Chaos is expected for holidaymakers after a major airline cancelled hundreds of flights to and from the UK.
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George R.R. Martin has announced that the next Game Of Thrones spin-off TV adaptation is set to hit screens in early 2025.Filming for the prequel, which is currently titled A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms, began in Belfast last week, however a release date was not confirmed.The series will be adapted from Martin’s novella The Hedge Knight, which takes place roughly 100 years before the events of Game Of Thrones, and a century after the events of House Of The Dragon.Martin posted an update on the series’ progress on his Not A Blog on June 2, where he gave a clearer sense of when fans can expect the new series, and shared details about the length of the series.“Filming started last week in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where much of the original GAME OF THRONES was shot,” Martin shared.“Based on my novella The Hedge Knight, the new show will debut early next year, in 2025.”“Only six episodes for this one.
A novella is considerably shorter than a novel (particularly one of my novels), so there’s less source material,” he added.The author also revealed that production is going “very well”, and that he and his wife are going to check out the series’ progress next month.“I hear that everything is going very well just now,” he shared. “Next month I will get to see for myself.“Parris and I will be taking a few of our minions over to Belfast in mid July, to visit the set, meet the cast, and take in some jousting,” added Martin.The news of the next spin-off comes just after the release of season two of House Of The Dragon, an even earlier prequel to the original Game Of Thrones series.
Chaos is expected for holidaymakers after a major airline cancelled hundreds of flights to and from the UK.
Manic Street Preachers and Suede played the first gig of their co-headline tour of the UK last night. Check out the setlist below.The two indie giants kicked off their joint tour last night at Llangollen International Eisteddfod 2024.
Garden Rescue star Charlie Dimmock has been enjoying single life post-split from long-time beau, John Mushet which made headlines 20 years ago. Charlie, a firm BBC favourite since her Ground Force days between 1997 and 2005, became prime tabloid material when news broke of her affair with a microphone operator. In reflection, during a 2002 chat with The Daily Mail, she mused: "I don't see Andy anymore, but I don't regret what happened.
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic The pop rollout is a tricky thing to nail. And few, lately, have done it better than Sabrina Carpenter.
Susanna Reid had to abruptly interrupt a live interview with Irish dancing legend Michael Flatley on Good Morning Britain.The 'Lord of the Dance' star, who is now in remission following cancer surgery joined Susanna and Money Expert Martin Lewis on Wednesday 26 June. During the interview, Michael suggested his opulent €30 million castle home may have contributed to his health issues.The property was partly destroyed during a fire in 2016, but was rebuilt over the following years. Michael shared his health struggles with the presenting duo and shared: "I was one of the fittest people in Ireland.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday that it is extending invitations to 487 to join the membership ranks of the Oscar organizer. If all accept, it will bring the Academy’s total membership to 10,910, of which 9,934 would be voting members.
Naman Ramachandran Disney’s “Inside Out 2” added a further £7.7 million ($9.8 million) in its second weekend at the U.K. and Ireland box office, remaining in pole position, according to numbers from Comscore. The smash hit sequel now has a running tally of £23.2 million.
Charlie Dimmock, the well-known presenter of BBC's Garden Rescue, has been enjoying the single life in the New Forest after her relationship with former partner John Mushet ended.
The Mary Wallopers have shared their new EP ‘Home Boys Home’ and announced a huge 2025 UK tour. Find all the details below.The Irish folk band will be hitting the road for their biggest UK live shows to date in the early Spring, which they will kick off with a show at Brighton Dome on March 6.Throughout the rest of the month they’ll make stops in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds and more, before concluding at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on March 28.Tickets are due to go on sale this Friday (June 28) at 9:30am BST, and you’ll be able to purchase yours here.
Eddie Vedder spoke out in support of assault victim Natasha O’Brien last Saturday (June 22) during a Pearl Jam gig in Dublin.Halfway through their set at Marlay Park, Vedder acknowledged the recent protests that have taken place in four cities across the Republic of Ireland, after a serving soldier of the Defence Forces was given a suspended sentence for attacking O’Brien.It was reported that Cathal Crotty punched O’Brien six times after she asked him to stop shouting homophobic abuse.
James Martin, the beloved TV chef known for his stint on BBC's Saturday Kitchen, has shared a rather explosive anecdote about a barbecue gone wrong that sent chops soaring "about 20-30 feet in the air".The culinary star of ITV's Saturday Morning, James also admitted to a fiery fiasco at his own abode, involving an accidental house blaze sparked by a barbecue mishap. Chatting on the Grilling podcast with fellow foodie and celebrity chef Simon Rimmer in 2021, James dished out his hair-raising tale when asked if he'd ever had any barbecue disasters. Recounting the fiery incident at his residence, the ex-BBC host explained it was all down to a pizza oven roof that should have been metal but was mistakenly made of wood.
Three Edinburgh Easyjet passengers, who require special assistance, were left stranded in their wheelchairs on the tarmac as their flight - and luggage - took off without them.
Naman Ramachandran Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” made a huge debut in the U.K. and Ireland with £11.3 million ($14.3 million), according to numbers from Comscore. In doing so, the anticipated sequel captured 71% of the box office and delivered the biggest box office opening since “Barbie.” In its second weekend, Sony’s “Bad Boys: Ride Or Die” dropped down to second place with £1.8 million and now has a running total of £7.1 million.
Updated with the Latest: Five new cast members have joined HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms in addition to a new director, and production is underway in Belfast, Ireland.
The next Game of Thrones series is now underway!
A spell of generally settled weather is set to bring "more summer-like" conditions across much of the UK, particularly as we head towards the end of this week.
Architect George Clarke, who hosts Channel 4's George Clarke's Amazing Spaces, has confessed that he hates watching himself on TV, even going as far as to say it makes him feel 'ill'. As well as fronting Amazing Spaces, George also hosts a multitude of other Channel 4 shows, including The Home Show and The Restoration Man.The 50 year old has previously opened up about watching himself back on his programmes, as he confessed he doesn't see himself as a 'celebrity' despite his time in the spotlight. Speaking to Irish News, he said: “I never use the ‘C’ word – which for me is ‘Celebrity’.
EXCLUSIVE: Looks like Miles Teller isn’t done playing a Navy officer for Paramount as sources tell Deadline Teller is set to star in a new modern update of the classic Paramount drama An Officer And A Gentleman. Dana Fox wrote the latest draft of the script. The original draft was written by Matt Johnson. Temple Hill is producing.
Trooping the Colour returns to London on Saturday, 15 June, with the Royal Family set to take to the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the Flypast. The spectacle will feature 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians parading down The Mall and at Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall, before the appearance by the royals.This iconic celebration showcases British military pomp and pageantry on a grand scale.
If you haven’t heard, Rory McIlroy surprised us all on Tuesday by calling off his divorce! The golf champ filed last month amid rumors he’d left his wife Erica Stoll. We’d heard whispers he was seeing someone else already. But the real point of no return to us seemed to be when he hired a private investigator to blindside his wife with divorce papers at their marital home in Florida — just hours after he won a major golf tourney three states away in North Carolina. Stone cold, right? Definitely evidence there was no chance of reconciliation… and yet… Here we are, and they called it off!