Sky and UKTV have signed a multi-year extension to their long-standing partnership, ensuring the continued availability of popular UKTV pay channels, Alibi and Gold, for Sky and Now customers in the UK and Ireland. This deal secures programming such as Murdoch Mysteries, Only Fools And Horses, and The Vicar of Dibley across Sky platforms, while […]
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- 9/23/2024
- by Noah Masire
- MemorableTV
AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and Channel 5 today announced the recommission of The Madame Blanc Mysteries, the much-loved crime drama created by and starring Sally Lindsay. The fourth season is currently in production.
Clapperboard and Saffron Cherry Productions (The World According to Grandpa) co-produce with Acorn Media Enterprises on board as an international distributor, holding exclusive rights worldwide except for the UK and Northern Ireland.
Photo Courtesy of Acorn TV
The Madame Blanc Mysteries Season 4 returns to the wonderful world of Sainte Victoire, packed with unusual antiques and objéts d’art, murder, mystery, sunshine, and laughter for seven episodes, including a Christmas special. Creator Sally Lindsay returns as Jean White, who is navigating a fledgling romance with her sidekick Dom Hayes, played by Steve Edge.
Co-writer Sue Vincent stars as mechanic Gloria Beaushaw, Robin Askwith and Sue Holderness reprise their roles as eccentric married couple Jeremy and Judith Lloyd James...
Clapperboard and Saffron Cherry Productions (The World According to Grandpa) co-produce with Acorn Media Enterprises on board as an international distributor, holding exclusive rights worldwide except for the UK and Northern Ireland.
Photo Courtesy of Acorn TV
The Madame Blanc Mysteries Season 4 returns to the wonderful world of Sainte Victoire, packed with unusual antiques and objéts d’art, murder, mystery, sunshine, and laughter for seven episodes, including a Christmas special. Creator Sally Lindsay returns as Jean White, who is navigating a fledgling romance with her sidekick Dom Hayes, played by Steve Edge.
Co-writer Sue Vincent stars as mechanic Gloria Beaushaw, Robin Askwith and Sue Holderness reprise their roles as eccentric married couple Jeremy and Judith Lloyd James...
- 8/29/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
“It’s still really surreal,” admits Toks Olagundoye about her starring role on the Paramount+ series “Frasier.” The actress was “very much” a fan of the original series that ran on NBC from 1993 to 2004, because it was “really well written and so well directed.” She especially loved that the show had “such a great mixture of high comedy and realism,” pointing to the late John Mahoney‘s character Martin Crane as her favorite character. Now 20 years after that show wrapped, the performer is a series regular on its return. Watch our exclusive video interview.
Olagundoye plays new character Olivia, the head of the psychology department at Harvard University, where Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) now works as a lecturer upon his return to living in Boston. What drew the actress to the part, aside from her love of “Frasier,” was “the fact that we’re in a comedy that hasn’t seen...
Olagundoye plays new character Olivia, the head of the psychology department at Harvard University, where Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) now works as a lecturer upon his return to living in Boston. What drew the actress to the part, aside from her love of “Frasier,” was “the fact that we’re in a comedy that hasn’t seen...
- 5/27/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
"The Wicker Man" is the gold standard of occult horror. Police Sergeant Neil Howie (Edward Woodward), a God-fearing Englishman, arrives on the island of Summerisle to investigate the reported disappearance of a young girl. Howie soon discovers the islanders are pagans and spends the movie angrily berating them. Soon, it becomes clear the cultural differences are more sinister than the proper way to worship.
The islanders' crops are failing, so Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee) has plotted a virgin sacrifice to appease their gods. No one ever said the virgin had to be a young girl; no, it's the unmarried Howie, who is burned to death in an excruciating sequence as the Summerisle villagers sing.
Despite being underserved by producer/distributor British Lion Films (to the point where Lee had to promote the film on his own time), "The Wicker Man" is now regarded as a horror classic. 2023 was the 50th anniversary of "The Wicker Man,...
The islanders' crops are failing, so Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee) has plotted a virgin sacrifice to appease their gods. No one ever said the virgin had to be a young girl; no, it's the unmarried Howie, who is burned to death in an excruciating sequence as the Summerisle villagers sing.
Despite being underserved by producer/distributor British Lion Films (to the point where Lee had to promote the film on his own time), "The Wicker Man" is now regarded as a horror classic. 2023 was the 50th anniversary of "The Wicker Man,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
To celebrate the release of The Bfg, on Blu-Ray and DVD from 4th March, we are giving away Blu-Rays to 2 lucky winners!
Revisit the magic of this wonderful and inspiring tale about young orphan Sophie and the Big Friendly Giant starring David Jason (Only Fools and Horses), as the voice of
the Bfg along with a stellar cast including Angela Thorne (To the Manor Born), Frank Thornton (Are You Being Served?), Mollie Sugden (Are You Being Served?) and Ballard
Berkeley (Fawlty Towers). Now there’s a reason to feel hopscotchy!
The Bfg premiered on ITV on Christmas Day 1989 and was brought to life by Cosgrove Hall Films who also created Count Duckula, Chorlton and the Wheelies and Dangermouse.
Follow the adventures of lonely orphan girl Sophie as she meets her twenty-five foot high prince and is whisked off into the wonders of Dreamland. Tasked with harvesting dreams and blowing them...
Revisit the magic of this wonderful and inspiring tale about young orphan Sophie and the Big Friendly Giant starring David Jason (Only Fools and Horses), as the voice of
the Bfg along with a stellar cast including Angela Thorne (To the Manor Born), Frank Thornton (Are You Being Served?), Mollie Sugden (Are You Being Served?) and Ballard
Berkeley (Fawlty Towers). Now there’s a reason to feel hopscotchy!
The Bfg premiered on ITV on Christmas Day 1989 and was brought to life by Cosgrove Hall Films who also created Count Duckula, Chorlton and the Wheelies and Dangermouse.
Follow the adventures of lonely orphan girl Sophie as she meets her twenty-five foot high prince and is whisked off into the wonders of Dreamland. Tasked with harvesting dreams and blowing them...
- 2/26/2024
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Kelsey Grammer sounded curt this morning when he brusquely told a BBC Today program interviewer that he still supports Donald Trump but, according to his interviewer, this curtness doesn’t tell the full story.
Grammer’s interviewer Justin Webb said the Frasier star was “perfectly happy” to go on talking about his support for the former Potus, “the Paramount+ PR team, less so.”
Grammer has previously expressed support for Trump – a relatively rare position for a TV and movie star to take – and he also used his BBC interview to back Roseanne Barr, another self-confessed Trump supporter.
Towards the end of the interview, Webb asks Grammer: “You mentioned Roseanne early on who had a great comeback but also was a Trump supporter. You were, at least you were, a Trump supporter, I’m fascinated to know if you still are?”
Grammer responded: “I am, and I’ll let that be the end of it.
Grammer’s interviewer Justin Webb said the Frasier star was “perfectly happy” to go on talking about his support for the former Potus, “the Paramount+ PR team, less so.”
Grammer has previously expressed support for Trump – a relatively rare position for a TV and movie star to take – and he also used his BBC interview to back Roseanne Barr, another self-confessed Trump supporter.
Towards the end of the interview, Webb asks Grammer: “You mentioned Roseanne early on who had a great comeback but also was a Trump supporter. You were, at least you were, a Trump supporter, I’m fascinated to know if you still are?”
Grammer responded: “I am, and I’ll let that be the end of it.
- 12/4/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
From “Cheers” to “Frasier,” Kelsey Grammer’s Frasier Crane was a mainstay of comedy TV for 20 years, from the ’80s to the early-aughts. Now, after an equal amount of time off the air, Grammer is back in the role for Paramount+’s “Frasier.”
The streaming series is a revival-meets-reboot that once again spins off Grammer’s character with a new cast of colorful characters. Some original “Frasier” stars will return to guest star. However, David Hyde Pierce won’t return as Niles and John Mahoney, who played their father Martin, passed away in 2018.
That means Frasier – along with “Frasier” fans – will be surrounded by new faces. With that in mind, here’s a handy guide to the new “Frasier” cast and characters, including where you might have the actors before.
Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane (Chris Haston/Paramount+)
Everyone’s favorite tender-hearted egoist is back for more silly snobbery: Grammer...
The streaming series is a revival-meets-reboot that once again spins off Grammer’s character with a new cast of colorful characters. Some original “Frasier” stars will return to guest star. However, David Hyde Pierce won’t return as Niles and John Mahoney, who played their father Martin, passed away in 2018.
That means Frasier – along with “Frasier” fans – will be surrounded by new faces. With that in mind, here’s a handy guide to the new “Frasier” cast and characters, including where you might have the actors before.
Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane (Chris Haston/Paramount+)
Everyone’s favorite tender-hearted egoist is back for more silly snobbery: Grammer...
- 11/16/2023
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
“Fraiser” is back for the first time in nearly 20 years, with Kelsey Grammar’s titular character returning to a TV industry entirely transformed — which means you won’t find the new series airing on its old network home, NBC.
In fact, you won’t find the sitcom on broadcast TV. The new “Frasier” series is headed straight to streaming, which means there are lots of changes in tow — and not just the distributor.
From the smaller episode count to the cast full of new faces, here’s everything you need to know about the “Frasier” reboot, where to watch it and when to expect new episodes.
Where is the new “Frasier” series streaming?
“Frasier” Episodes 1 and 2 are now streaming exclusively on Paramount+.
How many episodes are in the “Frasier” reboot?
Another sign of the streaming era, the new season of “Frasier” is only 10 episodes long. All 11 seasons of the original series had standard 24-episode seasons.
In fact, you won’t find the sitcom on broadcast TV. The new “Frasier” series is headed straight to streaming, which means there are lots of changes in tow — and not just the distributor.
From the smaller episode count to the cast full of new faces, here’s everything you need to know about the “Frasier” reboot, where to watch it and when to expect new episodes.
Where is the new “Frasier” series streaming?
“Frasier” Episodes 1 and 2 are now streaming exclusively on Paramount+.
How many episodes are in the “Frasier” reboot?
Another sign of the streaming era, the new season of “Frasier” is only 10 episodes long. All 11 seasons of the original series had standard 24-episode seasons.
- 10/25/2023
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
When the "Frasier" revival series was announced, one of the biggest concerns for fans of the original sitcom was which cast members from the original iteration of the show would be returning. Part of what was so great about "Frasier," which ran for 11 seasons from 1993 to 2004, was the incredible supporting cast surrounding Kelsey Grammer's titular shrink. John Mahoney, who played Frasier's retired cop father, Martin, was the perfect foil for his sons' hifalutin hijinks, while Roz Doyle (Peri Gilpin), Frasier's producer at his radio station, also provided a more down-to-earth energy to help ground the show. The same was true of Jane Leeves, who played Martin's live-in carer, Daphne Moon.
But it was arguably David Hyde Pierce as Frasier's equally pompous-yet-lovable brother, Niles, who was the most memorable supporting character. The chemistry between Grammer and Hyde Pierce was so effective it was as if you were watching two actual brothers banter back and forth.
But it was arguably David Hyde Pierce as Frasier's equally pompous-yet-lovable brother, Niles, who was the most memorable supporting character. The chemistry between Grammer and Hyde Pierce was so effective it was as if you were watching two actual brothers banter back and forth.
- 10/12/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Is anyone in the mood for tossed salad and scrambled eggs? Kelsey Grammar’s Dr. Frasier Crane is on the move, with him heading back to his old Boston stomping grounds for the much-anticipated Paramount Plus sequel series. With the show set to make its streaming debut on October 12th, the streamer has released two new posters teasing Frasier’s move from Seattle to Boston, where he hops to reconnect with his son Freddy (Jack Cutmore-Scott).
As the trailers revealed, Fraiser winds up reconnecting with an old university pal, played by iconic Nicholas Lyndhurst, who may not be all that well-known in North America but is a massive star in the UK thanks to his long-running role on the TV series Only Fools and Horses. While David Hyde Pierce declined the opportunity to reprise his role as Niles (for now), Peri Gilpin is set to return as Frasier’s old producer,...
As the trailers revealed, Fraiser winds up reconnecting with an old university pal, played by iconic Nicholas Lyndhurst, who may not be all that well-known in North America but is a massive star in the UK thanks to his long-running role on the TV series Only Fools and Horses. While David Hyde Pierce declined the opportunity to reprise his role as Niles (for now), Peri Gilpin is set to return as Frasier’s old producer,...
- 10/2/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Box to Box, the production company behind Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive To Survive, has cornered the sports docuseries market with its breakout docuseries and similar projects in the world of golf, tennis, cycling and rugby.
The company, founded by Amy and Senna producer James Gay-Rees and Paul Martin, who produced HBO’s Maradona, has also made a number of music documentaries including Apple’s 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything.
But it has also been dabbling in new areas including corporate true-crime series with Apple’s Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn and is looking at other weird and wonderful stories for its documentary slate as well as a new push into scripted and a potential investment drive.
“We looked at sport as an area, particularly in the premium space, that felt underserved,” Martin told Deadline. “You had ESPN, which did 30 for 30 and HBO doing Hard Knocks once a year.
The company, founded by Amy and Senna producer James Gay-Rees and Paul Martin, who produced HBO’s Maradona, has also made a number of music documentaries including Apple’s 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything.
But it has also been dabbling in new areas including corporate true-crime series with Apple’s Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn and is looking at other weird and wonderful stories for its documentary slate as well as a new push into scripted and a potential investment drive.
“We looked at sport as an area, particularly in the premium space, that felt underserved,” Martin told Deadline. “You had ESPN, which did 30 for 30 and HBO doing Hard Knocks once a year.
- 9/20/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Kielty plays a standup with a troubled past, but it’s Seána Kerslake who is the driving force here, via her terrific performance as a prickly cabby
You’ve got to admire comedian Patrick Kielty for putting his neck on the line in his first dramatic role. In Prasanna Puwanarajah’s directorial debut, Kielty plays Shane, a budding standup who can painstakingly recount favourite scenes from Only Fools and Horses but has no discernible comic skill of his own. Far from being a deranged Rupert Pupkin figure, Shane harbours a troubled past, which makes him well placed for some odd-couple bonding with Eileen (Seána Kerslake), an acerbic young cabby who ferries him each week from his self-imposed exile in the coastal village of Ballywalter to his comedy course in Belfast. Why can’t he take himself? Ah, that would be the driving ban. Tragic backstory alert!
It’s clear that Eileen has issues too,...
You’ve got to admire comedian Patrick Kielty for putting his neck on the line in his first dramatic role. In Prasanna Puwanarajah’s directorial debut, Kielty plays Shane, a budding standup who can painstakingly recount favourite scenes from Only Fools and Horses but has no discernible comic skill of his own. Far from being a deranged Rupert Pupkin figure, Shane harbours a troubled past, which makes him well placed for some odd-couple bonding with Eileen (Seána Kerslake), an acerbic young cabby who ferries him each week from his self-imposed exile in the coastal village of Ballywalter to his comedy course in Belfast. Why can’t he take himself? Ah, that would be the driving ban. Tragic backstory alert!
It’s clear that Eileen has issues too,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
It was oddly devastating to learn that ITV’s kid’s channel Citv is to close on 1st September 2023. Many millennials and Gen Xers probably haven’t even seen a Citv show for two decades or more – besides, back in the day it wasn’t even a channel, but just a few after-school hours of programming on the regular ITV channel. So why does its closure leave us feeling like it’s the end of an era?
Because the memories of that era were so, so good, that’s why. We all remember getting home from school, grabbing a glass of squash and a Wagon Wheel and immediately flicking the TV on, and Citv (along with Cbbc – and Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel if you were well posh) kept us company until it was time to eat our spaghetti hoops and turkey twizzlers.
There were zany dramas, comforting puppet characters,...
Because the memories of that era were so, so good, that’s why. We all remember getting home from school, grabbing a glass of squash and a Wagon Wheel and immediately flicking the TV on, and Citv (along with Cbbc – and Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel if you were well posh) kept us company until it was time to eat our spaghetti hoops and turkey twizzlers.
There were zany dramas, comforting puppet characters,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
“Frasier has re-entered the building,” says Kelsey Grammer in a video that revisits the classic sitcom’s “Tossed Salads & Scrambled Eggs” theme song while announcing the revival’s Paramount+ release date.
A quintet of first photos were released in conjunction with the date reveal, shown above and below.
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Frasier‘s 10-episode season (12?) will premiere in the U.
A quintet of first photos were released in conjunction with the date reveal, shown above and below.
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Frasier‘s 10-episode season (12?) will premiere in the U.
- 8/22/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Actress Maryam d’Abo is set to make her return to British horror, having joined the cast of the upcoming gothic horror feature film The Baby in the Basket.
In 1940s, the nuns of a remote Scottish island convent ready for an impending storm, but when a baby is left on their doorstep, Sister Agnes becomes convinced he is the Devil and wants to kill the child. After Agnes is locked away a grim series of events ensue as the storm rages, and as her Sisters begin to question faith and reality, Sister Eleanor must try to repent and survive the dark events at St Augustine’s.
Best known internationally for her role alongside Timothy Dalton as Bond girl Kara Milovy in 1987’s The Living Daylights, d’Abo began her acting career with a role in the cult 1982 British horror Xtro; her other horror credits include director Oliver Parker’s fantasy...
In 1940s, the nuns of a remote Scottish island convent ready for an impending storm, but when a baby is left on their doorstep, Sister Agnes becomes convinced he is the Devil and wants to kill the child. After Agnes is locked away a grim series of events ensue as the storm rages, and as her Sisters begin to question faith and reality, Sister Eleanor must try to repent and survive the dark events at St Augustine’s.
Best known internationally for her role alongside Timothy Dalton as Bond girl Kara Milovy in 1987’s The Living Daylights, d’Abo began her acting career with a role in the cult 1982 British horror Xtro; her other horror credits include director Oliver Parker’s fantasy...
- 6/19/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Kelsey Grammar won’t have David Hyde Pierce at his side when he returns in the Frasier reboot later this year.
Instead, he’ll have as his co-lead actor Nicholas Lyndhurst, whom British fans will know has all the requisite experience and know-how to set up the gags in a TV double act.
Lyndhurst played Rodney, younger brother of Del Boy Trotter, in UK sitcom Only Fools and Horses, which ran for more than 20 years, including specials. The Christmas feature-length episode in 1996 drew 24.3 million viewers, still one of the UK’s highest ever television audiences.
Grammer told the UK’s Times of his British co-star:
“Nick and I fell in love when we were doing Man of La Mancha together [at the London Coliseum in 2019]. I warned them in America. I said, ‘Wait until this guy gets here. You’ll be doing a scene with him and suddenly you realise he’s just run off with it.
Instead, he’ll have as his co-lead actor Nicholas Lyndhurst, whom British fans will know has all the requisite experience and know-how to set up the gags in a TV double act.
Lyndhurst played Rodney, younger brother of Del Boy Trotter, in UK sitcom Only Fools and Horses, which ran for more than 20 years, including specials. The Christmas feature-length episode in 1996 drew 24.3 million viewers, still one of the UK’s highest ever television audiences.
Grammer told the UK’s Times of his British co-star:
“Nick and I fell in love when we were doing Man of La Mancha together [at the London Coliseum in 2019]. I warned them in America. I said, ‘Wait until this guy gets here. You’ll be doing a scene with him and suddenly you realise he’s just run off with it.
- 6/11/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and Channel 5 are serving up a third season of The Madame Blanc Mysteries.
As with Season 2, the U.S./UK co-commissioners are preparing a Christmas special along with six episodes. Filming is currently underway, with the Christmas special set to air on Acorn TV and Channel 5 in 2023, while the rest of the season will continue in 2024.
Starring and created by Sally Lindsay, The Madame Blanc Mysteries sees renowned and respected antiques dealer Jean White (Lindsay) return with her expertise in the world of antiquities, proving to be the key to solving a series of murders and mysteries against the backdrop of the beautiful French village of Sainte Victoire.
Series creator, Lindsay, reprises her role and again joins forces with Sue Vincent (Mount Pleasant), who returns as Gloria Beaushaw and as series co-writer. Also reprising their roles are Steve Edge (Starlings), Robin Askwith (Strike), Sue Holderness...
As with Season 2, the U.S./UK co-commissioners are preparing a Christmas special along with six episodes. Filming is currently underway, with the Christmas special set to air on Acorn TV and Channel 5 in 2023, while the rest of the season will continue in 2024.
Starring and created by Sally Lindsay, The Madame Blanc Mysteries sees renowned and respected antiques dealer Jean White (Lindsay) return with her expertise in the world of antiquities, proving to be the key to solving a series of murders and mysteries against the backdrop of the beautiful French village of Sainte Victoire.
Series creator, Lindsay, reprises her role and again joins forces with Sue Vincent (Mount Pleasant), who returns as Gloria Beaushaw and as series co-writer. Also reprising their roles are Steve Edge (Starlings), Robin Askwith (Strike), Sue Holderness...
- 5/23/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth have announced that veteran British actors Paul Barber and Annabelle Lanyon have joined the cast of the upcoming gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket.
Paul Barber is best known for portraying Denzil in the iconic sitcom Only Fools and Horses and Horse in the classic British film The Full Monty – a role he reprises this June for Disney+’s The Full Monty sequel series. Among his other extensive film and TV credits are The Long Good Friday, The Brothers McGregor, Chancer, The 51st State, One Night in Istanbul and Renegades.
Annabelle Lanyon starred alongside Tom Cruise in the role of Oona in Ridley Scott’s 1985 cult classic fantasy Legend and also featured in the British horror Dream Demon and ITV series Quatermass. Recent credits include the horror films Werewolves of the Third Reich and Bite.
The Baby in the Basket also stars Amber Doig-Thorne,...
Paul Barber is best known for portraying Denzil in the iconic sitcom Only Fools and Horses and Horse in the classic British film The Full Monty – a role he reprises this June for Disney+’s The Full Monty sequel series. Among his other extensive film and TV credits are The Long Good Friday, The Brothers McGregor, Chancer, The 51st State, One Night in Istanbul and Renegades.
Annabelle Lanyon starred alongside Tom Cruise in the role of Oona in Ridley Scott’s 1985 cult classic fantasy Legend and also featured in the British horror Dream Demon and ITV series Quatermass. Recent credits include the horror films Werewolves of the Third Reich and Bite.
The Baby in the Basket also stars Amber Doig-Thorne,...
- 5/3/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Sir David Jason has described his “delight” after learning that he has a 52-year-old daughter he didn’t know existed.
In a new interview, the Only Fools and Horses star shared his surprise after learning that a brief relationship he had with actor Jennifer Hill in 1970 resulted in the birth of Abi Harris.
Following the revelation, Jason, 82, is said to be building a relationship with Harris – who is also an actor – along with her 10-year-old son Charlie.
Speaking to The Mirror, Jason said that “to say it was a surprise to find out I had a daughter from years ago is an understatement”.
“However, on settling with the news, I am delighted that I am now able to get to know Abi and so we meet up when we can,” he added.
“My wife, Gill, and daughter, Sophie, have been very supportive and understanding and have embraced Abi and welcomed...
In a new interview, the Only Fools and Horses star shared his surprise after learning that a brief relationship he had with actor Jennifer Hill in 1970 resulted in the birth of Abi Harris.
Following the revelation, Jason, 82, is said to be building a relationship with Harris – who is also an actor – along with her 10-year-old son Charlie.
Speaking to The Mirror, Jason said that “to say it was a surprise to find out I had a daughter from years ago is an understatement”.
“However, on settling with the news, I am delighted that I am now able to get to know Abi and so we meet up when we can,” he added.
“My wife, Gill, and daughter, Sophie, have been very supportive and understanding and have embraced Abi and welcomed...
- 3/28/2023
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
To mark the release of The Madame Blanc Mysteries Series 2 on 20th February, we’ve been given a DVD copy of Series 2 to give away to 1 winner.
Kicking off with a festive special, The Madame Blanc Mysteries Series 2 sees respected antiques dealer turned amateur sleuth Jean White (Sally Lindsay), back in action after surviving an attempt on her life. Jean’s expertise in the world of antiques once again proves key to solving a series of murders and mysteries against the backdrop of the beautiful French village of Sainte Victoire. As Jean and Dom grow ever closer – will their friendship finally grow into something more?
All the Sainte Victoire regulars make a welcome return, including Steve Edge (Phoenix Nights) back as Dom, local taxi driver and Jean’s close confidant. Sue Holderness (Only Fools and Horses) and Robin Askwith (Confessions) make a comeback as wealthy expats Judith and Jeremy Lloyd James.
Kicking off with a festive special, The Madame Blanc Mysteries Series 2 sees respected antiques dealer turned amateur sleuth Jean White (Sally Lindsay), back in action after surviving an attempt on her life. Jean’s expertise in the world of antiques once again proves key to solving a series of murders and mysteries against the backdrop of the beautiful French village of Sainte Victoire. As Jean and Dom grow ever closer – will their friendship finally grow into something more?
All the Sainte Victoire regulars make a welcome return, including Steve Edge (Phoenix Nights) back as Dom, local taxi driver and Jean’s close confidant. Sue Holderness (Only Fools and Horses) and Robin Askwith (Confessions) make a comeback as wealthy expats Judith and Jeremy Lloyd James.
- 2/17/2023
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It's an old adage that comedy doesn't travel well, but some shows definitely fare better than others. As a Brit, I've met many Americans with a creepy zeal for quoting sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus" at me. "Red Dwarf" is hugely popular where I live in the Czech Republic. And the bawdy BBC sitcom "'Allo! 'Allo!" sold to 56 countries -- the cast was reportedly greeted "like the Beatles" during a visit to Bulgaria. I once had the pleasure of dining at a pizza restaurant in the Serbian capital of Belgrade called 'Allo! 'Allo! where all the pies were named after the characters.
But one British sitcom that doesn't seem to travel well is also one of our most enduringly popular, "Only Fools and Horses." The show follows the fortunes of the Trotter family, headed by a dodgy wheeler-dealer whose dubious get-rich-quick schemes always go disastrously wrong. It aired from...
But one British sitcom that doesn't seem to travel well is also one of our most enduringly popular, "Only Fools and Horses." The show follows the fortunes of the Trotter family, headed by a dodgy wheeler-dealer whose dubious get-rich-quick schemes always go disastrously wrong. It aired from...
- 1/19/2023
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
After years of speculation and exploratory meetings, a sequel series to the acclaimed sitcom "Frasier" is finally in the works. The project, starring Kelsey Grammer in a reprisal of his Emmy-winning role, was officially given the green light by Paramount+ in fall 2022. At that time, it was revealed that Chris Harris of "How I Met Your Mother" and Joe Cristalli of "Life In Pieces" would be writing and executive producing the show, but there were no concrete details about the plot or the characters. Now, as production begins to ramp up, we finally know the first two cast members joining the esteemed psychiatrist on his new adventure.
According to Variety, Jack Cutmore-Scott will play Frederick Gaylord Crane, the son of Bebe Neuwirth's Dr. Lilith Sternin and Dr. Frasier Crane. Previously played by Christopher and Kevin Graves (and Rob Neukirch in a future sequence) on "Cheers," then Luke Tarsitano and Trevor Einhorn on "Frasier,...
According to Variety, Jack Cutmore-Scott will play Frederick Gaylord Crane, the son of Bebe Neuwirth's Dr. Lilith Sternin and Dr. Frasier Crane. Previously played by Christopher and Kevin Graves (and Rob Neukirch in a future sequence) on "Cheers," then Luke Tarsitano and Trevor Einhorn on "Frasier,...
- 1/16/2023
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
The long-gestating revival of Frasier is moving forward at Paramount+.
According to Deadline, Jack Cutmore-Scott has joined the new season of the iconic NBC sitcom as Frasier's son Freddy.
"Charming and handsome, Frasier's son Freddy (Cutmore-Scott) is a nuanced combination of his father and grandfather," Deadline teases of the character.
"Years ago, Freddy rejected following in his father's footsteps—dropping out of college to become a fireman—and he's never looked back until now, when recent troubles have left him with no one to turn to in his life," the teaser continues.
"If they can overcome past differences, Freddy and Frasier might finally have a chance to repair old wounds."
More casting news for the revival broke on Friday.
Variety revealed that Only Fools and Horses star, Nicholas Lyndhurst, had joined the cast of the series opposite Kelsey Grammer.
The pair previously starred together in "Man of La Mancha" for...
According to Deadline, Jack Cutmore-Scott has joined the new season of the iconic NBC sitcom as Frasier's son Freddy.
"Charming and handsome, Frasier's son Freddy (Cutmore-Scott) is a nuanced combination of his father and grandfather," Deadline teases of the character.
"Years ago, Freddy rejected following in his father's footsteps—dropping out of college to become a fireman—and he's never looked back until now, when recent troubles have left him with no one to turn to in his life," the teaser continues.
"If they can overcome past differences, Freddy and Frasier might finally have a chance to repair old wounds."
More casting news for the revival broke on Friday.
Variety revealed that Only Fools and Horses star, Nicholas Lyndhurst, had joined the cast of the series opposite Kelsey Grammer.
The pair previously starred together in "Man of La Mancha" for...
- 1/14/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Dr. Frasier Crane will soon return to our screens, and it seems like he will be bringing his son along for the ride. It’s been announced that Jack Cutmore-Scott has joined the cast of the Frasier sequel series as Frasier Crane’s son Freddy.
Described as charming and handsome, Freddy Crane is “a nuanced combination of his father and grandfather. Years ago, Freddy rejected following in his father’s footsteps—dropping out of college to become a fireman—and he’s never looked back until now, when recent troubles have left him with no one to turn to in his life. If they can overcome past differences, Freddy and Frasier might finally have a chance to repair old wounds.” Jack Cutmore-Scott made his big-screen debut in Kingsman: The Secret Service and appeared in Dunkirk and Tenet. He was also the lead in two short-lived TV series, Cooper Barrett’s...
Described as charming and handsome, Freddy Crane is “a nuanced combination of his father and grandfather. Years ago, Freddy rejected following in his father’s footsteps—dropping out of college to become a fireman—and he’s never looked back until now, when recent troubles have left him with no one to turn to in his life. If they can overcome past differences, Freddy and Frasier might finally have a chance to repair old wounds.” Jack Cutmore-Scott made his big-screen debut in Kingsman: The Secret Service and appeared in Dunkirk and Tenet. He was also the lead in two short-lived TV series, Cooper Barrett’s...
- 1/13/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Frasier Crane will have someone new to trade witty bon mots with while sipping sherry: Paramount+’s upcoming Frasier revival has added British actor Nicholas Lyndhurst to the cast, according to our sister site Variety, making him the first new cast member to join the series.
Lyndhurst — a veteran of UK TV shows like Only Fools and Horses and Goodnight Sweetheart — will play Alan Cornwall, a university professor who is an old college friend of Frasier’s. “British, boozy and larger than life, Alan has an intellect on par with Frasier’s — if only he ever felt like using it,...
Lyndhurst — a veteran of UK TV shows like Only Fools and Horses and Goodnight Sweetheart — will play Alan Cornwall, a university professor who is an old college friend of Frasier’s. “British, boozy and larger than life, Alan has an intellect on par with Frasier’s — if only he ever felt like using it,...
- 1/13/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
The “Frasier” sequel series at Paramount+ has cast Nicholas Lyndhurst opposite series lead Kelsey Grammer, Variety has learned exclusively.
Lyndhurst is now the first cast member announced to join the new iteration of the beloved sitcom. The role marks a reunion for Grammer and Lyndhurst, who previously starred together in “Man of La Mancha” for the English National Opera at the London Coliseum.
Plot details are being kept mostly under wraps for the series, but the official logline states, “Frasier is off to a different city with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge, and an old dream or two to finally fulfill. Frasier has re-entered the building!”
Lyndhurst will play Alan Cornwall, described as “Frasier’s old college buddy turned university professor. British, boozy and larger than life, Alan has an intellect on par with Frasier’s—if only he ever felt like using it. Alan’s mischievous...
Lyndhurst is now the first cast member announced to join the new iteration of the beloved sitcom. The role marks a reunion for Grammer and Lyndhurst, who previously starred together in “Man of La Mancha” for the English National Opera at the London Coliseum.
Plot details are being kept mostly under wraps for the series, but the official logline states, “Frasier is off to a different city with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge, and an old dream or two to finally fulfill. Frasier has re-entered the building!”
Lyndhurst will play Alan Cornwall, described as “Frasier’s old college buddy turned university professor. British, boozy and larger than life, Alan has an intellect on par with Frasier’s—if only he ever felt like using it. Alan’s mischievous...
- 1/13/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Lee Majors, Louis Mandylor, Patsy Kensit, Nick Moran, Ian Ogilvy, Billy Murray, Paul Barber, Danny Trejo, Michael Paré, Stephanie Beacham, Michael Brandon, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister | Written by Tom Jolliffe | Directed by Daniel Zirilli
Renegades is one of those movies that on paper has all the makings of a solid direct to DVD hit. A sizeable cast of mid-tier names that you will not only know but also have a sort of nostalgic endearment toward and that’s a great thing for you guys because they do a huge service in elevating the material and hiding any problems. A story that while not exactly breaking any new ground is just this side of madcap shenanigans so that there’s a slight air of believability to its proceedings. We are talking London gangsters, low budgets and a cast and crew that doesn’t just believe in the project but are doing...
Renegades is one of those movies that on paper has all the makings of a solid direct to DVD hit. A sizeable cast of mid-tier names that you will not only know but also have a sort of nostalgic endearment toward and that’s a great thing for you guys because they do a huge service in elevating the material and hiding any problems. A story that while not exactly breaking any new ground is just this side of madcap shenanigans so that there’s a slight air of believability to its proceedings. We are talking London gangsters, low budgets and a cast and crew that doesn’t just believe in the project but are doing...
- 12/30/2022
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
John Challis has a heartwarming reference to Only Fools and Horses on his headstone.
Challis died in September 2021 of cancer. He was 79.
The actor was best known for portraying Terrance Aubrey “Boycie” Boyce in the long-running BBC sitcom.
His wife Carol Challis shared a photo of her late husband’s grave to Twitter, giving fans who wish to visit directions on how to get there.
Some people noticed that a touching tribute on the headstone is a reference to a one-liner famously spoken by his character in Only Fools and Horses.
The headstone reads: “John Challis – actor – 1942-2021.” Below are the words: “I am here.”
Fans will recognise the phrase from an episode of Only Fools in which a psychic named Elsie is hosting a seance with Boycie, Del Boy (David Jason), and Rodney Trotter (Nicholas Lyndhurst).
In the scene, Elsie claims to have made contact with an unknown man,...
Challis died in September 2021 of cancer. He was 79.
The actor was best known for portraying Terrance Aubrey “Boycie” Boyce in the long-running BBC sitcom.
His wife Carol Challis shared a photo of her late husband’s grave to Twitter, giving fans who wish to visit directions on how to get there.
Some people noticed that a touching tribute on the headstone is a reference to a one-liner famously spoken by his character in Only Fools and Horses.
The headstone reads: “John Challis – actor – 1942-2021.” Below are the words: “I am here.”
Fans will recognise the phrase from an episode of Only Fools in which a psychic named Elsie is hosting a seance with Boycie, Del Boy (David Jason), and Rodney Trotter (Nicholas Lyndhurst).
In the scene, Elsie claims to have made contact with an unknown man,...
- 12/11/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
The famous Only Fools and Horses scene where Del Boy falls through the bar has been named the funniest sitcom moment of all time.
The BBC programme won the top spot in a poll revealed by TV channel Gold to celebrate 30 years of the comedy channel.
In the scene, Del Boy – played by Sir David Jason – goes to lean back on the bar that he had been resting on. However, he hadn’t noticed that the bar was a liftable slot for waiters to move through.
As he goes to lean back on it while saying “play it nice and cool son, nice and cool” the bar slot is lifted, causing him to fall straight onto the ground. Meanwhile, his friend Trigger turns around to look for him.
In a poll commissioned by Gold to determine the results, 2000 British adults and children voted for their favourite scene.
The series was...
The BBC programme won the top spot in a poll revealed by TV channel Gold to celebrate 30 years of the comedy channel.
In the scene, Del Boy – played by Sir David Jason – goes to lean back on the bar that he had been resting on. However, he hadn’t noticed that the bar was a liftable slot for waiters to move through.
As he goes to lean back on it while saying “play it nice and cool son, nice and cool” the bar slot is lifted, causing him to fall straight onto the ground. Meanwhile, his friend Trigger turns around to look for him.
In a poll commissioned by Gold to determine the results, 2000 British adults and children voted for their favourite scene.
The series was...
- 11/1/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - TV
If you listen closely, every year around October 1st you’ll start to hear things go bump in the night… but don’t worry, instead of g-g-g-ghoooosts it’s mostly just the sound of props department interns who have been made to stay late and dig out boxes of bat bunting, dry ice machines and facepaint ready for another round of Halloween TV specials.
Halloween episodes are now a spooky season staple on both sides of the pond, but while the US has been producing Halloween hits like It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and The Flintstones’ ‘A Haunted House is Not A Home’ since the early 1960s, the American tradition didn’t properly catch on in the UK until the 1970s.
Dig through the archives, and – while a couple of spooky stories were read out on Jackanory in the late 1960s, including Doctor Who’s own Jon Pertwee’s memorable reading of Ghoulies,...
Halloween episodes are now a spooky season staple on both sides of the pond, but while the US has been producing Halloween hits like It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and The Flintstones’ ‘A Haunted House is Not A Home’ since the early 1960s, the American tradition didn’t properly catch on in the UK until the 1970s.
Dig through the archives, and – while a couple of spooky stories were read out on Jackanory in the late 1960s, including Doctor Who’s own Jon Pertwee’s memorable reading of Ghoulies,...
- 10/18/2022
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
The BBC turns 100 today and it appears the centenary is helping to build bridges between the UK public and the Conservative government — at least in the short term.
Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan struck a conciliatory tone in a statement released in the past hour noting the anniversary, pointing to several achievements from the BBC’s history and its outsized impact on the world beyond the UK.
“Since the first BBC broadcast hit the airwaves 100 years ago, few could have imagined that BBC broadcasting history would become British history,” she wrote, while also pointing to shows such as Doctor Who and classic sitcom Only Fools and Horses as cultural milestones in the UK.
Donelan said the BBC “became a crucial method for keeping up morale” during World War II, adding: “Now, as Russia targets the media in Ukraine, the BBC has once again stepped up to serve war-torn Europe.
She referenced...
Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan struck a conciliatory tone in a statement released in the past hour noting the anniversary, pointing to several achievements from the BBC’s history and its outsized impact on the world beyond the UK.
“Since the first BBC broadcast hit the airwaves 100 years ago, few could have imagined that BBC broadcasting history would become British history,” she wrote, while also pointing to shows such as Doctor Who and classic sitcom Only Fools and Horses as cultural milestones in the UK.
Donelan said the BBC “became a crucial method for keeping up morale” during World War II, adding: “Now, as Russia targets the media in Ukraine, the BBC has once again stepped up to serve war-torn Europe.
She referenced...
- 10/18/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The cast of Only Fools and Horses have delighted fans with a reunion photo taken almost two decades after the final episode aired.
The hit series, which starred David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst as half-brothers Derek Edward “Del Boy” Trotter and Rodney Chalrton Trotter, ran from 1981 to 1991.
Jason and Lyndhurst reprised their roles in several Christmas special episodes until the early 2000s, with the final episode airing on 25 December in 2003.
During a recent convention, several of the cast members were spotted back together.
One fan snapped a photo with the group, which included Philip Pope (who played Tony Angelino), Michael Fenton Stevens (Alan Perkins), Daniel Peacock (Mental Mickey), and Patrick Murray (Mickey Pearse).
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Earlier this year, Murray gave fans an update on his health following his lung cancer diagnosis. The actor said he was “cured” after undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
The hit series, which starred David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst as half-brothers Derek Edward “Del Boy” Trotter and Rodney Chalrton Trotter, ran from 1981 to 1991.
Jason and Lyndhurst reprised their roles in several Christmas special episodes until the early 2000s, with the final episode airing on 25 December in 2003.
During a recent convention, several of the cast members were spotted back together.
One fan snapped a photo with the group, which included Philip Pope (who played Tony Angelino), Michael Fenton Stevens (Alan Perkins), Daniel Peacock (Mental Mickey), and Patrick Murray (Mickey Pearse).
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Earlier this year, Murray gave fans an update on his health following his lung cancer diagnosis. The actor said he was “cured” after undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
- 9/16/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
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Films can be given life or put to death in Cannes. Many are born from meetings there. But very few are dreamed up in a rush on the beach while trying to impress an industry exec. A Gaza Weekend is a rare exception, beginning its unlikely journey at the 2009 edition of the festival, where Basil Khalil was casually asked by a sales agent what project he was working on next.
“And I had absolutely nothing,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter. Not wanting to admit his creative shortcomings, the British-Palestinian filmmaker quickly came up with a project off the top of his head. “Swine flu had been in the news at the time, so I just said, ‘Ok, so there’s a virus in Israel and the only safe place is Gaza.’ And that’s all I had.” And did it have a name?...
Films can be given life or put to death in Cannes. Many are born from meetings there. But very few are dreamed up in a rush on the beach while trying to impress an industry exec. A Gaza Weekend is a rare exception, beginning its unlikely journey at the 2009 edition of the festival, where Basil Khalil was casually asked by a sales agent what project he was working on next.
“And I had absolutely nothing,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter. Not wanting to admit his creative shortcomings, the British-Palestinian filmmaker quickly came up with a project off the top of his head. “Swine flu had been in the news at the time, so I just said, ‘Ok, so there’s a virus in Israel and the only safe place is Gaza.’ And that’s all I had.” And did it have a name?...
- 9/11/2022
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The owners of iconic British comedy show “Only Fools and Horses” have won a copyright battle against an “Only Fools”-themed dining show.
“Only Fools The (cushty) Dining Experience” is billed as an “interactive dining show” in which diners are subsumed into the world of the long-running TV series, which aired on BBC 1 between 1981 and 1991, with actors dressed as the characters delivering a part-scripted, part-improvized performance.
In a judgment handed down today, Deputy High Court Judge John Kimbell found in favor of Shazam Productions, a production company owned by the heirs of John Sullivan, creator of “Only Fool and Horses.”
Sullivan died in 2011 but his wife Sharon and children James, Dan and Amy, continue to run Shazam Productions as a vehicle for exploiting the “Only Fools and Horses” IP. Among the projects they have granted a license to are board games, books and a musical co-written by James Sullivan and comedian Paul Whitehouse.
“Only Fools The (cushty) Dining Experience” is billed as an “interactive dining show” in which diners are subsumed into the world of the long-running TV series, which aired on BBC 1 between 1981 and 1991, with actors dressed as the characters delivering a part-scripted, part-improvized performance.
In a judgment handed down today, Deputy High Court Judge John Kimbell found in favor of Shazam Productions, a production company owned by the heirs of John Sullivan, creator of “Only Fool and Horses.”
Sullivan died in 2011 but his wife Sharon and children James, Dan and Amy, continue to run Shazam Productions as a vehicle for exploiting the “Only Fools and Horses” IP. Among the projects they have granted a license to are board games, books and a musical co-written by James Sullivan and comedian Paul Whitehouse.
- 6/8/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Jack Hedley, who appeared in films including “For Your Eyes Only” opposite Roger Moore, died on Dec. 11. He was 92.
His death was confirmed by a notice in The Times of London, which reads: “[Hedley] died on 11th December 2021, aged 92, after a short illness bravely borne. At his request there will be no funeral. He will be much missed by his family and friends.”
The actor racked up 99 credits in a career spanning five decades as well as numerous appearances in the theater.
Born in London as Jack Hawkins, he changed his last name at the outset of his career to avoid confusion with a prolific British actor of the same name.
Hedley appeared in numerous British productions including “Colditz,” in which he played Lt. Colonel Preston, and “The Scarlet Blade,” directed by John Gilling. He also had parts in American war epic “The Longest Day,” which starred John Wayne, Robert Ryan and Richard Burton,...
His death was confirmed by a notice in The Times of London, which reads: “[Hedley] died on 11th December 2021, aged 92, after a short illness bravely borne. At his request there will be no funeral. He will be much missed by his family and friends.”
The actor racked up 99 credits in a career spanning five decades as well as numerous appearances in the theater.
Born in London as Jack Hawkins, he changed his last name at the outset of his career to avoid confusion with a prolific British actor of the same name.
Hedley appeared in numerous British productions including “Colditz,” in which he played Lt. Colonel Preston, and “The Scarlet Blade,” directed by John Gilling. He also had parts in American war epic “The Longest Day,” which starred John Wayne, Robert Ryan and Richard Burton,...
- 12/22/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Jack Hedley, who featured in films including James Bond’s For Your Eyes Only and Lawrence of Arabia, along with a string of UK TV hits, has died aged 92.
A note in today’s Times said Hedley, who was born Jack Hawkins, had died on December 11 after a “short illness bravely borne.” At Hedley’s request, there will be no funeral.
Hedley was born in London in 1929 and started appearing in films in the 1950s. He starred in the BBC series The World of Tim Frazer in the early 1960s and went on to feature in a number of films that decade, including Lawrence of Arabia, The Scarlet Blade, Witchcraft and The Secret of Blood Island (pictured).
He was to further make a name for himself many years later when he was cast as Sir Timothy Havelock in James Bond’s For Your Eyes Only, for which he also voiced Havelock’s Parrot.
A note in today’s Times said Hedley, who was born Jack Hawkins, had died on December 11 after a “short illness bravely borne.” At Hedley’s request, there will be no funeral.
Hedley was born in London in 1929 and started appearing in films in the 1950s. He starred in the BBC series The World of Tim Frazer in the early 1960s and went on to feature in a number of films that decade, including Lawrence of Arabia, The Scarlet Blade, Witchcraft and The Secret of Blood Island (pictured).
He was to further make a name for himself many years later when he was cast as Sir Timothy Havelock in James Bond’s For Your Eyes Only, for which he also voiced Havelock’s Parrot.
- 12/22/2021
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
First Teaser For UAE-Shot Pierre Morel Action Pic
AGC International and Image Nation Abu Dhabi have unveiled a slick first teaser trailer for Al Kameen (The Ambush), about the rescue mission of a small group of Emirati soldiers trapped by rebel fighters in a mountainous valley. According to producers, the film is the largest Arabic-language film ever made in the Gulf, with 400 cast and crew including an all-Emirati lead cast. Pic was shot entirely in the UAE and stars Marwan Abdulla Saleh, Khalifa Al Jassem and Mohammed Ahmed. The film was co-produced by AGC Studios and Image Nation Abu Dhabi and directed by Pierre Morel (Taken), with producers Derek Dauchy and Jennifer Roth (Black Swan). Pic was written by Brandon Birtell (Furious 7) and Kurtis Birtell (Medal of Honour) in consultation with the soldiers involved in the real-life 2018 ambush situation that inspired the plot. Image Nation...
AGC International and Image Nation Abu Dhabi have unveiled a slick first teaser trailer for Al Kameen (The Ambush), about the rescue mission of a small group of Emirati soldiers trapped by rebel fighters in a mountainous valley. According to producers, the film is the largest Arabic-language film ever made in the Gulf, with 400 cast and crew including an all-Emirati lead cast. Pic was shot entirely in the UAE and stars Marwan Abdulla Saleh, Khalifa Al Jassem and Mohammed Ahmed. The film was co-produced by AGC Studios and Image Nation Abu Dhabi and directed by Pierre Morel (Taken), with producers Derek Dauchy and Jennifer Roth (Black Swan). Pic was written by Brandon Birtell (Furious 7) and Kurtis Birtell (Medal of Honour) in consultation with the soldiers involved in the real-life 2018 ambush situation that inspired the plot. Image Nation...
- 10/13/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman, Max Goldbart and Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
John Challis, who played Boycie in the long-running UK sitcom Only Fools And Horses, has died at age 79 of cancer, his family confirmed.
His family said in a statement that he died “peacefully in his sleep, after a long battle with cancer”.
Challis had a long television career in the UK, but is best known as unscrupulous second-hand car dealer Terrance Aubrey “Boycie” Boyce in the BBC sitcom.
He also played the role in its sequel/spin-off, The Green Green Grass, whch ran from 2005–2009, as well as Monty Staines from the seventh series onwards in the ITV sitcom Benidorm from 2015 to 2018.
Other television appearances include Dixon of Dock Green, The Sweeney, Doctor Who (The Seeds of Doom), Dracula, Beau Geste and Heartbeat, among others.
No information on survivors was immediately available.
Media Statement From The Family Of John Challis
Sunday September 19, 2021
“It is with heavy hearts that we bring you such sad news.
His family said in a statement that he died “peacefully in his sleep, after a long battle with cancer”.
Challis had a long television career in the UK, but is best known as unscrupulous second-hand car dealer Terrance Aubrey “Boycie” Boyce in the BBC sitcom.
He also played the role in its sequel/spin-off, The Green Green Grass, whch ran from 2005–2009, as well as Monty Staines from the seventh series onwards in the ITV sitcom Benidorm from 2015 to 2018.
Other television appearances include Dixon of Dock Green, The Sweeney, Doctor Who (The Seeds of Doom), Dracula, Beau Geste and Heartbeat, among others.
No information on survivors was immediately available.
Media Statement From The Family Of John Challis
Sunday September 19, 2021
“It is with heavy hearts that we bring you such sad news.
- 9/19/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Until last year’s turn of events I’d never really binged on box-sets, but after being forced to modify my lifestyle somewhat, that’s exactly what happened. One of the first I tuned into was Friday Night Dinner, and one of the standouts was Paul Ritter.
For me, at the time, it was a case of ‘Paul who?’, which is a shame as the sad passing of this highly-rated actor came all too soon after he got the recognition he deserved, belying his towering talent.
One good reason for this was that Ritter carved himself a memorable stage career. Tony and Olivier nominations – for Coram Boy and The Norman Conquests respectively – were the crowning glory. Fresh out of university, he headed for Germany and the Deutsches Schauspielhaus, a theatre in Hamburg, and it was here where he built upon his am-dram days in A-Level Theatre Studies.
It wasn’t...
For me, at the time, it was a case of ‘Paul who?’, which is a shame as the sad passing of this highly-rated actor came all too soon after he got the recognition he deserved, belying his towering talent.
One good reason for this was that Ritter carved himself a memorable stage career. Tony and Olivier nominations – for Coram Boy and The Norman Conquests respectively – were the crowning glory. Fresh out of university, he headed for Germany and the Deutsches Schauspielhaus, a theatre in Hamburg, and it was here where he built upon his am-dram days in A-Level Theatre Studies.
It wasn’t...
- 4/11/2021
- by Dan Green
- The Cultural Post
BritBox U.K., the streaming service joint venture of ITV and the BBC, said on Monday that it would launch on Amazon Prime Video Channels this spring.
The streamer will become available to Prime members in Britain with an add-on subscription.
“BritBox U.K. offers subscribers the biggest collection of British box sets, starring the finest homegrown talent and series, including Broadchurch, Downton Abbey, Vera, Only Fools and Horses, and Love Island, and original exclusive content, including Spitting Image, which will return for a second season later this year,” the partners said.
Will Harrison, BritBox U.K.’s managing director, said: “We are ...
The streamer will become available to Prime members in Britain with an add-on subscription.
“BritBox U.K. offers subscribers the biggest collection of British box sets, starring the finest homegrown talent and series, including Broadchurch, Downton Abbey, Vera, Only Fools and Horses, and Love Island, and original exclusive content, including Spitting Image, which will return for a second season later this year,” the partners said.
Will Harrison, BritBox U.K.’s managing director, said: “We are ...
BritBox U.K., the streaming service joint venture of ITV and the BBC, said on Monday that it would launch on Amazon Prime Video Channels this spring.
The streamer will become available to Prime members in Britain with an add-on subscription.
“BritBox U.K. offers subscribers the biggest collection of British box sets, starring the finest homegrown talent and series, including Broadchurch, Downton Abbey, Vera, Only Fools and Horses, and Love Island, and original exclusive content, including Spitting Image, which will return for a second season later this year,” the partners said.
Will Harrison, BritBox U.K.’s managing director, said: “We are ...
The streamer will become available to Prime members in Britain with an add-on subscription.
“BritBox U.K. offers subscribers the biggest collection of British box sets, starring the finest homegrown talent and series, including Broadchurch, Downton Abbey, Vera, Only Fools and Horses, and Love Island, and original exclusive content, including Spitting Image, which will return for a second season later this year,” the partners said.
Will Harrison, BritBox U.K.’s managing director, said: “We are ...
British teen actor Archie Lyndhurst's mother has revealed the cause of his sudden death and shared a beautiful, yet heartbreaking tribute to her late son. The star, best known for his role on the Cbbc comedy series So Awkward, died at age 19 on Sept. 22, 2020—just one month shy of his birthday. He is the only child of Lucy Lyndhurst and husband and Only Fools and Horses actor Nicolas Lyndhurst. On Friday, Jan. 15, Lucy shared photos of the couple with Archie on Instagram and revealed that he died of a brain hemorrhage caused by a rare cancer. "Four days before Christmas Nick and I sat in Harley Street with the results of Archie's second post mortem," she...
- 1/16/2021
- E! Online
UK Indie Pic Sets Cast
Exclusive: Crissy Rock, Paul Barber and Kayleigh-Paige Rees will lead the cast of UK indie movie Kate & Jake. The pic is being helmed by Jack McLoughlin, his feature debut, and is based on the filmmaker’s own experiences of love and loss. It is privately funded and will shoot in the UK from January. Rees, known for her role in ITV drama Sanditon, is producing the project through her banner Raspberry Films alongside Thomas Griffiths, with Debbie Honeywood as executive producer. Rock is most recognized for her role as Maggie Conlan in the 1994 film Ladybird and is also a stand-up comedian and author. Barber is known for playing Denzil in Only Fools And Horses as well as his role as Horse in The Full Monty.
WarnerMedia Appoints Head Of Kids Emea
WarnerMedia has appointed Vanessa Brookman to the new role of Head of Kids Emea.
Exclusive: Crissy Rock, Paul Barber and Kayleigh-Paige Rees will lead the cast of UK indie movie Kate & Jake. The pic is being helmed by Jack McLoughlin, his feature debut, and is based on the filmmaker’s own experiences of love and loss. It is privately funded and will shoot in the UK from January. Rees, known for her role in ITV drama Sanditon, is producing the project through her banner Raspberry Films alongside Thomas Griffiths, with Debbie Honeywood as executive producer. Rock is most recognized for her role as Maggie Conlan in the 1994 film Ladybird and is also a stand-up comedian and author. Barber is known for playing Denzil in Only Fools And Horses as well as his role as Horse in The Full Monty.
WarnerMedia Appoints Head Of Kids Emea
WarnerMedia has appointed Vanessa Brookman to the new role of Head of Kids Emea.
- 12/11/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The reboot of classic British comedy series Spitting Image is set to premiere on Facebook – a day after its UK debut.
The Avalon-produced puppet parody, which is headed up creatively by co-creator Roger Law and The Simpsons’ Jeff Westbrook as showrunner, will launch on Facebook Premiere at 9Pm Pt and will be available for 24 hours. It was commissioned in the UK by BritBox, the streaming service run by ITV and BBC Studios.
Deadline understands that a broadcast network deal for the show, which was hastily rewritten to include President Donal Trump’s Coronavirus diagnosis, was close but that fell away around four weeks ago.
The show, which was well liked in many liberal circles in the States, is still expected to find a home for the full season, however, the fact that the comedy is quite close to the bone, featuring a skewering of the Commander in Chief, made...
The Avalon-produced puppet parody, which is headed up creatively by co-creator Roger Law and The Simpsons’ Jeff Westbrook as showrunner, will launch on Facebook Premiere at 9Pm Pt and will be available for 24 hours. It was commissioned in the UK by BritBox, the streaming service run by ITV and BBC Studios.
Deadline understands that a broadcast network deal for the show, which was hastily rewritten to include President Donal Trump’s Coronavirus diagnosis, was close but that fell away around four weeks ago.
The show, which was well liked in many liberal circles in the States, is still expected to find a home for the full season, however, the fact that the comedy is quite close to the bone, featuring a skewering of the Commander in Chief, made...
- 10/4/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Archie Lyndhurst, the star of BBC children’s show So Awkward, has died at the age of 19 after a short illness.
Lyndhurst was best-known for playing Ollie Coulton in the Cbbc show, which is made by Channel X. He was the son of Nicholas Lyndhurst, the star of iconic British comedy Only Fools And Horses.
Cbbc confirmed the news and said: “All of us are devastated to hear the news of Archie’s passing. He was such a talented young actor and meant so much to all of those involved in So Awkward as well as to the Cbbc fans. He will be greatly missed by us all and our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends at this time.”
We're so sorry to have to tell you that Archie Lyndhurst, who so brilliantly played Ollie in So Awkward on Cbbc, has very sadly died after a short illness.
Lyndhurst was best-known for playing Ollie Coulton in the Cbbc show, which is made by Channel X. He was the son of Nicholas Lyndhurst, the star of iconic British comedy Only Fools And Horses.
Cbbc confirmed the news and said: “All of us are devastated to hear the news of Archie’s passing. He was such a talented young actor and meant so much to all of those involved in So Awkward as well as to the Cbbc fans. He will be greatly missed by us all and our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends at this time.”
We're so sorry to have to tell you that Archie Lyndhurst, who so brilliantly played Ollie in So Awkward on Cbbc, has very sadly died after a short illness.
- 10/1/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
‘He pops up absolutely everywhere doesn’t he?’ says Daniel Mays about his Code 404 co-star Stephen Graham. You could say the same of Mays. A draw on any cast list, between them in the last year alone they’ve appeared in almost 20 major titles – 1917, Good Omens, White Lines (Mays), The Irishman, The Virtues, Line of Duty, Save Me (Graham) to name just a handful.
Why Mays and Graham are in such high and regular demand is no mystery; they’re two of our best. Mays has an instant affability on screen that he’s able to turn to tragedy or comedy or both at once. Graham’s characters are often the reverse, unknowable and dangerous before he lays their vulnerabilities bare.
In sci-fi comedy Code 404, they play detectives with a tangled personal history. Mays is a Di unexpectedly brought back from the dead via some bug-ridden experimental AI tech.
Why Mays and Graham are in such high and regular demand is no mystery; they’re two of our best. Mays has an instant affability on screen that he’s able to turn to tragedy or comedy or both at once. Graham’s characters are often the reverse, unknowable and dangerous before he lays their vulnerabilities bare.
In sci-fi comedy Code 404, they play detectives with a tangled personal history. Mays is a Di unexpectedly brought back from the dead via some bug-ridden experimental AI tech.
- 7/6/2020
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Fleeing the dangers of a former life can actually create an exciting new existence. That’s certainly the case for the Boyce family on the BBC sitcom, ‘The Green Green Grass.’ The television show is a sequel series of the long running sitcom, ‘Only Fools and Horses.’ The spin-off show follows Boycie, his wife Marlene and […]
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- 5/30/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Spitting Image is returning after BritBox handed the puppet comedy reboot a two season order – its first original commission in the UK.
The Svod service ordered the series from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver producer Avalon. It will air in the autumn with the second season to follow in 2021.
Development of the puppets is already underway with Dominic Cummings, James Corden, Donald Trump, RuPaul, Boris Johnson, Beyoncé, Elon Musk, Harry & Meghan, Bernie Sanders, Prince Andrew, Adele, and Vladimir Putin all falling under the show’s gaze.
The reboot was first revealed by Deadline in November 2017. It is being overseen by Roger Law, co-creator of the original series, which ran for 18 series on ITV.
The show features puppet caricatures of celebrities and politicians and in the 1980s and early 1990s was famous for featuring the likes of Ronald Reagan, Queen Elizabeth and Margaret Thatcher. A U.S. pilot was produced...
The Svod service ordered the series from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver producer Avalon. It will air in the autumn with the second season to follow in 2021.
Development of the puppets is already underway with Dominic Cummings, James Corden, Donald Trump, RuPaul, Boris Johnson, Beyoncé, Elon Musk, Harry & Meghan, Bernie Sanders, Prince Andrew, Adele, and Vladimir Putin all falling under the show’s gaze.
The reboot was first revealed by Deadline in November 2017. It is being overseen by Roger Law, co-creator of the original series, which ran for 18 series on ITV.
The show features puppet caricatures of celebrities and politicians and in the 1980s and early 1990s was famous for featuring the likes of Ronald Reagan, Queen Elizabeth and Margaret Thatcher. A U.S. pilot was produced...
- 3/4/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Lambie Nov 16, 2017
There's more to handhelds than the Game Boy. We take a look at how mobile gaming has changed over the decades...
It goes without saying that handheld games have come a long way over the past 35 or-so years. From electronic bleepy things that were little more than glorified calculators, portable technology is now almost unrecognisable in 2017.
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Back in 1989, the world collectively shrieked with excitement at the thought of playing Tetris on a bus. By the early years of the 21st century, we were finally able to type angry messages on Twitter from the top deck of the number 45 from Wellingborough without a second thought.
Yes, mobile phones and tablets have changed the way we do just about everything, from navigating around cities to connecting with friends. But while those...
There's more to handhelds than the Game Boy. We take a look at how mobile gaming has changed over the decades...
It goes without saying that handheld games have come a long way over the past 35 or-so years. From electronic bleepy things that were little more than glorified calculators, portable technology is now almost unrecognisable in 2017.
See related Star Wars: Rogue One review Star Wars: Rogue One - what did you think?
Back in 1989, the world collectively shrieked with excitement at the thought of playing Tetris on a bus. By the early years of the 21st century, we were finally able to type angry messages on Twitter from the top deck of the number 45 from Wellingborough without a second thought.
Yes, mobile phones and tablets have changed the way we do just about everything, from navigating around cities to connecting with friends. But while those...
- 11/15/2017
- Den of Geek
Catherine Pearson Oct 11, 2017
With the remake of the 1980s soap opera arriving today, what better time to take a nostalgia-filled lookback at Dynasty?
Cast your mind back, if you can, to the year of 1981. Bucks Fizz, Adam and the Ants and Soft Cell were storming the charts, Only Fools And Horses aired its first series on BBC One and Gregory’s Girl was playing in a cinema near you. Meanwhile, stateside, ABC had cooked up a suitably glamorous and scandalous competitor to Dallas, the CBS drama packed full of Stetsons and suspense. The world may have recently discovered who shot J.R., but there was still plenty of room for the Carringtons.
Enter Dynasty, a show based around the business and family of oil tycoon Blake Carrington (John Forsythe) whose recent marriage to his former secretary Krystle (Linda Evans) was making waves within the family mansion. With the Colby family...
With the remake of the 1980s soap opera arriving today, what better time to take a nostalgia-filled lookback at Dynasty?
Cast your mind back, if you can, to the year of 1981. Bucks Fizz, Adam and the Ants and Soft Cell were storming the charts, Only Fools And Horses aired its first series on BBC One and Gregory’s Girl was playing in a cinema near you. Meanwhile, stateside, ABC had cooked up a suitably glamorous and scandalous competitor to Dallas, the CBS drama packed full of Stetsons and suspense. The world may have recently discovered who shot J.R., but there was still plenty of room for the Carringtons.
Enter Dynasty, a show based around the business and family of oil tycoon Blake Carrington (John Forsythe) whose recent marriage to his former secretary Krystle (Linda Evans) was making waves within the family mansion. With the Colby family...
- 10/7/2017
- Den of Geek
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