Elizabeth’s Wedding Dress from Season 1 of The Crown goes on display at the V&A in London
Elizabeth’s wedding dress featured in Season 1 of The Crown has gone on display in a new exhibition at the V&A in South Kensington. The costume was worn by Claire Foy in the very first episode of the show: “Wolferton Splash”. It was designed by the show’s award-winning Costume Designer Michele Clapton and is closely inspired by the Norman Hartnell original worn by Queen Elizabeth II at her wedding
Elizabeth Debicki wins Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress
Elizabeth Debicki has won her first Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Princess Diana in the sixth and final series of The Crown.
This takes The Crown’s total Emmy wins over all six seasons to 24 – including the recent wins for Costume and Production Design at the Creative Arts Emmys.
The ceremony took place at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
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Insomnia composer, Hannah Peel, has been nominated for an RTS Northern Ireland award 2024
The Royal Television Society, Northern Ireland have revealed the nominees shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Television Awards. The composer for Insomnia, Hannah Peel has been shortlisted in the Original Music Score Category. The winners will be announced at the 9th RTS NI Awards ceremony which takes place on Thursday 14 November at the Titanic Belfast.
BBC announces casting for This City Is Ours (w/t)
Sean Bean, James Nelson-Joyce, Hannah Onslow, and Jack McMullen lead the cast in the eight-part series from writer Stephen Butchard.
The BBC has announced casting for This City is Ours (w/t), the epic new crime drama now filming in Liverpool and Spain. The eight-part series is created and written by Stephen Butchard (The Good Mothers, The Last Kingdom, Five Daughters), directed by Saul Dibb (The
NFTS Diverse Writers Development Programme Nears Completion
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) and Left Bank Pictures, the production company behind the acclaimed series The Crown, is nearing the conclusion of its unique 10-week Diverse Writers Development Programme, backed by Sony Pictures Television. Designed to amplify the voices of six promising writers from across the UK, the participants were selected from a record number of applications
Broadcasting Press Guild Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting Award - Andy Harries
Andy Harries, one of UK television’s leading producers and directors and the co-founder of Left Bank Pictures, is to be honoured this week at the 50th annual Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, chosen by journalists who write about television, streaming and audio.
Harries will receive the BPG’s prestigious Harvey Lee Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting for a career spanning more than
BBC announces Dear England and This City Is Ours
The BBC has commissioned Dear England, a new drama series about Gareth Southgate and the England men’s football team, based on James Graham’s (Sherwood, The Way, Quiz) smash hit National Theatre play of the same name. Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale, Shakespeare in Love) will star as Gareth Southgate. Rupert Goold (Judy, King Charles III, The Hollow Crown), who directed Dear England on stage
NFTS Joins Forces With ‘The Crown’ And ‘Who Is Erin Carter?’ Producer Left Bank Pictures Launch New UK Writers Development Programme For Under-Represented Voices
In a concerted effort to promote a more inclusive and diverse British film and television industry, the National Film and Television School (NFTS) is proud to announce the launch of an exceptional new UK writers development programme, in partnership with Left Bank Pictures.
Kicking off from March 2024, the newly formed NFTS Diverse Writers Development Programme will select six up and coming UK
Vicky McClure to star in Paramount+ UK Original Drama Series INSOMNIA
Paramount+ has today announced casting for its UK original drama series INSOMNIA, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by bestselling author Sarah Pinborough, which will debut exclusively on Paramount+ in the UK in 2024.
Leading the cast and also serving as Executive Producer on the series is Vicky McClure (Line of Duty, Trigger Point, This Is England) as successful career woman Emma