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First look at new Netflix series House of Guinness filmed in and around Greater Manchester

All eight episodes are set to air next month.

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A highly-anticipated new drama series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is set to hit Netflix this autumn.

And a series of exciting first look images have now been released.

Knight has traded in the foggy streets of Birmingham for the back alleys and stately mansions of Dublin – as well as its world-renowned brewery, of course – as House of Guinness is set to whisk audiences back to the 1860s, where the powerful and debaucherous titular Guinness family is ‘on the precipice of greatness’.

Set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, the eight-part series explores an epic story inspired by one of Europe’s most famous and enduring dynasties, and begins immediately after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness.

The story follows the far-reaching impact of Sir Guinness’s will on the fate of his four adult children, Arthur, Edward, Anne, and Ben, as well as on a group of Dublin characters who work and interact with the phenomenon that is Guinness.

The four Guinness siblings are played by actors Anthony Boyle (Arthur), Louis Partridge (Edward), Emily Fairn (Anne), and Fionn O’Shea (Ben).

Audiences get to watch the Guinnesses experience ‘ecstatic highs’ and heartbreaking lows’ as they work to live up to their birthright of black gold.

Other acting names set to appear in the series include James Norton, Niamh McCormack, Seamus O’Hara, David Wilmot, Michael McElhatton, Jack Gleeson, Dervla Kirwan, Hilda Fay, and many more.

First look images of Netflix’s new drama series, House of Guinness, have been released / Credit: Ben Blackall (via Netflix)

Production and filming for House of Guinness commenced from summer 2024 onwards, and some very well-known Greater Manchester places were used as filming locations, such as the Northern Quarter, and Stockport‘s legendary Underbanks.

Mansions in Cheshire and Liverpool were also used as filming locations for the show.

“It’s the extraordinary story of a family who happens to be the inheritors of the biggest brewery in the world,” creator Steven Knight told Netflix.

“They’re young and are given the task of taking on this incredibly successful brand. The first priority is – don’t screw it up. And the second priority is to make Guinness even bigger.”

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House of Guinness will air on Netflix on 25 September, with all eight episodes to available to stream straight away.

Featured Image – Ben Blackall (via Netflix)

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Classic gameshow Wheel of Fortune is looking for Mancs to take part in next reboot series

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Classic gameshow Wheel of Fortune is looking for Mancs to take part in the next series of the popular reboot.

In case you missed it, Wheel of Fortune returned to ITV for eight hour-long episodes – which included two celebrity specials – back in 2024, with beloved and seasoned BAFTA-winning TV host Graham Norton fronting the revival, and just like the original run, the reboot proved to be very popular with audiences.

Not familiar with the show?

Based on the successful global brand, and modelled on the still-ongoing American show of the same name, the original British version of Wheel of Fortune first aired all the way back 1988, and went on to run for a whopping 14 series and 746 episodes before ending 2001.

Classic gameshow Wheel of Fortune is looking for Mancs to take part in the next reboot series / Credit: ITV / ITVX

The show’s premise is basically based around a giant carnival wheel that the contestants have to spin to win themselves a life-changing cash prize.

Just like the original, the reboot is also a ‘thrilling game of skill and luck’.

In each episode, the turn of the wheel secures contestants a cash value before they pick a letter to help them solve the puzzle, where, for every correct letter they reveal in the puzzle, they win multiples of that amount.

A casting call for the upcoming series on the ITV website reads: “We’re looking for contestants to take part in this brand-new series of the classic gameshow, Wheel of Fortune. If you love solving word puzzles and would like a chance to spin the wheel and win big cash prizes, then please apply now.”

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Fancy it then? You’ll just need to be over 18 years old and a legal resident of the UK to apply, so if you reckon you’ve got what it takes, then you can find out more and stick an application in before the closing date of 19 September 2025.

Apply for the show here.

Featured Image – ITV / ITVX

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Police issue response and update after ‘shocking’ BBC documentary on The Moors Murders airs

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A response and update has been issued by the police after a new documentary on The Moors Murders aired on the BBC this week.

The Moors Murders: A Search for Justice is a two-part documentary series that takes a look back at what is, undoubtedly, one of the most heinous crimes in British history more than 60 years after it happened in the hopes of discovering new evidence and finding answers to the questions that are still left open.

The show aims to document the six decades of suffering that the victims’ families endured in the case that shook the nation.

A synopsis for the two-part documentary series on the BBC website reads: “The Moors murderers, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, were sentenced to life in 1966 for killing three children. In fact, they had killed five children, and 12-year-old Keith Bennett has never been found. 

Moors Murders victim Keith Bennett / Credit: GMP

“But now a team, including author and film-maker Duncan Staff, former murder detective Martin Slevin and forensic archaeologist Professor John Hunter, has examined past investigations, rediscovered files and delved into Ian Brady’s archive.

“They reveal possible grave sites, uncover critical material and perhaps help to solve a case that’s remained open for nearly 60 years.”

The first episode of the documentary aired on BBC Two on Wednesday night (30 July), and the next episode is due to hit TV screens next Wednesday 6 August at 9pm – with more ‘revelations’ and ‘newly uncovered evidence’ expected to be presented.

Public interest in the case has hardly been lost over the past six decades, but given the recent attention the documentary has brought, this has led Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to issuing a statement and update on their ongoing investigations, and assuring that the case is still very much open and and being looked into.

Myra Hindley and Ian Brady – the serial killers behind the Moors Murders, including Keith Bennett / Credit: GMP

“Greater Manchester Police’s investigation into Keith’s disappearance has remained open since 1964,” the statement begins.

“While visible searches have paused over time, with the most recent taking place in 2022, an investigation team within our Major Crime Review Unit, continues our work to find the answers Keith family deserves.”

GMP confirmed that most of the case’s investigative activity continues ‘outside of public view’, revealing that this is done in the hopes that further evidence relating to this case can be uncovered.

The Moors Murders: A Search for Justice is currently airing on the BBC / Credit: BBC

The update continues: “We are in regular contact with Keith’s family, who are central to any action we take. They are kept updated on the ongoing lines of enquiry – some of which, could be jeopardised by public disclosure, and no further comment on these matters will be given.”

Police say they remain ‘very interested’ in any information that could lead to the discovery of Keith.

“We will be seeking to obtain, review, and establish the relevance of all the information held by the documentary team,” GMP’s statement concludes.

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The second part of The Moors Murders: A Search for Justice will air on BBC Two next Wednesday 6 August at 9pm.

Featured Image – GMP

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