As the calendar turns to October, BritBox is adding even more Brit hits to its platform. It’s a big month at the British entertainment streamer for fans of Olivia Colman, with the Oscar winner starring in two of the soon-to-be-available titles: the Emmy-winning serial “The Night Manager” led by Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie and “Flowers,” the Channel 4 black dramedy.
Also coming to the platform are multiple North American premieres, the debut of the new BritBox series “Payback,” and more.
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what is coming to the platform this month (and what’s already here)!
7-Day Free Trial $8.99 / month BritBox.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to BritBox in October 2023? “The Sixth Commandment” | Wednesday, Oct. 4
Timothy Spall and Anne Reid star as Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in the British true-crime drama that explores their deaths and subsequent events,...
Also coming to the platform are multiple North American premieres, the debut of the new BritBox series “Payback,” and more.
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what is coming to the platform this month (and what’s already here)!
7-Day Free Trial $8.99 / month BritBox.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to BritBox in October 2023? “The Sixth Commandment” | Wednesday, Oct. 4
Timothy Spall and Anne Reid star as Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in the British true-crime drama that explores their deaths and subsequent events,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
In the early days of pre-Netflix Black Mirror, there was a thrill (for some of us at least) that came along with easily being able to rattle off one’s favorite episodes.
There were only six at the time so it was easy to gather them all up in your brain and spit them out in the order you preferred.
Now Netflix has stepped in to start mass producing Black Mirror‘s as fast as creator Charlie Brooker can produce them. The episode number (now at 28 with season 6) has become a bit more unwieldy so it’s finally time to put some pen to paper on this bad boy.
What follows is our official list of every Black Mirror episode from worst to best. You will disagree with it because how could you not? Just be sure to let us know how foolish we are in the comments.
28. The Entire History of You...
There were only six at the time so it was easy to gather them all up in your brain and spit them out in the order you preferred.
Now Netflix has stepped in to start mass producing Black Mirror‘s as fast as creator Charlie Brooker can produce them. The episode number (now at 28 with season 6) has become a bit more unwieldy so it’s finally time to put some pen to paper on this bad boy.
What follows is our official list of every Black Mirror episode from worst to best. You will disagree with it because how could you not? Just be sure to let us know how foolish we are in the comments.
28. The Entire History of You...
- 6/16/2023
- by Jbindeck2015
- Den of Geek
Henry Fielding’s “Tom Jones” is coming to the small screen! The 1749 novel has been reimagined into a new PBS Masterpiece mini-series, retold in a total of four episodes. It stars Solly McLeod as Tom Jones, Sophie Wilde as Sophia Western, and Hannah Waddingham as Lady Bellaston. The first episode airs on Sunday, April 30 at 9 p.m. Et on PBS with new episodes premiering weekly. You can watch Tom Jones and PBS with a subscription to YouTube TV.
How to Watch ‘Tom Jones’ Premiere When: Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 9:00 Pm Edt TV: PBS Stream: Watch with a subscription to YouTube TV. Sign Up$72.99 / month tv.youtube.com About ‘Tom Jones’ Premiere
Set in mid-18th-century England, this reimagined version of “Tom Jones” is a fresh romantic comedy based on the classic tale. It follows the titular character as he falls in love with an heiress named Sophia. There’s a class difference between the two,...
How to Watch ‘Tom Jones’ Premiere When: Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 9:00 Pm Edt TV: PBS Stream: Watch with a subscription to YouTube TV. Sign Up$72.99 / month tv.youtube.com About ‘Tom Jones’ Premiere
Set in mid-18th-century England, this reimagined version of “Tom Jones” is a fresh romantic comedy based on the classic tale. It follows the titular character as he falls in love with an heiress named Sophia. There’s a class difference between the two,...
- 4/30/2023
- by Aubrey Chorpenning
- The Streamable
Exclusive: There’s some seriously scary stuff going on at London’s National Theatre as the venue prepares for a musical version of Roald Dahl’s The Witches that will feature book and lyrics by playwright Lucy Kirkwood, who’s also an executive consultant on Succession.
Music and lyrics are by Dave Malloy, who won acclaim for the book and score he wrote for Broadway show Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.
The show is a co-production between the National and the Roald Dahl Story Company.
Katherine Kingsley (The Larkins) will play the Grand High Witch, whose only objective is to eliminate all children from the planet and turn them into mice. “She’s a tyrannical narcissist, truly she’s really evil. There’s no escaping the fact that she’s a bad person,” Kingsley told us.
“It’s a great role,” she laughed. “There’s a lot of fun to be had with her,...
Music and lyrics are by Dave Malloy, who won acclaim for the book and score he wrote for Broadway show Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.
The show is a co-production between the National and the Roald Dahl Story Company.
Katherine Kingsley (The Larkins) will play the Grand High Witch, whose only objective is to eliminate all children from the planet and turn them into mice. “She’s a tyrannical narcissist, truly she’s really evil. There’s no escaping the fact that she’s a bad person,” Kingsley told us.
“It’s a great role,” she laughed. “There’s a lot of fun to be had with her,...
- 4/19/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Picking up where "The Twilight Zone" left off, Charlie Brooker's seminal anthology series might be a little more hit-and-miss than "Inside No.9," but where it excels is in the use of technology. Often described as "techno-paranoia," it retains the ability to regularly devastate audiences. The thing that makes "Black Mirror" stand apart from most science fiction series is that Brooker is never content to simply say, "Imagine if this was possible," but instead looks at precisely how advanced technology is applied to universally recognizable situations.
The way technology has infiltrated every part of our lives is a constantly relevant starting point for the series. Sometimes heartbreaking, often disturbing, and invariably teeming with existential dread, "Black Mirror" is one-of-a-kind. With the May 2022 announcement of a new season, and Brooker's continued involvement uncertain, now is the perfect time to take stock of his time at the helm of one of the...
The way technology has infiltrated every part of our lives is a constantly relevant starting point for the series. Sometimes heartbreaking, often disturbing, and invariably teeming with existential dread, "Black Mirror" is one-of-a-kind. With the May 2022 announcement of a new season, and Brooker's continued involvement uncertain, now is the perfect time to take stock of his time at the helm of one of the...
- 10/26/2022
- by Nick Bartlett
- Slash Film
Some of television’s most beloved (and reviled) children’s characters are headed to streaming. The first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming “Teletubbies” revival series has been released, promising a return to the long-running franchise’s bizarre world.
First created in 1997 by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport, “Teletubbies” is a British children’s show aimed at toddlers. Named after the main characters — a bizarre quartet of multi-colored, toddler-like creatures with antennae on their heads and television screens on their bellies — the show follows them exploring and playing in the grassy landscape they call home. The original show ran for five seasons and over 300 episodes and developed a global following thanks to syndication in over 120 countries. Even outside of its target demographic, the show quickly became famous for its surreal tone and character designs, and attracted sometimes bizarre controversy — such as when televangelist Jerry Falwell accused one of the Teletubbies, Tinky Winky,...
First created in 1997 by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport, “Teletubbies” is a British children’s show aimed at toddlers. Named after the main characters — a bizarre quartet of multi-colored, toddler-like creatures with antennae on their heads and television screens on their bellies — the show follows them exploring and playing in the grassy landscape they call home. The original show ran for five seasons and over 300 episodes and developed a global following thanks to syndication in over 120 countries. Even outside of its target demographic, the show quickly became famous for its surreal tone and character designs, and attracted sometimes bizarre controversy — such as when televangelist Jerry Falwell accused one of the Teletubbies, Tinky Winky,...
- 10/18/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Daniel Rigby is the kind of person who was born to perform. Not only is it something he’s very passionate about, but it’s also something he’s very good at. Over the course of his career, Daniel has gotten a chance to work on some pretty successful projects. Although his roles aren’t always the biggest, Daniel never lets that stop him from putting on memorable performances. From the stage to the screen, he has shown time and time again that he deserves every moment in the spotlight he’s gotten. While it’s true that making people laugh is Daniel’s specialty, he can
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Daniel Rigby...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Daniel Rigby...
- 6/20/2022
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
Sharon Horgan & Michael Sheen To Lead Jack Thorne’s ‘Best Interests’
Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen are to lead the Jack Thorne-scripted BBC One drama Best Interests. The duo will play married couple Nicci and Andrew who have two daughters: Katie (Alison Oliver) and Marnie (Niamh Moriarty). Marnie has a life-threatening condition and doctors believe it is in her best interests to be allowed to die, but her loving family disagree. Thus begins a fight that will take them through every stage of a legal process, as they struggle to contemplate this huge decision. Additional cast include Noma Dumezweni, Chizzy Akudolu, Des McAleer, Mat Fraser, Gary Beadle, Jack Morris, Pippa Haywood, Shane Zaza, Lucian Msamati and Lisa McGrillis. Thorne said: “Best Interests cases are both compelling and revealing. Our country has a very troubled relationship with disability and these cases put a spotlight on that. But our drama is first...
Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen are to lead the Jack Thorne-scripted BBC One drama Best Interests. The duo will play married couple Nicci and Andrew who have two daughters: Katie (Alison Oliver) and Marnie (Niamh Moriarty). Marnie has a life-threatening condition and doctors believe it is in her best interests to be allowed to die, but her loving family disagree. Thus begins a fight that will take them through every stage of a legal process, as they struggle to contemplate this huge decision. Additional cast include Noma Dumezweni, Chizzy Akudolu, Des McAleer, Mat Fraser, Gary Beadle, Jack Morris, Pippa Haywood, Shane Zaza, Lucian Msamati and Lisa McGrillis. Thorne said: “Best Interests cases are both compelling and revealing. Our country has a very troubled relationship with disability and these cases put a spotlight on that. But our drama is first...
- 3/16/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
"This doesn't paint a very pretty picture, does it?" HBO has revealed the full official trailer for the 4 episode mini-series titled Landscapers, directed by the British filmmaker Will Sharpe, who also made this year's fantastic The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (one of my favorite films of the year). Supposedly based on a true story, which sounds about right, a devoted and mild-mannered couple decides to kill their spouse's parents. They only get in trouble when their bodies are found. Sharpe directs this "exploration of love and fantasy," which is created and written by screenwriter Ed Sinclair. Starring the talented Olivia Colman (who's also in this year's The Lost Daughter) and Emmy nominee David Thewlis, along with Kate O'Flynn, Dipo Ola, Samuel Anderson, David Hayman, Felicity Montagu, and Daniel Rigby. I like how many styles and looks there are in this trailer, all kinds of things going on. Did they do it?...
- 11/18/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Hannah Waddingham, Emmy winner for Apple TV Plus series “Ted Lasso,” is joining leads Solly McLeod and Sophie Wilde in the cast of Masterpiece and U.K. broadcaster ITV’s literary classic adaptation, “Tom Jones.”
Waddingham has been cast as the seductive and vengeful Lady Bellaston in the miniseries, which is currently filming in Northern Ireland.
Based on Henry Fielding’s classic 1749 novel “The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling,” the series follows the romantic and chivalrous adventures of adopted Tom Jones in 18th-century England.
McLeod (“The Rising”) plays the hero Tom, alongside Wilde (“You Don’t Know Me”) as the heroine Sophia Western. The cast also includes Pearl Mackie (“Doctor Who”) James Fleet (“Bridgerton”), Alun Armstrong (“Breeders”), Olivier winner Shirley Henderson (“Happy Valley”), Tamzin Merchant (“Carnival Row”), Julian Rhind-Tutt (“Britannia”), Susannah Fielding (“This Time With Alan Partridge”), BAFTA-winner Daniel Rigby (“Black Mirror”), James Wilbraham (“In My Skin”), Felicity Montagu (“The Durrells...
Waddingham has been cast as the seductive and vengeful Lady Bellaston in the miniseries, which is currently filming in Northern Ireland.
Based on Henry Fielding’s classic 1749 novel “The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling,” the series follows the romantic and chivalrous adventures of adopted Tom Jones in 18th-century England.
McLeod (“The Rising”) plays the hero Tom, alongside Wilde (“You Don’t Know Me”) as the heroine Sophia Western. The cast also includes Pearl Mackie (“Doctor Who”) James Fleet (“Bridgerton”), Alun Armstrong (“Breeders”), Olivier winner Shirley Henderson (“Happy Valley”), Tamzin Merchant (“Carnival Row”), Julian Rhind-Tutt (“Britannia”), Susannah Fielding (“This Time With Alan Partridge”), BAFTA-winner Daniel Rigby (“Black Mirror”), James Wilbraham (“In My Skin”), Felicity Montagu (“The Durrells...
- 11/3/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
"My husband and I got ourselves into a bit of a pickle." A big time pickle. HBO has debuted a teaser trailer for a new 4 episode mini-series titled Landscapers, directed by the British filmmaker Will Sharpe, who also made this year's fantastic The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (one of my faves). Supposedly based on a true story, which doesn't seem that surprising to learn, a devoted and mild-mannered couple decides to kill their spouse's parents. They only get in trouble when two bodies are found. Sharpe directs this "exploration of love and fantasy," which is created and written by screenwriter Ed Sinclair. Starring the talented Olivia Colman (who's also in this year's The Lost Daughter film) and Emmy nominee David Thewlis, along with Kate O'Flynn, Dipo Ola, Samuel Anderson, David Hayman, Felicity Montagu, and Daniel Rigby. This is just oozing with style and all kinds of funky shots galore,...
- 10/29/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
HBO has released the first teaser for yet another prestige limited series, which are quickly becoming the network’s bread and butter since the hits of “Big Little Lies” and “The White Lotus.” Starring Academy Award winner Olivia Colman and “Harry Potter” favorite David Thewlis, “Landscapers” is a darkly comic mystery about a seemingly ordinary married couple who become the subjects of a murder investigation after two dead bodies are discovered in their back garden. Set in the northern English city of Nottingham and inspired by real-life events, the four-part series is the creation of debut screenwriter Ed Sinclair, who also happens to be Colman’s husband.
A little more about the unique love story: “As the investigation moves forward, inspired by Susan’s obsession with old Westerns and classic cinema, the fantasists cast themselves as Hollywood heroes in narratives of their own invention. Powered by Susan’s extraordinary imagination,...
A little more about the unique love story: “As the investigation moves forward, inspired by Susan’s obsession with old Westerns and classic cinema, the fantasists cast themselves as Hollywood heroes in narratives of their own invention. Powered by Susan’s extraordinary imagination,...
- 10/28/2021
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
The CW Orders Two ‘Black Pack’ Specials Starring Taye Diggs, Ne-Yo, Eric Bellinger (TV News Roundup)
The CW Network announced two new variety specials: “The Black Pack: We Three Kings” and “The Black Pack: Excellence.” The former is set to debut Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. while the premiere of the latter will be announced at a later date.
Both specials star Taye Diggs, Ne-Yo and Eric Bellinger and pay homage to the talent of the Rat Pack while celebrating excellence and camaraderie through varied musical performances while inciting audiences to sing along with the classic music. “The Black Pack: We Three Kings” is a holiday celebration of music, comedy and dance and “The Black Pack: Excellence” aims to celebrate Black excellence and culture with musical and dance performances that will feature special guests to commemorate Juneteenth. This special will also pay tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. and feature a new Juneteenth anthem.
Both specials are produced by Magic Lemonade and executive produced by Diggs, Shannon Stoeke and Rikki Hughes.
Both specials star Taye Diggs, Ne-Yo and Eric Bellinger and pay homage to the talent of the Rat Pack while celebrating excellence and camaraderie through varied musical performances while inciting audiences to sing along with the classic music. “The Black Pack: We Three Kings” is a holiday celebration of music, comedy and dance and “The Black Pack: Excellence” aims to celebrate Black excellence and culture with musical and dance performances that will feature special guests to commemorate Juneteenth. This special will also pay tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. and feature a new Juneteenth anthem.
Both specials are produced by Magic Lemonade and executive produced by Diggs, Shannon Stoeke and Rikki Hughes.
- 10/28/2021
- by Katie Song and Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) has joined Solly McLeod and Sophie Wilde in the cast of Tom Jones, a miniseries reimagining of Henry Fielding’s classic novel The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling, for PBS’ Masterpiece, Mammoth Screen (Poldark) and ITV.
First published in 1749, Tom Jones is the scandalous tale of a young man’s attempt to find a place in the world. It is widely regarded as a British classic and has been adapted previously, most notably in the 1963 feature film version starring Albert Finney as the titular character.
Waddingham will play the seductive and vengeful Lady Bellaston.
She joins McLeod as the hero Tom, Wilde as the heroine Sophia Western and Pearl Mackie as Sophia’s trusted maid, Honour.
Cast also includes James Fleet, Alun Armstrong, Shirley Henderson, Tamzin Merchant, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Susannah Fielding, Daniel Rigby, James Wilbraham, Felicity Montagu, Janine Duvitski Dean Lennox Kelly and Lucy Fallon.
First published in 1749, Tom Jones is the scandalous tale of a young man’s attempt to find a place in the world. It is widely regarded as a British classic and has been adapted previously, most notably in the 1963 feature film version starring Albert Finney as the titular character.
Waddingham will play the seductive and vengeful Lady Bellaston.
She joins McLeod as the hero Tom, Wilde as the heroine Sophia Western and Pearl Mackie as Sophia’s trusted maid, Honour.
Cast also includes James Fleet, Alun Armstrong, Shirley Henderson, Tamzin Merchant, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Susannah Fielding, Daniel Rigby, James Wilbraham, Felicity Montagu, Janine Duvitski Dean Lennox Kelly and Lucy Fallon.
- 9/30/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The God of mischief might be off in a different timeline prepping for a second season but we still need something to put in our eyes. Assuming you’ve already binged the MCU shows WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, we’ve rounded up some other great series that could scratch that Loki-shaped itch. Some of these are spiritually similar, some are great showcases of Loki’s cast and others explore similar themes. All are crackers though and well worth setting your tempad for.
Flowers
This Brit black comedy which aired on Channel 4 in the UK ran for two seasons, each equally special. Is it similar to Loki? Not at face value, but it does feature a stand out turn from Sophia Di Martino who stole the show as female Loki, Sylvie. Written by Will Sharpe, it’s the story of a highly dysfunctional family, with...
Flowers
This Brit black comedy which aired on Channel 4 in the UK ran for two seasons, each equally special. Is it similar to Loki? Not at face value, but it does feature a stand out turn from Sophia Di Martino who stole the show as female Loki, Sylvie. Written by Will Sharpe, it’s the story of a highly dysfunctional family, with...
- 8/1/2021
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
David Thewlis has been cast to star opposite Olivia Colman in the HBO and Sky crime drama “Landscapers.”
The four-part limited series, inspired by real events, tells the story of a seemingly ordinary couple who become the focus of an investigation when two dead bodies are discovered in the garden of a Nottingham house.
Thewlis will play Colman’s husband, Christopher Edwards. Additional cast members include Kate O’Flynn, Dipo Ola, Samuel Anderson, Karl Johnson, Felicity Montagu and Daniel Rigby. Will Sharpe will direct all four episodes, stepping in for Alexander Payne, who dropped out of the series in October.
“Landscapers” was created and written by Colman’s real-life husband, Ed Sinclair. The project is produced for HBO and Sky Studios by Sister in association with Colman and Sinclair’s South of the River Pictures. Executive producers include Sharpe, Sinclair and Colman, as well as Jane Featherstone and Chris Fry of Sister.
The four-part limited series, inspired by real events, tells the story of a seemingly ordinary couple who become the focus of an investigation when two dead bodies are discovered in the garden of a Nottingham house.
Thewlis will play Colman’s husband, Christopher Edwards. Additional cast members include Kate O’Flynn, Dipo Ola, Samuel Anderson, Karl Johnson, Felicity Montagu and Daniel Rigby. Will Sharpe will direct all four episodes, stepping in for Alexander Payne, who dropped out of the series in October.
“Landscapers” was created and written by Colman’s real-life husband, Ed Sinclair. The project is produced for HBO and Sky Studios by Sister in association with Colman and Sinclair’s South of the River Pictures. Executive producers include Sharpe, Sinclair and Colman, as well as Jane Featherstone and Chris Fry of Sister.
- 3/23/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Fargo actor David Thewlis is to star opposite Olivia Colman in HBO and Sky’s limited series Landscapers, which tells the story of a couple who become the focus of an extraordinary investigation when two dead bodies are discovered in a back garden.
Produced by Sister, in association with Colman’s South of the River Pictures, the darkly comic four-part series is currently in production in the UK. Flowers helmer and Giri/Haji actor Will Sharpe is directing, as previously revealed by Deadline.
Landscapers is set in the northern English city of Nottingham and is inspired by real-life events. Created and written by debut screenwriter Ed Sinclair, it is billed as an exploration of love and fantasy. Thewlis and Colman star as husband and wife Susan and Christopher Edwards.
As the investigation moves forward, inspired by Susan’s obsession with old Westerns and classic cinema, the fantasists cast themselves as...
Produced by Sister, in association with Colman’s South of the River Pictures, the darkly comic four-part series is currently in production in the UK. Flowers helmer and Giri/Haji actor Will Sharpe is directing, as previously revealed by Deadline.
Landscapers is set in the northern English city of Nottingham and is inspired by real-life events. Created and written by debut screenwriter Ed Sinclair, it is billed as an exploration of love and fantasy. Thewlis and Colman star as husband and wife Susan and Christopher Edwards.
As the investigation moves forward, inspired by Susan’s obsession with old Westerns and classic cinema, the fantasists cast themselves as...
- 3/23/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
David Thewlis has signed on to star opposite Olivia Colman in “Landscapers,” HBO’s four-episode limited series from Sky Studios about a seemingly ordinary couple who become the focus of an investigation when dead bodies turn up in their yard.
Will Sharpe, who worked with Colman in the offbeat 2016 British comedy series “Flowers,” has signed on to direct all four episodes. The series hails from the Sister production banner and first-time TV series creator Ed Sinclair. Jane Featherstone, Chris Fry, Colman and Sinclair are executive producers for Featherstone’s Sister banner and Colman’s South of the River Pictures. Production is under way in the U.K.
Thewlis is known for his role as werewolf Remus Lupin in the “Harry Potter” film franchise. He also played Ares in 2017’s “Justice League.” Other recent credits include the 2017 edition of FX’s “Fargo,” National Geographic’s “Barkskins” and last year’s Charlie Kaufman...
Will Sharpe, who worked with Colman in the offbeat 2016 British comedy series “Flowers,” has signed on to direct all four episodes. The series hails from the Sister production banner and first-time TV series creator Ed Sinclair. Jane Featherstone, Chris Fry, Colman and Sinclair are executive producers for Featherstone’s Sister banner and Colman’s South of the River Pictures. Production is under way in the U.K.
Thewlis is known for his role as werewolf Remus Lupin in the “Harry Potter” film franchise. He also played Ares in 2017’s “Justice League.” Other recent credits include the 2017 edition of FX’s “Fargo,” National Geographic’s “Barkskins” and last year’s Charlie Kaufman...
- 3/23/2021
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
David Thewlis will star opposite Olivia Colman in HBO and Sky’s long-gestating limited series Landscapers.
Colman and Thewlis (Wonder Woman, Fargo, the Harry Potter series) will play a seemingly ordinary couple who become the focus of an extraordinary murder investigation when two bodies are discovered in the back garden of a house in Nottingham, England. Production is underway in the U.K., some 15 months after Colman signed on to the series.
The cast also includes Kate O’Flynn, Dipo Ola, Samuel Anderson, Karl Johnson, Felicity Montagu and Daniel Rigby. Ed Sinclair, Colman’s husband, wrote the series, which is based on real events, and ...
Colman and Thewlis (Wonder Woman, Fargo, the Harry Potter series) will play a seemingly ordinary couple who become the focus of an extraordinary murder investigation when two bodies are discovered in the back garden of a house in Nottingham, England. Production is underway in the U.K., some 15 months after Colman signed on to the series.
The cast also includes Kate O’Flynn, Dipo Ola, Samuel Anderson, Karl Johnson, Felicity Montagu and Daniel Rigby. Ed Sinclair, Colman’s husband, wrote the series, which is based on real events, and ...
- 3/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
David Thewlis will star opposite Olivia Colman in HBO and Sky’s long-gestating limited series Landscapers.
Colman and Thewlis (Wonder Woman, Fargo, the Harry Potter series) will play a seemingly ordinary couple who become the focus of an extraordinary murder investigation when two bodies are discovered in the back garden of a house in Nottingham, England. Production is underway in the U.K., some 15 months after Colman signed on to the series.
The cast also includes Kate O’Flynn, Dipo Ola, Samuel Anderson, Karl Johnson, Felicity Montagu and Daniel Rigby. Ed Sinclair, Colman’s husband, wrote the series, which is based on real events, and ...
Colman and Thewlis (Wonder Woman, Fargo, the Harry Potter series) will play a seemingly ordinary couple who become the focus of an extraordinary murder investigation when two bodies are discovered in the back garden of a house in Nottingham, England. Production is underway in the U.K., some 15 months after Colman signed on to the series.
The cast also includes Kate O’Flynn, Dipo Ola, Samuel Anderson, Karl Johnson, Felicity Montagu and Daniel Rigby. Ed Sinclair, Colman’s husband, wrote the series, which is based on real events, and ...
- 3/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Sky has launched a first look trailer for its original Christmas special ‘Jack & The Beanstalk After Ever After’ starring David Walliams and Sheridan Smith.
In the trailer, the once thought dead giant is very much alive! Suffering from memory loss and stuck in the town of Titchington, the Giant (David Walliams) and Jack (Eddie Karanja) form an unlikely friendship and set off on a mission to get the Giant back home. However with news travelling fast amongst the villagers that a Giant is on the loose, many obstacles, and pitchforks, stand in the duo’s way.
David Walliams, who takes on the role of the Giant in this reimagining of the classic tale. Alongside Walliams, Sheridan Smith stars as The Woman with No Name, the self-proclaimed greatest giant-killer in the village and Blake Harrison as Dodgy Dave, a shifty market stall trader who sold Jack the magic beans. Further cast...
In the trailer, the once thought dead giant is very much alive! Suffering from memory loss and stuck in the town of Titchington, the Giant (David Walliams) and Jack (Eddie Karanja) form an unlikely friendship and set off on a mission to get the Giant back home. However with news travelling fast amongst the villagers that a Giant is on the loose, many obstacles, and pitchforks, stand in the duo’s way.
David Walliams, who takes on the role of the Giant in this reimagining of the classic tale. Alongside Walliams, Sheridan Smith stars as The Woman with No Name, the self-proclaimed greatest giant-killer in the village and Blake Harrison as Dodgy Dave, a shifty market stall trader who sold Jack the magic beans. Further cast...
- 12/10/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Watership Down is considered to be one of the most traumatizing children’s stories for a lot of people. I remember being completely shocked when I first saw the original 1978 animated adaptation. It’s a fantastic story, but it really is quite brutal.
BBC and Netflix teamed up for a new animated adaptation of the story and today the first trailer for the four-part series has been released. The film tells the story of survival, pain, and hope as a group of rabbits faces numerous trials while searching for a new home.
Judging by the trailer, it doesn’t look like there will be as much blood as the original film, but it still looks like it will be brutal.
The series boasts an impressive cast that includes James McAvoy as Hazel, Nicolas Hoult as his little brother Fiver, Olivia Colman as Strawberry, and Gemma Arterton as Clover. In addition there’s John Boyega,...
BBC and Netflix teamed up for a new animated adaptation of the story and today the first trailer for the four-part series has been released. The film tells the story of survival, pain, and hope as a group of rabbits faces numerous trials while searching for a new home.
Judging by the trailer, it doesn’t look like there will be as much blood as the original film, but it still looks like it will be brutal.
The series boasts an impressive cast that includes James McAvoy as Hazel, Nicolas Hoult as his little brother Fiver, Olivia Colman as Strawberry, and Gemma Arterton as Clover. In addition there’s John Boyega,...
- 12/4/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
When they catch you, they will kill you… but first they must catch you. Ominous words in the first trailer for the remake of classic animated drama Watership Down.
The trailer for the Netflix and BBC One co-pro gives off an almost Game of Thrones vibe as it follows the adventure, courage and survival of a band of rabbits on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home.
The series, which airs around Christmas on both the British public broadcaster and Svod service, has an A-list cast including James McAvoy, Daniel Kaluuya, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Kingsley, John Boyega, Gemma Arterton, Rosamund Pike, Gemma Chan, Peter Capaldi, Taron Egerton, Miles Jupp, Freddie Fox, Mackenzie Crook, Olivia Colman, Anne-Marie Duff, Rory Kinnear, Tom Wilkinson, Jason Watkins, Craig Parkinson, Henry Goodman, Lee Ingleby, Charlotte Spencer and Daniel Rigby.
Set in the idyllic rural landscape of southern England,...
The trailer for the Netflix and BBC One co-pro gives off an almost Game of Thrones vibe as it follows the adventure, courage and survival of a band of rabbits on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home.
The series, which airs around Christmas on both the British public broadcaster and Svod service, has an A-list cast including James McAvoy, Daniel Kaluuya, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Kingsley, John Boyega, Gemma Arterton, Rosamund Pike, Gemma Chan, Peter Capaldi, Taron Egerton, Miles Jupp, Freddie Fox, Mackenzie Crook, Olivia Colman, Anne-Marie Duff, Rory Kinnear, Tom Wilkinson, Jason Watkins, Craig Parkinson, Henry Goodman, Lee Ingleby, Charlotte Spencer and Daniel Rigby.
Set in the idyllic rural landscape of southern England,...
- 12/4/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Peter Capaldi has joined the all-star voice cast for the BBC and Netflix adaptation of “Watership Down,” and Sam Smith is recording the theme song for the animated miniseries.
News had already leaked about other voice cast members, including James McAvoy, John Boyega, Olivia Colman, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Daniel Kaluuya, and Taron Egerton. The BBC has now confirmed these and the addition of former “Doctor Who” star Capaldi. Sam Smith’s musical input, and the first images from the series, were also revealed Thursday. The series’ director is Noam Murro (“300: Rise of the Empire”).
Richard Adams’ classic book was first published in 1972 and tells the story of a group of rabbits fighting for survival as their habitat is threatened. A 1978 animated movie adaptation was well-received and featured the Simon and Garfunkel song “Bright Eyes,” which was a No. 1 single in the U.K.
Smith has written and recorded “Fire on Fire,...
News had already leaked about other voice cast members, including James McAvoy, John Boyega, Olivia Colman, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Daniel Kaluuya, and Taron Egerton. The BBC has now confirmed these and the addition of former “Doctor Who” star Capaldi. Sam Smith’s musical input, and the first images from the series, were also revealed Thursday. The series’ director is Noam Murro (“300: Rise of the Empire”).
Richard Adams’ classic book was first published in 1972 and tells the story of a group of rabbits fighting for survival as their habitat is threatened. A 1978 animated movie adaptation was well-received and featured the Simon and Garfunkel song “Bright Eyes,” which was a No. 1 single in the U.K.
Smith has written and recorded “Fire on Fire,...
- 11/1/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
A Private War star Rosamund Pike, Doctor Who’s Peter Capaldi, Crazy Rich Asians’ Gemma Chan and Kingsman’s Taron Egerton have joined the voice cast of the BBC and Netflix’s adaptation of Watership Down.
It comes as the first images of the show are revealed. The quartet join the likes of James McAvoy, Daniel Kaluuya, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Kingsley, John Boyega and Gemma Arterton, which is produced by 42 and Biscuit Entertainment.
Pike will play The Black Rabbit Of Inlé, Capaldi plays seagull Kehaar, Egerton joins as El-Ahrairah and Chan plays Dewdrop.
Elsewhere, Miles Jupp, Freddie Fox, Mackenzie Crook, Olivia Colman, Anne-Marie Duff, Rory Kinnear, Tom Wilkinson, Jason Watkins, Craig Parkinson, Henry Goodman, Lee Ingleby, Charlotte Spencer and Daniel Rigby round out the A-list cast.
Adapted for the screen by Tom Bidwell (My Mad Fat Diary), Watership Down uses Richard Adams’ bestselling novel as its source to bring a...
It comes as the first images of the show are revealed. The quartet join the likes of James McAvoy, Daniel Kaluuya, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Kingsley, John Boyega and Gemma Arterton, which is produced by 42 and Biscuit Entertainment.
Pike will play The Black Rabbit Of Inlé, Capaldi plays seagull Kehaar, Egerton joins as El-Ahrairah and Chan plays Dewdrop.
Elsewhere, Miles Jupp, Freddie Fox, Mackenzie Crook, Olivia Colman, Anne-Marie Duff, Rory Kinnear, Tom Wilkinson, Jason Watkins, Craig Parkinson, Henry Goodman, Lee Ingleby, Charlotte Spencer and Daniel Rigby round out the A-list cast.
Adapted for the screen by Tom Bidwell (My Mad Fat Diary), Watership Down uses Richard Adams’ bestselling novel as its source to bring a...
- 11/1/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Crown’s Anna Chancellor and Black Mirror’s Daniel Rigby have joined the second season of British comedy Timewasters after ITV2 recommissioned the series.
Chancellor, who played Lady Rosse in the Netflix royal drama and also recently starred in Trust, and Rigby, who starred in Black Mirror episode The Waldo Moment, are joined in the six-part series by Javone Prince (PhoneShop) and Ellie White (The Windsors).
BAFTA-nominated comedy Timewasters, which is produced by Friday Night Dinner producer Big Talk Productions, follows a group of Londoners who are transported back to the 1950s to play in a jazz band. Original cast members including Daniel Lawrence Taylor, Kadiff Kirwan, Adelayo Adedayo and Samson Kayo.
The second season follows the band as they start a jazz club. Nick discovers that his one true love from the 1920s is alive and well and has a 32 year old son, Lauren is on a roll...
Chancellor, who played Lady Rosse in the Netflix royal drama and also recently starred in Trust, and Rigby, who starred in Black Mirror episode The Waldo Moment, are joined in the six-part series by Javone Prince (PhoneShop) and Ellie White (The Windsors).
BAFTA-nominated comedy Timewasters, which is produced by Friday Night Dinner producer Big Talk Productions, follows a group of Londoners who are transported back to the 1950s to play in a jazz band. Original cast members including Daniel Lawrence Taylor, Kadiff Kirwan, Adelayo Adedayo and Samson Kayo.
The second season follows the band as they start a jazz club. Nick discovers that his one true love from the 1920s is alive and well and has a 32 year old son, Lauren is on a roll...
- 8/8/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Alec Bojalad Jun 5, 2019
The Black Mirror episode count has swelled to 23 with Season 5. We try to make sense of it all and rank every episode.
In the early days of pre-Netflix Black Mirror, there was a thrill (for some of us at least) that came along with easily being able to rattle off one's favorite episodes.
There were only six at the time so it was easy to gather them all up in your brain and spit them out in the order you preferred.
further reading: Black Mirror's Shared Universe is Confirmed - Here Is What It Looks Like
Now Netflix has stepped in and more than doubled the size of Black Mirror's oeuvre in just over two years. The episode number has become a bit more unwieldy so it's finally time to put some pen to paper on this bad boy.
What follows is our official...
The Black Mirror episode count has swelled to 23 with Season 5. We try to make sense of it all and rank every episode.
In the early days of pre-Netflix Black Mirror, there was a thrill (for some of us at least) that came along with easily being able to rattle off one's favorite episodes.
There were only six at the time so it was easy to gather them all up in your brain and spit them out in the order you preferred.
further reading: Black Mirror's Shared Universe is Confirmed - Here Is What It Looks Like
Now Netflix has stepped in and more than doubled the size of Black Mirror's oeuvre in just over two years. The episode number has become a bit more unwieldy so it's finally time to put some pen to paper on this bad boy.
What follows is our official...
- 12/8/2017
- Den of Geek
Twelfth Night, Your Name and Ted come to theatres in our April Events list Twelfth Night, Your Name and Ted come to theatres in our April Events list Scott Goodyer3/30/2017 10:13:00 Am
April is here and we can almost feel that spring weather just around the corner. So we wanted to give you that extra bounce in your step with some great new monthly cinema events! Check out the list below of a few highlights: WWE Wrestlemania 33
The biggest event in WWE history, featuring Universal Champion Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar, WWE Champion Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton and much more, broadcast live to cinemas from Florida's Orlando Citrus Bowl. All this epic action is a must see on the big screen!
Show date: April 2nd
Twelfth Night National Theatre Live
Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity. A ship is wrecked on the rocks.
April is here and we can almost feel that spring weather just around the corner. So we wanted to give you that extra bounce in your step with some great new monthly cinema events! Check out the list below of a few highlights: WWE Wrestlemania 33
The biggest event in WWE history, featuring Universal Champion Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar, WWE Champion Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton and much more, broadcast live to cinemas from Florida's Orlando Citrus Bowl. All this epic action is a must see on the big screen!
Show date: April 2nd
Twelfth Night National Theatre Live
Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity. A ship is wrecked on the rocks.
- 3/30/2017
- by Scott Goodyer
- Cineplex
Brogan Morris Jan 20, 2017
Political satire The Waldo Moment from Black Mirror's second series deserves re-evaluation in light of real-world current events...
If you’re looking to inspire debate among fans of Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker’s despairing Twilight Zone for the technological age, start with the simplest question of all: ask which of the show’s 13 episodes to date are ‘the best’. Everyone has their set of favourites. Episodes range from 44 minutes to 89, take place in past, present and future, and differ wildly in tone, style and ideas. Like a tainted chocolate box, Black Mirror presents different flavours for different pop culture palettes.
See related Netflix's Stranger Things: Shawn Levy interview Netflix's Stranger Things: spotting the movie references
For horror buffs there’s Playtest; for black comedy aficionados there’s The National Anthem and Nosedive; for downright sadists who like their dystopias both blood-curdling and familiar, there...
Political satire The Waldo Moment from Black Mirror's second series deserves re-evaluation in light of real-world current events...
If you’re looking to inspire debate among fans of Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker’s despairing Twilight Zone for the technological age, start with the simplest question of all: ask which of the show’s 13 episodes to date are ‘the best’. Everyone has their set of favourites. Episodes range from 44 minutes to 89, take place in past, present and future, and differ wildly in tone, style and ideas. Like a tainted chocolate box, Black Mirror presents different flavours for different pop culture palettes.
See related Netflix's Stranger Things: Shawn Levy interview Netflix's Stranger Things: spotting the movie references
For horror buffs there’s Playtest; for black comedy aficionados there’s The National Anthem and Nosedive; for downright sadists who like their dystopias both blood-curdling and familiar, there...
- 12/7/2016
- Den of Geek
Rob Leane Sep 21, 2016
Daniel Rigby, Sophia di Martino, Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt will return for more Flowers episodes on Channel 4...
Here's some good news for Flowers fans: the show has just been renewed for a second series by Channel 4.
Flowers - if you haven't had the pleasure - is a brilliant black comedy series about a truly bizarre family comprising Daniel Rigby, Sophia di Martino, Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt.
Nerys Evans of Channel 4 said this regarding Flowers series 2...
"Covering deeply complex issues like fidelity, mental health, sexuality and fraying family bonds, Will Sharpe’s hilariously awkward and heart-breaking show offers another unmissable look at the Flowers’ messed up world. Will’s scripts and the show’s perfect cast are so brilliant at making you wail with laughter one minute, and well up the next. I couldn’t be more excited for the family’s return to Channel 4.
Daniel Rigby, Sophia di Martino, Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt will return for more Flowers episodes on Channel 4...
Here's some good news for Flowers fans: the show has just been renewed for a second series by Channel 4.
Flowers - if you haven't had the pleasure - is a brilliant black comedy series about a truly bizarre family comprising Daniel Rigby, Sophia di Martino, Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt.
Nerys Evans of Channel 4 said this regarding Flowers series 2...
"Covering deeply complex issues like fidelity, mental health, sexuality and fraying family bonds, Will Sharpe’s hilariously awkward and heart-breaking show offers another unmissable look at the Flowers’ messed up world. Will’s scripts and the show’s perfect cast are so brilliant at making you wail with laughter one minute, and well up the next. I couldn’t be more excited for the family’s return to Channel 4.
- 9/21/2016
- Den of Geek
Three episodes were provided prior to broadcast.
An opening scene of a failed suicide attempt immediately sets the tone in Flowers, the new six-episode British comedy-drama airing on Seeso.
Maurice Flowers (Julian Barratt), an illustrator of grotesque-looking children’s books, awakes from his desk with a troubled look on his face. We watch as he trudges out of the house and into the garden; via a series of fast cutting close-ups, we see he is holding a step ladder and, worryingly, a noose. Moments later we watch him climb up the ladder, tie the rope to a tree trunk, wrap the noose around his neck, and jump… only to fall flat on the ground as the rope breaks. “For fuck’s sake,” is his resigned, pitiful cry.
A botched hanging is something of a staple of pitch black comedies. Few things are as horrific or taboo as suicide, and so...
An opening scene of a failed suicide attempt immediately sets the tone in Flowers, the new six-episode British comedy-drama airing on Seeso.
Maurice Flowers (Julian Barratt), an illustrator of grotesque-looking children’s books, awakes from his desk with a troubled look on his face. We watch as he trudges out of the house and into the garden; via a series of fast cutting close-ups, we see he is holding a step ladder and, worryingly, a noose. Moments later we watch him climb up the ladder, tie the rope to a tree trunk, wrap the noose around his neck, and jump… only to fall flat on the ground as the rope breaks. “For fuck’s sake,” is his resigned, pitiful cry.
A botched hanging is something of a staple of pitch black comedies. Few things are as horrific or taboo as suicide, and so...
- 4/28/2016
- by Stephen Puddicombe
- We Got This Covered
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Sad, strange and very funny comedy drama Flowers, feat. Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt, starts tonight on Channel 4…
Julian Barratt has news for you: “We’re all going to die.”
“Spoiler!” says Will Sharpe.
“We’re all in a bit of a horrifying situation” continues Barratt. “The reality of our predicament on the planet is…” he laughs, “quite bleak.”
We’re discussing death and new six-part comedy drama Flowers, written and directed by Sharpe, starring Barratt and Olivia Colman as Maurice and Deborah, heads of the dysfunctional Flowers family. The subject becomes relevant once you see the opening seconds of episode one.
“I used to really like and still do, The Odd Couple, the film with Jack Lemmon and Walther Matthau” says Barratt. “It starts with him wandering about trying to kill himself and he puts his back out. I always find that funny, sort of...
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Sad, strange and very funny comedy drama Flowers, feat. Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt, starts tonight on Channel 4…
Julian Barratt has news for you: “We’re all going to die.”
“Spoiler!” says Will Sharpe.
“We’re all in a bit of a horrifying situation” continues Barratt. “The reality of our predicament on the planet is…” he laughs, “quite bleak.”
We’re discussing death and new six-part comedy drama Flowers, written and directed by Sharpe, starring Barratt and Olivia Colman as Maurice and Deborah, heads of the dysfunctional Flowers family. The subject becomes relevant once you see the opening seconds of episode one.
“I used to really like and still do, The Odd Couple, the film with Jack Lemmon and Walther Matthau” says Barratt. “It starts with him wandering about trying to kill himself and he puts his back out. I always find that funny, sort of...
- 4/24/2016
- Den of Geek
Ad-free comedy streaming channel Seeso has slated Wednesday, May 5, for the premiere of its first scripted original series Flowers. Starring Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) and Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh) and written and directed by Will Sharpe (Black Pond), the six-episode half-hour comedy drama centers on an eccentric and dysfunctional family struggling to hold themselves together. Daniel Rigby (Eric and Ernie) and Georgina Campbell (Murdered By My Boyfriend) also…...
- 4/6/2016
- Deadline TV
The Teletubbies are coming back to television this year, but viewers that remember the original series that aired on BBC for four seasons should not be all that worried that the new series will change things drastically.
Yes, there will be some new additions to keep with the change of the times, but Daniel Rigby, the narrator for the new series, spoke with Digital Spy about the new series, and he tried to ease the worries of Teletubbies fans with his comments.
"It's a big deal - you don't want to disappoint people. I think with institutions like the Teletubbies, that go back for years, people associate with their childhoods, so they get very protective of that world. "I believe that the changes that have been made, they're all changes that enhance - they're not in any way disrespectful to the Teletubbies!"
Are you excited about...
Yes, there will be some new additions to keep with the change of the times, but Daniel Rigby, the narrator for the new series, spoke with Digital Spy about the new series, and he tried to ease the worries of Teletubbies fans with his comments.
"It's a big deal - you don't want to disappoint people. I think with institutions like the Teletubbies, that go back for years, people associate with their childhoods, so they get very protective of that world. "I believe that the changes that have been made, they're all changes that enhance - they're not in any way disrespectful to the Teletubbies!"
Are you excited about...
- 11/11/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The gang is back! Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po—a.k.a. the Teletubbies— are coming back to the small screen in 2015, the BBC has announced.
Created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport in 1997, the popular children's series ran for 365 episodes, gaining a world-wide audience before its cancellation in 2001. The new series has been ordered for 60 episodes and will feature many of the series' original characters and elements.
From the BBC:
The new series will feature the same well-loved characters and styling as the original but will be visually enhanced, bringing a refreshed, colourful and contemporary look and feel to one of the world’s best-loved pre-school properties. A wonderful cast of British acting talent will be joining in the Tubby fun with Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter, Bridget Jones’s Diary), Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous, Little Voice), Daniel Rigby (Eric and...
Created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport in 1997, the popular children's series ran for 365 episodes, gaining a world-wide audience before its cancellation in 2001. The new series has been ordered for 60 episodes and will feature many of the series' original characters and elements.
From the BBC:
The new series will feature the same well-loved characters and styling as the original but will be visually enhanced, bringing a refreshed, colourful and contemporary look and feel to one of the world’s best-loved pre-school properties. A wonderful cast of British acting talent will be joining in the Tubby fun with Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter, Bridget Jones’s Diary), Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous, Little Voice), Daniel Rigby (Eric and...
- 10/22/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Time for Teletubbies, time for Teletubbies...
The upcoming return of the beloved children's series has found its new Sun Baby after an X Factor-style search.
18-month-old baby Berry from London beat scores of other hopefuls to take over the iconic role made famous by 19-year-old dance student Jess Smith.
Jess waved goodbye to the role she played as a baby in the 1990s by passing on the torch to Berry.
"When I was growing up I was always so proud of my involvement in Teletubbies," she said. "Having met baby Berry and seeing how adorable she is I can't think of anyone better to take over the role."
Teletubbies producer Maddy Darrall said of Berry's casting: "As soon as we met baby Berry, we knew she was our perfect Sun Baby. A lot of babies smile but Berry is a unique giggly smiler who we know will make our tv audience smile too.
The upcoming return of the beloved children's series has found its new Sun Baby after an X Factor-style search.
18-month-old baby Berry from London beat scores of other hopefuls to take over the iconic role made famous by 19-year-old dance student Jess Smith.
Jess waved goodbye to the role she played as a baby in the 1990s by passing on the torch to Berry.
"When I was growing up I was always so proud of my involvement in Teletubbies," she said. "Having met baby Berry and seeing how adorable she is I can't think of anyone better to take over the role."
Teletubbies producer Maddy Darrall said of Berry's casting: "As soon as we met baby Berry, we knew she was our perfect Sun Baby. A lot of babies smile but Berry is a unique giggly smiler who we know will make our tv audience smile too.
- 9/1/2015
- Digital Spy
Just when you thought you'd seen Olivia Colman in everything, she's now signed up for a new Channel 4 sitcom.
The Broadchurch star will lead Flowers, a six-part dark comedy co-starring The Mighty Boosh's Julian Barratt, which was first filmed as a pilot last year.
Written and directed by Will Sharpe, Flowers is based around the eccentric Flowers family as children's books author Maurice (Barratt) and music teacher Deborah (Colman) struggle to maintain their wobbly marriage.
Maurice struggles to keep his dark secrets, while Deborah is convinced that he is having a gay affair with Japanese illustrator Shun (Sharpe).
Also living with the couple are Maurice's nutty mother Hattie (Leila Hoffman), and their 25-year-old twins Amy (Sophia di Martino) and Donald (Daniel Rigby), who are both competing for the same girl.
Writer Will Sharpe said: "I feel very lucky to be making this show with Kudos and Channel 4.
The Broadchurch star will lead Flowers, a six-part dark comedy co-starring The Mighty Boosh's Julian Barratt, which was first filmed as a pilot last year.
Written and directed by Will Sharpe, Flowers is based around the eccentric Flowers family as children's books author Maurice (Barratt) and music teacher Deborah (Colman) struggle to maintain their wobbly marriage.
Maurice struggles to keep his dark secrets, while Deborah is convinced that he is having a gay affair with Japanese illustrator Shun (Sharpe).
Also living with the couple are Maurice's nutty mother Hattie (Leila Hoffman), and their 25-year-old twins Amy (Sophia di Martino) and Donald (Daniel Rigby), who are both competing for the same girl.
Writer Will Sharpe said: "I feel very lucky to be making this show with Kudos and Channel 4.
- 8/26/2015
- Digital Spy
Hell's Kitchen: ITV2, 9pm
Gordon Ramsay's back and he brings his insults along for the ride as his competitive cook show returns for another series.
In a double-bill tonight, 18 aspiring chefs battle it out in the kitchen to impress Ramsay with their signature dish. Of course it never runs smoothly, so expect sweat, tears and lots of shouting.
Undercover: Dave, 9pm
It's the last episode of the fish-out-of-water series, but can Chris (Daniel Rigby) ultimately step up and be a hero?
Yurik (Robert Ashby) is about to reveal his successor, while Zoe (Sarah Alexander) remains prisoner to the Sarkissians. Also Lara (Yasmine Akram) has a few announcements to make.
Z Nation: Pick TV, 10pm
Tonight is the UK premiere of the cult SyFy post-apocalyptic series, set three years after a zombie virus spread throughout America.
A team of individuals must transport Murphy (Keith Allan) from New York...
Gordon Ramsay's back and he brings his insults along for the ride as his competitive cook show returns for another series.
In a double-bill tonight, 18 aspiring chefs battle it out in the kitchen to impress Ramsay with their signature dish. Of course it never runs smoothly, so expect sweat, tears and lots of shouting.
Undercover: Dave, 9pm
It's the last episode of the fish-out-of-water series, but can Chris (Daniel Rigby) ultimately step up and be a hero?
Yurik (Robert Ashby) is about to reveal his successor, while Zoe (Sarah Alexander) remains prisoner to the Sarkissians. Also Lara (Yasmine Akram) has a few announcements to make.
Z Nation: Pick TV, 10pm
Tonight is the UK premiere of the cult SyFy post-apocalyptic series, set three years after a zombie virus spread throughout America.
A team of individuals must transport Murphy (Keith Allan) from New York...
- 7/21/2015
- Digital Spy
The Goldbergs: E4, 7:30pm
In the season finale of the Us sitcom, Erica is accepted into a summer arts academy and Murray struggles to express his support.
Meanwhile, Barry is accepted as the school's new sports mascot.
No Offence: Channel 4, 9pm
They're not out of the deep just yet - things are about to turn even more ugly for the team of detectives as Channel 4's comedy crime drama draws to a close.
Viv is trying to avoid the repercussions of her unethical behaviour from the previous episode, before it catches her out. Meanwhile Dinah and Deering clash, sparking a chain of inevitable events.
Undercover: Dave, 9pm
Once again undercover cop Chris (Daniel Rigby) finds himself outside of his comfort zone as he continues to infiltrate the Armenian crime family.
This week sees Chris attempting to steal a set of diamonds for a wedding gift for the Margarian family's daughter.
In the season finale of the Us sitcom, Erica is accepted into a summer arts academy and Murray struggles to express his support.
Meanwhile, Barry is accepted as the school's new sports mascot.
No Offence: Channel 4, 9pm
They're not out of the deep just yet - things are about to turn even more ugly for the team of detectives as Channel 4's comedy crime drama draws to a close.
Viv is trying to avoid the repercussions of her unethical behaviour from the previous episode, before it catches her out. Meanwhile Dinah and Deering clash, sparking a chain of inevitable events.
Undercover: Dave, 9pm
Once again undercover cop Chris (Daniel Rigby) finds himself outside of his comfort zone as he continues to infiltrate the Armenian crime family.
This week sees Chris attempting to steal a set of diamonds for a wedding gift for the Margarian family's daughter.
- 6/23/2015
- Digital Spy
Philip Bates is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Cast you mind back to August 2013. Matt Smith was leaving Doctor Who, and everyone was speculating who would take over from him. One name being flung about was Daniel Rigby, a man who most called “the guy from the BT adverts” but also gave a truly incredible performance in Eric and Ernie. Oh, the papers really...
The post Daniel Rigby: “I’ve No Idea Where Twelfth Doctor Rumours Came From” appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
Cast you mind back to August 2013. Matt Smith was leaving Doctor Who, and everyone was speculating who would take over from him. One name being flung about was Daniel Rigby, a man who most called “the guy from the BT adverts” but also gave a truly incredible performance in Eric and Ernie. Oh, the papers really...
The post Daniel Rigby: “I’ve No Idea Where Twelfth Doctor Rumours Came From” appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 6/16/2015
- by Philip Bates
- Kasterborous.com
Empire: E4, 9pm
The hit Us musical drama starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P Henson continues tonight on E4.
This week's episode sees Cookie arranging a family legacy album featuring Lucious, Hakeem and Jamal. Meanwhile, Cookie finally meets Camilla (Naomi Campbell), and Jamal makes a big revelation.
Undercover: Dave, 9pm
Daniel Rigby and Sarah Alexander star in Dave's ambitious original comedy series, which launches this evening.
The series follows neurotic police officer Chris working undercover in an Armenian crime family, who quickly clashes with new handler Di Zoe Kelly.
Who Do You Think You Are? USA: Watch, 9pm
A brand new series of the celebrity ancestry series features Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon in the first episode.
During her journey, the actress discovers that her great-great-great grandmother murdered her abusive husband with an axe and was sentenced to five years in prison.
Dara O Briain Meets Stephen Hawking: BBC One,...
The hit Us musical drama starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P Henson continues tonight on E4.
This week's episode sees Cookie arranging a family legacy album featuring Lucious, Hakeem and Jamal. Meanwhile, Cookie finally meets Camilla (Naomi Campbell), and Jamal makes a big revelation.
Undercover: Dave, 9pm
Daniel Rigby and Sarah Alexander star in Dave's ambitious original comedy series, which launches this evening.
The series follows neurotic police officer Chris working undercover in an Armenian crime family, who quickly clashes with new handler Di Zoe Kelly.
Who Do You Think You Are? USA: Watch, 9pm
A brand new series of the celebrity ancestry series features Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon in the first episode.
During her journey, the actress discovers that her great-great-great grandmother murdered her abusive husband with an axe and was sentenced to five years in prison.
Dara O Briain Meets Stephen Hawking: BBC One,...
- 6/16/2015
- Digital Spy
Dave is about to launch its first wholly original sitcom - and star Daniel Rigby has promised that Undercover is "edgier" than your average comedy.
BAFTA winner Rigby plays Chris, a hapless undercover cop who infiltrates the Armenian mob, with Sarah Alexander cast as his handler Zoe.
"I think there was a bit more freedom to be a bit edgier than you would on [for example] the Beeb," Rigby told Digital Spy.
"This is quite an unusual sitcom, I think," Alexander added. "It's their first piece of [original] comedy that they've commissioned, and I think it's really exciting that they're doing something so different."
Undercover has been billed as Donnie Brasco with more laughs, but Rigby insisted he did not attempt to model himself on Johnny Depp in the 1997 mafia movie.
"I watched it, but I didn't base my performance on Johnny Depp," he laughed. "I knew I'd lost that battle before it'd begun,...
BAFTA winner Rigby plays Chris, a hapless undercover cop who infiltrates the Armenian mob, with Sarah Alexander cast as his handler Zoe.
"I think there was a bit more freedom to be a bit edgier than you would on [for example] the Beeb," Rigby told Digital Spy.
"This is quite an unusual sitcom, I think," Alexander added. "It's their first piece of [original] comedy that they've commissioned, and I think it's really exciting that they're doing something so different."
Undercover has been billed as Donnie Brasco with more laughs, but Rigby insisted he did not attempt to model himself on Johnny Depp in the 1997 mafia movie.
"I watched it, but I didn't base my performance on Johnny Depp," he laughed. "I knew I'd lost that battle before it'd begun,...
- 6/16/2015
- Digital Spy
Teletubbies say hello! The first image of the upcoming reboot has been revealed.
The revamp of the classic children's show, which stars Fearne Cotton and Jim Broadbent, will air later this year.
Jane Horrocks will also voice the character of the new Tubby Phone, a mobile device that will transport Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po into the modern world.
Elsewhere, Black Mirror actor Daniel Rigby will narrate the series, while Misfits actor Antonia Thomas will deliver the opening and closing lines.
A total of 60 new Teletubbies episodes will air on CBeebies, and will be produced by Dhx Media and UK production company Darrall Macqueen.
Fearne Cotton said of her role: "Teletubbies holds a special place in my heart, so I'm honoured to be part of this well-loved TV show.
She added: "As a mum, I am sure the new series will enthral a whole new generation of children across Britain,...
The revamp of the classic children's show, which stars Fearne Cotton and Jim Broadbent, will air later this year.
Jane Horrocks will also voice the character of the new Tubby Phone, a mobile device that will transport Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po into the modern world.
Elsewhere, Black Mirror actor Daniel Rigby will narrate the series, while Misfits actor Antonia Thomas will deliver the opening and closing lines.
A total of 60 new Teletubbies episodes will air on CBeebies, and will be produced by Dhx Media and UK production company Darrall Macqueen.
Fearne Cotton said of her role: "Teletubbies holds a special place in my heart, so I'm honoured to be part of this well-loved TV show.
She added: "As a mum, I am sure the new series will enthral a whole new generation of children across Britain,...
- 6/3/2015
- Digital Spy
Dave's new original sitcom Undercover will premiere on June 16, Digital Spy can exclusively reveal.
The high-stakes comedy series - starring BAFTA winner Daniel Rigby and Sarah Alexander - will air on Tuesday nights at 9pm.
Undercover stars Rigby as Chris, a neurotic undercover cop who ends up hopelessly out of his depth when he infiltrates an Armenian crime mob.
Alexander will play Zoe, his ambitious and driven police handler, while Keith Allen, Plebs actor Ryan Sampson, Sherlock's Yasmine Akram and Friday Night Dinner's Mark Heap will also appear in the series.
Undercover is Dave's latest original commission, with David Hasselhoff also set to star in mockumentary series Hoff the Record.
The channel also revived sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf, drawing record-breaking ratings for the channel.
Daniel Rigby to star in Dave comedy Undercover
David Hasselhoff on new Dave sitcom: 'Kumars meets Curb Your Enthusiasm'...
The high-stakes comedy series - starring BAFTA winner Daniel Rigby and Sarah Alexander - will air on Tuesday nights at 9pm.
Undercover stars Rigby as Chris, a neurotic undercover cop who ends up hopelessly out of his depth when he infiltrates an Armenian crime mob.
Alexander will play Zoe, his ambitious and driven police handler, while Keith Allen, Plebs actor Ryan Sampson, Sherlock's Yasmine Akram and Friday Night Dinner's Mark Heap will also appear in the series.
Undercover is Dave's latest original commission, with David Hasselhoff also set to star in mockumentary series Hoff the Record.
The channel also revived sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf, drawing record-breaking ratings for the channel.
Daniel Rigby to star in Dave comedy Undercover
David Hasselhoff on new Dave sitcom: 'Kumars meets Curb Your Enthusiasm'...
- 4/30/2015
- Digital Spy
Fearne Cotton and Jim Broadbent are to appear in the upcoming Teletubbies reboot.
The new CBeebies version will air later this year, and will be narrated by Black Mirror actor Daniel Rigby.
Jane Horrocks will voice the character of the new Tubby Phone, a mobile device that will transport Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po into the modern world.
Cotton and Broadbent will star as the Voice Trumpets, while Misfits actor Antonia Thomas will narrate the opening and closing lines.
A total of 60 new Teletubbies episodes will air on CBeebies, and will be produced by Dhx Media and UK production company Darrall Macqueen.
Fearne Cotton said of her role: "Teletubbies holds a special place in my heart, so I'm honoured to be part of this well-loved TV show.
"As a mum, I am sure the new series will enthral a whole new generation of children across Britain, and I will...
The new CBeebies version will air later this year, and will be narrated by Black Mirror actor Daniel Rigby.
Jane Horrocks will voice the character of the new Tubby Phone, a mobile device that will transport Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po into the modern world.
Cotton and Broadbent will star as the Voice Trumpets, while Misfits actor Antonia Thomas will narrate the opening and closing lines.
A total of 60 new Teletubbies episodes will air on CBeebies, and will be produced by Dhx Media and UK production company Darrall Macqueen.
Fearne Cotton said of her role: "Teletubbies holds a special place in my heart, so I'm honoured to be part of this well-loved TV show.
"As a mum, I am sure the new series will enthral a whole new generation of children across Britain, and I will...
- 4/7/2015
- Digital Spy
Big School will return to BBC One later this month.
David Walliams confirmed on Twitter that new episodes will begin airing on Friday, August 29 at 9.30pm.
Walliams co-created the comedy and stars as teacher Mr Church. Catherine Tate and Philip Glenister also feature in the cast.
The series debuted on BBC One in August 2013, and was renewed following the conclusion of its six-episode run.
Charlotte Moore - Controller of BBC One - announced the recommission in December, and predicted that the show could have a "long run", with more series in the planning stages.
Frances de la Tour and Daniel Rigby will reprise their roles from the first series.
Watch a deleted scene from the first series of Big School below:...
David Walliams confirmed on Twitter that new episodes will begin airing on Friday, August 29 at 9.30pm.
Walliams co-created the comedy and stars as teacher Mr Church. Catherine Tate and Philip Glenister also feature in the cast.
The series debuted on BBC One in August 2013, and was renewed following the conclusion of its six-episode run.
Charlotte Moore - Controller of BBC One - announced the recommission in December, and predicted that the show could have a "long run", with more series in the planning stages.
Frances de la Tour and Daniel Rigby will reprise their roles from the first series.
Watch a deleted scene from the first series of Big School below:...
- 8/13/2014
- Digital Spy
Alex's series looking back at the film careers of actors who've played the Doctor finishes with Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi...
Feature
Read the previous part in this series: the film careers of Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant, here.
By 2009, the new version of Doctor Who had become not only an integral part of Saturday night television and a huge Christmas ratings winner but also an international success all over again. David Tennant, who had played the Time Lord since 2005 and was, arguably, more popular than any Doctor since the mighty Tom Baker hung up his scarf in 1981, had announced his resignation from the part he loved in October 2008. Many wondered how the incoming showrunner, Steven Moffat, would follow Tennant and what kind of show would emerge.
Tennant spent much of 2009 on stage in Hamlet and was only able to devote small amounts of time to Doctor Who. Occasional specials...
Feature
Read the previous part in this series: the film careers of Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant, here.
By 2009, the new version of Doctor Who had become not only an integral part of Saturday night television and a huge Christmas ratings winner but also an international success all over again. David Tennant, who had played the Time Lord since 2005 and was, arguably, more popular than any Doctor since the mighty Tom Baker hung up his scarf in 1981, had announced his resignation from the part he loved in October 2008. Many wondered how the incoming showrunner, Steven Moffat, would follow Tennant and what kind of show would emerge.
Tennant spent much of 2009 on stage in Hamlet and was only able to devote small amounts of time to Doctor Who. Occasional specials...
- 6/4/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Philip Glenister
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Philip Glenister (Life on Mars) and Steven MacKintosh (Luther) are set to star as brothers in a new Manchester based drama being produced by the BBC. From There To Here is a family-based drama set against the backdrop of the major events that rocked Manchester — and the nation — at the end of the last century.
The story begins as an Ira bomb shatters the sense of euphoria surrounding Euro 96. The action continues through the Blair years and into the post millennial malaise that set the stage for the Great Recession. Daniel (Glenister) and Robbo (Mackintosh) narrowly avoid death as the bomb rips apart the Arndale center. The near-death experience has a profound effect on candy-factory owner Daniel and his wayward brother and family outcast, Robbo.
Joining Glenister and Mackintosh in the cast are Saskia Reeves (Luther), Daniel Rigby (Big School), and Bernard Hill (Lord of...
B Van Heusen
Philip Glenister (Life on Mars) and Steven MacKintosh (Luther) are set to star as brothers in a new Manchester based drama being produced by the BBC. From There To Here is a family-based drama set against the backdrop of the major events that rocked Manchester — and the nation — at the end of the last century.
The story begins as an Ira bomb shatters the sense of euphoria surrounding Euro 96. The action continues through the Blair years and into the post millennial malaise that set the stage for the Great Recession. Daniel (Glenister) and Robbo (Mackintosh) narrowly avoid death as the bomb rips apart the Arndale center. The near-death experience has a profound effect on candy-factory owner Daniel and his wayward brother and family outcast, Robbo.
Joining Glenister and Mackintosh in the cast are Saskia Reeves (Luther), Daniel Rigby (Big School), and Bernard Hill (Lord of...
- 9/15/2013
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Life on Mars stars Philip Glenister and Liz White are to reunite for upcoming BBC drama From There To Here.
BBC One confirmed the three-parter, which depicts the lives of two families caught in the aftermath of the 1996 Ira bomb attack on Manchester city centre.
Lord of the Rings actor Bernard Hill joins the cast alongside Glenister and White, as well as Luther stars Steven Mackintosh and Saskia Reeves. Daniel Rigby (Eric and Ernie) and Morven Christie (Hunted) will also appear.
From There To Here explores the lives of Glenister's character Daniel Cotton and his father Samuel, played by Hill, Daniel's wife Clare (Reeves), son Charlie (Rigby) and daughter Louise (Christie).
Daniel's brother Robbo - portrayed by Mackintosh - has a strained relationship with Samuel and is involved in parts of the darker side of Manchester as a nightclub manager.
After Daniel, Samuel and Robbo are caught in the blast...
BBC One confirmed the three-parter, which depicts the lives of two families caught in the aftermath of the 1996 Ira bomb attack on Manchester city centre.
Lord of the Rings actor Bernard Hill joins the cast alongside Glenister and White, as well as Luther stars Steven Mackintosh and Saskia Reeves. Daniel Rigby (Eric and Ernie) and Morven Christie (Hunted) will also appear.
From There To Here explores the lives of Glenister's character Daniel Cotton and his father Samuel, played by Hill, Daniel's wife Clare (Reeves), son Charlie (Rigby) and daughter Louise (Christie).
Daniel's brother Robbo - portrayed by Mackintosh - has a strained relationship with Samuel and is involved in parts of the darker side of Manchester as a nightclub manager.
After Daniel, Samuel and Robbo are caught in the blast...
- 9/14/2013
- Digital Spy
David Walliams has described his new sitcom Big School as "slightly subtler" than his previous work.
The Britain's Got Talent judge said his character in the series is "a lot more real" than his personas in Little Britain.
Walliams stars alongside Catherine Tate, Philip Glenister and Daniel Rigby in the new series, which begins on BBC One on Friday (August 16).
He told Pa: "This character has got to be a lot more real because you're going to spend a lot more time with him.
"I hope that people find it funny but enjoy that it's a slightly subtler thing from me."
Walliams - who co-wrote the series - plays teacher Mr Church, who falls for Tate's character in the series.
"I wanted to do something a bit like The Remains of the Day - the story of these two servants who were in love with each other but can't quite express it,...
The Britain's Got Talent judge said his character in the series is "a lot more real" than his personas in Little Britain.
Walliams stars alongside Catherine Tate, Philip Glenister and Daniel Rigby in the new series, which begins on BBC One on Friday (August 16).
He told Pa: "This character has got to be a lot more real because you're going to spend a lot more time with him.
"I hope that people find it funny but enjoy that it's a slightly subtler thing from me."
Walliams - who co-wrote the series - plays teacher Mr Church, who falls for Tate's character in the series.
"I wanted to do something a bit like The Remains of the Day - the story of these two servants who were in love with each other but can't quite express it,...
- 8/11/2013
- Digital Spy
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