Testing, Bubbles & Rehearsals: How ‘War Of The Worlds’ Will Become The UK’s First Pandemic-Era TV Drama Shoot

coronavirus in the UK. It is understood the animal had become unwell with Covid-19 after its owners had tested positive with the virus earlier this year.

When British comics Simon Pegg and Nick Frost join forces, you know it’s going to be good. The duo is teaming up for supernatural- comedy series “Truth Seekers,” and the new trailer is out now.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe BBC and ITV’s joint-venture streamer BritBox has pulled the curtain back on its first slate of UK drama originals, just weeks after Deadline revealed that Damian Lewis and Dominic West will star in an adaptation of A Spy Among Friends for the streamer.Building on the Kim Philby espionage thriller, which BritBox is co-producing with Spectrum Originals, the subscription video service has announced three fresh projects — all of which are literary adaptations

Truth Seekers – the new comedy show from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.The series is a supernatural dramedy focusing on a team of part-time paranormal investigators searching the UK for ghost sightings.Truth Seekers stars Frost and Pegg, alongside Malcolm McDowell, Samson Kayo, Susan Wokoma and Emma D’Arcy.A virtual panel about the show will be held as part of Comic-Con@Home later this week, a five-day virtual event featuring talks and previews for titles including His Dark Materials, The Walking

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe BAFTA TV Craft Awards will be one of the industry’s first major awards ceremonies of the pandemic era. The event, which celebrates the best of British TV’s behind-the-scenes talent, will be hosted by Stephen Mangan and feature pre-recorded skits between the Episodes actor and comedian Rachel Parris.The night’s big awards include best Writer in both Drama and Comedy categories.

Cosmo Jarvis is an English actor that has yet to fully break out in a big way, despite appearing in a number of high-profile projects such as “Peaky Blinders,” “Annihilation,” and the acclaimed drama, “Farming.” But perhaps all he needs is to star opposite Barry Keoghan in the upcoming “The Shadow of Violence” to attract the attention of film fans around the world? Continue reading ‘The Shadow Of Violence’ Trailer: Barry Keoghan & Cosmo Jarvis Star In This Crime Drama From Last Year’s TIFF at

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: UK indie film distributor Signature Entertainment and Australian releaser Rialto Distribution have acquired UK and Australian rights respectively to war drama A Call To Spy.The pic is directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher, who was Oscar nominated in 2014 for documentary Cutie & The Boxer and is also a two-time Emmy winner.

LONDON -- World War II-era aircraft flew over the late singer Vera Lynn’s village in southeastern England on Friday, offering a final tribute to the “Forces’ Sweetheart” who buoyed the morale of Britain during the conflict and beyond. The planes flew past Lynn's beloved village of Ditchling, where crowds lined the narrow streets to pay tribute to her before a private funeral.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorHappy Friday, Jake Kanter here. Here’s a rundown of the six things you need to know about the global film and TV business this week.

school in August after lockdown.The Scottish Government is examining safety options which would keep classes or whole year groups apart.It follows similar proposals unveiled by the UK Government for schools south of the border.Education Secretary John Swinney originally suggested schooling would resume on a part-time basis on August 11th.However, the ‘blended learning’ model, under which kids would be educated at home and in the classroom, was ditched after a parental backlash.Get all the top

Gary Barlow has announced that his new solo album will be released later in 2020.

A trailblazing junction aimed at protecting cyclists from traffic while also improving overall road safety has opened in south Manchester.The ‘Cycle Optimised Protected Signals’ (CYCLOPS) junction at Royce Road in Hulme will allow cyclists to make to make a safe right turn while being protected from ongoing traffic.In addition, segregated cycle lanes have been created on Chorlton Road, running from Chester Road to Stretford Road.The junction marks the first part of a £13.4m cycling and walking