Newen Connect is building up its English-language scripted slate with timely, high-concept titles, including “Wagatha,” a dramatic reconstruction of the viral court case involving Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy, the wives of high-profile British footballers. Newen Connect has also acquired the Australian supernatural bromance “Limbo,” and the inclusive British mystery thriller “Blindspot.”
Written by Chris Atkins, “Wagatha” (working title) charts the High Court case which stemmed from alleged leaked Instagram stories in 2019 and opposes Rooney and Vardy. Produced by Chalkboard and commissioned by Channel 4, “Wagatha” stars Chanel Cresswell, the BAFTA-winning actor of “This is England” and Natalia Tena (“Game of Thrones”). Filming just wrapped in September.
The case which has been coined #WagathaChristie in reference to the English detective novelist Agatha Christie, has already been thoroughly covered on social media and in the press, especially in the U.S., but this “TV event will go further, immersing audiences inside...
Written by Chris Atkins, “Wagatha” (working title) charts the High Court case which stemmed from alleged leaked Instagram stories in 2019 and opposes Rooney and Vardy. Produced by Chalkboard and commissioned by Channel 4, “Wagatha” stars Chanel Cresswell, the BAFTA-winning actor of “This is England” and Natalia Tena (“Game of Thrones”). Filming just wrapped in September.
The case which has been coined #WagathaChristie in reference to the English detective novelist Agatha Christie, has already been thoroughly covered on social media and in the press, especially in the U.S., but this “TV event will go further, immersing audiences inside...
- 10/4/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Libertine Pictures and Slim Film + Television’s family action-adventure series Mystic has been recommissioned for two more seasons by Cbbc and Tvnz.
The adaption of New Zealand author Stacy Gregg’s Pony Club Secrets book series will have writers Sam Shore (Filthy Rich), Martha Hardy-Ward (Ellen is Leaving), Hamish Bennett (Bellbird), and Briar Grace-Smith (Grace Beside Me) join creators Amy Shindler and Beth Chalmers (Horrible Histories) for its next phase.
British actor Macey Chipping (Vampire Academy) returns in the lead role of Issie Brown and is joined once again by New Zealanders Antonia Robinson, Max Crean, Jacqueline Joe (Top of the Lake), Josh Tan (Mulan) and Harriet Walton.
In the new seasons, Issie and her gang of horse-mad friends will not only have to tackle all the usual trials and tribulations of being a teenager – romance, identity, friendship, and conflict with parents – but will also have to battle against...
The adaption of New Zealand author Stacy Gregg’s Pony Club Secrets book series will have writers Sam Shore (Filthy Rich), Martha Hardy-Ward (Ellen is Leaving), Hamish Bennett (Bellbird), and Briar Grace-Smith (Grace Beside Me) join creators Amy Shindler and Beth Chalmers (Horrible Histories) for its next phase.
British actor Macey Chipping (Vampire Academy) returns in the lead role of Issie Brown and is joined once again by New Zealanders Antonia Robinson, Max Crean, Jacqueline Joe (Top of the Lake), Josh Tan (Mulan) and Harriet Walton.
In the new seasons, Issie and her gang of horse-mad friends will not only have to tackle all the usual trials and tribulations of being a teenager – romance, identity, friendship, and conflict with parents – but will also have to battle against...
- 5/5/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Exclusive: Libertine Pictures (Nz) and Slim Film + Television (UK)’s family action adventure series Mystic, has been recommissioned for two more seasons by Cbbc (UK) and Tvnz (Nz).
British actor Macey Chipping (Holby City) returns in the lead role of Issie Brown and is joined once again by New Zealanders Antonia Robinson, Max Crean, Jacqueline Joe (Top of the Lake), Josh Tan (Mulan) and Harriet Walton.
Production on the two new series, each comprising 8 x 30” episodes, is due to commence on May 31 in New Zealand.
In the new seasons, Issie and her gang of horse-mad friends will not only have to tackle all the usual trials and tribulations of being a teenager but will also have to battle against new and unexpected threats to their beloved stables and local environment. In season two, their lives will be thrown into turmoil by the arrival of a charismatic stranger and an...
British actor Macey Chipping (Holby City) returns in the lead role of Issie Brown and is joined once again by New Zealanders Antonia Robinson, Max Crean, Jacqueline Joe (Top of the Lake), Josh Tan (Mulan) and Harriet Walton.
Production on the two new series, each comprising 8 x 30” episodes, is due to commence on May 31 in New Zealand.
In the new seasons, Issie and her gang of horse-mad friends will not only have to tackle all the usual trials and tribulations of being a teenager but will also have to battle against new and unexpected threats to their beloved stables and local environment. In season two, their lives will be thrown into turmoil by the arrival of a charismatic stranger and an...
- 5/5/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: UK sales outfit Sc Films has boarded international rights to Kiwi box office hit Daffodils by director David Stubbs.
The romantic musical follows singer Maisie and the recollections of how her parents met and fell in love. The love story is soundtracked (released by Warner Music) with re-imaginings of iconic New Zealand songs.
Released theatrically in New Zealand in March, the film has taken more than $1M, making it the most successful local release since The Breaker Upperers. Grammy winner Kimbra plays Maisie, with George Mason (Top of the Lake) and Rose McIver (iZombie) taking on the parental roles.
The film was produced by Richard Fletcher of Libertine Pictures and Khf Media with investment from the New Zealand Film Commission, Nz on Air, Tvnz, The Kelly Entertainment Co, Park Rd Post Production, Avalon Studios and Kiwibank. Rochelle Bright adapted the screenplay from her successful play.
UK and Ireland distribution...
The romantic musical follows singer Maisie and the recollections of how her parents met and fell in love. The love story is soundtracked (released by Warner Music) with re-imaginings of iconic New Zealand songs.
Released theatrically in New Zealand in March, the film has taken more than $1M, making it the most successful local release since The Breaker Upperers. Grammy winner Kimbra plays Maisie, with George Mason (Top of the Lake) and Rose McIver (iZombie) taking on the parental roles.
The film was produced by Richard Fletcher of Libertine Pictures and Khf Media with investment from the New Zealand Film Commission, Nz on Air, Tvnz, The Kelly Entertainment Co, Park Rd Post Production, Avalon Studios and Kiwibank. Rochelle Bright adapted the screenplay from her successful play.
UK and Ireland distribution...
- 5/9/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
"I may be dead, but I'm still pretty." Whether you want to watch Buffy Summers and company battle supernatural beings for the first time or re-live all your favorite moments from the show, reruns of Buffy the Vampire Slayer are playing now on Pop TV. Also: The Drawing short film starring Clarke Wolfe in its entirety, a trailer / acquisition news for Gehenna: Where Death Lives, an excerpt from Duncan Ralston's Woom, the lineup for Ithaca Fantastik Film Festival, and The Master Cleanse at Screamfest.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Pop TV: Reruns of Buffy the Vampire Slayer are now playing on Pop TV.
To learn more, visit:
http://poptv.com/buffy_the_vampire_slayer/
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Pop TV: Reruns of Buffy the Vampire Slayer are now playing on Pop TV.
To learn more, visit:
http://poptv.com/buffy_the_vampire_slayer/
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Watch Short Film The Drawing in its Entirety: Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA: The Drawing is coming! The Drawing is here! The Drawing is a modern monster horror short infused with 80s synth overtones.
- 10/25/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Vertical Entertainment and Xyz Films have acquired David Stubbs' documentary Belief: The Possession Of Janet Moses, just ahead of its premiere at the 2016 Fantastic Fest, which kicked off today and will run through Sept. 29. Based on the true story of the Wainuiomata exorcism, the pic will be released in theaters early next year. The film combines interviews and dramatic narrative to depict the reality of the last few days of Janet Moses' life. Believing that 22-year-old…...
- 9/22/2016
- Deadline
Although it may be hard to believe, summer is picking up speed and heading towards fall and the beginning of Fantastic Fest, taking place September 22nd–29th in Austin, Texas. The first wave of programming for the always entertaining festival has been revealed, and horror fans already have one big event to look forward to, as Don Coscarelli, David Hartman, and several original Phantasm cast members will be on hand for the world premiere of Phantasm: Ravager, along with a special showing of Phantasm: Remastered.
Press Release:Austin, TX – Tuesday, August 2, 2016 – Fantastic Fest announces its first wave of programming for its 12th annual celebration of genre-twisting cinema. This year’s festival sees Tim Burton make a triumphant return for a most peculiar red carpet screening of Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children; the World Premiere of Phantasm: Ravager; an Art House Theater Day special screening of Phantasm: Remastered...
Press Release:Austin, TX – Tuesday, August 2, 2016 – Fantastic Fest announces its first wave of programming for its 12th annual celebration of genre-twisting cinema. This year’s festival sees Tim Burton make a triumphant return for a most peculiar red carpet screening of Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children; the World Premiere of Phantasm: Ravager; an Art House Theater Day special screening of Phantasm: Remastered...
- 8/2/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Today, Fantastic Fest, in association with Alamo Drafthouse, has announced the first wave of programming for its 12th annual celebration of the wild, wonderful, and peculiar in genre-twisting cinema. This year’s festival features a delightful array of films and guests, including Tim Burton for a red carpet screening of “Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children,” a special screening of “Phantasm: Remastered” with director Don Coscarelli and cast in attendance, and Andrea Arnold’s “American Honey,” with star and Texas native Sasha Lane hosting the event.
Read More: 5 Reasons Fantastic Fest Deserves Your Respect
This year’s festival has chosen South Asia for its annual theme, embracing the glorious wonders of Indian cinema. A block of new and repertory Indian features have been carefully programmed to showcase the creative world of the second most populous country. Included is the director’s cut of Anurag Kashyareap’s “Psycho Raman,...
Read More: 5 Reasons Fantastic Fest Deserves Your Respect
This year’s festival has chosen South Asia for its annual theme, embracing the glorious wonders of Indian cinema. A block of new and repertory Indian features have been carefully programmed to showcase the creative world of the second most populous country. Included is the director’s cut of Anurag Kashyareap’s “Psycho Raman,...
- 8/2/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Sure to provoke strong reactions as it hits the festival circuit, a gripping and troubling trailer has arrived online for David Stubbs' documentary Belief: The Possession Of Janet Moses which peers into the circumstances around the death of a young Maori woman in 2007 and appears to do so in remarkable fashion.A documentary feature film that lifts the veil of secrecy on what became known as "The Wainuiomata exorcism", to reveal the extra-ordinary true story of how both love and fear could drive a New Zealand family to unwittingly kill one of their own. Intertwining key interviews and dramatic narrative the film lures the viewer into the twisted reality of the last few days of Janet Moses' life. Believing that 22-year-old had fallen under the...
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- 7/31/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Live Gymnastics | Unreported World | Ice Road Truckers | The Ice Cream Girls | The Genius Of Josiah Wedgwood | Oliver Stone's Untold History Of The United States | Not Going Out | Da Vinci's Demons
Live Gymnastics: European Championships
1pm, BBC2
Matt Baker presents coverage of the prestigious event from Moscow's Olimpiyskiy national sports complex. Live action this afternoon includes the women's all-around competition, with Great Britain's four-strong team due to feature senior debutantes Gabby Jupp and Charlie Fellows. Also, there are highlights of the men's all-around discipline, with several of the celebrated London 2012 Team Gb squad getting set to slap chalk on their hands. Mark Jones
Unreported World
7.30pm, Channel 4
Aidan Hartley reports from Gilgil, Kenya, a small town with a hefty population of homeless children. Many of them descended on Gilgil five years ago, after being orphaned and/or displaced by the ethnic violence that beset the country following disputed elections.
Live Gymnastics: European Championships
1pm, BBC2
Matt Baker presents coverage of the prestigious event from Moscow's Olimpiyskiy national sports complex. Live action this afternoon includes the women's all-around competition, with Great Britain's four-strong team due to feature senior debutantes Gabby Jupp and Charlie Fellows. Also, there are highlights of the men's all-around discipline, with several of the celebrated London 2012 Team Gb squad getting set to slap chalk on their hands. Mark Jones
Unreported World
7.30pm, Channel 4
Aidan Hartley reports from Gilgil, Kenya, a small town with a hefty population of homeless children. Many of them descended on Gilgil five years ago, after being orphaned and/or displaced by the ethnic violence that beset the country following disputed elections.
- 4/19/2013
- by Mark Jones, Andrew Mueller, Ben Arnold, John Robinson, Ali Catterall, David Stubbs, Gwilym Mumford
- The Guardian - Film News
Yotam Ottolenghi savours the flavours of Marrakech, 1950s TV newsroom drama The Hour returns and Michael Winterbottom explores the effects of a long stretch in prison
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday
MondayCrime Stories
2pm, ITV1
Co-created by the people who brought us The Bill, here's a peculiar and rather worthy hybrid of fact and fiction – a fake fly-on-the-wall police procedural, starring a former real-life detective chief superintendent (Jane Antrobus). It's certainly plodding and humdrum enough to be authentic – though does chuck in the odd Columbo-style red herring to keep us interested. In this series opener, Di Jane and DS Ben Shaw (Hollyoaks' Ben Hull) investigate the case of an care home resident who's had his money stolen. Ali Catterall
The Dark Charisma Of Adolf Hitler
9pm, BBC2
Debut of a three-part series seeking to explain one of history's great inexplicables: how and why did the civilised people of a great European nation,...
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday
MondayCrime Stories
2pm, ITV1
Co-created by the people who brought us The Bill, here's a peculiar and rather worthy hybrid of fact and fiction – a fake fly-on-the-wall police procedural, starring a former real-life detective chief superintendent (Jane Antrobus). It's certainly plodding and humdrum enough to be authentic – though does chuck in the odd Columbo-style red herring to keep us interested. In this series opener, Di Jane and DS Ben Shaw (Hollyoaks' Ben Hull) investigate the case of an care home resident who's had his money stolen. Ali Catterall
The Dark Charisma Of Adolf Hitler
9pm, BBC2
Debut of a three-part series seeking to explain one of history's great inexplicables: how and why did the civilised people of a great European nation,...
- 11/13/2012
- by Ali Catterall, Andrew Mueller, Hannah Verdier, David Stubbs, Ben Arnold, Phelim O'Neill, John Robinson, Jonathan Wright, Julia Raeside, Mark Jones, Martin Skegg
- The Guardian - Film News
Line Of Duty | Gordon Behind Bars | Coming Here Soon: Greece, Bust And Broken | Ethan Hawke On Macbeth | Hit & Miss | Imagine
Line Of Duty
9pm, BBC2
Vicky McClure, Lennie James and Gina McKee head a cast list so impressive that even the "and Neil Morrissey" at the end doesn't spoil the overall "serious drama" effect. This five-part drama tackles police corruption and it's quickly apparent who the dodgy coppers are, as they're much more interesting than the honest ones. It's off to a fine start: in only a few minutes we're knee-deep in botched police raids, faked reports, unreported crimes and cover-ups. This opening episode lays out the numerous characters efficiently, with a few big twists kept for the end. Phelim O'Neill
Gordon Behind Bars
9pm, Channel 4
Jamie's cornered the school dinner market, so Gordon Ramsay heads to Brixton prison for his do-good mission. His aim is to spend six...
Line Of Duty
9pm, BBC2
Vicky McClure, Lennie James and Gina McKee head a cast list so impressive that even the "and Neil Morrissey" at the end doesn't spoil the overall "serious drama" effect. This five-part drama tackles police corruption and it's quickly apparent who the dodgy coppers are, as they're much more interesting than the honest ones. It's off to a fine start: in only a few minutes we're knee-deep in botched police raids, faked reports, unreported crimes and cover-ups. This opening episode lays out the numerous characters efficiently, with a few big twists kept for the end. Phelim O'Neill
Gordon Behind Bars
9pm, Channel 4
Jamie's cornered the school dinner market, so Gordon Ramsay heads to Brixton prison for his do-good mission. His aim is to spend six...
- 6/25/2012
- by Phelim O'Neill, Hannah Verdier, Martin Skegg, Julia Raeside, David Stubbs, John Robinson
- The Guardian - Film News
The Apprentice | Elizabeth Taylor: Auction Of A Lifetime | Beautiful Minds | Decked Out | Sons Of Anarchy | 2012 Olympic Games – 100 Days To Go
The Apprentice
9pm, BBC1
It is hard to decide what is more worrying about The Apprentice: the dodgy calibre of the characters upon whose shoulders our entrepreneurial future apparently rests, or the sheer sadism of those willing to watch them make such excruciating spectacles of themselves. This week, watch between your fingers as the teams pitch dance and weight-based gym programmes to health and fitness chains, with disaster surely in the offing. David Stubbs
Elizabeth Taylor: Auction Of A Lifetime
9pm, Channel 4
Elizabeth Taylor was magnetic, with diamonds attaching themselves to her like iron filings. This documentary tells her story through her extraordinary collection of bling, amassed over the course of eight marriages and recently auctioned off for staggering amounts. Meanwhile, Liza Minnelli and Joan Collins...
The Apprentice
9pm, BBC1
It is hard to decide what is more worrying about The Apprentice: the dodgy calibre of the characters upon whose shoulders our entrepreneurial future apparently rests, or the sheer sadism of those willing to watch them make such excruciating spectacles of themselves. This week, watch between your fingers as the teams pitch dance and weight-based gym programmes to health and fitness chains, with disaster surely in the offing. David Stubbs
Elizabeth Taylor: Auction Of A Lifetime
9pm, Channel 4
Elizabeth Taylor was magnetic, with diamonds attaching themselves to her like iron filings. This documentary tells her story through her extraordinary collection of bling, amassed over the course of eight marriages and recently auctioned off for staggering amounts. Meanwhile, Liza Minnelli and Joan Collins...
- 4/17/2012
- by David Stubbs, Ali Catterall, Martin Skegg, John Robinson, Phelim O'Neill
- The Guardian - Film News
My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas | This Is England '88 | True Stories: Transgenders – Pakistan's Open Secret | Enlightened | Him & Her | Imagine: Books – The Last Chapter?
My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas
9pm, Channel 4
A festive special of the documentary series about members of the Irish travelling community and their enormous dresses. We meet some new characters as they prepare for Christmas. Obviously, producers have chucked in a couple of weddings, so the audience's lust for orange women in giant doilies can be sated. And Celebrity Big Brother winner Paddy Doherty invites us into his home to see how he and his family celebrate. But it's no easy task hiding presents from the kids when you live in a caravan. Or cramming everyone around the table for turkey and pudding. Julia Raeside
This Is England '88
10pm, Channel 4
From the scene-setting clips of Thatcher to Lol watching the EastEnders Christmas special...
My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas
9pm, Channel 4
A festive special of the documentary series about members of the Irish travelling community and their enormous dresses. We meet some new characters as they prepare for Christmas. Obviously, producers have chucked in a couple of weddings, so the audience's lust for orange women in giant doilies can be sated. And Celebrity Big Brother winner Paddy Doherty invites us into his home to see how he and his family celebrate. But it's no easy task hiding presents from the kids when you live in a caravan. Or cramming everyone around the table for turkey and pudding. Julia Raeside
This Is England '88
10pm, Channel 4
From the scene-setting clips of Thatcher to Lol watching the EastEnders Christmas special...
- 12/13/2011
- by Julia Raeside, Ali Catterall, Rebecca Nicholson, Richard Vine, David Stubbs, Ben Arnold
- The Guardian - Film News
Top Gear USA | Terry Gilliam's Faust | Wild Britain With Ray Mears | Spy | Have I Got News For You | Comic Strip Presents – The Hunt For Tony Blair
Top Gear USA
7pm, BBC3
It's not as necessary as it used to be to adopt the brace position upon approaching an American adaptation of a British programme. However, it's hard to imagine Top Gear travelling quite as well. This first series of its American cousin is presented by comedian Adam Ferrara, racing driver Tanner Foust and racing reporter Rutledge Wood. Guests will include Kid Rock, Tony Hawk and, intriguingly, Buzz Aldrin. Andrew Mueller
Terry Gilliam's Faust
7.30pm, BBC4
The Python-turned-film-director's first foray into opera is this staging of Berlioz's The Damnation Of Faust, performed by the English National Opera at the London Coliseum. It's prefaced by a few words from a chuckling Gilliam himself, who views himself as a "tuning fork...
Top Gear USA
7pm, BBC3
It's not as necessary as it used to be to adopt the brace position upon approaching an American adaptation of a British programme. However, it's hard to imagine Top Gear travelling quite as well. This first series of its American cousin is presented by comedian Adam Ferrara, racing driver Tanner Foust and racing reporter Rutledge Wood. Guests will include Kid Rock, Tony Hawk and, intriguingly, Buzz Aldrin. Andrew Mueller
Terry Gilliam's Faust
7.30pm, BBC4
The Python-turned-film-director's first foray into opera is this staging of Berlioz's The Damnation Of Faust, performed by the English National Opera at the London Coliseum. It's prefaced by a few words from a chuckling Gilliam himself, who views himself as a "tuning fork...
- 10/13/2011
- by Andrew Mueller, David Stubbs, John Robinson, Ben Arnold, Julia Raeside
- The Guardian - Film News
The Culture Show | Rostropovich – The Genius Of The Cello | Autumnwatch 2011 | Criminal Minds | A League Of Their Own | Chris Addison: My Funniest Year
The Culture Show
7pm, BBC2
Another week, another eclectic collection of reports from the arts show, which this week visits Glasgow. Top of the bill is host Andrew Graham-Dixon interviewing Grayson Perry, who's lately curated an installation of new works mixed up with objects drawn from the British Museum collection. Mark Kermode discusses We Need To Talk About Kevin with its director Lynne Ramsay, Simon Armitage celebrates National Poetry Day, and critic Michael Collins considers representations of working-class characters in the theatre. Plus, choreographer Akram Khan and the work of artist Gerhard Richter. Jonathan Wright
Rostropovich – The Genius Of The Cello
7.30pm, BBC4
The cello is the closest orchestral instrument to the human voice in its range of expression. It has achieved a pre-eminence in the classical repertoire,...
The Culture Show
7pm, BBC2
Another week, another eclectic collection of reports from the arts show, which this week visits Glasgow. Top of the bill is host Andrew Graham-Dixon interviewing Grayson Perry, who's lately curated an installation of new works mixed up with objects drawn from the British Museum collection. Mark Kermode discusses We Need To Talk About Kevin with its director Lynne Ramsay, Simon Armitage celebrates National Poetry Day, and critic Michael Collins considers representations of working-class characters in the theatre. Plus, choreographer Akram Khan and the work of artist Gerhard Richter. Jonathan Wright
Rostropovich – The Genius Of The Cello
7.30pm, BBC4
The cello is the closest orchestral instrument to the human voice in its range of expression. It has achieved a pre-eminence in the classical repertoire,...
- 10/7/2011
- by Jonathan Wright, David Stubbs, John Robinson, Martin Skegg
- The Guardian - Film News
The Marvellous Mrs Beeton, With Sophie Dahl | Ringer | Shirley | Young Soldiers | Timeshift: Dear Censor
The Marvellous Mrs Beeton, With Sophie Dahl
8pm, BBC2
Along with Lorraine Pascale, Sophie Dahl is another of the BBC's roster of models-turned-domestic-goddesses. Dahl's show isn't simply a cook-to-camera affair, though. Mrs Beeton's Book Of Household Management (1861) attempted to cover all aspects of running a home, from recipes to providing a template for housewifely deportment. As Dahl discovers, although we imagine Mrs B as a middle-aged matriarch, she wrote the book in her early 20s, and by 28, was dead. John Robinson
Ringer
8pm, Sky Living
In Sarah Michelle Gellar's first TV drama role since Buffy, she plays Bridget, a recovering addict who was witness to a murder. Despite FBI protection, she fears for her life and absconds to New York to stay with her wealthy twin sister, Siobhan, also played by Gellar. However, when Siobhan mysteriously disappears,...
The Marvellous Mrs Beeton, With Sophie Dahl
8pm, BBC2
Along with Lorraine Pascale, Sophie Dahl is another of the BBC's roster of models-turned-domestic-goddesses. Dahl's show isn't simply a cook-to-camera affair, though. Mrs Beeton's Book Of Household Management (1861) attempted to cover all aspects of running a home, from recipes to providing a template for housewifely deportment. As Dahl discovers, although we imagine Mrs B as a middle-aged matriarch, she wrote the book in her early 20s, and by 28, was dead. John Robinson
Ringer
8pm, Sky Living
In Sarah Michelle Gellar's first TV drama role since Buffy, she plays Bridget, a recovering addict who was witness to a murder. Despite FBI protection, she fears for her life and absconds to New York to stay with her wealthy twin sister, Siobhan, also played by Gellar. However, when Siobhan mysteriously disappears,...
- 9/28/2011
- by John Robinson, David Stubbs, Jonathan Wright, Martin Skegg
- The Guardian - Film News
Love Your Garden | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | The Santana Story | Paul Merton's Birth Of Hollywood | Isle Of Wight Festival 2011 | In Treatment
Love Your Garden
8pm, ITV1
It's easy to forget that before Ilkley's favourite son was a daytime chatshow colossus and racy novelist, Alan Titchmarsh was a humble, green-fingered horticulturist. In Love Your Garden, he's going back to his roots (ahem), going up against Monty Don on BBC2's Gardener's World, the show Titchmarsh himself used to front. There could yet be blood on the potting shed floor. This series is aiming itself not at coverage of the unobtainable country estate gardens, but something a little more achievable, celebrating the classic suburban garden. Ben Arnold
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
9pm, Channel 4
The return of the standup show in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital, something you may need to bear in mind as you resentfully endure the comedy stylings of Chris Moyles.
Love Your Garden
8pm, ITV1
It's easy to forget that before Ilkley's favourite son was a daytime chatshow colossus and racy novelist, Alan Titchmarsh was a humble, green-fingered horticulturist. In Love Your Garden, he's going back to his roots (ahem), going up against Monty Don on BBC2's Gardener's World, the show Titchmarsh himself used to front. There could yet be blood on the potting shed floor. This series is aiming itself not at coverage of the unobtainable country estate gardens, but something a little more achievable, celebrating the classic suburban garden. Ben Arnold
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
9pm, Channel 4
The return of the standup show in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital, something you may need to bear in mind as you resentfully endure the comedy stylings of Chris Moyles.
- 6/9/2011
- by David Stubbs, Rebecca Nicholson, Jonathan Wright, Richard Vine
- The Guardian - Film News
Celebrity Ghost Stories UK | Dave's One Night Stand | The Chicago Code | Inside The Human Body | The Shadow Line | Psychoville 2
Celebrity Ghost Stories UK
9pm, Bio
Did Terry "Really Wild Show" Nutkins really encounter a "really really evil" ghost outside an isolated cottage in Scotland? Can anyone remember what Yvette Fielding did for a living before ghostbusting? Take this as
a very early Halloween present: old-fashioned ghost stories crossed with Crimewatch-style reconstructions of spooky behaviour. Paranormal Activity it ain't, but for anyone remotely scared on their lonesome, this is a good way to remind us that celebrities – or people on obscure TV channels – are just like us: indulging their daftness to the point of comic horror. Nosheen Iqbal
Dave's One Night Stand
9pm, Dave
Familiar to many as the teacher who towers over the wretches of The Inbetweeners and bears an uncanny resemblance to Rik Mayall, Greg Davies returns to his native Shropshire.
Celebrity Ghost Stories UK
9pm, Bio
Did Terry "Really Wild Show" Nutkins really encounter a "really really evil" ghost outside an isolated cottage in Scotland? Can anyone remember what Yvette Fielding did for a living before ghostbusting? Take this as
a very early Halloween present: old-fashioned ghost stories crossed with Crimewatch-style reconstructions of spooky behaviour. Paranormal Activity it ain't, but for anyone remotely scared on their lonesome, this is a good way to remind us that celebrities – or people on obscure TV channels – are just like us: indulging their daftness to the point of comic horror. Nosheen Iqbal
Dave's One Night Stand
9pm, Dave
Familiar to many as the teacher who towers over the wretches of The Inbetweeners and bears an uncanny resemblance to Rik Mayall, Greg Davies returns to his native Shropshire.
- 5/12/2011
- by Nosheen Iqbal, David Stubbs, Eleanor Morgan, Richard Vine
- The Guardian - Film News
The National Movie Awards | Julia Bradbury's Iceland Walk | McFly On The Wall | Justified | Wonderland: The Trouble With Love And Sex | 24 Hours In A&E
The National Movie Awards
8pm, ITV1
Now in its fourth year, and live from Wembley Arena, this awards show is a little different, as all the voting is done by the public. So it's a good opportunity to see if people like Black Swan and The Social Network as much as critics do. A-list Hollywood guests are promised, if yet to be announced, but Jls will perform and Christine Bleakley is presenting – two bits of news that should excite any movie fan. Still, it's a nice level playing field, and probably the only ceremony outside of the Razzies where flicks like Gulliver's Travels and Little Fockers can be real contenders. Phelim O'Neill
Julia Bradbury's Iceland Walk
9pm, BBC4
As part of the Wonders Of Iceland season,...
The National Movie Awards
8pm, ITV1
Now in its fourth year, and live from Wembley Arena, this awards show is a little different, as all the voting is done by the public. So it's a good opportunity to see if people like Black Swan and The Social Network as much as critics do. A-list Hollywood guests are promised, if yet to be announced, but Jls will perform and Christine Bleakley is presenting – two bits of news that should excite any movie fan. Still, it's a nice level playing field, and probably the only ceremony outside of the Razzies where flicks like Gulliver's Travels and Little Fockers can be real contenders. Phelim O'Neill
Julia Bradbury's Iceland Walk
9pm, BBC4
As part of the Wonders Of Iceland season,...
- 5/10/2011
- by Phelim O'Neill, David Stubbs, Eleanor Morgan, Jonathan Wright, Andrew Mueller
- The Guardian - Film News
Bible's Buried Secrets | Carole Quentin: A Passage Through India | Lily Allen: From Riches To Rags | Agony & Ecstasy: A Year With English National Ballet | True Stories: Marilyn, The Last Sessions | $#*! My Dad Says
Bible's Buried Secrets
9pm, BBC2
The story of the empire of King David is fundamental to the validity of the state of modern Israel. It was David who was supposed to have united Israel and Judah. An extensive archeological dig in the 50s and 60s supposedly provided verification. However, here, Dr Franscesca Stavrakopoulou questions whether those archeologists were digging "with a trowel in one hand and a Bible in the other" and examines more recent evidence that casts doubt on whether David presided over much of an empire at all. David Stubbs
Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India
9pm, ITV1
It will be an iron-willed viewer who doesn't switch this off or heave their television into the street after 10 seconds.
Bible's Buried Secrets
9pm, BBC2
The story of the empire of King David is fundamental to the validity of the state of modern Israel. It was David who was supposed to have united Israel and Judah. An extensive archeological dig in the 50s and 60s supposedly provided verification. However, here, Dr Franscesca Stavrakopoulou questions whether those archeologists were digging "with a trowel in one hand and a Bible in the other" and examines more recent evidence that casts doubt on whether David presided over much of an empire at all. David Stubbs
Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India
9pm, ITV1
It will be an iron-willed viewer who doesn't switch this off or heave their television into the street after 10 seconds.
- 3/15/2011
- by Rebecca Nicholson, David Stubbs, Martin Skegg, Phelim O'Neill, Andrew Mueller
- The Guardian - Film News
Leverage | The Men Who Jump Off Buildings | Californication | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Justified | My Name is Earl
Leverage
9pm, BravoFormer insurance investigator Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton) is a scrupulously honest man. It's just the venal rich who force him to commit crimes as he bids to right wrongs. Luckily, he's got a crack team of criminals to help him – a grifter (Brit Gina Bellman), a hacker (Aldis Hodge), a tough guy and a thief. Leverage, a frothy Us caper that's Ocean's 11-lite meets Hustle, isn't exactly committed to social realism, but it's energetic and fast-paced. Tonight, the crew reunite to help a whistle-blowing banker. Jw
The Men Who Jump Off Buildings
9pm, Channel 4"Everyone dies. Not everyone lives." That's the philosophy of Dan Witchalls, one of Britain's most prolific base jumpers. Along with his jump partner Ian Richardson, Dan stalks the capital at night finding buildings to jump off.
Leverage
9pm, BravoFormer insurance investigator Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton) is a scrupulously honest man. It's just the venal rich who force him to commit crimes as he bids to right wrongs. Luckily, he's got a crack team of criminals to help him – a grifter (Brit Gina Bellman), a hacker (Aldis Hodge), a tough guy and a thief. Leverage, a frothy Us caper that's Ocean's 11-lite meets Hustle, isn't exactly committed to social realism, but it's energetic and fast-paced. Tonight, the crew reunite to help a whistle-blowing banker. Jw
The Men Who Jump Off Buildings
9pm, Channel 4"Everyone dies. Not everyone lives." That's the philosophy of Dan Witchalls, one of Britain's most prolific base jumpers. Along with his jump partner Ian Richardson, Dan stalks the capital at night finding buildings to jump off.
- 7/28/2010
- by Jonathan Wright, Martin Skegg, Ali Catterall, John Robinson, David Stubbs
- The Guardian - Film News
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