Bernard Hill, the actor whose memorable tones and rugged visage brought to life a variety of fantastic performances, has died. He was 79.
Born in Manchester in 1944, Hill quickly gravitated towards stage work before taking the chance to make the jump to film and TV. Yet his early career was marked by few standout roles, mostly relegated to brief appearances on the likes of I, Claudius and the BBC's Tom Stoppard adaptation Professional Foul.
Still, he found one of the first parts that would define his career in Alan Bleasdale's The Black Stuff, a one-off TV play in 1980 that the writer would expand into classic comedy drama Boys From The Blackstuff. Hill scored a BAFTA nomination for his performance as the tragic, yet dimly self-aware Yosser.
Other TV work included Dennis Potter adaptation Lipstick On Your Collar, a huge swathe of Shakespeare adaptations including Wolf Hall, disability drama Skallagrigg,...
Born in Manchester in 1944, Hill quickly gravitated towards stage work before taking the chance to make the jump to film and TV. Yet his early career was marked by few standout roles, mostly relegated to brief appearances on the likes of I, Claudius and the BBC's Tom Stoppard adaptation Professional Foul.
Still, he found one of the first parts that would define his career in Alan Bleasdale's The Black Stuff, a one-off TV play in 1980 that the writer would expand into classic comedy drama Boys From The Blackstuff. Hill scored a BAFTA nomination for his performance as the tragic, yet dimly self-aware Yosser.
Other TV work included Dennis Potter adaptation Lipstick On Your Collar, a huge swathe of Shakespeare adaptations including Wolf Hall, disability drama Skallagrigg,...
- 5/5/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
A sad day for all Lord of the Rings fans – actor Bernard Hill has passed away at the age of 79 as confirmed by his agent Lou Coulson. The veteran actor died in the early morning of May 5th, as relayed to BBC.
Bernard Hill in Lord of the Rings
Hill is best known for his works on Titanic and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, where he played Captain Edward Smith and King Théoden, respectively. He rose to stardom when he starred in the BBC TV drama Boys from the Blackstuff.
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Bernard Hill’s family is yet to release a statement regarding the actor’s death. He was scheduled to attend Liverpool Comic-Con this week, but the event confirmed he won’t be making an appearance anymore after they issued a message on Twitter:...
Bernard Hill in Lord of the Rings
Hill is best known for his works on Titanic and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, where he played Captain Edward Smith and King Théoden, respectively. He rose to stardom when he starred in the BBC TV drama Boys from the Blackstuff.
Bernard Hill Loved Working On Lord Of The Rings And Shared Advice For Future Directors
Bernard Hill’s family is yet to release a statement regarding the actor’s death. He was scheduled to attend Liverpool Comic-Con this week, but the event confirmed he won’t be making an appearance anymore after they issued a message on Twitter:...
- 5/5/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Bernard Hill, the English actor best remembered for playing Captain Edward Smith in Titanic and King Théoden in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has passed away at the age of 79.
Bernard Hill’s screen career got started in the early 1970s, kicking it off working for the BBC. And it was that network that Hill would devote so much time on the small screen to. One notable work was the adaptation of I, Claudius (1976). In the early ‘80s, Hill landed a key role on the BBC series Fox before getting a lead in Boys from the Blackstuff, a standout performance that earned him a BAFTA TV Award nomination for Best Actor. He wouldn’t be nominated in that category again for more than two decades (2005’s A Very Social Secretary), although his work between on television was far from lesser, garnering roles in adaptations of the works of Shakespeare and Sophocles.
Bernard Hill’s screen career got started in the early 1970s, kicking it off working for the BBC. And it was that network that Hill would devote so much time on the small screen to. One notable work was the adaptation of I, Claudius (1976). In the early ‘80s, Hill landed a key role on the BBC series Fox before getting a lead in Boys from the Blackstuff, a standout performance that earned him a BAFTA TV Award nomination for Best Actor. He wouldn’t be nominated in that category again for more than two decades (2005’s A Very Social Secretary), although his work between on television was far from lesser, garnering roles in adaptations of the works of Shakespeare and Sophocles.
- 5/5/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Bernard Hill, a British actor known for his commanding roles in Titanic and the Lord of the Rings films, has died. He was 79. Hill’s agent confirmed that the actor died early on Sunday morning, according to BBC News. No cause of death has been reported. The Manchester native broke out on the screen in the BBC’s 1982 drama series Boys from the Blackstuff, in which he played the troubled job-seeker Yosser Hughes. More recently, Hill made a memorable turn in the BBC’s 2015 production Wolf Hall, playing the Duke of Norfolk in the historical drama series based on Hilary Mantel’s book about Henry VIII’s court. On the big screen, Hill portrayed Edward J. Smith, the ill-fated captain, in the 1997 Best Picture winner Titanic. Five years later, he starred in another blockbuster, playing Théoden, King of Rohan, in 2002’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, a...
- 5/5/2024
- TV Insider
Bernard Hill, the actor known for playing King Théoden in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and Captain Edward Smith in “Titanic,” has died. He was 79.
Hill died early on Sunday morning, his agent Lou Colson confirmed to Variety. He was with his fiancée Alison and his son Gabriel. No cause of death was given.
Hill first came to prominence as Yosser Hughes in Alan Bleasdale’s 1982 miniseries “Boys From the Blackstuff”; his character was known for his “gizza job” catchphrase. That same year, he portrayed Sergeant Putnam in the Richard Attenborough-directed film “Gandhi.” Hill appeared in multiple British television series during the ’70s and ’80s, including “I, Claudius,” “Crown Court,” “Rooms,” “Fox” and “Jackanory.”
In 1997, Hill played Captain Smith in James Cameron’s “Titanic,” which won 11 Oscars. He then joined Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” franchise as King Théoden, appearing in 2002’s “The Two Towers” and...
Hill died early on Sunday morning, his agent Lou Colson confirmed to Variety. He was with his fiancée Alison and his son Gabriel. No cause of death was given.
Hill first came to prominence as Yosser Hughes in Alan Bleasdale’s 1982 miniseries “Boys From the Blackstuff”; his character was known for his “gizza job” catchphrase. That same year, he portrayed Sergeant Putnam in the Richard Attenborough-directed film “Gandhi.” Hill appeared in multiple British television series during the ’70s and ’80s, including “I, Claudius,” “Crown Court,” “Rooms,” “Fox” and “Jackanory.”
In 1997, Hill played Captain Smith in James Cameron’s “Titanic,” which won 11 Oscars. He then joined Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” franchise as King Théoden, appearing in 2002’s “The Two Towers” and...
- 5/5/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Bernard Hill, known to audiences at Titanic’s Captain Edward Smith in James Cameron’s 1997 film and King Théoden in the Lord of the Rings, has died. He was 79.
Hill died Sunday morning, his agent Lou Coulson told the BBC. No cause was given.
Hill’s breakout role occurred on the BBC miniseries Boys From the Blackstuff, in which he portrayed Yosser Hughes, a man struggling with unemployment in Liverpool whose “gizza job” catchphrase was known across England. The show aired in 1983 and won a BAFTA for best drama series that year.
Hill appeared consistently in television and film, with roles in 1976’s I, Claudius, 1982’s Gandhi, 1999’s Clint Eastwood film True Crime, 1999’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2002’s The Scorpion King and 2008’s Tom Cruise film Valkyrie.
In 1997, Hill gained fans as the soft-spoken Captain Smith in Titanic, which won 11 Oscars. And in 2002, he joined Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings...
Hill died Sunday morning, his agent Lou Coulson told the BBC. No cause was given.
Hill’s breakout role occurred on the BBC miniseries Boys From the Blackstuff, in which he portrayed Yosser Hughes, a man struggling with unemployment in Liverpool whose “gizza job” catchphrase was known across England. The show aired in 1983 and won a BAFTA for best drama series that year.
Hill appeared consistently in television and film, with roles in 1976’s I, Claudius, 1982’s Gandhi, 1999’s Clint Eastwood film True Crime, 1999’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2002’s The Scorpion King and 2008’s Tom Cruise film Valkyrie.
In 1997, Hill gained fans as the soft-spoken Captain Smith in Titanic, which won 11 Oscars. And in 2002, he joined Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings...
- 5/5/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor Bernard Hill ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
Hollywood actor Bernard Hill passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024. The actor, who starred in popular movies like Titanic, The Scorpion King, The Lord of The Rings and others, was 79. Hill’s agent, Lou Coulson, confirmed the news of his demise.
Bernard Hill passed away in the early morning of Sunday. The reason for his demise is not yet known. As per the reports, the actor’s family will soon share an official statement. In his career spanning five decades, the English actor has acted in many movies and TV shows.
More About Hollywood Actor Bernard Hill
The Titanic star was born in Blackley, Manchester, on December 17, 1994. In 1970, the actor graduated with a diploma in theatre and started his acting journey in 1973 with a TV show called ‘Hard Labour’.
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Hollywood actor Bernard Hill passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024. The actor, who starred in popular movies like Titanic, The Scorpion King, The Lord of The Rings and others, was 79. Hill’s agent, Lou Coulson, confirmed the news of his demise.
Bernard Hill passed away in the early morning of Sunday. The reason for his demise is not yet known. As per the reports, the actor’s family will soon share an official statement. In his career spanning five decades, the English actor has acted in many movies and TV shows.
More About Hollywood Actor Bernard Hill
The Titanic star was born in Blackley, Manchester, on December 17, 1994. In 1970, the actor graduated with a diploma in theatre and started his acting journey in 1973 with a TV show called ‘Hard Labour’.
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- 5/5/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Which PBS TV shows have been cancelled? How many episodes are there this season? Has a series already been renewed for next season? Below, you'll find a list of PBS' recent/current/upcoming scripted TV shows and their current status.
TV shows like All Creatures Great and Small, Call the Midwife, Endeavour, D.I. Ray, The Forsyte Saga, Grantchester, Last Tango in Halifax, Marie Antoinette, Miss Scarlet and the Duke, Moonflower Murders, Mr. Bates vs The Post Office, Nolly, Ridley, Sanditon, Tom Jones, Unforgotten, Vienna Blood, Wolf Hall, World on Fire, ...
TV shows like All Creatures Great and Small, Call the Midwife, Endeavour, D.I. Ray, The Forsyte Saga, Grantchester, Last Tango in Halifax, Marie Antoinette, Miss Scarlet and the Duke, Moonflower Murders, Mr. Bates vs The Post Office, Nolly, Ridley, Sanditon, Tom Jones, Unforgotten, Vienna Blood, Wolf Hall, World on Fire, ...
- 5/1/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Apple TV+ is sure to perform well at this year’s Emmys with a number of shows strongly positioned including “Lessons in Chemistry,” “Sugar,” “Manhunt,” “The New Look,” and “Masters of the Air.” Well, add in another limited series to that mix — the historical drama “Franklin,” starring Oscar-winner Michael Douglas as the titular Benjamin Franklin.
The show chronicles Franklin’s eight years in France, wherein he attempted to convince King Louis XVI (Tom Pezier) to support the colonies in the American Revolutionary War. The series, as you’d expect, features fabulous costumes, sets, and hair and makeup. It is anchored by a powerhouse performance from Douglas, whose take on Franklin is a more modern one. The show is all the more entertaining for it, as noted by critics.
Michael Starr (New York Post) stated: “My advice is to sit back and enjoy Douglas as he admirably chews the scenery and...
The show chronicles Franklin’s eight years in France, wherein he attempted to convince King Louis XVI (Tom Pezier) to support the colonies in the American Revolutionary War. The series, as you’d expect, features fabulous costumes, sets, and hair and makeup. It is anchored by a powerhouse performance from Douglas, whose take on Franklin is a more modern one. The show is all the more entertaining for it, as noted by critics.
Michael Starr (New York Post) stated: “My advice is to sit back and enjoy Douglas as he admirably chews the scenery and...
- 4/25/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
“Shōgun” is looking to become the next “Game of Thrones” Emmy sensation thanks to its similar awe-inspiring world-building combined with political machinations and stunning performances. The FX series adapts James Clavell‘s 1975 historical novel of the same name. The story follows an English sailor (Cosmo Jarvis) who ends up shipwrecked in Japan while Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) uncovers secrets that could benefit him in the political wars to come as he tries to rule one of the five Regents in Japan.
Husband and wife duo Rachel Kondo and “Top Gun: Maverick” story writer Justin Marks oversee this spectacular mini-series, which is a comprehensive, historical study that transcends world-building to present compelling characters. The expansive cast all deliver career-best work while Kondo and Marks handle each plot thread smartly and expertly.
Here’s just a sampling of the rave reviews.
Kelly Lawler (USA Today) exclaimed: “Beautiful, rich and deeply compelling,...
Husband and wife duo Rachel Kondo and “Top Gun: Maverick” story writer Justin Marks oversee this spectacular mini-series, which is a comprehensive, historical study that transcends world-building to present compelling characters. The expansive cast all deliver career-best work while Kondo and Marks handle each plot thread smartly and expertly.
Here’s just a sampling of the rave reviews.
Kelly Lawler (USA Today) exclaimed: “Beautiful, rich and deeply compelling,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
“The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart” features a powerhouse performance from veteran star Sigourney Weaver, who once again reminds us that she is one of the best in the business. The acclaimed Amazon Prime Video limited series follows a young girl who survives a violent upbringing and is then subsequently raised on a flower farm by her grandmother. Weaver plays the grandmother, June, and ties the entire series together with the sheer might of her performance. She propelled the story to greatness and, as a result, propelled the series to excellent reviews.
Robert Lloyd (Los Angeles Times) opined: “The series, which is sensitively written, expertly performed by actors young and old, and beautifully shot, is in no rush to give up its mysteries, and by drawing out the drama, what’s obvious in the story comes off as proportionally more subtle.”
Chris Vognar (The Wrap) explained: “Weaver is the emotional...
Robert Lloyd (Los Angeles Times) opined: “The series, which is sensitively written, expertly performed by actors young and old, and beautifully shot, is in no rush to give up its mysteries, and by drawing out the drama, what’s obvious in the story comes off as proportionally more subtle.”
Chris Vognar (The Wrap) explained: “Weaver is the emotional...
- 4/17/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
The second season of Wolf Hall has created headlines in the UK for its diverse casting — and the latest to speak out is an ancestor of one of the Tudor drama’s characters.
Journalist Petronella Wyatt has written a column in The Daily Telegraph questioning the “absurd” decision to cast Egyptian-born Amir El-Masry as Yorkshireman Thomas Wyatt.
The character was played by Slow Horses star Jack Lowden in Season 1 of the BBC/PBS Masterpiece drama, which premiered in 2015.
Wyatt praised The Crown star El-Masry’s acting credentials, but said color-blind casting for a story rooted in British history was tantamount to “cultural appropriation.”
She said Thomas Wyatt, a 16th-century English politician credited with inventing the sonnet, had “never been east of Calais” in his lifetime.
Amir El-Masry
“I appreciate that it is the job of actors to act, and I have no theoretical quarrel with his being played by Mr El-Masry,...
Journalist Petronella Wyatt has written a column in The Daily Telegraph questioning the “absurd” decision to cast Egyptian-born Amir El-Masry as Yorkshireman Thomas Wyatt.
The character was played by Slow Horses star Jack Lowden in Season 1 of the BBC/PBS Masterpiece drama, which premiered in 2015.
Wyatt praised The Crown star El-Masry’s acting credentials, but said color-blind casting for a story rooted in British history was tantamount to “cultural appropriation.”
She said Thomas Wyatt, a 16th-century English politician credited with inventing the sonnet, had “never been east of Calais” in his lifetime.
Amir El-Masry
“I appreciate that it is the job of actors to act, and I have no theoretical quarrel with his being played by Mr El-Masry,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Wolf Hall is returning soon to PBS for its second and final season, and the first photos for the period drama have been released. The new season, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, is a follow-up to 2015's initial season.
Based on Hilary Mantel's trilogy of novels, the series follows the life of Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance), a prominent lawyer who rose from humble beginnings. It also stars Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips, and Lilit Lesser. Season two will follow the last four years of his life.
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Based on Hilary Mantel's trilogy of novels, the series follows the life of Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance), a prominent lawyer who rose from humble beginnings. It also stars Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips, and Lilit Lesser. Season two will follow the last four years of his life.
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- 4/4/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Masterpiece PBS and the BBC have released first-look photos from Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, an adaptation of the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s award-winning trilogy.
Mark Rylance is reprising his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis is back as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
The drama also stars Harry Melling as Thomas Wriothesley, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Rafe Sadler, Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk, Alex Jennings as Stephen Gardiner and Charlie Rowe as Gregory Cromwell.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time.
Mantel died in 2022 at...
Mark Rylance is reprising his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis is back as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
The drama also stars Harry Melling as Thomas Wriothesley, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Rafe Sadler, Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk, Alex Jennings as Stephen Gardiner and Charlie Rowe as Gregory Cromwell.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time.
Mantel died in 2022 at...
- 4/3/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
The long-awaited adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novel “The Mirror and the Light” has wrapped.
In the first images from the production, released by the BBC and Masterpiece PBS, Kate Phillips can be seen reprising her role as King Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour, while Mark Rylance returns as the king’s chief advisor Thomas Cromwell and Damien Lewis as the king himself.
Based on the final novel in Mantel’s award-winning “Wolf Hall” trilogy, which follows the rise and fall of Cromwell, the new images come some 18 months after Mantel’s sudden death at the age of 70.
Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour in ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’
“Cromwell, a man with only his wits to rely on, has no great family to back him, and no private army,” reads the logline. “Navigating the moral complexities that accompany the exercise of power in this brutal and bloody time,...
In the first images from the production, released by the BBC and Masterpiece PBS, Kate Phillips can be seen reprising her role as King Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour, while Mark Rylance returns as the king’s chief advisor Thomas Cromwell and Damien Lewis as the king himself.
Based on the final novel in Mantel’s award-winning “Wolf Hall” trilogy, which follows the rise and fall of Cromwell, the new images come some 18 months after Mantel’s sudden death at the age of 70.
Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour in ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’
“Cromwell, a man with only his wits to rely on, has no great family to back him, and no private army,” reads the logline. “Navigating the moral complexities that accompany the exercise of power in this brutal and bloody time,...
- 4/3/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here steering you away from Berlin and towards London for the Screenings. Please do read on, and sign up here.
London Calling (Once Again)
Heading to the capital: As Insider goes to press, execs, sellers and buyers are descending on the English capital in their droves for what will undoubtedly be the biggest London TV Screenings so far. Around 30 distributor events are planned across the week, mostly on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and all within a square mile of Soho — giving the Screenings an old-fashioned feel that harks back to halcyon days. Founder members All3Media International, Fremantle, ITV Studios and Banijay are hosting the biggest events, while BBC Studios Showcase is hitting London for the second year in a row, with the BBC now working in tandem with its distribution rivals.
London Calling (Once Again)
Heading to the capital: As Insider goes to press, execs, sellers and buyers are descending on the English capital in their droves for what will undoubtedly be the biggest London TV Screenings so far. Around 30 distributor events are planned across the week, mostly on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and all within a square mile of Soho — giving the Screenings an old-fashioned feel that harks back to halcyon days. Founder members All3Media International, Fremantle, ITV Studios and Banijay are hosting the biggest events, while BBC Studios Showcase is hitting London for the second year in a row, with the BBC now working in tandem with its distribution rivals.
- 2/23/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
“Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light,” formats “Upside Down” and “Shaolin Heroes” and premium doc feature “Front Row,” offering a novel take on the Ukraine War, are potential highlights on Banijay’s powerhouse lineup at what promises to be one of the biggest presentations at next week’s London TV Screenings.
Mixing third-party pick-ups and Banijay productions, further scripted titles take in second seasons of two Banijay hits, the sumptuous and revisionist “Marie Antoinette,” and “Rogue Heroes,” a big WWII special ops adventure story which hit high ratings on BBC.
Unspooling over Wednesday Feb. 28 at BAFTA in three sessions, dedicated to factual, scripted and then formats, the Banijay@BAFTA lineup, as last year, the spread will give audiences a chance to catch up with high-concept adventure reality “The Summit” and “Deal or No Deal Island,” described as an “epic” recast of the format.
Banijay’s lineup features some big names on the current U.
Mixing third-party pick-ups and Banijay productions, further scripted titles take in second seasons of two Banijay hits, the sumptuous and revisionist “Marie Antoinette,” and “Rogue Heroes,” a big WWII special ops adventure story which hit high ratings on BBC.
Unspooling over Wednesday Feb. 28 at BAFTA in three sessions, dedicated to factual, scripted and then formats, the Banijay@BAFTA lineup, as last year, the spread will give audiences a chance to catch up with high-concept adventure reality “The Summit” and “Deal or No Deal Island,” described as an “epic” recast of the format.
Banijay’s lineup features some big names on the current U.
- 2/22/2024
- by John Hopewell and Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome to Deadline’s London TV Screenings list, our definitive look at next week’s buzzy event taking Soho by storm. If you’re wondering who’s exhibiting, what’s on offer and want to dive deeper into the distribs’ strategy, we’ve done the hard work for you, presenting profiles from nearly 30 exhibiting sales houses. Below, check out profiles for all the London TV Screenings founders, along with the outfits based in the UK. Read on, and find all our London TV Screenings content throughout the week here.
The Founders
ALL3MEDIA International
Key shows
Parenthood – Silverback Films’ natural history series about the extreme lengths parents go to to ensure the survival of their offspring.
The Underdog – Truman Show-style guessing game format that sees social media influencers compete in a popularity contest alongside one person without an online following.
Protection – ITV thriller based on the first-hand experiences of a long serving witness protection officer.
The Founders
ALL3MEDIA International
Key shows
Parenthood – Silverback Films’ natural history series about the extreme lengths parents go to to ensure the survival of their offspring.
The Underdog – Truman Show-style guessing game format that sees social media influencers compete in a popularity contest alongside one person without an online following.
Protection – ITV thriller based on the first-hand experiences of a long serving witness protection officer.
- 2/22/2024
- by Max Goldbart, Jesse Whittock and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Actors Kate Phillips, Amber Anderson and Rosie Day have joined forces to launch a new female-led, London-based production outfit called Just John Films.
Just John will option, develop and produce projects, both independently and in partnership with third parties. The company’s artist-led viewpoint will give it a unique eye to focus on diverse and compelling stories while ensuring a welcoming and joyful environment to enhance creativity and quality throughout the filmmaking process.
The company has already set its first slate, which includes an adaptation of Annie Garthwaite’s acclaimed historical novel “Cecily,” about royal Tudor matriarch Cecily Neville, and an untitled Sylvia Plath project in collaboration with Silver Salt Films. More projects will be unveiled in due course.
Phillips is an actor and producer who’s appeared in “Hijack,” “Peaky Blinders” and “The Crown” among other titles. She is currently reprising her role as Jane Seymour in the final...
Just John will option, develop and produce projects, both independently and in partnership with third parties. The company’s artist-led viewpoint will give it a unique eye to focus on diverse and compelling stories while ensuring a welcoming and joyful environment to enhance creativity and quality throughout the filmmaking process.
The company has already set its first slate, which includes an adaptation of Annie Garthwaite’s acclaimed historical novel “Cecily,” about royal Tudor matriarch Cecily Neville, and an untitled Sylvia Plath project in collaboration with Silver Salt Films. More projects will be unveiled in due course.
Phillips is an actor and producer who’s appeared in “Hijack,” “Peaky Blinders” and “The Crown” among other titles. She is currently reprising her role as Jane Seymour in the final...
- 2/20/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
It’s the battle of the TV Cromwells! On BBC One later this year, Mark Rylance returns in the role of Henry VIII’s right hand man in series two of Wolf Hall, adapted from Dame Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed novels. But before then, Sean Bean will play Thomas Cromwell in Disney+ British historical crime mystery Shardlake.
(Incidentally, if Bean wanted to dispel his reputation for playing characters who meet sticky, early ends, then his agent may want to get their head in a history book before forwarding the next script…)
Thomas Cromwell is a supporting role in Shardlake, a new four-part series adapted from the first in C.J Sansom’s successful mystery novels about Matthew Shardlake, a 16th century lawyer born with what would now be understood as scoliosis, and who investigates murder mysteries for the Crown.
Working for Cromwell, Shardlake must navigate the dangers of his powerful boss...
(Incidentally, if Bean wanted to dispel his reputation for playing characters who meet sticky, early ends, then his agent may want to get their head in a history book before forwarding the next script…)
Thomas Cromwell is a supporting role in Shardlake, a new four-part series adapted from the first in C.J Sansom’s successful mystery novels about Matthew Shardlake, a 16th century lawyer born with what would now be understood as scoliosis, and who investigates murder mysteries for the Crown.
Working for Cromwell, Shardlake must navigate the dangers of his powerful boss...
- 2/8/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
A few more returns and more than two dozen (!) new bits of casting have been announced for the second/final season of Wolf Hall.
Masterpiece PBS and the BBC previously announced that the six-episode Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, based on the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s award-winning trilogy, will bring back Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser.
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Masterpiece PBS and the BBC previously announced that the six-episode Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, based on the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s award-winning trilogy, will bring back Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser.
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- 12/4/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Wolf Hall is coming back and bringing Harriet Walter, Timothy Spall and Harry Melling along for the ride.
The trio are joining the cast alongside the likes of Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser in the period drama for the BBC and Masterpiece PBS.
The six-part series is currently filming across the UK.
Succession star Walter will play Lady Margaret Pole, while Mr Turner star Spall is the Duke of Norfolk and Melling (The Queen’s Gambit) plays Thomas Wriothesley.
Mark Rylance will reprise his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis will return as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
Harry Melling (Courtesy)
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the...
The trio are joining the cast alongside the likes of Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser in the period drama for the BBC and Masterpiece PBS.
The six-part series is currently filming across the UK.
Succession star Walter will play Lady Margaret Pole, while Mr Turner star Spall is the Duke of Norfolk and Melling (The Queen’s Gambit) plays Thomas Wriothesley.
Mark Rylance will reprise his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis will return as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
Harry Melling (Courtesy)
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the...
- 12/4/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock has released the trailer for Season 2 of “Dr. Death,” starring Edgar Ramírez and Mandy Moore. The series is based on a true story told by the popular Wondery podcast of the same name.
Per the series’ description, Season 2 of “Dr. Death” centers on “’Miracle Man’ Paolo Macchiarini, a charming surgeon renowned for his innovative operations. When investigative journalist Benita Alexander approaches him for a story, the line between personal and professional begins to blur, changing her life forever.”
The description continues, “As she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his secrets, a group of doctors halfway across the world make shocking discoveries of their own that call everything about Paolo into question.”
In addition to Ramírez and Moore, the rest of the cast includes Luke Kirby, Ashley Madekwe and Gustaf Hammarsten.
Ashley Michel Hoban serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer. Patrick Macmanus also serves as executive...
Per the series’ description, Season 2 of “Dr. Death” centers on “’Miracle Man’ Paolo Macchiarini, a charming surgeon renowned for his innovative operations. When investigative journalist Benita Alexander approaches him for a story, the line between personal and professional begins to blur, changing her life forever.”
The description continues, “As she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his secrets, a group of doctors halfway across the world make shocking discoveries of their own that call everything about Paolo into question.”
In addition to Ramírez and Moore, the rest of the cast includes Luke Kirby, Ashley Madekwe and Gustaf Hammarsten.
Ashley Michel Hoban serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer. Patrick Macmanus also serves as executive...
- 11/29/2023
- by Jaden Thompson and Valerie Wu
- Variety Film + TV
Dystopian novel Prophet Song by Irish author Paul Lynch has won the 2023 Booker Prize.
Set in Dublin, the story follows a family dealing with a terrifying new world in which democracy falls away.
The prestigious book award has previously been won by novels including The English Patient, The Remains Of The Day, Life Of Pi, The White Tiger, and Wolf Hall, all of which have been adapted into successful movies or TV series.
Chair of Judges, Esi Edugyan, described Prophet Song, which was the bookmakers’ favorite to win the prize, as “soul-shattering and true,” adding that readers “will not soon forget its warnings.”
The subject matter rings especially true given the scenes of violence that have erupted in Dublin in recent days. Ireland’s police chief Drew Harris this weekend blamed the rioting and violence, which saw multiple people stabbed, on a “lunatic, hooligan faction driven by a far-right ideology...
Set in Dublin, the story follows a family dealing with a terrifying new world in which democracy falls away.
The prestigious book award has previously been won by novels including The English Patient, The Remains Of The Day, Life Of Pi, The White Tiger, and Wolf Hall, all of which have been adapted into successful movies or TV series.
Chair of Judges, Esi Edugyan, described Prophet Song, which was the bookmakers’ favorite to win the prize, as “soul-shattering and true,” adding that readers “will not soon forget its warnings.”
The subject matter rings especially true given the scenes of violence that have erupted in Dublin in recent days. Ireland’s police chief Drew Harris this weekend blamed the rioting and violence, which saw multiple people stabbed, on a “lunatic, hooligan faction driven by a far-right ideology...
- 11/27/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Wolf Hall is returning for a second and final season, per Deadline. The series premiered on BBC and PBS in 2015, with development on season two starting in 2016.
Starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips, and Lilit Lesser, the series is based on the trilogy by Hilary Mantel. The first season revolves around Thomas Cromwell, a lawyer who has risen from humble beginnings.
The second season, aka Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, will be based on the final book of Hilary's trilogy and will portray the last four years of Cromwell’s life.
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Starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips, and Lilit Lesser, the series is based on the trilogy by Hilary Mantel. The first season revolves around Thomas Cromwell, a lawyer who has risen from humble beginnings.
The second season, aka Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, will be based on the final book of Hilary's trilogy and will portray the last four years of Cromwell’s life.
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- 11/21/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Masterpiece PBS and the BBC have officially announced the second season of Wolf Hall, titled Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, based the final novel of Hilary Mantel’s award-winning trilogy. Set to begin filming soon, the series will see the return of stars Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance, who reprise their roles as King Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell, respectively. The project reunites the team behind the BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning first series as Peter Kominsky will direct the title adapted for television by Peter Straughan and produced by Playground and Company Pictures. Jonathan Pryce is also set to return as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips will be back as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour, and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. More returning and new cast members will be announced at a later date. (Credit: Courtesy...
- 11/20/2023
- TV Insider
PBS is making a return to Wolf Hall.
The public broadcaster will air a sequel to its Emmy-nominated miniseries, with Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis reprising their roles as Thomas Cromwell and English King Henry VIII. The series, based on the final book in author Hilary Mantel‘s trilogy, The Mirror and the Light, is scheduled to begin production soon. It will air under PBS’ Masterpiece banner in the United States and on the BBC in the U.K.
Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser will also reprise their roles. The Wolf Hall creative team — writer Peter Straughan, director Peter Kosminsky and producers Playground and Company Pictures — return as well.
“Following the success of the BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning original television adaptation of the first two books in Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed Wolf Hall trilogy, we are thrilled and honored that, nine years later, we have been able reunite...
The public broadcaster will air a sequel to its Emmy-nominated miniseries, with Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis reprising their roles as Thomas Cromwell and English King Henry VIII. The series, based on the final book in author Hilary Mantel‘s trilogy, The Mirror and the Light, is scheduled to begin production soon. It will air under PBS’ Masterpiece banner in the United States and on the BBC in the U.K.
Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser will also reprise their roles. The Wolf Hall creative team — writer Peter Straughan, director Peter Kosminsky and producers Playground and Company Pictures — return as well.
“Following the success of the BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning original television adaptation of the first two books in Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed Wolf Hall trilogy, we are thrilled and honored that, nine years later, we have been able reunite...
- 11/20/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Masterpiece PBS and the BBC are set to begin production on Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, an adaptation of the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s award-winning trilogy.
Mark Rylance will reprise his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis will return as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time. Further returning and new cast members will be announced at a later date.
Mantel died last year aged 70 and at that point director Peter Kosminsky said The Mirror and the Light would proceed as a...
Mark Rylance will reprise his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis will return as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time. Further returning and new cast members will be announced at a later date.
Mantel died last year aged 70 and at that point director Peter Kosminsky said The Mirror and the Light would proceed as a...
- 11/20/2023
- by Lynette Rice and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Independent production giant Banijay’s U.K. arm unveiled the acquisition of scripted producer The Forge, the company behind such dramas as Marriage, starring Sean Bean, Help, starring Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham, and Becoming Elizabeth.
Banijay lauded the company’s “well-established reputation for high-quality, ambitious and award-winning TV drama.” Financial details weren’t disclosed.
The Forge’s other successes have included the likes of National Treasure (Channel 4), The Miniaturist (BBC), Kiri (Channel 4) and Collateral (BBC).
Banijay also highlighted that The Forge currently has multiple, high-profile titles for linear and streaming platforms in production. They include eight-part series The Buccaneers for Apple TV+, due to launch globally Nov. 8, whose plot description says it revolves around “the daughters of America’s new rich — beautiful and untameable, despite the best efforts of England’s finest governesses, they are on their way to London to snare themselves an aristocrat, low in funds...
Banijay lauded the company’s “well-established reputation for high-quality, ambitious and award-winning TV drama.” Financial details weren’t disclosed.
The Forge’s other successes have included the likes of National Treasure (Channel 4), The Miniaturist (BBC), Kiri (Channel 4) and Collateral (BBC).
Banijay also highlighted that The Forge currently has multiple, high-profile titles for linear and streaming platforms in production. They include eight-part series The Buccaneers for Apple TV+, due to launch globally Nov. 8, whose plot description says it revolves around “the daughters of America’s new rich — beautiful and untameable, despite the best efforts of England’s finest governesses, they are on their way to London to snare themselves an aristocrat, low in funds...
- 11/2/2023
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Gilded Age,” Julian Fellowes’ critically lauded follow-up to “Downton Abbey,” has returned for a second season on HBO. Although “The Gilded Age” slightly alters the formula that made “Downton Abbey” so popular, swapping out turn-of-the-century England for a rapidly developing America in the late 1800s, it takes place just a few decades before its predecessor. Does that just reflect Fellowes’ fascination with a particular period? Or should we take it as a sign from a master of the genre that this is the ideal setting for a period piece TV show?
Inspired by “The Gilded Age” Season 2, we took a look at Ranker’s list of the 101 Best Period Piece TV Shows (24K votes) to see if readers’ favorite period dramas and comedies happen to center around one period in particular. We also examined the fanbases for some of the most popular shows to see if fans tend to...
Inspired by “The Gilded Age” Season 2, we took a look at Ranker’s list of the 101 Best Period Piece TV Shows (24K votes) to see if readers’ favorite period dramas and comedies happen to center around one period in particular. We also examined the fanbases for some of the most popular shows to see if fans tend to...
- 11/1/2023
- by Ryan Mach
- The Wrap
In 2014 and 2015, Vertigo published Si Spencer’s eight-issue graphic novel Bodies, a mind-bending mystery about four police officers from different historical eras who discover the same corpse in the same London location, decades apart. Featuring detectives from the present day, the 1940s, the 1890s and 2053, it’s a complex conspiracy thriller about a very dark future. Originally illustrated by four artists – Dean Ormston, Phil Winslade, Meghan Hetrick and Tula Lotay – each era had its own distinct feel and look.
Spencer, who had also written on other Vertigo titles including Judge Dredd and Books of Magick: Life During Wartime, sadly passed away in February 2021, meaning he wasn’t able to see Paul Tomalin’s eight-part Netflix series adapted from his work. It’s out now, with a sprawling cast of characters including Boiling Point and This Is England’s Stephen Graham, several established actors and a handful of newcomers. Here’s more about them.
Spencer, who had also written on other Vertigo titles including Judge Dredd and Books of Magick: Life During Wartime, sadly passed away in February 2021, meaning he wasn’t able to see Paul Tomalin’s eight-part Netflix series adapted from his work. It’s out now, with a sprawling cast of characters including Boiling Point and This Is England’s Stephen Graham, several established actors and a handful of newcomers. Here’s more about them.
- 10/19/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Premiering on Sept. 9, 2001, World War II miniseries Band of Brothers is one of the most impressive shows in HBO‘s already-impressive TV canon. Based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose’s 1992 non-fiction book of the same name and produced by cinematic titans Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, Band of Brothers offers an unflinching look at the horrors of war and the American heroes of Easy Company that would endure them to help bring down the Third Reich.
The 10 episodes presented in the show’s sole season are pitch-perfect television and now they’re about to be made available to an even wider audience. Alongside its spiritual cousin The Pacific (which follows the Pacific Theater of WWII), Band of Brothers is available to stream on Netflix as of Sept. 15. This comes as part of a Warner Bros. initiative to expand the availability of some of its classic television titles. Previous HBO series...
The 10 episodes presented in the show’s sole season are pitch-perfect television and now they’re about to be made available to an even wider audience. Alongside its spiritual cousin The Pacific (which follows the Pacific Theater of WWII), Band of Brothers is available to stream on Netflix as of Sept. 15. This comes as part of a Warner Bros. initiative to expand the availability of some of its classic television titles. Previous HBO series...
- 9/15/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Among the dozen Emmy Awards “Game of Thrones” collected in 2019 for its final season was one for casting, which made it the first drama program to achieve a third victory in that category. Each time it was honored there, it also won Best Drama Series, setting a precedent that “Succession” could emulate this year after having taken both prizes in 2020 and 2022. Although it is heavily favored to clinch the top honor again, its potential casting win might not come as easily or at all, given the remarkably stiff competition it faces from “The White Lotus.”
After winning 10 Emmys in 2022 while classified as a limited series, “The White Lotus” is now competing in seven specific drama series categories, including casting. Its genre shift was triggered by its second season’s incorporation of previously established characters. As it goes against “Succession” in this race, it will also have to fend off two-time winner “The Crown,...
After winning 10 Emmys in 2022 while classified as a limited series, “The White Lotus” is now competing in seven specific drama series categories, including casting. Its genre shift was triggered by its second season’s incorporation of previously established characters. As it goes against “Succession” in this race, it will also have to fend off two-time winner “The Crown,...
- 7/28/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
The BAFTA TV Awards concluded on Sunday, May 14 at the Royal Festival Hall in Southbank, London, with “Bad Sisters,” “This is Going to Hurt,” and “Derry Girls” the big winners with two awards each. You can take a look at the full list of winners here but read down further below for a number of interviews that happened backstage at the BAFTAs in the winners’ press conference room.
Ben Whishaw — Best Actor for “This is Going to Hurt” and BAFTA Must See Moment award for Paddington Bear meeting The Queen in “Platinum Jubilee: Party at the Palace”
Whishaw won his third BAFTA award for “This is Going to Hurt” by beating fellow nominees Gary Oldman (“Slow Horses”), Taron Egerton (“Black Bird”), Martin Freeman (“The Responder”), Cillian Murphy (“Peaky Blinders”), and Chaske Spencer (“The English”). He previously won two other TV awards — Best Actor in 2013 for “The Hollow Crown” and Best...
Ben Whishaw — Best Actor for “This is Going to Hurt” and BAFTA Must See Moment award for Paddington Bear meeting The Queen in “Platinum Jubilee: Party at the Palace”
Whishaw won his third BAFTA award for “This is Going to Hurt” by beating fellow nominees Gary Oldman (“Slow Horses”), Taron Egerton (“Black Bird”), Martin Freeman (“The Responder”), Cillian Murphy (“Peaky Blinders”), and Chaske Spencer (“The English”). He previously won two other TV awards — Best Actor in 2013 for “The Hollow Crown” and Best...
- 5/16/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
“How strongly are you guys considering ‘Bad Sisters’ at the moment? Right now I only have it getting writing, but I’m wondering if I’m over/underestimating its chances,” wonders forum poster LittleLucky about the Emmy potential of the Apple TV+ drama series. What do you think? Join the discussion here in our forums to let us know.
“Bad Sisters” is an Irish series that follows five sisters embroiled in a murder plot: one of them is married to an abusive man (Claes Bang), so the other four set out to kill him. It just won BAFTA TV Awards for Best Drama Series and Best Supporting Actress for Anne-Marie Duff as the abused sister in question. So will that translate to Emmy love? The two awards don’t commonly overlap, but programs like “Sherlock,” “Wolf Hall,” and “Killing Eve” have been recognized at both events in recent years.
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“Bad Sisters” is an Irish series that follows five sisters embroiled in a murder plot: one of them is married to an abusive man (Claes Bang), so the other four set out to kill him. It just won BAFTA TV Awards for Best Drama Series and Best Supporting Actress for Anne-Marie Duff as the abused sister in question. So will that translate to Emmy love? The two awards don’t commonly overlap, but programs like “Sherlock,” “Wolf Hall,” and “Killing Eve” have been recognized at both events in recent years.
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- 5/15/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
First Look
U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 has released a first look image of its new comedy series, “Big Mood” (working title), produced by Fremantle‘s Dancing Ledge Productions. The six-part series explores the intricacies of female friendship when confronted with the complexities of serious mental illness.
Starring in the show are Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West. Joining the ensemble cast are Niamh Cusack, Eamon Farren, Luke Fetherston, Kate Fleetwood, Rob Gilbert, Rebecca Lowman, Sally Phillips, Ukweli Roach, and Amalia Vitale. The cast also includes Olu Adaeze, Max Bennett, Skylar Betteridge, David Bedella, Tim Downie, Ron Donachie, Sarah Durham, Lara Grace Ilori, Neil Edmond, Amy Gledhill, Maddie Grace Jepson, Tom Rhys Harries, Layla-Belle Matthews, Simon Meacock, David Mumeni, David Newman, Freya Parker, Shuna Snow, Sid Sagar, Stephen Sobal, Lottie Tolhurst, Isobel Thom and Robin Weaver.
Joanna Page, best known for her roles in “Love Actually” and “Gavin and Stacey,” will make a guest appearance,...
U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 has released a first look image of its new comedy series, “Big Mood” (working title), produced by Fremantle‘s Dancing Ledge Productions. The six-part series explores the intricacies of female friendship when confronted with the complexities of serious mental illness.
Starring in the show are Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West. Joining the ensemble cast are Niamh Cusack, Eamon Farren, Luke Fetherston, Kate Fleetwood, Rob Gilbert, Rebecca Lowman, Sally Phillips, Ukweli Roach, and Amalia Vitale. The cast also includes Olu Adaeze, Max Bennett, Skylar Betteridge, David Bedella, Tim Downie, Ron Donachie, Sarah Durham, Lara Grace Ilori, Neil Edmond, Amy Gledhill, Maddie Grace Jepson, Tom Rhys Harries, Layla-Belle Matthews, Simon Meacock, David Mumeni, David Newman, Freya Parker, Shuna Snow, Sid Sagar, Stephen Sobal, Lottie Tolhurst, Isobel Thom and Robin Weaver.
Joanna Page, best known for her roles in “Love Actually” and “Gavin and Stacey,” will make a guest appearance,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Steve McQueen has warned that people may be “disturbed” by his new film, Grenfell, which will be shown at London’s Serpentine Gallery next month.
The 12 Years a Slave director made the 24-minute film six months after the June 2017 fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, in which 72 people died.
After garnering the support of the bereaved, survivors and other locals, McQueen took off in a helicopter from the north-west in December of that year and flew towards the tower, directing the whole piece in a single shot.
The film sees McQueen’s camera repeatedly circle the council block, offering viewers a look inside rooms where people died. Forensic investigators can be seen in the footage, sifting through the site.
Speaking to The Guardian about the film, McQueen said: “You must understand that the violence that was inflicted on that community was no joke. I didn’t want to let people off the hook.
The 12 Years a Slave director made the 24-minute film six months after the June 2017 fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, in which 72 people died.
After garnering the support of the bereaved, survivors and other locals, McQueen took off in a helicopter from the north-west in December of that year and flew towards the tower, directing the whole piece in a single shot.
The film sees McQueen’s camera repeatedly circle the council block, offering viewers a look inside rooms where people died. Forensic investigators can be seen in the footage, sifting through the site.
Speaking to The Guardian about the film, McQueen said: “You must understand that the violence that was inflicted on that community was no joke. I didn’t want to let people off the hook.
- 3/27/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
Take a look at new images of actress Claire Foy ("The Crown") in the April 2023 issue of “Harper’s Bazaar” (Mexico) photographed by Caterina Ospina Buitrago:
Foy studied acting at the Liverpool John Moores University and the Oxford School of Drama, making her screen debut in the pilot of the supernatural comedy series "Being Human" (2008).
Following her professional stage debut at the Royal National Theatre, she played the title role in the BBC One miniseries "Little Dorrit" (2008), and made her film debut in the American historical fantasy drama "Season of the Witch" (2011).
Following leading roles in the television series The "Promise" (2011) and "Crossbones" (2014), Foy portrayed 'Anne Boleyn' in the miniseries "Wolf Hall" (2015)
.Foy gained international recognition for portraying young 'Queen Elizabeth II' in the first two seasons of the Netflix series "The Crown", winning a 'Primetime Emmy' award for 'Outstanding Lead Actress' in a Drama Series.
She then...
Foy studied acting at the Liverpool John Moores University and the Oxford School of Drama, making her screen debut in the pilot of the supernatural comedy series "Being Human" (2008).
Following her professional stage debut at the Royal National Theatre, she played the title role in the BBC One miniseries "Little Dorrit" (2008), and made her film debut in the American historical fantasy drama "Season of the Witch" (2011).
Following leading roles in the television series The "Promise" (2011) and "Crossbones" (2014), Foy portrayed 'Anne Boleyn' in the miniseries "Wolf Hall" (2015)
.Foy gained international recognition for portraying young 'Queen Elizabeth II' in the first two seasons of the Netflix series "The Crown", winning a 'Primetime Emmy' award for 'Outstanding Lead Actress' in a Drama Series.
She then...
- 3/26/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: Netflix’s movie about the BBC’s bombshell 2019 interview with Prince Andrew has rounded out its cast after going into production last month.
Rufus Sewell plays the shamed royal in Scoop, while Gillian Anderson has been cast as his interrogator: the former Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis.
They have been joined by Sex Education star Connor Swindells, who will play Jae Donnelly, the photographer who snapped Prince Andrew walking in Central Park with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Romola Garai, who has starred in The Hour and Atonement, will play Esme Wren, the editor of Newsnight at the time of the interview. Wren is now the editor of Channel 4 News.
Charity Wakefield has been cast as Princess Beatrice, the daughter of Prince Andrew. Wakefield has previously featured in Wolf Hall.
Lia Williams (The Capture) is set as Fran Unsworth, the BBC’s former director of news. Amanda Redman (Sexy Beast...
Rufus Sewell plays the shamed royal in Scoop, while Gillian Anderson has been cast as his interrogator: the former Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis.
They have been joined by Sex Education star Connor Swindells, who will play Jae Donnelly, the photographer who snapped Prince Andrew walking in Central Park with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Romola Garai, who has starred in The Hour and Atonement, will play Esme Wren, the editor of Newsnight at the time of the interview. Wren is now the editor of Channel 4 News.
Charity Wakefield has been cast as Princess Beatrice, the daughter of Prince Andrew. Wakefield has previously featured in Wolf Hall.
Lia Williams (The Capture) is set as Fran Unsworth, the BBC’s former director of news. Amanda Redman (Sexy Beast...
- 3/14/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
How well do fact-based limited and anthology series perform at the Emmys? (Spoiler alert: very well)
Just as limited and anthology series based on real events have taken over the TV landscape, they have taken over the Emmys. But how well have programs of this particular genre actually gone over with the academy throughout the past few years?
Let’s take a look back at all nominations earned by limited and anthology series starting in 2015; that’s the year in which the rules were tweaked to require that a program can only compete as a limited series if it has a minimum of two episodes with a total running time of at least 150 minutes, tells a complete, non-recurring story, and doesn’t have an ongoing storyline and/or main characters in subsequent seasons.
This rule change came just a year after limited series (referred to as “miniseries” at the time) and TV movies were once again split up into separate program categories, undoing a three-year-old change that consolidated the two awards.
Let’s take a look back at all nominations earned by limited and anthology series starting in 2015; that’s the year in which the rules were tweaked to require that a program can only compete as a limited series if it has a minimum of two episodes with a total running time of at least 150 minutes, tells a complete, non-recurring story, and doesn’t have an ongoing storyline and/or main characters in subsequent seasons.
This rule change came just a year after limited series (referred to as “miniseries” at the time) and TV movies were once again split up into separate program categories, undoing a three-year-old change that consolidated the two awards.
- 3/6/2023
- by Luca Giliberti
- Gold Derby
Spoiler Alert: This story discusses plot points on Season 3, Episode 2 of “Star Trek: Picard” (currently streaming on Paramount+) as well as the first half of the fourth season of “You” (currently streaming on Netflix).
When Ed Speleers was growing up in the UK, he remembers coming home from school, turning on BBC Two, and tuning into “Star Trek: The Next Generation” at 6:30pm — but he never quite considered himself a Trekkie. So when “Star Trek: Picard” showrunner Terry Matalas cast Speleers for the third season of the Paramount+ series, he told the actor he needed to go to “Star Trek University.”
“He gave me this long list of ‘Tng’ episodes that he felt were pertinent, and of films going right from ‘Wrath of Khan’ all the way to ‘First Contact,'” Speleers tells Variety via Zoom. “I devoured them. I’d spend three or four hours a day working...
When Ed Speleers was growing up in the UK, he remembers coming home from school, turning on BBC Two, and tuning into “Star Trek: The Next Generation” at 6:30pm — but he never quite considered himself a Trekkie. So when “Star Trek: Picard” showrunner Terry Matalas cast Speleers for the third season of the Paramount+ series, he told the actor he needed to go to “Star Trek University.”
“He gave me this long list of ‘Tng’ episodes that he felt were pertinent, and of films going right from ‘Wrath of Khan’ all the way to ‘First Contact,'” Speleers tells Variety via Zoom. “I devoured them. I’d spend three or four hours a day working...
- 2/23/2023
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Peter Kosminsky will not start writing scripts for the BBC’s Grenfell drama until after the findings of the landmark inquiry into the national tragedy have been published, Deadline understands.
The BBC unveiled three-parter Grenfell earlier this week, the result of five years worth of research and interviews, which will continue now that the project is in the public domain.
Viewers are unlikely to see the factual drama on screen anytime soon, however, as we understand Wolf Hall scribe Kosminsky will wait until the huge national inquiry into the failings surrounding the tragic tower fire that killed 72 people in London in 2017 has published findings. Production will therefore not start for at least a year but interviews and research will continue in the meantime, allowing Kosminsky to build up a full picture of events, including the response to the inquiry findings from those closest to the tragedy.
The Grenfell inquiry...
The BBC unveiled three-parter Grenfell earlier this week, the result of five years worth of research and interviews, which will continue now that the project is in the public domain.
Viewers are unlikely to see the factual drama on screen anytime soon, however, as we understand Wolf Hall scribe Kosminsky will wait until the huge national inquiry into the failings surrounding the tragic tower fire that killed 72 people in London in 2017 has published findings. Production will therefore not start for at least a year but interviews and research will continue in the meantime, allowing Kosminsky to build up a full picture of events, including the response to the inquiry findings from those closest to the tragedy.
The Grenfell inquiry...
- 2/16/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The BBC has commissioned a factual drama about the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in which 72 people died.
Grenfell, which has been written by Bafta-winning Wolf Hall and The State screenwriter Peter Kosminsky, draws from more than five years of research and hours of public testimony.
The three-part series will give a comprehensive account of the events leading up to, during, and after the tragedy.
An inquiry into the catastrophe found that cladding on the building helped the fire spread as it was made from highly flammable material.
The new drama will be told from multiple perspectives, and will explore the impact of the blaze on survivors, the loved ones of those who died, the firefighters at the scene, and the wider London community.
“Occasionally, events occur in our national story which touch us all. The fire at Grenfell Tower is such an event,” said Kosminsky in a statement.
“We remember what...
Grenfell, which has been written by Bafta-winning Wolf Hall and The State screenwriter Peter Kosminsky, draws from more than five years of research and hours of public testimony.
The three-part series will give a comprehensive account of the events leading up to, during, and after the tragedy.
An inquiry into the catastrophe found that cladding on the building helped the fire spread as it was made from highly flammable material.
The new drama will be told from multiple perspectives, and will explore the impact of the blaze on survivors, the loved ones of those who died, the firefighters at the scene, and the wider London community.
“Occasionally, events occur in our national story which touch us all. The fire at Grenfell Tower is such an event,” said Kosminsky in a statement.
“We remember what...
- 2/13/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Peter Kosminsky is making a factual drama for the BBC about the Grenfell disaster.
Drawing on more than five years of research, the BBC said Grenfell from The Forge will give a comprehensive account of the events leading up to, during, and after the devastating fire which took place on 14 June 2017, killing 72 people.
Told from multiple perspectives, the three-part series will shine a light on the human stories of those caught up in the tragedy, exploring the profound impact of Grenfell on survivors, the families and loved ones of those whose lives were lost, the firefighters on duty that night, and the wider community.
BAFTA winner Kosminsky, whose past credits include Wolf Hall and The State, will write and direct and Ahmed Peerbux is associate producer. A number of documentaries on the tragedy have aired including a BBC feature, which was also titled Grenfell, but Kosminsky’s drama will be the first scripted project.
Drawing on more than five years of research, the BBC said Grenfell from The Forge will give a comprehensive account of the events leading up to, during, and after the devastating fire which took place on 14 June 2017, killing 72 people.
Told from multiple perspectives, the three-part series will shine a light on the human stories of those caught up in the tragedy, exploring the profound impact of Grenfell on survivors, the families and loved ones of those whose lives were lost, the firefighters on duty that night, and the wider community.
BAFTA winner Kosminsky, whose past credits include Wolf Hall and The State, will write and direct and Ahmed Peerbux is associate producer. A number of documentaries on the tragedy have aired including a BBC feature, which was also titled Grenfell, but Kosminsky’s drama will be the first scripted project.
- 2/13/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
In Netflix's "You," Penn Badgley's bookish killer lives a very unstable life. Not only is it exhausting work to stalk his way into the hearts of unsuspecting ladies, it also never ends well for anyone involved. So, at the end of each and every season, Joe finds himself starting over in a new place, completely alone (if you don't count whichever unlucky woman is about to be courted into an early grave). Thankfully, despite his grating personality and penchant for murder, Joe has a pretty good track record when it comes to making friends. In the fourth season of the hit series, Joe manages to forge one of his most intriguing friendships yet, with a famous author on the verge of launching a political career.
Rhys Montrose (Ed Speleers) is one of many new characters who make up Joe's larger friend group, but he stands out among the...
Rhys Montrose (Ed Speleers) is one of many new characters who make up Joe's larger friend group, but he stands out among the...
- 2/9/2023
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
"Star Trek: Picard" is gearing up for one last mission, and the final season of the Paramount+ series has just added two new castmates to its roster for what's shaping up to be a major reunion season. The cast reveals come courtesy of a new trailer for the season, which gives us our first look at two characters played by Todd Stashwick and Ed Speleers.
Speleers is set to appear as a series regular on "Star Trek: Picard," working with Gates McFadden's medical officer Beverly Crusher, who press materials indicate will be working on "worlds Starfleet has forgotten." Stashwick, meanwhile, will appear in a recurring role playing the captain of the U.S.S. Titan, a ship that so far has mostly made on-screen appearances on the animated series "Star Trek: Lower Decks." Fans did catch a glimpse of the live-action Titan in the sneak preview of "Star Trek: Picard...
Speleers is set to appear as a series regular on "Star Trek: Picard," working with Gates McFadden's medical officer Beverly Crusher, who press materials indicate will be working on "worlds Starfleet has forgotten." Stashwick, meanwhile, will appear in a recurring role playing the captain of the U.S.S. Titan, a ship that so far has mostly made on-screen appearances on the animated series "Star Trek: Lower Decks." Fans did catch a glimpse of the live-action Titan in the sneak preview of "Star Trek: Picard...
- 1/30/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Following three straight years of Best Comedy Series Golden Globe lineups consisting only of cable or streaming shows, ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” has broken the monotony and emerged as a solid frontrunner in the current race. It has been seven years since this or any of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s top honors have gone to a broadcast network program, but the tide now appears sure to turn, especially since the five nominations received by “Abbott Elementary” make it the most-recognized TV program of the year.
The shows challenging “Abbott Elementary” in the 2023 Best Comedy Series contest are 2022 winner “Hacks” (HBO Max), returning contender “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu), and first-time nominees “The Bear” (FX on Hulu) and “Wednesday” (Netflix). Although “Hacks” poses a threat in vying for a second consecutive victory, “Abbott Elementary” has an advantage in that the last 10 winning shows in this category have triumphed on their first nominations.
The shows challenging “Abbott Elementary” in the 2023 Best Comedy Series contest are 2022 winner “Hacks” (HBO Max), returning contender “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu), and first-time nominees “The Bear” (FX on Hulu) and “Wednesday” (Netflix). Although “Hacks” poses a threat in vying for a second consecutive victory, “Abbott Elementary” has an advantage in that the last 10 winning shows in this category have triumphed on their first nominations.
- 1/5/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Five seasons into its six-season run, “The Crown” has covered nearly two-thirds of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign over the United Kingdom. So far, the Netflix drama has racked up a slew of awards, including 21 Emmys from 63 nominations. Part of its appeal stems from its unique structure, wherein each season encapsulates a decade of British history and the principal roles change hands in order to reflect this passage of time. This version of the queen has been played to acclaim by Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and Imelda Staunton, but which actress has done the best job of embodying the monarch? Vote for your favorite Queen Elizabeth in our poll below and then defend your choice in the comments section.
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Foy, who had previously appeared on such programs as “Upstairs Downstairs” and “Wolf Hall,” starred as Elizabeth II...
See Editors’ slugfest: Reactions to 2023 Golden Globe TV nominations — ‘Abbott Elementary’ schools everyone [Watch]
Foy, who had previously appeared on such programs as “Upstairs Downstairs” and “Wolf Hall,” starred as Elizabeth II...
- 12/24/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
One of Amazon Prime’s most recent releases, The Devil’s Hour premiered on 28th October, and is a twisty, high-concept thriller that will keep you guessing all the way through its six episodes.
The series is written by Tom Moran, and comes from the team behind Sherlock and Dracula, including former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat. The plot centres on a troubled woman who wakes up every night at 3.33am – the so-called devil’s hour – and sees terrifying visions, which get her caught up in a series of brutal murders and a disappearance from many years ago.
The show boasts an impressive lineup of acting talent – so let’s meet the cast of The Devil’s Hour:
Peter Capaldi as Gideon Shepherd
Capaldi plays the reclusive Gideon, an apparently murderous obsessive on a mission, and a mysterious, enigmatic figure. We’ve recently rounded up Peter Capaldi’s best roles, but...
The series is written by Tom Moran, and comes from the team behind Sherlock and Dracula, including former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat. The plot centres on a troubled woman who wakes up every night at 3.33am – the so-called devil’s hour – and sees terrifying visions, which get her caught up in a series of brutal murders and a disappearance from many years ago.
The show boasts an impressive lineup of acting talent – so let’s meet the cast of The Devil’s Hour:
Peter Capaldi as Gideon Shepherd
Capaldi plays the reclusive Gideon, an apparently murderous obsessive on a mission, and a mysterious, enigmatic figure. We’ve recently rounded up Peter Capaldi’s best roles, but...
- 11/1/2022
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
FX has greenlit “Never Let Me Go,” a drama series inspired by Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2005 science fiction novel of the same name.
The thriller series will follow Thora (Viola Prettejohn), a rebellious teenage clone who escapes from the boarding school where she and her fellow clones are kept hidden from society. As she starts living undercover in the outside world, she unwittingly sets in motion events that will spark a revolution and test the boundaries of what it means to be human.
Along with Prettejohn, the cast includes Tracey Ullman, Kelly Macdonald, Aiysha Hart, Spike Fearn, Shaniqua Okwok, Gary Beadle, Kwami Odoom, Susan Brown, Keira Chanse and Edward Holcroft.
This is the second screen adaptation of the book, as a movie starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield came out in 2010 from Searchlight Pictures. The film was written by Alex Garland, directed by Mark Romanek and produced by Andrew Macdonald Allon and Reich.
The thriller series will follow Thora (Viola Prettejohn), a rebellious teenage clone who escapes from the boarding school where she and her fellow clones are kept hidden from society. As she starts living undercover in the outside world, she unwittingly sets in motion events that will spark a revolution and test the boundaries of what it means to be human.
Along with Prettejohn, the cast includes Tracey Ullman, Kelly Macdonald, Aiysha Hart, Spike Fearn, Shaniqua Okwok, Gary Beadle, Kwami Odoom, Susan Brown, Keira Chanse and Edward Holcroft.
This is the second screen adaptation of the book, as a movie starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield came out in 2010 from Searchlight Pictures. The film was written by Alex Garland, directed by Mark Romanek and produced by Andrew Macdonald Allon and Reich.
- 10/25/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
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