By Virgin TV Edit

From hot-off-the-press trailers and brand new release dates to hilarious tweets and online oddities, allow us to bring you bang up to speed with the best of what’s been going on in the entertainment world.

Read on for our pick of the five best stories over the past seven days you might have missed...

1. The Crown has a new Prince Philip

With seasons 5 and 6 of Netflix’s hit historical drama now confirmed by creator Peter Morgan, we’ve all been wondering who will be the new Phil to Imelda Staunton’s Elizabeth II. According to Deadline, we now have an answer. Step forward veteran British actor Jonathan Pryce, who earned his first Oscar nomination in 2019 for playing Pope Francis alongside Anthony Hopkins in acclaimed Netflix drama The Two Popes.

2. Brits have been watching loads of TV in lockdown

According to a new Ofcom report, the typical Brit has spent 40% of their waking hours watching television during lockdown. That’s around six hours and 25 minutes of viewing per day – an increase of about 90 minutes from this time last year. And the past few months have been very good for streaming services, with 12 million new subscriptions in the UK alone for the likes of Prime Video and Netflix.

3. Watch the new trailer for i’m thinking of ending things