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Metro
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Iconic mystery thriller series is now free to stream in the UK
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video An iconic mystery drama series hailed as 'paving the way for modern TV' has officially dropped on ITVX and is free to stream in the UK. The long-running US cult drama, Lost, will has landed on the streamer just in time for those who are overdue a rewatch or looking to finally binge one of the buzziest shows of the 21st century. The ABC series, starring Matthew Fox, Dominic Monaghan and Evangeline Lilly, ran from 2004 to 2010 and follows the survivors of a plane crash on a remote tropical island in the South Pacific Ocean. As our characters scramble to stay alive, we delve into what led each of them here as they begin to uncover a bigger conspiracy at the heart of this disaster. Created by J. J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, and Jeffrey Lieber, Lost quickly amassed a cult following before cementing itself as one of the most culturally influential American TV shows of the era. The synopsis reads: 'Their survival is threatened by a number of mysterious entities including polar bears, an unseen creature that roams the jungle, and the island's malevolent inhabitants.' The six-season series, largely filmed in Oahu, Hawaii, won several accolades during its time on air, including a Golden Globe and 11 Emmys (from a whopping 54 nominations). Lost has an impressive 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and has been praised for paving the way for modern TV. Is Lost one of the best TV shows of all time? 'Simply one of the most extraordinary pieces of art ever made. It demonstrates how ambitious, brilliant, and transcendental the serial format can be,' Google reviewer Neil Geisler wrote. 'One of the best shows ever made in my opinion. If you're willing/ready to binge watch a series, I am sure you won't be disappointed. All of the characters are great and the show just keeps getting better,' Joe S echoed. 'One of the best damn shows that I shall never forget along with it's amazing characters!! Lost gave me everything I wanted great storyline, suspense, funny, emotional and the cast !!' Megan Pillay shared. Over on X, Mica wrote: 'We as society don't talk enough about the fact that the season 1 finale of Lost practically invented cliffhangers and paved the way for modern TV shows.' More Trending And noicebandito warned: 'I'm not even exaggerating when I say that watching Lost for the first time this year completely ruined my life because there's literally no other show that can make me feel the way I felt when watching this.' Zach Silberberg added: 'If you've never seen Lost, do yourself a favor and watch the opening of the pilot. After 20 years it's just as intense and brutal as ever.' Lost is available to stream on ITVX. View More » This article was originally published on March 7, 2025. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: EastEnders dominates as British Soap Awards 2025 winners are revealed MORE: TV stars deliver iconic red carpet looks at the British Soap Awards 2025 MORE: The Chase star with surprising new job away from ITV quiz show
Telegraph
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
C*A*U*G*H*T, review: tiring hostage comedy tries to hit too many targets
Shall we start with the title? C*A*U*G*H*T (ITVX) begs for attention through the medium of capitals and asterisks. Imagine if everyone made their show look like a finicky password. S/T\R/I!C\T/L\Y. ?QUESTION? ?TIME?. B@K£ ŒUF. It would get irritating in a heartbeat. C*A*U*G*H*T doesn't require typography to achieve that outcome. Originally scheduled to air in October 2023, but postponed in the wake of the October 7 attack, this is that trickiest of balancing acts: a no-holds-barred comedy about soldiers being taken hostage by the terrorist rebels of a small unrecognised nation. There are d--k pics and SMGs, cold-blooded slaughter and a man sucking out a bullet amusingly lodged in his wounded pal's anus. On the drawing board, the script no doubt throbbed and swaggered with hilarity. Most of the action is set on a tropical island of Behati-Prinsloo where four Aussie soldiers have been dropped on a black ops mission to wipe the phone of the island's princess. They are soon captured by indeterminately Asian freedom fighters and pleading for their lives. 'Killing Australian could be a public relations disaster for us,' reasons a rebel. 'Everybody loves Australians. Nobody knows why.' A geopolitical incident is soon the talk of the international airwaves. The joke is that the soldiers, seemingly in danger, really collaborate with their captors by making a fake hostage video. Then the US gets involved, rendering this a most strange Australian-American hybrid. Almost every male Aussie here – soldier, politician, broadcaster – is some form of idiot. The female characters are all feistier and, of necessity in this patriarchy of plonkers, cannier. The US is mainly represented by Sean Penn playing Sean Penn as a narcissistic bully who gets caught up in the hostages' story. It's an arms race of self-parody. In all this random oddness, there's even a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo for Susan Sarandon. Penn does deliver one extremely funny punchline about Madonna, to whom, once upon a time, he was married. But you have to slog through to the end of the fifth episode for this reward. And it jostles for attention in a dense thicket of chuck-in-anything, broad-brushstroke satire on masculinity, ethnicity, diplomacy, celebrity, news media, action movies, plus a whole anthology of Aussie in-jokes about a murderous dingo and a murdered koala, 'The Shark', 'The Thorpedo' and the defensible merits of early Mel Gibson. As for the plot, it hops along in six half-hour increments. Interest in the four hostages, as they once again barter to save their skins, wanes long before their fate is revealed. As the scriptwriters might put it, it's all ****.
Metro
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Emmerdale's Michelle Hardwick wants Corrie favourite to be Vanessa's lost sister
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The recent news that Emmerdale and Coronation Street are set to collaborate in a never-been-done-before crossover episode was one of the major talking points on the red carpet at the British Soap Awards this evening. Of course, having already compiled a list of the character interactions I'm most keen to see, I wanted to know what the cast members themselves had to say. While most of the stars I chatted to enthusiastically gave me a name or two of who they'd like to share the screen with, Vanessa Woodfield actress Michelle Hardwick came prepared with an entire storyline! 'Okay, it's got to be with DS Swain,' she told me with very little hesitation. Fans have often picked up on the similarities between Vanessa and Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers), pointing out that they dress almost exactly the same – something that hasn't gone unnoticed by the actors themselves. 'I think there's possibly some long-lost sister thing going on or something. There'd have to be some history there, definitely! Because we even dress the same! We can't deny it, we do. It's not us. It's the costume department. 'We do laugh about it. Me and Vicky will DM each other or message each other and I'll be like 'Literally, we're wearing the same thing tonight in this episode'. It's dead funny.' Amazingly, when I asked Vicky the same question earlier in the evening, she was very much on the same page. 'Maybe Michelle. They both have a similar style, with the shirt and the vest,' she said. With the crossover episode set to launch storylines that will have on-going repercussions in both soaps, could Michelle be onto something? Could we be set to get the first cross-soap family? More Trending It is clear that Vicky and Michelle get on well, and despite the fact that they're both the captains of the rival soap netball teams, Michelle assured me that the rivalry stays on the pitch. Court? I write about soaps, I don't know. 'We were stood having drinks earlier together. It's just gorgeous. I love all the Corrie cast as much as I love the Emmerdale cast. View More » 'And because my wife's their producer, I do know them, through the netball but also now through Kate as well. They're a gorgeous bunch over there.' MORE: Coronation Street star Vicky Myers reveals 'really happy' future for Carla and Lisa MORE: TV stars deliver iconic red carpet looks at the British Soap Awards 2025 MORE: Health concerns for Lisa in Coronation Street early ITVX release as Carla supports her
Metro
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Corrie star Vicky Myers reveals 'really happy' future for Carla and Lisa
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Carla Connor (Alison King) and Lisa Swain's (Vicky Myers) romance has taken Coronation Street fans by storm, garnering a cult following across the globe. 'It's brilliant, isn't it?' Vicky Myers enthused to me when I caught up with her at the British Soap Awards. 'And it's testament to [the fans] that they've invested in us and they've obviously seen something in us that they can relate to, that they feel.' In their relatively short relationship, Carla and Lisa have faced plenty of challenges, have already 'u-hauled' and have one botched proposal under their belts. From kidnappings to kidney failure, murder to shootings, they've been through more in the past few months than anyone would hope to experience in a lifetime. However, Vicky assured me that there are some 'really happy' times ahead, among some more struggles. 'There is a lot coming, but there's also periods of time that they're really happy, and there's periods of time when it's not going so well, but that's indicative of any relationship, isn't it? And any family life. And living together in the small flat… Let's see how they navigate all of that!' That family life is something we reflected on closely during our chat. 'It is refreshing,' Vicky said, of seeing a family with two mums on-screen. 'And I think all the feelings that are involved in it and navigating that, and then coupled with the grief that Lisa and Betsy are feeling, and Carla understanding that. More Trending 'It's a completely different relationship that Carla has had. I don't want to speak on behalf of Ali but we do talk about it. And long may it continue!' And of course, we couldn't leave out that recent suggestion of an Ibiza wedding, which Vicky is very keen for! View More » 'Wouldn't that be great? Everyone pack your bags and let's get to Ibiza!' MORE: TV stars deliver iconic red carpet looks at the British Soap Awards 2025 MORE: Health concerns for Lisa in Coronation Street early ITVX release as Carla supports her MORE: Coronation Street confirms unexpected outcome of Lisa's proposal to Carla in ITVX streaming release
Wales Online
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
What is the prize for winning Britain's Got Talent?
What is the prize for winning Britain's Got Talent? We're moments away from finding out who is the winner of Britain's Got Talent 2025, but what do they win? Paul Potts from Port Talbot won the first ever Britain's Got Talent in 2007 After three months of countless auditions and five semi-finals we finally have reached the Britain's Got Talent live final. Tonight, Saturday, May 31, 10 acts will compete to become the champion of BGT 2025. From magicians to dance acts, we are definitely in for a show full of variety. The talent competition will run from 7pm until 9.45pm on ITV1 and ITV X, where we will finally discover who will be victorious, and who is the recipient of an amazing grand prize. However, you may be asking yourself, 'what is the big prize?' Well, we have the answer... For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter This year, the BGT champion will be awarded a staggering cash prize of £250,000. Additionally, the winner is given the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance. Before these substantial prizes, the initial five winners of Britain's Got Talent received £100k this includes Port Talbot's own Paul Potts who won the first ever season in 2007. However, crowd favourites Ashleigh Butler and Pudsey the dog reaped the benefits of the most generous year, bagging £500,000 in 2012. The following year the prize went down to £250,000 and has remained the same since. Not only that, but they will win the title of Britain's Got Talent 2025 champion and earn infinite bragging rights. The acts in with a chance of winning the dream prize in tonight's grand final will be semi final golden buzzer winners, The Blackouts, Olly Pearson, Jasmine Rice, Joseph Charm and the most recent Harry Moulding, who received a golden buzzer from guest judge KSI. The semi final public vote winners who will be competing in this weekend's final are Stacey Leadbeatter, Vinnie McKee, Ping Pong Pang, Hear Our Voice and nine-year-old dancer Binita. Content cannot be displayed without consent Tonight, we will also see a performance from a big name in the world of music and a well-known face from BGT. The talent competition announced the special guest on Instagram, saying "HE'S BACK!!!", alongside a boxing glove and music note emoji. They announced their surprise guest performance will be from YouTube, rapper and part-time boxer KSI. This season of BGT has seen KSI as a guest judge during the audition stages as well as the most recent semi final, but this time he will be on the stage rather than on the panel. Fans have shared their excitement on social media, with one person saying "Omggggg yessssss!!!!" Another added: "That's awesome, can't wait to watch our KSI do his thing." Article continues below
