Ken Burns, Steve McQueen, Helena Bonham Carter Holocaust Docs To Feature On BBC
Holocaust documentaries from Ken Burns, Steve McQueen and Helena Bonham Carter will feature on the BBC to mark Holocaust Memorial Day later this month. Burns’ The U.S. and the Holocaust is part of a package of shows that will air on BBC Four and iPlayer as the annual commemoration rolls around. The three-parter is a PBS original from Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, examining how the American people and their leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century. Meanwhile, the Bonham Carter-narrated Three Minutes: A Lengthening from the Storyville strand sees three minutes of footage of a Polish ghetto lengthened to tell the hidden stories behind it. The film is co-produced by McQueen, directed by Bianca Stiger and footage filmed by David Kurtz. The BBC has also commissioned its own...
Holocaust documentaries from Ken Burns, Steve McQueen and Helena Bonham Carter will feature on the BBC to mark Holocaust Memorial Day later this month. Burns’ The U.S. and the Holocaust is part of a package of shows that will air on BBC Four and iPlayer as the annual commemoration rolls around. The three-parter is a PBS original from Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, examining how the American people and their leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century. Meanwhile, the Bonham Carter-narrated Three Minutes: A Lengthening from the Storyville strand sees three minutes of footage of a Polish ghetto lengthened to tell the hidden stories behind it. The film is co-produced by McQueen, directed by Bianca Stiger and footage filmed by David Kurtz. The BBC has also commissioned its own...
- 1/9/2023
- by Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
ITV has unveiled a slate of new comedy commissions, most of which will premiere on Itvx, its upcoming free streaming service.
New comedy titles include “Plebs: Soldiers of Rome,” “Deep Fake Neighbour Wars,” “Ruby Speaking Count,” “Abdulla” and “Significant Other.”
“The arrival of Itvx gives us more opportunities to commission a broad range of comedies and a dedicated place for the genre to call home,” said Nana Hughes, ITV’s Head of Comedy. The executive added that ITV aspired to showcase a “huge cross section of contemporary, diverse and inclusive comedy.”
“We want to take risks but most importantly we want our audiences to find shows that reflect them and make them laugh,” Hughes continued.
“Plebs: Soldiers of Rome” is a a feature-length special based on the award-winning comedy series “Plebs” which has had five successful seasons. “Plebs” is directed and written by Sam Leifer and co-written by Tom Basden.
New comedy titles include “Plebs: Soldiers of Rome,” “Deep Fake Neighbour Wars,” “Ruby Speaking Count,” “Abdulla” and “Significant Other.”
“The arrival of Itvx gives us more opportunities to commission a broad range of comedies and a dedicated place for the genre to call home,” said Nana Hughes, ITV’s Head of Comedy. The executive added that ITV aspired to showcase a “huge cross section of contemporary, diverse and inclusive comedy.”
“We want to take risks but most importantly we want our audiences to find shows that reflect them and make them laugh,” Hughes continued.
“Plebs: Soldiers of Rome” is a a feature-length special based on the award-winning comedy series “Plebs” which has had five successful seasons. “Plebs” is directed and written by Sam Leifer and co-written by Tom Basden.
- 8/22/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Katherine Parkinson (“The It Crowd”) and Youssef Kerkour (“House of Gucci”) have been tapped to lead upcoming Itvx comedy drama “Significant Other.”
The series, which will start filming in Manchester, U.K. next month, tells the story of Anna (Parkinson) and Sam (Kerkour). They are “two lonely neighbours in their mid-40’s, who embark on a hesitant, obstacle-filled relationship after drastic life events bring them together,” according to the logline.
After a drastic but fateful first meeting, their un-romantic relationship soon turns their lives around, with defensive Anna and emotionally vulnerable Sam finding they influence each other for the better.
Variety can reveal David Sant (“Spitting Image”) is set to direct the series, which is set to be produced by Quay Street Productions, part of ITV Studios. It is based on Yes Studios’ Israeli series of the same name, which was created by Dana Modan, Assi Cohen and Ram Nehari...
The series, which will start filming in Manchester, U.K. next month, tells the story of Anna (Parkinson) and Sam (Kerkour). They are “two lonely neighbours in their mid-40’s, who embark on a hesitant, obstacle-filled relationship after drastic life events bring them together,” according to the logline.
After a drastic but fateful first meeting, their un-romantic relationship soon turns their lives around, with defensive Anna and emotionally vulnerable Sam finding they influence each other for the better.
Variety can reveal David Sant (“Spitting Image”) is set to direct the series, which is set to be produced by Quay Street Productions, part of ITV Studios. It is based on Yes Studios’ Israeli series of the same name, which was created by Dana Modan, Assi Cohen and Ram Nehari...
- 8/22/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
"Vikings: Valhalla," the sequel series to "Vikings," has been renewed for a second and third season, Netflix has announced. This news might sound familiar to you and there's a reason for that. Back in 2019, Deadline reported that there had been an unusual number of episodes ordered for the series -- 24 in total -- however, it had not been confirmed. That's a crazy amount for a single season in the present day, where shows generally range between six and 13 episodes.
In September of 2021, What's On Netflix speculated that this would mean three seasons of eight episodes each with a note on "Vikings: Valhalla" writer Dana Fainaru's CV (which...
The post Vikings: Valhalla Gets a Two-Season Renewal at Netflix appeared first on /Film.
In September of 2021, What's On Netflix speculated that this would mean three seasons of eight episodes each with a note on "Vikings: Valhalla" writer Dana Fainaru's CV (which...
The post Vikings: Valhalla Gets a Two-Season Renewal at Netflix appeared first on /Film.
- 3/9/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
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