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Pension Geeks were founded in 2014 and acquired by Aegon in 2021. As engagement specialists, Pension Geeks aim to help employers and financial services providers create events and communication programmes to encourage people to engage with their savings. More information can be found at pensiongeeks.com. Hilary Duff fronts this gender-reverse premise from How I Met Your Mother as the endless array of reboots, sequels and remakes doesn’t look like slowing down any time soon. Recent TV topics include Managing your money in uncertain times – a show focused on how to feel in better control of your money, Where is my money invested? which looks at how pensions are invested and why fund choice is important, and What is responsible investing? a show hosted in partnership with Make My Money Matter, a people-powered campaign that believes pension investments should have a positive impact on the planet. Tuner Control: Allows devices to control the channel tuning on another device, such as a TV or cable box.

Becoming known as ‘the man who solved his own murder’, in 2006 former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko spent the 22 days it took him to die from polonium poisoning helping the Metropolitan Police with their investigation. After his Emmy Award-winning performance as serial killer Dennis Nilsen in Des, David Tennant is going from killer to victim as he takes on the role of Litvinenko, alongside Margarita Levieva who is playing Alexander’s wife Marina. Tennant has admitted the role stayed with him after filming as he was able to meet the real-life Marina. The series arrived on ITVX in December. Read our four-star review here. Magpie Murders (February)

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HDMI-CEC, short for HDMI Consumer Electronics Control, was first defined with the release of the original HDMI 1.0 standard and formalized for active use in 2005 with the release of HDMI 1.2a, an early update to the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) standard. World Productions, the makers of some of the best British drama around ( Line Of Duty, Save Me, Bodyguard) were behind this four-part drama for ITV. Written by novelist Kevin Sampson, who was present at Hillsborough Stadium on the tragic day that ninety-six football fans died, the series tells the real-life story of Anne Williams’ decades-long fight for justice for her teenage son and all the victims of the 1989 disaster. Maxine Peake starred in the lead role and Bruce Goodison directed. The series aired in January and is currently available to stream on ITV Hub in the UK. A Spy Among Friends (December)

Starting in 2015, Chris attended the Computer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas for five years running. At CES 2018, he broke the news about Kodak's "KashMiner" Bitcoin mining scheme with a viral tweet. A wave of negative publicity ensued, with coverage on BuzzFeed News, CNBC, the BBC, and TechCrunch. The company's project was later reportedly shut down by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Device Menu Control: The remote of one device can access and change the menu entries of another device. The third and final season of A Discovery of Witches releases today in its entirety. Expect the show to be available via catch-up and on NowTV. Chris was a PCWorld columnist for two years. He founded PCWorld's "World Beyond Windows" column, which covered the latest developments in open-source operating systems like Linux and Chrome OS. Beyond the column, he wrote about everything from Windows to tech travel tips. Anyone who has played the mobile game Marvel Snap could tell you that Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur make for a very complementary pair. Now Marvel fans will get to see that dynamic play out on television in this Disney Channel series starring the relatively obscure comic duo. After 13-year-old super genius Lunela Lafayette accidentally brings a 10-ton Tyrannosaurus rex into present day New York City, she teams up with her new friend to keep the neighborhood safe. Star Trek: Picard Season 3Another comedy sitcom, this time revolving around a group of friends who bond at a wine bar. The creator and writer of this show was also involved in Brooklyn Nine-Nine too. AMC’s acquisition of spooky author Anne Rice’s oeuvre has already borne beautiful gothic fruit with a pitch perfect adaptation of Interview with the Vampire in 2022. Mayfair Witches will be a test as to whether cable television can accommodate witches as well as vampires. Alexandria Daddario stars as Dr. Rowan Fielding, the unlikely heir to a family of magic-users in this take on Rice’s trilogy of The Live of the Mayfair Witches. Vikings: Valhalla Season 2 Inspired by his real-life experience as a civilian prison worker, writer Rob Williams ( Killing Eve) brought a six-part prison drama to Channel 4. Screw promised to show “the uncensored, terrifying and often darkly funny reality of life as a prison officer in an all-male prison in 21 st century Britain.” The story focused on veteran officer Leigh, who’s trying to keep her past buried, and mouthy new recruit Rose. The cast included Nina Sosanya, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell and Stephen Wight, and all episodes are currently available to stream on All4. It’s been renewed for a second series which started filming in November 2022. Sherwood (June) A new adaptation of Len Deighton’s spy thriller came to ITV in March (joining the extant 1965 film starring Michael Caine). The Ipcress File stars Gangs of London and Peaky Blinders‘ Joe Cole in the lead role of British spy Harry Palmer, who’s talked with a top-secret mission in exchange for avoiding a prison sentence. Tom Hollander and Lucy Boynton co-star in this adaptation by Trainspotting screenwriter John Hodge. The Lazarus Project (June) No, HDMI-CEC uses a wire and pinout position that has been part of the HDMI standard from the beginning. While you may need to upgrade your HDMI cables if they are very old and you have cutting-edge audio-video gear, you will never need to upgrade them to get HDMI-CEC support as it's a very basic and established feature. Can I Add HDMI-CEC to My TV?

Years ago, it would have been unheard of to feature a TV show about a group of physicists working tirelessly at Caltech, but that's the baseline premise to The Big Bang Theory, which is one of the most popular television series around. In film, nerds and geek culture is also well represented these days with recent additions including movies like the newly revamped Star Trek series, the new Star Wars films, and many more. Whatever your interest in geek culture, there are plenty of recent nerdy TV shows and movies to watch with a few classics spread throughout this list to keep it interesting! A unique stop-motion animated anthology. This first season includes three dark and surreal tales centering on three generations of a family who have lived in the same house. Expect some serious Years & Years vibes from this! The UK release for The Gilded Age drops a day later than it does on HBO (unless you watch this live at 2am (GMT) of course.) Stasinos.TV δεν ευθύνεται για τυχόν θετική ή αποθετική ζημία του επισκέπτη από τη χρήση του δικτυακού τόπου ή/και των στοιχείων που περιέχονται σ΄αυτόν. Babylon 5 is an American space opera which follows the action on board the titular space station Babylon 5. This exists as a center for trade and diplomacy, with all of the various races seen in the series interacting on board. With countless story arcs to follow and multiple allegorical themes, Babylon 5 is geek TV for grown-ups. Battlestar GalacticaTrue crime dramas don’t come more sensational than this. Channel 4 announced their new drama Vardy V Rooney: A Courtroom Drama in July, before the verdict of the real-life trial was even announced, and confirmed they would be bringing the story to life using real court transcripts. Chanel Cresswell ( This Is England) played Colleen Rooney alongside Natalie Tena ( Harry Potter) as Rebekah Vardy in the series, which aired in December and is available to stream on All 4. We Are Not Alone (November) Poldark, Being Human and The Hobbit‘s Aidan Turner played clinical psychologist Dr Joe O’Loughlin in this new five-part ITV drama from the producers of Line of Duty and The Pembrokeshire Murders. Turner’s character becomes embroiled in an investigation into the death of a young woman, led by DI Ruiz (Shaun Parkes) and DS Devi (Anjli Mohindra). It aired weekly from August 2022, was largely ridiculous but kept you guessing, and you can read our spoiler-filled episode one review here. The Tourist (January) The minds behind two great, inventive comedies of recent years – People Just Do Nothing and Murder in Successville– have come together for new Channel 4 sitcom The Curse. A comedy caper set in early 80s London, the series follows a gang of small time crooks who unexpectedly found themselves part of one of the biggest gold heists in history, inspired in part by a true story. Allan Mustafa, Steve Stamp, Hugo Chegwin, Emer Kenny and Tom Davis star. Filming on the six-part comedy began in late summer 2021 and it aired on Channel 4 in February. All episodes are currently available to stream on All4. The Devil’s Hour (October)