Exclusive: Sarah Greene is “excited” to be at the center of a high-stakes “love triangle” involving James McArdle and Emun Elliott in Sexy Beast, the Paramount+ prequel to director Jonathan Glazer’s 2000 classic.
Greene tells me she is a great admirer of Amanda Redman’s sultry performance as former adult actress Deedee Harrison – the role that holds a place in the annals of gangster movie history – and the part that the Cork-born Normal People star takes on in the Sexy Beast drama that premieres on Paramount+ this Thursday, January 25.
Greene watched the movie “over and over again and just studied her through line. And she’s very still, she doesn’t say a whole lot.”
We chat just as the actress is in the midst of shooting the second season of Bad Sisters with her Garvey siblings played by Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle and Eve Hewson. “We were all like,...
Greene tells me she is a great admirer of Amanda Redman’s sultry performance as former adult actress Deedee Harrison – the role that holds a place in the annals of gangster movie history – and the part that the Cork-born Normal People star takes on in the Sexy Beast drama that premieres on Paramount+ this Thursday, January 25.
Greene watched the movie “over and over again and just studied her through line. And she’s very still, she doesn’t say a whole lot.”
We chat just as the actress is in the midst of shooting the second season of Bad Sisters with her Garvey siblings played by Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle and Eve Hewson. “We were all like,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
A prequel television series to classic crime drama Sexy Beast will stream on Paramount+. Here’s the trailer…
Writer and director Jonathan Glazer is currently enjoying a plaudits for his Holocaust drama The Zone Of Interest. Based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, it follows Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hess and his wife as they try to build a life living next door to the concentration camp.
Chosen as the British entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, the film is due to be released in UK cinemas on the 2nd February.
Astonishingly, Glazer has only made four feature films in his career thus far – Sexy Beast in 2000, Birth in 2004, Under The Skin in 2013 and Zone Of Interest. Sexy Beast continues to have notable impact too, staying in the cultural conversation long after it was released. The film followed Ray Winstone as Gary ‘Gal’ Dove, a criminal...
Writer and director Jonathan Glazer is currently enjoying a plaudits for his Holocaust drama The Zone Of Interest. Based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, it follows Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hess and his wife as they try to build a life living next door to the concentration camp.
Chosen as the British entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, the film is due to be released in UK cinemas on the 2nd February.
Astonishingly, Glazer has only made four feature films in his career thus far – Sexy Beast in 2000, Birth in 2004, Under The Skin in 2013 and Zone Of Interest. Sexy Beast continues to have notable impact too, staying in the cultural conversation long after it was released. The film followed Ray Winstone as Gary ‘Gal’ Dove, a criminal...
- 1/10/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Paramount+ original series “Sexy Beast” has announced a premiere date of Jan. 25, 2024 and released first-look photos.
The eight-episode UK series serves as a prequel to the 2000 crime thriller film “Sexy Beast.” It traces the relationship between best friends and thieves Gal Dove (James McArdle) and Don Logan (Emun Elliott), who together become involved in London’s criminal world during the 1990s. Gal begins a romance with the seductively alluring adult film star Deedee (Sarah Greene), which proves to be a dangerous endeavor. In the film, the role of Gal was formerly played by Ray Winstone, while the role of Don was played by Ben Kingsley. Deedee was played by Amanda Redman. Michael Caleo (“The Sopranos”) is executive producer, writer and showrunner.
“I feel so fortunate to be able to explore these beautifully crafted characters a decade before we met them in the original story,” Caleo previously said. “This series has...
The eight-episode UK series serves as a prequel to the 2000 crime thriller film “Sexy Beast.” It traces the relationship between best friends and thieves Gal Dove (James McArdle) and Don Logan (Emun Elliott), who together become involved in London’s criminal world during the 1990s. Gal begins a romance with the seductively alluring adult film star Deedee (Sarah Greene), which proves to be a dangerous endeavor. In the film, the role of Gal was formerly played by Ray Winstone, while the role of Don was played by Ben Kingsley. Deedee was played by Amanda Redman. Michael Caleo (“The Sopranos”) is executive producer, writer and showrunner.
“I feel so fortunate to be able to explore these beautifully crafted characters a decade before we met them in the original story,” Caleo previously said. “This series has...
- 12/4/2023
- by Valerie Wu
- Variety Film + TV
A new Prime Video series will tackle the royal family drama that The Crown won’t touch. The streamer’s upcoming limited series A Very Royal Scandal focuses on Prince Andrew’s infamous 2019 interview with the BBC, which drew fresh attention to the sexual assault allegations against the prince and his association with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Michael Sheen will play Prince Andrew Michael Sheen | Dominik Bindl/Getty Images
Who will step into the Andrew role in A Very Royal Scandal? Michael Sheen will take play the prince, according to Variety. Ruth Wilson will play Emily Maitlis, the BBC interviewer who grilled the Duke of York about Virginia Giuffre’s claims that he’d assaulted her when she was a teen, as well as his ties to Epstein. The blowback from the interview eventually forced the prince to step away from his royal duties.
A Very Royal Scandal is in production in the U.
Michael Sheen will play Prince Andrew Michael Sheen | Dominik Bindl/Getty Images
Who will step into the Andrew role in A Very Royal Scandal? Michael Sheen will take play the prince, according to Variety. Ruth Wilson will play Emily Maitlis, the BBC interviewer who grilled the Duke of York about Virginia Giuffre’s claims that he’d assaulted her when she was a teen, as well as his ties to Epstein. The blowback from the interview eventually forced the prince to step away from his royal duties.
A Very Royal Scandal is in production in the U.
- 11/26/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Netflix’s movie about the BBC’s bombshell 2019 interview with Prince Andrew has rounded out its cast after going into production last month.
Rufus Sewell plays the shamed royal in Scoop, while Gillian Anderson has been cast as his interrogator: the former Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis.
They have been joined by Sex Education star Connor Swindells, who will play Jae Donnelly, the photographer who snapped Prince Andrew walking in Central Park with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Romola Garai, who has starred in The Hour and Atonement, will play Esme Wren, the editor of Newsnight at the time of the interview. Wren is now the editor of Channel 4 News.
Charity Wakefield has been cast as Princess Beatrice, the daughter of Prince Andrew. Wakefield has previously featured in Wolf Hall.
Lia Williams (The Capture) is set as Fran Unsworth, the BBC’s former director of news. Amanda Redman (Sexy Beast...
Rufus Sewell plays the shamed royal in Scoop, while Gillian Anderson has been cast as his interrogator: the former Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis.
They have been joined by Sex Education star Connor Swindells, who will play Jae Donnelly, the photographer who snapped Prince Andrew walking in Central Park with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Romola Garai, who has starred in The Hour and Atonement, will play Esme Wren, the editor of Newsnight at the time of the interview. Wren is now the editor of Channel 4 News.
Charity Wakefield has been cast as Princess Beatrice, the daughter of Prince Andrew. Wakefield has previously featured in Wolf Hall.
Lia Williams (The Capture) is set as Fran Unsworth, the BBC’s former director of news. Amanda Redman (Sexy Beast...
- 3/14/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
After a long delay, work is underway on the Sexy Beast TV series. Paramount+ has announced the cast for the prequel series to the 2000 film, which stars Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley (above), Ian McShane, and Amanda Redman. James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Tamsin Greig, and Stephen Moyer will star in the prequel, which has just started filming in Liverpool.
revealed more about the upcoming series in a press release.
“Paramount+ today announced casting for its upcoming original U.K. drama series, Sexy Beast, which commenced production, filming on location in Liverpool.
James McArdle leads the cast as Gal Dove and Emun Elliott stars as Don Logan - the duo are best friends and small-town thieves, living the good life in '90s East London. Sarah Greene is...
revealed more about the upcoming series in a press release.
“Paramount+ today announced casting for its upcoming original U.K. drama series, Sexy Beast, which commenced production, filming on location in Liverpool.
James McArdle leads the cast as Gal Dove and Emun Elliott stars as Don Logan - the duo are best friends and small-town thieves, living the good life in '90s East London. Sarah Greene is...
- 8/9/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The “Sexy Beast” prequel series at Paramount+ has found its cast, Variety has learned.
The original U.K. drama will star James McArdle as Gal Dove and Emun Elliott as Don Logan, the roles played by Ray Winstone and Ben Kingsley respectively in the original 2000 film.
The show follows Gal and Don as best friends and small-time thieves living the good life in ‘90s East London. The series will explore Gal and Don’s complicated relationship as Gal finds himself descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s, while falling in love with DeeDee.
Sarah Greene is Deedee, a captivating adult film star, who has the potential to turn Gal’s whole life upside down. DeeDee was played by Amanda Redman in the film
Stephen Moyer is Teddy Bass, a rising name in the gangster world, who Gal and Don are offered...
The original U.K. drama will star James McArdle as Gal Dove and Emun Elliott as Don Logan, the roles played by Ray Winstone and Ben Kingsley respectively in the original 2000 film.
The show follows Gal and Don as best friends and small-time thieves living the good life in ‘90s East London. The series will explore Gal and Don’s complicated relationship as Gal finds himself descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s, while falling in love with DeeDee.
Sarah Greene is Deedee, a captivating adult film star, who has the potential to turn Gal’s whole life upside down. DeeDee was played by Amanda Redman in the film
Stephen Moyer is Teddy Bass, a rising name in the gangster world, who Gal and Don are offered...
- 8/8/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
2020 in British TV comedy brought us Maisie Williams as a kickass survivalist in a pickle, and a new parenting comedy from the hugely talented Simon Blackwell and Chris Addison starring Martin Freeman.
To add to that, there was also a fresh batch of comedians playing exaggerated versions of themselves in self-penned sitcoms, including Katherine Ryan, Mae Martin, Sara Pascoe, Kayleigh Llewellyn, Lucy Beaumont and Jon Richardson.
Here’s the skinny on all those new shows and more. Here’s what arrived in 2019, and here are the new British TV dramas that arrived in 2020.
Breeders
After their excellent 2014 relationship comedy Trying Again, Chris Addison and Simon Blackwell teamed up on a new series, this time about the trials of parenthood. Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard played parents in this ten-part half-hour comedy, a co-production between Sky in the UK and FX in the US. Watch the first trailer here.
Bumps
Available...
To add to that, there was also a fresh batch of comedians playing exaggerated versions of themselves in self-penned sitcoms, including Katherine Ryan, Mae Martin, Sara Pascoe, Kayleigh Llewellyn, Lucy Beaumont and Jon Richardson.
Here’s the skinny on all those new shows and more. Here’s what arrived in 2019, and here are the new British TV dramas that arrived in 2020.
Breeders
After their excellent 2014 relationship comedy Trying Again, Chris Addison and Simon Blackwell teamed up on a new series, this time about the trials of parenthood. Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard played parents in this ten-part half-hour comedy, a co-production between Sky in the UK and FX in the US. Watch the first trailer here.
Bumps
Available...
- 1/12/2021
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Some unsolved crimes can soon become forgotten by the general public, but a dedicated group of officers refuse to give up hope that the perpetrators will eventually be caught and brought to justice. The determined members of the Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (Ucos), a fictional division within London’s Metropolitan Police Service, are devoted […]
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- 8/28/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Serving the needs of all aspects of their community can often be a struggle for people. That’s certainly the case for the title protagonist of the British television series, ‘Dangerfield.’ The medical drama’s eponymous character, Paul Dangerfield, who was played by Nigel Le Vaillant, emphasizes his constant struggle to manage the conflicting demands of his […]
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- 7/23/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
The BBC has unveiled three new drama commissions for flagship channel BBC One from leading writers, including a new four-part drama from “Sherlock” co-creator Steven Moffat. New dramas from Sarah Solemani and Gwyneth Hughes were also announced by BBC director of content Charlotte Moore at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
The broadcaster also announced a new comedy and two factual pieces, including one on mental health featuring Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge.
“Sherlock” and “Doctor Who” showrunner Moffat’s new drama, “Inside Man,” is a crime thriller about a U.S. death row inmate and a woman trapped in a cellar under an English vicarage, who cross paths in the most unexpected way. Produced by Hartswood Films, the four-part serial will go into production in late 2020.
Solemani will adapt Jo Bloom’s novel “Ridley Road” into a four-part drama. The drama, produced by Red Production, focuses on the rise of...
The broadcaster also announced a new comedy and two factual pieces, including one on mental health featuring Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge.
“Sherlock” and “Doctor Who” showrunner Moffat’s new drama, “Inside Man,” is a crime thriller about a U.S. death row inmate and a woman trapped in a cellar under an English vicarage, who cross paths in the most unexpected way. Produced by Hartswood Films, the four-part serial will go into production in late 2020.
Solemani will adapt Jo Bloom’s novel “Ridley Road” into a four-part drama. The drama, produced by Red Production, focuses on the rise of...
- 8/22/2019
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount Network is moving ahead with a prequel TV series adapting the acclaimed crime drama, Sexy Beast.
Sexy Beast made its share of waves during the 2002 awards season, notably due to the 2001-released crime drama’s showcase of Sir Ben Kingsley – in shockingly transformative form – in his Best Supporting Oscar-nominated performance as the sociopathic powder-keg of a criminal, Don Logan. However, it seems that the property will do so again, this time in the form of a prequel TV series on the Paramount Network.
Indeed, the Sexy Beast prequel series – a shopped project picked up last year – has officially received the green light from Paramount Network, which just made the confident-inspired move of a straight-to-series order for a 10-episode inaugural season, according to Variety.
While no casting information has been revealed, the series, reportedly set during “the vibrant and volatile 1990s,” will explore the formation of the...
Sexy Beast made its share of waves during the 2002 awards season, notably due to the 2001-released crime drama’s showcase of Sir Ben Kingsley – in shockingly transformative form – in his Best Supporting Oscar-nominated performance as the sociopathic powder-keg of a criminal, Don Logan. However, it seems that the property will do so again, this time in the form of a prequel TV series on the Paramount Network.
Indeed, the Sexy Beast prequel series – a shopped project picked up last year – has officially received the green light from Paramount Network, which just made the confident-inspired move of a straight-to-series order for a 10-episode inaugural season, according to Variety.
While no casting information has been revealed, the series, reportedly set during “the vibrant and volatile 1990s,” will explore the formation of the...
- 7/11/2019
- Den of Geek
Paramount Network has ordered a 10-episode first season of Sexy Beast, a series adaptation from Paramount Television and Anonymous Content based on the cult British gangster movie. Michael Caleo (The Sopranos) will write the series and executive produce.
Sexy Beast, the series, tells the origin story of the Gal Dove, Don Logan and Teddy Bass characters, played in the 2000 movie by Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane, respectively. Gal Dove is a brilliant thief who finds himself descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s. The series will explore the early days of Gal’s complicated relationship with Logan, a vicious gangster with whom Gal forms a partnership, the beginnings of his association with criminal mastermind Bass, and how Gal met and fell in love with DeeDee, an adult film star who would become his wife.
Karyn Kusama (Destroyer) is directing...
Sexy Beast, the series, tells the origin story of the Gal Dove, Don Logan and Teddy Bass characters, played in the 2000 movie by Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane, respectively. Gal Dove is a brilliant thief who finds himself descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s. The series will explore the early days of Gal’s complicated relationship with Logan, a vicious gangster with whom Gal forms a partnership, the beginnings of his association with criminal mastermind Bass, and how Gal met and fell in love with DeeDee, an adult film star who would become his wife.
Karyn Kusama (Destroyer) is directing...
- 7/11/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
A series adaptation of the 2000 movie “Sexy Beast” has been ordered to series at Paramount Network, Variety has learned exclusively.
The series will tell the origin story of Gal Dove (played in the film by Ray Winstone), a brilliant thief who finds himself descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s. The series will explore the early days of Gal’s complicated relationship with Don Logan (played in the film by Ben Kingsley), a vicious gangster with whom Gal forms a partnership, the beginnings of his association with criminal mastermind Teddy Bass (played in the film by Ian McShane), and how Gal met and fell in love with DeeDee (played in the film by Amanda Redman), an adult film star who would become his wife.
Paramount Network has ordered a 10-episode first season. Michael Caleo will serve as writer and executive producer on the series,...
The series will tell the origin story of Gal Dove (played in the film by Ray Winstone), a brilliant thief who finds himself descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s. The series will explore the early days of Gal’s complicated relationship with Don Logan (played in the film by Ben Kingsley), a vicious gangster with whom Gal forms a partnership, the beginnings of his association with criminal mastermind Teddy Bass (played in the film by Ian McShane), and how Gal met and fell in love with DeeDee (played in the film by Amanda Redman), an adult film star who would become his wife.
Paramount Network has ordered a 10-episode first season. Michael Caleo will serve as writer and executive producer on the series,...
- 7/11/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount Network is adding to its scripted roster with a series based on the 2000 movie Sexy Beast.
The Viacom-owned cable channel has given a 10-episode order to the series, which will be a prequel set in 1990s London. It will follow Gal Dove (played by Ray Winstone in the movie), a brilliant thief who's seduced into the London underworld, and explore the beginnings of his relationships with gangster Don Love (Ben Kingsley in the movie), criminal mastermind Teddy Bass (Ian McShane) and DeeDee (Amanda Redman), an adult film star who in the movie is Gal's wife.
Michael Caleo ...
The Viacom-owned cable channel has given a 10-episode order to the series, which will be a prequel set in 1990s London. It will follow Gal Dove (played by Ray Winstone in the movie), a brilliant thief who's seduced into the London underworld, and explore the beginnings of his relationships with gangster Don Love (Ben Kingsley in the movie), criminal mastermind Teddy Bass (Ian McShane) and DeeDee (Amanda Redman), an adult film star who in the movie is Gal's wife.
Michael Caleo ...
- 7/11/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Exclusive: The cult British gangster movie Sexy Beast is getting a small-screen prequel. Anonymous Content and Paramount Television have acquired the TV rights to the 2000 film for a TV series that will track the origin story of the Gal Dove, Don Logan and Teddy Bass characters, played in the movie by Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane, respectively. Writer Michael Caleo, whose TV credits include The Sopranos and Rescue Me, will write the adaptation.
Directed by Jonathan Glazer from a screenplay by Louis Mellis and David Scinto, the film follows Gal Dove (Winstone) an ex-criminal who had moved to Spain with his wife DeeDee (Amanda Redman) to start a new life, and Don Logan (Kingsley), an old criminal associate who aggressively recruits him for a heist job on behalf of crime lord Teddy Bass (McShane).
The potential series, which will be shopped to cable and streaming networks, will tell...
Directed by Jonathan Glazer from a screenplay by Louis Mellis and David Scinto, the film follows Gal Dove (Winstone) an ex-criminal who had moved to Spain with his wife DeeDee (Amanda Redman) to start a new life, and Don Logan (Kingsley), an old criminal associate who aggressively recruits him for a heist job on behalf of crime lord Teddy Bass (McShane).
The potential series, which will be shopped to cable and streaming networks, will tell...
- 8/16/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Greenlit means a project is officially a go, so all you have to do is follow these leads to stay up to date. You never know where you’ll find an opportunity to land an audition! “The Good Karma Hospital”Popular Sunday night drama “The Good Karma Hospital” had a third series confirmed last week after an emotional end to Series 2. Amrita Acharia, James Krishna Floyd, Amanda Redman, and Neil Morrissey star in the series, which begins shooting its third season in August on location in Sri Lanka. Casting director Andy Morgan is attached. “Temple”Sky Atlantic’s English language remake of the critically acclaimed Norwegian drama “Valkyrien” begins shooting this September. The eight-episode drama stars Mark Strong as a surgeon whose attempts to save his wife become increasingly desperate. “Temple” shoots on location in London beginning Sept. 3 and casting director Jina Jay is attached. “Inside No. 9”The dark comedy...
- 7/2/2018
- backstage.com
The Internet is giving folks a strange crop for August, courtesy of an eclectic mix of high-concept comedies, audacious original movies and foreign imports modeled after familiar narratives. Wet Hot American Summer gets brought back from the great beyond yet again and Netflix raises the curtain on its big superhero team-up show; Amazon hosts a pair of off-kilter sitcoms; and the most gleefully sadistic film franchise in recent memory comes online. Here's your must-stream guide for the next month.
Comrade Detective (Amazon, Aug. 4th)
Get ready to get meta with...
Comrade Detective (Amazon, Aug. 4th)
Get ready to get meta with...
- 8/1/2017
- Rollingstone.com
The Good Karma Hospital is a new British medical drama set in Southern India. When junior doctor Ruby Walker leaves the UK after a breakup for a fresh start at the Good Karma Hospital she finds herself working in worse conditions than she is used to with a back-to-basics approach to medicine. ITV1’s new medical drama gets off to a strong start with some great performances from Amanda Redman and Amrita Acharia heading up a strong cast. This first episode follows Ruby’s first day in an under-funded and poorly staffed public hospital in Southern India. Right from the start Ruby is...read more...
- 2/6/2017
- by Ian Cullen
- Monsters and Critics
From the soggy bottom-filled finale of The Great British Bake Off to the end of New Tricks after its 1,435th series, hunker down for Digital Spy's top TV picks over the next seven days.
1. New Tricks - Tuesday, 9pm on BBC One
After 12 years and over 100 cold cases, the old detective dogs will finally retire after a hugely successful run. With the high likelihood that we may see a cameo or two from the original lineup of James Bolam, Alun Armstong, Dennis Waterman and Amanda Redman, it's bound to an emotional night for crime-lovers everywhere.
Don't despair too much if you're concerned about your laid-back cop drama fix, as ITV's Lewis returns for a ninth series the very same night. Crime never sleeps.
2. Empire - Tuesday, 9pm on E4
It's utterly ludicrous on Dallas levels, but it's so damn addictive. The hip-hopera was one of the most-watched shows during its first season,...
1. New Tricks - Tuesday, 9pm on BBC One
After 12 years and over 100 cold cases, the old detective dogs will finally retire after a hugely successful run. With the high likelihood that we may see a cameo or two from the original lineup of James Bolam, Alun Armstong, Dennis Waterman and Amanda Redman, it's bound to an emotional night for crime-lovers everywhere.
Don't despair too much if you're concerned about your laid-back cop drama fix, as ITV's Lewis returns for a ninth series the very same night. Crime never sleeps.
2. Empire - Tuesday, 9pm on E4
It's utterly ludicrous on Dallas levels, but it's so damn addictive. The hip-hopera was one of the most-watched shows during its first season,...
- 10/4/2015
- Digital Spy
Amanda Redman endured a ''hideous'' 2014. The 58-year-old actress lost her mother Joan and her close friend and former 'Loose Women' presenter Lynda Bellingham within the space of 24 hours, and has admitted the emotional turmoil left her feeling ''so lonely''. The 'New Tricks' star said: ''I lost Lynda on the Sunday and my mother on the Monday. Their funerals were just days apart. ''It wasn't great. My husband drove me up to attend them but then he had to go back to London. I made my way into this apartment they had sorted for me. ''It was so empty in this baron place.
- 8/27/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Dennis Waterman has admitted 'New Tricks' ''wasn't the same'' without Amanda Redman and Alun Armstrong. The 67-year-old actor has starred in the BBC One comedy-crime-drama since it's first episode in 2013 but he's confessed he didn't enjoy it as much after his co-stars quit the show. He said: ''This is no slight on the new cast, but everything did change really dramatically and suddenly when Amanda and Alun left. ''I'd already signed up for the next season. I did ask Amanda if I'd look sad carrying on after everybody else had quit and she said, 'Don't be daft'. And then my wife started...
- 7/28/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Vicky McClure has promised a "powerhouse" final series of This Is England.
The Channel 4 drama will return for a final four-part outing - This Is England '90 - later this year.
"All the characters are back - and on amazing form," said McClure, who has played Lol since the original 2006 film.
The actress also spoke about the upcoming third series of Line of Duty - set to introduce a new nemesis for AC-12, played by Danny Mays.
McClure was nominated at last night's House of Fraser BAFTA Television Awards for her performance as Kate Fleming in the BBC Two cop thriller.
However, Gemma Jones (Marvellous) ultimately won out in the Supporting Actress category, which also included nominees Amanda Redman (Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This) and Charlotte Spencer (Glue).
Sherlock, True Detective and Happy Valley among winners at BAFTA Television Awards 2015
BAFTA Television Awards 2015: The winners in...
The Channel 4 drama will return for a final four-part outing - This Is England '90 - later this year.
"All the characters are back - and on amazing form," said McClure, who has played Lol since the original 2006 film.
The actress also spoke about the upcoming third series of Line of Duty - set to introduce a new nemesis for AC-12, played by Danny Mays.
McClure was nominated at last night's House of Fraser BAFTA Television Awards for her performance as Kate Fleming in the BBC Two cop thriller.
However, Gemma Jones (Marvellous) ultimately won out in the Supporting Actress category, which also included nominees Amanda Redman (Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This) and Charlotte Spencer (Glue).
Sherlock, True Detective and Happy Valley among winners at BAFTA Television Awards 2015
BAFTA Television Awards 2015: The winners in...
- 5/11/2015
- Digital Spy
Digital Spy presents a list of the winners and nominees at this year's House of Fraser BAFTA Television Awards, which were presented on Sunday, May 10 in Central London:
BAFTA TV Awards 2015 as they happened: Live blog
Leading Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock
Toby Jones - Marvellous
James Nesbitt - The Missing
Jason Watkins - The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies - Winner
Leading Actress
Georgina Campbell - Murdered By My Boyfriend - Winner
Keeley Hawes - Line of Duty
Sarah Lancashire - Happy Valley
Sheridan Smith - Cilla
Supporting Actor
Adeel Akhtar - Utopia
James Norton - Happy Valley
Stephen Rea - The Honourable Woman - Winner
Ken Stott - The Missing
Supporting Actress
Gemma Jones - Marvellous - Winner
Vicky McClure - Line of Duty
Amanda Redman - Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This
Charlotte Spencer - Glue
Entertainment Performance
Ant & Dec - Ant & Dec's Saturday Night...
BAFTA TV Awards 2015 as they happened: Live blog
Leading Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock
Toby Jones - Marvellous
James Nesbitt - The Missing
Jason Watkins - The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies - Winner
Leading Actress
Georgina Campbell - Murdered By My Boyfriend - Winner
Keeley Hawes - Line of Duty
Sarah Lancashire - Happy Valley
Sheridan Smith - Cilla
Supporting Actor
Adeel Akhtar - Utopia
James Norton - Happy Valley
Stephen Rea - The Honourable Woman - Winner
Ken Stott - The Missing
Supporting Actress
Gemma Jones - Marvellous - Winner
Vicky McClure - Line of Duty
Amanda Redman - Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This
Charlotte Spencer - Glue
Entertainment Performance
Ant & Dec - Ant & Dec's Saturday Night...
- 5/10/2015
- Digital Spy
Lord Lucan Mystery. Acorn Rlj Entertainment
Kieran Kinsella
Fans of British TV have an enduring fascination with murder mysteries. The most intriguing cases are often based on real events and the brutal murder of Sandra Rivett certainly falls into that category. The identity of the victim herself is often over shadowed by the notoriety surrounding her alleged killer: Lord Lucan. He was never charged with the crime but she was the nanny of his estranged family and was found dead on the very same day that Lucan vanished. The case has never been solved and Lucan’s whereabouts have remained a mystery for the last 40 years. Rumors abound that he continues to evade capture thanks to the aiding and abetting of his high society friends. That said, 81 years on since his birth, the sands of time may catch up with him even if he continues to evade the long arm of the law.
Kieran Kinsella
Fans of British TV have an enduring fascination with murder mysteries. The most intriguing cases are often based on real events and the brutal murder of Sandra Rivett certainly falls into that category. The identity of the victim herself is often over shadowed by the notoriety surrounding her alleged killer: Lord Lucan. He was never charged with the crime but she was the nanny of his estranged family and was found dead on the very same day that Lucan vanished. The case has never been solved and Lucan’s whereabouts have remained a mystery for the last 40 years. Rumors abound that he continues to evade capture thanks to the aiding and abetting of his high society friends. That said, 81 years on since his birth, the sands of time may catch up with him even if he continues to evade the long arm of the law.
- 4/27/2015
- by Edited by K Kinsella
New Tricks Season 11 on Acorn TV and on Acorn DVD April 28thNow that Amanda Redman’s iconic Det. Supt. Sandra Pullman has been reassigned to international war crimes investigations, some feared BBC’s 10 year old hit series New Tricks wouldn’t survive. The statuesque blonde with the sharp mind was a force of nature, but Ucos (Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad) is doing just fine with her replacement. Tamzin Outhwaite as Dci Sasha Miller is the new boss in town and while she had a rocky start in part because she was married to a police supervisor but as Season […]...
- 4/25/2015
- by Anne Brodie
- Monsters and Critics
The Imitation Game star has been nominated for his leading role in BBC drama Sherlock.Scroll down for full list of nominations
Benedict Cumberbatch has been nominated for the third time as leading actor in his BBC role of Sherlock. This marks his sixth nomination for this category in his career.
Cumberbatch received a Best Actor Oscar nomination earlier this year for his role as Alan Turing in Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game.
The nominations, announced on Wednesday by actors Freddie Fox and Amanda Abbington, place Cumberbatch in a category alongside three others.
Toby Jones (Harry Potter, Captain America, The Hunger Games) is recognized for his role in Marvellous. The show received two other nominations including Single Drama and Supporting Actress for Gemma Jones.
James Nesbitt (The Hobbit) also received a leading actor nomination for The Missing, in addition to Jason Watkins (The Golden Compass) for his role in The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries.
For...
Benedict Cumberbatch has been nominated for the third time as leading actor in his BBC role of Sherlock. This marks his sixth nomination for this category in his career.
Cumberbatch received a Best Actor Oscar nomination earlier this year for his role as Alan Turing in Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game.
The nominations, announced on Wednesday by actors Freddie Fox and Amanda Abbington, place Cumberbatch in a category alongside three others.
Toby Jones (Harry Potter, Captain America, The Hunger Games) is recognized for his role in Marvellous. The show received two other nominations including Single Drama and Supporting Actress for Gemma Jones.
James Nesbitt (The Hobbit) also received a leading actor nomination for The Missing, in addition to Jason Watkins (The Golden Compass) for his role in The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries.
For...
- 4/8/2015
- by mam27@bu.edu (Monica Mendoza)
- ScreenDaily
Digital Spy presents a list of the nominees at this year's House of Fraser BAFTA Television Awards, which will take place on Sunday, May 10:
Leading Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock
Toby Jones - Marvellous
James Nesbitt - The Missing
Jason Watkins - The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies
Leading Actress
Georgina Campbell - Murdered By My Boyfriend
Keeley Hawes - Line of Duty
Sarah Lancashire - Happy Valley
Sheridan Smith - Cilla
Who was snubbed by BAFTA? Doctor Who, Top Gear and more
Supporting Actor
Adeel Akhtar - Utopia
James Norton - Happy Valley
Stephen Rea - The Honourable Woman
Ken Stott - The Missing
Supporting Actress
Gemma Jones - Marvellous
Vicky McClure - Line of Duty
Amanda Redman - Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This
Charlotte Spencer - Glue
Entertainment Performance
Ant & Dec - Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Leigh Francis - Celebrity Juice
Graham Norton...
Leading Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock
Toby Jones - Marvellous
James Nesbitt - The Missing
Jason Watkins - The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies
Leading Actress
Georgina Campbell - Murdered By My Boyfriend
Keeley Hawes - Line of Duty
Sarah Lancashire - Happy Valley
Sheridan Smith - Cilla
Who was snubbed by BAFTA? Doctor Who, Top Gear and more
Supporting Actor
Adeel Akhtar - Utopia
James Norton - Happy Valley
Stephen Rea - The Honourable Woman
Ken Stott - The Missing
Supporting Actress
Gemma Jones - Marvellous
Vicky McClure - Line of Duty
Amanda Redman - Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This
Charlotte Spencer - Glue
Entertainment Performance
Ant & Dec - Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Leigh Francis - Celebrity Juice
Graham Norton...
- 4/8/2015
- Digital Spy
New Tricks is to end after its upcoming 12th series.
The BBC is bringing the long-running crime drama to an end "to make room for new series", Broadcast reports.
In a joint statement, BBC One controller Charlotte Moore and BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson said: "We are incredibly proud of New Tricks and would like to thank Roy Mitchell the brilliant creator, Wall to Wall and Headstrong, and all the cast and teams involved across the 12 series.
"However, on BBC One, it's important to make room for new series and continue to increase the range of drama on the channel, so it won't be returning after the next series airs this summer."
Headstrong Pictures - who are producing the final series - added: "For eleven series, New Tricks has been one of the most enduringly popular dramas on television, and Wall to Wall and Headstrong Pictures are hugely proud of the success of the show.
The BBC is bringing the long-running crime drama to an end "to make room for new series", Broadcast reports.
In a joint statement, BBC One controller Charlotte Moore and BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson said: "We are incredibly proud of New Tricks and would like to thank Roy Mitchell the brilliant creator, Wall to Wall and Headstrong, and all the cast and teams involved across the 12 series.
"However, on BBC One, it's important to make room for new series and continue to increase the range of drama on the channel, so it won't be returning after the next series airs this summer."
Headstrong Pictures - who are producing the final series - added: "For eleven series, New Tricks has been one of the most enduringly popular dramas on television, and Wall to Wall and Headstrong Pictures are hugely proud of the success of the show.
- 2/23/2015
- Digital Spy
The first teaser trailer has been released for Mike Bassett: Interim Manager.
Ricky Tomlinson returns as the struggling football coach in the upcoming comedy, expected for release in February 2016.
The promo sees Bassett taking back the England job on a temporary basis following German coach Jorgen Mannstein's resignation.
The film is being part-funded by crowdfunding site Kickstarter, with fans able to donate to the film for prizes in return.
The campaign has raised over £80,000 so far, but needs another £170,000 before Thursday, November 20 for it to be produced.
Bradley Walsh will also be returning as Bassett's assistant Dave Dodds, with Amanda Redman also back as the manager's wife Katine Bassett.
Inglourious Basterds star Til Schweiger is reportedly in advanced discussions for the role of German manager Jorgen Mannstein.
Ricky Tomlinson returns as the struggling football coach in the upcoming comedy, expected for release in February 2016.
The promo sees Bassett taking back the England job on a temporary basis following German coach Jorgen Mannstein's resignation.
The film is being part-funded by crowdfunding site Kickstarter, with fans able to donate to the film for prizes in return.
The campaign has raised over £80,000 so far, but needs another £170,000 before Thursday, November 20 for it to be produced.
Bradley Walsh will also be returning as Bassett's assistant Dave Dodds, with Amanda Redman also back as the manager's wife Katine Bassett.
Inglourious Basterds star Til Schweiger is reportedly in advanced discussions for the role of German manager Jorgen Mannstein.
- 11/10/2014
- Digital Spy
Tom Cullen has joined ITV drama The Trials of Jimmy Rose, as filming begins on the series.
The Downton Abbey star will play Jason Rose, the son of Jimmy (Ray Winstone) and Jackie (Amanda Redman).
Charlotte Randle has also signed up to play Julie, Jason's sister.
Meanwhile, Montanna Thompson will play Jimmy and Jackie's granddaughter Ellie and The Fall actor John Lynch will feature as Steve McIntyre.
The Trials of Jimmy Rose follows notorious armed robber Jimmy Rose, who is released from prison only to find that his family have moved on with their lives.
Written by Strike Back's Alan Whiting and directed by Adrian Shergold, the three-part drama is currently shooting in Manchester.
The Downton Abbey star will play Jason Rose, the son of Jimmy (Ray Winstone) and Jackie (Amanda Redman).
Charlotte Randle has also signed up to play Julie, Jason's sister.
Meanwhile, Montanna Thompson will play Jimmy and Jackie's granddaughter Ellie and The Fall actor John Lynch will feature as Steve McIntyre.
The Trials of Jimmy Rose follows notorious armed robber Jimmy Rose, who is released from prison only to find that his family have moved on with their lives.
Written by Strike Back's Alan Whiting and directed by Adrian Shergold, the three-part drama is currently shooting in Manchester.
- 11/7/2014
- Digital Spy
Mike Bassett: Interim Manager has turned to Kickstarter to complete its funding.
The sequel to 2001's cult comedy will raise the remaining 8% of its budget through the crowd-funding website.
Kickstarter backers have until November 20 to donate to the project, which will see Ricky Tomlinson reprise his role as the beleaguered football boss.
Bradley Walsh will also be returning as Bassett's assistant Dave Dodds, with Amanda Redman also back as the manager's wife Katine Bassett.
Inglourious Basterds star Til Schweiger is reportedly in advanced discussions for the role of German manager Jorgen Mannstein.
Fans can pledge from £5, getting them an audio recording of Bassett, to £5,000 which will land them a speaking part in the film.
Director Steve Barron said of the sequel: "I had such a great time making the first movie, and watching Bassett become such a football icon over the years has been wonderful. With the Germans dominating football again,...
The sequel to 2001's cult comedy will raise the remaining 8% of its budget through the crowd-funding website.
Kickstarter backers have until November 20 to donate to the project, which will see Ricky Tomlinson reprise his role as the beleaguered football boss.
Bradley Walsh will also be returning as Bassett's assistant Dave Dodds, with Amanda Redman also back as the manager's wife Katine Bassett.
Inglourious Basterds star Til Schweiger is reportedly in advanced discussions for the role of German manager Jorgen Mannstein.
Fans can pledge from £5, getting them an audio recording of Bassett, to £5,000 which will land them a speaking part in the film.
Director Steve Barron said of the sequel: "I had such a great time making the first movie, and watching Bassett become such a football icon over the years has been wonderful. With the Germans dominating football again,...
- 10/13/2014
- Digital Spy
Ray Winstone and Amanda Redman will star in new ITV drama The Trials of Jimmy Rose.
The series will tell the story of armed robber Jimmy Rose (Winstone), whose lifetime of crime has had its costs.
His wife Jackie (Redman) battles with thoughts that she no longer loves her husband, while their adult children decide to cut Jimmy out of their lives.
The three-part series follows Jimmy as he is released from prison and tries to adapt to his family's new take on his lifestyle.
Winstone said: "Alan Whiting has created and written a gift of a role. I'm excited to be playing him and to be working with the great Amanda Redman. She's such a fine actress, and together with Adrian Shergold and the production team, I'm sure we'll be able to bring Jimmy and Jackie to life."
The Trials of Jimmy Rose also features Marion Bailey, Sue Anderson and Paul Jesson,...
The series will tell the story of armed robber Jimmy Rose (Winstone), whose lifetime of crime has had its costs.
His wife Jackie (Redman) battles with thoughts that she no longer loves her husband, while their adult children decide to cut Jimmy out of their lives.
The three-part series follows Jimmy as he is released from prison and tries to adapt to his family's new take on his lifestyle.
Winstone said: "Alan Whiting has created and written a gift of a role. I'm excited to be playing him and to be working with the great Amanda Redman. She's such a fine actress, and together with Adrian Shergold and the production team, I'm sure we'll be able to bring Jimmy and Jackie to life."
The Trials of Jimmy Rose also features Marion Bailey, Sue Anderson and Paul Jesson,...
- 10/8/2014
- Digital Spy
BBC New Tricks
The popular BBC crime drama New Tricks is set to return for an eleventh season this Fall. At the end of the last season, Tamzin Outhwaite (Eastenders) and Nicholas Lyndhurst (Only Fools and Horses) joined the ensemble cast and they’ll be back for the new season alongside regulars such as Dennis Waterman (Minder) and Denis Lawson. Outhwaite and Lyndhurst will attempt to fill the void left by the departures of Amanda Redman and James Bolam.
With regard to the new arrivals Producer, Tom Mullens, said: “There’s definitely a new dynamic within the team, the format is still the same with three unruly boys running rings around their boss. Tamzin’s character brings something slightly different to the dynamic and so do the guys and there are different relationships to explore between them all.”
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The popular BBC crime drama New Tricks is set to return for an eleventh season this Fall. At the end of the last season, Tamzin Outhwaite (Eastenders) and Nicholas Lyndhurst (Only Fools and Horses) joined the ensemble cast and they’ll be back for the new season alongside regulars such as Dennis Waterman (Minder) and Denis Lawson. Outhwaite and Lyndhurst will attempt to fill the void left by the departures of Amanda Redman and James Bolam.
With regard to the new arrivals Producer, Tom Mullens, said: “There’s definitely a new dynamic within the team, the format is still the same with three unruly boys running rings around their boss. Tamzin’s character brings something slightly different to the dynamic and so do the guys and there are different relationships to explore between them all.”
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- 8/3/2014
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Has it really been 25 years since we first met Indiana Jones's father?
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," the third film in the globe-trotting series, opened on May 24, 1989, returning our favorite dashing archaeologist to fighting Nazis and searching for Biblical treasures. It was the second-highest grossing film of 1989 with $197 million in the U.S. alone, surpassing 1984's "Temple," which earned just under $180 million.
While we are all as much scholars of these films as Dr. Jones is of collectible relics, we've unearthed some details you might not have known about the making of the film, including its many James Bond connections and why Steven Spielberg was so reluctant to make a movie about the Holy Grail.
1. Although George Lucas and Spielberg had always intended to make the series a trilogy, Spielberg also wanted "to apologize for the second one" by returning to the spirit of the original, hence the welcome...
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," the third film in the globe-trotting series, opened on May 24, 1989, returning our favorite dashing archaeologist to fighting Nazis and searching for Biblical treasures. It was the second-highest grossing film of 1989 with $197 million in the U.S. alone, surpassing 1984's "Temple," which earned just under $180 million.
While we are all as much scholars of these films as Dr. Jones is of collectible relics, we've unearthed some details you might not have known about the making of the film, including its many James Bond connections and why Steven Spielberg was so reluctant to make a movie about the Holy Grail.
1. Although George Lucas and Spielberg had always intended to make the series a trilogy, Spielberg also wanted "to apologize for the second one" by returning to the spirit of the original, hence the welcome...
- 5/24/2014
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
Jamaica Inn: BBC One, 9pm
First of a three-part adaptation by Emma Frost of Daphne du Maurier's bleak romance. In 1821, Mary Yellan, a headstrong heroine, is forced to live with her aunt at Jamaica Inn in Cornwall following her mother's death. Danger and disaster await her on Bodmin Moor.
Her bullying uncle Joss is revealed to be a notorious smuggler, whose gang has control across the entire Cornish coastline. Life at the inn soon changes Mary as she begins to wonder whether she will change herself, surrounded by such immoral criminals. Even so, she cannot resist the charm of her uncle's enigmatic younger brother Jem.
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This: ITV, 9pm
Feature-length drama exploring the life of much-treasured comedian Tommy Cooper, written by Simon Nye and starring David Threlfall (Frank Gallagher from Shameless). There is attention given to Cooper's practised incompetence with magic tricks,...
First of a three-part adaptation by Emma Frost of Daphne du Maurier's bleak romance. In 1821, Mary Yellan, a headstrong heroine, is forced to live with her aunt at Jamaica Inn in Cornwall following her mother's death. Danger and disaster await her on Bodmin Moor.
Her bullying uncle Joss is revealed to be a notorious smuggler, whose gang has control across the entire Cornish coastline. Life at the inn soon changes Mary as she begins to wonder whether she will change herself, surrounded by such immoral criminals. Even so, she cannot resist the charm of her uncle's enigmatic younger brother Jem.
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This: ITV, 9pm
Feature-length drama exploring the life of much-treasured comedian Tommy Cooper, written by Simon Nye and starring David Threlfall (Frank Gallagher from Shameless). There is attention given to Cooper's practised incompetence with magic tricks,...
- 4/21/2014
- Digital Spy
Tommy Cooper Not Like That, Like This
Legendary comedian Tommy Cooper was a staple of variety shows right up until his on-air death in 1984. Behind the scenes though, he was a conflicted man. Torn between his wife “Dove” and his feelings for his long-time assistant Mary Kay. ITV’s Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This will she more light on the trials and tribulations of the troubled comic.
The one-off drama was written by Simon Nye and produced by Left Bank Pictures. David Threlfall (Shameless) takes on the role of Cooper while Amanda Redman (New Tricks) plays his long suffering wife. Helen McCrory (Peaky Blinders) takes on the role of Mary Kay. The drama will air on Monday 21 April at 9pm.
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Legendary comedian Tommy Cooper was a staple of variety shows right up until his on-air death in 1984. Behind the scenes though, he was a conflicted man. Torn between his wife “Dove” and his feelings for his long-time assistant Mary Kay. ITV’s Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This will she more light on the trials and tribulations of the troubled comic.
The one-off drama was written by Simon Nye and produced by Left Bank Pictures. David Threlfall (Shameless) takes on the role of Cooper while Amanda Redman (New Tricks) plays his long suffering wife. Helen McCrory (Peaky Blinders) takes on the role of Mary Kay. The drama will air on Monday 21 April at 9pm.
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- 4/13/2014
- by Edited by K Kinsella
A trailer for Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This has been released.
The promo features David Threlfall as the comedian and magician in the one-off Simon Nye-penned ITV drama, and also stars New Tricks actress Amanda Redman and Peaky Blinders' Helen McCrory.
Not Like That, Like This focuses on Cooper's 17-year relationship with his assistant Mary Kay (McCrory) on the road, while his wife Gwen (Redman), nicknamed Dove, looked after their children.
Struggling to choose which of the two women he wanted to be with, he suffered a heart attack live on air in 1984 and passed away.
The two-hour film is produced by Lucy Dyke and directed by Benjamin Caron.
Filming began in London last summer, with producer, magician and Always Leave Them Laughing Cooper biographer John Fisher acting as consultant.
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This airs on Monday, April 21 at 9pm on ITV.
The promo features David Threlfall as the comedian and magician in the one-off Simon Nye-penned ITV drama, and also stars New Tricks actress Amanda Redman and Peaky Blinders' Helen McCrory.
Not Like That, Like This focuses on Cooper's 17-year relationship with his assistant Mary Kay (McCrory) on the road, while his wife Gwen (Redman), nicknamed Dove, looked after their children.
Struggling to choose which of the two women he wanted to be with, he suffered a heart attack live on air in 1984 and passed away.
The two-hour film is produced by Lucy Dyke and directed by Benjamin Caron.
Filming began in London last summer, with producer, magician and Always Leave Them Laughing Cooper biographer John Fisher acting as consultant.
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This airs on Monday, April 21 at 9pm on ITV.
- 4/10/2014
- Digital Spy
A sequel to 2001's Mike Bassett: England Manager will begin shooting later this year.
Titled Mike Bassett: Interim Manager, the comedy will see Ricky Tomlinson reprise his role as the fictional football coach as he's brought back into the national team setup to assist German coach Jorgen Mannstein.
Steve Barron, who directed the first film, will return to oversee the sequel alongside screenwriters Rob Sprackling and John R Smith.
"Bassett was the last England manager to take the national team to Brazil. We reached the semis then, who knows what we could achieve this time?" Barron said.
Footballer and actor Andy Ansah, who starred in Dream Team and coined Soccer Am's "unbelievable tekkers" segment, is so far the only other cast member confirmed to return from the previous film.
"As the years have gone by, Bassett seems to have dug deeper into football folklore," Barron added of the hapless fictional coach.
Titled Mike Bassett: Interim Manager, the comedy will see Ricky Tomlinson reprise his role as the fictional football coach as he's brought back into the national team setup to assist German coach Jorgen Mannstein.
Steve Barron, who directed the first film, will return to oversee the sequel alongside screenwriters Rob Sprackling and John R Smith.
"Bassett was the last England manager to take the national team to Brazil. We reached the semis then, who knows what we could achieve this time?" Barron said.
Footballer and actor Andy Ansah, who starred in Dream Team and coined Soccer Am's "unbelievable tekkers" segment, is so far the only other cast member confirmed to return from the previous film.
"As the years have gone by, Bassett seems to have dug deeper into football folklore," Barron added of the hapless fictional coach.
- 3/17/2014
- Digital Spy
DVD Release Date: Jan. 28, 2014
Price: DVD $59.99
Studio: Acorn
The Agatha Christie Hour: Complete Collection collects ten tales of intrigue and romance from renowned mystery writer Agatha Christie, produced by England’s Thames Television back in 1982-83 and broadcast in the U.S. on PBS’s Mystery!
In these suspenseful stories set in Art Deco-era, lesser-known Christie protagonists—including “happiness expert” Parker Pyne—find themselves embroiled in illicit love affairs, supernatural mysteries, false accusations, life-changing encounters, and murder.
The ensemble casts feature names that are very familiar to fans of British television. They include John Nettles (Midsomer Murders), Amanda Redman (New Tricks), Christopher Cazenove (The Duchess of Duke Street), Ralph Bates (Poldark), Cherie Lunghi (Secret Diary of a Call Girl), Maurice Denham (All Passion Spent), James Grout (Inspector Morse), and Stephanie Cole (Doc Martin).
The four-disc, 10-hour-long collection includes the following ten mysteries:
-The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife
-In...
Price: DVD $59.99
Studio: Acorn
The Agatha Christie Hour: Complete Collection collects ten tales of intrigue and romance from renowned mystery writer Agatha Christie, produced by England’s Thames Television back in 1982-83 and broadcast in the U.S. on PBS’s Mystery!
In these suspenseful stories set in Art Deco-era, lesser-known Christie protagonists—including “happiness expert” Parker Pyne—find themselves embroiled in illicit love affairs, supernatural mysteries, false accusations, life-changing encounters, and murder.
The ensemble casts feature names that are very familiar to fans of British television. They include John Nettles (Midsomer Murders), Amanda Redman (New Tricks), Christopher Cazenove (The Duchess of Duke Street), Ralph Bates (Poldark), Cherie Lunghi (Secret Diary of a Call Girl), Maurice Denham (All Passion Spent), James Grout (Inspector Morse), and Stephanie Cole (Doc Martin).
The four-disc, 10-hour-long collection includes the following ten mysteries:
-The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife
-In...
- 1/24/2014
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
New Tricks
Kieran Kinsella
Costume drama lovers are in for a treat as Acorn Media are set to release the 2007 multi-national production of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace on DVD on 24 September. Originally broadcast in France and Belguim, the production has never aired in the U.S. although it was available on Acorn’s streaming service earlier this summer. While there have been many adaptations of this Russian classic, few if any can boast a cast that includes such luminaries as Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Clemence Poesy (Birdsong) and Brenda Blethyn (Vera). The director, Austrian film-maker Robert Dornhelm is no slouch either, having been been behind the lens for hits including the Oscar nominated The Children of Theatre Street.
War and Peace is so long and so impressive that it makes “epics” such as Dr Zhivago look like short children’s stories. It features a colorful cast of...
Kieran Kinsella
Costume drama lovers are in for a treat as Acorn Media are set to release the 2007 multi-national production of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace on DVD on 24 September. Originally broadcast in France and Belguim, the production has never aired in the U.S. although it was available on Acorn’s streaming service earlier this summer. While there have been many adaptations of this Russian classic, few if any can boast a cast that includes such luminaries as Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Clemence Poesy (Birdsong) and Brenda Blethyn (Vera). The director, Austrian film-maker Robert Dornhelm is no slouch either, having been been behind the lens for hits including the Oscar nominated The Children of Theatre Street.
War and Peace is so long and so impressive that it makes “epics” such as Dr Zhivago look like short children’s stories. It features a colorful cast of...
- 9/24/2013
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Amanda Redman quit 'New Tricks' because she couldn't handle the schedule. The 55-year-old actress - who announced she was bowing out of the BBC comedy drama after ten years on the show - admits her decision to leave her role as Superintendent Sandra Pullman came after she found the intense filming was taking up too much of her time. Speaking to The Sun newspaper, she said: ''I have loved being in 'New Tricks' but now we are filming ten episodes and that, for me, is too long. ''You can't fit in other work as there just isn't enough time. ''It's good...
- 7/29/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Amanda Redman has claimed that she quit New Tricks because of the show's punishing schedule.
The actress - who will bow out as Sandra Pullman in the BBC drama's new series - told The Sun that a ten-episode shoot was "too long".
"You can't fit in other work as there just isn't enough time," she said. "It's good to challenge yourself because otherwise you stagnate and I want to do so much more."
Redman added that her exit from the series had been "a very tearful goodbye".
"I do feel how Sandra leaves is spot on," she added. "She is faced with some very difficult decisions.
"What the writers did was take my own reasons for leaving New Tricks and use the same arguments with Sandra, which I thought was clever."
Redman's character will be replaced by a new female lead played by Tamzin Outhwaite, while Nicholas Lyndhurst will also...
The actress - who will bow out as Sandra Pullman in the BBC drama's new series - told The Sun that a ten-episode shoot was "too long".
"You can't fit in other work as there just isn't enough time," she said. "It's good to challenge yourself because otherwise you stagnate and I want to do so much more."
Redman added that her exit from the series had been "a very tearful goodbye".
"I do feel how Sandra leaves is spot on," she added. "She is faced with some very difficult decisions.
"What the writers did was take my own reasons for leaving New Tricks and use the same arguments with Sandra, which I thought was clever."
Redman's character will be replaced by a new female lead played by Tamzin Outhwaite, while Nicholas Lyndhurst will also...
- 7/29/2013
- Digital Spy
It's another golden week for telly, as one of the most popular characters in Skins history returns for one last hoorah and chilling new drama Southcliffe arrives to grip all who witness it. Read on for more details about this week's scheduling treats in our latest Must-See TV rundown...
Skins: Monday (July 29) at 10pm on E4
It's Cook's turn in the spotlight this week as the last Skins movie kicks off with Jack O'Connell's second generation bad-boy having grown into a hard man working in the Manchester underworld delivering drugs.
All's going well until things take a dramatic turn when he falls for his employer's girlfriend. Oops. Expect plenty of grit and more "I'm Coooook" moments of badassery as the troubled troublemaker gets the brutally beautiful swansong he deserves.
Watch the trailer for Skins below:
New Tricks: Tuesday (July 30) at 9pm on BBC One
Amusingly, New Tricks...
Skins: Monday (July 29) at 10pm on E4
It's Cook's turn in the spotlight this week as the last Skins movie kicks off with Jack O'Connell's second generation bad-boy having grown into a hard man working in the Manchester underworld delivering drugs.
All's going well until things take a dramatic turn when he falls for his employer's girlfriend. Oops. Expect plenty of grit and more "I'm Coooook" moments of badassery as the troubled troublemaker gets the brutally beautiful swansong he deserves.
Watch the trailer for Skins below:
New Tricks: Tuesday (July 30) at 9pm on BBC One
Amusingly, New Tricks...
- 7/28/2013
- Digital Spy
Amanda Redman quit 'New Tricks' because she couldn't handle the schedule. The 55-year-old actress - who announced she was bowing out of the BBC comedy drama after ten years on the show - admits her decision to leave her role as Superintendent Sandra Pullman came after she found the intense filming was taking up too much of her time. Speaking to The Sun newspaper, she said: ''I have loved being in 'New Tricks' but now we are filming ten episodes and that, for me, is too long. ''You can't fit in other work as there just isn't enough time. ''It's good...
- 7/26/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
New Tricks Acorn DVD
Kieran Kinsella
New Tricks Season Nine
New Tricks has become one of the staples of British TV over the last decade and its success is hardly surprising given the quality of the cast. Regulars include Dennis Waterman (Minder), James Bolam (The Beiderbecke Affair) and of course Amanda Redman (Honest). The show is a humorous drama about a group of haggard old cops who are tasked with solving cold cases. The evidence is typically scarce, the witnesses are dead, senile or unwilling to talk and aside from the other obstacles they face, the squad members have to try and get along with each other. When they’re in the mood, the team are quite effective but all too often DS Sandra Pullman (Redman) is forced to bang heads together to get things done.
New Tricks Season Nine starts with the kind of jaw dropping moment that fans of long-running shows dread.
Kieran Kinsella
New Tricks Season Nine
New Tricks has become one of the staples of British TV over the last decade and its success is hardly surprising given the quality of the cast. Regulars include Dennis Waterman (Minder), James Bolam (The Beiderbecke Affair) and of course Amanda Redman (Honest). The show is a humorous drama about a group of haggard old cops who are tasked with solving cold cases. The evidence is typically scarce, the witnesses are dead, senile or unwilling to talk and aside from the other obstacles they face, the squad members have to try and get along with each other. When they’re in the mood, the team are quite effective but all too often DS Sandra Pullman (Redman) is forced to bang heads together to get things done.
New Tricks Season Nine starts with the kind of jaw dropping moment that fans of long-running shows dread.
- 6/27/2013
- by Edited by K Kinsella
David Threlfall will play Tommy Cooper in a new documentary drama. The 'Shameless' star, best known for playing yobbish Frank Gallagher on the Channel 4 show, has been cast as the beloved comedian in a new two-hour ITV programme about his life, both on and off-screen. The show will focus on Tommy's scandalous relationship with his assistant Mary Kay, with Amanda Redman set to play Tommy's wife Gwen, who he nicknamed Dove. Andy Harries, the drama's executive producer, said: ''Few comics have had such a lasting influence on UK culture as Tommy Cooper. ''The man was a comedy giant who spent his final...
- 5/23/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
David Threlfall will play Tommy Cooper in a new documentary drama. The 'Shameless' star, best known for playing yobbish Frank Gallagher on the Channel 4 show, has been cast as the beloved comedian in a new two-hour ITV programme about his life, both on and off-screen. The show will focus on Tommy's scandalous relationship with his assistant Mary Kay, with Amanda Redman set to play Tommy's wife Gwen, who he nicknamed Dove. Andy Harries, the drama's executive producer, said: ''Few comics have had such a lasting influence on UK culture as Tommy Cooper. ''The man was a comedy giant who spent his final...
- 5/23/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Shameless star David Threlfall will play Tommy Cooper in a single ITV drama based on the comedian's life.
The two-hour film is a Left Bank Pictures production written by Simon Nye (Men Behaving Badly) and will also star Amanda Redman as Cooper's wife Dove.
Left Bank Pictures' Andy Harries said: "Few comics have had such a lasting influence on UK culture as Tommy Cooper.
"The man was a comedy giant who spent his final years juggling his hugely successful public persona with a private passion for two women. Just like that."
ITV's director of drama commissioning Steve November added: "Tommy Cooper was an ITV legend and so it feels very fitting to be telling his story on ITV.
"Left Bank have brought together wonderful talent in Simon Nye, David Threlfall and Amanda Redman to tell the story."
The film will focus on Cooper's 17-year affair with his...
The two-hour film is a Left Bank Pictures production written by Simon Nye (Men Behaving Badly) and will also star Amanda Redman as Cooper's wife Dove.
Left Bank Pictures' Andy Harries said: "Few comics have had such a lasting influence on UK culture as Tommy Cooper.
"The man was a comedy giant who spent his final years juggling his hugely successful public persona with a private passion for two women. Just like that."
ITV's director of drama commissioning Steve November added: "Tommy Cooper was an ITV legend and so it feels very fitting to be telling his story on ITV.
"Left Bank have brought together wonderful talent in Simon Nye, David Threlfall and Amanda Redman to tell the story."
The film will focus on Cooper's 17-year affair with his...
- 5/23/2013
- Digital Spy
Tamzin Outhwaite is to join BBC One drama New Tricks.
The former EastEnders stars will play Dci Sacha Millard on the long-running crime series.
Outhwaite replaces Amanda Redman as the show's female lead, with the latter's character Sandra Pullman set to depart in the eighth episode of the tenth series.
"I'm delighted to be joining the cast at such an exciting time," said the 42-year-old actress. "I've been a huge fan of the show for years - and can't wait to be working with the amazing cast and crew."
Alun Armstrong will also exit New Tricks in the next run's fourth episode and will be replaced by new cast addition Nicholas Lyndhurst.
Dennis Waterman (Gerry Standing) will remain as the show's sole original cast member.
James Bolam - who played Jack Halford between 2003 and 2012 - was replaced by Denis Lawson in the previous ninth series.
New episodes of New Tricks...
The former EastEnders stars will play Dci Sacha Millard on the long-running crime series.
Outhwaite replaces Amanda Redman as the show's female lead, with the latter's character Sandra Pullman set to depart in the eighth episode of the tenth series.
"I'm delighted to be joining the cast at such an exciting time," said the 42-year-old actress. "I've been a huge fan of the show for years - and can't wait to be working with the amazing cast and crew."
Alun Armstrong will also exit New Tricks in the next run's fourth episode and will be replaced by new cast addition Nicholas Lyndhurst.
Dennis Waterman (Gerry Standing) will remain as the show's sole original cast member.
James Bolam - who played Jack Halford between 2003 and 2012 - was replaced by Denis Lawson in the previous ninth series.
New episodes of New Tricks...
- 5/8/2013
- Digital Spy
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