‘I think we’ll have a takeaway to celebrate!’: Six Trafford neighbours win £210k windfall

Manori Ravindran International EditorComcast-backed Sky Studios has launched a new production outfit.

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Naman Ramachandran Phoebe Dynevor, star of Netflix’s global smash “Bridgerton,” plays the lead in Sky original “The Colour Room.”The film charts the rise to fame of Stoke-on-Trent ceramic artist Clarice Cliff, played by Dynevor.

Overall, 93 movies were eligible for this year's Academy Awards in the best international feature film category. When the five Oscar nominees were unveiled on Monday morning, two countries could celebrate earning their first-ever nods in the category.

Lil Baby was joined by Killer Mike, activist Tamika Mallory and Insecure actor Kendrick Sampson for his Grammys performance tonight (March 14).The rapper used his performance at the awards show to highlight police brutality, opening it with Sampson being pulled over and shot at by two white police officers.The rest of the performance saw a recreation of Black Lives Matter protests, with Mallory delivering a speech.

Lil Baby performed “The Bigger Picture” in a powerful call to action against police brutality during the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. The rapper was joined during at points by three prominent activists: “Insecure” star Kendrick Sampson, Women’s March cofounder Tamika Mallory and Atlanta rapper Killer Mike.Following an intro from James Baldwin, the performance opened with Sampson’s character being gunned down by a police officer.

direct to your inboxFrom actor Matthew McConaughey to artist Tracey Emin, Vikas Shah has spoken with the world’s most influential people and experts in their field.While the 40-year-old from Stockport is the CEO of textiles firm Swiscot Group based in Trafford Park, the businessman has also made a name for himself interviewing celebrities as a hobby.Since 2007, he has scored interviews with leading thinkers on subjects and big issues that affect us all and publishing the transcripts to his blog,

The doings of the international art world often seem arcane and over the top, but never moreso than as depicted in The Man Who Sold His Skin. This is a madly dramatic and engrossing melodrama about a political refugee whose unique predicament bundles with it issues pertaining to personal and political identity, the Middle East quagmire, romantic rejection and the outer limits of art world presumption and extravagance.

Another wrinkle in the love triangle (love square?).

SAG Awards ceremony is going to be quite a bit different.

Like many awards shows and industry guilds, the past 12 months have been rough for the SAG Awards. Much of the Screen Actors Guild’s membership was unable to find work for most of the year either in their chosen profession or in their daily gigs.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United captain Roy Keane was involved in a heated debate with ex-Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp live on Sky Sports over the quality at Tottenham Hotspur.The pair were in complete disagreement over the current state of Spurs' squad.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor2021 marks the 60th Anniversary of the Stuntmen’s Association.Founded in 1961 by Loren Janes, a stunt double for Steve McQueen, and Richard Geary, a double for Robert Vaughn, the idea was to professionalize the world of stunts.Janes and Geary wanted a space for stunt performers to speak with a single voice and share ideas and concerns.

direct to your inboxOld Trafford recently set the scene for the return of the Sky One TV drama COBRA.Cameras have been rolling in Greater Manchester for filming of the second series of the show, which follows Britain’s leading experts during a national emergency.And the drama, starring Trainspotting actor Robert Carlyle, is nurturing new production talent.Trainees from Manchester are among the team working on the series with ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the screen

EXCLUSIVE: Bulletproof co-creator and The Sweeney director Nick Love is developing a Troubles-set TV series with DJ Pete Tong.

Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired the U.S. distribution rights for Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Man Who Sold His Skin, Tunisia’s short-listed entry for Best International Film for the 93rd Academy Awards.