Left Bank Pictures, the Sony-owned producer behind The Crown, has defended its handling of a sexual assault complaint against former producer Chris Croucher.
Croucher, who was employed by Left Bank as an executive producer after working on shows like Downton Abbey, pled guilty to sexual assault and common assault last year after he groped one woman and assaulted a second woman at a Christmas party in December 2019. Croucher was spared prison, but was given a community order and added to the sex offenders’ register. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year.
Both of Croucher’s victims have identified themselves as part of a report by The Guardian. Holly Bourdillon and Laura Johnston were working in post-production on Left Bank’s Netflix series White Lines at the time of the incident. Bourdillon, who was the victim of the sexual assault, first complained to Left Bank about Croucher’s behavior...
Croucher, who was employed by Left Bank as an executive producer after working on shows like Downton Abbey, pled guilty to sexual assault and common assault last year after he groped one woman and assaulted a second woman at a Christmas party in December 2019. Croucher was spared prison, but was given a community order and added to the sex offenders’ register. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year.
Both of Croucher’s victims have identified themselves as part of a report by The Guardian. Holly Bourdillon and Laura Johnston were working in post-production on Left Bank’s Netflix series White Lines at the time of the incident. Bourdillon, who was the victim of the sexual assault, first complained to Left Bank about Croucher’s behavior...
- 6/21/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Left Bank Pictures, the Sony-backed U.K. producers of Netflix smash hit “The Crown,” has been accused of mishandling a sexual harassment complaint, according to an expose published in The Guardian on Monday.
Freelancers Holly Bourdillon and Laura Johnston were working on the post-production of “White Lines,” another Netflix show produced by Left Bank, in December 2019 in London. Chris Croucher, then an executive producer at Left Bank, sexually assaulted Bourdillon, and also physically assaulted Johnston, according to The Guardian.
Croucher was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2020. He pleaded guilty to sexual and common assault in January 2021 and was sentenced to three months’ curfew and a five-year community order.
However, Bourdillon and Johnston allege in The Guardian that a meeting with Left Bank CEO Andy Harries and COO Grace Wilson, along with two other unnamed members of staff in January 2020, caused them distress. “Andy starts the meeting by saying that Chris was an amazing producer,...
Freelancers Holly Bourdillon and Laura Johnston were working on the post-production of “White Lines,” another Netflix show produced by Left Bank, in December 2019 in London. Chris Croucher, then an executive producer at Left Bank, sexually assaulted Bourdillon, and also physically assaulted Johnston, according to The Guardian.
Croucher was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2020. He pleaded guilty to sexual and common assault in January 2021 and was sentenced to three months’ curfew and a five-year community order.
However, Bourdillon and Johnston allege in The Guardian that a meeting with Left Bank CEO Andy Harries and COO Grace Wilson, along with two other unnamed members of staff in January 2020, caused them distress. “Andy starts the meeting by saying that Chris was an amazing producer,...
- 6/21/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran and K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Left Bank Pictures, the producers of The Crown, have issued a statement in response to a report regarding the company’s handling of a sexual assault complaint.
In a story published Monday in The Guardian, Left Bank — in which Sony owns a majority stake — was accused by two former female staff members of badly mishandling a complaint against a male senior executive who sexually and physically assaulted them following a work event.
Chris Croucher, a former executive producer at Left Bank, pleaded guilty to the sexual and common assault of Holly Bourdillon and Laura Johnston, freelancers who were brought on ...
In a story published Monday in The Guardian, Left Bank — in which Sony owns a majority stake — was accused by two former female staff members of badly mishandling a complaint against a male senior executive who sexually and physically assaulted them following a work event.
Chris Croucher, a former executive producer at Left Bank, pleaded guilty to the sexual and common assault of Holly Bourdillon and Laura Johnston, freelancers who were brought on ...
- 6/21/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Left Bank Pictures, the producers of The Crown, have issued a statement in response to a report regarding the company’s handling of a sexual assault complaint.
In a story published Monday in The Guardian, Left Bank — in which Sony owns a majority stake — was accused by two former female staff members of badly mishandling a complaint against a male senior executive who sexually and physically assaulted them following a work event.
Chris Croucher, a former executive producer at Left Bank, pleaded guilty to the sexual and common assault of Holly Bourdillon and Laura Johnston, freelancers who were brought on ...
In a story published Monday in The Guardian, Left Bank — in which Sony owns a majority stake — was accused by two former female staff members of badly mishandling a complaint against a male senior executive who sexually and physically assaulted them following a work event.
Chris Croucher, a former executive producer at Left Bank, pleaded guilty to the sexual and common assault of Holly Bourdillon and Laura Johnston, freelancers who were brought on ...
- 6/21/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Laura Haddock (“Guardians of the Galaxy”), Marta Milans (“Shazam”) and Juan Diego Botto (“Good Behavior”) are set to star in “White Lines,” the Netflix original series written by “La Casa de Pavel” creator Alex Pina.
The 10 episode show will start shooting later this month until October in the Balearic Islands including Majorca and Ibiza. On top of writing the series, Pina also serve as showrunner. Nick Hamm, Luis Prieto, Ashley Way and Alvaro Brechner will be directing it.
After the body of a legendary Manchester DJ is discovered twenty years after his mysterious disappearance from Ibiza, his sister returns to the beautiful Spanish island to find out what happened. Her investigation will lead her through a thrilling world of dance clubs, lies and cover-ups, forcing her to confront the darker sides of her own character.
The cast is completed by Nuno Lopes, Laurence Fox (“Victoria”) and Angela Griffin.
The series...
The 10 episode show will start shooting later this month until October in the Balearic Islands including Majorca and Ibiza. On top of writing the series, Pina also serve as showrunner. Nick Hamm, Luis Prieto, Ashley Way and Alvaro Brechner will be directing it.
After the body of a legendary Manchester DJ is discovered twenty years after his mysterious disappearance from Ibiza, his sister returns to the beautiful Spanish island to find out what happened. Her investigation will lead her through a thrilling world of dance clubs, lies and cover-ups, forcing her to confront the darker sides of her own character.
The cast is completed by Nuno Lopes, Laurence Fox (“Victoria”) and Angela Griffin.
The series...
- 6/13/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is under way on ten-part UK-Spanish crime-drama series White Lines, which is written by Money Heist creator Álex Pina (who is serving as showrunner) and executive-produced by Andy Harries and Sharon Hughff for The Crown outfit Left Bank Pictures.
Laura Haddock (Transformers: The Last Knight) leads cast in the English-language series in which the body of a legendary Manchester DJ is discovered twenty years after his mysterious disappearance from Ibiza. When his sister returns to the beautiful Spanish island to find out what happened her investigation leads her through a world of dance clubs, lies and cover-ups.
Also starring are Marta Milans (Shazam), Juan Diego Botto (Good Behavior), Nuno Lopes (Saint George), Daniel Mays (The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn), Laurence Fox (Victoria) and Angela Griffin (Turn Up Charlie).
The series will film from June-October in the Balearic Islands including Majorca and Ibiza. Directors will be Nick Hamm,...
Laura Haddock (Transformers: The Last Knight) leads cast in the English-language series in which the body of a legendary Manchester DJ is discovered twenty years after his mysterious disappearance from Ibiza. When his sister returns to the beautiful Spanish island to find out what happened her investigation leads her through a world of dance clubs, lies and cover-ups.
Also starring are Marta Milans (Shazam), Juan Diego Botto (Good Behavior), Nuno Lopes (Saint George), Daniel Mays (The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn), Laurence Fox (Victoria) and Angela Griffin (Turn Up Charlie).
The series will film from June-October in the Balearic Islands including Majorca and Ibiza. Directors will be Nick Hamm,...
- 6/13/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Supporting those wounded at war, Services to Film has teamed up with Star Wars, The Red Arrows, The King’s Royal, Hussars amongst others to bring some truly once-in-a-lifetime auctions on CharityStars.com.
There are 19 lots in total and proceeds from all these auctions will go to Walking With The Wounded, a charity that provides a pathway for “at-risk” veterans to integrate back into society and sustain their independence. The auctions focus both on military as well as non-military experiences, including a few things that money cannot buy.
For Star Wars fans, there is the opportunity to own an extremely rare photograph signed by the cast. The current bid is £2,500, and there is also a signed “Last Jedi” poster currently at £701. Auction lots that are quite literally out of this world.
There are other experiences up for grabs too with the armed forces, including an exclusive evening visit to the Tower of London,...
There are 19 lots in total and proceeds from all these auctions will go to Walking With The Wounded, a charity that provides a pathway for “at-risk” veterans to integrate back into society and sustain their independence. The auctions focus both on military as well as non-military experiences, including a few things that money cannot buy.
For Star Wars fans, there is the opportunity to own an extremely rare photograph signed by the cast. The current bid is £2,500, and there is also a signed “Last Jedi” poster currently at £701. Auction lots that are quite literally out of this world.
There are other experiences up for grabs too with the armed forces, including an exclusive evening visit to the Tower of London,...
- 2/2/2018
- Look to the Stars
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