A historical series about the Guinness dynasty by Steven Knight and a one-shot crime drama series written by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne and directed by Philip Barantini lead Netflix’s latest UK scripted slate.
Produced by Kudos and set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, House Of Guinness (working title) will tell the epic story of the family behind the iconic Irish stout.
The story will be based around the demise of Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the brewery. It will focus on the consequences of his death and the impact it had on...
Produced by Kudos and set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, House Of Guinness (working title) will tell the epic story of the family behind the iconic Irish stout.
The story will be based around the demise of Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the brewery. It will focus on the consequences of his death and the impact it had on...
- 3/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
No plans this weekend? Let us fix that for you. Welcome to The Independent’s Arts Agenda, our brand new guide to the very best culture to catch up with across your Saturday and Sunday.
Carefully curated by our critics and editors, this round-up will bring you our hot tips across art, film, TV, theatre, dance, comedy, opera, books and music. Whether it’s a must-see newly opened show, or a gem you might have missed, we hope our recommendations mean you’re never stuck for something to see or do.
This week, if you haven’t watched The Last of Us yet, our TV Editor Ellie Harrison says you’re in store for a treat, while our Arts Editor Jessie Thompson is very curious about Melanie C’s Sadler’s Wells dance show. Elsewhere, our Film Editor Adam White says you can now watch Damien Chazelle’s Babylon at...
Carefully curated by our critics and editors, this round-up will bring you our hot tips across art, film, TV, theatre, dance, comedy, opera, books and music. Whether it’s a must-see newly opened show, or a gem you might have missed, we hope our recommendations mean you’re never stuck for something to see or do.
This week, if you haven’t watched The Last of Us yet, our TV Editor Ellie Harrison says you’re in store for a treat, while our Arts Editor Jessie Thompson is very curious about Melanie C’s Sadler’s Wells dance show. Elsewhere, our Film Editor Adam White says you can now watch Damien Chazelle’s Babylon at...
- 1/20/2023
- by Culture Staff
- The Independent - TV
In The Woman in the Window, Amy Adams plays an agoraphobic woman who thinks she’s witnessed the murder of her female neighbor. But when the police investigate, the neighbor is alive and well. She’s also a completely different woman… Based on the best selling novel by A. J. Finn, which garnered positive reviews on its 2018 release, Joe Wright’s screen adaptation has not proven as much of a hit with critics.
Various complaints have been leveled against the movie, which owes more than a small debt to Alfred Hitchcock – not an easy comparison to weather – including that the characters are hard to care for and the plot comes so thick and fast as to be beyond implausible. While in many ways, it is pointless criticizing a film for what it’s not, recent trends on the small screen suggest that this story would’ve just been better as telly.
Various complaints have been leveled against the movie, which owes more than a small debt to Alfred Hitchcock – not an easy comparison to weather – including that the characters are hard to care for and the plot comes so thick and fast as to be beyond implausible. While in many ways, it is pointless criticizing a film for what it’s not, recent trends on the small screen suggest that this story would’ve just been better as telly.
- 5/19/2021
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
It was Victorian Week on The Great British Bake Off this evening (September 16), and Twitter got stuck into Paul's protest jelly and Ian's roadkill pie.
The main thing we learned is that the Victorians were really bonkers when it came to food.
The Great British Bake Off: 8 times the bakers proved Victorian Week is really, really hard
Of course, Digital Spy was watching Twitter throughout and has gathered the best comments viewers had below...
The making of Game Pies conjured some interesting confessions:
"This roadkill pie tastes lovely. Can really taste the Unleaded petrol..." #Gbbo
— Alex T Smith (@Alex_T_Smith) September 16, 2015
His roadkill pie includes streaky bacon & sausages. He must be a terrible driver. #gbbo
— Jane Hill (@janehill64) September 16, 2015
Oh dear Lord. Ian dines on roadkill. And I thought he was all classy! I take it back, he's not a Victorian housewife, he's a Ghoul. #Gbbo
— Zoë Marriott...
The main thing we learned is that the Victorians were really bonkers when it came to food.
The Great British Bake Off: 8 times the bakers proved Victorian Week is really, really hard
Of course, Digital Spy was watching Twitter throughout and has gathered the best comments viewers had below...
The making of Game Pies conjured some interesting confessions:
"This roadkill pie tastes lovely. Can really taste the Unleaded petrol..." #Gbbo
— Alex T Smith (@Alex_T_Smith) September 16, 2015
His roadkill pie includes streaky bacon & sausages. He must be a terrible driver. #gbbo
— Jane Hill (@janehill64) September 16, 2015
Oh dear Lord. Ian dines on roadkill. And I thought he was all classy! I take it back, he's not a Victorian housewife, he's a Ghoul. #Gbbo
— Zoë Marriott...
- 9/16/2015
- Digital Spy
Great British Bake Off: Paul's rising baguette and a breadcycle get Twitter talking about Bread Week
Great British Bake Off really hit its stride during Bread Week this evening (August 19) and Twitter could barely contain its excitement during the show.
There was some baguette-based banter on display and Paul produced one of the greatest showstoppers ever seen on the programme.
The Great British Bake Off: Who went home tonight?
The Great British Bake Off: The 7 most spectacular showstoppers ever
Nadiya's facial expressions are the best thing about The Great British Bake Off
Digital Spy was watching Twitter throughout and has gathered the best comments viewers had on Gbbo's third week below:
There were huge levels of excitement for Bread Week as the show got underway
Bread week #Gbbo
— Gogglebox Scarlett (@ScarlettMoffatt) August 19, 2015
even the music makes me happy! #Gbbo
— Marian Keyes (@MarianKeyes) August 19, 2015
How To Convey 'Bread Week' Through The Medium Of Mime. #Gbbo pic.twitter.com/nzoz6yQthW
— BBC One (@BBCOne) August 19, 2015
I...
There was some baguette-based banter on display and Paul produced one of the greatest showstoppers ever seen on the programme.
The Great British Bake Off: Who went home tonight?
The Great British Bake Off: The 7 most spectacular showstoppers ever
Nadiya's facial expressions are the best thing about The Great British Bake Off
Digital Spy was watching Twitter throughout and has gathered the best comments viewers had on Gbbo's third week below:
There were huge levels of excitement for Bread Week as the show got underway
Bread week #Gbbo
— Gogglebox Scarlett (@ScarlettMoffatt) August 19, 2015
even the music makes me happy! #Gbbo
— Marian Keyes (@MarianKeyes) August 19, 2015
How To Convey 'Bread Week' Through The Medium Of Mime. #Gbbo pic.twitter.com/nzoz6yQthW
— BBC One (@BBCOne) August 19, 2015
I...
- 8/19/2015
- Digital Spy
Great British Bake Off really hit its stride during Bread Week this evening (August 19) and Twitter could barely contain its excitement during the show.
There was some baguette-based banter on display and Paul produced one of the greatest showstoppers ever seen on the programme.
The Great British Bake Off: Who went home tonight?
The Great British Bake Off: The 7 most spectacular showstoppers ever
Nadiya's facial expressions are the best thing about The Great British Bake Off
Digital Spy was watching Twitter throughout and has gathered the best comments viewers had on Gbbo's third week below:
There were huge levels of excitement for Bread Week as the show got underway
Bread week #Gbbo
— Gogglebox Scarlett (@ScarlettMoffatt) August 19, 2015
even the music makes me happy! #Gbbo
— Marian Keyes (@MarianKeyes) August 19, 2015
How To Convey 'Bread Week' Through The Medium Of Mime. #Gbbo pic.twitter.com/nzoz6yQthW
— BBC One (@BBCOne) August 19, 2015
I...
There was some baguette-based banter on display and Paul produced one of the greatest showstoppers ever seen on the programme.
The Great British Bake Off: Who went home tonight?
The Great British Bake Off: The 7 most spectacular showstoppers ever
Nadiya's facial expressions are the best thing about The Great British Bake Off
Digital Spy was watching Twitter throughout and has gathered the best comments viewers had on Gbbo's third week below:
There were huge levels of excitement for Bread Week as the show got underway
Bread week #Gbbo
— Gogglebox Scarlett (@ScarlettMoffatt) August 19, 2015
even the music makes me happy! #Gbbo
— Marian Keyes (@MarianKeyes) August 19, 2015
How To Convey 'Bread Week' Through The Medium Of Mime. #Gbbo pic.twitter.com/nzoz6yQthW
— BBC One (@BBCOne) August 19, 2015
I...
- 8/19/2015
- Digital Spy
Jessica Wright releases debut novel Sparkling Stilettos this week, and has argued that "just because you're a celebrity doesn't mean you can't be an author" as well.
The 27-year-old Towie star recently chatted to Digital Spy about her romantic three-part book series, the last book that she read and which authors she admires most.
Jess also addresses rumours she's set to quit the ITVBe reality TV show, speaks about that fall out with Lauren Pope and has enthusiastic words for her sister-in-law Michelle Keegan...
Jessica, can you tell us a bit about the writing process for Sparkling Stilettos?
"I did it with a ghostwriter, I'd say about 75% of it is mine. We did it for a quite a while, but if I'd written it myself from scratch it would have taken a really long time and I wouldn't have been able to commit to any other work. So from the...
The 27-year-old Towie star recently chatted to Digital Spy about her romantic three-part book series, the last book that she read and which authors she admires most.
Jess also addresses rumours she's set to quit the ITVBe reality TV show, speaks about that fall out with Lauren Pope and has enthusiastic words for her sister-in-law Michelle Keegan...
Jessica, can you tell us a bit about the writing process for Sparkling Stilettos?
"I did it with a ghostwriter, I'd say about 75% of it is mine. We did it for a quite a while, but if I'd written it myself from scratch it would have taken a really long time and I wouldn't have been able to commit to any other work. So from the...
- 7/21/2015
- Digital Spy
Donny Osmond's guest stint on Strictly Come Dancing didn't appear to go down too well with viewers, judging by reactions on Twitter.
Osmond, who has won Strictly's Us counterpart Dancing With The Stars, was a special guest fifth judge for Movie Week.
However, not everyone was impressed by the veteran American popstar, and he has been mocked by viewers for his over-generous and erratic scoring - which included the first '10' of the series for Frankie Bridge - and more embarrassingly, his hair.
A small sample of the cheekiest and angriest Twitter reactions are below.
Watching Strictly on catch up. Mrs E really not happy that Donny Osmond is dishing out real marks that may make a difference.
— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) October 11, 2014
I think Donny Osmond might have wrestled the "worst guest judge" trophy right out of Jennifer Grey's hands. #scd
— Steven Perkins (@stevenperkins) October 11, 2014
...an...
Osmond, who has won Strictly's Us counterpart Dancing With The Stars, was a special guest fifth judge for Movie Week.
However, not everyone was impressed by the veteran American popstar, and he has been mocked by viewers for his over-generous and erratic scoring - which included the first '10' of the series for Frankie Bridge - and more embarrassingly, his hair.
A small sample of the cheekiest and angriest Twitter reactions are below.
Watching Strictly on catch up. Mrs E really not happy that Donny Osmond is dishing out real marks that may make a difference.
— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) October 11, 2014
I think Donny Osmond might have wrestled the "worst guest judge" trophy right out of Jennifer Grey's hands. #scd
— Steven Perkins (@stevenperkins) October 11, 2014
...an...
- 10/11/2014
- Digital Spy
Novelist Allison Pearson is the latest in a long line of high-profile women to talk publicly about their depression. All these women had pretty terrific lives – or that's how it looked from the outside. So what went wrong?
In 2002, Allison Pearson emerged as the chief chronicler of a very modern female malady: the crazed pursuit of the perfect life. Her novel, I Don't Know How She Does It, which started life as a column in the Daily Telegraph, told the story of that rarely sighted beast, a female hedge fund manager, and followed her struggle to juggle two children with her very full-time job. The protagonist, Kate Reddy, may have had a nanny and a husband who was both gainfully employed and nifty in the kitchen, but her life seemed full of comic anxieties. (The novel opened with her attempts to "distress" some Sainsbury's mince pies that her daughter was taking to school,...
In 2002, Allison Pearson emerged as the chief chronicler of a very modern female malady: the crazed pursuit of the perfect life. Her novel, I Don't Know How She Does It, which started life as a column in the Daily Telegraph, told the story of that rarely sighted beast, a female hedge fund manager, and followed her struggle to juggle two children with her very full-time job. The protagonist, Kate Reddy, may have had a nanny and a husband who was both gainfully employed and nifty in the kitchen, but her life seemed full of comic anxieties. (The novel opened with her attempts to "distress" some Sainsbury's mince pies that her daughter was taking to school,...
- 4/29/2010
- by Kira Cochrane
- The Guardian - Film News
London, March 18 – Actor Joseph Fiennes has been selected to read out scenes from classic novels to promote Carte Noire coffee.
The ‘FlashForward’ star will pick up passages from books such as Jane Austen’s ‘Sense And Sensibility’.
The private readings have been filmed and can be viewed online, reports the Mirror.
He will also read from the books of Charles Dickens, Emile Zola, Nick Hornby, Scott Turow and Marian Keyes. (Ani)...
The ‘FlashForward’ star will pick up passages from books such as Jane Austen’s ‘Sense And Sensibility’.
The private readings have been filmed and can be viewed online, reports the Mirror.
He will also read from the books of Charles Dickens, Emile Zola, Nick Hornby, Scott Turow and Marian Keyes. (Ani)...
- 3/18/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
Best-selling author Marian Keyes has been struck down with a severe bout of depression. The Irish writer announced the news in an online message to fans, explaining that she is prone to the illness but is now suffering worse than ever before. Addressing supporters in her latest newsletter, which was headlined 'Laid Low', Keyes commented: "I am very sorry but this is going to be a very short piece because I am laid low with crippling depression. Regular readers know that I've been prone to depression on and off over the years, but this is in a totally different league. This is much worse. "All I will say is that I'm aware that these are terrible times and that there are people out there who have been so ruined by the current economic climate that they've lost the roof (more)...
- 1/7/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Beloved Irish author Marian Keyes is struggling to pen her next novel - because of a crippling bout of depresison.
The 46-year-old writer of Angels and Anybody Out There? has battled the condition for years, and revealed to fans on her website earlier this month she is trying to deal with her worst experience yet.
She writes, "I'm very sorry but this is going to be a very short piece because I am laid low with crippling depression. Regular readers know that I've been prone to depression on and off over the years but this is in a totally different league. This is much, much worse.
"Although I'm blessed enough to have a roof over my head I still feel like I'm living in hell. I can't eat, I can't sleep, I can't write, I can't read, I can't talk to people. The worst thing is that I feel it will never end.
"I know lots of people don't believe it but depression is an illness. But unlike say, a broken leg, you don't know when it'll get better."...
The 46-year-old writer of Angels and Anybody Out There? has battled the condition for years, and revealed to fans on her website earlier this month she is trying to deal with her worst experience yet.
She writes, "I'm very sorry but this is going to be a very short piece because I am laid low with crippling depression. Regular readers know that I've been prone to depression on and off over the years but this is in a totally different league. This is much, much worse.
"Although I'm blessed enough to have a roof over my head I still feel like I'm living in hell. I can't eat, I can't sleep, I can't write, I can't read, I can't talk to people. The worst thing is that I feel it will never end.
"I know lots of people don't believe it but depression is an illness. But unlike say, a broken leg, you don't know when it'll get better."...
- 1/6/2010
- WENN
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