A new campaign by Water UK, starring Philip Glenister, has gone live today.

Water UK is a membership organisation which represents and works with the major water and wastewater service providers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The 30 second advert, which you can view below, shows Phil in the shower talking about the good value of the water in the UK and the improvements that have been made to it's quality.

Philip is to curate a special ‘Getaway Cars’ display at the 2018 London Classic Car Show at ExCeL London (15-18 February). 
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Famous for ‘firing up’ the Audi quattro when acting as throwback DCI Gene Hunt in Ashes to Ashes – Phil will be maximising his insider police knowledge to bring together this showcase of cars as chosen by notorious crooks to evade the law whether on celluloid or in real life.

Vehicles already on the shortlist include a number of criminal classics such as the MK1 Transit van, Jaguar Mark 2, Sierra Cosworth Sapphire and, perhaps, even a Mini Cooper S as famously employed by Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) and his gang to escape from the Carabinieri di Torino in the original Italian Job movie.

“We will take our inspiration from TV, films and real life,” said Phil who also co-presents Channel 4’s motoring show For the Love of Cars programme. “these cars need to be quick, handle well and, of course, have lots of room in the back. I’m sure we’ll have an iconic red quattro exhibited somewhere at the show, but this display will be about cars from the other side of the law. It’s pleasure to curate at such a special car show and where better to celebrate getaway cars than in East London at ExCel. Fire up the London Classic Car Show!”

Adding to the sense of drama, Phil's final selection will be showcased on a specially designed and arresting exhibition stand that will further both its visual impact and the visitor experience.

All those wishing to see the Getaway Car display at the 2018 London Classic Car Show can take advantage of significant discounts on offer for those booking in advance. If purchased now, adult admission costs just £25 (£30 on the door) and a range of upgraded Premium and Family Tickets are also available online.
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Moreover, all tickets also include entry to the London Classic Car Show’s sister show Historic Motorsport International, which celebrates the UK’s leading role in all areas of historic motor sport. Full details can be found on the show’s official website – thelondonclassiccarshow.co.uk.

Sky have confirmed that comedy drama Living The Dream is to return for a second series in 2018 even before the first has concluded. - it airs this Thursday (7th Dec) at 9pm. 

The first episode of this series  attracted an audience of 830,000, making it the biggest launch of a comedy drama on Sky One since 2012.

Filming is set to start on the second series in the Spring of 2018. Philip  will return as Mal Pemberton, alongside Lesley Sharp who plays his wife, Jen. They will also be re-joined by Rosie Day and Brenock O'Connor, as their teenage children . The full cast list for Series 2 has yet to be confirmed, but most if not all of the regulars in the Kissimmee Sunshine Park are expected to reprise their roles.

Series 2, which will be 8 episode (instead of 6) is again being written by creator Mick Ford and filmed by Big Talk Productions, will see the Pembertons continuing to attempt to make their park a financial success but having to battle with the park's long-standing tenants to get their way.

​About the renewal, Philip said: 

Lesley Sharp added:

Adam MacDonald, director of Sky One commented:

Here are the advanced photos for Episode 5 of Living the Dream, which will air on Thursday 30th November 2017 at 9pm on Sky One/NowTV

All photos are courtesy of Sky and © Big Talk Productions

We have added over 250 screencaps from last weeks episode of Living the Dream. 

​This episode saw Mal use a wrestling match as a promotional tool for the park, but as usual things didn't go quite to plan.

Living the Dream is now available to pre-order on DVD from Amazon. The series, priced at £17.99, will be released on 11th December. 

Pre-order the DVD now  through our Amazon site.

As reported earlier this week, Philip has been working on a new project for Sky Arts - an episode of their Urban Myths  series.  Thanks to the real-life person behind Phil's character,  Kevin Wells,  we can bring you some photos from filming.