“The Long Shadow,” a true crime drama by “Hijack” and “Lupin” creator George Kay, has revealed a stellar cast.
Directed by BAFTA-winner director Lewis Arnold the 7 x 60′ series for U.K. broadcaster ITV and streamer Itvx, drama is a depiction of the five-year hunt for serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, focusing on the lives of the victims who crossed his path and those of the officers at the heart of the police investigation.
Toby Jones (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”) plays Dennis Hoban, who initially led the enquiry, with David Morrissey (“Sherwood”) as George Oldfield, who took on the investigation. The cast also includes Lee Ingleby, Katherine Kelly, Daniel Mays, Sydney Jackson, Shaun Thomas, Jill Halfpenny, Daisy Waterstone, Jasmine Lee-Jones, Molly Wright, Liz White, Shaun Dooley, Alexa Davies, Chloe Harris, Stephen Tompkinson, Jack Deam, Michael McElhatton, Adam Long, Ruth Madeley, Dorothy Atkinson, Rob James-Collier, Charley Webb, Steven Waddington and Kris Hitchen.
Directed by BAFTA-winner director Lewis Arnold the 7 x 60′ series for U.K. broadcaster ITV and streamer Itvx, drama is a depiction of the five-year hunt for serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, focusing on the lives of the victims who crossed his path and those of the officers at the heart of the police investigation.
Toby Jones (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”) plays Dennis Hoban, who initially led the enquiry, with David Morrissey (“Sherwood”) as George Oldfield, who took on the investigation. The cast also includes Lee Ingleby, Katherine Kelly, Daniel Mays, Sydney Jackson, Shaun Thomas, Jill Halfpenny, Daisy Waterstone, Jasmine Lee-Jones, Molly Wright, Liz White, Shaun Dooley, Alexa Davies, Chloe Harris, Stephen Tompkinson, Jack Deam, Michael McElhatton, Adam Long, Ruth Madeley, Dorothy Atkinson, Rob James-Collier, Charley Webb, Steven Waddington and Kris Hitchen.
- 8/8/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The actor Stephen Tompkinson has been accused of beating a father so badly he was left with a double skull fracture.
Dci Banks and Wild at Heart star Tompkinson, 56, is to stand trial in a crown court accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm.
Tompkinson has denied the charge. The Independent has contacted his representatives for further comment.
It has been alleged that the incident followed a late evening altercation in May 2021 outside the defendant’s home of the time in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside. The victim was allegedly so severely injured that he was unable to remember much of the incident and was left unable to work.
A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service told The Independent: “Stephen Tompkinson, aged 56, of Beech Grove, Whitley Bay, appeared before Newcastle Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 10 August to face a single charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm. He pleaded not guilty to the...
Dci Banks and Wild at Heart star Tompkinson, 56, is to stand trial in a crown court accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm.
Tompkinson has denied the charge. The Independent has contacted his representatives for further comment.
It has been alleged that the incident followed a late evening altercation in May 2021 outside the defendant’s home of the time in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside. The victim was allegedly so severely injured that he was unable to remember much of the incident and was left unable to work.
A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service told The Independent: “Stephen Tompkinson, aged 56, of Beech Grove, Whitley Bay, appeared before Newcastle Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 10 August to face a single charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm. He pleaded not guilty to the...
- 8/21/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
John Corbett will be reprising his role as dreamy carpenter Aidan Shaw inAnd Just Like That– and Sex and the City fans are divided.
The star, 61, played the love interest – and at one point, fiancé – of Sarah Jessica Parker’s sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw in the original series.
According to a report in Deadline, the actor will have a prominent role when the spin-off returns for a second season.
Some fans are ecstatic. “Yay yay and yay!!!!” tweeted one person. “Yasssssssssss We Won!” posted another.
“john corbett girlies it’s Happening,” added a third.
A fourth posted: “Ohhhhhhhh my. As someone who is Team Big, always has & always will, I am very on board with Aidan’s return.”
Others aren’t so sure, given the fact that Carrie cheated on Aidan with Chris Noth’s Mr Big.
“I wonder how this will play out… Carrie did not deserve him,” posted one fan.
The star, 61, played the love interest – and at one point, fiancé – of Sarah Jessica Parker’s sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw in the original series.
According to a report in Deadline, the actor will have a prominent role when the spin-off returns for a second season.
Some fans are ecstatic. “Yay yay and yay!!!!” tweeted one person. “Yasssssssssss We Won!” posted another.
“john corbett girlies it’s Happening,” added a third.
A fourth posted: “Ohhhhhhhh my. As someone who is Team Big, always has & always will, I am very on board with Aidan’s return.”
Others aren’t so sure, given the fact that Carrie cheated on Aidan with Chris Noth’s Mr Big.
“I wonder how this will play out… Carrie did not deserve him,” posted one fan.
- 8/20/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
British actor Stephen Tompkinson, best known for his roles in Ballykissangel and Dci Banks, has been charged with grievous bodily harm (GBH) and will appear to stand trial in an English crown court.
Tompkinson has been accused of inflicting harm on another man, beating him and leaving him with a double skull fracture during an altercation that took place in May 2021, The Times reports. The actor appeared in North Tyneside magistrates’ court earlier this month where he denied the charge against him, and the case has now been referred to the higher crown court, where he will be represented by a barrister next month.
Tompkinson has been one of the UK’s most successful TV actors for decades, after getting his big break in early 1990s comedy Drop the Dead Donkey, winning a British Comedy Award for best TV actor in 1994.
He went on to appear in the film Brassed Off,...
Tompkinson has been accused of inflicting harm on another man, beating him and leaving him with a double skull fracture during an altercation that took place in May 2021, The Times reports. The actor appeared in North Tyneside magistrates’ court earlier this month where he denied the charge against him, and the case has now been referred to the higher crown court, where he will be represented by a barrister next month.
Tompkinson has been one of the UK’s most successful TV actors for decades, after getting his big break in early 1990s comedy Drop the Dead Donkey, winning a British Comedy Award for best TV actor in 1994.
He went on to appear in the film Brassed Off,...
- 8/20/2022
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Network: SundanceTV.
Episodes: 18 (hour).
Seasons: Three.
TV show dates: May 23, 2018 — July 21, 2022.
Series status: Ending.
Performers include: Nicola Walker, Annabel Scholey, Deborah Findlay, Anthony Head, Rudi Dharmalingam, Stephen Mangan, Meera Syal, Fiona Button, Barry Atsma, Stephen Tompkinson, Mathew Baynton, Tanya Franks, Chanel Cresswell, Tamara Lawrance. and Claire Rushbrook.
TV show description:
From creator and writer Abi Morgan, The Split TV show unfolds in London. The drama follows Ruth Defoe (Findlay) and her three daughters. The Defoe women are at the center of the city's divorce circuit. When top attorney Hannah (Walker) leaves Defoes for rival firm Noble & Hale, she'll have to start facing off against her own family.
The Defoes specialize in...
Episodes: 18 (hour).
Seasons: Three.
TV show dates: May 23, 2018 — July 21, 2022.
Series status: Ending.
Performers include: Nicola Walker, Annabel Scholey, Deborah Findlay, Anthony Head, Rudi Dharmalingam, Stephen Mangan, Meera Syal, Fiona Button, Barry Atsma, Stephen Tompkinson, Mathew Baynton, Tanya Franks, Chanel Cresswell, Tamara Lawrance. and Claire Rushbrook.
TV show description:
From creator and writer Abi Morgan, The Split TV show unfolds in London. The drama follows Ruth Defoe (Findlay) and her three daughters. The Defoe women are at the center of the city's divorce circuit. When top attorney Hannah (Walker) leaves Defoes for rival firm Noble & Hale, she'll have to start facing off against her own family.
The Defoes specialize in...
- 6/23/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Exclusive: AMC Networks streamer Acorn TV has landed the North American rights to BBC One’s estranged family comedy The Other One, which stars BAFTA-winning Avenue 5 actress Rebecca Front.
Acorn TV, which has also acquired The Other One in the Netherlands, will premiere the Tiger Aspect show on August 10 in the U.S. and Canada, while it will go live in Mexico three days later.
The Other One tells a seven-part story of two half-sisters, both named Catherine Walcott, who discover each other’s existence after the death of their father.
Written by Holly Walsh (Motherland) and Pippa Brown (Psychobitches), the series stars Front, Siobhan Finneran (Downton Abbey), Ellie White (The Windsors) and Lauren Socha (Misfits). Caroline Quentin (Doc Martin) and Stephen Tompkinson (Wild at Heart) also feature.
Don Klees, SVP of programming for the Acorn brands and AMC Networks SVOD, described The Other One as an “extremely funny,...
Acorn TV, which has also acquired The Other One in the Netherlands, will premiere the Tiger Aspect show on August 10 in the U.S. and Canada, while it will go live in Mexico three days later.
The Other One tells a seven-part story of two half-sisters, both named Catherine Walcott, who discover each other’s existence after the death of their father.
Written by Holly Walsh (Motherland) and Pippa Brown (Psychobitches), the series stars Front, Siobhan Finneran (Downton Abbey), Ellie White (The Windsors) and Lauren Socha (Misfits). Caroline Quentin (Doc Martin) and Stephen Tompkinson (Wild at Heart) also feature.
Don Klees, SVP of programming for the Acorn brands and AMC Networks SVOD, described The Other One as an “extremely funny,...
- 7/15/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Vulture Watch
Has SundanceTV decided to hold onto what it has, or will it let go and start anew? Is The Split TV show cancelled or renewed for a second season on SundanceTV? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Split, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
A BBC One and SundanceTV co-production, The Split stars Nicola Walker, Annabel Scholey, Deborah Findlay, Anthony Head, Rudi Dharmalingam, Stephen Mangan, Meera Syal, Fiona Button, Barry Atsma, and Stephen Tompkinson. Unfolding in London, the drama centers on the Defoe women, whose firm is at the center of the city’s divorce circuit. Now that top attorney Hannah (Walker) has left for...
Has SundanceTV decided to hold onto what it has, or will it let go and start anew? Is The Split TV show cancelled or renewed for a second season on SundanceTV? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Split, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
A BBC One and SundanceTV co-production, The Split stars Nicola Walker, Annabel Scholey, Deborah Findlay, Anthony Head, Rudi Dharmalingam, Stephen Mangan, Meera Syal, Fiona Button, Barry Atsma, and Stephen Tompkinson. Unfolding in London, the drama centers on the Defoe women, whose firm is at the center of the city’s divorce circuit. Now that top attorney Hannah (Walker) has left for...
- 3/10/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Juliette Harrisson Nov 12, 2019
From an armed robber to a candlestick, we take a look at 10 of Ewan McGregor's most overlooked roles.
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
Ewan McGregor is a popular and Golden Globe-winning actor, and his great performances in films like Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge!, Fargo, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, and, of course, several Star Wars movies are well known. He's recently won plaudits for his tortured turn in Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep, and is soon to be reprising his role as Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi in an upcoming Disney+ series. But McGregor has such a full filmography, spanning 25 years and counting, that it’s easy to overlook some of his less lauded performances.
Here, we’ve collected 10 of his performances that are deserving of attention, though some of them are found in not-so-great films or forgotten television shows, they are still of great...
From an armed robber to a candlestick, we take a look at 10 of Ewan McGregor's most overlooked roles.
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
Ewan McGregor is a popular and Golden Globe-winning actor, and his great performances in films like Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge!, Fargo, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, and, of course, several Star Wars movies are well known. He's recently won plaudits for his tortured turn in Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep, and is soon to be reprising his role as Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi in an upcoming Disney+ series. But McGregor has such a full filmography, spanning 25 years and counting, that it’s easy to overlook some of his less lauded performances.
Here, we’ve collected 10 of his performances that are deserving of attention, though some of them are found in not-so-great films or forgotten television shows, they are still of great...
- 11/12/2019
- Den of Geek
What's in store for The Split? SundanceTV just announced the TV show has begun production on its second season.
The drama series, which airs on in the U.K., centers on the Defoe women, whose law firm is at the center of the city’s divorce circuit. The cast includes Nicola Walker, Annabel Scholey, Deborah Findlay, Anthony Head, Rudi Dharmalingam, Stephen Mangan, Meera Syal, Fiona Button, Barry Atsma, and Stephen Tompkinson.
Read More…...
The drama series, which airs on in the U.K., centers on the Defoe women, whose law firm is at the center of the city’s divorce circuit. The cast includes Nicola Walker, Annabel Scholey, Deborah Findlay, Anthony Head, Rudi Dharmalingam, Stephen Mangan, Meera Syal, Fiona Button, Barry Atsma, and Stephen Tompkinson.
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- 3/22/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The story of Britain’s Olympic-winning ice-dancing pair Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will be told in a TV drama for ITV in the U.K. Will Tudor (“Game of Thrones”) will play Dean and Poppy Lee Friar (“Ackley Bridge”) portrays Torvill in the 120-minute drama, which Endemol Shine will sell internationally.
The film will track the artistic and personal relationship between the two skaters, who were British, European, world and Olympic champions in their discipline. They were national heroes in the U.K., with 24 million viewers at home tuning in to their 1984 Olympics win.
Endemol Shine-backed Darlow Smithson will make the ice-dance drama, which was written by William Ivory (“Made in Dagenham”). The TV movie will also star Anita Dobson (“EastEnders”) as Torvill’s first coach, and Stephen Tompkinson (“The Split”) as her father.
Ivory interviewed his subjects at length and said: “Chris and Jayne are such fascinating characters:...
The film will track the artistic and personal relationship between the two skaters, who were British, European, world and Olympic champions in their discipline. They were national heroes in the U.K., with 24 million viewers at home tuning in to their 1984 Olympics win.
Endemol Shine-backed Darlow Smithson will make the ice-dance drama, which was written by William Ivory (“Made in Dagenham”). The TV movie will also star Anita Dobson (“EastEnders”) as Torvill’s first coach, and Stephen Tompkinson (“The Split”) as her father.
Ivory interviewed his subjects at length and said: “Chris and Jayne are such fascinating characters:...
- 7/24/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Game of Thrones star Will Tudor is to star in a one-off drama about British skating legends Torvill and Dean.
The actor, who starred as Olyvar in the HBO series between seasons three and five, will play Christopher Dean, alongside Ackley Bridge and Eve star Poppy Lee Friar as Jayne Torvill in the two-hour single film.
Torvill and Dean is written by Made In Dagenham and Burton and Taylor writer William Ivory and it will tell the story of the skating partnership from personal and professional angles. Ivory has spent hours interviewing the pair ahead of the series, which is produced by Endemol Shine-owned indie Darlow Smithson.
Jaime Winstone (Donkey Punch) also stars alongside Anita Dobson (Call The Midwife), Stephen Tompkinson (The Split), Jo Hartley (This Is England ’90), Dean Andrews (Last Tango in Halifax), Christine Bottomley (Cucumber) and Susan Earl (So Awkward).
It is produced by Emma Burge (Shameless...
The actor, who starred as Olyvar in the HBO series between seasons three and five, will play Christopher Dean, alongside Ackley Bridge and Eve star Poppy Lee Friar as Jayne Torvill in the two-hour single film.
Torvill and Dean is written by Made In Dagenham and Burton and Taylor writer William Ivory and it will tell the story of the skating partnership from personal and professional angles. Ivory has spent hours interviewing the pair ahead of the series, which is produced by Endemol Shine-owned indie Darlow Smithson.
Jaime Winstone (Donkey Punch) also stars alongside Anita Dobson (Call The Midwife), Stephen Tompkinson (The Split), Jo Hartley (This Is England ’90), Dean Andrews (Last Tango in Halifax), Christine Bottomley (Cucumber) and Susan Earl (So Awkward).
It is produced by Emma Burge (Shameless...
- 7/24/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
SundanceTV has only been running scripted series for a few years. Although they don't garner big ratings, even for basic cable, their programs do attract a loyal audience. Now they've introduced The Split TV show, a co-production with BBC One. Can SundanceTV and this new series develop a strong bond, or will they soon be off to Reno for a quickie divorce? Will The Split be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. **Status update belowA SundanceTV drama, The Split stars Nicola Walker, Annabel Scholey, Deborah Findlay, Anthony Head, Rudi Dharmalingam, Stephen Mangan, Meera Syal, Fiona Button, Barry Atsma, and Stephen Tompkinson. Unfolding in London, the drama centers on the Defoe women, whose firm is at the center of the city’s divorce circuit. Now that top attorney Hannah (Walker) has left for rival Noble & Hale, she will have to face off...
- 5/30/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Is the first season of The Split TV show solid enough to make you stick with the SundanceTV series? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether the TV show The Split is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of The Split season one episodes below. A BBC One and SundanceTV co-production, The Split stars Nicola Walker, Annabel Scholey, Deborah Findlay, Anthony Head, Rudi Dharmalingam, Stephen Mangan, Meera Syal, Fiona Button, Barry Atsma, and Stephen Tompkinson. Unfolding in London, the drama centers on the Defoe women, whose firm is at the center of the city’s divorce circuit. Now...
- 5/30/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Beeb wants to stay together. BBC One has renewed The Split TV show for a second season. The divorce drama is a co-production with SundanceTV, where it airs in the Us, but the cable network has not yet announced whether it has cancelled or renewed The Split for season two. The Split stars Nicola Walker, Annabel Scholey, Deborah Findlay, Anthony Head, Rudi Dharmalingam, Stephen Mangan, Meera Syal, Fiona Button, Barry Atsma, and Stephen Tompkinson. Unfolding in London, the BBC One and SundanceTV series centers on the Defoe women, whose firm is at the center of the city’s divorce circuit. Now that top attorney Hannah (Walker) has left for rival Noble & Hale, she will have to face off against her own family. Meanwhile, family patriarch Oscar (Head) is back after a 30-year absence, which throws everything further...
- 5/30/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Creator Abi Morgan’s The Split has been renewed for a second season on BBC One. Produced by Sister Pictures, the first six-episode season completed its UK run on Tuesday and began airing in the U.S. on SundanceTV last week. The female-led legal drama is set in the fast-paced world of London’s divorce law circuit and focuses on the Defoe family of lawyers while exploring modern marriage and the legacy of divorce through their eyes.
Nicola Walker, Meera Syal, Stephen Mangan, Fiona Button, Deborah Findlay, Annabel Scholey, Anthony Head, Barry Atsma and Stephen Tompkinson starred in the first season whose first episode launched with 6M consolidated viewers and 2.2M iPlayer requests in the 30 days following.
Suffragette and The Hour writer Morgan says, “It’s a delight and a privilege to bring The Split back for series two and to submerge myself once more into the world of Noble,...
Nicola Walker, Meera Syal, Stephen Mangan, Fiona Button, Deborah Findlay, Annabel Scholey, Anthony Head, Barry Atsma and Stephen Tompkinson starred in the first season whose first episode launched with 6M consolidated viewers and 2.2M iPlayer requests in the 30 days following.
Suffragette and The Hour writer Morgan says, “It’s a delight and a privilege to bring The Split back for series two and to submerge myself once more into the world of Noble,...
- 5/30/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
"I'm coming for you." SundanceTV has just released a new preview for their upcoming TV series, The Split.From Abi Morgan, the UK drama "explores contemporary marriage and relationships through the personal and professional lives of the Defoes, a family of lawyers at the heart of London’s divorce circuit." The cast includes Nicola Walker, Annabel Scholey, Deborah Findlay, Anthony Head, Rudi Dharmalingam, Stephen Mangan, Meera Syal, Fiona Button, Barry Atsma, and Stephen Tompkinson.Read More…...
- 5/17/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Feel-good British comedy Walk Like A Panther is released nationwide in UK cinemas Now. To celebrate, we are offering 2 of you the chance to win a merchandise bundle,
including signed poster, a t-shirt, a cap and some limited edition Panther beer from Magic Rock Brewing!
Starring BAFTA Award nominee Stephen Graham (Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s
Revenge, “Boardwalk Empire”), British Independent Film Award winner Dave Johns (I,
Daniel Blake) and Jill Halfpenny (“Humans,” “EastEnders”), Walk Like A Panther is
directed and written by Dan Cadan.
Walk Like A Panther revolves around a group of ‘80s wrestlers who are forced to don the lycra one last time when their beloved local pub is threatened by closure. Led by father-son duo, Mark (Graham) and Trevor Bolton (Johns), this unlikely bunch of underdog heroes sets out to save their community, rekindling old friendships and family ties along the way.
The ensemble British...
including signed poster, a t-shirt, a cap and some limited edition Panther beer from Magic Rock Brewing!
Starring BAFTA Award nominee Stephen Graham (Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s
Revenge, “Boardwalk Empire”), British Independent Film Award winner Dave Johns (I,
Daniel Blake) and Jill Halfpenny (“Humans,” “EastEnders”), Walk Like A Panther is
directed and written by Dan Cadan.
Walk Like A Panther revolves around a group of ‘80s wrestlers who are forced to don the lycra one last time when their beloved local pub is threatened by closure. Led by father-son duo, Mark (Graham) and Trevor Bolton (Johns), this unlikely bunch of underdog heroes sets out to save their community, rekindling old friendships and family ties along the way.
The ensemble British...
- 3/9/2018
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Stars: Stephen Graham, Dave Johns, Steve Furst, Michael Socha, Stephen Tompkinson, Julian Sands, Jill Halfpenny, Lindsey Coulson, Robbie Gee, Jason Flemyng | Written and Directed by Dan Cadan
An evident labour of love for first-time writer-director Dan Cadan, this cheerful British comedy attempts to fuse a nostalgic love of Saturday teatime TV wrestling with a band-of-plucky-underdogs plot that’s straight out of The Full Monty. The result leaves a lot to be desired, but there’s no denying that the film’s heart is in the right place.
The film begins with a wistful flashback to the 1980s, when the nation was glued to British wrestling on ITV’s World of Sport, every Saturday tea-time and young Mark Bolton (Stephen Graham) grew up idolising his wrestler father, Trevor “Bulldog” Bolton (I, Daniel Blake’s Dave Johns) and his wrestling troupe, The Panthers. Cut to the present day, where Mark still harbours...
An evident labour of love for first-time writer-director Dan Cadan, this cheerful British comedy attempts to fuse a nostalgic love of Saturday teatime TV wrestling with a band-of-plucky-underdogs plot that’s straight out of The Full Monty. The result leaves a lot to be desired, but there’s no denying that the film’s heart is in the right place.
The film begins with a wistful flashback to the 1980s, when the nation was glued to British wrestling on ITV’s World of Sport, every Saturday tea-time and young Mark Bolton (Stephen Graham) grew up idolising his wrestler father, Trevor “Bulldog” Bolton (I, Daniel Blake’s Dave Johns) and his wrestling troupe, The Panthers. Cut to the present day, where Mark still harbours...
- 3/9/2018
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
"The Panthers... You shall all be warriors once more!" 20th Century Fox UK has unveiled an official trailer for a feel-good, cheesy comedy titled Walk Like A Panther, which opens in UK cinemas in March (but no Us release planned yet). The film stars Stephen Graham and Dave Johns (the lead of I, Daniel Blake) as a father-son duo who must team up to help save their local pub when it's threatened. They gather up their old wrestling friends to put on one big show dressed up in their goofy 80's wrestling costumes to make extra money for the pub. The cast includes Stephen Marcus, Julian Sands, Jill Halfpenny, Christopher Fairbank, Robbie Gee, Sue Johnston, plus Stephen Tompkinson, along with Lena Headey and Jason Flemyng. This looks sort of fun, I guess. If this kind of British humor is your thing, then have at it. Here's the official UK trailer...
- 1/16/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Twentieth Century Fox have announced that British comedy Walk Like a Panther will be released in cinemas in UK and Ireland on 9th March, 2018. Starring BAFTA Award nominee Stephen Graham (Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge, Boardwalk Empire), British Independent Film Award winner Dave Johns (I, Daniel Blake), Walk Like a Panther is directed by Dan Cadan, making his feature film debut from his own original screenplay.
Well its often said if you want to check out the cream of the movie crop, you have to go British. I mean come on its no secret we are taking over the Hollywood Film and TV landscape with our talent. However you always get something truly special, funny and unique when you head to the cinema for a British-made movie with British-made stars. And Walk Like a Panther is a great example!
Walk Like a Panther features one hell of an ensemble…...
Well its often said if you want to check out the cream of the movie crop, you have to go British. I mean come on its no secret we are taking over the Hollywood Film and TV landscape with our talent. However you always get something truly special, funny and unique when you head to the cinema for a British-made movie with British-made stars. And Walk Like a Panther is a great example!
Walk Like a Panther features one hell of an ensemble…...
- 1/15/2018
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Author: Zehra Phelan
20th Century Fox has graced us with a first look trailer for British Comedy, Walk Like A Panther.
Taking on the aesthetic of a 21st century Full Monty but with ageing wrestlers taking on one last battle to save their local hang out… The Half Nelson Pub.
Written and directed by Dan Cadan, who makes his feature film debut, the film has a stellar British cast of BAFTA Award nominee Stephen Graham (Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge, “Boardwalk Empire”), British Independent Film Award winner Dave Johns (I, Daniel Blake) and Jill Halfpenny (“Humans,” “EastEnders”).
The ensemble British cast also includes Sue Johnston (“Downton Abbey,” “The Royle Family”), Lindsey Coulson (“EastEnders,” “The Level”), Julian Sands (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, “Crooked House”), Jason Flemyng (upcoming Mystery of the Iron Mask: Journey to China, Snatch), Stephen Tompkinson (“Wild at Heart”, “Dci Banks”), Michael Socha (“This is...
20th Century Fox has graced us with a first look trailer for British Comedy, Walk Like A Panther.
Taking on the aesthetic of a 21st century Full Monty but with ageing wrestlers taking on one last battle to save their local hang out… The Half Nelson Pub.
Written and directed by Dan Cadan, who makes his feature film debut, the film has a stellar British cast of BAFTA Award nominee Stephen Graham (Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge, “Boardwalk Empire”), British Independent Film Award winner Dave Johns (I, Daniel Blake) and Jill Halfpenny (“Humans,” “EastEnders”).
The ensemble British cast also includes Sue Johnston (“Downton Abbey,” “The Royle Family”), Lindsey Coulson (“EastEnders,” “The Level”), Julian Sands (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, “Crooked House”), Jason Flemyng (upcoming Mystery of the Iron Mask: Journey to China, Snatch), Stephen Tompkinson (“Wild at Heart”, “Dci Banks”), Michael Socha (“This is...
- 1/12/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It seems like divorce talks are heating up. SundanceTV has released two first look photos from season one of The Split TV show. Check them out, above and below. Creator Abi Morgan is writing the six-episode modern relationship saga and is executive producing with Director Jessica Hobbs. The Split premieres on SundanceTV in the Us and BBC One in UK, in 2018. A divorce law drama, The Split stars Nicola Walker, Annabel Scholey, Deborah Findlay, Anthony Head, Rudi Dharmalingam, Stephen Mangan, Meera Syal, Fiona Button, Barry Atsma, and Stephen Tompkinson. Guest stars in the first season of The Split include Mathew Baynton, Tanya Franks, Chanel Cresswell, Tamara Lawrance. and Claire Rushbrook. Read More…...
- 12/4/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
BBC One, Sundance TV series heading into production.
Abi Morgan’s BBC One and Sundance TV drama The Split has cast up ahead of production, which kicks off in London next week.
Nicola Walker [pictured centre] (Four Weddings And A Funeral) will lead the six-part drama, alongside Meera Syal (Goodness Gracious Me), Stephen Mangan [pictured right] (Episodes), Fiona Button (Lip Service), Deborah Findlay (Leaving), Annabel Scholey (Being Human), Barry Atsma (Hector And The Search For Happiness) and Stephen Tompkinson (Dci Banks).
Written by Morgan [pictured left], whose credits include Shame, The Iron Lady and The Hour, the series counts Jane Featherstone as an executive producer under her new banner Sister Pictures.
Broadchurch director Jessica Hobbs is directing, with Black Mirror’s Lucy Dyke producing.
The series is an exploration of modern marriage and the legacy of divorce told through the lens of the Defoes, a family of female lawyers working in London’s divorce circuit.
It was commissioned by Piers Wenger, controller of BBC...
Abi Morgan’s BBC One and Sundance TV drama The Split has cast up ahead of production, which kicks off in London next week.
Nicola Walker [pictured centre] (Four Weddings And A Funeral) will lead the six-part drama, alongside Meera Syal (Goodness Gracious Me), Stephen Mangan [pictured right] (Episodes), Fiona Button (Lip Service), Deborah Findlay (Leaving), Annabel Scholey (Being Human), Barry Atsma (Hector And The Search For Happiness) and Stephen Tompkinson (Dci Banks).
Written by Morgan [pictured left], whose credits include Shame, The Iron Lady and The Hour, the series counts Jane Featherstone as an executive producer under her new banner Sister Pictures.
Broadchurch director Jessica Hobbs is directing, with Black Mirror’s Lucy Dyke producing.
The series is an exploration of modern marriage and the legacy of divorce told through the lens of the Defoes, a family of female lawyers working in London’s divorce circuit.
It was commissioned by Piers Wenger, controller of BBC...
- 6/28/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Stephen Graham, Dave Johns, Jill Halfpenny star in wrestling comedy; first look.
Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire), Dave Johns (I, Daniel Blake) and Jill Halfpenny (Humans) have been set for comedy Walk Like A Panther, which is now underway in the Yorkshire, England for Fox International Productions.
Screen can reveal the first look at the project, on which British director Dan Cadan makes his feature debut from his own original screenplay.
The ensemble British cast also includes Sue Johnston (Downton Abbey), Lindsey Coulson (EastEnders), Julian Sands (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), Jason Flemyng (Snatch), Stephen Tompkinson (Wild At Heart), Michael Socha (This Is England) and hip hop artist/poet Scroobius Pip (Taboo).
The story revolves around a group of ‘80s wrestlers who are forced to don the lycra one last time when their beloved local pub is threatened by closure.
Led by father-son duo, Mark (Graham) and Trevor Bolton (Johns), the unlikely bunch of underdog heroes...
Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire), Dave Johns (I, Daniel Blake) and Jill Halfpenny (Humans) have been set for comedy Walk Like A Panther, which is now underway in the Yorkshire, England for Fox International Productions.
Screen can reveal the first look at the project, on which British director Dan Cadan makes his feature debut from his own original screenplay.
The ensemble British cast also includes Sue Johnston (Downton Abbey), Lindsey Coulson (EastEnders), Julian Sands (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), Jason Flemyng (Snatch), Stephen Tompkinson (Wild At Heart), Michael Socha (This Is England) and hip hop artist/poet Scroobius Pip (Taboo).
The story revolves around a group of ‘80s wrestlers who are forced to don the lycra one last time when their beloved local pub is threatened by closure.
Led by father-son duo, Mark (Graham) and Trevor Bolton (Johns), the unlikely bunch of underdog heroes...
- 5/31/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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It's funny, it's moving, it's brilliant: we look back at Brassed Off, starring the late, great Pete Postlethwaite...
This article contains spoilers for Brassed Off and The Full Monty.
“If this lot were seals or whales, you'd all be up in bloody arms. But they're not, are they? No, no they're not. They're just ordinary common-or-garden honest, decent human beings. And not one of them with an ounce of bloody hope left”. – Danny, Brassed Off
One of the things that I love about a certain subset of contemporary British comedies is their core of steel. That, hiding underneath some often very hefty belly laughs, there’s a political story, a foundation of social outrage, and a desire to address through cinema issues that often get swept under the carpet. It’s what keeps such films in my mind, long after the latest R-rated comedy screen filler has...
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It's funny, it's moving, it's brilliant: we look back at Brassed Off, starring the late, great Pete Postlethwaite...
This article contains spoilers for Brassed Off and The Full Monty.
“If this lot were seals or whales, you'd all be up in bloody arms. But they're not, are they? No, no they're not. They're just ordinary common-or-garden honest, decent human beings. And not one of them with an ounce of bloody hope left”. – Danny, Brassed Off
One of the things that I love about a certain subset of contemporary British comedies is their core of steel. That, hiding underneath some often very hefty belly laughs, there’s a political story, a foundation of social outrage, and a desire to address through cinema issues that often get swept under the carpet. It’s what keeps such films in my mind, long after the latest R-rated comedy screen filler has...
- 6/16/2016
- Den of Geek
From performances in Trainspotting, Top of the Lake, Tyrannosaur, Red Riding, War Horse, Boy A, Children of Men, and more to directorial work like Neds and The Magdalene Sisters, Peter Mullan has crafted out a distinct career with a distinct voice. As a fitting birthday present for the actor (who turns 56 today), we have the first trailer for his next feature, Hector.
The directorial debut of Jake Gavin, it follows Mullan’s character as a homeless man who embarks on a journey from Scotland to London and reconnects to those in his storied life along the way. While there’s no U.S. distribution set yet, it’ll arrive next month in the U.K. and looks to have another great performance from Mullan.
Check out the the trailer below (with a hat tip to Screen Relish) for the film also starring Sarah Solemani, Keith Allen, Stephen Tompkinson, Natalie Gavin and Sharon Rooney.
The directorial debut of Jake Gavin, it follows Mullan’s character as a homeless man who embarks on a journey from Scotland to London and reconnects to those in his storied life along the way. While there’s no U.S. distribution set yet, it’ll arrive next month in the U.K. and looks to have another great performance from Mullan.
Check out the the trailer below (with a hat tip to Screen Relish) for the film also starring Sarah Solemani, Keith Allen, Stephen Tompkinson, Natalie Gavin and Sharon Rooney.
- 11/2/2015
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
ITV has hit a mighty milestone - first launched on September 22, 1955, the home of The X Factor, Downton Abbey and more is 60 years old today.
In its six decades, ITV has produced some of the biggest, best and most memorable TV shows in British broadcasting history.
But while everyone else is talking up Gladiators, Coronation Street and Blind Date, we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate a few of the channel's less celebrated gems.
1. The Krypton Factor (1977-1995)
"Television's Toughest Quiz!" boomed the announcer back when the show launched in 1977. And even almost forty years later, nothing has quite matched Granada's brutal search for a UK superperson since.
Resembling a cross between a byzantine parlour game and a Soviet-era punishment for shoplifting, each week saw four more contestants subjected to a variety of cruel and unusual tests – from terrifying memory tests to landing a Boeing 747 (albeit on a simulator).
But worst of all?...
In its six decades, ITV has produced some of the biggest, best and most memorable TV shows in British broadcasting history.
But while everyone else is talking up Gladiators, Coronation Street and Blind Date, we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate a few of the channel's less celebrated gems.
1. The Krypton Factor (1977-1995)
"Television's Toughest Quiz!" boomed the announcer back when the show launched in 1977. And even almost forty years later, nothing has quite matched Granada's brutal search for a UK superperson since.
Resembling a cross between a byzantine parlour game and a Soviet-era punishment for shoplifting, each week saw four more contestants subjected to a variety of cruel and unusual tests – from terrifying memory tests to landing a Boeing 747 (albeit on a simulator).
But worst of all?...
- 9/22/2015
- Digital Spy
ITV has hit a mighty milestone - first launched on September 22, 1955, the home of The X Factor, Downton Abbey and more is 60 years old today.
In its six decades, ITV has produced some of the biggest, best and most memorable TV shows in British broadcasting history.
But while everyone else is talking up Gladiators, Coronation Street and Blind Date, we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate a few of the channel's less celebrated gems.
1. The Krypton Factor (1977-1995)
"Television's Toughest Quiz!" boomed the announcer back when the show launched in 1977. And even almost forty years later, nothing has quite matched Granada's brutal search for a UK superperson since.
Resembling a cross between a byzantine parlour game and a Soviet-era punishment for shoplifting, each week saw four more contestants subjected to a variety of cruel and unusual tests – from terrifying memory tests to landing a Boeing 747 (albeit on a simulator).
But worst of all?...
In its six decades, ITV has produced some of the biggest, best and most memorable TV shows in British broadcasting history.
But while everyone else is talking up Gladiators, Coronation Street and Blind Date, we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate a few of the channel's less celebrated gems.
1. The Krypton Factor (1977-1995)
"Television's Toughest Quiz!" boomed the announcer back when the show launched in 1977. And even almost forty years later, nothing has quite matched Granada's brutal search for a UK superperson since.
Resembling a cross between a byzantine parlour game and a Soviet-era punishment for shoplifting, each week saw four more contestants subjected to a variety of cruel and unusual tests – from terrifying memory tests to landing a Boeing 747 (albeit on a simulator).
But worst of all?...
- 9/22/2015
- Digital Spy
Edinburgh International Film Festival unveils juries and guests for 2015 edition.
The 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) (June 17-28) has revealed the juries that will judge its five award categories - The Michael Powell Award for Best British Film; Best Performance in a British Feature; Best International Feature; Best Documentary; and Best Short Film.
Jurors include:
Karen Gillan, actressNatascha McElhone, actressKenneth Turan, film criticAmy Berg, directorArchie Panjabi, actressKyle Patrick Alvarez, directorJessica Hynes, actressDenis Lawson, actorJacqueline Lyanga, AFI film festival directorDolly Wells, actress.
Doctor Who and Guardians of the Galaxy star Gillan will see her dirctorial debut - short film Coward - screened at the Festival.
Us director Berg’s films Prophet’s Prey and Every Secret Thing will screen at Eiff while Alverez will see his feature, The Stanford Prison Experiment, shown at the Festival.
Wells stars in Black Mountain Poets, 45 Years and Doll & Em 2, all showing at this year’s festival.
Other awards...
The 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) (June 17-28) has revealed the juries that will judge its five award categories - The Michael Powell Award for Best British Film; Best Performance in a British Feature; Best International Feature; Best Documentary; and Best Short Film.
Jurors include:
Karen Gillan, actressNatascha McElhone, actressKenneth Turan, film criticAmy Berg, directorArchie Panjabi, actressKyle Patrick Alvarez, directorJessica Hynes, actressDenis Lawson, actorJacqueline Lyanga, AFI film festival directorDolly Wells, actress.
Doctor Who and Guardians of the Galaxy star Gillan will see her dirctorial debut - short film Coward - screened at the Festival.
Us director Berg’s films Prophet’s Prey and Every Secret Thing will screen at Eiff while Alverez will see his feature, The Stanford Prison Experiment, shown at the Festival.
Wells stars in Black Mountain Poets, 45 Years and Doll & Em 2, all showing at this year’s festival.
Other awards...
- 6/5/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
From Muppet Treasure Island to Speed, we take a look at the 90s soundtracks that deserve another listen...
Ah, the 1990s. The decade that brought us The Lion King. Titanic. Quentin Tarantino. That wordless bathroom scene in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. Angelo Badalamenti's Twin Peaks. Duel of the Fates from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. In the Mood for Love.
It was a good 10 years for film music, no doubt.
But scratch the surface of 1991 through 1999 and there are tons of good scores ready to spring a surprise on your ears. Some were attached to sorely underrated movies, others were overshadowed by wildly successful ones, and some have simply been forgotten in the passage of time.
Here, in no particular order, are the top 25 underappreciated film soundtracks from the 1990s.
1. Chaplin - John Barry
Okay, let's start with a big one. Richard Attenborough. Robert Downey Jr. John Barry.
Ah, the 1990s. The decade that brought us The Lion King. Titanic. Quentin Tarantino. That wordless bathroom scene in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. Angelo Badalamenti's Twin Peaks. Duel of the Fates from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. In the Mood for Love.
It was a good 10 years for film music, no doubt.
But scratch the surface of 1991 through 1999 and there are tons of good scores ready to spring a surprise on your ears. Some were attached to sorely underrated movies, others were overshadowed by wildly successful ones, and some have simply been forgotten in the passage of time.
Here, in no particular order, are the top 25 underappreciated film soundtracks from the 1990s.
1. Chaplin - John Barry
Okay, let's start with a big one. Richard Attenborough. Robert Downey Jr. John Barry.
- 4/28/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Dci Banks: ITV, 9pm
Last in the series of the ITV detective drama starring Stephen Tompkinson.
The investigation ramps up when Morton discovers that Hexton is the biological father of murdered student Josh.
The Island with Bear Grylls: Channel 4, 9pm
First in the new series of the survival programme where two teams, one all-male and one all-female, are put to the test on tropical islands.
Tonight, the male participants struggle against harsh currents and tropical storms as they try to find shelter.
Chicago Pd: 5Usa, 9pm
Hank Voight (Jason Beghe) and his team return for a second season of the Chicago Fire spin-off.
The Intelligence Unit begins to investigate the murder of one of their own, while Internal Affairs are still after Voight's badge.
You, Me and Them: Gold, 10pm
First in the new series of the comedy starring Eve Myles and Anthony Head as a couple with a big age difference.
Last in the series of the ITV detective drama starring Stephen Tompkinson.
The investigation ramps up when Morton discovers that Hexton is the biological father of murdered student Josh.
The Island with Bear Grylls: Channel 4, 9pm
First in the new series of the survival programme where two teams, one all-male and one all-female, are put to the test on tropical islands.
Tonight, the male participants struggle against harsh currents and tropical storms as they try to find shelter.
Chicago Pd: 5Usa, 9pm
Hank Voight (Jason Beghe) and his team return for a second season of the Chicago Fire spin-off.
The Intelligence Unit begins to investigate the murder of one of their own, while Internal Affairs are still after Voight's badge.
You, Me and Them: Gold, 10pm
First in the new series of the comedy starring Eve Myles and Anthony Head as a couple with a big age difference.
- 4/8/2015
- Digital Spy
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off: BBC One, 8pm
It's the final Bake Off for Comic Relief - at least until the champions (including Gok Wan and Michael Sheen) face off on the night itself.
Tonight, it's Chris Moyles, Alexa Chung, Kayvan Novak and Victoria Wood hoping to out-do each other in the kitchen and impress Paul and Mary.
The People's Strictly for Comic Relief: BBC One, 9pm
More fun for Comic Relief, as this non-celebrity variant on Strictly Come Dancing continues, with three more members of the public putting on their dancing shoes.
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman narrate the contestants' heart-warming stories, revealing just why they were picked for this special event.
Dci Banks: ITV, 9pm
Stephen Tompkinson returns for a fourth series as the sour-faced detective, who has even more cause to look miserable this time round.
After suffering a personal loss, Banks is forced to...
It's the final Bake Off for Comic Relief - at least until the champions (including Gok Wan and Michael Sheen) face off on the night itself.
Tonight, it's Chris Moyles, Alexa Chung, Kayvan Novak and Victoria Wood hoping to out-do each other in the kitchen and impress Paul and Mary.
The People's Strictly for Comic Relief: BBC One, 9pm
More fun for Comic Relief, as this non-celebrity variant on Strictly Come Dancing continues, with three more members of the public putting on their dancing shoes.
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman narrate the contestants' heart-warming stories, revealing just why they were picked for this special event.
Dci Banks: ITV, 9pm
Stephen Tompkinson returns for a fourth series as the sour-faced detective, who has even more cause to look miserable this time round.
After suffering a personal loss, Banks is forced to...
- 3/4/2015
- Digital Spy
The National Television Awards 2015 longlist nominations have been announced and voting is now (October 14) open.
Hosted by Dermot O'Leary, the NTAs celebrate the best and most popular TV and are exclusively voted for by viewers. The 2015 awards take place at London's O2 on January 21.
The Nta shortlist will be announced in January when the final round of voting begins. Viewers can vote for free online at nationaltvawards.com or by calling the Nta vote form request line 0844 646 2060.
Full list of 2015 nominations:
Chat Show Host
Adam Hills
Alan Carr
Graham Norton
Jonathan Ross
Michael McIntyre
Paul O'Grady
Piers Morgan
Sarah Millican
Comedy
Benidorm
Big School
Birds of a Feather
Blandings
Boomers
Citizen Khan
Derek
Mrs Brown's Boys
Not Going Out
Outnumbered
The Big Bang Theory
The Wrong Mans
W1A
Daytime
Animal Saints and Sinners
Antiques Road Trip
Bargain Hunt
BBC Breakfast
Coach Trip
Escape to the Country
Father Brown
Fifteen to One
Flog It!
Hosted by Dermot O'Leary, the NTAs celebrate the best and most popular TV and are exclusively voted for by viewers. The 2015 awards take place at London's O2 on January 21.
The Nta shortlist will be announced in January when the final round of voting begins. Viewers can vote for free online at nationaltvawards.com or by calling the Nta vote form request line 0844 646 2060.
Full list of 2015 nominations:
Chat Show Host
Adam Hills
Alan Carr
Graham Norton
Jonathan Ross
Michael McIntyre
Paul O'Grady
Piers Morgan
Sarah Millican
Comedy
Benidorm
Big School
Birds of a Feather
Blandings
Boomers
Citizen Khan
Derek
Mrs Brown's Boys
Not Going Out
Outnumbered
The Big Bang Theory
The Wrong Mans
W1A
Daytime
Animal Saints and Sinners
Antiques Road Trip
Bargain Hunt
BBC Breakfast
Coach Trip
Escape to the Country
Father Brown
Fifteen to One
Flog It!
- 10/13/2014
- Digital Spy
Dci Banks has been recommissioned for a new six-part series by ITV.
The contemporary crime drama, which stars Stephen Tompkinson as Dci Alan Banks, Andrea Lowe as DS Annie Cabbot and Caroline Catz as Di Helen Morton, will begin filming for its fourth series in Yorkshire later this month.
The new series will feature a deeper exploration of Banks's relationship with his parents (Keith Barron and Polly Hemmingway), further complications in Annie and Banks's on/off romance and a career-threatening personal crisis for Helen.
Featured stories include 'Home', about the tragedy of a well-loved maths teacher run down by a car, with his girlfriend suspecting her own father and cousin, due to her having walked away from an arranged marriage.
Elsewhere, 'Ghost' will see Helen's past return to haunt her when an old flame from another police force implies he is being framed, before he is mysteriously killed.
The fourth series,...
The contemporary crime drama, which stars Stephen Tompkinson as Dci Alan Banks, Andrea Lowe as DS Annie Cabbot and Caroline Catz as Di Helen Morton, will begin filming for its fourth series in Yorkshire later this month.
The new series will feature a deeper exploration of Banks's relationship with his parents (Keith Barron and Polly Hemmingway), further complications in Annie and Banks's on/off romance and a career-threatening personal crisis for Helen.
Featured stories include 'Home', about the tragedy of a well-loved maths teacher run down by a car, with his girlfriend suspecting her own father and cousin, due to her having walked away from an arranged marriage.
Elsewhere, 'Ghost' will see Helen's past return to haunt her when an old flame from another police force implies he is being framed, before he is mysteriously killed.
The fourth series,...
- 9/22/2014
- Digital Spy
Britain's Got Talent star Jack Carroll will appear in the next series of Sky1's Trollied.
Carroll joins Miriam Margolyes and Stephen Tompkinson as new cast additions for the supermarket sitcom's fourth series.
Harry Potter star Margolyes is cast as Colin's nan Rose, who has decided to get a job on the tills at Valco.
Dci Banks lead Tompkinson will play Valco's jumped-up new pharmacist, while Carroll joins the show as cheeky know-it-all Harry.
Award-winning stand-up Aisling Bea will also appear in the new series as Charlotte, the hopeless heiress of the man who owns Valco.
Series four of Trollied is coming soon to Sky1.
Britain's Got Talent's Jack Carroll to star in David Walliams's Big School
Watch a clip from the last series of Trollied below:...
Carroll joins Miriam Margolyes and Stephen Tompkinson as new cast additions for the supermarket sitcom's fourth series.
Harry Potter star Margolyes is cast as Colin's nan Rose, who has decided to get a job on the tills at Valco.
Dci Banks lead Tompkinson will play Valco's jumped-up new pharmacist, while Carroll joins the show as cheeky know-it-all Harry.
Award-winning stand-up Aisling Bea will also appear in the new series as Charlotte, the hopeless heiress of the man who owns Valco.
Series four of Trollied is coming soon to Sky1.
Britain's Got Talent's Jack Carroll to star in David Walliams's Big School
Watch a clip from the last series of Trollied below:...
- 6/6/2014
- Digital Spy
Katherine Parkinson has signed up to star in a new ITV sitcom pilot.
Semi Detached will follow a group of mature adult housemates who were hoping to have achieved more in life at their age.
Ralf Little and Stephen Tompkinson will also star in the comedy series, to be filmed in May by Hat Trick.
Parkinson will play Ellie, who shares a house with Steve (Little), Michael (Tompkinson) and Jim (to be announced), reports the British Comedy Guide.
The group are either single, divorced or separated, and are forced to live in a half-way house together, despite not sharing anything in common.
Ben Bailey Smith - also known as stand-up comedian Doc Brown - and James Lance will also star.
Meanwhile, Spy actor Darren Boyd will lead the cast of new ITV sitcom The Delivery Man.
Boyd plays a policeman who decides to become a midwife in the sitcom. A...
Semi Detached will follow a group of mature adult housemates who were hoping to have achieved more in life at their age.
Ralf Little and Stephen Tompkinson will also star in the comedy series, to be filmed in May by Hat Trick.
Parkinson will play Ellie, who shares a house with Steve (Little), Michael (Tompkinson) and Jim (to be announced), reports the British Comedy Guide.
The group are either single, divorced or separated, and are forced to live in a half-way house together, despite not sharing anything in common.
Ben Bailey Smith - also known as stand-up comedian Doc Brown - and James Lance will also star.
Meanwhile, Spy actor Darren Boyd will lead the cast of new ITV sitcom The Delivery Man.
Boyd plays a policeman who decides to become a midwife in the sitcom. A...
- 4/22/2014
- Digital Spy
Exclusive: Tale of homeless man trying to reconnect with his estranged family is shooting now.
Udi has picked up international sales on Hector, starring Peter Mullan as a long-term homeless man who attempts to reconnect with his past life.
The working-titled picture is the first feature for photographer Jake Gavin.
The heart-warming tale follows a homeless man who decides to seek out his old life after years of wandering aimlessly.
It follows Mullan’s character over the course of a wintery fortnight as he heads south from Scotland to a temporary Christmas shelter in London and finally an emotional reunion with his long-lost family.
Shooting started earlier this week on location in Glasgow and will continue in London via Liverpool. The picture is scheduled for an autumn delivery.
Hector (which was originally titled Victor) is produced by Stephen Malit, producer of Julien Temple’s documentary London – The Modern Babylon, with Scottish co-producer Simon Mallinson.
David Raedecker...
Udi has picked up international sales on Hector, starring Peter Mullan as a long-term homeless man who attempts to reconnect with his past life.
The working-titled picture is the first feature for photographer Jake Gavin.
The heart-warming tale follows a homeless man who decides to seek out his old life after years of wandering aimlessly.
It follows Mullan’s character over the course of a wintery fortnight as he heads south from Scotland to a temporary Christmas shelter in London and finally an emotional reunion with his long-lost family.
Shooting started earlier this week on location in Glasgow and will continue in London via Liverpool. The picture is scheduled for an autumn delivery.
Hector (which was originally titled Victor) is produced by Stephen Malit, producer of Julien Temple’s documentary London – The Modern Babylon, with Scottish co-producer Simon Mallinson.
David Raedecker...
- 2/8/2014
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Entertainment accountancy firm Nyman Libson Paul (Nlp) is launching new venture Goldfinch Pictures Ltd, dedicated to supporting British films.
Goldfinch Pictures Ltd is setting up an Eis company that aims to raise $6.5m (£4m) from investors.
Among the people who will sit on its expert panel are former British Film Commissioner Colin Brown and Stephen Evans, the producer of Oscar-winning films Henry V and The Madness of King George.
Goldfinch Pictures has been set up by Kirsty Bell, a film specialist and partner at Nyman Libson Paul. She will be managing director of the operation, which will support eight separate films over three years, all of which will be closely scrutinised and vetted by the expert panel, and have the appropriate approval from the Inland Revenue.
At the same time as launching Goldfinch Pictures, Nyman Libson Paul is putting together a number of smaller Seis operations aimed at particular sectors to include animation, ballet, Shakespeare...
Goldfinch Pictures Ltd is setting up an Eis company that aims to raise $6.5m (£4m) from investors.
Among the people who will sit on its expert panel are former British Film Commissioner Colin Brown and Stephen Evans, the producer of Oscar-winning films Henry V and The Madness of King George.
Goldfinch Pictures has been set up by Kirsty Bell, a film specialist and partner at Nyman Libson Paul. She will be managing director of the operation, which will support eight separate films over three years, all of which will be closely scrutinised and vetted by the expert panel, and have the appropriate approval from the Inland Revenue.
At the same time as launching Goldfinch Pictures, Nyman Libson Paul is putting together a number of smaller Seis operations aimed at particular sectors to include animation, ballet, Shakespeare...
- 12/2/2013
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
N Conrad
Truckers is a new BBC dramedy based in Nottingham. As the title suggests, the show is about a handful of truck drivers all of whom are employed by a firm called Bank’s of England. The owner of the firm recently died and his son is doing his level best to keep the company afloat. He’s introduced Gps tracking and a number of other fairly reasonable technical innovations to try and ensure that his drivers stay the course. Sadly for him, the truckers are a wayward bunch who view his tracking as an infringement on their civil liberties.
In episode one, the owner’s worst headaches are caused by Malachi (Stephen Tompkinson) – a recently divorced Dad who is experiencing a midlife crisis. Tompkinson goes for laughs reveling in the sillier aspects of the dialogue while the rest of his cast mates play it straight. The balance between...
Truckers is a new BBC dramedy based in Nottingham. As the title suggests, the show is about a handful of truck drivers all of whom are employed by a firm called Bank’s of England. The owner of the firm recently died and his son is doing his level best to keep the company afloat. He’s introduced Gps tracking and a number of other fairly reasonable technical innovations to try and ensure that his drivers stay the course. Sadly for him, the truckers are a wayward bunch who view his tracking as an infringement on their civil liberties.
In episode one, the owner’s worst headaches are caused by Malachi (Stephen Tompkinson) – a recently divorced Dad who is experiencing a midlife crisis. Tompkinson goes for laughs reveling in the sillier aspects of the dialogue while the rest of his cast mates play it straight. The balance between...
- 10/17/2013
- by Edited by K Kinsella
★★☆☆☆ The very fact that the lead star of Vince Woods' hardboiled, alternative seventies crime drama Harrigan - British actor Stephen Tompkinson - is best-known for his work in several prime-time TV dramas gives a fair indication of the scale of this low-budget first feature. That's not to say that Woods lacks ambition; Harrigan is, for the most part, a serviceable genre piece that skews history for its own means, creating a northern dystopia rife with criminality and racial distrust. Unfortunately, such world-building exercises often require a certain level of funding, and there's something undeniably televisual about proceedings.
Following an ill-fated stint fighting corruption in British-held Hong Kong, self-styled detective Harrigan (Tompkinson) returns home to Newcastle to find not only the city but the entire country up to its neck in economic woe and social disorder. As the maverick cop rejoins his former constabulary, he finds the force on its...
Following an ill-fated stint fighting corruption in British-held Hong Kong, self-styled detective Harrigan (Tompkinson) returns home to Newcastle to find not only the city but the entire country up to its neck in economic woe and social disorder. As the maverick cop rejoins his former constabulary, he finds the force on its...
- 9/24/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Metro Manila | Diana | The Call | Ripd | Kelly + Victor | Hawking | Cold Comes The Night | A Belfast Story | Harrigan | InRealLife | 9.79* | Mademoiselle C | Phata Poster Nikla Hero
Metro Manila (15)
(Sean Ellis, 2013, UK/Phi) Jake Macapagal, Althea Vega, John Arcilla. 115 mins
Street-level social drama slyly develops into gripping crime thriller in this resourceful Anglo-Asian movie, a distinctive spin on the familiar theme of innocent country folk in the corrupting city. The squalor of modern-day Manila is vividly evoked, as our goodly, hard-up couple struggle to gain a foothold, but the opportunities they get only lead them into the moral shadows.
Diana (12A)
(Oliver Hirschbiegel, 2013, UK/Fra/Bel/Swe/Moz) Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews. 113 mins
History repeats itself as farce in this unintentionally laughable rendition of Diana's final years and her "secret" affair. It's no deeper or better informed than your average celebrity mag.
The Call (15)
(Brad Anderson, 2013, Us) Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Michael Eklund.
Metro Manila (15)
(Sean Ellis, 2013, UK/Phi) Jake Macapagal, Althea Vega, John Arcilla. 115 mins
Street-level social drama slyly develops into gripping crime thriller in this resourceful Anglo-Asian movie, a distinctive spin on the familiar theme of innocent country folk in the corrupting city. The squalor of modern-day Manila is vividly evoked, as our goodly, hard-up couple struggle to gain a foothold, but the opportunities they get only lead them into the moral shadows.
Diana (12A)
(Oliver Hirschbiegel, 2013, UK/Fra/Bel/Swe/Moz) Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews. 113 mins
History repeats itself as farce in this unintentionally laughable rendition of Diana's final years and her "secret" affair. It's no deeper or better informed than your average celebrity mag.
The Call (15)
(Brad Anderson, 2013, Us) Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Michael Eklund.
- 9/21/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
The National Television Awards 2014 longlist nominations have been announced and voting is now (September 17) open.
Hosted by Dermot O'Leary, the NTAs celebrate the best and most popular TV and are exclusively voted for by viewers. The 2014 awards take place at London's O2 on January 22.
Full list of 2014 nominations:
Drama
Broadchurch
Call The Midwife
Casualty
Dci Banks
Death In Paradise
Doc Martin
Doctor Who
Downton Abbey
Endeavour
Foyle's War
Holby City
Homeland
Jonathan Creek
Last Tango in Halifax
Law & Order: UK
Lewis
Love and Marriage
Luther
Midsomer Murders
Mr Selfridge
New Tricks
Poirot
Revolution
Ripper Street
Scott & Bailey
Shetland
Silent Witness
The Fall
The Paradise
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
The Syndicate
The Village
The White Queen
Under The Dome
Vera
What Remains
TV Detective
Olivia Colman - Broadchurch
David Tennant - Broadchurch
Stephen Tompkinson - Dci Banks
Shaun Evans - Endeavour
Michael Kitchen - Foyle's War
Alan Davies - Jonathan Creek...
Hosted by Dermot O'Leary, the NTAs celebrate the best and most popular TV and are exclusively voted for by viewers. The 2014 awards take place at London's O2 on January 22.
Full list of 2014 nominations:
Drama
Broadchurch
Call The Midwife
Casualty
Dci Banks
Death In Paradise
Doc Martin
Doctor Who
Downton Abbey
Endeavour
Foyle's War
Holby City
Homeland
Jonathan Creek
Last Tango in Halifax
Law & Order: UK
Lewis
Love and Marriage
Luther
Midsomer Murders
Mr Selfridge
New Tricks
Poirot
Revolution
Ripper Street
Scott & Bailey
Shetland
Silent Witness
The Fall
The Paradise
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
The Syndicate
The Village
The White Queen
Under The Dome
Vera
What Remains
TV Detective
Olivia Colman - Broadchurch
David Tennant - Broadchurch
Stephen Tompkinson - Dci Banks
Shaun Evans - Endeavour
Michael Kitchen - Foyle's War
Alan Davies - Jonathan Creek...
- 9/17/2013
- Digital Spy
Before British cop drama Harrigan hits our cinema screens on September 20, we had the great pleasure of speaking to the lead role, Detective Harrigan himself, Stephen Tompkinson.
Harrigan – which is director Vince Woods debut feature film, is set in a bleak, 1970s North East, where a close-to-retirement cop Barry Harrigan returns to his hometown with a score to settle. Tompkinson, who has made a name for himself in films such as Brassed Off and TV shows such as In Deep, speaks of his own experience in Britain from the time this film is set, and what attracted him to the role – while he reflects on what has been a triumphant, and certainly expansive career.
So what first attracted you to the role of Harrigan?
Vincent Woods, the film’s director, came to see me the year before we started shooting. I was doing live theatre in Newcastle in a play by my friend Shaun Prendergast,...
Harrigan – which is director Vince Woods debut feature film, is set in a bleak, 1970s North East, where a close-to-retirement cop Barry Harrigan returns to his hometown with a score to settle. Tompkinson, who has made a name for himself in films such as Brassed Off and TV shows such as In Deep, speaks of his own experience in Britain from the time this film is set, and what attracted him to the role – while he reflects on what has been a triumphant, and certainly expansive career.
So what first attracted you to the role of Harrigan?
Vincent Woods, the film’s director, came to see me the year before we started shooting. I was doing live theatre in Newcastle in a play by my friend Shaun Prendergast,...
- 9/16/2013
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Fans of the television series I’m Alan Partridge will recall a plethora of ideas the failing presenter pitches to the commissioning editor of the BBC. One of which was ‘Swallow ‘ a regional detective series of a maverick, hard-nosed law enforcer who “isn’t afraid to break the law if he thinks it’s necessary”. Well, it seems that Vince Woods’ cop thriller Harrigan is a film not too dissimilar to the aforementioned idea, and one that Alan himself would be proud to have devised.
Set in a bitter winter of 1974 in the North of England, we follow Detective Sergeant Barry Harrigan (Stephen Tompkinson), an uncompromising officer of the law, who returns to his homeland following an unsavoury stint in Asia. Riddled with crime and political unrest, the community is in turmoil, and Harrigan – on the brink of retirement – sets out to straighten this town up once and for all,...
Set in a bitter winter of 1974 in the North of England, we follow Detective Sergeant Barry Harrigan (Stephen Tompkinson), an uncompromising officer of the law, who returns to his homeland following an unsavoury stint in Asia. Riddled with crime and political unrest, the community is in turmoil, and Harrigan – on the brink of retirement – sets out to straighten this town up once and for all,...
- 9/16/2013
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Dci Banks has been commissioned for a third series on ITV.
Stephen Tompkinson, Andrea Lowe and Caroline Catz will return for the six hour-long episodes, which will be produced by Left Bank Pictures.
"Dci Banks has become a firm favourite amongst the ITV Drama audience and I'm very pleased we have commissioned a third series," said Tompkinson.
"The new stories will pose searching questions for Banks as ultimately he's forced to take extreme action to keep his team together."
Executive producer Andy Harries added: "I'm delighted by the continued success of Dci Banks.
"Stephen Tompkinson and the whole team have turned a hit series of novels into an international success story that began, like so many of the great TV detectives, on ITV."
Based on the novels by Peter Robinson, the stories Wednesday's Child, Piece of My Heart and Bad Boy will each be told over two episodes.
Filming will...
Stephen Tompkinson, Andrea Lowe and Caroline Catz will return for the six hour-long episodes, which will be produced by Left Bank Pictures.
"Dci Banks has become a firm favourite amongst the ITV Drama audience and I'm very pleased we have commissioned a third series," said Tompkinson.
"The new stories will pose searching questions for Banks as ultimately he's forced to take extreme action to keep his team together."
Executive producer Andy Harries added: "I'm delighted by the continued success of Dci Banks.
"Stephen Tompkinson and the whole team have turned a hit series of novels into an international success story that began, like so many of the great TV detectives, on ITV."
Based on the novels by Peter Robinson, the stories Wednesday's Child, Piece of My Heart and Bad Boy will each be told over two episodes.
Filming will...
- 6/14/2013
- Digital Spy
Ashley Walters and John Dagleish will join Stephen Tompkinson in new BBC One drama Truckers.
The Bullet Boy and Beaver Falls stars have been cast in the five-part drama from writer William Ivory.
Truckers will follow the lives of truck drivers working for a haulage yard in Nottingham.
Harry Treadaway (Control), Sian Breckin (Tyrannosaur) and Jenn Murray (The Fades) will also star in the hour-long series.
Polly Hill, Head of Independent Drama, BBC, said: "It's great to see Billy's scripts attract such a terrific cast. This is a beautifully written series that is bold, funny and moving and we have a fantastic cast to pull this off."
Steve Lightfoot - executive producer for Company Pictures - added: "William Ivory has written a group of wonderful blue collar characters who leap off the page, with lives we can all relate to - and this cast of exciting actors inhabit them brilliantly...
The Bullet Boy and Beaver Falls stars have been cast in the five-part drama from writer William Ivory.
Truckers will follow the lives of truck drivers working for a haulage yard in Nottingham.
Harry Treadaway (Control), Sian Breckin (Tyrannosaur) and Jenn Murray (The Fades) will also star in the hour-long series.
Polly Hill, Head of Independent Drama, BBC, said: "It's great to see Billy's scripts attract such a terrific cast. This is a beautifully written series that is bold, funny and moving and we have a fantastic cast to pull this off."
Steve Lightfoot - executive producer for Company Pictures - added: "William Ivory has written a group of wonderful blue collar characters who leap off the page, with lives we can all relate to - and this cast of exciting actors inhabit them brilliantly...
- 5/15/2013
- Digital Spy
Warren Brown, Shelley Conn and Andrew Lee Potts are to lead the cast of new BBC One drama By Any Means.
Luther star Brown will play "sharp and elusive" cop Jack Quinn in the series from Hustle's Tony Jordan.
By Any Means follows an elite team of maverick cops who tread the fine line of the law in their war against criminals.
Terra Nova actress Conn has been cast as straight-talking Jessica Jones, while Primeval's Potts will play digital whiz-kid Thomas Tomkins.
Gina McKee (Line of Duty) will also star as Helen Barlow, a mysterious insider who provides the team with tip-offs.
Filming on By Any Means has begun in Birmingham, with Sinbad's Elliot Knight, Robin Hood's Keith Allen and Utopia's Neil Maskell all confirmed for guest roles.
Warren Brown said: "I'm thrilled and excited to be working on By Any Means. I loved Jack Quinn...
Luther star Brown will play "sharp and elusive" cop Jack Quinn in the series from Hustle's Tony Jordan.
By Any Means follows an elite team of maverick cops who tread the fine line of the law in their war against criminals.
Terra Nova actress Conn has been cast as straight-talking Jessica Jones, while Primeval's Potts will play digital whiz-kid Thomas Tomkins.
Gina McKee (Line of Duty) will also star as Helen Barlow, a mysterious insider who provides the team with tip-offs.
Filming on By Any Means has begun in Birmingham, with Sinbad's Elliot Knight, Robin Hood's Keith Allen and Utopia's Neil Maskell all confirmed for guest roles.
Warren Brown said: "I'm thrilled and excited to be working on By Any Means. I loved Jack Quinn...
- 4/26/2013
- Digital Spy
The BBC has commissioned a new drama charting the final days of Dylan Thomas.
A Poet in New York - written by Andrew Davies (Mr Selfridge) - will mark the centenary of the Welsh poet's birth.
Set in New York and Laugharne, the drama will explore how the 39-year-old Thomas died in a smog-ridden New York in November 1953.
Griff Rhys Jones will act as executive producer via his company Modern Television, while Room at the Top's Aisling Walsh will direct.
Rhys Jones said: "Andrew Davies has written a moving, exciting and sensitive script about the tragic end of a huge figure. It does full justice to Dylan and his legacy."
Davies added: "It's been such a privilege and a pleasure to work on this film; Dylan Thomas was a huge inspiration to me as I was growing up in a very similar environment to his in South Wales.
"Although...
A Poet in New York - written by Andrew Davies (Mr Selfridge) - will mark the centenary of the Welsh poet's birth.
Set in New York and Laugharne, the drama will explore how the 39-year-old Thomas died in a smog-ridden New York in November 1953.
Griff Rhys Jones will act as executive producer via his company Modern Television, while Room at the Top's Aisling Walsh will direct.
Rhys Jones said: "Andrew Davies has written a moving, exciting and sensitive script about the tragic end of a huge figure. It does full justice to Dylan and his legacy."
Davies added: "It's been such a privilege and a pleasure to work on this film; Dylan Thomas was a huge inspiration to me as I was growing up in a very similar environment to his in South Wales.
"Although...
- 4/23/2013
- Digital Spy
Stephen Tompkinson is returning to the BBC for the first time in nine years. The veteran actor will star in new drama 'Truckers' this autumn, his first major role since ITV's 'Wild At Heart' was axed in April. In the show he will play divorced father-of-one Malachi Davies, who works for a family haulage firm and faces a mid-life crisis. The show sees him reunite with writer Billy Ivory, who he first worked with on a remake of 'Minder' 20 years ago. He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''Occasionally, I've been able to say yes to a project without seeing a script.
- 4/23/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Stephen Tompkinson is returning to the BBC for the first time in nine years. The veteran actor will star in new drama 'Truckers' this autumn, his first major role since ITV's 'Wild At Heart' was axed in April. In the show he will play divorced father-of-one Malachi Davies, who works for a family haulage firm and faces a mid-life crisis. The show sees him reunite with writer Billy Ivory, who he first worked with on a remake of 'Minder' 20 years ago. He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''Occasionally, I've been able to say yes to a project without seeing a script.
- 4/23/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
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