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Apple TV has picked up a new comedy series, Small Prophets, for its streaming service in an atypical fashion for the streamer. Rather than commission the project upfront, Apple has bought out the worldwide rights for the series a few months after the show debuted in the UK to record ratings.

Over on the indispensable John M. Burns Art Group on Facebook, archivist Colin Brown has posted a wonderful art tribute by the late 2000AD artist to some legendary British comic artists, which went through some changes in its creation.

If you’ve been eagerly waiting for more of Netflix’s gritty undercover drama Legends, we have some fantastic news for you. The hit British crime thriller has officially been renewed for Season 2!

Hollywood producers have been known to look across the pond for inspiration for new TV shows — and a few times, they’ve struck sitcom gold doing it.

Here are the titles from British publishers or titles featuring British comic strips featured in Diamond UK’s catalogue for August 2026, available to order from your Local Comic Shop.

Carmelita Lakdesha Paul, a 12-year-old British secondary school student who went missing while travelling in Japan with her family, has been found safe after spending time at an Internet cafe while visiting anime-related locations around Yokohama.

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Squishy toys, trading cards and K-Pop CDs are in high demand as young people hunt down collectibles, and parents search for screen-free activities this summer, British retail bosses have said.

AJ Tracey joins Formula E London E-Prix Formula E has confirmed that British rapper AJ Tracey will perform live at the 2026 Hankook London E-Prix. The West London artist will take the stage on Sunday, August 16, before the final race of the 2025-26 Formula E season. His performance will be part of the entertainment…

Action Man — the iconic British action figure that first launched in 1966 — is getting the movie treatment.