Kenneth Branagh to Return to WALLANDER, THE FINAL SEASON on PBS
by Caryn Robbins - April 12, 2016 Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn) returns as Inspector Kurt Wallander in the Swedish sleuth's farewell episodes, bringing the beloved, Emmy(R)-nominated series to a poignant end....
Cast Announced for A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Exeter Northcott Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - October 27, 2015 The Exeter Northcott Theatre and Creative Cow are delighted to announce the cast for their magical new adaptation of Charles Dickens' much-loved Christmas classic....
Acorn TV Increases Programming by 200% Since Launch
by Caryn Robbins - October 01, 2012 Increasing its content by 200% since its launch in July 2011, Acorn TV, the first streaming service focused on the best of British TV, is now streaming 18 full seasons (up from six) of the best classic and contemporary British mysteries and dramas with different series added each week....
PBS to Air MASTERPIECE's 'Wolf Hall' Starring Tony-Award Winner Mark Rylance
by Caryn Robbins - November 19, 2014 PBS will host two days of press conferences featuring Damian Lewis, who plays Henry VIII in MASTERPIECE's "Wolf Hall," starring Tony-Award winner Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell...
Full Cast Announced for LUNA GALE at Hampstead Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - May 06, 2015 Sharon Small, Corey Johnson and Rachel Redford will be joined by Alexander Arnold, Caroline Faber, Ed Hughes and Abigail Rose in the UK Premiere of Luna Gale, in a cast which features both outstanding established performers and exciting new talent. ...
Cast Announced For BBC America's 'Doctor Who' Spin-Off CLASS
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2016 Announced today, the stars of BBC AMERICA's Doctor Who spin-off series CLASS – exciting young new talents Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins and Vivian Oparah. They will be joined by Katherine Kelly, as she takes the role of a teacher and powerful new presence at Coal Hill School....
Series Two Of BBC Hit Cop Drama 'MURPHY'S LAW' Released On DVD 4/27
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2010 BBC's hit undercover cop drama series Murphy's Law is back with the DVD debut of Series 2 from Acorn Media on April 27, 2010. Award-winning actor James Nesbitt (Waking Ned Devine, Bloody Sunday, Woody Allen's Match Point, and Five Minutes of Heaven) delivers another powerhouse performance as roguish...
DAYTONA to Debut at Park Theatre, July 17; Launches UK Tour thru Oct 2013
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2013 Daytona is a brand new play by Oliver Cotton, which today announced its UK tour. After its premiere at the Park Theatre, London on the 17 July, Daytona will embark on a seven week tour visiting Rose Theatre Kingston, Watford Palace Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Oxford Playhouse, Lyceum Theatre Sheffi...
John Mortimer's 'A VOYAGE ROUND MY FATHER' Relased On DVD 4/27
by Charlie Piane - April 16, 2010 Adapted from the hit play by award-winning novelist, playwright and screenwriter John Mortimer (Rumpole of Bailey), A Voyage Round My Father, debuts on DVD from Acorn Media on April 27, 2010. Also adapted for screen by Mortimer himself, this touching story of father and son stars stage and screen le...
Royal Court and The Guardian's First Micro-Play Online Today
by Tyler Peterson - November 17, 2014 The worlds of theatre and journalism collide in Off the Page, a unique new collaboration. Guardian journalists are partnering with Royal Court playwrights, theatre directors and a stellar company of actors to create a series of six 'micro-plays', each around five minutes long, to be showcased on the...
SLINGS & ARROWS Among Series to Be Streamed on Acorn TV
by Caryn Robbins - November 05, 2012 Starting today, Acorn TV, the first British TV focused streaming service, streams one of its few non-British series with the first season of the most critically-acclaimed theater series ever, SLINGS & ARROWS featuring Paul Gross, Rachel McAdams, and Mark McKinney....
BWW Reviews: NEVILLE'S ISLAND at Olney Theatre Center is Ambitious Production
by Charles Shubow - April 18, 2013 Playwright Tim Firth's play is given splendid production....
REHEARSAL FOR MURDER Coming to Coventry
by Tyler Peterson - May 04, 2016 Following his phenomenal decade-long success with The Agatha Christie Theatre Company, which sold over two million tickets and continually played to packed houses all around the UK, Bill Kenwright returns with an all-new instalment of classic mystery in Rehearsal For Murder from Mon 9 - Sat 14 May....
Agatha Christie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE Premieres on Lifetime Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 13, 2016 The Lifetime miniseries Agatha Christie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, based on one of the best-selling crime novels of all time with 100 million copies sold worldwide, makes its US premiere in two parts on Lifetime, tonight, March 13 and tomorrow, March 14 at 9pm ET/PT....
'CLOCKWORK ORANGE' Star Warren Clarke Dies at Age 67
by Caryn Robbins - November 12, 2014 U.K. actor Warren Clarke, perhaps best known for his role in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, has passed away at the age of 67....
DAYTONA Debuts at Park Theatre Tonight; Launches UK Tour thru Oct 2013
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2013 Daytona is a brand new play by Oliver Cotton, which today announced its UK tour. After its premiere at the Park Theatre, London on tonight, the 17 July, Daytona will embark on a seven week tour visiting Rose Theatre Kingston, Watford Palace Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Oxford Playhouse, Lyceum Theat...
Clare Calbraith, Navin Chowdhry & More to Star in MULTITUDES at Tricycle Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - January 14, 2015 Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham today announces the cast for her production of the world premiere of John Hollingworth's Multitudes - Clare Calbraith (Natalie), Navin Chowdhry (Kash), Salma Hoque (Khadira), Asif Khan (Julian/Shabir/Shafiq), Jacqueline King (Lyn), and Maya Sondhi(Rukhsana/Sam/Har...
Acorn TV Streams Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench in Playing Shakespeare
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 16, 2011 On Monday, Dec. 19th, Acorn TV, the first streaming service specializing in British television, adds Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, and David Suchet in the critically-acclaimed Shakespearean master class series PLAYING SHAKESPEARE, and Richard Bradford in the 1960s spy seri...
New Thriller, REHEARSAL FOR MURDER to Tour the UK, Jan. 12
by Christina Mancuso - December 23, 2015 Following his phenomenal decade-long success with The Agatha Christie Theatre Company, which sold over two million tickets and continually played to packed houses all around the UK, comes a new thrilling chapter as Bill Kenwright announces The Classic Thriller Theatre Company and its first productio...
Robert Daws, Amy Robbins and More to Lead REHEARSAL OF MURDER UK Tour; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2015 Following his phenomenal decade-long success with The Agatha Christie Theatre Company, which sold over two million tickets and continually played to packed houses all around the UK, comes a new thrilling chapter as Bill Kenwright announces The Classic Thriller Theatre Company and its first productio...
Lifetime & BBC One Team on Agatha Cristie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
by Caryn Robbins - July 14, 2015 BBC One and Lifetime have partnered on a miniseries based on Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, one of the best-selling crime novels of all time, with 100 million copies sold worldwide....
PBS to Premiere Third Season of Acclaimed Drama LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX, 6/28
by Caryn Robbins - April 22, 2015 BBC Worldwide North America Sales & Co-productions and PBS announced today that the critically acclaimed British drama LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX will return for a third season in the U.S., premiering June 28, 2015...
Celebrate National Poetry Month In April With 'SIX CENTURIES OF VERSE,' On DVD 4/27
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2010 Featuring poetry's highlights through the years, as read by distinguished actors, Six Centuries of Verse debuts on DVD from Athena (Playing Shakespeare) on April 27, 2010. Presented by Oscar® winner John Gielgud (Gandhi), one of the most revered actors of his generation, this star -studded series tr...
WOLF HALL's Mark Rylance Among Winners of BAFTA TV Awards; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2016 The historical drama WOLF HALL, Shane Meadows' “This Is England '90” and “Peter Kay's Car Share” were among the big winners at last night's BAFTA Television Awards...
Acorn Media and Athena Announce DVD Release Calendar
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 26, 2010 Acorn Media (British TV) and Athena (Best Documentaries) DVD Release Calendar, July 27: Agatha Christie's Poirot, The Movie Collection, Set 5 (DVD debut) - PBS Mystery!'s most-watched detective returns in three all-new, star-studded movies starring fan-favorite David Suchet. Set includes new adaptat... |
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