Bethany Platt and Her Noteworthy Past For those who’ve walked the cobbled streets of Weatherfield with Bethany Platt, her sudden departure in 2020 left a gaping hole in the fabric of Coronation Street. Fans remember her as a character who grew up before their eyes, overcoming numerous dramatic events like abductions and surviving a murder attempt. Her journey from a troubled childhood to becoming a budding journalist in London was nothing short of remarkable. Bethany’s past on Coronation Street is a tapestry of high-profile storylines that resonated deeply with viewers, including a controversial grooming storyline which won Lucy Fallon several...
- 1/22/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Henry Fielding’s “Tom Jones” is coming to the small screen! The 1749 novel has been reimagined into a new PBS Masterpiece mini-series, retold in a total of four episodes. It stars Solly McLeod as Tom Jones, Sophie Wilde as Sophia Western, and Hannah Waddingham as Lady Bellaston. The first episode airs on Sunday, April 30 at 9 p.m. Et on PBS with new episodes premiering weekly. You can watch Tom Jones and PBS with a subscription to YouTube TV.
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Set in mid-18th-century England, this reimagined version of “Tom Jones” is a fresh romantic comedy based on the classic tale. It follows the titular character as he falls in love with an heiress named Sophia. There’s a class difference between the two,...
How to Watch ‘Tom Jones’ Premiere When: Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 9:00 Pm Edt TV: PBS Stream: Watch with a subscription to YouTube TV. Sign Up$72.99 / month tv.youtube.com About ‘Tom Jones’ Premiere
Set in mid-18th-century England, this reimagined version of “Tom Jones” is a fresh romantic comedy based on the classic tale. It follows the titular character as he falls in love with an heiress named Sophia. There’s a class difference between the two,...
- 4/30/2023
- by Aubrey Chorpenning
- The Streamable
Hannah Waddingham, Emmy winner for Apple TV Plus series “Ted Lasso,” is joining leads Solly McLeod and Sophie Wilde in the cast of Masterpiece and U.K. broadcaster ITV’s literary classic adaptation, “Tom Jones.”
Waddingham has been cast as the seductive and vengeful Lady Bellaston in the miniseries, which is currently filming in Northern Ireland.
Based on Henry Fielding’s classic 1749 novel “The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling,” the series follows the romantic and chivalrous adventures of adopted Tom Jones in 18th-century England.
McLeod (“The Rising”) plays the hero Tom, alongside Wilde (“You Don’t Know Me”) as the heroine Sophia Western. The cast also includes Pearl Mackie (“Doctor Who”) James Fleet (“Bridgerton”), Alun Armstrong (“Breeders”), Olivier winner Shirley Henderson (“Happy Valley”), Tamzin Merchant (“Carnival Row”), Julian Rhind-Tutt (“Britannia”), Susannah Fielding (“This Time With Alan Partridge”), BAFTA-winner Daniel Rigby (“Black Mirror”), James Wilbraham (“In My Skin”), Felicity Montagu (“The Durrells...
Waddingham has been cast as the seductive and vengeful Lady Bellaston in the miniseries, which is currently filming in Northern Ireland.
Based on Henry Fielding’s classic 1749 novel “The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling,” the series follows the romantic and chivalrous adventures of adopted Tom Jones in 18th-century England.
McLeod (“The Rising”) plays the hero Tom, alongside Wilde (“You Don’t Know Me”) as the heroine Sophia Western. The cast also includes Pearl Mackie (“Doctor Who”) James Fleet (“Bridgerton”), Alun Armstrong (“Breeders”), Olivier winner Shirley Henderson (“Happy Valley”), Tamzin Merchant (“Carnival Row”), Julian Rhind-Tutt (“Britannia”), Susannah Fielding (“This Time With Alan Partridge”), BAFTA-winner Daniel Rigby (“Black Mirror”), James Wilbraham (“In My Skin”), Felicity Montagu (“The Durrells...
- 11/3/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) has joined Solly McLeod and Sophie Wilde in the cast of Tom Jones, a miniseries reimagining of Henry Fielding’s classic novel The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling, for PBS’ Masterpiece, Mammoth Screen (Poldark) and ITV.
First published in 1749, Tom Jones is the scandalous tale of a young man’s attempt to find a place in the world. It is widely regarded as a British classic and has been adapted previously, most notably in the 1963 feature film version starring Albert Finney as the titular character.
Waddingham will play the seductive and vengeful Lady Bellaston.
She joins McLeod as the hero Tom, Wilde as the heroine Sophia Western and Pearl Mackie as Sophia’s trusted maid, Honour.
Cast also includes James Fleet, Alun Armstrong, Shirley Henderson, Tamzin Merchant, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Susannah Fielding, Daniel Rigby, James Wilbraham, Felicity Montagu, Janine Duvitski Dean Lennox Kelly and Lucy Fallon.
First published in 1749, Tom Jones is the scandalous tale of a young man’s attempt to find a place in the world. It is widely regarded as a British classic and has been adapted previously, most notably in the 1963 feature film version starring Albert Finney as the titular character.
Waddingham will play the seductive and vengeful Lady Bellaston.
She joins McLeod as the hero Tom, Wilde as the heroine Sophia Western and Pearl Mackie as Sophia’s trusted maid, Honour.
Cast also includes James Fleet, Alun Armstrong, Shirley Henderson, Tamzin Merchant, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Susannah Fielding, Daniel Rigby, James Wilbraham, Felicity Montagu, Janine Duvitski Dean Lennox Kelly and Lucy Fallon.
- 9/30/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Lucy Fallon gets ''a bit scared'' working with Sean Ward. The 'Coronation Street' actress - who plays troubled teen Bethany Platt - has had some intense scenes with her co-star, who plays bad boy Callum Logan, and was even left hurt while shooting footage where he pushed her up against a wall. She said: ''It was actually quite scary. At one point I hit my head which hurt a bit. ''Sean really prepares himself for the scene and gets himself all angry, so I was genuinely a bit scared. I really enjoy working with him though.'' Lucy will take a role in the soap's...
- 9/14/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Lucy Fallon gets ''a bit scared'' working with Sean Ward. The 'Coronation Street' actress - who plays troubled teen Bethany Platt - has had some intense scenes with her co-star, who plays bad boy Callum Logan, and was even left hurt while shooting footage where he pushed her up against a wall. She said: ''It was actually quite scary. At one point I hit my head which hurt a bit. ''Sean really prepares himself for the scene and gets himself all angry, so I was genuinely a bit scared. I really enjoy working with him though.'' Lucy will take a role in the soap's...
- 9/11/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
The 'Coronation Street' set was hit by a swarm of flying ants. Filming for the ITV show was thrown into chaos by the bugs, which are coming out of their nests due to the hot weather. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''The actresses in particular didn't like last week. ''It wasn't pleasant having ants flying at their hair during filming but everyone was professional. ''The ants were in danger of stopping filming though as they were everywhere.'' Tina O'Brien, who plays Sarah-Louise Platt on the soap, recently tweeted about the plight. She wrote: ''12hr work day, attacked by flying ants at @itvcorrie. (sic)'' Meanwhile, Lucy Fallon...
- 8/13/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
The 'Coronation Street' set was hit by a swarm of flying ants. Filming for the ITV show was thrown into chaos by the bugs, which are coming out of their nests due to the hot weather. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''The actresses in particular didn't like last week. ''It wasn't pleasant having ants flying at their hair during filming but everyone was professional. ''The ants were in danger of stopping filming though as they were everywhere.'' Tina O'Brien, who plays Sarah-Louise Platt on the soap, recently tweeted about the plight. She wrote: ''12hr work day, attacked by flying ants at @itvcorrie. (sic)'' Meanwhile, Lucy Fallon...
- 8/11/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street's Bethany Platt is set for a ''world of trouble'' because of her crush on drug dealer Callum Logan. While 15-year-old Bethany's mother Sarah-Louise is dating the bad boy, producer Stuart Blackburn said he will have no problem exploiting her feelings for him to get what he wants. Blackburn said: ''Sarah Lou is involved with Callum and her daughter Bethany also has a crush on him. Callum will use this crush and Bethany will become his insurance policy if things go wrong. ''Bethany (Lucy Fallon) thinks she is grown up, but she is just a 15-year old kid. She is naive and...
- 7/2/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
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