Prepare for a riveting mystery in the quaint village of Kembleford as “Father Brown” returns with Season 11 Episode 2, titled “The Forensic Nun,” airing at 1:45 Pm on January 12, 2024, on BBC One. In this intriguing installment, the beloved Father Brown finds himself embroiled in a puzzling case when his old friend, Sister Boniface, becomes implicated in the murder of a renowned artist.
As the story unfolds, viewers can expect a captivating blend of suspense and sleuthing as Father Brown delves into the secrets hidden within the village. The narrative takes an unexpected turn as Sister Boniface’s involvement adds a layer of complexity to the investigation.
Whether you’re a longtime fan of “Father Brown” or a newcomer to the charming world of Kembleford, this episode promises an enthralling mix of mystery, friendship, and the indomitable spirit of justice. Tune in at 1:45 Pm on BBC One for an afternoon of intrigue with “The Forensic Nun.
As the story unfolds, viewers can expect a captivating blend of suspense and sleuthing as Father Brown delves into the secrets hidden within the village. The narrative takes an unexpected turn as Sister Boniface’s involvement adds a layer of complexity to the investigation.
Whether you’re a longtime fan of “Father Brown” or a newcomer to the charming world of Kembleford, this episode promises an enthralling mix of mystery, friendship, and the indomitable spirit of justice. Tune in at 1:45 Pm on BBC One for an afternoon of intrigue with “The Forensic Nun.
- 1/6/2024
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
“Avoidance,” featuring BAFTA-winning British comedian Romesh Ranganathan, will premiere on BritBox International in North America and South Africa in September.
Created and written by Ranganathan and Benjamin Green (“Romantic Getaway”) and starring Ranganathan, the series follows anti-hero Jonathan who is struggling to get back on his feet after breaking up with partner Claire. After Claire has accused him of being impossible to live with and keen to avoid conflict at all costs, Jonathan moves in with his sister and her wife. For the sake of his nine-year-old son, Spencer, Jonathan starts to rebuild his life and pull himself together.
The series will premiere Sept. 20. “Avoidance” is also available on BritBox in Australia.
BritBox will also debut Season 2 of “The Curse” on September 6. Set 18 months after the first season, which saw the show’s cast accidentally pull off the biggest gold heist in history, this time the action moves to Spain...
Created and written by Ranganathan and Benjamin Green (“Romantic Getaway”) and starring Ranganathan, the series follows anti-hero Jonathan who is struggling to get back on his feet after breaking up with partner Claire. After Claire has accused him of being impossible to live with and keen to avoid conflict at all costs, Jonathan moves in with his sister and her wife. For the sake of his nine-year-old son, Spencer, Jonathan starts to rebuild his life and pull himself together.
The series will premiere Sept. 20. “Avoidance” is also available on BritBox in Australia.
BritBox will also debut Season 2 of “The Curse” on September 6. Set 18 months after the first season, which saw the show’s cast accidentally pull off the biggest gold heist in history, this time the action moves to Spain...
- 8/7/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Why do we find murder mysteries so uniquely relaxing? This is one of the age-old questions about human nature, up there with ‘what is consciousness?’ and ‘why do we keep eating mouldy cheese and fish eggs like it’s a good thing?’ Because, despite the grief and blood and mountains of paperwork that a gruesome murder causes, we simply can’t get enough of curling up on the sofa with a mug of tea and a cosy crime drama to keep us blissfully entertained all the way through to bedtime.
This isn’t a new thing, either: while modern series like Death in Paradise and Shakespeare and Hathaway are the current champions of cosy crime TV, back in the eighties and nineties classics like Murder She Wrote and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates taught us how it’s done. So whether you’re after the latest in the cosy crime genre or some more nostalgic viewing,...
This isn’t a new thing, either: while modern series like Death in Paradise and Shakespeare and Hathaway are the current champions of cosy crime TV, back in the eighties and nineties classics like Murder She Wrote and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates taught us how it’s done. So whether you’re after the latest in the cosy crime genre or some more nostalgic viewing,...
- 7/29/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
Getting caught up in a deadly kidnapping, being torn away from your loved ones and forced into witness protection, tracking down a serial killer of vulnerable young girls… none of the above exactly scream ‘Lol’, and yet they’ve all become the subject of British crime comedy-dramas in recent years. The “you’ve got to laugh” mentality is clearly in our national DNA, no matter how bleak the circumstances.
Attracting huge names in comedy, from Matt Berry, Stephen Merchant, James Corden and Joanna Scanlan, to the brilliant Gbemisola Ikumelo, Emer Kenny, Kerry Howard, and created by the writers behind People Just Do Nothing, Peep Show, Succession and more, here are some of the best darkly funny crime comedy series of recent years.
The Outlaws
The Outlaws has a simple but effective concept: seven questionable strangers doing Community Service in Bristol discover a huge bag of money, decide to keep it,...
Attracting huge names in comedy, from Matt Berry, Stephen Merchant, James Corden and Joanna Scanlan, to the brilliant Gbemisola Ikumelo, Emer Kenny, Kerry Howard, and created by the writers behind People Just Do Nothing, Peep Show, Succession and more, here are some of the best darkly funny crime comedy series of recent years.
The Outlaws
The Outlaws has a simple but effective concept: seven questionable strangers doing Community Service in Bristol discover a huge bag of money, decide to keep it,...
- 6/3/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
The absence of three characters from Father Brown has been explained by one of the show’s stars.
On Friday (6 January), the crime drama centred on Mark Williams’ crime-solving priest will return to BBC One for its 10th series.
A few months ago, a publicity shot from the new batch of episodes was released, showing Williams alongside several cast members, including John Burton, John Light and Nancy Carroll.
However, fans noticed that three people were missing: Emer Kenny, who played Bunty Windermere, Sorcha Cusack, who played Bridgette McCarthy, and Inspector Mallory actor Jack Deam.
Cusack has appeared on the show since it began in 2013, while Deam joined in 2016. Kenny jumped on board a year later.
Burton, who plays Sergeant Goodfellow, addressed their absence in a tweet, writing: “I’ve had lots (and I mean lots) of messages about the new publicity shot which shows certain characters missing from it, and...
On Friday (6 January), the crime drama centred on Mark Williams’ crime-solving priest will return to BBC One for its 10th series.
A few months ago, a publicity shot from the new batch of episodes was released, showing Williams alongside several cast members, including John Burton, John Light and Nancy Carroll.
However, fans noticed that three people were missing: Emer Kenny, who played Bunty Windermere, Sorcha Cusack, who played Bridgette McCarthy, and Inspector Mallory actor Jack Deam.
Cusack has appeared on the show since it began in 2013, while Deam joined in 2016. Kenny jumped on board a year later.
Burton, who plays Sergeant Goodfellow, addressed their absence in a tweet, writing: “I’ve had lots (and I mean lots) of messages about the new publicity shot which shows certain characters missing from it, and...
- 1/6/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Putting a wash on. Attending a school reunion. Making a lasagne. Just some of the things you might have been doing instead of watching TV in 2022. Whatever kept you away from the box, it was a mistake. What you should have been doing is catching up on the below – a selection of British sci-fi, supernatural drama, crime thrillers, and comedy. Because what’s better than the comfortable joy of watching fictional characters live their complicated lives, taking all the risks and making all the mistakes? Almost nothing. Unless you’re the sort of person who puts double cream and three types of cheese in your lasagne, in which case, carry on, you’re doing the Lord’s work.
As 2022 nears its conclusion, here are the new British TV shows that if you missed them on release, deserve your time and attention.
Somewhere Boy Stream on: All4 (UK only)
18-year-old Danny Harris...
As 2022 nears its conclusion, here are the new British TV shows that if you missed them on release, deserve your time and attention.
Somewhere Boy Stream on: All4 (UK only)
18-year-old Danny Harris...
- 11/7/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
BritBox International, the streamer run by the BBC and ITV, has hired former Hulu and CBS executive Robert Schildhouse.
Schildhouse joins as EVP, North America and Gm, Group Marketing Services. Based in New York, he reports to BritBox International CEO Reemah Sakaan.
His hire comes after the company restructured earlier this summer. The move saw it move to a two-region structure, which brought with it promotions for Moira Hogan and Neale Dennett, where it signaled its intention to hire a U.S-based Gm.
He will oversee the streaming service in the U.S. and Canada and lead its centralized global marketing team.
Schildhouse joined Hulu prior to its launch in 2008 and becoming leader of its content acquisition team. He then joined CBS Global Distribution Group, where he was EVP, Digital Licensing and Distribution and later EVP, Business Development.
BritBox is behind series such as Hugh Laurie’s Agatha Christie adaptation...
Schildhouse joins as EVP, North America and Gm, Group Marketing Services. Based in New York, he reports to BritBox International CEO Reemah Sakaan.
His hire comes after the company restructured earlier this summer. The move saw it move to a two-region structure, which brought with it promotions for Moira Hogan and Neale Dennett, where it signaled its intention to hire a U.S-based Gm.
He will oversee the streaming service in the U.S. and Canada and lead its centralized global marketing team.
Schildhouse joined Hulu prior to its launch in 2008 and becoming leader of its content acquisition team. He then joined CBS Global Distribution Group, where he was EVP, Digital Licensing and Distribution and later EVP, Business Development.
BritBox is behind series such as Hugh Laurie’s Agatha Christie adaptation...
- 10/24/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Good news for the tourist industry in St Andrew’s, the photogenic Scottish university town previously made famous by a prince and an amateur catwalk model named Kate Middleton. Now it’s got its very own eponymous TV detective series – Karen Pirie. Just like in Bath, Oxford, Bristol, Jersey, Shetland and countless other real and semi-fictional picturesque locations with infeasibly high rates of homicide, soon visitors from all over the world will be able to come and see where celebrated decapitations, drownings and poisonings didn’t actually take place.
The first killing in this new venture splats onto our screens with the disembowelling of a barmaid, her body dumped in the grounds of the cathedral – about as shocking a femicide conceivable. Yet, by contrast, and unusually for a regional detective series, there is nothing unusual or idiosyncratic about its hero. The prosaically named Karen Pirie (Lauren Lyle) is a young...
The first killing in this new venture splats onto our screens with the disembowelling of a barmaid, her body dumped in the grounds of the cathedral – about as shocking a femicide conceivable. Yet, by contrast, and unusually for a regional detective series, there is nothing unusual or idiosyncratic about its hero. The prosaically named Karen Pirie (Lauren Lyle) is a young...
- 9/25/2022
- by Sean O'Grady
- The Independent - TV
A new mystery is coming to BritBox with the debut of Karen Pirie, a three-part drama based on Val McDermid’s best-selling novels. Set to arrive Tuesday, October 25, on the exclusive streaming platform, Karen Pirie is adapted for television by Emer Kenny and features Outlander‘s Lauren Lyle in the titular starring role of DS Karen Pirie. In an exclusive first look at the show, above, she’s taking on a cold case that will lead in unexpected directions. (Credit: Courtesy of BritBox) Described as a young Scottish detective with a quick mouth, and a tenacious desire to uncover the truth, Karen Pirie is the perfect person to pursue such cases. The case in question being explored in this series is a murder that took place in St. Andrews 25 years ago. The victim, Rosie Duff, has since become the subject of a true crime podcast that calls into question the...
- 9/22/2022
- TV Insider
BritBox is hoping to carve out a niche for Anglo-centric programming in the U.S. and its boss has taken a particularly British swipe at rival streamers for their attempts.
Opening the streaming service’s virtual TCA panel, CEO Reemah Sakaan took aim.
“While other streamers have definitely discovered the quality and power of the British genre and in recent years, they’ve been originating some great British shows, they are accessories and not part of the core offering,” she said.
“The streamers are well intentioned. However, they definitely lack a little of what we would define as the essence of British, you might hear the accent see the settings and costumes, but in reality, they’re what we would call British-ish. At BritBox, there’s no extra -ish,” she added. “We were born in America, but we’re wholeheartedly British undeniably authentically and fanatically so. British is in our brand,...
Opening the streaming service’s virtual TCA panel, CEO Reemah Sakaan took aim.
“While other streamers have definitely discovered the quality and power of the British genre and in recent years, they’ve been originating some great British shows, they are accessories and not part of the core offering,” she said.
“The streamers are well intentioned. However, they definitely lack a little of what we would define as the essence of British, you might hear the accent see the settings and costumes, but in reality, they’re what we would call British-ish. At BritBox, there’s no extra -ish,” she added. “We were born in America, but we’re wholeheartedly British undeniably authentically and fanatically so. British is in our brand,...
- 8/9/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The universe of the globally popular “Death in Paradise” series is being expanded with new show “Beyond Paradise.”
The new series follows characters who have moved from sunny Saint Marie to rural Britain. Co-commissioned by BBC One and BritBox International, and reuniting Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton in the lead roles, the six-part “Beyond Paradise,” created by Tony Jordan and Robert Thorogood, will be produced by Red Planet Pictures.
Executive chair of Red Planet, Jordan, will act as showrunner and executive producer alongside Tim Key and Belinda Campbell, and Diederick Santer and Tommy Bulfin will executive produce for BritBox International and BBC respectively. BBC Studios will handle international distribution. The series is produced by Lindsay Hughes and directed by Sandy Johnson. Filming will start on location in the U.K. later this year.
The deal is part of a slate with U.K. broadcasters BBC and ITV unveiled by BritBox...
The new series follows characters who have moved from sunny Saint Marie to rural Britain. Co-commissioned by BBC One and BritBox International, and reuniting Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton in the lead roles, the six-part “Beyond Paradise,” created by Tony Jordan and Robert Thorogood, will be produced by Red Planet Pictures.
Executive chair of Red Planet, Jordan, will act as showrunner and executive producer alongside Tim Key and Belinda Campbell, and Diederick Santer and Tommy Bulfin will executive produce for BritBox International and BBC respectively. BBC Studios will handle international distribution. The series is produced by Lindsay Hughes and directed by Sandy Johnson. Filming will start on location in the U.K. later this year.
The deal is part of a slate with U.K. broadcasters BBC and ITV unveiled by BritBox...
- 6/29/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Monte-Carlo TV Festival Unveils Competition Lineup
The Monte-Carlo Television Festival has signaled its intention to host an in-person event on June 18-22 by announcing its competition lineup. Some 27 programs from 14 countries have been officially selected to compete, with winners announced at the Golden Nymph Awards Ceremony on June 22 at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco. The nominees include Keshet series Line In The Sand and HBO Max/Channel 4’s AIDS crisis drama It’s A Sin. The full lineup can be found here. Laurent Puons, CEO of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, said: “We have wide-ranging and exceptional global content nominated for Golden Nymph Awards. The number of programs participating in the competition, shows the ever-growing interest of productions and talent to claim this trophy, a timeless symbol of internationally recognized quality. This enthusiasm confirms that our event remains the pre-eminent Festival in Europe.”
‘Outlander’s Lauren Lyle Joins ITV’s ‘Karen Pirie...
The Monte-Carlo Television Festival has signaled its intention to host an in-person event on June 18-22 by announcing its competition lineup. Some 27 programs from 14 countries have been officially selected to compete, with winners announced at the Golden Nymph Awards Ceremony on June 22 at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco. The nominees include Keshet series Line In The Sand and HBO Max/Channel 4’s AIDS crisis drama It’s A Sin. The full lineup can be found here. Laurent Puons, CEO of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, said: “We have wide-ranging and exceptional global content nominated for Golden Nymph Awards. The number of programs participating in the competition, shows the ever-growing interest of productions and talent to claim this trophy, a timeless symbol of internationally recognized quality. This enthusiasm confirms that our event remains the pre-eminent Festival in Europe.”
‘Outlander’s Lauren Lyle Joins ITV’s ‘Karen Pirie...
- 5/11/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
It can often take wits, distinctive detective skills and divine intervention to solve cases. That’s especially true for the title character on the British detective period drama series, ‘Father Brown.’ The show features Mark Williams as the eponymous character, and is loosely based on a series of short stories by G. K. Chesterton. Having debuted […]
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- 1/20/2021
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
World Productions, the ITV Studios-owned production company behind Bodyguard and Line Of Duty, is planning to adapt Nikita Lalwani’s upcoming third novel You People for television.
You People will be published by Penguin Random House’s Viking UK on April 2 and tells the story Pizzeria Vesuvio, and its enigmatic proprietor Tuli, who uses his south London restaurant to provide essential services for those in need.
More from DeadlineU.S. Streamer BritBox To Co-Produce Luke Evans Crime Drama 'The Pembrokeshire Murders''Leaving Neverland' & 'Line Of Duty' Sales House Kew Media Distribution On The Brink Of CollapseITV Adapting Val McDermid's Cold Case Thriller 'Karen Pirie' From 'Harlots' Writer Emer Kenny & 'Bodyguard' Producer World
Lalwani, who has been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, said: “You People is a book about the moral choices we face in contemporary Britain, and I can’t think of...
You People will be published by Penguin Random House’s Viking UK on April 2 and tells the story Pizzeria Vesuvio, and its enigmatic proprietor Tuli, who uses his south London restaurant to provide essential services for those in need.
More from DeadlineU.S. Streamer BritBox To Co-Produce Luke Evans Crime Drama 'The Pembrokeshire Murders''Leaving Neverland' & 'Line Of Duty' Sales House Kew Media Distribution On The Brink Of CollapseITV Adapting Val McDermid's Cold Case Thriller 'Karen Pirie' From 'Harlots' Writer Emer Kenny & 'Bodyguard' Producer World
Lalwani, who has been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, said: “You People is a book about the moral choices we face in contemporary Britain, and I can’t think of...
- 3/12/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: ITV is adapting Val McDermid’s series of cold case investigations Karen Pirie from Harlots writer Emer Kenny and Bodyguard producer World Productions.
The British commercial broadcaster has ordered three, two-hour drama episodes of the adaptation, which is based on McDermid’s novel, The Distant Echo, the first in a series of best-selling novels about a young Scottish female detective set in the Scottish university town of St. Andrew’s.
Karen is a refreshingly normal and charmingly unfashionable young woman. While she is not slick or a maverick cop, her quick mouth and ingenuity make her an impressive investigator. Following her promotion to Police Scotland’s Historic Cases Unit, Karen is tasked with reopening the investigation into a murder that has been the subject of a provocative true crime podcast. When teenage barmaid Rosie Duff was stabbed to death in 1995, suspicion fell on the three drunken students who discovered her body.
The British commercial broadcaster has ordered three, two-hour drama episodes of the adaptation, which is based on McDermid’s novel, The Distant Echo, the first in a series of best-selling novels about a young Scottish female detective set in the Scottish university town of St. Andrew’s.
Karen is a refreshingly normal and charmingly unfashionable young woman. While she is not slick or a maverick cop, her quick mouth and ingenuity make her an impressive investigator. Following her promotion to Police Scotland’s Historic Cases Unit, Karen is tasked with reopening the investigation into a murder that has been the subject of a provocative true crime podcast. When teenage barmaid Rosie Duff was stabbed to death in 1995, suspicion fell on the three drunken students who discovered her body.
- 2/4/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
He can barely make rent - let alone save humanity
Dylan Edwards (High-Rise, Pramface, E4′s forthcoming Wasted) and Natasha O’Keeffe (Sherlock, Peaky Blinders, The Last Panthers) have announced the release of their brand new digital series Difficult Second Coming.
Difficult Second Coming is a digital series following 20-something Jc and his merry band of misfits as they struggle with life in the big smoke. However Jc also happens to be the second coming, Jesus Christ reborn – and he’s struggling to make any impact whatsoever. Not only does nobody know who he is, but like a lot of his generation, he can barely make rent – let alone save humanity!
Difficult Second Coming stars, alongside Dylan and Natasha, Joel Fry (Plebs, Game of Thrones), Fiona O’Shaughnessy (Utopia), Emer Kenny (EastEnders) and Sally Dexter (Poldark).
Dylan Edwards (High-Rise, Pramface, E4′s forthcoming Wasted) and Natasha O’Keeffe (Sherlock, Peaky Blinders, The Last Panthers) have announced the release of their brand new digital series Difficult Second Coming.
Difficult Second Coming is a digital series following 20-something Jc and his merry band of misfits as they struggle with life in the big smoke. However Jc also happens to be the second coming, Jesus Christ reborn – and he’s struggling to make any impact whatsoever. Not only does nobody know who he is, but like a lot of his generation, he can barely make rent – let alone save humanity!
Difficult Second Coming stars, alongside Dylan and Natasha, Joel Fry (Plebs, Game of Thrones), Fiona O’Shaughnessy (Utopia), Emer Kenny (EastEnders) and Sally Dexter (Poldark).
- 3/24/2016
- by admin
- Pure Movies
"Mean Girls is always an inspiration."
When it comes to playing vapid party girl Danielle Reeves on BBC Three comedy Pramface - returning for a third series this week - actress and writer Emer Kenny has two main sources of inspiration.
The first, she says, is real life - "Bitchy girls are never too far off when you're a young woman" - and the second is Lindsay Lohan's seminal 2004 teen flick.
"Danielle definitely has that Regina George kind of thing - 'You're either with me or you're not with me but please be with me' - she's a needy Queen Bee.
"Teen films and female comedies are a genre that I love, so I soak up that kind of thing without really thinking!"
It's perhaps unsurprising then that 24-year-old Kenny names Mean Girls writer Tina Fey as one of her heroes - along with other female performers like Mindy Kaling,...
When it comes to playing vapid party girl Danielle Reeves on BBC Three comedy Pramface - returning for a third series this week - actress and writer Emer Kenny has two main sources of inspiration.
The first, she says, is real life - "Bitchy girls are never too far off when you're a young woman" - and the second is Lindsay Lohan's seminal 2004 teen flick.
"Danielle definitely has that Regina George kind of thing - 'You're either with me or you're not with me but please be with me' - she's a needy Queen Bee.
"Teen films and female comedies are a genre that I love, so I soak up that kind of thing without really thinking!"
It's perhaps unsurprising then that 24-year-old Kenny names Mean Girls writer Tina Fey as one of her heroes - along with other female performers like Mindy Kaling,...
- 2/24/2014
- Digital Spy
Pramface has received a new trailer for its upcoming third series.
Scarlett Alice Johnson and Sean Michael Verey star in the sitcom, which sees the pair play young parents Laura and Jamie.
Yasmin Paige, Emer Kenny and Angus Deayton will also reprise their roles for the new series, which was commissioned back in April and is coming soon to BBC Three.
Pramface originally launched in February 2012, with its second series airing in early 2013.
The last series bowed out on February 19 with 580,000 viewers.
"At the end of [the] second series, Jamie and Laura's relationship has changed somewhat from the beginning of the series," star Johnson told Digital Spy in January. "So it would be really lovely... for that to be explored a bit more."
Catch up on all the latest TV and Movies releases in Digital Spy's Screen Time:...
Scarlett Alice Johnson and Sean Michael Verey star in the sitcom, which sees the pair play young parents Laura and Jamie.
Yasmin Paige, Emer Kenny and Angus Deayton will also reprise their roles for the new series, which was commissioned back in April and is coming soon to BBC Three.
Pramface originally launched in February 2012, with its second series airing in early 2013.
The last series bowed out on February 19 with 580,000 viewers.
"At the end of [the] second series, Jamie and Laura's relationship has changed somewhat from the beginning of the series," star Johnson told Digital Spy in January. "So it would be really lovely... for that to be explored a bit more."
Catch up on all the latest TV and Movies releases in Digital Spy's Screen Time:...
- 1/8/2014
- Digital Spy
Fresh Meat's Charlotte Ritchie and comedy writer/performer Tom Stourton are to star in a new BBC Three comedy Siblings, a brand-new scripted comedy from Bwark Productions the company behind The Inbetweeners.
They play Hannah and Dan, the world’s worst brother and sister; a pair of obnoxious, lazy, self-centred, underachieving, incompetent and occasionally depraved siblings who cause chaos and disaster wherever they go.
24 year old Charlotte (represented by Cam) started out singing in classical crossover group All Angels, and stars as Oregon in Channel 4's award-winning comedy drama Fresh Meat.
25 year old Tom (represented by Pjb Management), the son of BBC Radio 4 presenter Ed Stourton, is one-half of comedy double act Totally Tom. He is a writer and performer on Live at the Electric.
Executive Producer, Simon Wilson, said: “We couldn’t have wished for two more brilliantly gifted comic performers than Charlotte and Tom to bring...
They play Hannah and Dan, the world’s worst brother and sister; a pair of obnoxious, lazy, self-centred, underachieving, incompetent and occasionally depraved siblings who cause chaos and disaster wherever they go.
24 year old Charlotte (represented by Cam) started out singing in classical crossover group All Angels, and stars as Oregon in Channel 4's award-winning comedy drama Fresh Meat.
25 year old Tom (represented by Pjb Management), the son of BBC Radio 4 presenter Ed Stourton, is one-half of comedy double act Totally Tom. He is a writer and performer on Live at the Electric.
Executive Producer, Simon Wilson, said: “We couldn’t have wished for two more brilliantly gifted comic performers than Charlotte and Tom to bring...
- 12/10/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Fresh Meat star Charlotte Ritchie has landed the lead role in a new sitcom.
Ritchie - who currently stars as Oregon Shawcross in the Channel 4 comedy - has signed up to play Hannah in new BBC Three project Siblings.
Hannah and her brother Dan (Tom Stourton) are described as "a pair of obnoxious, lazy, self-centred, underachieving, incompetent and occasionally depraved siblings who cause chaos and disaster wherever they go".
Penned by Fresh Meat writer Keith Akushie, the six-part comedy is directed by Pramface's Dan Zeff and executive produced by Drifters's Simon Wilson.
Wilson said: "We couldn't have wished for two more brilliantly gifted comic performers than Charlotte and Tom to bring Keith Akushie's hilarious creations to life."
BBC commissioning executive Chris Sussman added: "The cast are brilliant. The scripts are very funny. The director is great. I couldn't be more excited about this project."
Guest stars...
Ritchie - who currently stars as Oregon Shawcross in the Channel 4 comedy - has signed up to play Hannah in new BBC Three project Siblings.
Hannah and her brother Dan (Tom Stourton) are described as "a pair of obnoxious, lazy, self-centred, underachieving, incompetent and occasionally depraved siblings who cause chaos and disaster wherever they go".
Penned by Fresh Meat writer Keith Akushie, the six-part comedy is directed by Pramface's Dan Zeff and executive produced by Drifters's Simon Wilson.
Wilson said: "We couldn't have wished for two more brilliantly gifted comic performers than Charlotte and Tom to bring Keith Akushie's hilarious creations to life."
BBC commissioning executive Chris Sussman added: "The cast are brilliant. The scripts are very funny. The director is great. I couldn't be more excited about this project."
Guest stars...
- 12/10/2013
- Digital Spy
Review Jake Laverde 24 Jul 2013 - 06:40
Jake checks out episode 1 of Pappy's sitcom, Badults, which contains the seed of something great, but has some growing up to do...
This review contains spoilers.
1.1 Money
Badults is the first TV series for acclaimed sketch troupe Pappy's, originally known as Pappy's Fun Club, though it's not their first attempt having piloted a self-titled sketch series and The Mr and Mrs Hotty Hott Hot Show for Channel 4 previously. The premise is that Matthew Crosby, Tom Parry and Ben Clark all live together, joined by childhood friend Rachel, played by Emer Kenny. Older readers may remember fantastic anarchic trio The Goodies and their inspired cartoon flights of fancy. It's that kind of tone Badults is going for.
The working title for Badults was 'The Secret Dude Society'. Though it may seem like an innocuous assortment of words, it also hints at the flaws running through the first episode.
Jake checks out episode 1 of Pappy's sitcom, Badults, which contains the seed of something great, but has some growing up to do...
This review contains spoilers.
1.1 Money
Badults is the first TV series for acclaimed sketch troupe Pappy's, originally known as Pappy's Fun Club, though it's not their first attempt having piloted a self-titled sketch series and The Mr and Mrs Hotty Hott Hot Show for Channel 4 previously. The premise is that Matthew Crosby, Tom Parry and Ben Clark all live together, joined by childhood friend Rachel, played by Emer Kenny. Older readers may remember fantastic anarchic trio The Goodies and their inspired cartoon flights of fancy. It's that kind of tone Badults is going for.
The working title for Badults was 'The Secret Dude Society'. Though it may seem like an innocuous assortment of words, it also hints at the flaws running through the first episode.
- 7/24/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
A stage troupe who have been building up a cult audience for over a decade, Pappy's are set to burst into the mainstream this month with the launch of sitcom Badults.
Ahead of the launch on BBC Three next week, Digital Spy spoke to one third of the trio - Tom Parry - to talk about the group's transition from stage to screen.
And what on earth is a "badult"? Read on to find out.
What can you tell us about your new show Badults?
"It's about three friends who are bad at being adults. They don't really want to grow up, they don't want to engage in the real world. They're three guys who have been best friends since they've been at school.
"They made a pact that they were one day going to live together, and now here they are facing adulthood and all the responsibilities that come...
Ahead of the launch on BBC Three next week, Digital Spy spoke to one third of the trio - Tom Parry - to talk about the group's transition from stage to screen.
And what on earth is a "badult"? Read on to find out.
What can you tell us about your new show Badults?
"It's about three friends who are bad at being adults. They don't really want to grow up, they don't want to engage in the real world. They're three guys who have been best friends since they've been at school.
"They made a pact that they were one day going to live together, and now here they are facing adulthood and all the responsibilities that come...
- 7/16/2013
- Digital Spy
BBC Three has ordered new sitcom Badults for summer 2013.
Emer Kenny (EastEnders, Beaver Falls) will appear in the comedy - the title of which refers to young people who are 'bad at being adults'.
Scottish comedian Jack Docherty will also feature in the six-part series, described as a "fantastic, throwback style comedy".
Badults follows Tom, Ben and Matthew - three flatmates who are struggling to adapt to adult life, launching a series of crazy schemes including transforming their flat into a restaurant, getting a new dance anthem in the charts and re-enacting the French Revolution.
The show will star three-man comedy act Pappy's - composed of comedians Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby and Tom Parry - who are known for their live shows and award-winning podcast.
In a joint statement, the trio said: "Having spent ten years on the live circuit, this is an absolute dream come true for us. We...
Emer Kenny (EastEnders, Beaver Falls) will appear in the comedy - the title of which refers to young people who are 'bad at being adults'.
Scottish comedian Jack Docherty will also feature in the six-part series, described as a "fantastic, throwback style comedy".
Badults follows Tom, Ben and Matthew - three flatmates who are struggling to adapt to adult life, launching a series of crazy schemes including transforming their flat into a restaurant, getting a new dance anthem in the charts and re-enacting the French Revolution.
The show will star three-man comedy act Pappy's - composed of comedians Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby and Tom Parry - who are known for their live shows and award-winning podcast.
In a joint statement, the trio said: "Having spent ten years on the live circuit, this is an absolute dream come true for us. We...
- 4/16/2013
- Digital Spy
E4 has released a new trailer for series two of comedy-drama Beaver Falls. The series - which stars Sam Robertson, John Dagleish and Arsher Ali as three British university graduates who take up jobs at an American summer camp - will return to the channel on August 5. The new 60-second clip features a brief recap of the first series, as well as glimpses of the show's central trio being arrested and a first look at new characters Hope (Emer Kenny) and Pj (more)...
- 7/19/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
New details have been released about series two of Beaver Falls. The E4 comedy-drama was picked up for a second run in October last year. The 2012 episodes will introduce three new regular characters, Mac (Tom Austen), Hope (Emer Kenny) and Pj (Scarlett Alice Johnson). Charming sports star Mac - played by The Borgias star Austen - will join the show as the new husband of Rachael (Kristen Gutoskie), devastating A-Rab (Arsher Ali). EastEnders and Pramface actress Kenny will play Hope, who becomes obsessed with A-Rab. Described as "ditzy" but also "slightly unhinged" and "utterly ruthless" when it comes to getting what (more)...
- 7/4/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
Pramface is a new 6-part comedy series, about two teenagers trying, and often failing, to come to terms with impending parenthood, coming to BBC Three.
Laura, 18, and Jamie, 16, meet at a sixth form party after completing their respective A-Level and Gcse exams. But little can prepare them for the result of their brief, drunken hook-up.
From the moment Laura discovers she is pregnant, the series follows the couple as they face the big moments and even bigger decisions about life and responsibility across those all important nine months.
Scarlett Alice Johnson (represented by United Agents), who played Vicki Fowler in EastEnders back in 2003, stars as Laura Derbyshire, an 18 year old who has everything going for her. After years of conscientious study she excelled in her exams and in a few weeks she’ll be escaping home for university and independence. This is all coming at the right time for Laura,...
Laura, 18, and Jamie, 16, meet at a sixth form party after completing their respective A-Level and Gcse exams. But little can prepare them for the result of their brief, drunken hook-up.
From the moment Laura discovers she is pregnant, the series follows the couple as they face the big moments and even bigger decisions about life and responsibility across those all important nine months.
Scarlett Alice Johnson (represented by United Agents), who played Vicki Fowler in EastEnders back in 2003, stars as Laura Derbyshire, an 18 year old who has everything going for her. After years of conscientious study she excelled in her exams and in a few weeks she’ll be escaping home for university and independence. This is all coming at the right time for Laura,...
- 1/26/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Screenterrier reported on the BBC casting call back in July, to find young and teenage Eric and Ernies for Victoria Wood's BBC 2 film When Eric met Ernie.
19 year old Harry McEntire (represented by Curtis Brown) who starred in Spring Awakening at the Lyric Hammersmith, plays the teenage Ernie. He also played Davie in the BBC's successful drama adaption of David Almond's novel Clay.
14 year old Jonah Lees (Sylvia Young Theatre School) plays young Eric, Jonas has been steadily building up an impressive list of film and TV credits from a young age, as well as playing Michael Banks in the West End production of Mary Poppins. Jonah's twin Christian Lees is also an actor.
Victoria Wood herself plays Eric's pushy mother Sadie:
'We may think of Morecambe and Wise as that brilliant and much-loved double act but I've always thought that a film about their days as child...
19 year old Harry McEntire (represented by Curtis Brown) who starred in Spring Awakening at the Lyric Hammersmith, plays the teenage Ernie. He also played Davie in the BBC's successful drama adaption of David Almond's novel Clay.
14 year old Jonah Lees (Sylvia Young Theatre School) plays young Eric, Jonas has been steadily building up an impressive list of film and TV credits from a young age, as well as playing Michael Banks in the West End production of Mary Poppins. Jonah's twin Christian Lees is also an actor.
Victoria Wood herself plays Eric's pushy mother Sadie:
'We may think of Morecambe and Wise as that brilliant and much-loved double act but I've always thought that a film about their days as child...
- 11/2/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Ricky Norwood has said that he is upset with the decision to write out E20 characters Leon and Zsa-Zsa. Norwood, who plays Fatboy, will not be joined by Sam Attwater and Emer Kenny for the second series of the EastEnders spinoff. He told Pa: "We've been doing a lot of the leaving scenes for Leon and Zsa Zsa - it's been pretty sad because we've started the journey (more)...
- 9/19/2010
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
EastEnders star Emer Kenny has revealed that the door has been left open for her to return to the soap. It was announced in May that the actress, who plays Zsa Zsa Carter, would be leaving the show, and she admitted that saying goodbye had been emotional. Speaking of her exit, she told Pa: "All I can say is it's a very Zsa Zsa ending and it suits the character. The door is open, which is very nice - I'd absolutely consider going back. "It was really emotional. It's just like leaving behind a massive family. I really miss it - but onwards and upwards." (more)...
- 9/5/2010
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Emer Kenny has revealed that fans of EastEnders: E20 can expect the show's comeback episode to be "dramatic". The actress and writer, who plays Walford's Zsa Zsa Carter, penned the first instalment of the internet spinoff's forthcoming second series, which focuses on another batch of four newcomers. Speaking about E20's return, Kenny told Digital Spy: "The first episode is quite dramatic! I wanted to start it off with a real bang. So there's a couple of fights and there's a lot of energy in it, a little bit of romance right at the beginning - and they're all hints of what's to come, really. "I also wanted to give each of the characters a really strong entrance, so hopefully that's worked." Kenny said that she was unsure if the new (more)...
- 9/1/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Sam Attwater (Leon Small) and Emer Kenny (Zsa Zsa Carter) have joined the long list of EastEnders cast members set to leave the show. The pair, who transitioned to the show following a stint in online spin-off E20, will bow out of Walford before the end of the year. Show boss Bryan Kirkwood told Digital Spy: "Emer and Sam have made a real impact in the short time they've been on the Square and we wish them all the best for the future."...
- 5/11/2010
- Sky TV
Sam Attwater and Emer Kenny are to leave EastEnders in the coming months, Digital Spy can exclusively reveal. The pair - who play Leon Small and Zsa Zsa Carter in the show - are the latest cast members to be written out under new executive producer Bryan Kirkwood's tenure. Kenny, in particular, expressed her intention to pursue new acting projects beyond EastEnders. Their characters first appeared in online spinoff E20, before transitioning into the main show shortly after the run of 12 webisodes. Speaking of their departure, Kirkwood exclusively told Digital Spy: "Emer and Sam have made a real impact in the short time they've been on the Square and we wish (more)...
- 5/10/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Controller of BBC drama production John Yorke has revealed that more online EastEnders spinoffs are likely to go ahead in the future. The soap's recent internet counterpart E20 - which focused on young Walford newcomers Zsa Zsa Carter (Emer Kenny), Leon Small (Sam Attwater), Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb (Ricky Norwood) and Mercy Olubunmi (Bunmi Mojekwu) - was a hit with fans after it launched online last month. Asked whether viewers can expect more online spinoffs in an interview with Walford Web, Yorke replied: "We hope so - we're incredibly pleased at how [E20's] (more)...
- 2/16/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
EastEnders: E20 cast member Bunmi Mojekwu has been signed for the main BBC One show, it has been confirmed. The 20-year-old, who plays Mercy Olubunmi in the online Walford spin-off, was the only member of the main E20 cast not to be immediately picked up to transition across into the primary terrestrial episodes. However, producers were so impressed by the strength and reaction to the character that they decided to write her into the main show alongside her teen counterparts Sam Attwater (Leon), Ricky Norwood (Fatboy) and Emer Kenny (Zsa Zsa). Speaking of her signing, executive producer Diederick Santer said: "I'm pleased to announce that Bunmi will be following her E20 colleagues into EastEnders later this year. "When I saw the completed episodes of E20 I knew I wanted Mercy in the big show too. Mercy's also been a huge (more)...
- 1/24/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
EastEnders star Emer Kenny has revealed that Shirley Carter's sister Tina could arrive in Albert Square in the future. The actress, who plays Shirley's niece Zsa Zsa in the soap and online spinoff E20, hinted in an interview with Digital Spy that producers are waiting for the right time to introduce the character. Asked whether viewers can expect to ever meet Tina - Zsa Zsa's mother - Kenny replied: "Not yet, but there's definitely the possibility in the future. I'm sure she'll be in soon." Kenny also promised that the show's writers are to focus on "the family connection" between Shirley and Zsa Zsa as her character transitions from E20 to the main soap. She said: "The pair recognise their similarities and that (more)...
- 1/15/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
EastEnders newcomer Emer Kenny has admitted that she had to work hard to hide her "posh" accent as she prepared for her Albert Square role. The actress, who plays Shirley Carter's niece Zsa Zsa in the soap and its online spinoff E20, ended up riding buses around the East End in order to get her character's voice right. Kenny told Pa: "My voice is completely different. I'm really posh and she's a lot harder than me!" (more)...
- 1/8/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
The four main cast members of EastEnders' online spinoff E20 have finally been unveiled. Soap newcomers Sam Attwater and Ricky Norwood take on the roles of Leon Small and Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb. Bunmi Mojekwu and Emer Kenny will portray Mercy Olubunmi and Zsa Zsa Carter. The foursome arrive in Walford with the hope of escaping their home lives and after deciding to squat at 89b George Street, they only have each other to depend on. As the 13-part miniseries evolves, the secrets that drove them out of their homes are slowly revealed and through it all, their friendships are cemented. Attwater said of his casting: "It is a great privilege to be working with such great actors and on such an established show. It's an amazing opportunity and I'm really enjoying tackling a character like Leon who has so much going on!" (more)...
- 11/25/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
I had a choice to see one of two Fantasia films playing at the same time: A Gay American Werewolf In London or Lesbian Vampire Killers. I went with the latter because: 1) The first movie doesn’t exist, and 2) I’m a sucker for catchy titles. However, horror films, like porno flicks, with memorable monikers usually don’t live up to their names. But Lesbian Vampire Killers (which screened at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival this month) does—and not in all the ways you would expect. I was anticipating a bunch of girl-on-girl action with topless, bloodsucking lesbian ladies engaging in titillatingly licentious and raunchy sexual and violent acts, and while Lvk does have its share of girl-on-girl kissing and bloodletting, director Phil Claydon stays away from profligacy and pornography and instead delivers a crowd-pleasing, entertaining horror-comedy in the vein of Shaun Of The Dead.
It’s hard not...
It’s hard not...
- 7/25/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (ALLAN DART)
- Fangoria
This week, Lesbian Vampire Killers debuts in America a the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. The comedic horror film has been receiving a lot of buzz, as its male stars are UK television stars, and also because of the women featured in the film.
Total Film Magazine recently profiled the women who play the lesbian vampire killers, asking them their favorite vampire movies (besides the one they're in, of course) and the making of the film.
Let's meet them:
Louise Dylan as Anke
Favorite vampire film: From Dusk Till Dawn
On her character: "She’s one of four Swedish tourists, we’ve all been studying myths and legends in Stockholm and we’ve come over to investigate vampires in our Vw. So, we’re basically fun-loving Swedish students looking for a good time." Silvia Colloca as Carmilla
Favorite vampire film: Van Helsing
On her character: "I am the leader...
Total Film Magazine recently profiled the women who play the lesbian vampire killers, asking them their favorite vampire movies (besides the one they're in, of course) and the making of the film.
Let's meet them:
Louise Dylan as Anke
Favorite vampire film: From Dusk Till Dawn
On her character: "She’s one of four Swedish tourists, we’ve all been studying myths and legends in Stockholm and we’ve come over to investigate vampires in our Vw. So, we’re basically fun-loving Swedish students looking for a good time." Silvia Colloca as Carmilla
Favorite vampire film: Van Helsing
On her character: "I am the leader...
- 3/11/2009
- by Trish Bendix
- AfterEllen.com
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