When is Vikings Valhalla set and how is it linked to the original series?

When Easter comes around, seeing supermarket shelves full of chocolate eggs, hot cross buns and delicious chocolate bunnies is nothing out of the ordinary.This year however, Sainsbury’s has taken things one step further and has divided shoppers thanks to the release of an unusual Easter treat. Combining two of the season’s most iconic foods - cocoa and carrots - the supermarket giant is now selling chocolate flavoured houmous, much to the dismay of social media users. After the product was shared on popular Facebook page Food Finds UK, the snack was slated by fans who weren’t too sure about the out-of-the-box snack.

Those who say it always rains in Manchester are set to be proved wrong this weekend. Our region will bask in glorious sunshine over the coming days. And the good weather should even continue into next week.

Red Nose Day is back. Comic Relief’s flagship fundraising event returns today with the aim of generating millions of pounds to help people live free of poverty, violence and discrimination.

Lydia Bright is currently enjoying some sunshine on holiday in the Maldives.The former TOWIE star has ditched the UK for the warmer climate of the exotic destination.The 31 year old has given a glimpse inside her luxury break via a series of photos and videos shared on social media. Lydia invited fans inside her holiday accommodation and gave a tour around the 5* resort she selected to stay in. Let's take a look.

Andy Burnham says he has been 'careful' about the commitments he has made after setting out his post-pandemic vision for Greater Manchester.

Sex Pistols miniseries Pistol, in which he plays NME journalist Nick Kent.The new FX series, which is due in May, follows the rise of the iconic punk band, with Toby Wallace playing Steve Jones, alongside Anson Boon as Johnny Rotten, Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious, Jacob Slater as Paul Cook and Christian Lees as Glen Matlock.Walsh-Peelo, who recently appeared in CODA, spoke about taking on the role of the famous rock critic, revealing to NME on the BAFTAs red carpet last night (March 13) that he’ll also be playing music on the series too.“My next project is Danny Boyle’s Pistol, and I’m playing Nick Kent, the music journalist,” he said. “That was really enjoyable for me.

K.J. Yossman “Community’s” Gillian Jacobs and “Call My Agent” star Gregory Montel are set to appear in a new Netflix series from “Unorthodox” creator Anna Winger.Joining them are Lucas Englander (“The Witcher”), Cory Michael Smith (“Gotham”), Ralph Amoussou (“Marianne”), Deleila Piasko (“Boys Are Us”), Amit Rahav (“Unorthodox”) and Corey Stoll (“Billions”).The series, titled “Transatlantic,” tells the true story of the Emergency Rescue Committee during the Second World War, which helped thousands of refugees escape Nazi-occupied France.

Britain is set to be hotter than Athens today, with temperatures reaching as high as 14C.The higher temperatures are mainly expected across eastern and central parts of the country as warmer weather will feel distinctly springlike. While temperatures in the Greek city are expected to hit 7C, parts of England are set to reach double that and exceed those forecasted in Athens. However, despite the soaring temperatures, the weather will be largely unsettled across the UK.

Prince William is believed to have declined to attend this weekend’s BAFTA awards, despite being president of the prestigious academy.The star-studded event is set to take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday 13 March. As a result of William, 39, not attending, the prince will record a message in advance to the awards’ attendees which will be shown on the night.

With the sixth and final season of period gangster epic Peaky Blinders currently enjoying a strong run in the UK, Netflix has set the premiere date for the rest of the world. All six episodes of Season 6 will launch on the streaming service at 12:01AM on June 10 in the U.S. and all markets where Netflix has the show’s rights.

Vikings: Valhalla is officially returning for seasons two and three on Netflix!

Vikings: Valhalla has swung its sword to the top of Netflix’s weekly ratings chart as the streamer has revealed how its 24-episode order will be split up.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterThe “Vikings: Valhalla” team is already hard at work on a second and third season following the launch of the Netflix historical drama series.“Valhalla,” a followup to the History Channel’s original series “Vikings,” previously received a 24-episode series order from the streaming service, which Netflix confirms will now be broken into three, eight-episode seasons. Jeb Stuart will return as creator, showrunner and executive producer for both upcoming seasons, along with stars Sam Corlett (Leif Eriksson), Frida Gustavsson (Freydis Eriksdotter) and Leo Suter (Harald Sigurdsson), among others, reprising their roles.“Vikings: Valhalla” chronicles the heroic adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived — the legendary explorer Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett), his fiery and headstrong sister Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson), and the ambitious Nordic prince Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter).

ITV has announced plans to launch a brand new streaming service later this year.

Naman Ramachandran Eminent British media personality Afua Hirsch has been named advisory chair for the 2022 edition of Screen Scotland‘s Edinburgh TV Festival. Founder of Born in Me Productions, an independent production company focusing on scripted and non-scripted television, movies and podcasting, Hirsch is renowned for her work on black culture, history, identity and culture in the African diaspora and worldwide. Hirsch has presented documentaries including “African Renaissance,” a documentary series for the BBC on African art, “Enslaved,” an Epix series about the history of the transatlantic slave trade with Samuel L. Jackson, and podcast series “We Need to Talk about the British Empire,” for Audible.

A doctor facing allegations that he inappropriately asked a Muslim woman to take off her veil and criticised patient's English skills could be struck off.