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The Thursday Murder Club review – Netflix’s Richard Osman adaptation is so flimsy and digestible, it barely exists

2/5 Richard Osman’s bestselling ‘cosy crime’ novel gets a film adaptation that fails to make the most of its all-star cast

The Independent UK

‘Richard Osman makes me feel better’: Meet the Thursday Murder Club’s Gen-Z superfans

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Think the bestselling mystery books – now adapted into a new Netflix film – are exclusively for readers as old as their crime-busting OAP heroes? Think again. Helen Coffey speaks to the twentysomething BookTokkers who can’t get enough of them

The Independent UK

Richard Osman says society is ‘obsessed’ with 25-year-olds on Instagram

The game show host, 54, penned the globally renowned series, The Thursday Murder Club, which follows a crime-busting group of retirees.

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Dame Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan on the red carpet in Leicester Square for Thursday Murder Club premiere

Director Chris Columbus described his cast as the finest he has worked with since the Harry Potter franchise

Evening Standard

Helen Mirren is right: “James Bond has to be James Bond”

James Bond benefits too much from being a man

The Mary Sue

British rising star ‘screen tests’ to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond

Actor was reportedly asked to read lines spoken by Pierce Brosnan in 1995 Bond film ‘GoldenEye’

The Independent UK

Pierce Brosnan supports assisted dying and reveals how he'd like to die

The Thursday Murder Club stars Pierce Brosnan and Dame Helen Mirren have voiced their support for assisted dying.

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'It just doesn't work' - Helen Mirren says James Bond 'can't be a woman'

Dame Helen Mirren has weighed in on the constant Bond rumours, arguing against gender-swapping 007

Woman & Home

Does James Bond have to be played by a man? Helen Mirren seems to think so

The actor says she is ‘such a feminist’ but that it doesn’t work to have a woman as the next 007. She may find that Amazon, which has taken creative control of the franchise, agrees, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Pierce Brosnan doesn't see himself 'as an old man'

Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan has admitted he still doesn't see himself "as an old man" now he in his 70s.

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Pierce Brosnan speaks out on hopes for next James Bond

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The Independent UK

Pierce Brosnan insists new James Bond ‘has to be a man’ after saying a woman should be cast

James Bond star had previously said having a woman would be ‘exhilarating’ and ‘exciting’

The Independent UK

Pierce Brosnan backtracks on female James Bond calls: ‘007 has to be a man’

The actor, who played the spy between 1995 and 2002, previously it would be ‘exciting’ to have a female 007

Evening Standard

Pierce Brosnan says Richard Osman was ‘too scared’ to visit Thursday Murder Club set

‘He was a bit nervous,’ said the James Bond star

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Helen Mirren says next James Bond has to be male even though she’s ‘such a feminist’

‘You can’t have a woman, it just doesn’t work,’ actor said

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Pierce Brosnan believes Irish diet is the secret to his good hair

Pierce Brosnan thinks that "potatoes" and "Guinness" allow Irish men to have such enviable hair.

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Pierce Brosnan offers top tip to next James Bond actor

Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan has offered his best advice to next 007 actor - "be bold" and "have a great time".

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Dame Helen Mirren says tomatoes are bisexual

Dame Helen Mirren told chat show host Jimmy Fallon that tomatoes are bisexual as he prepared some fresh salsa for Mirren and her Thursday Murder Club co-star Pierce Brosnan during an interview.

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Netflix's star-studded 'Thursday Murder Club' movie just got a trailer — and it's looking like a must-watch murder mystery

Netflix has finally dropped "The Thursday Murder Club" movie trailer, and it looks like a star-studded cozy crime caper you won't want to miss.

WhatToWatch

I fear The Thursday Murder Club movie will lose the British quirkiness of the book, judging by the trailer

Everything looks too Hollywood in the adaptation of Richard Osman's bestseller...

Evening Standard

Murder, knitting and Helen Mirren: why The Thursday Murder Club will be Netflix’s best this year

Netflix’s star-studded adaptation of Richard Osman’s beloved novel is Knives Out meets Midsomer Murders—with pensioners running the show

The Conversation

Will the new James Bond embrace hi-tech gadgets in an age of AI? The films have a complicated history with technology

Development of a new James Bond film is underway at Amazon Studios, with the creater of Peaky Blinders, Steven Knight, now attached to write the screenplay, which will be directed by Denis Villeneuve.

The Independent UK

New on Netflix in August 2025, including return of hit series after long absence

You’ll want to add a load of these movies and TV titles to your watchlist

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The Most Incredible Celebrity Destination Weddings

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Movies to stream in August: our expert's 12 must-watch movies new to Netflix, HBO Max and more

From Netflix to Prime Video, running down the New 2025 releases, streaming originals and all-time classics to watch this month.

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