Yahoo UK
Harriet Rose: 'Being a lesbian is my superpower but it took me years to realise it'
- Title
- Harriet Rose: 'Being a lesbian is my superpower but it took me years to realise it'
- Runtime
- 6:17
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Harriet Rose joins Yahoo UK's Queer Voices to share insight into her presenting career and embracing and celebrating her sexuality.
She is a TV presenter, DJ and radio host known for her infectious energy and dynamic presence, and for being vocal and proud advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.
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- Warfare's D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai: Other Hollywood movies' depictions of soldiers 'is a lie'
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Warfare has never quite been depicted in the way it is in Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza's film of the same name, with a level of authenticity that doesn't glorify or shy away from the brutality of it, which is something star D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai tells Yahoo UK he hopes will make the film a warning.
Warfare premieres in cinemas on Friday, 18 April.
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- Warfare's D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai: Other Hollywood movies' depictions of soldiers 'is a lie'
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Warfare has never quite been depicted in the way it is in Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza's film of the same name, with a level of authenticity that doesn't glorify or shy away from the brutality of it, which is something star D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai tells Yahoo UK he hopes will make the film a warning.
Warfare premieres in cinemas on Friday, 18 April.
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- Steve Coogan says 'lots' of co-stars 'are more difficult than penguins'
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- There’s an old show business adage that warns against working with children or animals, yet while filming The Penguin Lessons, Steve Coogan and Jonathan Pryce worked with both.
"The kids were noisier and were hard to corral, but when you asked them to do something, they did to the best of their ability," Coogan tells Yahoo UK.
The Penguin Lessons is out in UK cinemas on 18 April.
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- Simon James Green: 'Section 28 made me feel alone growing up, we need to fight returning censorship'
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Simon James Green joins Yahoo UK's Queer Voices to reflect on the publishing industry, Section 28, and his new book A Year of Pride and Joy.
He is the author of 15 LGBTQ+ novels including Boy Like Me, Gay Club, and Noah Can't Even.
A Year of Pride and Joy is his first non-fiction book, and will be published on Thursday, 24 April.
- Title
- Simon James Green: 'Section 28 made me feel alone growing up, we need to fight returning censorship'
- Runtime
- 5:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Simon James Green joins Yahoo UK's Queer Voices to reflect on the publishing industry, Section 28, and his new book A Year of Pride and Joy.
He is the author of 15 LGBTQ+ novels including Boy Like Me, Gay Club, and Noah Can't Even.
A Year of Pride and Joy is his first non-fiction book, and will be published on Thursday, 24 April.
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- Juliet & Romeo trailer: Rebel Wilson and White Lotus' Jason Isaacs star in Shakespeare musical
- Runtime
- 2:28
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Juliet & Romeo is the exciting new musical that is breathing new life into the classic Shakespeare play, and Yahoo UK has been given an exclusive first look at the trailer.
The movie is being led by A-list stars like Jason Isaacs and Rebel Wilson, who play the respective matriarch and patriarch of the rival Montague and Capulet families. The trailer gives an extensive look at the colourful, pop musical that is reimagining the love story between Romeo and Juliet.
Clara Rugaard and Jamie Ward take on the title roles of the star-crossed lovers, with the trailer sharing their first encounter and blossoming romance.
Much like the original play, Romeo and Juliet are met with some resistance from their family members over their love because as part of rival families they shouldn't be together.
Juliet & Romeo will be in cinemas nationwide, for a one-night event screening on 11th June.
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- Tia Kofi | 'After Drag Race I feel a lot of pressure to be honest' #dragrace
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Tia Kofi joins Yahoo UK for Queer Voices to speak about their experience on RuPaul's Drag Race UK, representation in reality TV, and why bigotry shouldn't be normalised.
They are an actor, singer, and drag queen known for starring on RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 2 and for going on to win RuPaul's Drag Race UK Vs the World series 2.
New episodes of Tia Kofi's podcast 'The Final FronTia' drop every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Tia Kofi | 'After Drag Race I feel a lot of pressure to be honest'
- Runtime
- 5:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Tia Kofi joins Yahoo UK for Queer Voices to speak about their experience on RuPaul's Drag Race UK, representation in reality TV, and why bigotry shouldn't be normalised.
They are an actor, singer, and drag queen known for starring on RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 2 and for going on to win RuPaul's Drag Race UK Vs the World series 2.
New episodes of Tia Kofi's podcast 'The Final FronTia' drop every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.
- Title
- Will there be A Minecraft Movie 2?
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A Minecraft Movie is now in cinemas but given how huge the game franchise is chances are that its film adaptation will be a big enough to prompt talk of a sequel, and the cast tell Yahoo UK they have high hopes for one.
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- Beyond Paradise's Martha and Humphrey face sleepless nights in exclusive clip
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The couple get a tough introduction to parenting with their foster daughter in the BBC One drama.
Beyond Paradise airs on Fridays on BBC One at 8pm.
- Title
- Will Poulter let loose on set in ridiculous shorts for #deathofaunicorn #willpoulter
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- With Death of a Unicorn, Will Poulter has become the latest in a long line of actors to recently play a privileged, wealthy man-child.
“It’s fun to play a character that you can offer up to the audience for the harshest of judgments,” he tells Yahoo UK. “Playing a character who has absolutely zero self-awareness, just taking a hand break off self-judgment, is really fun and really freeing.”
Death of a Unicorn premieres in UK cinemas Friday, April 4, and is in US cinemas now.
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- Death of a Unicorn's Will Poulter loved character with 'zero self-awareness'
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- With Death of a Unicorn, Will Poulter has become the latest in a long line of actors to recently play a privileged, wealthy man-child.
“It’s fun to play a character that you can offer up to the audience for the harshest of judgments,” he tells Yahoo UK. “Playing a character who has absolutely zero self-awareness, just taking a hand break off self-judgment, is really fun and really freeing.”
Death of a Unicorn premieres in UK cinemas Friday, April 4, and is in US cinemas now.
- Title
- What it was like filming A Minecraft Movie with Jack Black
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The Minecraft Movie set proved to be a fun one because it turned into a concert, of sorts, thanks to the musical talents of lead Jack Black, the cast tell Yahoo UK.
A Minecraft Movie premieres in UK cinemas on Friday, 4 April.
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- Amy Spalding | 'Being in I Kissed a Girl meant everything to me'
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Amy Spalding speaks to Yahoo UK's Queer Voices about her experience on I Kissed a Girl, femme lesbian representation and what the industry should do next.
She is a reality star known for appearing on series 1 of the BBC queer dating show, and is the jewellery designer behind fashion brand SLT Studios.
- Title
- Amy Spalding | 'Being in I Kissed a Girl meant everything to me'
- Runtime
- 3:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Amy Spalding speaks to Yahoo UK's Queer Voices about her experience on I Kissed a Girl, femme lesbian representation and what the industry should do next.
She is a reality star known for appearing on series 1 of the BBC queer dating show, and is the jewellery designer behind fashion brand SLT Studios.
- Title
- Will MobLand get a season 2?
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The new Guy Ritchie series starring James Bond star Pierce Brosnan as crimelord Conrad Harrigan and Tom Hardy as a mob fixer has captured audiences, but will we be getting a second season?
MobLand is out now on Paramount+
- Title
- Pierce Brosnan doesn't see MobLand character as villain
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The former James Bond star plays crimelord Conrad Harrigan in the new Guy Ritchie series
#piercebrosnan #mobland #guyritchie #jamesbond
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- Pierce Brosnan praises MobLand co-star Tom Hardy's acting
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Pierce Brosnan has nothing but praise for Tom Hardy, his co-star in Guy Ritchie's new series, MobLand. The former James Bond star praised his fellow actor, calling him "brilliant".
In the crime drama, Brosnan’s character is firstly introduced to viewers as one who calls the shots, whilst his right-hand-man Harry, played by Tom Hardy, does the dirty work for him.
#piercebrosnan #tomhardy #mobland #guyritchie
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- Beyond Paradise detectives go to war over scones in exclusive first-look clip
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Beyond Paradise returns for a third season on Friday and whilst DI Humphrey Goodman looks into a suspicious death, there are greater crimes afoot in the age-old debate of whether jam or cream comes first.
An exclusive clip from episode one shared with Yahoo UK shows Devon's DS Esther Williams locked in a tense battle of wills with her Cornish counterpart as they have a silent battle over how best to prepare a scone.
The two detectives stare each other down at a meeting at the 10 Mile Kitchen and tune out the chat about a body found on the county border as they race to put jam and cream on their scones in what they feel is the correct order.
Read the full story here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/beyond-paradise-detectives-scones-exclusive-clip-bbc-153716556.html
- Title
- Mason Alexander Park | 'The most punk rock thing we can do is be unapologetically ourselves'
- Runtime
- 2:28
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Mason Alexander Park speaks to Yahoo UK for Queer Voices about their play Much Ado About Nothing, The Sandman season 2, and the impact of trans and non-binary people on the arts.
They are an actor of the stage and screen, known for playing Desire in The Sandman, Ian Wright in Quantum Leap and many more.
Park made their West End debut with The Jamie Lloyd Company in The Tempest with Sigourney Weaver, they now star with Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell in Much Ado About Nothing.
Much Ado About Nothing is being performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane until 5 April.
- Title
- Mason Alexander Park | 'The most punk rock thing we can do is be unapologetically ourselves'
- Runtime
- 6:37
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Mason Alexander Park speaks to Yahoo UK for Queer Voices about their play Much Ado About Nothing, The Sandman season 2, and the impact of trans and non-binary people on the arts.
They are an actor of the stage and screen, known for playing Desire in The Sandman, Ian Wright in Quantum Leap and many more.
Park made their West End debut with The Jamie Lloyd Company in The Tempest with Sigourney Weaver, they now star with Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell in Much Ado About Nothing.
Much Ado About Nothing is being performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane until 5 April.
- Title
- What it was like filming Netflix's Adolescence episodes in one take #adolescence #netflix
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Each of the four hour-long episodes of Netflix's Adolescence is comprised of only one shot, meaning there are no cuts — and there were no chances for the actors to retake scenes.
Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, Philip Barantini and Jack Thorne describe the challenges and freedom of such a complicated filming set up.
Adolescence is streaming on Netflix now.
- Title
- What it was like filming Netflix's Adolescence episodes in one take
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Each of the four hour-long episodes of Netflix's Adolescence is comprised of only one shot, meaning there are no cuts — and there were no chances for the actors to retake scenes.
Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, Philip Barantini and Jack Thorne describe the challenges and freedom of such a complicated filming set up.
Adolescence is streaming on Netflix now.
- Title
- Adolescence stars had never heard of incels before Netflix show #adolescence #netflix
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Christine Tremarco talk about the impact Adolescence had on them and how the Netflix show taught them about incels and the manosphere.
Adolescence is streaming in full on Netflix now.
- Title
- Adolescence stars had never heard of incels before Netflix show
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Christine Tremarco talk about the impact Adolescence had on them and how the Netflix show taught them about incels and the manosphere.
Adolescence is streaming in full on Netflix now.
- Title
- The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood loves Rick and Chelsea's 'problematic love story' #whitelotus
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The White Lotus is always full of toxic characters, that's half the fun of watching the series, but it's also fun playing it as Aimee Lou Wood admits to Yahoo UK she loved her character Chelsea's "problematic love story" with her older boyfriend Rick (Walton Goggins).
The White Lotus airs Mondays on Sky Atlantic and NOW.
- Title
- The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood loves Rick and Chelsea's 'problematic love story'
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The White Lotus is always full of toxic characters, that's half the fun of watching the series, but it's also fun playing it as Aimee Lou Wood admits to Yahoo UK she loved her character Chelsea's "problematic love story" with her older boyfriend Rick (Walton Goggins).
The White Lotus airs Mondays on Sky Atlantic and NOW.
- Title
- Stephen Graham shares the heartbreaking stories that inspired Netflix's Adolescence
- Runtime
- 2:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Stephen Graham and writer Jack Thorne talk about the themes of their new Netflix series that addresses male rage and the influence of social media on today's youth.
Adolescence is streaming on Netflix now.
- Title
- Stephen Graham shares the heartbreaking stories that inspired Netflix's Adolescence
- Runtime
- 2:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Stephen Graham and writer Jack Thorne talk about the themes of their new Netflix series that addresses male rage and the influence of social media on today's youth.
Adolescence is streaming on Netflix now.
- Title
- William Hussey | 'As a gay author I know how books can change queer lives' #queervoices #lgbtq
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- William Hussey speaks to Yahoo UK for Queer Voices about his new book The Boy I Love, lessons from history, and the future of LGBTQ+ stories in publishing.
He is the author of LGBTQ+ YA novels like The Outrage and Hideous Beauty as well as crime novels like the Detective Jericho series.
The Boy I Love is a YA historical romance novel about the love story between two soldiers who are on the frontlines during the First World War
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- A Thousand Blows exclusive behind the scenes clip with Stephen Graham
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Stephen Graham says he felt like Tyson Fury playing a 'street brawler' in A Thousand Blows, now streaming on Disney+. The 51-year-old British actor admits he 'trained quite a bit' to get in the best shape of his life in order to play boxer Henry "Sugar" Goodson in the show from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.
A Thousand Blows has been renewed for a second series, and is streaming on Disney+.
- Title
- William Hussey | 'As a gay author I know how books can change queer lives'
- Runtime
- 5:08
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- William Hussey speaks to Yahoo UK for Queer Voices about his new book The Boy I Love, lessons from history, and the future of LGBTQ+ stories in publishing.
He is the author of LGBTQ+ YA novels like The Outrage and Hideous Beauty as well as crime novels like the Detective Jericho series.
The Boy I Love is a YA historical romance novel about the love story between two soldiers who are on the frontlines during the First World War
- Title
- Daredevil Born Again team speak out about more Netflix heroes coming to Disney #daredevil #defenders
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, is officially back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) after the original Netflix/Marvel series was cancelled in 2018, so the question now is will Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist (Colleen Wing or Danny Rand) get their chance to do the same on Disney+?
Daredevil: Born Again premieres on Wednesday, 5 March with its first two episodes on Disney+, with new episodes airing weekly.
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- Cherrelle Skeete | 'We need to see queer creatives making decisions to show we're here'
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Actor Cherrelle Skeete speaks to Yahoo UK for Queer Voices, reflecting on her story, the importance of representation, and her new play Alterations.
Alterations is in production now at the National Theatre, and it is running until 5 April.
- Title
- Cherrelle Skeete | 'We need to see queer creatives making decisions to show we're here'
- Runtime
- 4:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Actor Cherrelle Skeete speaks to Yahoo UK for Queer Voices, reflecting on her story, the importance of representation, and her new play Alterations.
Alterations is in production now at the National Theatre, and it is running until 5 April.
- Title
- Daredevil Born Again team speak out about more Netflix heroes coming to Disney
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, is officially back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) after the original Netflix/Marvel series was cancelled in 2018, so the question now is will Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist (Colleen Wing or Danny Rand) get their chance to do the same on Disney+?
Daredevil: Born Again premieres on Wednesday, 5 March with its first two episodes on Disney+, with new episodes airing weekly.
- Title
- Daredevil: Born Again team explain why new series had to start with a major tragedy #daredevil
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- For Daredevil to enter a new era in the Marvel Cinematic Universe something needed to change and it had to be big, big enough that Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) would give up his alter-ego for a time. That thing happens in the opening episode of Daredevil: Born Again.
The first two episodes of Daredevil: Born Again are out now, the series will continue airing on Disney+ every Wednesday.
- Title
- Danny Dyer’s new movie is ‘Bridget Jones with the c-word’. Here’s what it says about masculinity
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Danny Dyer's new movie Marching Powder is many things, it's a comedy, an exploration of masculinity, and a very different take on a rom-com. In fact, to hear the man himself tell it to Yahoo UK it's "Bridget Jones with the c-word".
The movie follows Jack, a middle-aged football hooligan who is given six weeks to turn his life around or go to prison for drug possession. If he goes to prison then Jack knows his wife Dani (Stephanie Leonidas) will leave him and he'll never see his son again, so he does his best to make it happen only life has a funny way of going out of control despite his best efforts.
Marching Powder premieres in UK cinemas from Friday, 7 March.
- Title
- Danny Dyer’s new movie is ‘Bridget Jones with the c-word’. Here’s what it says about masculinity
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Danny Dyer's new movie Marching Powder is many things, it's a comedy, an exploration of masculinity, and a very different take on a rom-com. In fact, to hear the man himself tell it to Yahoo UK it's "Bridget Jones with the c-word".
The movie follows Jack, a middle-aged football hooligan who is given six weeks to turn his life around or go to prison for drug possession. If he goes to prison then Jack knows his wife Dani (Stephanie Leonidas) will leave him and he'll never see his son again, so he does his best to make it happen only life has a funny way of going out of control despite his best efforts.
Marching Powder premieres in UK cinemas from Friday, 7 March.
- Title
- Daredevil: Born Again will show The Punisher in a whole new light
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jon Bernthal is back as Frank Castle in Daredevil: Born Again, and not only will he be reprising the role, he will be showing another side to the character, showrunner Dario Scardapane tells Yahoo UK.
The mercenary hasn't been seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) since The Punisher's second season, which was cancelled back in 2019, and so he had to come back for a reason. When Scardapane joined the Marvel revival as showrunner and decided to bring back the character he knew he wanted to make his return worthwhile by showing his "extreme and soft" side.
Daredevil: Born Again premieres with its first two episodes on Wednesday, 5 March on Disney+ and it will then air weekly.
- Title
- Daredevil: Born Again team explain why new series had to start with a major tragedy
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- For Daredevil to enter a new era in the Marvel Cinematic Universe something needed to change and it had to be big, big enough that Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) would give up his alter-ego for a time. That thing happens in the opening episode of Daredevil: Born Again.
The first two episodes of Daredevil: Born Again are out now, the series will continue airing on Disney+ every Wednesday.
- Title
- Jordan Gray: 'As a transgender comedian I want to get people talking even if it fires some up'
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jordan Gray speaks to Yahoo UK for Queer Voices about her experience in the entertainment industry, how to best tackle bigotry, and her new Channel 4 comedy special.
Jordan Gray: Is It A Bird? premieres on Channel 4 at 11:05pm on Friday, 28 February, and it will be available on Channel 4 online.
- Title
- Jordan Gray: 'As a transgender comedian I want to get people talking even if it fires some up'
- Runtime
- 5:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jordan Gray speaks to Yahoo UK for Queer Voices about her experience in the entertainment industry, how to best tackle bigotry, and her new Channel 4 comedy special.
Jordan Gray: Is It A Bird? premieres on Channel 4 at 11:05pm on Friday, 28 February, and it will be available on Channel 4 online.
- Title
- From Life on Mars to Bergerac, Philip Glenister looks back on an impressive career
- Runtime
- 28:45
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Philip Glenister is a staple of the British film and television industry, first rising to fame in BBC's beloved drama Life on Mars before starring in the likes of Ashes to Ashes, Mad Dogs, and Poirot to name a few.
The actor will soon be gracing the small screen again in Bergerac, U's reboot of the John Nettles-led crime drama from the 1980s. Glenister stars opposite Damien Molony in the series, and portrays wealthy businessman Arthur Wakefield who comes under suspicion when his daughter-in-law is found murdered.
Glenister reflects on his illustrious career, and his new project, with Yahoo UK for Role Recall, revealing fun stories and sharing further insight into his biggest roles.
Bergerac premieres on U and U&DRAMA on Thursday, 27 February.
00:06 State of Play [2003]
00:21 Clocking Off [2000]
01:09 Life on Mars [2006]
05:07 Ashes to Ashes [2008]
11:11 Kingdom of Heaven [2005]
15:18 Mad Dogs [2011]
- Title
- Chris O’Dowd’s sci-fi Small Town Big Story is reaction to ‘monumental identity crisis’
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- While he and the world was going through a "monumental identity crisis" during the Covid pandemic Chris O'Dowd decided the best thing to do was create a TV series, Small Town, Big Story to be exact.
The Sky series is created, written and directed by O'Dowd and follows TV executive Wendy who returns to her hometown in Ireland, the fictional Drumbán, to shoot her new series. However the visit brings up old wounds as she is forced to reconcile with her past with ex Séamus, and how they were once abducted by aliens — yes, really.
Small Town Big Story premieres on Sky Atlantic and NOW from Thursday, 27 February.
- Title
- Paradise's James Marsden felt 'unsettled' making world-ending episode
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Paradise is the kind of series that knows how to keep viewers on the edge of their seats, and the show's seventh episode increases the intensity so much that even whilst filming it was an "unsettling" experience on set, James Marsden tells Yahoo UK.
Paradise's season 1 finale airs on Tuesday, 4 March on Disney+.
- Title
- A Thousand Blows star 'felt like Rocky' training for new boxing show from Peaky Blinders creator
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A Thousand Blows is Disney+'s new boxing drama, and preparing to step into the ring was an experience that brought to mind the iconic Rocky film franchise, actor Malachi Kirby tells Yahoo UK.
The six-part TV series is created by Steven Knight, the brains behind Peaky Blinders and SAS Rogue Heroes, and it follows an array of characters in London's East End in the Victorian era. Kirby plays Jamaican immigrant Hezekiah Moscow and it follows his rise in the boxing ring and the characters he meets along the way like boxer Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham) and professional thief Mary Carr (Erin Doherty).
A Thousand Blows premieres on Friday, 21 February on Disney+.
- Title
- The true story behind new Disney+ show A Thousand Blows
- Runtime
- 3:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A Thousand Blows is the newest period drama from Steven Knight, the brains behind hit shows like Peaky Blinders and SAS Rogue Heroes, which is inspired by a real-life story of boxers in Victorian England.
Set in London's East End, the series follows Jamaican immigrant Hezekiah Moscow (Malachi Kirby) and his rise in the boxing world after arriving in England. He meets an array of colourful characters who feel like outsiders just like him, including a group of female thieves known as the Forty Elephants —led by Erin Doherty's Mary Carr— and bare-knuckle fighting brothers Sugar (Stephen Graham) and Treacle Goodson (James Nelson-Joyce).
A Thousand Blows premieres on @disneyplus on Friday, 21 February.
- Title
- Why The Monkey's ultra-violent deaths were a 'misery' to shoot
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The Monkey is a horror comedy so ultra-violent the narrative's gruesome nature has been made a central part of its promotional campaign, but it proved to be quite a complex story to bring to life actor Theo James and director Osgood Perkins tell Yahoo UK.
The Monkey premieres in cinemas on Friday, 21 February.
