A Scot has won £1 million on the National Lottery thanks to a lucky dip bought on the competition's app - as organisers search for a second Scot who won the same amount.
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Luc Besson To EP ‘Rainbow Warrior’ Feature Doc
Luc Besson is exec producing a feature documentary exploring the stranger-than-fiction tale of the bombing of the iconic ship Rainbow Warrior, which is in the works with Doscville Studios, GNZ, EuropaCorp and Expanded Media. Pre-sales to DR, SVT and NRK have already been struck for Rainbow Warrior and a streamer and UK broadcast partner will soon be announced. The feature charts happenings in 1985 when two bombs exploded in the port of Auckland, New Zealand, sinking the ship of a small environmental group in the dead of night. Investigators initially suspected terrorists but quickly uncovered a trail of clues that lead directly to the French secret service. “This story is more relevant than ever with the seemingly constant threat of nuclear war and the environmental crusade that many young people will consider their life’s mission,” said director Edward McGurn. Besson is an EP alongside film producer and wife Virginie Besson-Silla. The documentary is being distributed globally by Fremantle and will have its North American premier at Doc NYC on November 9. Other EPs are Lawrence Elman, Nick Fraser, Duncan Heath, Francis Hopkinson, Steve Rabineau and Angela Neillis.
ITV Signs Creative Strategy Boss & Launches Training Program In Honor Of Roger Pearce
ITV has signed a Head of Creative Strategy for its in-house ad unit and launched a training program in honor of Technical Director Roger Pearce. Tatiana Jezierski will join later this month from creative agency Mother, where she was Strategy Director. In the newly-created role, she will be responsible for embedding strategy within the agency and working on creative campaigns, including for new streamer ITVX. She will sit on the
A Scot has won £1 million on the National Lottery thanks to a lucky dip bought on the competition's app - as organisers search for a second Scot who won the same amount.
Lucy Letby has a target on her head in her new life as a Category A prisoner. The former neonatal nurse, who is the UK's most prolific child killer, is in the sights of other dangerous cons as she serves a life sentence for killing babies.
Stephen Graham To Receive Richard Harris Award At BIFAs
Newgrange Signs Business Affairs & Development Chiefs
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Less than three months after being tapped CEO of Banijay France, Alexia Laroche-Joubert, a well-known industry figure, has enlisted Authentic Media, a leading French premium scripted banner that will join the “Peaky Blinders” production-distribution powerhouse. The acquisition of Authentic Media, who produced hit French adaptations of series such as “Rita” and “This is Us,” will further bolster Banijay France’s portfolio of scripted labels.
The NYPD is “closely monitoring” the situation at the Niagara Falls Rainbow Bridge border crossing where a vehicle explosion today has resulted in at least one death and snarled holiday travel plans through the busy Buffalo international airport.
Adele seems to be rolling in deep love with her partner, Rich Paul. The “Hello” singer, 35, recently appeared to confirm that she tied the knot with the sports agent, 41.At her pal Alan Carr’s comedy show in Los Angeles on Saturday, he asked if anyone in the crowd got married.The Grammy winner then shouted: “I did!”Gossip Instagram account Deuxmoi posted the news on their social media page Monday.Another show attendee told the notorious blogger: “Adele was sitting right behind me with a friend having the best time.
Warning: This podcast contains spoilers about the ending of Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Paramount+ Greenlights ‘The Road Trip‘ Based On ‘The Flatshare‘ Scribe’s Novel
A man convicted in the notorious 1969 kidnapping and murder of Muriel McKay, the wife of Rupert Murdoch deputy Alick McKay, has offered to reveal the location of the victim’s body in exchange for a lifting of a deportation order that bars him from entering the UK.
EXCLUSIVE: More than a hit song, “Stand by Me,” by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King, has transcended the notion of a “standard” — it’s been recorded more than 1,000 times and has made more appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 chart than any other song.
Norma Percy Making More ‘Putin Vs The West’
Fans of ITV's daytime show, This Morning, are pleading with bosses to make Cat Deeley a permanent host. Alongside Rylan Clark, 47 year old Cat presented the show on Monday and Tuesday this week (13 and 14 November) and will present with Craig Doyle on Wednesday. Rylan, 35, has presented the morning show with Josie Gibson in recent weeks, but she has now jetted off to Australia to take part in I'm A Celebrity.
‘Quicksand‘s FLX Gets New CEO
Coronation Street fans think they might have worked out a new twist to come in what could really be wrong with Joseph Brown. In Wednesday night's episode, viewers of the ITV soap were left worried over whether a health battle could be on the cards for 12-year-old Joseph as he took a day off school with a headache.
Maura Higgins had a very 'awkward' reunion with her ex, Curtis Pritchard, on Love Island Games after he was the third contestant to be sent packing from the villa. Maura, who first shot to fame on the 2019 series of Love Island, is currently the social media ambassador for the spin-off show.
Lucy Rose has shared details of a one-off performance, set to take place in London next spring. Find ticket details below.The upcoming live show follows on the heels of her recently released new single, ‘Could You Help Me’, and is set to arrive shortly after the singer performs at her previously announced intimate show at Ronnie Scott’s.Set to take place on April 25, the headline stop will take place at The Roundhouse venue, and will be held as part of the venue’s annual ‘In The Round Festival”.
‘Celebrity Race Across The World‘ Renewed For Season 2 At BBC
EXCLUSIVE: Golden Globe winner Emma Corrin (The Crown) and Cesar nominee Lucie Zhang (Paris, 13th District) are set to star in Jenny Suen’s English language feature debut Peaches, which Coco Francini (Fingernails) will produce and Oscar winner Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton will executive-produce for Dirty Films.
BBC Studios Builds Team In Western Europe