It takes a truly dedicated forensic pathology expert to be able to solve various crimes, even on scripted television show. That’s certainly the case with the long-running British crime drama series, ‘Silent Witness,’ which was created by Nigel McCrery, a former real-life Nottingham-based murder squad detective based. ‘Silent Witness,’ which is produced by the BBC, […]
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- 3/2/2022
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
It takes a truly dedicated forensic pathology expert to be able to solve various crimes, even on scripted television show. That’s certainly the case with the long-running British crime drama series, ‘Silent Witness,’ which was created by Nigel McCrery, a former real-life Nottingham-based murder squad detective based. ‘Silent Witness,’ which is produced by the BBC, […]
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- 2/28/2022
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Exclusive: Anne Boleyn, the British drama series starring Jodie Turner-Smith in the titular role, is heading to AMC+.
The streaming service has picked up the U.S. rights to the series, which was originally commissioned by ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 and co-financed by Sony Pictures Television.
The convention-defying three-part drama will launch in the U.S. on December 9 and will be rolled out weekly.
It examines the downfall of Boleyn through the prism of a psychological thriller rather than a stuffy period drama retreading the demise of King Henry VIII’s second wife.
Penned by newcomer Eve Hedderwick Turner, the drama shines a feminist light on the final months of Boleyn’s life, re-imagining her struggle with Tudor England’s patriarchal society, her desire to secure a future for her daughter, Elizabeth, and the brutal reality of her failure to provide Henry with a male heir.
Turner-Smith, who starred in Queen & Slim,...
The streaming service has picked up the U.S. rights to the series, which was originally commissioned by ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 and co-financed by Sony Pictures Television.
The convention-defying three-part drama will launch in the U.S. on December 9 and will be rolled out weekly.
It examines the downfall of Boleyn through the prism of a psychological thriller rather than a stuffy period drama retreading the demise of King Henry VIII’s second wife.
Penned by newcomer Eve Hedderwick Turner, the drama shines a feminist light on the final months of Boleyn’s life, re-imagining her struggle with Tudor England’s patriarchal society, her desire to secure a future for her daughter, Elizabeth, and the brutal reality of her failure to provide Henry with a male heir.
Turner-Smith, who starred in Queen & Slim,...
- 11/8/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
In his latest interview/podcast, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with writer/director Lucy Brydon about her debut feature film Body of Water.
Having just completed another round of treatment for chronic anorexia, acclaimed war photographer Stephanie (Sian Brooke) is working hard to reconnect with her family. Her mother Susan (Amanda Burton) is supportive but preoccupied by her forthcoming wedding to Annette (Kazia Pelka). Meanwhile Stephanie’s teenage daughter, competitive swimmer Pearl (Fabienne Piolini-Castle), is angry and full of resentment, refusing to give her mother a second chance. Stephanie will need all her strength to keep her head above water.
Starring Sian Brooke, Amanda Burton, Fabienne Piolini-Castle, Nick Blood and Kazia Pleka, Body of Water is out now on DVD and digital.
Links to films discussed: In My Skin: www.imdb.com/title/tt0337961 Safe: www.imdb.com/title/tt0114323...
Having just completed another round of treatment for chronic anorexia, acclaimed war photographer Stephanie (Sian Brooke) is working hard to reconnect with her family. Her mother Susan (Amanda Burton) is supportive but preoccupied by her forthcoming wedding to Annette (Kazia Pelka). Meanwhile Stephanie’s teenage daughter, competitive swimmer Pearl (Fabienne Piolini-Castle), is angry and full of resentment, refusing to give her mother a second chance. Stephanie will need all her strength to keep her head above water.
Starring Sian Brooke, Amanda Burton, Fabienne Piolini-Castle, Nick Blood and Kazia Pleka, Body of Water is out now on DVD and digital.
Links to films discussed: In My Skin: www.imdb.com/title/tt0337961 Safe: www.imdb.com/title/tt0114323...
- 4/2/2021
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
To mark the release of Marcella Series 3 on 15th March, we’ve been given a series 1-3 box set to give away to 1 winner.
Co-created and written by writer-director of The Bridge and Scandi-noir legend Hans Rosenfeldt, the first two acclaimed series follow reckless detective Marcella Backland as she unrelentingly solves horrific crimes in London while struggling to balance her family life and debilitating mental health issues.
Series Three takes a dramatic new turn as Marcella goes deep undercover in Belfast and adopts a whole new identity alongside a snappy new haircut. But don’t be fooled – Marcella may have gone blonde, but the series is as dark as ever…
Under orders from new boss Frank Young to infiltrate an infamous crime family headed by steely matriarch Katherine McGuire, Marcella must put the past behind her and embrace her new identity…but will her old life catch up with her?...
Co-created and written by writer-director of The Bridge and Scandi-noir legend Hans Rosenfeldt, the first two acclaimed series follow reckless detective Marcella Backland as she unrelentingly solves horrific crimes in London while struggling to balance her family life and debilitating mental health issues.
Series Three takes a dramatic new turn as Marcella goes deep undercover in Belfast and adopts a whole new identity alongside a snappy new haircut. But don’t be fooled – Marcella may have gone blonde, but the series is as dark as ever…
Under orders from new boss Frank Young to infiltrate an infamous crime family headed by steely matriarch Katherine McGuire, Marcella must put the past behind her and embrace her new identity…but will her old life catch up with her?...
- 3/14/2021
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Bloodlands trailer first gives us police boats crossing a desolate loch, and the timbrous tones of James Nesbitt recapping a decades-old case about an assassin codenamed Goliath. Then comes the legend: “From the Executive Producer of Bodyguard and Line of Duty.” The new four-part BBC crime drama is the first from Hat Trick Mercurio, the new production company of Bodyguard and Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio, the biggest name in UK TV thrillers and a connection well worth advertising.
A connection, in fact, you’d be mad not to advertise. Zig-zagging political thriller Bodyguard was a gargantuan hit, and here in the UK, Line of Duty is more popular than sunshine. Anyone launching a new crime drama and not trying to get people to call it ‘the next Line of Duty’ wouldn’t be doing their job.
There are other sound reasons to draw the link: like Line of Duty,...
A connection, in fact, you’d be mad not to advertise. Zig-zagging political thriller Bodyguard was a gargantuan hit, and here in the UK, Line of Duty is more popular than sunshine. Anyone launching a new crime drama and not trying to get people to call it ‘the next Line of Duty’ wouldn’t be doing their job.
There are other sound reasons to draw the link: like Line of Duty,...
- 2/18/2021
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Channel 5, Fable Pictures, and Sony Pictures Television have released a first-look image of Queen & Slim actress Jodie Turner-Smith as Anne Boleyn in their convention-busting series on the Tudor monarch.
The three-part series, first revealed by Deadline, will examine the downfall of Boleyn through the prism of a psychological thriller rather than a stuffy period drama retreading the demise of King Henry VIII’s second wife.
Penned by newcomer Eve Hedderwick Turner, Anne Boleyn shines a feminist light on the final months of Boleyn’s life, re-imagining her struggle with Tudor England’s patriarchal society, her desire to secure a future for her daughter, Elizabeth, and the brutal reality of her failure to provide Henry with a male heir.
Vogue, which was first with the stills of Turner-Smith in character, spoke to her about taking on the iconic role. She said: “There’s so much about her story that feels modern.
The three-part series, first revealed by Deadline, will examine the downfall of Boleyn through the prism of a psychological thriller rather than a stuffy period drama retreading the demise of King Henry VIII’s second wife.
Penned by newcomer Eve Hedderwick Turner, Anne Boleyn shines a feminist light on the final months of Boleyn’s life, re-imagining her struggle with Tudor England’s patriarchal society, her desire to secure a future for her daughter, Elizabeth, and the brutal reality of her failure to provide Henry with a male heir.
Vogue, which was first with the stills of Turner-Smith in character, spoke to her about taking on the iconic role. She said: “There’s so much about her story that feels modern.
- 2/11/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a new queen in town.
Variety can reveal the first look of “Queen & Slim” actor Jodie Turner-Smith as Tudor queen Anne Boleyn — the most notorious of Henry VIII’s wives, best known for her untimely demise by execution — in three-part psychological thriller “Anne Boleyn” for ViacomCBS-backed U.K. broadcaster Channel 5. The show wrapped production on location in Yorkshire in December, and is set to air later this year.
Produced by Fable Pictures and Sony Pictures Television, “Anne Boleyn” garnered headlines last year for Turner-Smith’s casting, which marks one of a handful of times a Black actor has portrayed a major royal figure on a British terrestrial broadcaster. More recently, Sophie Okonedo played Queen of England Margaret, who was married to Henry VI, in the BBC’s “The Hollow Crown.” She starred opposite Benedict Cumberbatch.
“Anne Boleyn” — which is gearing up to be Channel 5’s...
Variety can reveal the first look of “Queen & Slim” actor Jodie Turner-Smith as Tudor queen Anne Boleyn — the most notorious of Henry VIII’s wives, best known for her untimely demise by execution — in three-part psychological thriller “Anne Boleyn” for ViacomCBS-backed U.K. broadcaster Channel 5. The show wrapped production on location in Yorkshire in December, and is set to air later this year.
Produced by Fable Pictures and Sony Pictures Television, “Anne Boleyn” garnered headlines last year for Turner-Smith’s casting, which marks one of a handful of times a Black actor has portrayed a major royal figure on a British terrestrial broadcaster. More recently, Sophie Okonedo played Queen of England Margaret, who was married to Henry VI, in the BBC’s “The Hollow Crown.” She starred opposite Benedict Cumberbatch.
“Anne Boleyn” — which is gearing up to be Channel 5’s...
- 2/11/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
To mark the release of Body of Water on 11th January, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD.
Lucy Brydon’s critically acclaimed powerful debut feature sensitively explores the impact of an eating disorder on a family.
Having just completed another round of treatment for chronic anorexia, acclaimed war photographer Stephanie (Sian Brooke) is working hard to reconnect with her family. Her mother Susan (Amanda Burton) is supportive but preoccupied by her forthcoming wedding to Annette (Kazia Pelka). Meanwhile Stephanie’s teenage daughter, competitive swimmer Pearl (Fabienne Piolini-Castle), is angry and full of resentment, refusing to give her mother a second chance. Stephanie will need all her strength to keep her head above water.
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Lucy Brydon’s critically acclaimed powerful debut feature sensitively explores the impact of an eating disorder on a family.
Having just completed another round of treatment for chronic anorexia, acclaimed war photographer Stephanie (Sian Brooke) is working hard to reconnect with her family. Her mother Susan (Amanda Burton) is supportive but preoccupied by her forthcoming wedding to Annette (Kazia Pelka). Meanwhile Stephanie’s teenage daughter, competitive swimmer Pearl (Fabienne Piolini-Castle), is angry and full of resentment, refusing to give her mother a second chance. Stephanie will need all her strength to keep her head above water.
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only
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Body of Water – released on digital and DVD 11th January
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- 1/5/2021
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
If you’re missing a little awe in your life right now, you’ll enjoy this Ee Film Stories short film featuring BAFTA Scotland Award nominee Lynsey Miller (Deadwater Fell).
The film, released today following the BAFTA Scotland awards last night, also features Harry Potter’s Katie Leung, Glen Wallace and the indomitable cinematic form of James Cosmo.
The beautifully shot short film gives us a glimpse of the awe-inspiring beauty of the landscape of the country, and focuses on how technology brings us together in these strange times. Part of that technology is the rollout of 5G, tech which, if the constant cheerleading from my co-founder Dave is anything to go by, will once again change the way we use mobile connectivity.
Take a look at the short film below.
Miller is currently back behind the camera on the highly anticipated Anne Boleyn drama for Channel 5. The series,...
The film, released today following the BAFTA Scotland awards last night, also features Harry Potter’s Katie Leung, Glen Wallace and the indomitable cinematic form of James Cosmo.
The beautifully shot short film gives us a glimpse of the awe-inspiring beauty of the landscape of the country, and focuses on how technology brings us together in these strange times. Part of that technology is the rollout of 5G, tech which, if the constant cheerleading from my co-founder Dave is anything to go by, will once again change the way we use mobile connectivity.
Take a look at the short film below.
Miller is currently back behind the camera on the highly anticipated Anne Boleyn drama for Channel 5. The series,...
- 12/9/2020
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A new drama about Tudor queen Anne Boleyn, starring Jodie Turner-Smith, has found its Henry VIII.
British actor Mark Stanley has been cast as the iconic monarch. Best known for playing Grenn in the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” Stanley has also had starring roles in “Kajaki,” “Our Kind of Traitor” and “Dickensian.”
Boleyn was the Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII. Their tempestuous marriage, and her execution for treason, made her one of the most colorful figures in English history. The Fable Pictures drama for U.K. broadcaster Channel 5 will explore the final months of Boleyn’s life from her perspective, and will follow her as she struggles to survive, to secure a future for her daughter, and to challenge the powerful patriarchy closing in around her.
The hotly anticipated series — which is shaping up to be one of the most...
British actor Mark Stanley has been cast as the iconic monarch. Best known for playing Grenn in the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” Stanley has also had starring roles in “Kajaki,” “Our Kind of Traitor” and “Dickensian.”
Boleyn was the Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII. Their tempestuous marriage, and her execution for treason, made her one of the most colorful figures in English history. The Fable Pictures drama for U.K. broadcaster Channel 5 will explore the final months of Boleyn’s life from her perspective, and will follow her as she struggles to survive, to secure a future for her daughter, and to challenge the powerful patriarchy closing in around her.
The hotly anticipated series — which is shaping up to be one of the most...
- 11/13/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
“Queen & Slim” star Jodie Turner-Smith will star as the Tudor-era queen, Anne Boleyn, in a three-part psychological drama for ViacomCBS-backed U.K. broadcaster Channel 5.
Boleyn was the Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII. Their tempestuous marriage, and her execution for treason, made her one of the most colorful figures in English history. The drama will explore the final months of Boleyn’s life from her perspective, and will follow her as she struggles to survive, to secure a future for her daughter, and to challenge the powerful patriarchy closing in around her.
The series is being produced by Sony Pictures Television-backed production outfit Fable Pictures. Eve Hedderwick Turner has written the mini-series, which will be directed by Lynsey Miller (“Deadwater Fell”).
The cast also includes Amanda Burton (“White House Farm”), Paapa Essiedu (“I May Destroy You”), Thalissa Teixeira (“Trigonometry...
Boleyn was the Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII. Their tempestuous marriage, and her execution for treason, made her one of the most colorful figures in English history. The drama will explore the final months of Boleyn’s life from her perspective, and will follow her as she struggles to survive, to secure a future for her daughter, and to challenge the powerful patriarchy closing in around her.
The series is being produced by Sony Pictures Television-backed production outfit Fable Pictures. Eve Hedderwick Turner has written the mini-series, which will be directed by Lynsey Miller (“Deadwater Fell”).
The cast also includes Amanda Burton (“White House Farm”), Paapa Essiedu (“I May Destroy You”), Thalissa Teixeira (“Trigonometry...
- 10/30/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Here’s a hot one: British model and Queen & Slim actress Jodie Turner-Smith is to play Anne Boleyn in a convention-defying Channel 5 drama made by the Sony-backed Stan & Ollie producer Fable Pictures.
Deadline can reveal that the ViacomCBS-owned broadcaster has commissioned a three-part series that will examine the downfall of Boleyn through the prism of a psychological thriller rather than a stuffy period drama retreading the demise of King Henry VIII’s second wife.
Penned by newcomer Eve Hedderwick Turner, the drama shines a feminist light on the final months of Boleyn’s life, re-imagining her struggle with Tudor England’s patriarchal society, her desire to secure a future for her daughter, Elizabeth, and the brutal reality of her failure to provide Henry with a male heir.
Fable has assembled an eye-catching cast to star alongside Turner-Smith, who teamed with Daniel Kaluuya on racially-charged film...
Deadline can reveal that the ViacomCBS-owned broadcaster has commissioned a three-part series that will examine the downfall of Boleyn through the prism of a psychological thriller rather than a stuffy period drama retreading the demise of King Henry VIII’s second wife.
Penned by newcomer Eve Hedderwick Turner, the drama shines a feminist light on the final months of Boleyn’s life, re-imagining her struggle with Tudor England’s patriarchal society, her desire to secure a future for her daughter, Elizabeth, and the brutal reality of her failure to provide Henry with a male heir.
Fable has assembled an eye-catching cast to star alongside Turner-Smith, who teamed with Daniel Kaluuya on racially-charged film...
- 10/30/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
From Queen & Slim to actual Queen.
British actress Jodie Turner-Smith, who starred alongside Daniel Kaluuya in last year’s racially-charged road crime drama, is to play Tudor Queen Anne Boleyn, who famously lost her head at the behest of King Henry VIII, in a three-part psychological thriller mini-series set to air on ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5 in the U.K., with Sony Pictures TV distributing internationally.
The as-yet-unnamed project comes from rising Sony-backed Brit banner Fable Pictures, which has been behind Wild Rose, Stan & Ollie and recent hit Rocks, with a cast that also includes Amanda Burton (White House Farm) Paapa Essiedu (I ...
British actress Jodie Turner-Smith, who starred alongside Daniel Kaluuya in last year’s racially-charged road crime drama, is to play Tudor Queen Anne Boleyn, who famously lost her head at the behest of King Henry VIII, in a three-part psychological thriller mini-series set to air on ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5 in the U.K., with Sony Pictures TV distributing internationally.
The as-yet-unnamed project comes from rising Sony-backed Brit banner Fable Pictures, which has been behind Wild Rose, Stan & Ollie and recent hit Rocks, with a cast that also includes Amanda Burton (White House Farm) Paapa Essiedu (I ...
- 10/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
From Queen & Slim to actual Queen.
British actress Jodie Turner-Smith, who starred alongside Daniel Kaluuya in last year’s racially-charged road crime drama, is to play Tudor Queen Anne Boleyn, who famously lost her head at the behest of King Henry VIII, in a three-part psychological thriller mini-series set to air on ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5 in the U.K., with Sony Pictures TV distributing internationally.
The as-yet-unnamed project comes from rising Sony-backed Brit banner Fable Pictures, which has been behind Wild Rose, Stan & Ollie and recent hit Rocks, with a cast that also includes Amanda Burton (White House Farm) Paapa Essiedu (I ...
British actress Jodie Turner-Smith, who starred alongside Daniel Kaluuya in last year’s racially-charged road crime drama, is to play Tudor Queen Anne Boleyn, who famously lost her head at the behest of King Henry VIII, in a three-part psychological thriller mini-series set to air on ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5 in the U.K., with Sony Pictures TV distributing internationally.
The as-yet-unnamed project comes from rising Sony-backed Brit banner Fable Pictures, which has been behind Wild Rose, Stan & Ollie and recent hit Rocks, with a cast that also includes Amanda Burton (White House Farm) Paapa Essiedu (I ...
- 10/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lucy Brydon’s sombre debut feature follows a mother out of rehab and into complex family life
Body of Water is a sombre, painful British movie from first-time feature director Lucy Brydon. I’m still not sure what I think about this film’s overall narrative direction, or how other people affected by the issues are going to take it – but it certainly functions as an unflinchingly forthright examination of what is at stake.
The film concerns a family dysfunction over three generations: Stephanie (Sian Brooke) is a photographer and single mum who has an eating disorder, depression and drug problems, and while she has been away in one of her many stays in rehab, her angry, troubled teen daughter Pearl (Fabienne Piolini-Castle) has been living with Stephanie’s mum Susan (Amanda Burton) who has enough to worry about with her imminent wedding to her new partner Annette (Kazia Pelka...
Body of Water is a sombre, painful British movie from first-time feature director Lucy Brydon. I’m still not sure what I think about this film’s overall narrative direction, or how other people affected by the issues are going to take it – but it certainly functions as an unflinchingly forthright examination of what is at stake.
The film concerns a family dysfunction over three generations: Stephanie (Sian Brooke) is a photographer and single mum who has an eating disorder, depression and drug problems, and while she has been away in one of her many stays in rehab, her angry, troubled teen daughter Pearl (Fabienne Piolini-Castle) has been living with Stephanie’s mum Susan (Amanda Burton) who has enough to worry about with her imminent wedding to her new partner Annette (Kazia Pelka...
- 10/15/2020
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Verve Pictures has launched the UK trailer for Lucy Brydon’s powerful directorial debut ‘Body of Water’.
Having just completed another round of treatment for chronic anorexia, acclaimed war photographer Stephanie (Sian Brooke) is working hard to reconnect with her family. Her mother Susan (Amanda Burton) is supportive but preoccupied with her forthcoming wedding to Annette (Kazia Pelka). Meanwhile, Stephanie’s teenage daughter, competitive swimmer Pearl (Fabienne Piolini-Castle), is angry and full of resentment, refusing to give her mother a second chance. Stephanie will need all her strength to keep her head above water.
Written and directed by Lucy Brydon, the film stars Siân Brooke, Amanda Burton, Fabienne Piolini-Castle and Nick Blood.
Also in trailers – Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie star in trailer for sci-fi thriller ‘Synchronic’
The film is released in UK cinemas October 16th.
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Having just completed another round of treatment for chronic anorexia, acclaimed war photographer Stephanie (Sian Brooke) is working hard to reconnect with her family. Her mother Susan (Amanda Burton) is supportive but preoccupied with her forthcoming wedding to Annette (Kazia Pelka). Meanwhile, Stephanie’s teenage daughter, competitive swimmer Pearl (Fabienne Piolini-Castle), is angry and full of resentment, refusing to give her mother a second chance. Stephanie will need all her strength to keep her head above water.
Written and directed by Lucy Brydon, the film stars Siân Brooke, Amanda Burton, Fabienne Piolini-Castle and Nick Blood.
Also in trailers – Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie star in trailer for sci-fi thriller ‘Synchronic’
The film is released in UK cinemas October 16th.
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- 9/21/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"I have this picture of how perfect it was gonna be when I got out..." Verve Pictures has released an official UK trailer for an acclaimed indie drama titled Body of Water, the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Lucy Brydon. The film is described as a "powerful debut feature" that "sensitively explores the impact of an eating disorder on a family." A co-production with Film London, BFI, BBC Films, Lions Den Films Bright Shadow Films and Boudica Films, Body of Water tells the story of a renowned war photographer named Stephanie who attempts to reconnect with her family following a long battle with chronic anorexia. Starring Sian Brooke, Amanda Burton, Kazia Pelka, Fabienne Piolini-Castle, plus Nick Blood. An early fest review say this "intimate, performance-driven drama confronts uncomfortable truths about a condition which inflicts physical, emotional and mental damage on both sufferers and their families." Looks terrific. Here's the official...
- 8/21/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Verve Pictures has debuted a new trailer for Lucy Brydon drama ‘Body of Water’.
Having just completed another round of treatment for chronic anorexia, acclaimed war photographer Stephanie (Sian Brooke) is working hard to reconnect with her family. Her mother Susan (Amanda Burton) is supportive but preoccupied with her forthcoming wedding to Annette (Kazia Pelka). Meanwhile, Stephanie’s teenage daughter, competitive swimmer Pearl (Fabienne Piolini-Castle), is angry and full of resentment, refusing to give her mother a second chance. Stephanie will need all her strength to keep her head above water.
Written & directed by Lucy Brydon, the film stars Siân Brooke, Amanda Burton, Fabienne Piolini-Castle & Nick Blood.
Also in trailers – Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill star in teaser trailer for date announcement for ‘Enola Holmes’
The film is released in cinemas and digital October 16th
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Having just completed another round of treatment for chronic anorexia, acclaimed war photographer Stephanie (Sian Brooke) is working hard to reconnect with her family. Her mother Susan (Amanda Burton) is supportive but preoccupied with her forthcoming wedding to Annette (Kazia Pelka). Meanwhile, Stephanie’s teenage daughter, competitive swimmer Pearl (Fabienne Piolini-Castle), is angry and full of resentment, refusing to give her mother a second chance. Stephanie will need all her strength to keep her head above water.
Written & directed by Lucy Brydon, the film stars Siân Brooke, Amanda Burton, Fabienne Piolini-Castle & Nick Blood.
Also in trailers – Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill star in teaser trailer for date announcement for ‘Enola Holmes’
The film is released in cinemas and digital October 16th
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- 8/20/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Sometimes people seem to have the most idyllic life, but their friends, families and colleagues may not always know about their underlying challenges. That’s certainly the case for the doctors of the General Practice (Gp) that specializes in surgery on the successful British drama series, ‘Peak Practice.’ The show was set in Cardale, a small […]
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- 6/25/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
It takes a truly dedicated forensic pathology expert to be able to solve various crimes, even on scripted television show. That’s certainly the case with the long-running British crime drama series, ‘Silent Witness,’ which was created by Nigel McCrery, a former real-life Nottingham-based murder squad detective based. ‘Silent Witness,’ which is produced by the BBC, […]
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- 6/16/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
It takes a truly dedicated forensic pathology expert to be able to solve various crimes, even on scripted television show. That’s certainly the case with the long-running British crime drama series, ‘Silent Witness,’ which was created by Nigel McCrery, a former real-life Nottingham-based murder squad detective based. ‘Silent Witness,’ which is produced by the BBC, […]
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- 6/5/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
It takes a truly dedicated forensic pathology expert to be able to solve various crimes, even on scripted television show. That’s certainly the case with the long-running British crime drama series, ‘Silent Witness,’ which was created by Nigel McCrery, a former real-life Nottingham-based murder squad detective based. ‘Silent Witness,’ which is produced by the BBC, […]
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- 5/14/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
It takes a truly dedicated forensic pathology expert to be able to solve various crimes, even on scripted television show. That’s certainly the case with the long-running British crime drama series, ‘Silent Witness,’ which was created by Nigel McCrery, a former real-life Nottingham-based murder squad detective based. ‘Silent Witness,’ which is produced by the BBC, […]
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- 5/5/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Fox has put into development two British adaptations – remakes of crime drama Silent Witness and off-beat comedy This Country — with significant commitments.
The network has handed a script plus penalty to Silent Witness to star The Fighter’s Melissa Leo, who will exec produce alongside Outlander writer Joy Blake and Kim and Eric Tannenbaum, and a put pilot commitment to This Country from Sex and the City writer and producer Jenny Bicks and Bridesmaids director Paul Feig.
Both shows come via Lionsgate’s deal with BBC Studios, which has already seen NBC hand a put pilot commitment to an adaptation of Channel 4 comedy Home and CBS develop a remake of BBC comedy Ghosts.
Silent Witness (left) is a long-running British crime legal drama. Created by Nigel McCrery, it has aired on the British public broadcaster since 1996 with 22 seasons. It follows two determined women with conflicting methodologies and their team...
The network has handed a script plus penalty to Silent Witness to star The Fighter’s Melissa Leo, who will exec produce alongside Outlander writer Joy Blake and Kim and Eric Tannenbaum, and a put pilot commitment to This Country from Sex and the City writer and producer Jenny Bicks and Bridesmaids director Paul Feig.
Both shows come via Lionsgate’s deal with BBC Studios, which has already seen NBC hand a put pilot commitment to an adaptation of Channel 4 comedy Home and CBS develop a remake of BBC comedy Ghosts.
Silent Witness (left) is a long-running British crime legal drama. Created by Nigel McCrery, it has aired on the British public broadcaster since 1996 with 22 seasons. It follows two determined women with conflicting methodologies and their team...
- 12/4/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO Max has picked the U.S. rights to British crime drama White House Farm starring The Irishman’s Stephen Graham and Black ’47’s Freddie Fox.
The WarnerMedia-owned streaming service will air the six-part series in the States next year after striking a deal with All3Media International.
It is the latest British title snapped up by the streamer, following deals with BBC Studios for Doctor Who as well as Ricky Gervais’ The Office, Top Gear, Luther, The Honorable Woman, Pure, Trigonometry, Stath Lets Flats, Home and Ghosts.
The show, which is produced by Catherine The Great producer New Pictures, sees Graham, who also starred in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, plays Dci ‘Taff’ Jones and Fox plays Jeremy Bamber. The factual drama that tells the story of when members of the same family were murdered at an Essex farmhouse. Mark Addy, Gemma Whelan, Mark Stanley, Alexa Davies, Cressida Bonas, Alfie Allen,...
The WarnerMedia-owned streaming service will air the six-part series in the States next year after striking a deal with All3Media International.
It is the latest British title snapped up by the streamer, following deals with BBC Studios for Doctor Who as well as Ricky Gervais’ The Office, Top Gear, Luther, The Honorable Woman, Pure, Trigonometry, Stath Lets Flats, Home and Ghosts.
The show, which is produced by Catherine The Great producer New Pictures, sees Graham, who also starred in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, plays Dci ‘Taff’ Jones and Fox plays Jeremy Bamber. The factual drama that tells the story of when members of the same family were murdered at an Essex farmhouse. Mark Addy, Gemma Whelan, Mark Stanley, Alexa Davies, Cressida Bonas, Alfie Allen,...
- 11/29/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Irishman’s Stephen Graham and Black ’47’s Freddie Fox are to star in an ITV crime drama produced by Catherine The Great producer New Pictures.
Graham, who also starred in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, plays Dci ‘Taff’ Jones and Fox plays Jeremy Bamber in White House Farm, a factual drama that tells the story of when members of the same family were murdered at an Essex farmhouse.
Mark Addy, Gemma Whelan, Mark Stanley, Alexa Davies, Cressida Bonas, Alfie Allen, Amanda Burton and Nicholas Farrell also star.
Produced by New Pictures (Catherine The Great), White House Farm is written by Kris Mrksa (The Slap) and Giula Sandler (7 Days of Us) and directed by Paul Whittington (Little Boy Blue). The series is executive produced by Willow Grylls, Charlie Pattinson, Elaine Pyke and Kris Mrksa and produced by Lee Thomas.
The series will explore the family tragedy and the contested accounts of...
Graham, who also starred in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, plays Dci ‘Taff’ Jones and Fox plays Jeremy Bamber in White House Farm, a factual drama that tells the story of when members of the same family were murdered at an Essex farmhouse.
Mark Addy, Gemma Whelan, Mark Stanley, Alexa Davies, Cressida Bonas, Alfie Allen, Amanda Burton and Nicholas Farrell also star.
Produced by New Pictures (Catherine The Great), White House Farm is written by Kris Mrksa (The Slap) and Giula Sandler (7 Days of Us) and directed by Paul Whittington (Little Boy Blue). The series is executive produced by Willow Grylls, Charlie Pattinson, Elaine Pyke and Kris Mrksa and produced by Lee Thomas.
The series will explore the family tragedy and the contested accounts of...
- 10/9/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Lucy Brydon’s debut feature looks at the mother-daughter-grandmother dynamic through an anorexic protagonist.
Filming is underway on Sick(er), the family drama commissioned through Film London’s low-budget Microwave scheme.
Principal photography began on April 30, filming will take place on location in London and Essex.
Cast include Sian Brooke (Sherlock), Amanda Burton (Silent Witness), Fabienne Piolini-Castle (2: Hrs) and Nick Blood (Babylon).
The story follows the anorexic Stephanie (Brooke), who balances relationships with a mother preparing to marry and a teenage daughter in the context of her eating disorder.
Sick(er) is the first feature from writer/director Lucy Brydon,...
Filming is underway on Sick(er), the family drama commissioned through Film London’s low-budget Microwave scheme.
Principal photography began on April 30, filming will take place on location in London and Essex.
Cast include Sian Brooke (Sherlock), Amanda Burton (Silent Witness), Fabienne Piolini-Castle (2: Hrs) and Nick Blood (Babylon).
The story follows the anorexic Stephanie (Brooke), who balances relationships with a mother preparing to marry and a teenage daughter in the context of her eating disorder.
Sick(er) is the first feature from writer/director Lucy Brydon,...
- 5/4/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Karla Crome leads the cast of a new ITV thriller The Level which has just started filming in London and Brighton.
Karla (represented by Troika), stars as Detective Sergeant Nancy Devlin who has a secret double life. Her exemplary police career masks a covert attachment to shady businessman and drugs trafficker, Frank Le Saux (Philip Glenister). Inextricably linked to Frank from childhood as the father of her best friend, Hayley, played by Laura Haddock, and the father figure she herself craved.
Nancy has been playing a dangerous game to ensure that Frank always remains off the police radar.
Nancy soon finds herself at the centre of an investigation which puts her at risk of exposure and sees her stalked by a killer intent on destroying her. Nancy’s complicated love life and relationships with colleagues creates further tension as she doesn’t know who she can trust..literally with her life.
Karla (represented by Troika), stars as Detective Sergeant Nancy Devlin who has a secret double life. Her exemplary police career masks a covert attachment to shady businessman and drugs trafficker, Frank Le Saux (Philip Glenister). Inextricably linked to Frank from childhood as the father of her best friend, Hayley, played by Laura Haddock, and the father figure she herself craved.
Nancy has been playing a dangerous game to ensure that Frank always remains off the police radar.
Nancy soon finds herself at the centre of an investigation which puts her at risk of exposure and sees her stalked by a killer intent on destroying her. Nancy’s complicated love life and relationships with colleagues creates further tension as she doesn’t know who she can trust..literally with her life.
- 4/5/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
"Sherlock" may not return for its fourth season until -- say it ain't so -- 2017, due to the hectic film schedules of in-demand stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. In the meantime, you can rewatch all three seasons and soon you can binge on Cumberbatch in "The Imitation Game" and Freeman in "The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies." But what then?
If you're craving more veddy British crime solving, you don't have far to look. Here are some of the best series the BBC (and ITV) has to offer, with private detectives, psychiatrists, cops, spies, and forensic pathologists all cracking cases, catching criminals and drinking lots of tea.
1. "Sherlock Holmes" (1984-1994)
If it's more Sherlock you crave (and not just Mr. Cumberbatch), then you must see Jeremy Brett's intensely intellectual (and equally arrogant) period-appropriate take on the legendary detective. This Watson is also solid, especially in "The House of the Baskervilles.
If you're craving more veddy British crime solving, you don't have far to look. Here are some of the best series the BBC (and ITV) has to offer, with private detectives, psychiatrists, cops, spies, and forensic pathologists all cracking cases, catching criminals and drinking lots of tea.
1. "Sherlock Holmes" (1984-1994)
If it's more Sherlock you crave (and not just Mr. Cumberbatch), then you must see Jeremy Brett's intensely intellectual (and equally arrogant) period-appropriate take on the legendary detective. This Watson is also solid, especially in "The House of the Baskervilles.
- 12/2/2014
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
Christopher Biggins, Jls singer Jb, model Jodie Kidd and former soap star Todd Carty are among the celebrities taking part in Celebrity MasterChef this year.
Made In Chelsea's Millie Macintosh, actress Leslie Ash and former Coronation Street star Ken Morley have also signed up to be judged by hosts John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
The full list of 20 celebs also includes: Tina Hobley, Alex Ferns, Amanda Burton, Sophie Thompson, Emma Barton, Kiki Dee, Jason Connery, Alison Hammond, Tania Bryer, Russell Grant, Charley Boorman, Wayne Sleep and Susannah Constantine.
Six weeks of shows will see the celebrities whittled down through a series of challenges, which will include cooking for past MasterChef champions, the first ever Relay Invention Test, facing the dreaded restaurant critics and feeding the "Italian cooking-mafia" - Antonio Carluccio, Aldo Zilli, Theo Randall and Giorgio Locatelli.
The winner will follow in the footsteps of previous champions Ade Edmondson,...
Made In Chelsea's Millie Macintosh, actress Leslie Ash and former Coronation Street star Ken Morley have also signed up to be judged by hosts John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
The full list of 20 celebs also includes: Tina Hobley, Alex Ferns, Amanda Burton, Sophie Thompson, Emma Barton, Kiki Dee, Jason Connery, Alison Hammond, Tania Bryer, Russell Grant, Charley Boorman, Wayne Sleep and Susannah Constantine.
Six weeks of shows will see the celebrities whittled down through a series of challenges, which will include cooking for past MasterChef champions, the first ever Relay Invention Test, facing the dreaded restaurant critics and feeding the "Italian cooking-mafia" - Antonio Carluccio, Aldo Zilli, Theo Randall and Giorgio Locatelli.
The winner will follow in the footsteps of previous champions Ade Edmondson,...
- 5/23/2014
- Digital Spy
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Single Handed, Set Two
Originally, Single Handed was produced by Rte for broadcast in Ireland but London based ITV bought the rights to show the rural cop drama and it quickly became a hit in Britain. Season two was co-produced by the UK network along with the Dublin based team that were responsible for the original.
In the drama, Owen McDonnell plays Jack Driscoll who is a surprisingly laid back police officer who is for the most part single-handedly keeping the folks of the West of Ireland on the straight and narrow. In this box set, Jack Driscoll solves three mysteries each of which lasts two episodes. The stories are real and involve issues such as arson, long lost relatives and out of control teenagers. The setting...
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Single Handed, Set Two
Originally, Single Handed was produced by Rte for broadcast in Ireland but London based ITV bought the rights to show the rural cop drama and it quickly became a hit in Britain. Season two was co-produced by the UK network along with the Dublin based team that were responsible for the original.
In the drama, Owen McDonnell plays Jack Driscoll who is a surprisingly laid back police officer who is for the most part single-handedly keeping the folks of the West of Ireland on the straight and narrow. In this box set, Jack Driscoll solves three mysteries each of which lasts two episodes. The stories are real and involve issues such as arson, long lost relatives and out of control teenagers. The setting...
- 3/4/2012
- by admin
Drive filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn's dreams were dashed after his plea to direct an episode of Doctor Who was turned down.
The Danish-born director is a big fan of the British sci-fi series and was desperate to step behind the camera and take charge of an episode - but his offer was snubbed by show bosses.
He tells Shortlist magazine, "I would have loved to direct Doctor Who but they didn't want me - turned me down last year. Maybe if they revive (U.K. sci-fi programme) Blake's 7, I could do that. I love it. It's great. That could be fun to update."
Winding Refn is no stranger to U.K. TV shows - he once directed small screen adaptations of murder mysteries featuring Agatha Christie's fictional sleuth Miss Marple.
He adds, "I did two episodes of Marple back to back because, basically, I needed the money. It was fun - a good experience. I really liked working with Geraldine McEwan, she was a great actress. And Amanda Burton too."...
The Danish-born director is a big fan of the British sci-fi series and was desperate to step behind the camera and take charge of an episode - but his offer was snubbed by show bosses.
He tells Shortlist magazine, "I would have loved to direct Doctor Who but they didn't want me - turned me down last year. Maybe if they revive (U.K. sci-fi programme) Blake's 7, I could do that. I love it. It's great. That could be fun to update."
Winding Refn is no stranger to U.K. TV shows - he once directed small screen adaptations of murder mysteries featuring Agatha Christie's fictional sleuth Miss Marple.
He adds, "I did two episodes of Marple back to back because, basically, I needed the money. It was fun - a good experience. I really liked working with Geraldine McEwan, she was a great actress. And Amanda Burton too."...
- 1/26/2012
- WENN
Doctor Who co-star Karen Gillan, who plays companion Amy Pond, took home the trophy for best actress at last night's TV Choice Awards.
Also nominated in that category were Elisabeth Sladen of Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures, Amanda Burton (Waterloo Road) and Vicky McClure (This is England '86). Sladen died of cancer in April at the age of 63.
The event, presented by Ben Miller at the Savoy Hotel in central London, was a good night for Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat with the long-running sci-fi show named best family drama and Sherlock, which he co-writes with Mark Gatiss, named best new drama.
Also up for family drama were Merlin, Casualty and Waterloo Road, while the other new drama contenders were The Walking Dead, Downton Abbey and Single Father.
In addition, previous Time Lord David Tennant was named best actor for his role in Single Father, beating Matt Smith...
Also nominated in that category were Elisabeth Sladen of Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures, Amanda Burton (Waterloo Road) and Vicky McClure (This is England '86). Sladen died of cancer in April at the age of 63.
The event, presented by Ben Miller at the Savoy Hotel in central London, was a good night for Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat with the long-running sci-fi show named best family drama and Sherlock, which he co-writes with Mark Gatiss, named best new drama.
Also up for family drama were Merlin, Casualty and Waterloo Road, while the other new drama contenders were The Walking Dead, Downton Abbey and Single Father.
In addition, previous Time Lord David Tennant was named best actor for his role in Single Father, beating Matt Smith...
- 9/14/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
The full list of winners at the 2011 TV Choice Awards, in association with Daz, are as follows: Best New Drama
Downton Abbey (ITV1)
Sherlock (BBC1) - Winner!
Single Father (BBC1)
The Walking Dead (FX/C5) Best Drama Series
Being Human (BBC3) - Winner!
Glee (E4/C4)
Misfits (E4/C4)
Shameless (C4/E4) Best Family Drama
Casualty (BBC1)
Doctor Who (BBC1) - Winner!
Merlin (BBC1)
Waterloo Road (BBC1) Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock)
Colin Morgan (Merlin)
Matt Smith (Doctor Who)
David Tennant (Single Father) - Winner! Best Actress
Amanda Burton (Waterloo Road)
Karen Gillan (Doctor Who) - Winner!
Vicky McClure (This Is England '86)
Elisabeth Sladen (The Sarah Jane Adventures) Best Entertainment Show
An Idiot Abroad (Sky1)
Celebrity Juice (ITV2) - Winner!
The Graham Norton (more)...
Downton Abbey (ITV1)
Sherlock (BBC1) - Winner!
Single Father (BBC1)
The Walking Dead (FX/C5) Best Drama Series
Being Human (BBC3) - Winner!
Glee (E4/C4)
Misfits (E4/C4)
Shameless (C4/E4) Best Family Drama
Casualty (BBC1)
Doctor Who (BBC1) - Winner!
Merlin (BBC1)
Waterloo Road (BBC1) Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock)
Colin Morgan (Merlin)
Matt Smith (Doctor Who)
David Tennant (Single Father) - Winner! Best Actress
Amanda Burton (Waterloo Road)
Karen Gillan (Doctor Who) - Winner!
Vicky McClure (This Is England '86)
Elisabeth Sladen (The Sarah Jane Adventures) Best Entertainment Show
An Idiot Abroad (Sky1)
Celebrity Juice (ITV2) - Winner!
The Graham Norton (more)...
- 9/13/2011
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
The full shortlist of nominations for the 2011 TV Choice Awards, to be hosted by Ben Miller on September 13, is as follows: Best New Drama
Downton Abbey (ITV1)
Sherlock (BBC1)
Single Father (BBC1)
The Walking Dead (FX/C5) Best Drama Series
Being Human (BBC3)
Glee (E4/C4)
Misfits (E4/C4)
Shameless (C4/E4) Best Family Drama
Casualty (BBC1)
Doctor Who (BBC1)
Merlin (BBC1)
Waterloo Road (BBC1) Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock)
Colin Morgan (Merlin)
Matt Smith (Doctor Who)
David Tennant (Single Father) Best Actress
Amanda Burton (Waterloo Road)
Karen Gillan (Doctor Who)
Vicky McClure (This Is England '86)
Elisabeth Sladen (The Sarah Jane Adventures) Best Comedy
Benidorm (ITV1)
The Inbetweeners (E4/C4)
Miranda (BBC2)
The Ricky Gervais Show (E4/C4) Best Reality Show
The (more)...
Downton Abbey (ITV1)
Sherlock (BBC1)
Single Father (BBC1)
The Walking Dead (FX/C5) Best Drama Series
Being Human (BBC3)
Glee (E4/C4)
Misfits (E4/C4)
Shameless (C4/E4) Best Family Drama
Casualty (BBC1)
Doctor Who (BBC1)
Merlin (BBC1)
Waterloo Road (BBC1) Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock)
Colin Morgan (Merlin)
Matt Smith (Doctor Who)
David Tennant (Single Father) Best Actress
Amanda Burton (Waterloo Road)
Karen Gillan (Doctor Who)
Vicky McClure (This Is England '86)
Elisabeth Sladen (The Sarah Jane Adventures) Best Comedy
Benidorm (ITV1)
The Inbetweeners (E4/C4)
Miranda (BBC2)
The Ricky Gervais Show (E4/C4) Best Reality Show
The (more)...
- 6/27/2011
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
Amanda Burton has spoken about her upcoming exit from Waterloo Road, saying that she has "massively enjoyed" her time on the school drama. Burton confirmed her exit from the BBC One series in April, with the actress having already filmed her final scenes. The former Brookside actress told TV Times that it just felt right for her character Karen Fisher to leave the drama. Burton said: "I massively enjoyed my time at Waterloo Road and Karen has been really good fun to play. There's a huge family attachment which is something I've really enjoyed, but I just loved the story of my 30 episodes, so I felt that it was a very good thing to leave it there." Speaking about playing Karen in her final series, she added: "Yes, I've been able to lighten her up quite a lot and have much more fun with her. When we first met Karen...
- 6/16/2011
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Robson Green has praised his ongoing Waterloo Road romance plotline, hailing it as a "proper old-fashioned" love story. The actor's character Rob Scotcher has developed a slow-burning attraction to headteacher Karen Fisher, played by Amanda Burton, since being taken on as Waterloo Road's site manager at the beginning of the latest series. Speaking to Take It Easy about the story, Green commented: "I think Amanda is a wonderful actress and the great thing about my character's relationship with her character is that it's a proper old-fashioned romance, without any of the bitterness you so often see in TV dramas. "It's just a genuine, loving relationship between two people who are attracted to one another." Green went on to confirm that he filmed Waterloo Road last summer and will only feature in the first (more)...
- 5/23/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Waterloo Road returned with a strong audience on Wednesday night, the latest overnight data has revealed. Debuts for Robson Green and Mark Benton in an episode which saw Karen Fisher (Amanda Burton) deal with a school pupil abandoning her baby was seen by 4.91 million (22.8%) at the earlier time of 7.30pm - representing an 800k increase on the number that watched last month's series six finale. However, Emmerdale still easily topped the soap ratings chart with 6.69m (35.2%) at 7pm for the jury's shock verdict on village rapist Derek. Meanwhile, 952k (5.2%) watched Mercedes make (more)...
- 5/5/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Robson Green has teased an "awkward" romantic plot for his new Waterloo Road character Rob Scotcher. The actor, who recently appeared in BBC Three hit Being Human, will make his debut as the school's new site manager when the seventh series of the programme begins next Wednesday. Discussing the series, Green told What's On TV that Rob will find himself romantically involved with head teacher Karen Fisher - played by Amanda Burton. "Yes, there's a frisson that gets us together and he does ask her out to dinner," he revealed. "And yes, there are kissing scenes! But we kind of didn't go for the obvious, we went for the awkward. "There's something about getting to that stage of your life and the sexual pursuit becomes awkward, or stressful."
Above: Robson Green (more)...
Above: Robson Green (more)...
- 4/28/2011
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Amanda Burton has quit her role as Waterloo Road's Karen Fisher, it has been announced. The actress, who was cast in the BBC drama in late 2009, has already filmed her final scenes as school head teacher Karen, The Sun reports. Sources told the newspaper that Burton had struggled spending time away from her family home in London while filming the programme in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Meanwhile, Burton's agent confirmed her departure, explaining that she had decided not to renew her contract. A show insider added: "It's a shame as viewers really liked her character." Karen was on screen throughout series six of Waterloo (more)...
- 4/27/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Waterloo Road star Tina O'Brien has confirmed that the "seedy" past of her character Bex Fisher will be fully explored when the show makes its return. Bex - daughter of school headmistress Karen (Amanda Burton) - has so far only appeared briefly on screen but will soon be seen enrolling at Waterloo Road as a pupil. Speaking to We Love Telly about her alter ego's storyline, O'Brien explained: "[She'd] disappeared and (more)...
- 1/31/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Next week will see the return of popular BBC Television drama series "Waterloo Road," which takes place in a high school somewhere in Rochdale, North Manchester, on a rough housing estate. Last season of the hit show saw the departure of several key characters, most noticeable will be the departure of school principal Rachel Mason, who was played by former "Coronation Street" actress Eva Pope. Taking on her duties will be new Principal Karen Fisher, who will be played by veteran performer Amanda Burton, who is perhaps better known for her role as Sam Ryan in the hit series "Silent Witness." In a recent interview for television listings magazine What.s On TV, Burton called Waterloo Road...
- 8/27/2010
- by Ian Cullen
- Monsters and Critics
Waterloo Road star Amanda Burton has admitted that she did not enjoy her time at school. The actress recently joined the cast of the BBC drama as new head teacher Karen Fisher. "I think I was rather challenging at school, as I really didn't like it very much," she told What's On TV. "I wasn't very academic, but I did lots of plays and debates to break the monotony." Burton joked that she has now "outranked" her sisters who work as teachers. "I can understand young people's restlessness, it's not for everyone," she said. "My sisters are teachers and are amused I've finally made it in the (more)...
- 8/26/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Waterloo Road star Amanda Burton has admitted that she did not enjoy her time at school. The actress recently joined the cast of the BBC drama as new head teacher Karen Fisher. "I think I was rather challenging at school, as I really didn't like it very much," she told What's On TV. "I wasn't very academic, but I did lots of plays and debates to break the monotony." Burton joked that she has now "outranked" her sisters who work as teachers. "I can understand young people's restlessness, it's not for everyone," she said. "My sisters are teachers and are amused I've finally made it in the (more)...
- 8/26/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Amanda Burton has described her Waterloo Road character as a mother figure. Burton is joining the show in the next series as new headteacher Karen Fisher, the replacement for Rachel Mason (Eva Pope). The actress explained that she was drawn to the role because it focuses on the difficulties of balancing a career and a home life. "I think one of the interesting things about the character is she is very much a mother in the series," she said. "Having three children means you see her domestic life and all that goes with that." She continued: "It's been a very good counter-balance, as you are not just seeing a woman who is holding down (more)...
- 8/6/2010
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street actor Ian Puleston Davies has been confirmed for series six of Waterloo Road. Puleston Davies, who only recently started appearing as Owen Armstrong on Corrie, will play cheating husband Charlie to Silent Witness star Amanda Burton's new character Karen Fisher, who replaces Eva Pope's Rachel Mason when the show returns in the autumn. Elsewhere, the BBC also revealed the casting of a "sexy, opinionated" (more)...
- 8/6/2010
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Robson Green has embarked on a strict fitness regime to get in shape for 'Waterloo Road'. The British actor is desperately working out in a bid to get his body in tip-top condition for his hunky new role, and although exact details of his character are unknown, he will have plenty of saucy scenes with his screen lover Amanda Burton, portraying new headmistress Karen Fisher. He said: ''I think I'm in reasonably good shape but there's looking good and there's looking good for the HD lens, that's now used to film TV dramas. And those HD lenses pick out the tiniest details! ''So I'm ..
- 7/30/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Amanda Burton has joined the cast of Waterloo Road in a leading role, the BBC has confirmed. The 53-year-old, who previously starred in Silent Witness, begins filming next month for her role as head teacher Karen Fisher. "I'm very excited to join Waterloo Road which is such a well-known and well-loved series," Burton said. "I can't wait to get started on the programme and am very much looking forward to my first day on set with the cast and crew." The BBC's (more)...
- 10/16/2009
- by By Dan French
- Digital Spy
Helen West (played by Amanda Burton) is a compassionate lawyer dedicated to her profession and pretty much out of control of her personal life. In this DVD series of three .cases. based on the crime novels of Frances Fyfield, viewers enter Helen.s world and see first-hand how she manages adroitly to find solutions to her cases, but has trouble keeping her romance with Chief Superintendent Bailey (Conor Muller) on track. Helen.s mission of pursuing truth and justice sometimes conflicts with both her job and her relationships. Each of the three dramas presented in this set are intriguing, well written, have a unique story and perspective. Following a time honored pattern of revealing clues as the story progresses, the...
- 8/25/2009
- by June L.
- Monsters and Critics
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