Anna Marie de la Fuente In the opening scene of Episode 8, Season 4 of Netflix’s “The Crown,” a young Princess Elizabeth, played by Claire Foy, addresses the British Commonwealth from Capetown, South Africa, on the occasion of her 21st birthday. What follows is a montage of people listening to her radio broadcast speech in different member countries, from India to Australia, to Jamaica and a number of African nations. These scenes were all shot in Spain, encapsulating — in less than three minutes — the great diversity of the country’s locations. Several scenes in Seasons 3, 4 and the upcoming Season 5 of “The Crown” have all been shot in Spain while the sixth and final one, which starts shooting in late August, promises to be the show’s “largest investment in Spain in terms of time,” says independent producer Martin Harrison, one of the key producers behind the award-winning series for Sony backed London-based shingle Left Bank Pictures.
Kevin Bridges opens up on mental health battle after he considered quitting stand-up
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Kevin Bridges has opened up about his mental health battle and admits he even once considered quitting stand up.
The Glasgow born comedian revealed he sought out the help of a therapist to help him cope with the pressures of fame. The 35-year-old's book, The Black Dog, draws heavily on his own life, and a period seven years ago when he “considered quitting stand-up because I had stopped enjoying it”.
Bridges began his comedy career in 2004 and went onto reach the final of Channel 4’s So You Think You’re Funny when he was just 18. However, his profile rose rapidly and in 2015, he sold 500,000 tickets for a UK tour and his third DVD sold 30,000 copies in a week, outselling established acts such as Michael McIntyre and John Bishop.
Despite his successful career, he didn't feel feel happy as he told the Edinburgh International Book Festival, but the experience proved invaluable when he began to write during the lockdown. “[I thought] why don’t I draw on my experience of being someone who’s famous in the world of showbiz, who is experiencing burnout,” Bridges said.
“After my 2015 tour I considered quitting stand-up because I had stopped enjoying it. Financially I was sound and I felt I had lived my dream, I’d done it.
"It had been great, I’d looked after my family and I wanted to do something else. I moved to Madrid, enrolled on a Spanish course, and through being anonymous and walking around the streets, doing something totally different, I gradually found normality.”
This experience encouraged Bridges to speak out to close family members which helped him conquer his own low moods. “I went to see a therapist a couple of times, at numerous stages of my life, dealing with different pressures. That helped. Speaking and exercise,
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85 per cent of Britons say music is vital to their mental health
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Coronation Street stars glam up for Millie Gibson’s leaving party after she quits soap
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Tom Holland announces mental health break: ‘I spiral when I read’ social media
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