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
Sian McWilliams appointed as Left Bank Pictures’ Creative Director
Sian McWilliams, currently Executive Producer for a wide slate of programmes at Left Bank Pictures, including upcoming Without Sin for ITV X and The F*ck It Bucket for Netflix, is stepping up to become Creative Director for the company from 1st January 2023.
The role will oversee the whole slate of Left Bank programmes with a view to develop new projects, find exciting new talent and
Stephen S Thompson
Andy Harries: "What a tragedy his passing is. Stephen was a beautiful man and incredibly talented. He poured everything into his screenplay for Sitting in Limbo and rightly won the BAFTA for his deeply personal story of his half brother Anthony Bryans attempt to be accepted as a British citizen amidst the Windrush scandal.
It was a privilege to work with him. He poured his emotions into a
Netflix Commissions The Fuck It Bucket
The Fuck It Bucket (8x45’). When Mia Polanco (a 17 year old London girl with more wits than is good for her) is released from hospital after a lengthy battle with anorexia nervosa, she is thrust back into the fizzingly chaotic world of sixth form. Only to find that her friends have been spending her recovery time acquiring knowledge and experiences she herself has never known. Suddenly confronted
Emmys 2021 - The Crown Wins Seven Awards
The Crown won seven awards at the 2021 Emmys. These were for Drama Series, Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Olivia Colman), Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Josh O'Connor), Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Gillian Anderson), Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Tobias Menzies), Directing for a Drama Series (Jessica Hobbs) and Writing for a Drama Series (Peter Morgan).
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Emmys 2021
The Emmy 2021 nominations include 24 for The Crown. Congratulations for everyone nominated!
Siting In Limbo wins BAFTA
Sitting In Limbo wins best Single Drama at the 2021 Television BAFTAs.
BAFTA TV Nominations 2021
We have received 14 nominations at the 2021 BAFTA TV Awards - 10 for The Crown, 2 for Sitting in Limbo and 2 for Quiz.
The Fear Index
Sky have announced that internationally renowned actor Josh Hartnett (Penny Dreadful) is to star in the taut new Sky Original thriller The Fear Indexbased on the best-selling novel by Robert Harris. Adapted by Paul Andrew Williams and Caroline Bartleet, and directed by David Caffrey (The Alienist, Peaky Blinders), the fast-paced four-part limited series also sees Hartnett joined by Leila Farzad (I
Producers Guild Of America
The Crown team have won The Producers Guild Of America Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama - Peter Morgan, Andy Harries, Michael Casey, Suzanne Mackie, Andy Stebbing, Martin Harrison, Oona O Beirn, Benjamin Caron, Stephen Daldry, Matthew Byam Shaw, Robert Fox.