Humans achieved record numbers for Channel 4 on Sunday night (June 14), overnight data reveals.
The new sci-fi series brought in an average audience of 3.45 million (15.6%) at 9pm, with an added 586,000 (3.7%) on +1. This is the highest-rated launch of an original drama series on Channel 4 since records began in 2002.
Earlier, The Secret World of Lego gathered 2.02m (9.6%) at 8pm (460k/2.1% on +1).
BBC One's Countryfile topped the night overall with 5.73m (30.2%) at 7pm, followed by Antiques Roadshow with 5.40m (25.7%) at 8pm and Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell with 1.85m (8.4%) at 9pm.
On BBC Two, Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure interested 693k (3.3%) at 8pm, while BBC at War with Jonathan Dimbleby intrigued 1.09m (4.9%) at 9pm. Protect Our Foster Kids educated 701k (4.6%) at 10pm.
ITV's Euro 2016 qualifier coverage scored an average 4.75m (30.4%) from 4.30pm (138k/0.6%). Catchphrase entertained 2.80m (14.6%) at 7.15pm, followed by All-Star Family Fortunes with 3.53m (16.9%) at 8pm (189k/0.9%). Home Fires...
The new sci-fi series brought in an average audience of 3.45 million (15.6%) at 9pm, with an added 586,000 (3.7%) on +1. This is the highest-rated launch of an original drama series on Channel 4 since records began in 2002.
Earlier, The Secret World of Lego gathered 2.02m (9.6%) at 8pm (460k/2.1% on +1).
BBC One's Countryfile topped the night overall with 5.73m (30.2%) at 7pm, followed by Antiques Roadshow with 5.40m (25.7%) at 8pm and Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell with 1.85m (8.4%) at 9pm.
On BBC Two, Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure interested 693k (3.3%) at 8pm, while BBC at War with Jonathan Dimbleby intrigued 1.09m (4.9%) at 9pm. Protect Our Foster Kids educated 701k (4.6%) at 10pm.
ITV's Euro 2016 qualifier coverage scored an average 4.75m (30.4%) from 4.30pm (138k/0.6%). Catchphrase entertained 2.80m (14.6%) at 7.15pm, followed by All-Star Family Fortunes with 3.53m (16.9%) at 8pm (189k/0.9%). Home Fires...
- 6/15/2015
- Digital Spy
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell: BBC One, 9pm
The period drama starring Eddie Marsan and Bertie Carvel continues as Strange returns home a hero after helping to win the Battle of Waterloo.
Tragedy strokes Strange and he flees the country following a confrontation with Norrell, in the hopes of finding out the truth about the fairy world.
Home Fires: ITV, 9pm
ITV's WWII drama comes to a close as Britain faces its toughest time of the conflict and members of the Wi have their own issues to deal with.
Alison attempts to get out of her predicament as Frances tries to help Pat, Miriam informs Bryan of some important news, and Richard and Laura try desperately to keep their affair secret.
Humans: Channel 4, 9pm
Channel 4's ambitious new sci-fi drama starring William Hurt, Colin Morgan and Katherine Parkinson begins tonight.
The series follows several stories including...
The period drama starring Eddie Marsan and Bertie Carvel continues as Strange returns home a hero after helping to win the Battle of Waterloo.
Tragedy strokes Strange and he flees the country following a confrontation with Norrell, in the hopes of finding out the truth about the fairy world.
Home Fires: ITV, 9pm
ITV's WWII drama comes to a close as Britain faces its toughest time of the conflict and members of the Wi have their own issues to deal with.
Alison attempts to get out of her predicament as Frances tries to help Pat, Miriam informs Bryan of some important news, and Richard and Laura try desperately to keep their affair secret.
Humans: Channel 4, 9pm
Channel 4's ambitious new sci-fi drama starring William Hurt, Colin Morgan and Katherine Parkinson begins tonight.
The series follows several stories including...
- 6/14/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings roundup – data supplied by Barb
Home Fires topped the ratings on Sunday (June 7), according to overnight figures.
ITV's World War II-era drama returned after a two-week break with 4.74m (22.2%) at 9pm, with a further 255,000 (1.7%) tuning in on +1.
Earlier in the evening, Catchphrase entertained 1.72m (10.7%) at 6.30pm (182k/1.0% on +1), before Celebrity Squares continued with 1.86m (10.3%) at 7.15pm (80k/0.4%).
Sunday Night at the Palladium appealed to 3.05m (14.8%) at 8pm (221k/1.0%).
Over on ITV2, Love Island opened to 434k (2.2%) at 9pm, as the revived reality show hosted by Caroline Flack got started in Mallorca.
BBC One's Formula One coverage was the second most-watched programme of the evening with 4.62m (25.0%) tuning in for the Canadian Grand Prix at 6.30pm. The latest episode of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell brought in 1.78m (8.3%) at 9pm.
Antiques Roadshow's temporary move to BBC Two dented its ratings with 2.54m (12.3%) at 8pm, while Armada:...
Home Fires topped the ratings on Sunday (June 7), according to overnight figures.
ITV's World War II-era drama returned after a two-week break with 4.74m (22.2%) at 9pm, with a further 255,000 (1.7%) tuning in on +1.
Earlier in the evening, Catchphrase entertained 1.72m (10.7%) at 6.30pm (182k/1.0% on +1), before Celebrity Squares continued with 1.86m (10.3%) at 7.15pm (80k/0.4%).
Sunday Night at the Palladium appealed to 3.05m (14.8%) at 8pm (221k/1.0%).
Over on ITV2, Love Island opened to 434k (2.2%) at 9pm, as the revived reality show hosted by Caroline Flack got started in Mallorca.
BBC One's Formula One coverage was the second most-watched programme of the evening with 4.62m (25.0%) tuning in for the Canadian Grand Prix at 6.30pm. The latest episode of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell brought in 1.78m (8.3%) at 9pm.
Antiques Roadshow's temporary move to BBC Two dented its ratings with 2.54m (12.3%) at 8pm, while Armada:...
- 6/8/2015
- Digital Spy
ITV has ordered a second season of WWII drama Home Fires from ITV Studios. The show currently airs on Sunday evenings, comfortably winning its slot with a consolidated average rating of 6.2M viewers to date and a 24% share. Home Fires follows a group of inspirational women at the heart of a rural Cheshire community who steadfastly bring the village together during the nation's darkest hour. It was the best performing Sunday evening drama for ITV in 2014, and thus far in…...
- 6/3/2015
- Deadline TV
ITV has ordered a second season of WWII drama Home Fires from ITV Studios. The show currently airs on Sunday evenings, comfortably winning its slot with a consolidated average rating of 6.2M viewers to date and a 24% share. Home Fires follows a group of inspirational women at the heart of a rural Cheshire community who steadfastly bring the village together during the nation's darkest hour. It was the best performing Sunday evening drama for ITV in 2014, and thus far in…...
- 6/3/2015
- Deadline
UK TV ratings roundup – data supplied by Barb
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell showed a sharp week-on-week ratings drop this Sunday (May 24), according to overnight data.
Episode two of the drama, based on Susanna Clarke's acclaimed bestseller, aired to 2.57m (13%) at 9pm on BBC One - down on last week's corresponding overnight audience of 4.53m.
BBC One's Countryfile led the night with an audience of 5.77m (33.4%) at 7pm, followed by 5.35m (28.1%) for the Antiques Roadshow at 8pm.
Match of the Day, featuring highlights from the final day of the Premier League season, was seen by 3.09m (27.6%) at 10.30pm.
Over on ITV, episode four of World War II-era drama Home Fires led the night for the channel, with 4.47m (22.6%) tuning in at 9pm.
Earlier in the night, Warwick Davis' Celebrity Squares was seen by 1.57m at 7.15pm, followed by an overnight audience of 3.08m (16.2%) for Sunday Night at the London Palladium at 8pm.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell showed a sharp week-on-week ratings drop this Sunday (May 24), according to overnight data.
Episode two of the drama, based on Susanna Clarke's acclaimed bestseller, aired to 2.57m (13%) at 9pm on BBC One - down on last week's corresponding overnight audience of 4.53m.
BBC One's Countryfile led the night with an audience of 5.77m (33.4%) at 7pm, followed by 5.35m (28.1%) for the Antiques Roadshow at 8pm.
Match of the Day, featuring highlights from the final day of the Premier League season, was seen by 3.09m (27.6%) at 10.30pm.
Over on ITV, episode four of World War II-era drama Home Fires led the night for the channel, with 4.47m (22.6%) tuning in at 9pm.
Earlier in the night, Warwick Davis' Celebrity Squares was seen by 1.57m at 7.15pm, followed by an overnight audience of 3.08m (16.2%) for Sunday Night at the London Palladium at 8pm.
- 5/25/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings roundup – data supplied by Barb
Countryfile was the most watched programme on Sunday (May 17), according to overnight data.
The long-running BBC One show gathered 6.27m (33.1%) at 7pm, while Antiques Roadshow appealed to 5.82m (27.2%) at 8pm. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell followed with 4.53m (20.5%) at 9pm.
Over on BBC Two, Demolition brought in 1.61m (7.5%) at 8pm, while The Detectives intrigued 1.40m (6.3%) at 9pm.
ITV's Celebrity Squares continued with 1.63m (8.5%) at 7.15pm (43k/0.2% on +1), before Sunday Night at the Palladium entertained 3.37m (15.7%) at 8pm (197k/0.9%). Home Fires dipped slightly to 4.53m (20.6%) at 9pm (236k/1.6%).
On Channel 4, For The Love of Cars was seen by 1.03m at 8pm (4.8%), and Grayson Perry's Dream House inspired 870k (3.9%) at 9pm (132k/0.9%).
Big Brother's latest episode averaged 1.02m (4.6%) for Channel 5 at 9pm (104k/0.7%), while The Rock appealed to 537k (5.3%) at 10pm (34k/0.7%).
Countryfile was the most watched programme on Sunday (May 17), according to overnight data.
The long-running BBC One show gathered 6.27m (33.1%) at 7pm, while Antiques Roadshow appealed to 5.82m (27.2%) at 8pm. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell followed with 4.53m (20.5%) at 9pm.
Over on BBC Two, Demolition brought in 1.61m (7.5%) at 8pm, while The Detectives intrigued 1.40m (6.3%) at 9pm.
ITV's Celebrity Squares continued with 1.63m (8.5%) at 7.15pm (43k/0.2% on +1), before Sunday Night at the Palladium entertained 3.37m (15.7%) at 8pm (197k/0.9%). Home Fires dipped slightly to 4.53m (20.6%) at 9pm (236k/1.6%).
On Channel 4, For The Love of Cars was seen by 1.03m at 8pm (4.8%), and Grayson Perry's Dream House inspired 870k (3.9%) at 9pm (132k/0.9%).
Big Brother's latest episode averaged 1.02m (4.6%) for Channel 5 at 9pm (104k/0.7%), while The Rock appealed to 537k (5.3%) at 10pm (34k/0.7%).
- 5/18/2015
- Digital Spy
Countryfile was the most watched programme on Sunday (May 17), according to overnight data.
The long-running BBC One show gathered 6.27m (33.1%) at 7pm, while Antiques Roadshow appealed to 5.82m (27.2%) at 8pm. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell followed with 4.53m (20.5%) at 9pm.
Over on BBC Two, Demolition brought in 1.61m (7.5%) at 8pm, while The Detectives intrigued 1.40m (6.3%) at 9pm.
ITV's Celebrity Squares continued with 1.63m (8.5%) at 7.15pm (43k/0.2% on +1), before Sunday Night at the Palladium entertained 3.37m (15.7%) at 8pm (197k/0.9%). Home Fires dipped slightly to 4.53m (20.6%) at 9pm (236k/1.6%).
On Channel 4, For The Love of Cars was seen by 1.03m at 8pm (4.8%), and Grayson Perry's Dream House inspired 870k (3.9%) at 9pm (132k/0.9%).
Big Brother's latest episode averaged 1.02m (4.6%) for Channel 5 at 9pm (104k/0.7%), while The Rock appealed to 537k (5.3%) at 10pm (34k/0.7%).
The long-running BBC One show gathered 6.27m (33.1%) at 7pm, while Antiques Roadshow appealed to 5.82m (27.2%) at 8pm. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell followed with 4.53m (20.5%) at 9pm.
Over on BBC Two, Demolition brought in 1.61m (7.5%) at 8pm, while The Detectives intrigued 1.40m (6.3%) at 9pm.
ITV's Celebrity Squares continued with 1.63m (8.5%) at 7.15pm (43k/0.2% on +1), before Sunday Night at the Palladium entertained 3.37m (15.7%) at 8pm (197k/0.9%). Home Fires dipped slightly to 4.53m (20.6%) at 9pm (236k/1.6%).
On Channel 4, For The Love of Cars was seen by 1.03m at 8pm (4.8%), and Grayson Perry's Dream House inspired 870k (3.9%) at 9pm (132k/0.9%).
Big Brother's latest episode averaged 1.02m (4.6%) for Channel 5 at 9pm (104k/0.7%), while The Rock appealed to 537k (5.3%) at 10pm (34k/0.7%).
- 5/18/2015
- Digital Spy
The British Academy Television Awards: BBC One, 8pm
Graham Norton hosts the annual ceremony celebrating the best of British TV from the last year. The shows with the most nominations include Happy Valley, Line of Duty, The Missing and Marvellous.
Norton himself will also be going toe to toe (or maybe show to show?) with ITV's Ant and Dec, Claudia Winkleman for Strictly and Leigh Francis - better known by his alter ego Keith Lemon - for Celebrity Juice.
Jon Snow will be awarded the BAFTA Fellowship, celebrating his amassed work of over forty years in journalism and broadcasting.
Tatau: BBC Three, 10pm
We're given a double bill this week as Kyle plummets into further disarray after another vision. After an arduous night, it appears everything could change.
The hunt for Dries continues and Maui makes a decision that may come back to haunt him.
Hunters of the South Seas: BBC Two,...
Graham Norton hosts the annual ceremony celebrating the best of British TV from the last year. The shows with the most nominations include Happy Valley, Line of Duty, The Missing and Marvellous.
Norton himself will also be going toe to toe (or maybe show to show?) with ITV's Ant and Dec, Claudia Winkleman for Strictly and Leigh Francis - better known by his alter ego Keith Lemon - for Celebrity Juice.
Jon Snow will be awarded the BAFTA Fellowship, celebrating his amassed work of over forty years in journalism and broadcasting.
Tatau: BBC Three, 10pm
We're given a double bill this week as Kyle plummets into further disarray after another vision. After an arduous night, it appears everything could change.
The hunt for Dries continues and Maui makes a decision that may come back to haunt him.
Hunters of the South Seas: BBC Two,...
- 5/10/2015
- Digital Spy
The Enfield Haunting opened to over 750,000 viewers on Sky Living on Sunday night, overnight data suggests.
Timothy Spall's supernatural thriller was the second most-watched broadcast on the multichannels with 752k (3.4%) at 9pm.
ITV's new Women's Institute drama Home Fires rallied 4.82m (21.8%) at 9pm (519k/3.1% on +1), while Sheridan Smith's The C-Word on BBC One was seen by 3.79m (17.4%) at 8.30pm.
Earlier on in the evening, Celebrity Squares and Sunday Night at the Palladium entertained 1.77m (9.3%) and 4.0m (18.9%) respectively (45k/0.2% and 228k/1.0%).
As usual, Countryfile topped the night's ratings with 5.42m (30.8%), while Antiques Roadshow collected 5.22m (26.1%).
On Channel 4, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown returned with 1.09m (5.0%) at 9pm (320k/2.0%), and Henning Wehn's An Immigrant's Guide to Britain pulled in 780k (4.3%) from 10pm (214k/1.9%).
Channel 5 aired Legally Blonde to 813k (4.1%) at 7.10pm (133k/0.6%) and Resident Evil: Afterlife to 801k (4.1%) at 9pm (108k/0.8%).
BBC Two's Snooker World Championship coverage pocketed 1.95m (9.5%).
Elsewhere,...
Timothy Spall's supernatural thriller was the second most-watched broadcast on the multichannels with 752k (3.4%) at 9pm.
ITV's new Women's Institute drama Home Fires rallied 4.82m (21.8%) at 9pm (519k/3.1% on +1), while Sheridan Smith's The C-Word on BBC One was seen by 3.79m (17.4%) at 8.30pm.
Earlier on in the evening, Celebrity Squares and Sunday Night at the Palladium entertained 1.77m (9.3%) and 4.0m (18.9%) respectively (45k/0.2% and 228k/1.0%).
As usual, Countryfile topped the night's ratings with 5.42m (30.8%), while Antiques Roadshow collected 5.22m (26.1%).
On Channel 4, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown returned with 1.09m (5.0%) at 9pm (320k/2.0%), and Henning Wehn's An Immigrant's Guide to Britain pulled in 780k (4.3%) from 10pm (214k/1.9%).
Channel 5 aired Legally Blonde to 813k (4.1%) at 7.10pm (133k/0.6%) and Resident Evil: Afterlife to 801k (4.1%) at 9pm (108k/0.8%).
BBC Two's Snooker World Championship coverage pocketed 1.95m (9.5%).
Elsewhere,...
- 5/4/2015
- Digital Spy
The C Word: BBC One, 8.30pm
Starring Sheridan Smith, this drama is based on the extraordinary true story of the late Lisa Lynch, whose life is changed when she is diagnosed with breast cancer.
Lisa is adamant in not letting her cancer define her and takes to a blog to share her honest experience of dealing with the trials and tribulations of the illness, and is completely unaware of the profound effects that her personal account will have on readers.
The Enfield Haunting: Sky Living, 9pm
After weeks of ominous hype, the enigmatic Enfield Haunting is finally haunting our TV screens. It's based on the most documented account of poltergeist activity in British history in 1977, where a north London house has apparently been hit by a series of inexplicable incidents, from incessant knocking to furniture with a life of its own.
A show so terrifying that star Timothy Spall initially turned the role down,...
Starring Sheridan Smith, this drama is based on the extraordinary true story of the late Lisa Lynch, whose life is changed when she is diagnosed with breast cancer.
Lisa is adamant in not letting her cancer define her and takes to a blog to share her honest experience of dealing with the trials and tribulations of the illness, and is completely unaware of the profound effects that her personal account will have on readers.
The Enfield Haunting: Sky Living, 9pm
After weeks of ominous hype, the enigmatic Enfield Haunting is finally haunting our TV screens. It's based on the most documented account of poltergeist activity in British history in 1977, where a north London house has apparently been hit by a series of inexplicable incidents, from incessant knocking to furniture with a life of its own.
A show so terrifying that star Timothy Spall initially turned the role down,...
- 5/3/2015
- Digital Spy
ITV’s pre-tax profits have surged by 39% to £605m in 2014 following a strong performance from ITV Studios and healthy advertising and online growth.
The commercial broadcaster reported total revenues of £2.96bn for the 12 months to 31 December 2014, up from £2.75bn the previous year. Its pre-tax profits in 2013 stood at £435m.
ITV’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (Ebitda) grew £110m, or nearly 18%, from £620m in 2013 to £730m in 2014.
ITV benefited from a growth in advertising revenue fuelled by the 2014 World Cup, with a 6% increase year-on-year to £1.62bn. Non-advertising revenue experienced double-digit growth, up 10% to £1.32bn, accounting for 45% of the broadcaster’s overall turnover.
It means ITV is on course to just miss a five-year target set by chief executive Adam Crozier in August 2010 to secure half of its revenue from sources other than traditional advertising.
During a conference call Crozier explained that the “strong advertising market” was responsible for ITV not reaching its goal, but revealed...
The commercial broadcaster reported total revenues of £2.96bn for the 12 months to 31 December 2014, up from £2.75bn the previous year. Its pre-tax profits in 2013 stood at £435m.
ITV’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (Ebitda) grew £110m, or nearly 18%, from £620m in 2013 to £730m in 2014.
ITV benefited from a growth in advertising revenue fuelled by the 2014 World Cup, with a 6% increase year-on-year to £1.62bn. Non-advertising revenue experienced double-digit growth, up 10% to £1.32bn, accounting for 45% of the broadcaster’s overall turnover.
It means ITV is on course to just miss a five-year target set by chief executive Adam Crozier in August 2010 to secure half of its revenue from sources other than traditional advertising.
During a conference call Crozier explained that the “strong advertising market” was responsible for ITV not reaching its goal, but revealed...
- 3/4/2015
- ScreenDaily
When Star Wars: Episode IV . A New Hope launched the iconic sci fi franchise into the stratosphere, it took along with it the careers of a couple of young unknowns who would become franchise and genre staples throughout the history of the post-Star Wars world. Star Wars: The Force Awakens seems to be looking to do the same thing with its casting, as a lot of fresh faces have been added to the films roster over time. And just when you think Star Wars: The Force Awakens done adding to its share of new talent, along comes the surprise of a new player joining the ranks. In a strange little reveal story, Yahoo UK picked up on an email sent from the British television channel ITV, in support of their new show Home Fires, and in that announcement, Leanne Best - a cast member of BBC America...
- 1/21/2015
- cinemablend.com
Yahoo! Movies has uncovered that British actress Leanne Best will be appearing in Jj Abrams’ highly anticipated film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The information comes from a PR email about ITV new drama Home Fires in which Best stars. Check the email below:
Best, which was recently seen in the horror film Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death as the titular woman, is the most recent addition to a big cast which also includes three actors from the martial arts films The Raid and The Raid 2 who were announced last month. As with most of the roles in the film, Best’s character remains a mystery but stay tuned for additional details.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is set for release on December 18, 2015.
Source: Yahoo! Movies UK...
Best, which was recently seen in the horror film Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death as the titular woman, is the most recent addition to a big cast which also includes three actors from the martial arts films The Raid and The Raid 2 who were announced last month. As with most of the roles in the film, Best’s character remains a mystery but stay tuned for additional details.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is set for release on December 18, 2015.
Source: Yahoo! Movies UK...
- 1/21/2015
- by Munir Abedrabbo
- LRMonline.com
ITV has offered a first-look at its slate of dramas for 2015.
The minute-long trailer offers a first glimpse of Christopher Eccleston's Safe House and Sheridan Smith's Black Work.
It also teases the drama coming up during the second series of Broadchurch, which began on Monday (January 5).
Footage from Code of a Killer, Home Fires, Arthur & George and the third series of Mr Selfridge is also included. Jeremy Piven's period drama will return to screens later this month.
The Trials of Jimmy Rose - which will star Ray Winstone and Tom Cullen - is also featured in the 2015 preview.
The new series follows notorious armed robber Jimmy Rose, who is released from prison only to find that his family have moved on with their lives.
ITV recently ordered a 13-part adaptation of Old English epic poem Beowulf, with production set to begin in County Durham and Northumberland in April.
The minute-long trailer offers a first glimpse of Christopher Eccleston's Safe House and Sheridan Smith's Black Work.
It also teases the drama coming up during the second series of Broadchurch, which began on Monday (January 5).
Footage from Code of a Killer, Home Fires, Arthur & George and the third series of Mr Selfridge is also included. Jeremy Piven's period drama will return to screens later this month.
The Trials of Jimmy Rose - which will star Ray Winstone and Tom Cullen - is also featured in the 2015 preview.
The new series follows notorious armed robber Jimmy Rose, who is released from prison only to find that his family have moved on with their lives.
ITV recently ordered a 13-part adaptation of Old English epic poem Beowulf, with production set to begin in County Durham and Northumberland in April.
- 1/7/2015
- Digital Spy
ITV has announced the cast for its new six-part drama series Home Fires.
Previously known as Jambusters, the period piece follows a group of inspirational women in Cheshire at the height of World War II.
Banding together as the Great Paxford Women's Institute, they help maintain the nation's fabric in its darkest hour.
Downton Abbey's Samantha Bond and Cranford's Francesca Annis will lead the cast, which also includes Mark Bonnar (Line of Duty), Ruth Gemmell (Utopia), and Claire Rushbrook (My Mad Fat Diary).
Mark Bazeley (The Suspicions of Mr Whicher), Frances Grey (The Widower) and Ed Stoppard (Cilla) will also feature in Simon Block's adaptation of Julie Summers's non-fiction book Jambusters.
"We're really delighted to have commissioned Home Fires," said ITV's Director of Drama Steve November. "Great writing from Simon has given Julie Summers's wonderful book a fictional life.
"The women are real and engaging...
Previously known as Jambusters, the period piece follows a group of inspirational women in Cheshire at the height of World War II.
Banding together as the Great Paxford Women's Institute, they help maintain the nation's fabric in its darkest hour.
Downton Abbey's Samantha Bond and Cranford's Francesca Annis will lead the cast, which also includes Mark Bonnar (Line of Duty), Ruth Gemmell (Utopia), and Claire Rushbrook (My Mad Fat Diary).
Mark Bazeley (The Suspicions of Mr Whicher), Frances Grey (The Widower) and Ed Stoppard (Cilla) will also feature in Simon Block's adaptation of Julie Summers's non-fiction book Jambusters.
"We're really delighted to have commissioned Home Fires," said ITV's Director of Drama Steve November. "Great writing from Simon has given Julie Summers's wonderful book a fictional life.
"The women are real and engaging...
- 9/5/2014
- Digital Spy
How awful. The ‘Twilight’ star’s West Hollywood apartment caught fire on March 22, sending two people to the hospital and killing one of her dogs.
At 9:50 a.m. on Mar. 22, firefighters responded to a call at Ashley Greene‘s apartment in L.A. According to TMZ, some of Ashley’s neighbors saw her brother and assistant going in and out of the apartment all morning before the apartment went up in flames. One neighbor claimed she heard glass explode in Ashley’s apartment right before the fire started.
Ashley Greene’s Apartment Fire: 55 Firefighters On Scene
55 firefighters gathered at the scene and put out the blaze by 10:07 a.m. “We made an aggressive fire attack,” L.A. Fire Deparment Inspector Johnson told Radar Online. “Our team saw smoke and fire coming from the third floor.” The Inspector also confirmed that two people were taken to the hospital, but would not release their identities.
At 9:50 a.m. on Mar. 22, firefighters responded to a call at Ashley Greene‘s apartment in L.A. According to TMZ, some of Ashley’s neighbors saw her brother and assistant going in and out of the apartment all morning before the apartment went up in flames. One neighbor claimed she heard glass explode in Ashley’s apartment right before the fire started.
Ashley Greene’s Apartment Fire: 55 Firefighters On Scene
55 firefighters gathered at the scene and put out the blaze by 10:07 a.m. “We made an aggressive fire attack,” L.A. Fire Deparment Inspector Johnson told Radar Online. “Our team saw smoke and fire coming from the third floor.” The Inspector also confirmed that two people were taken to the hospital, but would not release their identities.
- 3/22/2013
- by HL Intern
- HollywoodLife
Once again, those few benighted souls relying on Antick Musings for their skiffy-world news have been poorly served, but here’s the most recent clutch of awards given out in our realms:
Robert A. Heinlein Award
This is both a fairly new award — barely a decade old — and one given for a body of work, rather than a specific piece of fiction, which means it has gone to pretty much exactly who we all would have predicted it would, in pretty much the same order. The award is given, officially, for “outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings that inspire the human exploration of space” — Nasa propaganda, essentially.
This year’s winner is Stanley Schmidt, long-time editor of Analog, and, in best Heinlein fashion, the award itself is a whopping great medallion that Schmidt will be expected to wear as much as he can — or, at least, the...
Robert A. Heinlein Award
This is both a fairly new award — barely a decade old — and one given for a body of work, rather than a specific piece of fiction, which means it has gone to pretty much exactly who we all would have predicted it would, in pretty much the same order. The award is given, officially, for “outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings that inspire the human exploration of space” — Nasa propaganda, essentially.
This year’s winner is Stanley Schmidt, long-time editor of Analog, and, in best Heinlein fashion, the award itself is a whopping great medallion that Schmidt will be expected to wear as much as he can — or, at least, the...
- 6/8/2012
- by Andrew Wheeler
- Comicmix.com
The lingering memory of my year of blogging for the Sfbc — which ended five years ago, so I really should be over it by this point — still compels me to post SFnal awards, even when I do so far too late to benefit anyone. What can I say? I’m a flawed person.
Anyway, here’s some recent awards that you probably already know about:
2011 Aurealis Awards
The Australian national awards for Sf and other imaginative literature were given out three weeks ago (I know, I know!), and the full list has been available since then.
Here’s the novel-length awards, just because:
Young Adult Novel: Only Ever Always, by Penni Russon Fantasy Novel: Ember and Ash, by Pamela Freeman Science Fiction Novel: The Courier’s New Bicycle, by Kim Westwood
(via Sf Signal)
Analog and Asimov’s Reader’s Awards
The same weekend as the Nebulas (suddenly suspicious — did I blog about the Nebulas?...
Anyway, here’s some recent awards that you probably already know about:
2011 Aurealis Awards
The Australian national awards for Sf and other imaginative literature were given out three weeks ago (I know, I know!), and the full list has been available since then.
Here’s the novel-length awards, just because:
Young Adult Novel: Only Ever Always, by Penni Russon Fantasy Novel: Ember and Ash, by Pamela Freeman Science Fiction Novel: The Courier’s New Bicycle, by Kim Westwood
(via Sf Signal)
Analog and Asimov’s Reader’s Awards
The same weekend as the Nebulas (suddenly suspicious — did I blog about the Nebulas?...
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