‘The Stranger’ & ‘Happy Valley’ Producer Nicola Shindler Launches ITV Studios-Backed Quay Street Productions

Amazon Signs Channel 4 Commissioner Channel 4 documentaries commissioner Fozia Khan has joined Amazon Prime Video unscripted team in the UK. She will report to head of unscripted Dan Grabiner, who is responsible for shows including All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur. Khan will join Amazon in the summer and news of her departure follows a commissioning restructure at Channel 4. Her appointment was first reported by UK trade Broadcast.

Nicola Sturgeon said restrictions “are working” as infection levels dip, but in a statement at the Scottish Parliament warned the pandemic is still not under enough control. Sturgeon said: “The current lockdown, including the stay at home except for essential purposes requirement, needs to remain in place until at least the end of February.” Alarm at the spread of mutated covid-19 has forced the whole of the UK to cope with serious restrictions covering all aspects of daily life.

Douglas Ross, the Scottish Conservative leader, will today say that the First Minister is willing to risk Scotland’s economic recovery by ramping up the SNP’s push for another referendum before Christmas The Tory leader will use a speech on Monday to respond to renewed SNP demands for a second re-run vote and the threat to legislate for a referendum without the Section 30 powers from the UK government.Ross hit out at the so-called wildcat referendum plan contained in Constitutional Secretary

Tehran co-producer Julien Leroux has launched Paper Entertainment, a London-based TV producer and financier. Paper Entertainment is aboard Tehran, the Israeli spy thriller, on the heels of the series being renewed by AppleTV+ for a second season.

was announced in June of last year. The “Happiest Season” and “Twilight” actress, 30, is the same age as Diana at the time the movie takes place.

Kristen Stewart has finally made her debut as Princess Diana.

Fans got a first look at Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana from her new film “Spencer” on Wednesday. The film, directed by Pablo Larraín, focuses on the one weekend when Diana decided to leave her marriage to Prince Charles.

Boris Johnson’s Government would announce today, but insisted her Government is prepared to go further.She said the UK plan was "minimal", adding that it was the "least" that can be done.A hotel quarantine system aimed at arrivals from high-risk countries is expected to be announced soon by the home secretary, Priti Patel.Johnson reportedly rejected calls for a blanket policy and is instead believed to support a targeted system for a limited number of countries such as South Africa and

EXCLUSIVE: ITV Studios America, the U.S. scripted division of the British broadcaster, has promoted two of its executives.

Warner Bros will be releasing Wonka on March 17, 2023, a prequel to Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which focuses on the candy architect Willy Wonka’s younger days before having his confection empire.

British TV producer Nicola Shindler, an 11-time BAFTA winner and internationally renowned for shows such as Happy Valley, Years and Years,The Stranger andQueer as Folk, has officially unveiled her new ITV Studios-backed scripted production banner. Quay Street Productions, named after the street in Manchester where Shindler spent part of her early career with Granada Studios, is set to focus onpremium drama for the U.K.

Manori Ravindran International EditorVeteran British drama producer Nicola Shindler has launched a new scripted venture in Quay Street Productions, backed by ITV Studios. Based in central Manchester, the outfit will focus on producing premium drama for the U.K. and international market.

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