Cary Fukunaga, Amma Asante Among BAFTA Breakthrough Jurors

who has died of a heart attack aged 67, was an actor and stand-up comedian whose diverse work included one-man stage shows and screen portrayals of famous British politicians such as Harold Wilson and Edward Heath following his rise to fame in Whose Line Is It Anyway?He and Stephen Fry were regular panellists on the game show, improvising scenes suggested by the studio audience or presenter, Clive Anderson, during its single series on BBC radio in early 1988.When the programme switched to

In a non-pandemic world, we would be seven months removed from the premiere of Daniel Craig’s final Bond film, “No Time to Die.” And if, uh, “leadership” in the United States would have been better prepared and handled things differently, maybe we’d have had the same April delay but would be bracing ourselves for a November release. Sadly, that didn’t happen and we’re still months away from “No Time to Die” arriving in April 2021.

No Time To Die plot point is true: Lashana Lynch is the new 007 in the 25th James Bond film.The 32-year-old Captain Marvel star graces the front cover of the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar with the caption ‘the first female 007’.The plot point was first reported (or should we say spoiled?) by the Mail On Sunday back in July 2019, which described the reveal of Lynch as 007 in Cary Joji Fuknaga’s film as a ‘popcorn-dropping moment’.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Terence Davies’ (A Quiet Passion) Siegfried Sassoon biopic Benediction has wrapped in the UK, with joining cast including Geraldine James (Downton Abbey), Kate Phillips (Downton Abbey), Gemma Jones (Ammonite), Anton Lesser (Game Of Thrones), Jeremy Irvine (War Horse), Ben Daniels (The Crown), Lia Williams (The Crown), Jude Akuwudike (Gangs Of London), Suzanne Bertish (Atlantic Crossing), Simon Russell Beale (The Death Of Stalin) and newcomer Callum

Mads Mikkelsen and Armie Hammer are teaming up as a Soviet engineer and his CIA handler for Cold War thriller The Billion Dollar Spy for Belle and A United Kingdom director Amma Asante. HanWay Films has come on board to handle international sales and distribution and will introduce the project at the upcoming virtual American Film Market.

“Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise” by Scott Eyman (Simon & Schuster)Self-trained English actor Archie Leach pulled off the role of a lifetime: becoming Hollywood legend Cary Grant.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterBAFTA has unveiled the jurors for its Breakthrough initiative, the talent showcase that from this year is expanding to include participants from the U.S., China and India.The UK and U.S. selectees will be unveiled on November 16, with applications opening for India and China later this year.

Around 15,000 people in the UK are sufferers and it is particularly common in people of African or Caribbean descent.Healthy red blood cells - produced by stem cells within bone marrow - are biconcaved discs that can bend and flex easily. However, in those with sickle cell disease, faulty stem cells produce red blood cells that are crescent shaped.They are rigid, unable to squeeze through smaller blood vessels and prone to causing blockages that deprive parts of the body of oxygen. Sufferers are

Just two weeks after BAFTA announced a series of sweeping changes to its film awards rules following a major seven-month internal review, the British Academy has done the same for TV.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorBBC One has commissioned a high-profile TV drama on the infamous British sexual predator Jimmy Savile, who terrorized his victims in the corridors and dressing rooms of the British broadcaster.ITV Studios’ BAFTA-winning true-crime specialist Jeff Pope is overseeing the project, which has the working title The Reckoning.

the street.Actor Connor McIntyre won Villain of the Year at the British Soap Awards 2018 for his chilling portrayal of the murderous builder.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereAfter a terrifying four year reign over the cobbles he went out with a dramatic ending in 2018 when he was stabbed through the chest by his nemesis Anna Windass during a horror siege at the

Scottish ministers' handling of coronavirus as markedly better than their UK counterparts.The Survation survey of more than 2,000 Scots - carried out for pro-independence group Progress Scotland - shows 67% believe the Scottish Government is competent, while 70% viewed Boris Johnson's Cabinet as not competent.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also received higher ratings for her handling of the pandemic than the Prime Minister for his.Progress Scotland managing director Angus Robertson said: "This

BBC is run in Scotland.The four politicians made five demands in an angry backlash at "editorial balance" going back to what they claim was bias in the independence referendum.A letter to the broadcaster and the UK Government was signed by Scotland's former justice secretary Kenny MacAskill and his Westminster colleagues Angus MacNeil, Douglas Chapman and Neale Hanvey.However, the letter, published in The National newspaper, quickly provoked a split in the party.

We still have to wait a while before seeing if Cary Fukunaga was a worthy pick to take on the Bond franchise with “No Time to Die,” but it seems he already has some fans in the form of the franchise producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.