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ScreenUK launches a new podcast series!

In the first episode of the ScreenUK Podcast, Frankie Ward sits down with Will Doyle (Creative Director) and Hannah Sigston (Senior Producer) from Supermassive Games to go inside the making of sci-fi horror game DIRECTIVE 8020.

The Wrap: July 2026

July brought epic adventures, heartfelt finales and incredible true stories. Here are 10 titles powered by UK talent, production and creativity - spanning film, TV, animation and games.

On My Screen: Richard Hunter

Richard Hunter’s must-watch UK independent film is Mike Leigh’s MEANTIME. He reflects on the film’s raw character work, its young cast including Tim Roth, Gary Oldman and Alfred Molina, and how so much of Mike Leigh’s later work feels disti…

On Location: Pembrokeshire

For James Griffiths, filming THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND in Pembrokeshire was a special experience. From stunning Welsh landscapes to crews hauling equipment up mountains with Land Rovers and tractors, he reflects on the hard work behind fi…

New releases

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The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan’s highly-anticipated thirteenth feature film is impeccably led by American actor Matt Damon.

The Mermaid Mask

From the creators of Tangle Tower and Crow Country, dive into the mystery of an enigmatic captain’s suspected murder.

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Rosebush Pruning

Brazilian filmmaker Karim Aïnouz directs this thrilling satirical drama featuring an all-star ensemble cast.

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Fightland

Immerse yourself in a world of illicit activities, vengeance and criminal wrongdoings in this compelling eight-part boxing drama.

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Theropods

Cross dinosaur-infested lands and outsmart ferocious barbarians in this dialogue-free, gorgeously hand-drawn point-and-click adventure.

On My Screen: Ebada Hassan

Ebada Hassan shares a recent cinema watch that left a real impression - My Father's Shadow. A film she says absolutely stunned her, with praise for Akinola Davies and the entire team behind it.

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Heartstopper Forever

Following the hugely popular coming-of-age drama series, the Heartstopper universe is neatly wrapped up with this moving feature-length film.

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Trying (Season 5)

Rafe Spall and Esther Smith return as a couple who’ve experienced significant struggles with fertility in this engrossing comedy-drama.

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Her Private Hell

Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn directs, produces and co-writes this disquieting and enjoyably-bizzare fever dream.

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Ellis (Season 2)

This compelling detective drama, led by Sharon D. Clarke, returns for a thrilling, four-part second season.

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Pressure

Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser are riveting in this war drama about one of the largest seaborne invasions in history.

The Moogai

Expanding his 2020 short film, Indigenous Australian filmmaker Jon Bell writes and directs his bold and ambitious feature debut.

Phantom Parrot

Follow the eye-opening 2016 case of Muhammad Rabbani as state surveillance and digital spying are examined.

The Serpent

An atmospheric retelling of serial conman and killer Charles Sobhraj’s exploits on the 1970s hippie trail.

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Not a box

Siri Melchior directs this stunning animated series, exploring the power of imagination and the value of young minds embracing that.

Brian and Charles

A marvellously charming and quintessentially British buddy comedy about Brian and his robot, Charles.

I May Destroy You

Michaela Coel makes history with this brilliant, BAFTA-winning no-holds-barred series from the BBC.

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Maxine

Laura Way directs this three-episode mini-series about the 2002 Soham murders, and Maxine Carr’s role in covering them up.

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The Wizard of the Kremlin

Famed French filmmaker Oliver Assayas directs and co-adapts this real-life story of a man who helped to create modern-day Russia.

The Mermaid Mask

From the creators of Tangle Tower and Crow Country, dive into the mystery of an enigmatic captain’s suspected murder.

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The Day of the Jackal

Created and co-produced by Irish novelist and screenwriter Ronan Bennett, this series offers a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase.