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Netflix has shared the official trailer, key art and first-look photos from the upcoming series Toxic Town, which will premiere globally on February 27.

Toxic Town is a four-part limited series from Broke & Bones and multi-award-winning writer Jack Thorne.

Based on the real-life story of one of the UK’s biggest environmental scandals, Toxic Town is the story of the people at the heart of the Corby poisonings.

Focusing on the mothers, who took on a David and Goliath battle for justice, the series traces through the years of their fight as a terrible truth comes to the surface.

The series stars Jodie Whittaker (as Susan McIntyre), Aimee Lou Wood (Tracey Taylor), Rory Kinnear (Des Collins), Robert Carlyle (Sam Hagen), Brendan Coyle (Roy Thomas), Claudia Jessie (Maggie Mahon), Joe Dempsie (Derek Mahon) and Ben Batt (Pat Miller).

Stephen McMillan (Ted Jenkins), Lauren Lyle (Dani Holliday), Michael Socha (Peter), Karla Crome...

As much of America continues to self-quarantine, the propensity to go stir-crazy increases with each passing day. Celebrities are no different: bored out of their minds while sitting at home indefinitely. Maybe they are ceaselessly launching Instagram Lives just for some human connection. Maybe they’re teasing us with some quarantine writing session. Most likely, they’re sitting in their very large homes, marathoning movies until their eyes glaze over. Relatable! Celebs Are Bored highlights the absurd, inane, and mundane decisions made by people who have an unexpectedly large amount of free time.

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During a time when it can be difficult to stay positive, Andrew Scott (aka the Hot Priest from Fleabag) recorded a video of himself reading a hopeful poem, and I have a confession to make: I've watched it eight times. The video - which was uploaded to Emilia Clarke's Instagram page on Monday - shows Andrew reading "Everything Is Going to Be All Right" by Derek Mahon in front of a whitewashed brick wall as the sunlight illuminates his beautiful face. "Andrew has asked to dedicate this to Men Against Cancer Ireland. Andrew we salute you!" Emilia captioned the video since Andrew doesn't use social media.

Andrew's soothing Scottish accent and captivating acting skills make the heartfelt reading exactly what I needed to hear today, while the video itself has me feeling heart emoji after heart emoji. The rolled-up shirt sleeves of his soft linen shirt,...

Derek Mahon, the internationally acclaimed and multi award winning poet, is the subject of a biographical documentary film entitled 'Derek Mahon: The Poetry Nonsense' which will be screened in the Synge Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin on Wednesday December, 16th. Poet, RTÉ broadcaster and Trinity College lecturer in English, Gerald Dawe, will chair a Q&A session with Derek Mahon and the film's producer/director Roger Greene.