Hundreds of Cbeebies Bedtime Stories will soon be added to BBC iPlayer, and details of what’s happening are here.
The art of telling a story has been utilised for the television screen ever since the medium began. Jackanory is probably the best example, whether it was the much missed Bernard Cribbins spinning a yarn or the great Rik Mayall reading Road Dahl’s George’s Marvellous Medicine with a feverish fervour, it is perhaps the most primal form of drama there is, and is integral to children’s development.
Bedtime Stories is a kind of modern take on Jackanory for pre-schoolers, often managing to tempt huge stars of stage, screen, music and everything inbetween to Cbeebies to read a story. The BBC is making hundreds of episodes from the past available on iPlayer too.
Some of the readers you will be able to watch include (deep breath):
Harry Styles,...
The art of telling a story has been utilised for the television screen ever since the medium began. Jackanory is probably the best example, whether it was the much missed Bernard Cribbins spinning a yarn or the great Rik Mayall reading Road Dahl’s George’s Marvellous Medicine with a feverish fervour, it is perhaps the most primal form of drama there is, and is integral to children’s development.
Bedtime Stories is a kind of modern take on Jackanory for pre-schoolers, often managing to tempt huge stars of stage, screen, music and everything inbetween to Cbeebies to read a story. The BBC is making hundreds of episodes from the past available on iPlayer too.
Some of the readers you will be able to watch include (deep breath):
Harry Styles,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has confirmed that Matthew Perry will be honored at its TV awards later this year following backlash over his omission from the film awards’ In Memoriam segment on Sunday evening.
Although Perry, who died last October, was best known for his 10-year stint as Chandler Bing on hit TV show “Friends,” he also appeared in a number of popular feature films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including “The Whole Nine Yards” alongside Bruce Willis and “Fools Rush In” opposite Salma Hayek.
This year’s In Memoriam segment, set to a special arrangement of Cyndi Lauper’s “The After Time” performed by “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham, featured Jane Birkin, Shirley Anne Field, Richard Roundtree, Michael Gambon, Tom Wilkinson and Carl Weathers, among others. The segment also paid tribute to Tina Turner, who was commemorated as both an actor and singer.
Although Perry, who died last October, was best known for his 10-year stint as Chandler Bing on hit TV show “Friends,” he also appeared in a number of popular feature films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including “The Whole Nine Yards” alongside Bruce Willis and “Fools Rush In” opposite Salma Hayek.
This year’s In Memoriam segment, set to a special arrangement of Cyndi Lauper’s “The After Time” performed by “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham, featured Jane Birkin, Shirley Anne Field, Richard Roundtree, Michael Gambon, Tom Wilkinson and Carl Weathers, among others. The segment also paid tribute to Tina Turner, who was commemorated as both an actor and singer.
- 2/19/2024
- by K.J. Yossman and Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
It’s a pretty great time to be a Neil Gaiman fan. Technically, it’s always a great time to be a Neil Gaiman fan, but it’s almost certainly never felt more fun than at this precise moment.
Good Omens, The Sandman, and American Gods have all been adapted for television within the past five years, each with a rather astonishing degree of accuracy and faithfulness-–certainly to the spirit, if not always the letter of the author’s most popular works. Both Sandman and Good Omens will return for future seasons, a series based on Gods spin-off Anansi Boys is set to debut on Prime Video in the not-too-distant future, and Dead Boy Detectives, a show that’s focused on several DC characters created by Gaiman has been reclaimed by Netflix as part of their expanding Sandman onscreen universe. Honestly, it’s wonderful to witness, and it certainly...
Good Omens, The Sandman, and American Gods have all been adapted for television within the past five years, each with a rather astonishing degree of accuracy and faithfulness-–certainly to the spirit, if not always the letter of the author’s most popular works. Both Sandman and Good Omens will return for future seasons, a series based on Gods spin-off Anansi Boys is set to debut on Prime Video in the not-too-distant future, and Dead Boy Detectives, a show that’s focused on several DC characters created by Gaiman has been reclaimed by Netflix as part of their expanding Sandman onscreen universe. Honestly, it’s wonderful to witness, and it certainly...
- 2/12/2024
- by Lacy Baugher
- Den of Geek
Warning: contains spoilers for Doctor Who: “The Star Beast” and “Wild Blue Yonder”.
The Doctor is Back, complete with the face of the Tenth incarnation and that Doctor’s best companion, Donna Noble! However, as seen at the end of the second Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special “Wild Blue Yonder,” the Doctor and Donna aren’t coming back to the world as they left it. The joy of being reunited with Donna’s grandad Wilf (Bernard Cribbins) quickly melts away at the sight of a world gone mad: shopkeepers duking it out with their customers, carts exploding into flames, and an airplane falling from the sky.
That’s quite a setup for the third and final Doctor Who Anniversary Special, “The Giggle.” And while the special doesn’t come layered in the same amount of secrecy as “Wild Blue Yonder,” viewers may have some questions. Fortunately, we’re here to clear up any confusion,...
The Doctor is Back, complete with the face of the Tenth incarnation and that Doctor’s best companion, Donna Noble! However, as seen at the end of the second Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special “Wild Blue Yonder,” the Doctor and Donna aren’t coming back to the world as they left it. The joy of being reunited with Donna’s grandad Wilf (Bernard Cribbins) quickly melts away at the sight of a world gone mad: shopkeepers duking it out with their customers, carts exploding into flames, and an airplane falling from the sky.
That’s quite a setup for the third and final Doctor Who Anniversary Special, “The Giggle.” And while the special doesn’t come layered in the same amount of secrecy as “Wild Blue Yonder,” viewers may have some questions. Fortunately, we’re here to clear up any confusion,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Warning: contains spoilers for Doctor Who: “Wild Blue Yonder”
In the December issue of Doctor Who Magazine, a preview for the second 60th anniversary special “Wild Blue Yonder” advertised the following episode cast:
“David Tennant, Catherine Tate, [Redacted], [Redacted], [Redacted]”
Fans were understandably quick to fill in those blanks with potential guest stars fitting for a diamond anniversary. Nobody guessed the actual names redacted: Bernard Cribbins, plus Daniel Tuite and Helen Cripps.
Who? Exactly.
Tuite and Cripps play David Tennant and Catherine Tate’s body doubles in “Wild Blue Yonder”, an episode that saw the Doctor and Donna pitted against monstrous copies of themselves. Neither household names nor Doctor Who regulars, had the two actors been revealed prior to broadcast, it would likely not have explained or spoiled a thing…
…apart from the fervour of fan speculation, which was whipped up to great effect by the secrecy surrounding the ep. Very few...
In the December issue of Doctor Who Magazine, a preview for the second 60th anniversary special “Wild Blue Yonder” advertised the following episode cast:
“David Tennant, Catherine Tate, [Redacted], [Redacted], [Redacted]”
Fans were understandably quick to fill in those blanks with potential guest stars fitting for a diamond anniversary. Nobody guessed the actual names redacted: Bernard Cribbins, plus Daniel Tuite and Helen Cripps.
Who? Exactly.
Tuite and Cripps play David Tennant and Catherine Tate’s body doubles in “Wild Blue Yonder”, an episode that saw the Doctor and Donna pitted against monstrous copies of themselves. Neither household names nor Doctor Who regulars, had the two actors been revealed prior to broadcast, it would likely not have explained or spoiled a thing…
…apart from the fervour of fan speculation, which was whipped up to great effect by the secrecy surrounding the ep. Very few...
- 12/4/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Late actor Bernard Cribbins made his Doctor Who comeback as the iconic Wilfred Mott in Special 2, "Wild Blue Yonder."
Returning showrunner Russell T. Davis has gone all-in with bringing back old favorites for the 60th anniversary specials, including David Tennant's Doctor, Catherine Tate's Donna, and the whole Noble family.
Doctor Who's Wilfred Mott Explained Read full article on The Direct.
Returning showrunner Russell T. Davis has gone all-in with bringing back old favorites for the 60th anniversary specials, including David Tennant's Doctor, Catherine Tate's Donna, and the whole Noble family.
Doctor Who's Wilfred Mott Explained Read full article on The Direct.
- 12/2/2023
- by Sam Hargrave
- The Direct
David Tennant and Catherine Tate one again got lost in space-time in Wild Blue Yonder, an hour of television brimming with all the mystery and humor we’ve come to expect from Russell T Davies-scripted Doctor Who.
First, a very quick recap of last week’s The Star Beast to jog your memory: The Doctor and Donna Noble are rocketing through time and space in a broken Tardis. They had just defeated the Meep and eagerly boarded the Tardis before it malfunctioned. Donna, having blue-balled her own cosmic doom by sharing Time Lord energy with her daughter Rose, is fierce,...
First, a very quick recap of last week’s The Star Beast to jog your memory: The Doctor and Donna Noble are rocketing through time and space in a broken Tardis. They had just defeated the Meep and eagerly boarded the Tardis before it malfunctioned. Donna, having blue-balled her own cosmic doom by sharing Time Lord energy with her daughter Rose, is fierce,...
- 12/2/2023
- by Hayden Mears
- TVLine.com
“It’s time.” But as much as we can’t wait to see Ncuti Gatwa‘s Fifteenth Doctor in action — the first full adventure is this year’s Christmas special — it’s going to be hard to watch another regeneration of a Doctor played by David Tennant. And the trailer released for the third Doctor Who 60th anniversary special, “The Giggle,” offers a look at just that moment. The end of the second special, “Wild Blue Yonder,” teased the trouble to come. After quite the experience — including facing almost exact copies of themselves — The Doctor and Donna (Catherine Tate) returned to where they’d left her family only to find her grandfather, Wilf (Bernard Cribbins), waiting. (They’d actually been planning to go see him when she spilled coffee into the Tardis console and things went sideways.) “Hello, me old soldier!” In memory of Bernard Cribbins #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com...
- 12/2/2023
- TV Insider
Bernard Cribbins sadly left us last year – but Doctor Who has found space to respectful acknowledge him.
If you’ve not seen The Star Beast and Wild Blue Yonder, there are spoilers here. But very light ones.
This article was originally published at the end of November, and was updated once we’d seen Wild Blue Yonder.
There are inevitable ties to Russell T Davies’ fourth series of Doctor Who in his return to the show, The Star Beast. The new episode – and the new era of Doctor Who – debuted on BBC One at the end of November, and you can read our review of it here.
The fourth series of revived Doctor Who saw David Tennant’s Doctor partnered with Catherine Tate’s Donna Noble, just as we saw again this weekend. But for many, the standout character of that series was Bernard Cribbins’ Wilf. A wonderful character, played by a wonderful actor,...
If you’ve not seen The Star Beast and Wild Blue Yonder, there are spoilers here. But very light ones.
This article was originally published at the end of November, and was updated once we’d seen Wild Blue Yonder.
There are inevitable ties to Russell T Davies’ fourth series of Doctor Who in his return to the show, The Star Beast. The new episode – and the new era of Doctor Who – debuted on BBC One at the end of November, and you can read our review of it here.
The fourth series of revived Doctor Who saw David Tennant’s Doctor partnered with Catherine Tate’s Donna Noble, just as we saw again this weekend. But for many, the standout character of that series was Bernard Cribbins’ Wilf. A wonderful character, played by a wonderful actor,...
- 12/2/2023
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
A clip at the end of Doctor Who: The Daleks revealed more colourised episodes of the show that are on the way.
Last night saw the broadcast of a 75 minute, blockbuster edition of the 1960s Doctor Who story The Daleks, in colour for the first time. The William Hartnell-headlined story has been edited down from its episodic run into some more akin to a movie – and as suspect, that’s just the beginning.
For right at the end, we got a real treat. A montage of colourised clips from other Doctor Who episodes including The Dalek Invasion Of Earth, The Tomb Of The Cybermen, The Celestial Toymaker, The Web Planet and The Tenth Planet.
Technically speaking, you can already watch The Dalek Invasion Of Earth in colour, as it was adapted into the second big screen spin-off, Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150Ad, in 1966, which saw Peter Cushing and Bernard Cribbins...
Last night saw the broadcast of a 75 minute, blockbuster edition of the 1960s Doctor Who story The Daleks, in colour for the first time. The William Hartnell-headlined story has been edited down from its episodic run into some more akin to a movie – and as suspect, that’s just the beginning.
For right at the end, we got a real treat. A montage of colourised clips from other Doctor Who episodes including The Dalek Invasion Of Earth, The Tomb Of The Cybermen, The Celestial Toymaker, The Web Planet and The Tenth Planet.
Technically speaking, you can already watch The Dalek Invasion Of Earth in colour, as it was adapted into the second big screen spin-off, Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150Ad, in 1966, which saw Peter Cushing and Bernard Cribbins...
- 11/24/2023
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Doctor Who fans now know when they will see David Tennant return as the beloved time traveler. Disney+ has announced the premiere date for the trio of 60th-anniversary specials with the release of a trailer.
Starring Tennant, Catherine Tate, Neil Patrick Harris, Jacqueline King and Karl Collins, Ruth Madely, Yasmin Finney, and the late Bernard Cribbins, the special will find the Fourteenth Doctor, looking a lot like the Tenth Doctor (Tennant), and Donna Temple-Noble (Tate) facing a new villain (Harris).
Ncuti Gatwa will take over the Tardis as the Fifteenth Doctor when Doctor Who returns for its 14th season in 2024.
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Starring Tennant, Catherine Tate, Neil Patrick Harris, Jacqueline King and Karl Collins, Ruth Madely, Yasmin Finney, and the late Bernard Cribbins, the special will find the Fourteenth Doctor, looking a lot like the Tenth Doctor (Tennant), and Donna Temple-Noble (Tate) facing a new villain (Harris).
Ncuti Gatwa will take over the Tardis as the Fifteenth Doctor when Doctor Who returns for its 14th season in 2024.
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- 10/26/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Praise Russell T Davies and his list of demands – Doctor Who is coming back to Saturday nights!
There’s no more guesswork required as to when the three 60th anniversary specials will air; the BBC has confirmed that we’ll get one a week starting from Saturday November 25, two days after the show’s official birthday on Thursday 23, and continuing on Saturday December 2 and Saturday December 9.
The exact BBC One time slots have yet to be announced, but common sense says that we’re looking at the pre-Strictly Come Dancing six to seven pm hour in the UK. If Disney+ is synchronising the streaming release worldwide, that would make it somewhere around lunchtime in the US. We’ll update as soon as the time slots are confirmed.
Each new extended special was written by Russell T Davies, with music by returning composer Murray Gold, and will be an hour long.
There’s no more guesswork required as to when the three 60th anniversary specials will air; the BBC has confirmed that we’ll get one a week starting from Saturday November 25, two days after the show’s official birthday on Thursday 23, and continuing on Saturday December 2 and Saturday December 9.
The exact BBC One time slots have yet to be announced, but common sense says that we’re looking at the pre-Strictly Come Dancing six to seven pm hour in the UK. If Disney+ is synchronising the streaming release worldwide, that would make it somewhere around lunchtime in the US. We’ll update as soon as the time slots are confirmed.
Each new extended special was written by Russell T Davies, with music by returning composer Murray Gold, and will be an hour long.
- 10/26/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: A modern TV series remake of The Wombles is in the works with Ipcress File producer Altitude Television.
The TV arm of Altitude Media Group is forging a fresh version of the beloved animated British family series about a secretive group of furry creatures who live beneath Wimbledon Common, which is being co-produced with The Wombles production house and written by How to Train Your Dragon’s Will Davies.
Based on Elisabeth Beresford’s children’s novels, the stop-motion show ran in the mid-70s on the BBC featuring the voice of Bernard Cribbins, was remade in the mid-90s for ITV and remastered earlier this year as it turned 50. Altitude didn’t elaborate further on how it will be modernizing the classic.
Meanwhile, Altitude, which produced ITV’s big-budget remake of Michael Caine pic Ipcress File, has hired Chris Clark as MD and Chief Creative Officer, along with Development Executive Gabby Kardar.
The TV arm of Altitude Media Group is forging a fresh version of the beloved animated British family series about a secretive group of furry creatures who live beneath Wimbledon Common, which is being co-produced with The Wombles production house and written by How to Train Your Dragon’s Will Davies.
Based on Elisabeth Beresford’s children’s novels, the stop-motion show ran in the mid-70s on the BBC featuring the voice of Bernard Cribbins, was remade in the mid-90s for ITV and remastered earlier this year as it turned 50. Altitude didn’t elaborate further on how it will be modernizing the classic.
Meanwhile, Altitude, which produced ITV’s big-budget remake of Michael Caine pic Ipcress File, has hired Chris Clark as MD and Chief Creative Officer, along with Development Executive Gabby Kardar.
- 10/17/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Doctor Who is celebrating its 60th anniversary by bringing back one of the show’s most popular incarnations of the Doctor.
David Tennant, who previously played the tenth Doctor, is returning to the BBC series as the fourteenth Doctor for three special episodes later this year. Catherine Tate, who played the tenth Doctor's companion, Donna Noble, will join him. Showrunner Russell T Davies is also returning.
Other new and returning cast members set to appear in the specials include Neil Patrick Harris, Jacqueline King and Karl Collins, Ruth Madely, Yasmin Finney, and the late Bernard Cribbins.
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David Tennant, who previously played the tenth Doctor, is returning to the BBC series as the fourteenth Doctor for three special episodes later this year. Catherine Tate, who played the tenth Doctor's companion, Donna Noble, will join him. Showrunner Russell T Davies is also returning.
Other new and returning cast members set to appear in the specials include Neil Patrick Harris, Jacqueline King and Karl Collins, Ruth Madely, Yasmin Finney, and the late Bernard Cribbins.
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- 9/10/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
After last year’s infamous attack and a build-up sullied by bad blood, Sunday’s ceremony arrives with the organisers craving calm
A crisis management team has been appointed. Ditto a host – Jimmy Kimmel – whose deft handling of the 2017 best picture debacle (when La La Land was incorrectly announced rather than Moonlight) earned him a reputation as a safe pair of hands.
Rumours that Sarah Ferguson would present an award have been squashed. The Academy has set up a website memorialising 200 recently deceased industry players so as to avoid a repeat of this year’s Baftas backlash, when Phil Davis quit after an apparent snub of the late Bernard Cribbins.
A crisis management team has been appointed. Ditto a host – Jimmy Kimmel – whose deft handling of the 2017 best picture debacle (when La La Land was incorrectly announced rather than Moonlight) earned him a reputation as a safe pair of hands.
Rumours that Sarah Ferguson would present an award have been squashed. The Academy has set up a website memorialising 200 recently deceased industry players so as to avoid a repeat of this year’s Baftas backlash, when Phil Davis quit after an apparent snub of the late Bernard Cribbins.
- 3/10/2023
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Gut-churning battlefield realism and the unfamiliar German perspective take this powerful first world war film outside the usual war movie territory
I bet no one gave All Quiet more than a few seconds’ thought as a potential Oscar winner until last fortnight, when its run of success at the Baftas – seven awards, including best picture and best director – had even its own director shaking his head in disbelief. Repeating the trick seems unlikely, but stranger things have happened: remember when Green Book nipped in between Roma, The Favourite and BlacKkKlansman to win best picture in 2019? And non-English language films do have some form: All Quiet is the 15th to get a best picture nomination, though admittedly Parasite, in 2020, was the only one to actually go on and win the thing).
All Quiet’s achievements at the Baftas may have gotten a bit lost in the post-show roar over diversity, Bernard Cribbins...
I bet no one gave All Quiet more than a few seconds’ thought as a potential Oscar winner until last fortnight, when its run of success at the Baftas – seven awards, including best picture and best director – had even its own director shaking his head in disbelief. Repeating the trick seems unlikely, but stranger things have happened: remember when Green Book nipped in between Roma, The Favourite and BlacKkKlansman to win best picture in 2019? And non-English language films do have some form: All Quiet is the 15th to get a best picture nomination, though admittedly Parasite, in 2020, was the only one to actually go on and win the thing).
All Quiet’s achievements at the Baftas may have gotten a bit lost in the post-show roar over diversity, Bernard Cribbins...
- 3/6/2023
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
British actor Phil Davis announced his resignation from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which hosts the annual BAFTAs, following the 2023 awards ceremony, which he called “embarrassing.”
Davis, who has starred in films including “Secrets & Lies” and “Quadrophenia,” plus series like “Doctor Who,” “Sherlock,” and “Slow Horses,” slammed the BAFTAs as an “embarrassing travesty” this year. Davis was previously nominated for Best Supporting Actor for 2004 film “Vera Drake.”
“The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty,” Davis tweeted. “Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe-curling non interviews. Poor [host] Richard E. Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and no Bernard Cribbens in memorium. I resigned my membership.”
BAFTA Film Award winner Cribbens was not included in the In Memoriam segment, leading “Doctor Who” showrunner Russell T. Davies to take to Instagram to complain about the gross oversight.
Davies reposted an official BAFTA tweet that read: “With limited time in our broadcast,...
Davis, who has starred in films including “Secrets & Lies” and “Quadrophenia,” plus series like “Doctor Who,” “Sherlock,” and “Slow Horses,” slammed the BAFTAs as an “embarrassing travesty” this year. Davis was previously nominated for Best Supporting Actor for 2004 film “Vera Drake.”
“The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty,” Davis tweeted. “Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe-curling non interviews. Poor [host] Richard E. Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and no Bernard Cribbens in memorium. I resigned my membership.”
BAFTA Film Award winner Cribbens was not included in the In Memoriam segment, leading “Doctor Who” showrunner Russell T. Davies to take to Instagram to complain about the gross oversight.
Davies reposted an official BAFTA tweet that read: “With limited time in our broadcast,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
“Doctor Who” and “Sherlock” actor Phil Davis has resigned from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in response to the organization’s award ceremony on Sunday evening.
Davis called the ceremony “an embarrassing travesty,” with his criticisms including “cutting winners speeches for toe curling non interviews,” having host Richard E. Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and excluding Bernard Cribbins from the in memoriam.
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A representative for BAFTA declined to comment on individual memberships. However, the official BAFTA Twitter account did note that Cribbins was not included during the in memoriam due to time constraints.
“Bernard had celebrated and hugely influential career in film and TV and will be remembered in our upcoming BAFTA Television Awards ceremony broadcast in May,” the organization added.
Davis’ move comes as the organization has already taken...
Davis called the ceremony “an embarrassing travesty,” with his criticisms including “cutting winners speeches for toe curling non interviews,” having host Richard E. Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and excluding Bernard Cribbins from the in memoriam.
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‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Named Best Picture at BAFTA Awards
A representative for BAFTA declined to comment on individual memberships. However, the official BAFTA Twitter account did note that Cribbins was not included during the in memoriam due to time constraints.
“Bernard had celebrated and hugely influential career in film and TV and will be remembered in our upcoming BAFTA Television Awards ceremony broadcast in May,” the organization added.
Davis’ move comes as the organization has already taken...
- 2/23/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
The actor, known for films like Quadrophenia and Vera Drake, described the Baftas show on BBC One as ‘toe-curling’
Veteran actor Phil Davis has said he has resigned his Bafta membership in protest at a number of aspects of Sunday’s televised awards ceremony, including the omission of Bernard Cribbins from the In Memoriam section.
Describing the show as “an embarrassing travesty”, Davis – best known for a string of films and TV shows including Quadrophenia, Vera Drake, and Whitechapel – announced his resignation on social media. He added: “Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe-curling non-interviews. Poor Richard E Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and no Bernard Cribbens [sic] in memorium.”...
Veteran actor Phil Davis has said he has resigned his Bafta membership in protest at a number of aspects of Sunday’s televised awards ceremony, including the omission of Bernard Cribbins from the In Memoriam section.
Describing the show as “an embarrassing travesty”, Davis – best known for a string of films and TV shows including Quadrophenia, Vera Drake, and Whitechapel – announced his resignation on social media. He added: “Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe-curling non-interviews. Poor Richard E Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and no Bernard Cribbens [sic] in memorium.”...
- 2/23/2023
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
Phil Davis, an English actor who has appeared in such TV series as Doctor Who and Sherlock, as well as such films as Vera Drake, In the Name of the Father and Alien 3, said on Wednesday that he has resigned from BAFTA, calling Sunday’s awards show “an embarrassing travesty.”
He mentioned that he didn’t like the arrival of host Richard E. Grant, cuts to winners’ speeches during the TV broadcast of the ceremony on flagship public broadcast network BBC One, as well as the omission of Doctor Who actor Bernard Cribbins during the annual “In Memoriam” video about notable deaths.
BAFTA later said though that Cribbins would be remembered during its TV Awards broadcast on May 14.
“The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty,” Davis, 69, wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. “Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe curling non interviews. Poor Richard E Grant pretending to arrive in a...
He mentioned that he didn’t like the arrival of host Richard E. Grant, cuts to winners’ speeches during the TV broadcast of the ceremony on flagship public broadcast network BBC One, as well as the omission of Doctor Who actor Bernard Cribbins during the annual “In Memoriam” video about notable deaths.
BAFTA later said though that Cribbins would be remembered during its TV Awards broadcast on May 14.
“The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty,” Davis, 69, wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. “Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe curling non interviews. Poor Richard E Grant pretending to arrive in a...
- 2/23/2023
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
British actor Phil Davis says he has resigned his membership from BAFTA in the wake of Sunday’s BAFTA Film Awards which he called “an embarrassing travesty.”
In a Twitter post, Davis, who was a Supporting Actor BAFTA nominee for his role in Mike Leigh’s 2004 Vera Drake, wrote, “The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty. Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe curling non interviews. Poor Richard E Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and no Bernard Cribbens in memorium. I resigned my membership”
The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty. Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe curling non interviews. Poor Richard E Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and no Bernard Cribbens in memorium. I resigned my membership
— Phil Davis (@PhilDavis6) February 22, 2023
His comments came following Sunday’s ceremony which has received criticism. Inside the Royal Festival Hall, the show that attendees saw hit a lull after around the two-hour mark,...
In a Twitter post, Davis, who was a Supporting Actor BAFTA nominee for his role in Mike Leigh’s 2004 Vera Drake, wrote, “The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty. Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe curling non interviews. Poor Richard E Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and no Bernard Cribbens in memorium. I resigned my membership”
The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty. Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe curling non interviews. Poor Richard E Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and no Bernard Cribbens in memorium. I resigned my membership
— Phil Davis (@PhilDavis6) February 22, 2023
His comments came following Sunday’s ceremony which has received criticism. Inside the Royal Festival Hall, the show that attendees saw hit a lull after around the two-hour mark,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Phil Davis has dramatically resigned his BAFTA membership following last Sunday’s awards ceremony, calling the show an “embarrassing travesty.”
Davis, who has appeared in film and TV projects including “Doctor Who,” “Vera Drake” and “Alien 3,” cited host Richard E. Grant’s introduction — during which he pretended to arrive in a Batmobile before appearing in a floor-length white cape — as well as cuts made to winners’ speeches during the broadcast on BBC One and the omission of fellow “Doctor Who” actor Bernard Cribbins in the In Memorium segment.
“The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty,” Davis tweeted on Wednesday. “Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe curling non interviews. Poor Richard E Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and no Bernard Cribbens in memorium. I resigned my membership. [sic]”
The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty. Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe curling non interviews. Poor Richard E Grant...
Davis, who has appeared in film and TV projects including “Doctor Who,” “Vera Drake” and “Alien 3,” cited host Richard E. Grant’s introduction — during which he pretended to arrive in a Batmobile before appearing in a floor-length white cape — as well as cuts made to winners’ speeches during the broadcast on BBC One and the omission of fellow “Doctor Who” actor Bernard Cribbins in the In Memorium segment.
“The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty,” Davis tweeted on Wednesday. “Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe curling non interviews. Poor Richard E Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and no Bernard Cribbens in memorium. I resigned my membership. [sic]”
The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty. Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe curling non interviews. Poor Richard E Grant...
- 2/23/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Veteran actor Phil Davis has announced he has quit Bafta (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) over its 2023 awards show, which he called “embarrassing”.
In a blistering indictment of Sunday’s (19 February) ceremony, Davis – who starred as the first killer in Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock saga – tweeted: “The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty.
“Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe-curling non-interviews. Poor Richard E Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and no Bernard Cribbins in memorium. I resigned my membership.”
The Independent has contacted Bafta for comment.
After facing criticism over Cribbins’ omission from the In Memorium segment, Bafta tweeted that the Doctor Who star was being “considered” for the TV awards.
In response to this, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies seethed: “It’s fair enough to remember Bernard Cribbins at the TV @bafta, not the film. To say he’s being ‘considered’ is the work of an idiot.
In a blistering indictment of Sunday’s (19 February) ceremony, Davis – who starred as the first killer in Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock saga – tweeted: “The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty.
“Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe-curling non-interviews. Poor Richard E Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and no Bernard Cribbins in memorium. I resigned my membership.”
The Independent has contacted Bafta for comment.
After facing criticism over Cribbins’ omission from the In Memorium segment, Bafta tweeted that the Doctor Who star was being “considered” for the TV awards.
In response to this, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies seethed: “It’s fair enough to remember Bernard Cribbins at the TV @bafta, not the film. To say he’s being ‘considered’ is the work of an idiot.
- 2/23/2023
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Film
Whether you're a long-time fan of "Doctor Who" or a relatively new Whovian that started following the seminal British sci-fi series after the 2005 reboot, you know that The Doctor's history is basically a big ball of wibbly wobbly, timey-wimey stuff. And after nearly sixty years of stories, you start to revisit some of your old favorites. For starters, Russell T. Davies is returning to helm the BBC series (which makes its debut on Disney+ internationally starting this year), along with former stars David Tennant and Catherine Tate, to reconnect with some of the most beloved characters of the modern era of the show before the universe meets Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor.
Not only will we see the "Good Omens" and "Staged" star back on the Tardis (this time as the Fourteenth Doctor) alongside "The Runaway Bride" Donna Noble in some capacity, but Jacqueline King, Karl Collins, and the late...
Not only will we see the "Good Omens" and "Staged" star back on the Tardis (this time as the Fourteenth Doctor) alongside "The Runaway Bride" Donna Noble in some capacity, but Jacqueline King, Karl Collins, and the late...
- 1/8/2023
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials Teaser Trailer: The Skinny Man Returns For One More 'Allons-y!'
It's time for a new Doctor in "Doctor Who," but when Jodie Whittaker bid the character adieu in the season 13 finale, "The Power of the Doctor," the regeneration process had a rather unexpected outcome. Rather than transforming into Ncuti Gatwa, who had previously been announced as the new lead for the long-running sci-fi series, the Doctor regained a familiar face: that of David Tennant, the Tenth Doctor.
Fans already knew that both Tennant's Doctor and his former companion, Donna Noble (played by Catherine Tate), would be returning for the "Doctor Who" 60th anniversary celebration. It's traditional to bring back previous Doctors for adventures like this, and Tennant previously returned for the 50th anniversary special as well. However, such specials usually involve having multiple versions of the Doctor working together through some quirk of timey-wimeyness; returning via a botched regeneration definitely puts a twist on things.
The Tenth Doctor and Donna...
Fans already knew that both Tennant's Doctor and his former companion, Donna Noble (played by Catherine Tate), would be returning for the "Doctor Who" 60th anniversary celebration. It's traditional to bring back previous Doctors for adventures like this, and Tennant previously returned for the 50th anniversary special as well. However, such specials usually involve having multiple versions of the Doctor working together through some quirk of timey-wimeyness; returning via a botched regeneration definitely puts a twist on things.
The Tenth Doctor and Donna...
- 12/26/2022
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
Bruce Montague, who starred in the Doctor Who audio dramas and Hollyoaks, has died at the age of 83.
The actor’s death was confirmed by his agents at Belfield & Ward, who said in a social media tribute: “We are very sad to report that the glorious Bruce Montague has passed away. Such a gentleman and he will be so sorely missed.
“What a talent and what a career on stage and screen! From Butterfliesto more recently Funny Girl & 42nd St. Rest well darling man! 24/3/39-16/8/22.”
A cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
Montague had been a regular fixture on TV since 1963, when he starred in the sci-fi series Dimensions of Fear.
Born in March 1939, Montague’s career spanned almost six decades, with the actor starring in over 300 TV productions.
In the Sixties and Seventies, he starred in the TV shows Crane, The Link Men, Secret Army and the sitcom Butterflies,...
The actor’s death was confirmed by his agents at Belfield & Ward, who said in a social media tribute: “We are very sad to report that the glorious Bruce Montague has passed away. Such a gentleman and he will be so sorely missed.
“What a talent and what a career on stage and screen! From Butterfliesto more recently Funny Girl & 42nd St. Rest well darling man! 24/3/39-16/8/22.”
A cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
Montague had been a regular fixture on TV since 1963, when he starred in the sci-fi series Dimensions of Fear.
Born in March 1939, Montague’s career spanned almost six decades, with the actor starring in over 300 TV productions.
In the Sixties and Seventies, he starred in the TV shows Crane, The Link Men, Secret Army and the sitcom Butterflies,...
- 8/19/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Nine. That’s the number of Doctor Who episodes that Wilfred Mott has appeared in so far. Just nine. And he was nearly in none.
Bernard Cribbins, a legend who spent seven decades acting and entertaining after joining a theatre club in Oldham as Assistant Stage Manager aged 14, was cast in “Voyage of the Damned” as Stan, selling newspapers from a kiosk as the aliens of the starship Titanic beam down and away again. It was intended as a cameo appearance only, but Howard Attfield was ill. Due to return as Donna Noble’s dad Geoff, Attfield filmed some scenes for Series 4 opener “Partners in Crime” before retiring from the role. He died shortly afterwards.
Behind the scenes, there had been hope that Attfield would have been able to act in the Sontaran two-parter, but his condition deteriorated and his wife said he could not carry on. It was at this point,...
Bernard Cribbins, a legend who spent seven decades acting and entertaining after joining a theatre club in Oldham as Assistant Stage Manager aged 14, was cast in “Voyage of the Damned” as Stan, selling newspapers from a kiosk as the aliens of the starship Titanic beam down and away again. It was intended as a cameo appearance only, but Howard Attfield was ill. Due to return as Donna Noble’s dad Geoff, Attfield filmed some scenes for Series 4 opener “Partners in Crime” before retiring from the role. He died shortly afterwards.
Behind the scenes, there had been hope that Attfield would have been able to act in the Sontaran two-parter, but his condition deteriorated and his wife said he could not carry on. It was at this point,...
- 8/2/2022
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Bernard Cribbins, one of the beloved supporting characters of the expansive "Doctor Who" universe, has died at age 93, according to BBC. The official "Doctor Who" Twitter account also memorialized the actor with a small tribute.
"We are extremely saddened to learn of the passing of Bernard Cribbins," the account posted in the early hours of the morning on July 28. "Known best to 'Doctor Who' fans as the Doctor's friend and Donna's grandad Wilfred Mott, Bernard leaves behind a long legacy in film and TV."
Cribbins was due to reprise his role as the beloved companion Wilfred Mott, Catherine Tate's character's grandfather, in...
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"We are extremely saddened to learn of the passing of Bernard Cribbins," the account posted in the early hours of the morning on July 28. "Known best to 'Doctor Who' fans as the Doctor's friend and Donna's grandad Wilfred Mott, Bernard leaves behind a long legacy in film and TV."
Cribbins was due to reprise his role as the beloved companion Wilfred Mott, Catherine Tate's character's grandfather, in...
The post Bernard Cribbins, Beloved Doctor Who Star, Has Died at 93 appeared first on /Film.
- 7/28/2022
- by Lex Briscuso
- Slash Film
Doctor Who vet Bernard Cribbins has died at the age of 93, Variety reports. A cause of death has not been disclosed.
Cribbins made his franchise debut as Tom Campbell, companion to Peter Cushing’s Doctor, in the 1966 film Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. But he is more commonly associated with his recurring role as Wilfred “Wilf” Mott, grandfather of Catherine Tate’s Donna, appearing in a total of 10 episodes during David Tennant’s stint as the Doctor.
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Cribbins made his franchise debut as Tom Campbell, companion to Peter Cushing’s Doctor, in the 1966 film Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. But he is more commonly associated with his recurring role as Wilfred “Wilf” Mott, grandfather of Catherine Tate’s Donna, appearing in a total of 10 episodes during David Tennant’s stint as the Doctor.
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- 7/28/2022
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Bernard Cribbins, the British actor who had memorable performances in shows such as Doctor Who and Fawlty Towers, has died. He was 93. Cribbins’ death was confirmed by his agent to multiple media outlets on Thursday, July 28. Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies also shared the news on Instagram, posting a heartfelt tribute to the beloved television star. “I love this man. I love him,” wrote Davies. Davies continued: “He loved being in Doctor Who. He said, ‘Children are calling me grandad in the street!’ His first day was on location with Kylie Minogue, but all eyes, even Kylie’s, were on Bernard. He’d turned up with a suitcase full of props, just in case, including a rubber chicken. And what an actor. Oh, really though, what a wonderful actor.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Russell T Davies (@russelltdavies63) Cribbins was born on 29 December 1928 in Oldham,...
- 7/28/2022
- TV Insider
Bernard Cribbins, the beloved narrator of 1970s British children’s show “The Wombles” and actor on “Doctor Who,” has died. He was 93.
Variety confirmed Cribbins’ death with his agent on Thursday.
The actor’s career spanned seven decades, with memorable performances in the BBC’s iconic “Doctor Who” series, where Cribbins played the Doctor’s companion Tom Campbell in the 1966 film “Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.” He later returned to star in the revived TV show as Wilfrid Mott, the grandfather of actor Catherine Tate’s Donna. Cribbins played Mott from 2007 to 2010.
“Doctor Who” showrunner Russel T. Davies posted a heartfelt Instagram tribute to the veteran actor, saying, “I love this man. I love him.”
“He knew everyone! He’d talk about the Beatles and David Niven, and how he once sat on the stairs at a party impersonating bird calls with T H White. Then he’d add, ‘I...
Variety confirmed Cribbins’ death with his agent on Thursday.
The actor’s career spanned seven decades, with memorable performances in the BBC’s iconic “Doctor Who” series, where Cribbins played the Doctor’s companion Tom Campbell in the 1966 film “Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.” He later returned to star in the revived TV show as Wilfrid Mott, the grandfather of actor Catherine Tate’s Donna. Cribbins played Mott from 2007 to 2010.
“Doctor Who” showrunner Russel T. Davies posted a heartfelt Instagram tribute to the veteran actor, saying, “I love this man. I love him.”
“He knew everyone! He’d talk about the Beatles and David Niven, and how he once sat on the stairs at a party impersonating bird calls with T H White. Then he’d add, ‘I...
- 7/28/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
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Bernard Cribbins, the British actor, singer and children’s entertainer whose career spanned seven decades and famously included roles in Doctor Who, has died. He was 93.
News of Cribbins’ death was confirmed to the BBC by his family.
A prolific performer across film, TV and stage, Cribbins — born in Oldham, Lancashire in 1928 — was perhaps best known for playing Doctor Who companion Tom Campbell in the 1966 film Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., returning to the BBC’s cult sci-fi 41 years later in its hit revival series. He was also noted for narrating the much-loved children’s program The Wombles from 1973-1975, was a regular reader on famed storytime show Jackanory from 1966 to 1991, and, more recently, played the titles role in the kids’ series Old Jack’s Boat between (2013-2015). Another famed TV appearance was that of pretentious hotel guest Mr. Hutchinson in the 1975 Fawlty Towers episode “The Hotel Inspectors.
Bernard Cribbins, the British actor, singer and children’s entertainer whose career spanned seven decades and famously included roles in Doctor Who, has died. He was 93.
News of Cribbins’ death was confirmed to the BBC by his family.
A prolific performer across film, TV and stage, Cribbins — born in Oldham, Lancashire in 1928 — was perhaps best known for playing Doctor Who companion Tom Campbell in the 1966 film Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., returning to the BBC’s cult sci-fi 41 years later in its hit revival series. He was also noted for narrating the much-loved children’s program The Wombles from 1973-1975, was a regular reader on famed storytime show Jackanory from 1966 to 1991, and, more recently, played the titles role in the kids’ series Old Jack’s Boat between (2013-2015). Another famed TV appearance was that of pretentious hotel guest Mr. Hutchinson in the 1975 Fawlty Towers episode “The Hotel Inspectors.
- 7/28/2022
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bernard Cribbins, the veteran British actor who narrated The Wombles and starred in the popular film adaptation of The Railway Children, has died. He was 93.
Cribbins’ agent, Gavin Barker Associates, confirmed the news to Deadline in a statement.
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“Beloved actor Bernard Cribbins OBE has passed away at the age of 93. His career spanned seven decades with such diverse work ranging from films like The Railway Children and the Carry On series, hit 60’s song Right Said Fred a notorious guest on Fawlty Towers and narrating The Wombles,” the statement read. “He worked well into his 90s, recently appearing in Doctor Who and the CBeebies series Old Jack’s Boat. He lost his wife of 66 years, Gill, last year.”
The statement continued: “Bernard’s contribution to British entertainment is without question. He was unique, typifying the best of his generation, and will be greatly missed...
Cribbins’ agent, Gavin Barker Associates, confirmed the news to Deadline in a statement.
Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery
“Beloved actor Bernard Cribbins OBE has passed away at the age of 93. His career spanned seven decades with such diverse work ranging from films like The Railway Children and the Carry On series, hit 60’s song Right Said Fred a notorious guest on Fawlty Towers and narrating The Wombles,” the statement read. “He worked well into his 90s, recently appearing in Doctor Who and the CBeebies series Old Jack’s Boat. He lost his wife of 66 years, Gill, last year.”
The statement continued: “Bernard’s contribution to British entertainment is without question. He was unique, typifying the best of his generation, and will be greatly missed...
- 7/28/2022
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Filmed in glorious Technicolor, these imaginative 1960s instalments focused on the much-loved baddies, with Peter Cushing’s Doctor in Edwardian-inventor mode
Some Whovian retro thrills are on offer here with the re-release of the two quasi-canonical Doctor Who feature films of the 1960s: Dr Who and the Daleks from 1965, and Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 Ad the following year. These were Technicolor adventures brought to the British public by the American writer-producer Milton Subotsky under his Amicus Productions banner, known more for horror. They were adapted from existing TV plotlines and capitalised on the runaway popularity of the sinister Daleks, with their hysterically enraged metallic voices and their strange arm-pieces: all Daleks were issued with the weapon arm to zap people, but for the second, some had a claw-type grabber and others had the sink-plunger thing whose purpose is not shown here.
Peter Cushing is the Doctor, very much in the William Hartnell mode: an elegant,...
Some Whovian retro thrills are on offer here with the re-release of the two quasi-canonical Doctor Who feature films of the 1960s: Dr Who and the Daleks from 1965, and Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 Ad the following year. These were Technicolor adventures brought to the British public by the American writer-producer Milton Subotsky under his Amicus Productions banner, known more for horror. They were adapted from existing TV plotlines and capitalised on the runaway popularity of the sinister Daleks, with their hysterically enraged metallic voices and their strange arm-pieces: all Daleks were issued with the weapon arm to zap people, but for the second, some had a claw-type grabber and others had the sink-plunger thing whose purpose is not shown here.
Peter Cushing is the Doctor, very much in the William Hartnell mode: an elegant,...
- 7/6/2022
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Rereleased as a curtain-raiser for a sequel, Jenny Agutter, Bernard Cribbins and co continue to exert their grip over the national imagination
There can’t be many classic British family movies which feature Russian anti-tsarist writers exiled in Yorkshire. The Railway Children from 1970 is now re-released, as a curtain-raiser to a forthcoming sequel, The Railway Children Return, which will be set 40 years on and features Jenny Agutter playing a grownup version of her original character.
The original is robustly and adroitly directed by Lionel Jeffries, who also adapted the Edith Nesbit novel and it continues to exert its grip on our collective teatime imagination, due to its unworldly sweetness and gentleness and its forthright sense of decency – especially, maybe, that final scene where the children’s wrongly imprisoned father emerges from the steam on the railway platform, a moment as dramatic and mysterious as Omar Sharif galloping through the heat-haze in Lawrence of Arabia,...
There can’t be many classic British family movies which feature Russian anti-tsarist writers exiled in Yorkshire. The Railway Children from 1970 is now re-released, as a curtain-raiser to a forthcoming sequel, The Railway Children Return, which will be set 40 years on and features Jenny Agutter playing a grownup version of her original character.
The original is robustly and adroitly directed by Lionel Jeffries, who also adapted the Edith Nesbit novel and it continues to exert its grip on our collective teatime imagination, due to its unworldly sweetness and gentleness and its forthright sense of decency – especially, maybe, that final scene where the children’s wrongly imprisoned father emerges from the steam on the railway platform, a moment as dramatic and mysterious as Omar Sharif galloping through the heat-haze in Lawrence of Arabia,...
- 6/29/2022
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
To mark the release of The Wrong Arm of the Law, out now, we’ve been given 2 copies to give away on Blu-ray.
In London, a group of Australian gangsters disguised as “Bobbies”, led by Jack Coombes (Bill Kerr), are diverting the ill-gotten gains of the local criminal gangs. Gang leader “Pearly” Gates (Peter Sellers), who operates from the cover of a French couturier, finds his takings severely cut. Initially he blames rival crook “Nervous” O’Toole (Bernard Cribbins) but when it emerges that they are both being scammed by the same gang, they form an unlikely alliance with Scotland Yard Police Inspector – Lionel Jeffries’ “Nosey” Parker – to eliminate the so-called “I.P.O. mob” (I.P.O. – Impersonating a Police Officer) and return things to “normal”.
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In London, a group of Australian gangsters disguised as “Bobbies”, led by Jack Coombes (Bill Kerr), are diverting the ill-gotten gains of the local criminal gangs. Gang leader “Pearly” Gates (Peter Sellers), who operates from the cover of a French couturier, finds his takings severely cut. Initially he blames rival crook “Nervous” O’Toole (Bernard Cribbins) but when it emerges that they are both being scammed by the same gang, they form an unlikely alliance with Scotland Yard Police Inspector – Lionel Jeffries’ “Nosey” Parker – to eliminate the so-called “I.P.O. mob” (I.P.O. – Impersonating a Police Officer) and return things to “normal”.
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- 5/2/2022
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Variety can reveal the first look poster and trailer of the long awaited sequel to all-time British kids’ classic film “The Railway Children” from Studiocanal.
Studiocanal is launching global sales on the film at the virtual AFM (Nov. 1-5).
Based on a celebrated novel by E. Nesbit, the original 1970 film follows three children, who, after the enforced absence of their father, move with their mother to Yorkshire where they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance.
Picking up nearly forty years after the events of the original film, “The Railway Children Return” follows a new group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during WWII, where they encounter a young soldier, who like them, is far away from home.
BAFTA and Emmy winning Jenny Agutter resumes her role as Roberta from the original “The Railway Children” and is joined by BAFTA winning Sheridan Smith (“Cilla”), Oscar nominee...
Studiocanal is launching global sales on the film at the virtual AFM (Nov. 1-5).
Based on a celebrated novel by E. Nesbit, the original 1970 film follows three children, who, after the enforced absence of their father, move with their mother to Yorkshire where they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance.
Picking up nearly forty years after the events of the original film, “The Railway Children Return” follows a new group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during WWII, where they encounter a young soldier, who like them, is far away from home.
BAFTA and Emmy winning Jenny Agutter resumes her role as Roberta from the original “The Railway Children” and is joined by BAFTA winning Sheridan Smith (“Cilla”), Oscar nominee...
- 10/27/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
BAFTA-winning director Morgan Matthews (“X+Y”) will begin principal photography on May 10 on a sequel to the all-time British kids’ classic “The Railway Children.”
“The Railway Children Return” will shoot in locations around the U.K. from the original 1970 film, including Oakworth Station, Haworth and The Bronte Parsonage. The iconic Keighley & Worth Valley Railway from the original film will also feature.
BAFTA and Emmy-winning actor Jenny Agutter will resume her role from the original “Railway Children.” BAFTA-winning Sheridan Smith; Academy Award nominee and BAFTA winner Tom Courtenay; and a new generation of Railway Children will star alongside.
Based on a celebrated novel by E. Nesbit, the original film follows three children, who, after the enforced absence of their father, move with their mother to Yorkshire where they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance.
“The Railway Children Return” follows a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during WWII,...
“The Railway Children Return” will shoot in locations around the U.K. from the original 1970 film, including Oakworth Station, Haworth and The Bronte Parsonage. The iconic Keighley & Worth Valley Railway from the original film will also feature.
BAFTA and Emmy-winning actor Jenny Agutter will resume her role from the original “Railway Children.” BAFTA-winning Sheridan Smith; Academy Award nominee and BAFTA winner Tom Courtenay; and a new generation of Railway Children will star alongside.
Based on a celebrated novel by E. Nesbit, the original film follows three children, who, after the enforced absence of their father, move with their mother to Yorkshire where they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance.
“The Railway Children Return” follows a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during WWII,...
- 5/6/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
To quote indie rock legends The Mountain Goats, 2020’s mantra seems to be “I’m going to make it through this year if it kills me.” We will all collectively breathe a sigh of relief once New Year’s Day hits, and a side effect of wanting the calendar to change is the desire to just get the holidays over with as soon as possible. Reality being what it currently is, most of us can’t (nor should we) see our friends and family right now. But that doesn’t mean we have to humbug our way through the next month. Small seasonal commemorations, even if it is just you and a tree straight out of A Charlie Brown Christmas, will be the norm this Yuletide. And that’s not ideal, but it’s okay given our circumstances.
Online shopping makes the arduous task of gift-purchasing, for those who can this year,...
Online shopping makes the arduous task of gift-purchasing, for those who can this year,...
- 11/30/2020
- by Chris Cummins
- Den of Geek
Indicator delivers another in their long line of fan-friendly box sets with Hammer Volume Five – Death and Deceit (a subhead that could be applied to the majority of the studio’s output). This latest release would be for Hammer completists only were it not for the extras that shine a bright light on a few overlooked artists and their work.
Hammer Volume Five – Death and Deceit
Blu ray – Region B Only
Powerhouse Films/Indicator
1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 / 1.85:1, 2.35:1 / 75, 87, 83 and 81 min.
Starring Richard Basehart, Christopher Lee, Lionel Jeffries, Oliver Reed
Cinematography by Arthur Grant, Jack Asher, Reg Wyer
Directed by Michael Carreras, John Gilling
Michael Carreras’s Visa to Canton was a Cold War thriller photographed in Technicolor but released to U.S. theaters in black and white. To add insult to injury it was given a new and even more prosaic title: Passport to China – a fate this unassuming little Cold War thriller didn’t deserve.
Hammer Volume Five – Death and Deceit
Blu ray – Region B Only
Powerhouse Films/Indicator
1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 / 1.85:1, 2.35:1 / 75, 87, 83 and 81 min.
Starring Richard Basehart, Christopher Lee, Lionel Jeffries, Oliver Reed
Cinematography by Arthur Grant, Jack Asher, Reg Wyer
Directed by Michael Carreras, John Gilling
Michael Carreras’s Visa to Canton was a Cold War thriller photographed in Technicolor but released to U.S. theaters in black and white. To add insult to injury it was given a new and even more prosaic title: Passport to China – a fate this unassuming little Cold War thriller didn’t deserve.
- 3/17/2020
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the final year of David Tennant’s tenure as the Tenth Doctor on Doctor Who. Whovians will no doubt remember the pain that accompanied saying goodbye to the beloved incarnation of the Time Lord a decade ago in the grand two-part finale “The End of Time.” But if for some reason you fancy becoming an emotional wreck all over again, make sure to catch the episode when it’s released in theaters later this year.
Fathom Events and BBC Studios have teamed-up to showcase the fan favorite story in cinemas nationwide on Wednesday, August 7th at 7Pm local time. Alongside the main feature, fans who attend the event will get to see an all-new interview with Tennant in which the actor will reflect on his time on Who and discuss the impact it still has on his life all these years after piloting...
Fathom Events and BBC Studios have teamed-up to showcase the fan favorite story in cinemas nationwide on Wednesday, August 7th at 7Pm local time. Alongside the main feature, fans who attend the event will get to see an all-new interview with Tennant in which the actor will reflect on his time on Who and discuss the impact it still has on his life all these years after piloting...
- 6/19/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
The Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble are back in the Tardis for another round of adventures in space and time! It’s been almost 10 years since David Tennant and Catherine Tate both appeared on TV’s Doctor Who – in 2010’s New Year’s Day special “The End of Time: Part Two” – but the dynamic duo are side by side again for a new boxset of audio dramas from Big Finish Productions.
Tennant and Tate previously reunited for the first volume of The Tenth Doctor Adventures back in 2017, with the second release featuring Tennant alongside Billie Piper’s Rose Tyler instead. Tate’s back on board for volume three though, as is the whole of the Noble family, with Jacqueline King and fan favorite Bernard Cribbins reprising their roles as Donna’s mother Sylvia Noble and her granddad Wilfred Mott.
Producer David Richardson explained that the idea to bring back Wilf came from ex-showrunner,...
Tennant and Tate previously reunited for the first volume of The Tenth Doctor Adventures back in 2017, with the second release featuring Tennant alongside Billie Piper’s Rose Tyler instead. Tate’s back on board for volume three though, as is the whole of the Noble family, with Jacqueline King and fan favorite Bernard Cribbins reprising their roles as Donna’s mother Sylvia Noble and her granddad Wilfred Mott.
Producer David Richardson explained that the idea to bring back Wilf came from ex-showrunner,...
- 5/21/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Dog movies almost always want to make you cry. The ones that just want to make you smile are few and far between. That’s usually the case with pet centric flicks, which is good for emotion, but sometimes rough for animal lovers like yours truly. It’s nice on occasion to not go into a film with a canine companion and have to fret about an impending death. Luckily, one look at Patrick, the new dog centric comedy, and your heart will melt without ever reducing you to tears. It’s far from perfect, but it’s more than cute enough to be worthy of a recommendation. The movie is a comedy about how a dog ends up leading a young woman to happiness. At the beginning, Sarah Francis (Beattie Edmondson) has a life that could charitably be called an absolute mess. After the death of her grandmother, for...
- 2/14/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
To call Elvis Costello an artistic chameleon is almost too easy. He’s more akin to a Cheshire Cat, appearing and disappearing across the pop music spectrum at will, identifiable only by the sly grin that permeates his work. The breadth of his collaborations are limited only by his own imagination and good taste; over the last two decades he’s played with everyone from the Roots to the Brodsky Quartet, Allen Toussaint to Chet Baker, Marcus Mumford, Roy Orbison, Paul McCartney, Burt Bacharach and — most famously — his crack backing band, the Imposters. So, it makes total sense that he...
- 12/18/2017
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
Seb Patrick Nov 23, 2017
Are your kids Bing fans, or more partial to Sarah & Duck? We count down a dozen of CBeebies' finest...
There’s arguably no more important television than children’s television. Sure, you could be one of those parents who doesn’t let their child anywhere near a screen – but chances are, if you’re the kind of person to read Den of Geek, the idea of doing so would utterly horrify you.
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Besides, children can learn so much from watching television – not as a substitute for actual parenting or schooling, of course, but as an addition to it. It can be damaging to rely solely on it, to park them in front of it for several hours a day – but in healthy doses,...
Are your kids Bing fans, or more partial to Sarah & Duck? We count down a dozen of CBeebies' finest...
There’s arguably no more important television than children’s television. Sure, you could be one of those parents who doesn’t let their child anywhere near a screen – but chances are, if you’re the kind of person to read Den of Geek, the idea of doing so would utterly horrify you.
See related The Walking Dead season 8 episode 5 review: The Big Scary U The Walking Dead season 8 episode 4 review: Some Guy The Walking Dead season 8 episode 3 review: Monsters
Besides, children can learn so much from watching television – not as a substitute for actual parenting or schooling, of course, but as an addition to it. It can be damaging to rely solely on it, to park them in front of it for several hours a day – but in healthy doses,...
- 11/12/2017
- Den of Geek
"Thunderball" co-stars Martine Beswick and Luciana Paluzzi.
Hammer and "Live and Let Die" actress Madeleine Smith.
By Mark Mawston
The London Film Convention, organized by Thomas Bowington was quite literally a Who’s Who of heroes and villains from the small and silver screen. The actual Who came in the shape of a Dr. himself in the guise of Sylvester McCoy, along with Who assistants Katy Manning who played Jo and Bernard Cribbins from both the Amicus film version and the TV version. There was also a rare appearance from Garial Woolf. The other key cult British film genres-the Carry On films, James Bond and Hammer horror- were all represented too, with many of the star guests appearing in all three: from the Carry On Films we had Fenella Fielding, Anita Harris and Amanda Barrie, from Hammer and Bond we had Maddie Smith, Valerie Leon, Martine Beswick, Eunice Gayson, John Wyman,...
Hammer and "Live and Let Die" actress Madeleine Smith.
By Mark Mawston
The London Film Convention, organized by Thomas Bowington was quite literally a Who’s Who of heroes and villains from the small and silver screen. The actual Who came in the shape of a Dr. himself in the guise of Sylvester McCoy, along with Who assistants Katy Manning who played Jo and Bernard Cribbins from both the Amicus film version and the TV version. There was also a rare appearance from Garial Woolf. The other key cult British film genres-the Carry On films, James Bond and Hammer horror- were all represented too, with many of the star guests appearing in all three: from the Carry On Films we had Fenella Fielding, Anita Harris and Amanda Barrie, from Hammer and Bond we had Maddie Smith, Valerie Leon, Martine Beswick, Eunice Gayson, John Wyman,...
- 9/20/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
In the realm of quintessentially British pop culture staples, few have quite the sheer amount of content as Doctor Who. For over fifty years, the escapades of the time-traveling Doctor and his many companions have delighted audiences the world over, spanning countless serials, TV episodes, audio dramas, comic books, and novels. Unfortunately, when it comes to cinema, the good Doctor is a lot less prolific.
Despite many, many studio attempts (covered in the wonderful Now on the Big Screen by Charles Norton), only three adaptations of Doctor Who ever made it to film. The Canadian TV movie Doctor Who in the ’90s, starring Paul McGann as the 8th Doctor, is commonly agreed to be a weak oddity, but that’s not what this article is about. Because in the mid-60s, the British horror studio Amicus Pictures got Peter Cushing, one of the greatest horror actors ever, to step in...
Despite many, many studio attempts (covered in the wonderful Now on the Big Screen by Charles Norton), only three adaptations of Doctor Who ever made it to film. The Canadian TV movie Doctor Who in the ’90s, starring Paul McGann as the 8th Doctor, is commonly agreed to be a weak oddity, but that’s not what this article is about. Because in the mid-60s, the British horror studio Amicus Pictures got Peter Cushing, one of the greatest horror actors ever, to step in...
- 9/1/2017
- by Perry Ruhland
- DailyDead
Louisa Mellor Sep 26, 2016
Neverwhere prequel How The Marquis Got His Coat Back and Stardust are the next Neil Gaiman dramas coming to BBC Radio 4...
That BBC Radio 4 is following up its successful 2013 Neverwhere adaptation with a one-off audio dramatisation of a Neverwhere prequel short story has been something of an open secret* these past months.
How The Marquis Got His Coat Back produced and directed by Dirk Maggs and Heather Larmour, featuring voice performances from Adrian Lester, Paterson Joseph, Don Warrington, Bernard Cribbins and more, will be broadcast in November.
BBC Radio 4 evidently hasn't finished raiding Gaiman's archives either. A two-part dramatisation of his 1999 novel Stardust, which was made into a 2007 film directed by Matthew Vaughan, will come to the airwaves this Christmas.
Matthew Beard and Sophie Rundle will be playing leads Tristan and Yvaine in the fantasy romance, which is recording this week in London. Joining them are Charlotte Riley,...
Neverwhere prequel How The Marquis Got His Coat Back and Stardust are the next Neil Gaiman dramas coming to BBC Radio 4...
That BBC Radio 4 is following up its successful 2013 Neverwhere adaptation with a one-off audio dramatisation of a Neverwhere prequel short story has been something of an open secret* these past months.
How The Marquis Got His Coat Back produced and directed by Dirk Maggs and Heather Larmour, featuring voice performances from Adrian Lester, Paterson Joseph, Don Warrington, Bernard Cribbins and more, will be broadcast in November.
BBC Radio 4 evidently hasn't finished raiding Gaiman's archives either. A two-part dramatisation of his 1999 novel Stardust, which was made into a 2007 film directed by Matthew Vaughan, will come to the airwaves this Christmas.
Matthew Beard and Sophie Rundle will be playing leads Tristan and Yvaine in the fantasy romance, which is recording this week in London. Joining them are Charlotte Riley,...
- 9/26/2016
- Den of Geek
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Escape From Earth-2 has thrown up some big questions for fans of The Flash. The identity of the man in the mask is one of the biggest…
Contains spoilers for The Flash season 2, up to and including episode 14 Escape From Earth-2.
At the end of last week’s The Flash episode, Welcome To Earth-2, we caught a glimpse of a mysterious man in the mask - a captive of Zoom, just like Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen and Violett Beane’s Jesse.
This week, Escape From Earth-2 gave us a few clues about who this masked fella might be, and how he might slot into the series at large. Here’s what we deduced…
His appearance
For starters, it becomes apparent quickly that this guy is Caucasian. And as one tantalisingly brief shot showed us, he is hiding some short dark blond hair under that mask.
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Escape From Earth-2 has thrown up some big questions for fans of The Flash. The identity of the man in the mask is one of the biggest…
Contains spoilers for The Flash season 2, up to and including episode 14 Escape From Earth-2.
At the end of last week’s The Flash episode, Welcome To Earth-2, we caught a glimpse of a mysterious man in the mask - a captive of Zoom, just like Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen and Violett Beane’s Jesse.
This week, Escape From Earth-2 gave us a few clues about who this masked fella might be, and how he might slot into the series at large. Here’s what we deduced…
His appearance
For starters, it becomes apparent quickly that this guy is Caucasian. And as one tantalisingly brief shot showed us, he is hiding some short dark blond hair under that mask.
- 2/18/2016
- by rleane
- Den of Geek
Matchbox Pictures. Nowhere Boys has scored its first nomination for the British Academy Children.s Awards presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
The ABC3 teen drama created by Tony Ayres and produced by Beth Frey is in the running for the international award along with Cartoon Network's Clarence and Adventure Time and Disney Xd's Gravity Falls. BBC2/Lion TV.s gruesomely entertaining history show Horrible Histories leads the nominations with nods for comedy and writing for the Magna Carta episode and for Jessica Ransom's portrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots. Peppa Pig received its ninth nomination for pre-school: animation and its fourth in the writer category.
The nominees for best feature are Big Hero 6, Inside Out, Paddington and Shaun the Sheep: The Movie. The awards will be handed out at the Roundhouse, London, on November 22, hosted by actor/comedian/screenwriter Doc Brown. Earlier...
The ABC3 teen drama created by Tony Ayres and produced by Beth Frey is in the running for the international award along with Cartoon Network's Clarence and Adventure Time and Disney Xd's Gravity Falls. BBC2/Lion TV.s gruesomely entertaining history show Horrible Histories leads the nominations with nods for comedy and writing for the Magna Carta episode and for Jessica Ransom's portrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots. Peppa Pig received its ninth nomination for pre-school: animation and its fourth in the writer category.
The nominees for best feature are Big Hero 6, Inside Out, Paddington and Shaun the Sheep: The Movie. The awards will be handed out at the Roundhouse, London, on November 22, hosted by actor/comedian/screenwriter Doc Brown. Earlier...
- 10/22/2015
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
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