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Children's Words Take Centre Stage At Lowry's Creative Writing Challenge 2025
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2025

From lost socks and exploding printers to powerful reflections on bullying, ADHD and the bonds of family and friendship—this year's Creative Writing Challenge lit up Lowry with the raw honesty, wit and brilliance of young minds.

Video: Cristin Milioti, Paul Giamatti, & More Star in BLACK MIRROR Season 7 Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 13, 2025

Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for the highly anticipated seventh season of Black Mirror. Charlie Brooker's dark, satirical anthology series will return on April 10, 2025. Watch the trailer now!

VIDEO: Dakota Johnson Stars in Netflix's PERSUASION Trailer
by Michael Major - Jun 14, 2022

Netflix has shared the trailer for Persuasion. Based on the novel by Jane Austen, the film stars Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis, Richard E. Grant, Henry Golding, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Ben Bailey-Smith, Yolanda Kettle, Nia Towle, and Izuka Hoyle.

David Tennant to Play Serial Killer Dennis Nilsen in New ITV Drama
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 22, 2019

ITV has announced the commission of Des, a three part drama which follows the arrest and trial of serial killer Dennis Nilsen, known as Des. 

BBC One and SundanceTV Begin Production on Season Two of THE SPLIT
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 21, 2019

BBC One and SundanceTV announced today that production has started in London on season two of the original series The Split, helmed by BAFTA and Emmy® Award-winning writer Abi Morgan (River, Suffragette, The Hour) and executive producer Jane Featherstone (Broadchurch, River, Humans). The series' second season stars Nicola Walker (River, Last Tango In Halifax), Stephen Mangan (Episodes), Deborah Findlay (Leaving), Fiona Button (Lip Service), Annabel Scholey (Being Human), Rudi Dharmalingam (Our Girl) and Barry Atsma (Hector And The Search For Happiness) with Donna Air (Hotel Babylon) and Ben Bailey Smith (Cleaning Up, Doctor Who) joining the cast in season two.

Paloma Faith, Miriam Margolyes Join 101 DALMATIAN STREET Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 31, 2018

Paloma Faith and Miriam Margolyes will lend their voices to the upcoming animated series '101 Dalmatian Street,' according to Variety.

BFI London Film Festival Announces 2018 Juries
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 2, 2018

The 62nd BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® announces its jury line-up for this year's Festival Awards. The juries will be led by: Academy Award-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson, nominee for the LFF Best Film Award for Room (LFF 2015 and also director of Frank, winner Best Screenplay BIFA 2014); Francis Lee, winner of the 2017 BIFA for Best Debut Screenwriter for God's Own Country; the prolific, award-winning documentary producer Simon Chinn, who won the 2009 and 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary for Man on Wire and Searching For Sugarman respectively; and director Rungano Nyoni, whose film I Am Not a Witch was in the First Feature competition in the Festival last year (securing her a nomination for the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI), won the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and is the UK's entry for Best Foreign Language Film for the 2019 Academy Awards.

Ricky Gervais' DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD to Premiere on Netflix Today
by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2017

Netflix original film DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD premieres on February 10, 2017 worldwide, excluding the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Ricky Gervais' DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD to Premiere on Netflix 2/10
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 20, 2016

Netflix original film DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD premieres on February 10, 2017 worldwide, excluding the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

VIDEO: Ricky Gervais Reprises Iconic 'Office' Role in DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 17, 2016

Ricky Gervais reprises his iconic character from 'The Office' in the new film DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD, hitting theaters this August. Watch the trailer below!

Ricky Gervais to Reprise Iconic 'OFFICE' Role for Netflix's DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 16, 2016

Netflix has acquired U.S. and select international rights to Ricky Gervais's upcoming film DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD, excluding the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

TV: Inside Opening Night of West End's GREAT BRITAIN!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 30, 2014

Richard Bean's new play Great Britain opened in the West End on September 26,following a sell-out run at the National Theatre. With a cast led by Lucy Punch andRobert Glenister, Nicholas Hytner's production now continues at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in a strictly limited season to 10 January 2015. Designs are by Tim Hatley, with video design by 59 Productions, lighting by Neil Austin, music by Grant Olding and sound by Paul Arditti. Go inside opening night in the video below!

Photo Coverage: Opening Night Of GREAT BRITAIN!
by Carrie Dunn - Sep 27, 2014

Richard Bean's new play Great Britain opened in the West End last night (26 September 2014) following a sell-out run at the National Theatre.