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Malachi Kirby: ‘Forest Whitaker held me. The cameras were off but I was shaking’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: After roles in everything from ‘EastEnders’ to ‘Black Mirror’, the actor is now going head-to-head with Stephen Graham in the second round of ‘A Thousand Blows’. He speaks to Annabel Nugent about channelling trauma, on-set therapists, and his funny side

The Independent UK

A Thousand Blows season 2 review: the Disney+ bareknuckle boxing series is more brutal than ever

A Thousand Blows season 2 returns to Disney+ and Hulu, and this time, it's an even tougher fight for survival.

TechRadar

When the spectacle fades, who’s still watching A Thousand Blows?

The Victorian boxing drama returns with less swagger and far more soul — asking how long we’re willing to stay invested

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A Thousand Blows season two review – Erin Doherty is so good it’s hard to think about anything else

While the rival Victorian boxers played by Stephen Graham and Malachi Kirby lick their wounds, the effervescent Doherty takes over as a wily thief

The Guardian - UK

I just binge-watched all six episodes of 'A Thousand Blows' just in time for season 2 — and I wish I hadn't waited this long

Ahead of "A Thousand Blows" season 2, I finally sat down and binge-watched all six episodes of Steven Knight's boxing drama — and I had a blast.

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Steven Knight confirms 35% of A Thousand Blows season 2 is based on real-life

What’s true in A Thousand Blows season 2? Steven Knight breaks down the real-life events that inspired the next chapter of the historical crime drama.

TechRadar

From betrayal and murder to Regency romance: TV shows to watch out for in 2026

A look at some of the most anticipated TV shows of 2026.

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A Thousand Blows season 2: everything we know

A Thousand Blows season 2 will take us back into the underworld of Victorian London...

WhatToWatch

Historical films and TV shows are embracing diversity – but real historical voices are still overlooked

In the Disney+ television series, A Thousand Blows, Malachi Kirby plays Hezekiah Moscow, a Jamaican immigrant in London who is part of an underground boxing ring in the 1880s.

The Conversation

The Long Wave: How A Thousand Blows recovers the lost history of a lion-taming West Indian boxer

Historian David Olusoga sheds light on Hezekiah Moscow, a mysterious migrant seeking a better life in Victorian London. Plus, my suya obsession

The Guardian - UK

Peaky Blinders fans hail creator’s ‘superb’ new series as ‘best British show ever’

Fans are already keen to see a second season

The Independent UK

A Thousand Blows: The remarkable true story of bare-knuckle boxer Hezekiah Moscow and notorious girl gang The 40 Elephants

The new drama combines the real worlds of the Victorian boxing scene and an infamous all-female crime syndicate

The Independent UK

From Peaky Blinders to Rocky, the movies and shows that the cast of A Thousand Blows watched ahead of the new Disney+ drama’s release

The cast of A Thousand Blows reveal the movies and shows that they watched in preparation for the epic new period drama on Disney+ and Hulu.

TechRadar

‘Fact is more interesting than fiction’: what inspired Steven Knight to make the new Disney+ historical drama A Thousand Blows

The cast of A Thousand Blows reveal the inspiration behind the new Disney+ historical drama series.

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The Guardian - UK

‘It’s now part of my life’: Stephen Graham on shredding to be a buff boxer in A Thousand Blows

The latest creation from Steven Knight tells the story of the illegal and brutal boxing scene in Victorian Britain. Stars Stephen Graham, Malachi Kirby and Erin Doherty talk thievery, brawling and broccoli

Evening Standard

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight ‘BBC loyalist’ despite new Disney+ show

Stephen Graham stars as notorious boxer Sugar Goodson in the upcoming series set in the perilous world of illegal boxing in 1880s London.

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Malachi Kirby’s cultural highlights

The writer and actor on his secret food obsession, Lessons in Chemistry on TV and the best place in London for a nap

TechRadar

Black Mirror star looks unrecognizable in new images for gritty Hulu show A Thousand Blows

Disney releases new artwork for A Thousand Blows, and sets a February 2025 release date.

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Disney Plus's new crime drama A Thousand Blows looks like it'll fill the Peaky Blinders-shaped hole in my life, and there's one big reason why

Disney Plus is getting its very own Peaky Blinders-like crime drama in 2025, and it's been created by the writer behind the hit Netflix show.

The Guardian - UK

‘Kate Winslet started getting emotional’: Bafta Breakthrough’s alumni look back

Since 2013, Bafta Breakthrough has paired upcoming stars with established mentors. Alumni such as Rose Ayling-Ellis and Susan Wokoma share what it was like to meet their heroes, the best piece of advice they’ve received, and how they’re managing their rising fame

WhatToWatch

A Thousand Blows: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and everything about the Victorian boxing period drama

A Thousand Blows on Disney Plus and Hulu is a Victorian era drama about illegal boxing which stars Stephen Graham, Malachi Kirby and Erin Doherty.

The Guardian - UK

My Name Is Leon review – a small miracle of child’s-eye-view TV

Kit de Waal’s award-winning novel about a boy in foster care becomes a wise, touching and magical drama packed with stellar talent

Edinburgh Live

Famous cast spotted in Edinburgh for filming of Amazon miniseries Anansi Boys

Film crews are back in Edinburgh to continue production of new fantasy series for Amazon TV with a star studded cast walking the streets among regular morning commuters

The Independent UK

Joy Behar says Whoopi Goldberg will be absent from The View for ‘a while’

‘If you’re wondering where Whoopi is, the girl’s got a movie she’s making,’ Behar said

The Independent UK

Whoopi Goldberg to star in new adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Anansi Boys

Amazon Studios production is based on Gaiman’s 2005 novel

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