Monthly Archives: April 2011
The Royal Wedding
IT is now just over 24 hours until the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Which means I can finally say that I will be one of the reporters inside Westminster Abbey tomorrow for the ceremony.
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Exile: Jim Broadbent
“I couldn’t have a better time than I’m having now.” Jim Broadbent was nominated for another BAFTA TV Award this week, for his role in Any Human Heart. I met up with him again back in January to talk about … Continue reading
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Exile: John Simm Extras
“WHO invented this?” Tom Ronstadt, played by John Simm, is in a pub, unimpressed with the world of karaoke. “Have you any Smiths, Leonard Cohen?” he asks his screen sister Nancy (Olivia Colman), perusing the songbook in three-part BBC1 thriller … Continue reading
United: Extra Time
“THE following story is based on real events.” It was a freezing cold day in January when I visited the cast and production team on their final day of filming for BBC2 drama United. The location was Seven Kings Park … Continue reading
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Exile: John Simm
“DON’T measure me against him. He’s won an Oscar,” smiles John Simm. We’re sat in a conference room at BBC TV Centre in west London, where a few days before I’d also interviewed Jim Broadbent. John and Jim co-star in … Continue reading
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The Suspicions Of Peter Capaldi
DOES Peter Capaldi watch himself on TV? “I don’t really have a hard and fast rule about it,” he replied. “I’m always disappointed, anyway. I always look much worse.” We met in March for a small round table interview high … Continue reading
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United: David Tennant
“ME and Jimmy here, we’re men of grass and boots and beauty.” Manchester United manager Matt Busby (Dougray Scott) is sitting next to his assistant Jimmy Murphy (David Tennant). Leaving Football League Secretary Alan Hardaker (Neil Dudgeon) in absolutely no … Continue reading
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Britain’s Got Talent: 2011 Press Launch
BACK from the London press launch for Britain’s Got Talent 2011. Where the media saw most of the first audition show to be broadcast on ITV1 at 8:20pm this Saturday. Followed by a Q&A with judges Michael McIntyre, Amanda Holden … Continue reading
The Crimson Petal And The White
AUTHOR Michel Faber described the sex in his book as “hardcore”. Reviewers said it was “filthy” and debauched. So how would you go about filming it for a BBC2 drama?
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