Prince Harry has confirmed he will return to the UK in just over a week’s time to attend a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, which he founded.
09.04.2024 - 07:39 / deadline.com
Pan-industry group Coalition for Change, which fights for better working conditions for the UK TV freelance community, has unveiled a trio of committee members.
Alongside chair and founder Adeel Amini, executive producer Michelle Woods, series producer/series editor Dominic Pisani and development executive Chiara Bellati will work towards executing the Coalition’s overall aims, while relaunching and embedding its Freelance Charter. The members will also serve on the committee of Amini’s freelancer mental health group, The TV Mindset, which was behind a viral anti-ghosting campaign last year. Between them, the trio have worked on British hits including The Crown, Pointless and Big Brother.
The Coalition for Change was founded in 2020 by Amini, who was a freelance producer at the time. The Coalition aims to improve working conditions for freelancers in the UK TV industry and launched the Freelance Charter to lay out collective responsibility. Public broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky and UKTV have committed to taking part in regular discussions.
The Coalition is scheduling a meeting in the coming months to bring together broadcasters and find meaningful routes through the current issues faced by freelancers, including the forging of freelancer hubs. Around two-thirds of freelancers are currently out of work, according to the latest research from broadcasting union Bectu.
“I’m thrilled to have Michelle, Dom and Chiara on board to help with Coalition for Change,” said Amini. “All three have proven to be hugely influential not just in their careers but in the campaign space, and are immensely passionate about making some lasting change in the industry. Their appointment will also ensure that
Prince Harry has confirmed he will return to the UK in just over a week’s time to attend a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, which he founded.
Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty are bringing a touch of California sunshine to their £5 million London home, aiming for an LA-style mansion transformation.The pair, who wed in 2012 and share two kids, recently relocated from the US back to the UK, with Cat stepping into Holly Willoughby's shoes on This Morning. Cat joined forces with Ben Shephard on the hit ITV daytime show last month after leaving her role on the American hit show, So You Think You Can Dance? to become the new female face of This Morning.
Prince Harry has been cruelly trolled over wearing his Army and Royal Family medals in an appearance at a US soldier award ceremony. Harry, 39, made a speech that he filmed outside his home in Montecito, California, to honour US combat medic Sergeant First Class Elizabeth Marks as the winner of the Military Times' Soldier of the Year award.
Rationing your favourite toiletries into 100ml bottles before going on holiday is about to become a thing of the past. Airline passengers will soon be able to carry bottles containing up to two litres in their hand luggage.
A previously lost 12-string acoustic guitar that belonged to the late John Lennon will go up for sale at an auction in May after it was recently found in the attic of a home in Britain.The auctioneers said Lennon played the guitar, which is expected to exceed its estimate of $600,000 to $800,000, on the Beatles’ 1965 album “Help!”The guitar was lying in an attic and was rediscovered by the current owners during a house move.The founders of US-based Julien’s Auctions said they traveled to Britain to verify the guitar and found the original case – a Maton Australian-made guitar case – in the trash.Martin Nolan, executive director and co-founder of Julien’s Auctions, told Reuters the owners knew they had the instrument at one point, but thought it had been lost.The guitar is believed to have ended up in their hands through British musician Gordon Waller, a member of the 1960s pop duo Peter and Gordon.“Gordon was gifted it from John Lennon, then Gordon gifted it to his road manager, and that’s where the guitar stayed for all these years,” Nolan said.The guitar will be auctioned on May 29 at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York and on the auctioneer’s website.Earlier this year, a stolen Hofner bass guitar belonging to Paul McCartney was found and returned to Lennon’s fellow Beatle after 51 years following a global hunt.Musical instruments belonging to prominent members of the Beatles have fetched a high price at previous auction.In 2015, a guitar stolen from Lennon in the 1960s sold for $2.41 million at an auction in California.
Prince Harry is said to be considering cancelling his upcoming visit to the UK over security concerns.The 39 year old Duke of Sussex was due to be visiting the UK - his former home country - in May to celebrate ten years of his sporting event, the Invictus Games, which he set up for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women, both serving and veterans. During his trip to the UK, Harry was due to give a speech at St Paul's Cathedral, however, since losing his High Court battle against the UK Home Office regarding the security provided to him and his family when they are in the UK, the Duke is thought to be concerned for his safety.
Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson stunned the nation back in 2008 with his show-stopping modern dance rendition of Singin' in the Rain, securing him the BGT title. Despite falling short in the semi-finals a year prior, George proved judge doubters Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden wrong and rocketed to fame after his victory.
Kate Garraway halted proceedings during Friday's airing of Good Morning Britain to share some startling "breaking news" with viewers.
The Cult have announced details of a UK tour, which will celebrate their 40th year as a band. Find upcoming dates and ticket details below.Announced today (April 16), the shows are set for later this year and will see the iconic ‘80s rock group perform in 10 cities across the country.
Pierce Brosnan And Amir El-Masry have signed on to star in the sports drama Giant from AGC Studios about the life of British-Yemeni boxer Prince Naseem “Naz” Hamed and his rags-to-riches ascent to a world championship under the tutelage of his Irish-born boxing trainer Brendan Ingle.
Cixin Liu’s 3 Body Problem trilogy was considered unadaptable, but D.B. Weiss, David Benioff and Alexander Woo did it for Netflix. Even though Season 1 is streaming, that doesn’t mean they’ve solved Season 2. The trio joined Deadline’s Contenders TV event Sunday to discuss the adaptation, and Weiss explained why continuing the show poses even more creative problems.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Marco Mueller has been appointed artistic director of Italy’s Taormina Film Festival, which will have a top notch selection committee comprising British film curator and former London fest chief Sandra Hebron and former Cannes Directors’ Fortnight boss Edouard Waintrop. As anticipated by Variety, Mueller, who over the past decades has headed both the Venice and Rome fests — among several other events — is taking the reins of the storied Sicilian event that has had its ups and downs over the years. Held since the mid-1950s in the Sicilian resort known to U.S.
The Radford family are off on their holidays again for their 25th holiday in 27 months. Mum-of-22 Sue Radford, her husband Noel and the family have arrived in a sunny location, after flying with TUI. Sue has not yet revealed where her family are going but her second born, Sophie Rose, has posted a sneak peak and said "wish we could live here" with heart eye emojis.
One Day, is set to join the cast of Bridget Jones 4.After three successful movie adaptations of the novels by Helen Fielding, a fourth film is about to begin production, according to the BBC.Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson are all due to reprise their roles in Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, which is scheduled for a US release on February 14 2025. A date for UK release hasn’t yet been announced.The book on which the film will be based was originally published in 2013, and rejoins the beloved protagonist as she navigates her 50s as a widowed mother to two, following the death of Mark Darcy, who was played by Colin Firth in the previous films.Firth won’t be appearing in the fourth film, with Fielding reportedly writing Mark’s landmine-caused death into the story because she didn’t want Bridget to become a “smug married” type.Fans of the franchise will be pleased to see Grant reprising his role as the womanising antagonist Daniel Cleaver, who skipped out on the third film, Bridget Jones’ Baby.
Bridget Jones is back, with a fourth film confirmed to be in the making. Renée Zellweger will return as the titular character, Bridget Jones, and there are even more familiar faces joining the cast. One Day star Leo Woodall (who plays Dexter Mayhew in the series) will be joining the sequel, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy.
A Place In The Sun's Scarlette Douglas is making waves as she gears up for an exciting chapter in her life. The 37 year old property expert and TV presenter has packed her bags and flown to sunny LA with big dreams of taking her television career to the next level, as she's set to rub shoulders with industry bigwigs.
Anitta is going out on tour!
Just days before its debut, Fallout looks to be assured a second season thanks to a $25 million tax credit from California.
Retailers across the country are struggling to cope with a number of difficult trading conditions, which has caused more than 2000 retailers to declare insolvency in the past year, according to a study of UK businesses that have given up the ghost and gone bust.
Having spent the last six decades working in TV and radio, Gloria Hunniford needs little introduction. And the presenter, who celebrates her 84th birthday this week, is showing no signs of slowing down. She’s as driven now, in her current roles on Loose Women and Rip Off Britain, as she was in her early broadcasting days on Good Evening Ulster in the late 70s.