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What’s Filming in the UK and Ireland in July 2025
Join us as we look at some of the exciting new projects currently in production around the UK and Ireland, including ‘Heartstopper’ and ‘Rings of Power’ (Season 3). Summer 2025 is in full swing, and so is the film and television industry. From the new season of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power…
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Spotlight Prize 2025 Judges and Headline Sponsor Announcement
ATG Entertainment joins The Spotlight Prize 2025 as headline sponsor and we introduce this year’s esteemed panel of judges. We’re thrilled to announce that ATG Entertainment is joining The Spotlight Prize as our exclusive headline sponsor. ATG will be supporting the event that sees 19 drama school and university graduates from the UK and Ireland…
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What’s Filming in the UK and Ireland in June 2025
Take a look at some of the films and TV shows currently being filmed in the UK and Ireland, including ‘Rivals’ (Season 2), ‘Vision Quest’ and Bella Ramsey’s new film. From Joan Collins’ return to screen as ‘Wallis Simpson’ to Steve Coogan’s new Netflix drama, we look at some of the exciting productions filming around…
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Impact of Fast Foods Ad Restrictions for Performers
The High in Fat, Sugar and Salt Advertisements Restrictions for food and drink commercials and what it means for the creative industry. On 15 May 2025, Spotlight sent the Secretaries of State a letter on behalf of the creative industries urging them to delay implementation of the High in Fat, Sugar and Salt (HFSS) Advertisement…
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The Winners of the BAFTA Television Awards 2025
‘Mr Loverman’ and ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ celebrate their BAFTA success with two wins each. The BAFTA Television Awards 2025 have now been awarded at the Royal Festival Hall on London’s Southbank, hosted by Scottish actor, comedian and national treasure Alan Cumming. This year’s ceremony was packed full of witty comedy, thanks to…
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What’s Filming in the UK and Ireland in May 2025
We take a look at some of the films and TV shows currently being filmed in the UK and Ireland, including ‘Enola Holmes 3’, ‘Industry Season 4’ and J.J. Abrams’ latest project. From Channel 4’s new six-part original drama through to Lee Cronin’s The Mummy feature film, we look at some of the exciting productions…
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The Spotlight Prize 2025 Finalists Announced
The 19 drama school graduates who’ll be performing at this year’s Spotlight Prize showcase. Once again, the Spotlight Prize is here to recognise and celebrate the very best drama school talent that the UK and Ireland have to offer. 65 drama schools and universities nominated a student from their graduating class to submit a self-tape…
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Olivier Awards 2025: Full Winners List
Fiddler on the Roof, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Giant are the big winners at the Olivier Awards 2025, each winning three awards. The ceremony, hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter, was held at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 6 April and featured several live performances from shows, including a special…
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What’s Filming in the UK in April 2025
We take a look at films and television shows that are currently in production and being filmed in the UK this April. Film award season is officially behind us for another year and now we get to look forward to a whole host of new films and TV shows. In this article, we take a…
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Nominees Revealed for the BAFTA Television Awards 2025
‘Baby Reindeer’, ‘Mr. Bates vs The Post Office’, ‘Rivals’ and ‘Slow Horses’ lead the BAFTA Television Awards 2025 nominations. The 2025 BAFTA Television Awards have now been revealed, with 134 different programmes being nominated across the various categories, including the BAFTA Television Craft Awards. Baby Reindeer received the most nominations across both television awards with…