U.K.'s National Film and TV School Teams With BFI on Diversity Program

the borough.The third national lockdown pushed infections down by just 37 per cent, from an infection rate of 359.9 on January 5 - when the new rules were implimented.Out of 315 local authorities across England, only four areas saw infections drop by a smaller percentage.In North West Leicestershire and Barnsley, infections fall by just one per cent less than in Bolton.New cases in Bradford dropped by 28 per cent during the third lockdown.The UK average was a fall of 76.1 per cent.Rutland saw

direct to your inbox Plans to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions in the UK vary across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. On Tuesday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unveiled a phased plan to lift lockdown in Scotland, which could see the country move back to the levels system of coronavirus restrictions from April 26.

Coming-of-age drama Rocks has claimed the top prize at the delayed 2020 British Independent Film Awards. Sarah Gavron's acclaimed feature about a group of teenage girls in London was named best British independent film at an online awards ceremony on Thursday, one of five awards the film won on the night, including best supporting actress and best newcomer for Kosar Ali.

National Lottery EuroMillions draw results are in. Grab your tickets and check if you can finally buy that house and car you've always dreamed of.Tonight's jackpot sits at a huge £157million.There will also be one guaranteed UK millionaire thanks to the Millionaire Maker Selection.You can find out the results below.And here they are...

After working behind the scenes on 2015’s Oscar nominated Shaun the Sheep Movie, Will Becher and Richard Phelan jumped at the chance to make their feature directorial debut with A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, introducing gorgeous new characters and environments into a classic stop-motion world.

direct to your inboxThe time has come again for millions to tune in and watch Super Bowl Sunday.Later tonight, Super Bowl 55 will see Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their first appearance at the huge NFL game in 18 years.Despite an unsettling year, American football's showpiece event is still set to be a bit of a spectacle.The game is taking place at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida and whilst the Chiefs and the Bucs go head to head, there will also be the

Naman Ramachandran The U.K.’s National Film & Television School (NFTS) and the British Film Institute (BFI) have partnered on an education initiative designed to increase diverse access to quality industry education.The Early Stage Access and Diversity Accelerator Program aims to address the skills gap by widening access to learning opportunities and embedding diversity and inclusion within it.The planned activity will support demand from the U.K.’s film, television and games sectors for highly

The UK’s film and high-end TV industries understandably recorded a downturn in 2020, with the pandemic initially causing a complete shutdown before gradual recovery saw the year’s fourth quarter post impressive numbers.

death today has prompted an outpouring of tributes across social media and we're giving people the chance to pay theirs here too, which we will use to build a lasting memory of Capt Sir Tom reflecting on just how much he touched people across the UK. We're asking you to enter a few words about Capt Sir Tom below and what he meant to you during these unprecedented times, which will then be used to put together a digital memorial in his name.

EXCLUSIVE: James Graham, the writer behind Brexit: The Uncivil War and Quiz, is returning to his Nottingham roots for a BBC One crime thriller that he is making with House Productions.