Charity fundraiser is Ayrshire's own 'Flame of Hope'

Dave McNary Film ReporterHanWay Films has closed multiple international sales for Phillip Noyce’s “Peggy Jo,” with Lily James attached to star as Peggy Jo Tallas, who robbed Texas banks in the early 1990s while posing as a man.A deal with Universal Pictures Content Group includes Benelux, German speaking Europe, Italy, Portugal, Scandinavia, and the UK.

Little Britain star has said he has been inspired by footballer Marcus Rashford’s attempts to ensure kids do not go hungry over Christmas.Funds raised from the song Merry Christmas, Baked Potato will be donated to FareShare, an organisation which redistributes surplus food to charities to give to people without much food.Announcing the news on Monday morning, Lucas tweeted: “Hello! My special Christmas single Merry Christmas, Baked Potato is released THIS THURSDAY and all proceeds from downloads

Matt Lucas has announced the release of a new Christmas charity single following the success of his Baked Potato Song in support of the NHS earlier this year. 

Small Axe, which depicts the lives of Black British people between 1969 and 1982, and is dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement. He played Franklyn in the Lovers Rock instalment.Speaking to the Times, Ward was asked if he thought the film and TV industry was doing enough to push for diversity.

Jimmy Fallon is getting into a Harry Styles state of mind.

Hugh Grant may be one of the greatest British heartthrobs of all time, but the 60-year-old actor's wife, Anna Elisabet Eberstein, was never a fan of his hit rom-coms. During a Wednesday appearance on, Grant — who has starred in, and — opened up about how his wife of two years is much more interested in his dramatic work, like his new mini-series, . «My wife is the man in our house, really. She likes violent films, gangster films while I'm sitting there watching or or something,» he quipped.

Hugh Grant may be one of the greatest British heartthrobs of all time, but the 60-year-old actor’s wife, Anna Elisabet Eberstein, was never a fan of his hit rom-coms.

Hugh Grant may be one of the greatest British heart throbs of all time, but the 60-year-old actor's wife, Anna Elisabet Eberstein, was never attracted to his hit rom coms like, and more. During a Wednesday appearance on, Grant opened up about how his wife of two years is much more interested in his dramatic work, like his new mini-series, . «My wife is the man in our house, really. She likes violent films, gangster films while I'm sitting there watching or or something,» he revealed.

Prince Harry joined stars like Tiffany Haddish, Ray Romano, Bruce Springsteen and more at the 14th Annual Stand Up for Heroes event on Wednesday.

Andreas Wiseman, Jake Kanter BAFTA Execs To Speak At British Urban Film FestivalEXCLUSIVE: The British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) has set BAFTA Chair Krishnendu Majumdar and BAFTA Film Committee Chair Marc Samuelson for a 90-minute ‘in conversation’ session at this year’s festival, which is taking place later than usual and online as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA plan to build a care home in place of a seafront hotel has been refused by councillors.Firm Simply UK applied for planning permission to demolish the Parkstone Hotel in Prestwick and build a 64 bedroom care home.The bid sparked 23 objections from residents voicing concerns over parking, losing the hotel, infrastructure and noise pollution among others.The historic Parkstone venue has operated for

The British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) organizers said on Tuesday that their annual ceremony will happen in February instead of its traditional early December slot. "The BIFA ceremony and winner announcements will take place in early February 2021," organizers said, adding that nominations will be announced on Wednesday, Dec.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterOrganizers of the British Independent Film Awards have confirmed their upcoming ceremony will delay from its traditional end-of-year dates to February, 2021, moving in line with this year’s major awards shows.This week, the BIFAs will unveil its various longlists of awards, which will be whittled down to its final nominations, to be revealed on December 9.Today, the New Talent awards longlists have been unveiled, featuring a total of 46 directors, writers

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A MONKLANDS optician has teamed up with a road safety charity to raise awareness of the importance of people looking after their sight, particularly when driving.The link between Specsavers and Break comes as research revealed five people die every day on the UK’s roads, and someone is injured every four minutes, with drivers’ eyesight often a contributory factor.Specsavers Airdrie and Coatbridge director

12 Years A Slave, which told the story of slavery in the country.Asked by Homeland’s David Harewood in the Guardian why British Black actors frequently have to go to the US “in order to further their careers”, McQueen responded by saying the UK industry “didn’t care enough”.“That’s it, really,” he said. “The people in positions of real power and influence higher up in the industry didn’t care enough.

Steve McQueen has commented on the British film and TV industry’s failure to embrace its Black talent.The 12 Years a Slave director made the comments ahead of his groundbreaking new film series, Small Axe, premiering on BBC One on 15 November.When asked by David Hare of Homeland fame, in a Guardian piece, why British Black actors continue to have to look to America in order to further their careers, McQueen said of the UK industry: “Because they didn’t care enough. That’s it, really.

More than 20 artists from around the world have joined forces for this year's official BBC Children in Need single.Cher, Kylie Minogue, and Robbie Williams are among stars who have come together to record a cover of the Oasis hit Stop Crying Your Heart Out.The charity single was released on Friday, November 13, to raise vital funds to help support children and young people across the UK facing disadvantage, at a time when they need it most.The BBC Children in Need 40th anniversary appeal show