Author: Charlie Gardiner
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EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024 – Nominations Announced
The nominees of the BAFTA Film Awards 2024 are revealed, with ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Poor Things’ leading with 13 and 11 nominations each. On Sunday 18 February, the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall will play host to the biggest night in the British film calendar, welcoming both British and international stars as they gather for the…
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SAG Awards 2024 – Nominations Announced
The nominees for the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards include ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ with four nominations each, and five for HBO’s ‘Succession’. 2023 saw SAG-AFTRA members take part in the longest ever industry strike, with demands of pay equality and protection from advancing AI technology. For 118 days, the film and television industry was…
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Six British Films You Won’t Want to Miss From the BFI London Film Festival 2023
We look at six unmissable British productions from this year’s BFI London Film Festival In October 2023, the annual British Film Institute London Film Festival celebrated its 67th year. Returning to in-person screenings and a popular online platform, the festival brought feature-length, short form and episodic new releases to audiences up and down the country.…
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Regional Pantomimes to See This Winter
A quick look at the variety of pantomimes happening in the UK this festive season It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and that time is… Panto season! Nothing gets people quite in the mood for Christmas like a bit of audience participation, a comically dressed pantomime dame and a rather large helping of…
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Stage Shows Touring the UK in Autumn and Winter 2023
A look at eight must-see theatre shows and West End musicals touring the UK and Ireland this autumn and winter As the early nights draw in and Christmas waits just around the corner, what better excuse is there for a trip to the theatre? Here are some of the many exciting shows touring around the…
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What’s Filming in the UK and Ireland – Autumn 2023
As we fall into Autumn, we look at some of the productions happening in studios and on location around the UK and Ireland by Charlie Gardiner During the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in the United States, productions worldwide closed down in support of the performers and writers on the picket line. However, there are some…
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Stage Shows Touring the UK in 2023
Coming to a stage near you! Theatre productions and West End musicals touring the UK and Ireland this year Published on 21 August 2023 There’s no shortage of incredible productions making their way up and down the UK and Ireland this year, delighting audiences from town to town. We take a look at some of…
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What’s Filming in the UK and Ireland – Summer 2023
While summer blockbusters ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ take cinemas by storm, here are the productions filming up and down the country that are coming next Despite a lot of productions having been affected by the SAG-AFTRA/WGA strikes currently taking place in the US, a number of films and television shows in the UK and Ireland have…
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BAFTA TV Awards 2023: Full Winners List
Ben Whishaw, Kate Winslet and Lenny Rush win big at the 2023 TV BAFTAs On Sunday 14 May 2023, London’s Southbank Centre played host to the 2023 BAFTA Television Awards. Hosted by British comedy favourites, Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett, the illustrious award ceremony welcomed both cast and creatives from some of the biggest television…
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Olivier Awards 2023: My Neighbour Totoro and Jodie Comer among winners
‘My Neighbour Totoro’ leads the Olivier Awards with six wins, whilst ‘Standing at the Sky’s Edge’ wins Best New Musical Since 1976, the Olivier Awards have been celebrating the best in British theatre. This year, at the glamorous Royal Albert Hall, star of stage and screen Hannah Waddingham hosted the prestigious ceremony. Steeped with show-stopping…