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Sinead O'Connor's cause of death has now been confirmed, months after she died.The coroner confirmed to the Daily Express that the singer died of natural causes in July 2023.The confirmation follows shortly after her friend and producer David Holmes claimed that the singer tragically ‘died of a broken heart’ after the tragic death of her 17 year old son Shane. The Irish music legend died at the age of 56, just one year after her son tragically passed away.

EXCLUSIVE: Sky UK has forged an initiative to discover the next generation of diverse documentaries after four factual shows were nominated at the BAFTAs.

Brian Eno, Nadine Shah and Maxine Peake will be among the performers at a special benefit event in support of Palestine at London’s Union Chapel on April 18. The show, which is titled Sumud and promises “a fundraising evening of music, spoken word and film for Palestine”, will be hosted by Amos Trust and Palestine Music Expo, and tickets are available here. All proceeds will go to Amos Trust’s emergency appeal for Gaza.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has seen his fortune double to a whopping £16million, thanks to savvy investments in property worth over £3.3million. Now 34, Daniel became a household name globally after first appearing as young wizard Harry in 2001. Company records reveal that last year he had a cool £8,832,790 in his bank account, which has now doubled to an impressive £16,085,209, according to The Mirror.The actor and his parents run a firm called Gilmore Jacobs, which rakes in a tidy sum from smart investments, including a property portfolio valued at nearly £3.4million.

Harry Potter films but was paralysed during an on-set accident, has criticised the lack of access for disabled people at music venues around the country.Holmes, who remains good friends with Radcliffe, is the subject of a new documentary on Sky and NOW called David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived. In it, he describes the accident in January 2009 during a pre-production test for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows that left him seriously injured and partially paralysed. Despite his condition worsening since then, he has taken up car racing, launched a production company and started a podcast with Radcliffe which aims to raise awareness of the risks stunt actors face.

As the evenings get colder and darker, there's nothing better than curling up on the sofa and starting a new boxset, film or simply watching your favourite sports team. This week, new customers can save up to 50% across NOW Entertainment, NOW Cinema and NOW Sport memberships – as well as enjoying 1 month free Boost. The offer is available for new customers until 9am on the 28th of November.The deal comes at the perfect time, with David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived coming to NOW on November 18, as well as the upcoming return of True Detective (S4) in January.

Thanksgiving 2023 has arrived, and whether you’re doing a big family celebration or a more quiet affair, there’s plenty to watch on TV. From streaming classic movies, to marathons, here’s your essential guide on what to watch.This documentary is about David Holmes, a former stunt man on the “Harry Potter” films who broke his neck and became paralyzed in an accident. While that subject matter sounds grim, Holmes’ resilience is ultimately inspiring, and the connection to “Harry Potter” makes it have broad appeal as a Thanksgiving watch for multiple generations.

Ellise Shafer Daniel Radcliffe almost made his directorial debut with the documentary “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived,” about his “Harry Potter” stunt double who was left paralyzed after a tragic on-set accident. At the London premiere of the HBO and Sky doc, Radcliffe Zoomed in from New York City — where he’s currently starring in the Broadway revival of “Merrily We Roll Along” — for a Q&A with Holmes and director Dan Hartley, in which he revealed that he initially set out to helm the film himself. “I had always wanted to do something about Dave because I wanted to share him with the world for the person that he is.

Alison Herman TV Critic For the actor Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter was the role of a lifetime. Over eight movies and a decade that spanned his entire adolescence, Radcliffe became the world-famous face of the bespectacled boy wizard.

Addie Morfoot Contributor DOC NYC is known for its 15-feature film shortlist and for its annual Visionaries Tribute luncheon, which attracts the who’s who of the docu community from both coasts. But, while the festival, which begins on Nov.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe was visibly moved while discussing the tragic accident that left his stunt double, David Holmes, paralysed during the filming of 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1'.The life and career of Holmes, a former gymnast from Essex, is the focus of a new documentary titled 'David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived', a nod to the nickname of the character Harry Potter in the popular film series and books by JK Rowling. In a sneak peek shared by HBO, Danielle remembers David as someone who "would do the most dangerous physical stuff" on the set of the Harry Potter films.

trailer released Wednesday for HBO’s documentary “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived” introduces Holmes as a teen gymnast who had “no concept of fear,” according to his parents, and landed the “best job in the world” as Radcliffe’s adventurous stand-in.Radcliffe added that Holmes “seemed like a cool older brother” while filming the movies throughout his adolescence. But that all changed when Holmes was involved in a stunt gone wrong that resulted in him instantly breaking his neck and spending six months in the hospital.

Ellise Shafer The official trailer has been released for “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived,” which tells the story of Daniel Radcliffe‘s “Harry Potter” stunt double who was left paralyzed after an accident on the set of “Deathly Hallows Part 1.” Executive produced by Radcliffe, the documentary showcases the decade-long bond between the “Harry Potter” star and stuntman Holmes during the making of the iconic franchise. But, Holmes’ world is turned upside down when a debilitating spinal injury on set leaves him paralyzed. “As Daniel and his closest stunt colleagues rally to support David and his family in their moment of need, it is David’s extraordinary spirit of resilience that becomes their greatest source of strength and inspiration,” the documentary’s official logline reads.

Daniel Radcliffe is making a film about one of his stunt doubles on Harry Potter who was paralysed following an accident on one of the film’s sets.As per Deadline, Sky and HBO Documentary Films are working on David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived which was described by Sky as “a coming-of-age story of stuntman David Holmes, a prodigious teenage gymnast from Essex, England, who is selected to play Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double in the first Harry Potter film, when Daniel is just eleven.”Radcliffe starred as the titular character in all eight films in the world-famous series based on J.K. Rowling’s books, which concluded in 2011 while Holmes was his stunt double until an accident on the penultimate film left him paralysed.The synopsis adds: “Over the next ten years, the two form an inextricable bond, but on the penultimate film a tragic accident on set leaves David paralysed with a debilitating spinal injury, turning his world upside down.

Sinéad O’Connor has a new song out??

The Woman in the Wall, a BBC program about abuse in the Catholic churches of Ireland, will close out with unreleased Sinéad O'Connor, The Guardian reports. "The Magdalene Song" was given to the showrunners by the late singer.

Sinéad O’Connor premiered in the finale of the BBC TV show The Woman In The Wall this weekend.The show depicts the Magdalene Laundries of Ireland, institutions run by Roman Catholic orders between the 18th century and the 1990s which have been likened to labour camps for young mothers.Before her death at the age of 56 this summer, O’Connor gave the BBC the rights to an unreleased song called ‘The Magdalene Song’ for use in the series.On the track, which premiered at the climax of Sunday night’s (September 24) final episode of the show, O’Connor sings of the pain of losing a child and calls on her own experience of being in a similar institution from the age of 15.Discussing the track, her producer David Holmes told The Guardian: “The first half of the track is completely heartbreaking, and the second half is pure defiance.“I stripped the song away to just Sinéad’s voice and then let the full power come in for the second half. It’s incredible how the meaning of the song came together with this story It was just meant to be.

Her actions shocked the nation to its core. How could a trusted and seemingly dedicated nurse kill seven babies and attempt to murder six more in a hospital’s neonatal unit? But as we try to understand the depths of Lucy Letby’s depravity, the questions remain about her motive and how an apparently “ordinary” young woman turned into a cold, calculating killer.

Andy Bell has surprise-released an EP of remixes from his recent solo album ‘Flicker’, and announced that two further EPs – one comprising acoustic versions of ‘Flicker’ songs, and one comprising covers – will be released next month.Available to stream now – with an already-sold-out vinyl release slated to land sometime next month – ‘I Am A Strange Loop’ features six new takes on ‘Flicker’ tracks, contributed by the likes of David Holmes (who offers a ‘Radial Mycolog’ remix of ‘The Sky Without You’), Maps (who remixed ‘It Gets Easier’), Bdrmm (‘Way Of The World’) and A Place To Bury Strangers (‘World Of Echo’).Listen to the full EP below:Bell’s next two releases will arrive in a matter of weeks. A five-track EP, ‘The Grounding Process’, is set to come out on November 4, with the four-track ‘Untitled Film Stills’ following three weeks later on November 25.

A man who stole a Perth widow’s wedding ring during a brazen daylight raid has been jailed.

Unloved have announced their new album, ‘The Pink Album’, will be out later this year. They’ve also released new single ‘Mother’s Been A Bad Girl’, which you may well recognise from the heavy rotation it had in the latest (and final) series of ‘Killing Eve’.“In my head, ‘Mother’s Been A Bad Girl’ is a tale of duality, searching for authenticity”, says frontwoman Jade Vincent.

Orbital have announced that they will release a new retrospective album called ‘30 Something’, which will contain reworks, remakes, remixes and re-imaginings of tracks from across their career. Its first single is ‘Where Is It Going?’, a version of their collaboration with Stephen Hawking for the 2012 London Paralympics opening ceremony.“This is our special Paralympic version of ‘Where Is It Going?’, featuring the fantastic Stephen Hawking”, say the duo of the single.

Orbital have announced details of their new album ‘30 Something’ – you can listen to a new mix of ‘Where Is It Going?’, which posthumously features the late Stephen Hawking, below.The new record, which is set for release on July 15 via London Recordings, is being billed as “a musical celebration of the pioneering career of the hugely influential electronic music duo comprised of brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll”.Featuring a host of reworks, remakes, remixes and re-imaginings of “landmark Orbital tracks based on the duo’s unrivalled live show”, ‘30 Something’ will be released this summer to celebrate the duo’s recent 30th anniversary.Such Orbital tracks as ‘Chime’, ‘Satan’, ‘The Box’, ‘Impact’ and ‘Halcyon’ will feature on ‘30 Something’, as well as guest mixes from the likes of Joris Voorn, Jon Hopkins, Dusky, Jon Tejada, Yotto and David Holmes.“What’s been amazing for me is looking at our past and thinking of all the people who’ve come to see us, they are absolutely brilliant, warm and create such an amazing vibe,” Phil Hartnoll said in a statement. “They are now bringing their kids to our gigs, they love it.”His brother Paul added: “Now we’re diving into our past and reminding ourselves, blimey, we really did that.

Easing back into moviemaking after the months-long covid shutdown seems like a mighty stressful proposition, and from the looks of the cast and crew credits for “No Sudden Move,” Steven Soderbergh decided to alleviate that stress by surrounding himself with people he knew.

Son of notorious Scots killer jailed for attempted rape in PerthSheriff William Wood said he had been “persuaded - just” not to jail him.He added: “This is a matter just on the cusp of a custodial sentence and not where a custodial sentence is imperative.”The sheriff said he had listened carefully to the plea in mitigation put forward by lawyer David Holmes as well as testimonials submitted on behalf of Calder, of Hermitage Drive.Personal ornaments removed from care home rooms to try and stop

Harry Potter's magic isn't just in the spells and potions, but the incredible flying Quidditch scenes, the underwater shots in The Goblet of Fire and the violent 'curses' which throw bodies off walls and castle roofs.

Joe Utichi Editor, AwardsLineWhen stunt performer David Holmes, who had doubled for Daniel Radcliffe on all eight of the Harry Potter movies, was seriously injured rehearsing a flying scene for the final chapter in 2009, his career as a stuntman came to a sudden end. Holmes broke his neck performing a jerk back stunt and was paralyzed from the chest down.

"Something about this killer music filled me with a strange kind of defiance"

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