Netflix Hires ‘The Circle’ EP Daisy Lilley To Bolster UK-Originated Entertainment Push

Lost Transmissions, a timely and poignant drama featuring outstanding performances from Simon Pegg (Mission: Impossible – Fallout) and Juno Temple (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil). Inspired by a true story, the film takes an intimate look at human emotions and the devastating reality of treating mental illness in a system that doesn’t seem equipped to deal with it.

Netflix chiefs have pulled four of Australian comedian Chris Lilley’s shows due to their inclusion of blackface or racially insensitive characters. Earlier this week, BBC and Netflix executives pulled British TV comedy Little Britain from online streaming platforms following the Black Lives Matter protests that have spread across the world since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minnesota on 25 May.

Netflix chiefs have pulled four of Australian comedian Chris Lilley’s shows that feature him using blackface or playing other racially insensitive characters.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Netflix and the BBC were in lockstep over the decision to remove episodes of Little Britain from their libraries after the British comedy featured blackface sketches, but differences of views are appearing over other shows.In the heat of the Black Lives Matter movement, Deadline can reveal that Netflix has removed four shows from controversial Australian comedian Chris Lilley from its services in Australia and New Zealand.Angry Boys, Summer Heights

Actor Hector Duran can currently be seen in Netflix’s new comedy “Space Force”, starring Steve Carell as General Mark Naird, tapped by the White House to lead the newest branch of America’s armed forces.

Simon Pegg is considering returning to the role of hapless cop Nicholas Angel in a Hot Fuzz sequel.

If you’ve been spending lockdown binging your favourite shows but have come to a bit of a standstill where new content is concerned then cast your eye over Netflix’s news crime drama White Lines and you could be on to a winner.The show is basically your best bet at going on holiday this year, as it transports you to the enviably sunny climes of Ibiza where we discover a man has gone missing, Axel Collins, and thus the story unfolds.

If you’ve immersed yourself in the madness that is Netflix’s White Lines, you’ll no doubt be dreaming of the day that you can once again jet off for a summer of sunshine.

Looking for the best Netflix shows? There's loads of great Netflix series to enjoy in the UK, from big originals like The Witcher and new drama White Lines to mainstream hits like Friends. Here, we've picked the best shows on Netflix to make the process of finding something to watch nice and simple. 

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Big Little Lies creator David E Kelley is leading a Netflix adaptation of Sarah Vaughan’s best-selling novel, Anatomy Of A Scandal.

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