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Kes Reimagined streams for free online
June 6, 2020 | David FarnorKes Reimagined is streaming for free online thanks to The Space.
A celebrated retelling of a modern classic, the production combines dance, music and puppetry to create a family-friendly alternative to War Horse. It brings to life the story of … Read More
Chernobyl, The Crown, Giri/Haji lead 2020 BAFTA TV nominees
June 4, 2020 | David FarnorThe BAFTA TV Awards will be broadcast at 7pm on BBC One on Friday 31st July with a pre-show hosted by Tom Allen live on Twitter and YouTube from 6pm.
HBO’s Chernobyl and Netflix’s The Crown are leading this year’s … Read More
Bristol Old Vic theatre streams Messiah for free
June 3, 2020 | David FarnorThe Bristol Old Vic theatre is bringing back its production of Messiah for free online.
Exploring the dramatic heart of Handel’s composition, the production is a dramatisation of the piece that turns it into a stage show. First performed in … Read More
BBC One’s Doctors films episode in lockdown
June 3, 2020 | David FarnorBBC One daytime favourite Doctors is the latest scripted series to film a special episode in lockdown.
Hot on the heels of ITV’s Isolation Stories, BBC Four’s Unprecedented and Apple TV+’s Mythic Quest quarantine recordings, Doctors has recorded a special … Read More
The Greatest Wealth: Old Vic streams monologues to celebrate NHS
June 2, 2020 | David FarnorThe Old Vic is streaming a series of monologues online for free to celebrate the NHS.
Originally staged in 2018, The Greatest Wealth is a string of one-person shorts. Durated by Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by Adrian Lester to mark … Read More
Hitched at Home: Channel 4 hosts lockdown wedding this June
May 30, 2020 | David FarnorChannel 4 will host a lockdown wedding this June and is inviting the nation to watch.
Across the country, thousands of couples have had to cancel their dream wedding day this summer. In this one-off feature length documentary, Fred Sirieix … Read More
BBC and Lyric Theatre team up for lockdown drama shorts
May 30, 2020 | David FarnorThe BBC and Lyric Theatre are teaming up to film a group of drama shorts.
BBC Arts, the Lyric Theatre, BBC Northern Ireland – with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland – are collaborating on six theatre … Read More
Apple TV+ brings back Fraggle Rock mid-lockdown
May 30, 2020 | David FarnorNever let a lockdown come between you and your favourite childhood TV show. That just might be the motto at tech giant Apple, which is bringing back Fraggle Rock for a brand new series.
Fraggle Rock: Rock On! revives the … Read More
The Uncertain Kingdom: Short film anthology captures state of the nation
May 28, 2020 | David FarnorUpdate: BFI Q&A set for 25th June 2020
20 short films exploring climate change, migration, disability, homelessness and sexuality and more are being released online this June.
The Uncertain Kingdom, a state-of-the-nation anthology from 20 different directors, offers a unique … Read More
Run Sweetheart Run: Amazon acquires supernatural horror
May 27, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon has acquired supernatural horror Run Sweetheart Run, after its release was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Written and directed by Shana Feste (The Greatest), the film follows timid and hardworking single mother Shari (Ella Balinska, Charlie’s Angels), who brushes … Read More