event, so enthusiasts can visit their local library's website to discover if they're participating. Osman posted on X, previously known as Twitter, to hint at thrilling appearances, declaring: "I can guarantee some VERY SPECIAL guests at this event. See you there!". Supporters rushed to the replies to share their enthusiasm, with one posting: "Online ticket booked! I ́m very curious about those special guests." Someone else added: "We'll be joining you online - can't wait!".
Metro
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
10 must-watch shows and movies coming to Netflix in August
Sophie-May Williams Published July 29, 2025 11:07am Link is copied Comments Edging into a new month is an exciting time for the TV lover. Why? Because Netflix drops a whole new bunch of shows and films into its catalogue. As we approach August, there's a variety of fresh content waiting to be added, from the latest episodes of a dating reality show to the highly anticipated second season of a series that broke streaming records. Ready to plan your summer watch list? Next slide please... (Picture: Netflix) The time has almost come for us to catch up with Jenna Ortega's Wednesday Addams. The first series followed the iconic Addams Family character as she joined Nevermore Academy, the academic institution that nurtures outcasts, freaks, and monsters. It's also the school where her parents met. During her first term, Wednesday got herself into some serious scrapes, including trying to solve the mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years before. Coming to UK and US Netflix on August 6 (Picture: Netflix) This new Netflix original movie focuses on Anna (Sofia Carson), an ambitious young American student who bags a place at her dream university: Oxford. Intending to focus on her studies, her chance meeting with Jamie, the charming local, changes everything. The film is inspired by the novel of the same name by Julia Whelan. Coming to UK and US Netflix on August 1 (Picture: Netflix, Inc./Chris Baker. All Rights Reserved) The Thursday Murder Club is another new original movie based on a book - this time, Richard Osman's 2020 novel of the same name. Four amateur sleuths in their 70s attempt to solve a murder using their experience from their previous professions. One was a spy, one was a nurse, one was a trade union official, and one was a psychiatrist. Coming to UK and US Netflix on August 28 (Picture: Giles Keyte/Netflix) Ready for a British political thriller? Hostage stars Julie Delpy and Suranne Jones as the fictional French president and British prime minister. When the PM's husband is kidnapped, and the French president starts receiving threats, both must work together to save him before it's too late. Coming to UK and US Netflix on August 21 (Picture: Des Willie/Netflix) Fixed is a 2025 American adult animated comedy film. It centres around Bull, a dog who learns he's going to be neutered in the morning. Over the next 24 hours, he and his mates have one last adventure before his life changes forever. Coming to UK and US Netflix on August 13 (Picture: Netflix) Perfect Match season 3 is nearly here! The premise of the reality show is as follows: A group of singles must compete against each other to find their perfect match. What could go wrong? Coming to UK and US Netflix on August 1 (Picture: Netflix, Inc./Brenda Islas) Like romance? Like comedy? Like anthology series? It's time you add Love Life to your list, which first premiered on HBO Max back in 2020. The series follows a different person each season, exploring their first romance until their last. The show explores 'how the people we're with along the way make us into who we are when we finally end up with someone forever.' Coming to US Netflix on August 5 (Picture: HBO) This 2022 movie stars Owen Wilson and JLo as Charlie Gilbert, an ordinary man, and Kat Valdez, a Latin superstar. Charlie's life is turned upside down when Kat impulsively decides to marry him at one of her concerts, after discovering her fiancé has cheated on her. Coming to US Netflix on August 10 (Picture: Barry Wetcher/Univ) The final season of Outlander is being added to Netflix. The historical fantasy series revolves around Claire Beauchamp Randall, who, after the Second World War, enjoys a second honeymoon in Scotland with her husband. However, she is mysteriously transported into an alternate world, where she meets warrior Jamie Fraser. Coming to US Netflix on August 11 (Picture: James Minchin) Sullivan's Crossing is adapted from the New York Times bestselling novels by Robyn Carr. Maggie Sullivan, a neurosurgeon with a perfect life, finds herself in legal trouble. She decides to pack up and move back to her hometown in rural Nova Scotia to escape her present. However, her past soon catches up with her when she reunites with her estranged father, Sully. Coming to UK and US Netflix on August 11 (Picture: CTV)
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Top cosy mysteries to watch before Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club is coming to Netflix and there are plenty of cosy mysteries for fans to enjoy ahead of the release The Thursday Murder Club, based on Richard Osman's popular books, is set to hit Netflix soon alongside a number of other adaptations, much to the delight of fans. Although the film won't be available on Netflix until August 28, murder mystery enthusiasts have a plethora of other titles to enjoy in the meantime. The Thursday Murder Club features Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie and Ben Kingsley as four amateur detectives trying to crack a murder case. They live at Cooper's Chase, a retirement community where life is usually quiet, until a suspicious death occurs nearby. Here are some shows and films that fall into a similar genre. READ MORE: Helen Mirren and Julie Walters star in ultimate cosy comfort-watch movie for free on BBC The Madame Blanc Mysteries This series began airing on Channel 5 in 2021 and has since released four seasons, offering viewers a perfect escape. Sally Lindsay portrays Jean White, an antiques dealer and amateur detective living in Sainte Victoire in the south of France. Each episode presents its own unique mystery, with several big-name guest stars including Paul O'Grady, Les Dennis and Tony Robinson. You can catch the series on My5 or Acorn TV. 7 Women and a Murder When their family patriarch is stabbed, seven women, each harbouring ulterior motives, find themselves trapped together in a mansion, tasked with solving his murder. The film features The White Lotus actress Sabrina Impacciatore. With a run time of just 83 minutes, it's an easy watch. Murder in Provence The ITV mystery drama series is based on the Verlacque and Bonnet detective novels by M. L. Longworth. First aired in 2022, the series features Roger Allam as Investigating Judge Antoine Verlacque. Nancy Carroll also stars as Marine Bonnet, a criminal psychologist and Verlacque's love interest. The series is set against the beautiful backdrop of Aix-en-Provence in the south of France, where it was filmed. The three-part series can be viewed on ITVX. The Perfect Couple Airing on Netflix in 2024, this series boasts a star-studded cast including Nicole Kidman, Eve Hewson, and Dakota Fanning. Hewson portrays Amelia Sacks, who is on the brink of marrying into one of Nantucket's wealthiest families - an island located in Massachusetts. However, a shocking death throws the wedding off course and turns everyone into a suspect. The six-part series can be streamed on Netflix. Murder Mystery Murder Mystery is a film starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston as a married couple who are caught up in a murder investigation on a billionaire's yacht. While en route to Europe for their anniversary celebration, the couple meet billionaire Charles Cavendish (Luke Evans), who invites them to join him on his family yacht for a party. When a distinguished guest on the boat is found with a fatal stab wound to his heart, they become suspects. The film, which also has a sequel, can be streamed on Netflix. The Thursday Murder Club will premiere in select cinemas on August 22, before being available on Netflix from August 28.
RTÉ News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Helen Mirren says she is 'ageing with fun' as she marks 80th birthday
Actress Helen Mirren has said she is "ageing with fun" rather than "gracefully" as she marks her 80th birthday. The Academy Award-winning actress from London, who turned 80 on Saturday, is best known for playing the Queen and detective Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect. Speaking to OK! Magazine, Mirren said she feels "insulted" when people tell her she looks good for her age, adding that she finds it "patronising". Mirren said: "I am not ageing gracefully at all! I hate that term – it sounds like you have to be elegant and accepting, and, no, I am not. "I am ageing with fun, with commitment, but not gracefully. Who cares about graceful? "We just do grow older, there's no way you can escape that. You have to grow up with your own body, your own face and the way it changes. "It's not always easy but it is inevitable. You have to learn to accept it." As she marks her milestone birthday, she also shared her tops tips to keeping healthy and feeling good. She said: "It's as important to make the inside of you as healthy as the outside of you. I always go everywhere with my vitamins. That is probably the most important thing in my beauty bag, actually. "What you eat, what you drink, what you don't smoke, really makes a massive difference to your skin, especially as you progress through life. "It's incredibly important to feed the inside of your skin, as much as the outside of your skin." Mirren plays the Harrigan family matriarch Maeve Harrigan alongside Pierce Brosnan in Guy Ritchie's MobLand. She also stars in the upcoming Netflix film adaptation of Thursday Murder Club, based on the book series by game show host and author Richard Osman where Dame Helen plays one of four retirees alongside Brosnan, Celia Imrie and Sir Ben Kingsley, who spend their time solving cold case murders.
Daily Record
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Richard Osman's therapist blunt advice amid 'addiction' and 'shame' battle
Former Pointless co-host Richard Osman has opened up on his battle with addiction and the poignant advice he was given by his therapist, which he initially brushed off Richard Osman revealed that he was given frank advice by his therapist while confronting a food addition and discomfort over his height. The former Pointless presenter turned to therapy in his 30s to address his struggles with eating. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, the best-selling author noted that, unlike the "doomed glamour" often linked to alcohol or drug use, food addiction is rarely romanticised. Nevertheless, he admitted that his own experience was "identical" to that of someone battling alcoholism. Richard opened up about the "shame" and "secrecy" that surrounded his struggle with addition. In a conversation with presenter Lauren Laverne, he recalled visiting a friend's house and wondering how they could leave chocolate bars "untouched" without temptation, the Express reports. Although he has gotten professional help, Richard acknowledged that his relationship with food will likely remain a lifelong challenge. He told Radio 4 listeners: "I'm either controlling it or not controlling it at any given time, and these days I control it more often than I don't, but it's actually quite hard and sometimes you do slip, but I try my best and I certainly have no shame about it now." The Thursday Murder Club author also reflected on a sense of feeling "directionless" throughout his thirties, despite being in a steady relationship and raising two children. Richard credits "years of therapy" for getting to a place where he finally felt "happy with himself." At this time his therapist offered him some blunt advice about what was missing in the TV producer's life. Richard told The Sunday Times: "I'd spent years in therapy dealing with food addiction, feeling too tall, feeling like I couldn't see anything and feeling shame that in Brian Wilson's words, 'I wasn't made for these times.'" "I got to a point where I was happy in myself and my work but my therapist said, 'You won't finish your journey until you're in a relationship'. He was right." Richard had always wanted to feel "part of a team" - a desire that was fulfilled in 2022 when he met Doctor Who actress Ingrid Oliver during an appearance on his show House of Games. He remembered being aware of Ingrid a year earlier but was told by his friend, comedian Lou Sanders, that she was already in a relationship. Although their contact had been minimal and limited to a single interaction on social media, Richard found her "very funny." However, Richard found himself completely taken with Ingrid during her appearance on House of Games, especially after she responded to a question he had asked: "I'm looking for two rhyming answers. A musical instrument filled with rice played by shaking, and the capital of Venezuela." When Ingrid answered with "Maracas and Caracas," Richard felt certain she was "the one." Their connection deepened after the show, eventually ending in them tying the knot at the scenic Goodwood House in West Sussex in December 2022. Describing the occasion as "very un-showbizzy," Richard said it was an intimate celebration surrounded by close friends and family. While on Desert Island Discs, Richard shared: "I'm happy with myself, I've got these beautiful kids, I've met the woman who I'm going to be with for the rest of my life."
