'Lord Montagu' documentary. 'Lord Montagu' documentary: Anti-gay persecution victim became successful entrepreneur and National Motor Museum founder On first blush, the life of a Lord of the Realm, a Peer to the English monarchy, a child born with an actual silver spoon in his mouth and an ancient estate to inherit, would seem wholly irrelevant to a commoner such as myself – and an American, no less. Yet the life of the man once known as Little Lord Montagu, as captured in director Luke Korem's titular documentary, Lord Montagu, is one that fascinates both for its storied historical context and for the way the Little Lord lived it. Which required a good deal of bravery, ingenuity, and affection for the “common people” and the things we love. At this writing, Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, is 88 years old. The film about his Lordship begins when he is only two years old,...
- 8/4/2015
- by Tim Cogshell
- Alt Film Guide
We’re sort of wishing the great Murray Walker would be available to commentate on this news story. Because just when Robert De Niro and the producers behind Ferrari were thinking they might have the track to themselves when it comes to biopics of car racing legend Enzo Ferrari, Here Comes Michael Mann, What A Surprise Contender, Breaking Away From The Pack To Turn This Into A Real Chase… Sorry, got carried away in true Murray style.But it’s true: Mann is now attached to guide a competing, as-yet-untitled biopic about Ferrari, who redefined the high-powered Italian sports car and was partly responsible for kick-starting Formula 1 racing. Mann has taken two existing scripts, one by The Italian Job’s Troy Kennedy Martin and another from Out Of Africa’s David Rayfield and put them through a Seth Brundle-style merging process to come out with one script. Everything is based...
- 4/15/2015
- EmpireOnline
BBC Two has announced a series of special programmes to mark its 50th anniversary.
The channel celebrates the milestone on April 20, and will broadcast several one-off programmes featuring the likes of Dara Ó Briain and Sue Barker.
Earlier today (March 19), it was announced that Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse will star in a spoof look back at the history of the channel in The Story of the Twos, while there will also be a one-off Goodness Gracious Me reunion.
Ó Briain will host All About Two, a 90-minute quiz and celebration of BBC Two. Pointless star Richard Osman will reveal facts and figures, while celebrity teams and special guests will also appear.
50 Years Of BBC Two Comedy will look back at the channel's biggest comedy programmes and performers, including Fawlty Towers, Spike Milligan, Shooting Stars, The Office, Victoria Wood, and The Fast Show.
The two-hour special will feature Armando Iannucci,...
The channel celebrates the milestone on April 20, and will broadcast several one-off programmes featuring the likes of Dara Ó Briain and Sue Barker.
Earlier today (March 19), it was announced that Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse will star in a spoof look back at the history of the channel in The Story of the Twos, while there will also be a one-off Goodness Gracious Me reunion.
Ó Briain will host All About Two, a 90-minute quiz and celebration of BBC Two. Pointless star Richard Osman will reveal facts and figures, while celebrity teams and special guests will also appear.
50 Years Of BBC Two Comedy will look back at the channel's biggest comedy programmes and performers, including Fawlty Towers, Spike Milligan, Shooting Stars, The Office, Victoria Wood, and The Fast Show.
The two-hour special will feature Armando Iannucci,...
- 3/19/2014
- Digital Spy
Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl star in Ron Howard's film about the epic rivalry between F1 greats James Hunt and Niki Lauda. The film about one of sport's most exhilarating stories - available to watch online now without a subscription via blinkbox - is a tale of sex, fights and a race to be world number one.
Here are five reasons to head back to 1976 and watch Rush right now.
1. A must for all sports fans
Even if you aren't much of a Formula 1 buff, this is a story that transcends sport and is almost too far-fetched to believe at times, but it happened. Like a marathon tennis match, the 1976 F1 championship came down to two geniuses head-to-head, and went to the wire, both on and off the track.
Watch the Rush trailer:
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Screen Time extras: Thor Workout,...
Here are five reasons to head back to 1976 and watch Rush right now.
1. A must for all sports fans
Even if you aren't much of a Formula 1 buff, this is a story that transcends sport and is almost too far-fetched to believe at times, but it happened. Like a marathon tennis match, the 1976 F1 championship came down to two geniuses head-to-head, and went to the wire, both on and off the track.
Watch the Rush trailer:
Screen Time: Wolf of Wall Street, Hemsworth & Girls - Movie & TV news
Screen Time extras: Thor Workout,...
- 1/20/2014
- Digital Spy
Geez, these F1 2013 videos are coming on fast and furious (haha, cars!). In the most recent trailer for the upcoming racing sim from Codemasters, the focus is placed on the seemingly very important Ferrari 312 T2. I’m not intimately familiar with it or anything, but that doesn’t change the fact that it looks incredibly sexy coming around the bend at the beginning of this video.
Aside from slow motion car porn, the trailer is essentially a promo for the game’s new Classic Edition. In that version, you’ll be able to race famous cars, drivers, and circuits from various eras of F1 history. My knowledge on that is a bit stiff, but I imagine F1 junkies will really get a kick out of it. Other sports games have been doing this kind of thing for years, so it’s definitely a good move on Codemasters’ end.
For all...
Aside from slow motion car porn, the trailer is essentially a promo for the game’s new Classic Edition. In that version, you’ll be able to race famous cars, drivers, and circuits from various eras of F1 history. My knowledge on that is a bit stiff, but I imagine F1 junkies will really get a kick out of it. Other sports games have been doing this kind of thing for years, so it’s definitely a good move on Codemasters’ end.
For all...
- 9/15/2013
- by Griffin Vacheron
- We Got This Covered
I’m not enough of a Formula One junkie to instantly start drooling/sweating/other bodily function at the mention of a 1988 Ferrari F1-87/88C, but that doesn’t mean I’m not enough of a general geek for those things to start happening once I actually see a picture.
The car, which is shown above, is quite beautiful and so, I suppose it should be considered good news then that this very vehicle will be included in this year’s edition of Codemasters’ yearly F1 simulator, F1 2013.
The rest of the jargon is kind of lost on me, but I’m sure anyone more familiar with the series or the sport will eat this up. So for those folks, be sure to check out the press release below. The trailer below is both awesomely and comically dramatic, so that’s something as well.
As a casual fan I...
The car, which is shown above, is quite beautiful and so, I suppose it should be considered good news then that this very vehicle will be included in this year’s edition of Codemasters’ yearly F1 simulator, F1 2013.
The rest of the jargon is kind of lost on me, but I’m sure anyone more familiar with the series or the sport will eat this up. So for those folks, be sure to check out the press release below. The trailer below is both awesomely and comically dramatic, so that’s something as well.
As a casual fan I...
- 8/18/2013
- by Griffin Vacheron
- We Got This Covered
Murray Walker has been diagnosed with cancer. The legendary Formula 1 commentator found out he has a form of lymphatic system cancer after undergoing tests following a fall in which he broke his pelvis last month, but he is ''very hopeful'' of making a full recovery due to the early diagnosis. He said: ''They've caught it incredibly early. It's treatable, the doctors say my condition is mild and I'm very hopeful.'' The 89-year-old star - who is known for his catchphrase ''unless I am very mistaken ... and yes, I am very much mistaken'' - will undergo a programme of chemotherapy over...
- 6/18/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Maybe this 2012 season review – often resembling a fan video – should have stayed on DVD like in previous years
The third in a formerly DVD-bound series of petrolhead docs being slipped into cinemas with an eye to boosting the British Superbike Championship's media profile. Murray Walker narrates this 2012 season review, which – deprived of the life-and-death hook of 2011's surprise hit Closer to the Edge – often resembles a fan video for a sport that remains resolutely blokey and unsexy. Cursory footage of men piloting their steeds around drizzly lengths of track is interspersed with leering shots of pit-girl derrieres and uninspiring rider profiles in which everyone is very careful to mention their sponsors.
Rating: 2/5
DocumentaryMotor sportMike McCahill
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The third in a formerly DVD-bound series of petrolhead docs being slipped into cinemas with an eye to boosting the British Superbike Championship's media profile. Murray Walker narrates this 2012 season review, which – deprived of the life-and-death hook of 2011's surprise hit Closer to the Edge – often resembles a fan video for a sport that remains resolutely blokey and unsexy. Cursory footage of men piloting their steeds around drizzly lengths of track is interspersed with leering shots of pit-girl derrieres and uninspiring rider profiles in which everyone is very careful to mention their sponsors.
Rating: 2/5
DocumentaryMotor sportMike McCahill
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- 3/22/2013
- by Mike McCahill
- The Guardian - Film News
Lewis Hamilton has joined BBC Sport as a regular columnist.
The 2008 Formula 1 world champion will write a column for the BBC's website on the Friday before each Grand Prix of the 2013 season.
The Mercedes driver's appointment is part of the BBC's revamped online content for the new season.
David Coulthard will write a post-race column, while new BBC F1 presenter Suzi Perry will provide a series of videos from behind-the-scenes.
BBC F1's technical analyst Gary Anderson will review each race by looking at five key events from every weekend of action, along with providing in-depth technical analysis in his regular 'Ask Anderson' series.
The website will provide text and audio commentary from BBC Radio 5 Live, along with the new 'driver tracker', on-board cameras and pit-lane streams.
Murray Walker will host a series of archive material including videos and articles for each race titled 'Murray's Memories'.
The BBC recently announced...
The 2008 Formula 1 world champion will write a column for the BBC's website on the Friday before each Grand Prix of the 2013 season.
The Mercedes driver's appointment is part of the BBC's revamped online content for the new season.
David Coulthard will write a post-race column, while new BBC F1 presenter Suzi Perry will provide a series of videos from behind-the-scenes.
BBC F1's technical analyst Gary Anderson will review each race by looking at five key events from every weekend of action, along with providing in-depth technical analysis in his regular 'Ask Anderson' series.
The website will provide text and audio commentary from BBC Radio 5 Live, along with the new 'driver tracker', on-board cameras and pit-lane streams.
Murray Walker will host a series of archive material including videos and articles for each race titled 'Murray's Memories'.
The BBC recently announced...
- 3/14/2013
- Digital Spy
Suzi Perry, Allan McNish and Tom Clarkson have all signed up to the BBC's team for coverage of the 2013 Formula 1 season.
Former MotoGP presenter Perry takes over as BBC F1 lead anchor from Jake Humphrey, who has left the corporation to join BT Sport.
Eddie Jordan remains with the BBC as chief analyst, and Ben Edwards once again leads the television commentary with ex-F1 driver David Coulthard.
Lee McKenzie heads the pit lane team for television, but she will now be backed by F1 journalist Tom Clarkson, who joins the BBC as a pit lane reporter. Gary Anderson returns as technical analyst across television, radio and online coverage.
On Radio 5 Live, James Allen will once more act as correspondent and commentator, with Jennie Gow as pit lane reporter.
Former F1 driver Allan McNish will appear on Radio 5 Live for at least six Grands Prix this season as an expert analyst,...
Former MotoGP presenter Perry takes over as BBC F1 lead anchor from Jake Humphrey, who has left the corporation to join BT Sport.
Eddie Jordan remains with the BBC as chief analyst, and Ben Edwards once again leads the television commentary with ex-F1 driver David Coulthard.
Lee McKenzie heads the pit lane team for television, but she will now be backed by F1 journalist Tom Clarkson, who joins the BBC as a pit lane reporter. Gary Anderson returns as technical analyst across television, radio and online coverage.
On Radio 5 Live, James Allen will once more act as correspondent and commentator, with Jennie Gow as pit lane reporter.
Former F1 driver Allan McNish will appear on Radio 5 Live for at least six Grands Prix this season as an expert analyst,...
- 3/6/2013
- Digital Spy
Suzi Perry, Allan McNish and Tom Clarkson have all signed up to the BBC's team for coverage of the 2013 Formula 1 season.
Former MotoGP presenter Perry takes over as BBC F1 lead anchor from Jake Humphrey, who has left the corporation to join BT Sport.
Eddie Jordan remains with the BBC as chief analyst, and Ben Edwards once again leads the television commentary with ex-F1 driver David Coulthard.
Lee McKenzie heads the pit lane team for television, but she will now be backed by F1 journalist Tom Clarkson, who joins the BBC as a pit lane reporter. Gary Anderson returns as technical analyst across television, radio and online coverage.
On Radio 5 Live, James Allen will once more act as correspondent and commentator, with Jennie Gow as pit lane reporter.
Former F1 driver Allan McNish will appear on Radio 5 Live for at least six Grands Prix this season as an expert analyst,...
Former MotoGP presenter Perry takes over as BBC F1 lead anchor from Jake Humphrey, who has left the corporation to join BT Sport.
Eddie Jordan remains with the BBC as chief analyst, and Ben Edwards once again leads the television commentary with ex-F1 driver David Coulthard.
Lee McKenzie heads the pit lane team for television, but she will now be backed by F1 journalist Tom Clarkson, who joins the BBC as a pit lane reporter. Gary Anderson returns as technical analyst across television, radio and online coverage.
On Radio 5 Live, James Allen will once more act as correspondent and commentator, with Jennie Gow as pit lane reporter.
Former F1 driver Allan McNish will appear on Radio 5 Live for at least six Grands Prix this season as an expert analyst,...
- 3/6/2013
- Digital Spy
As we head into the penultimate round of the 2012 Fia Formula One World Championship, Red Bull can seal the Constructor’s Championship by scoring 4 points more than their nearest rivals, Ferrari. Their number one driver, Sebastian Vettel, can clinch the Drivers Championship if he can score 15 points more than Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso – this being that even if Alonso wins in Brazil and Vettel scores no points, he will still be champion based on having a superior number of race wins this season.
The general consensus is that the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, will favour the RB8. Sector 1 contains a section similar to the Maggots/Becketts sequence from Silverstone, whilst turn 17 features a triple-apex right hander, mirroring the famous Turn 8 from Istanbul.
The new Herman Tilke designed circuit could be considered as a Greatest Hits circuit, as it contains features from many circuits around the world – the Maggots/Becketts complex,...
The general consensus is that the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, will favour the RB8. Sector 1 contains a section similar to the Maggots/Becketts sequence from Silverstone, whilst turn 17 features a triple-apex right hander, mirroring the famous Turn 8 from Istanbul.
The new Herman Tilke designed circuit could be considered as a Greatest Hits circuit, as it contains features from many circuits around the world – the Maggots/Becketts complex,...
- 11/15/2012
- by Gareth Davies
- Obsessed with Film
Ayrton Senna's greatest rival emerges from obscurity, Oxford's pub life is corrupted, and Bolton supporters bask in their club's heroic war effort
Wandering free
Makers of a film about the heroic exploits of Bolton Wanderers Fc during the second world war have asked the team's present-day fans to complete the financing for the movie. The film, called Wartime Wanderers, will honour the club's first team, who, in 1939, following a rousing speech by captain Harry Goslin in front of a 23,000 crowd waiting for a match at Burnden Park, marched off the pitch to join the army. Starring Rupert Grint and Jonathan Pryce (as Charles Foweraker, the manager), the film will begin shooting this autumn. The financing offer means fans who contribute will appear as extras in crowd scenes, attend the premiere and, presumably, get a cup of Bovril and a pie. See wartimewanderers.co.uk
Rub a dub
Trash was...
Wandering free
Makers of a film about the heroic exploits of Bolton Wanderers Fc during the second world war have asked the team's present-day fans to complete the financing for the movie. The film, called Wartime Wanderers, will honour the club's first team, who, in 1939, following a rousing speech by captain Harry Goslin in front of a 23,000 crowd waiting for a match at Burnden Park, marched off the pitch to join the army. Starring Rupert Grint and Jonathan Pryce (as Charles Foweraker, the manager), the film will begin shooting this autumn. The financing offer means fans who contribute will appear as extras in crowd scenes, attend the premiere and, presumably, get a cup of Bovril and a pie. See wartimewanderers.co.uk
Rub a dub
Trash was...
- 6/4/2011
- by Jason Solomons
- The Guardian - Film News
Murray Walker has revealed that he used to eat Kitekat when he worked as an advertising executive. The former motorsports commentator told the Daily Express that he used to taste the cat food in front of sceptical clients to prove its quality. Walker said: "I used to sell pet food and if they were suspicious about the quality and they queried it, we would open the can of Kitekat and eat it in front of them." Before rising to fame as the voice of Formula One on the BBC and ITV, the 87-year-old managed accounts (more)...
- 6/2/2011
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
Murray Walker has revealed that he used to eat Kitekat when he worked as an advertising executive. The former motorsports commentator told the Daily Express that he used to taste the cat food in front of sceptical clients to prove its quality. Walker said: "I used to sell pet food and if they were suspicious about the quality and they queried it, we would open the can of Kitekat and eat it in front of them." Before rising to fame as the voice of Formula One on the BBC and ITV, the 87-year-old managed accounts (more)...
- 6/2/2011
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
Batman was every child’s hero, but when the world was introduced to Robin we couldn’t help resent Mr Wayne for befriending this weak, skinny Noddy lookalike; it was okay though because we hadn’t just spent £40 on it. Thus when characters pop up in a game that make you want to physically grab your chosen console and hurl it into the street, in the hope that a passing lorry will be gratitious enough to run it over, we know the creators have made a mistake.
So, after much deliberation, Shadowlocked is delighted - but positively enraged - to bring you the top ten characters we would love to "kick up the arse", as Father Ted would say:
10. Princess Peach (Super Mario)
Okay, so maybe on Mario's first outing all we had to do was jump over a couple of waddling mushrooms, but by the end he was taking...
So, after much deliberation, Shadowlocked is delighted - but positively enraged - to bring you the top ten characters we would love to "kick up the arse", as Father Ted would say:
10. Princess Peach (Super Mario)
Okay, so maybe on Mario's first outing all we had to do was jump over a couple of waddling mushrooms, but by the end he was taking...
- 4/1/2011
- Shadowlocked
Bruce Willis is allegedly in line to play Formula One commentator Murray Walker in the upcoming biopic of Michael Schumacher.
Walker commentated on F1 for more than 50 years and became renowned for making ridiculous on-air comments that were dubbed "Walkerisms". He once famously remarked: "With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go."
Willis has reportedly been earmarked for the Walker role by producers of The Michael Schumacher . . .
Walker commentated on F1 for more than 50 years and became renowned for making ridiculous on-air comments that were dubbed "Walkerisms". He once famously remarked: "With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go."
Willis has reportedly been earmarked for the Walker role by producers of The Michael Schumacher . . .
- 4/25/2008
- by Simon_Reynolds_imdb_@digitalspy.co.uk (Simon Reynolds)
- Digital Spy
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