His Dark Materials and Help writer Jack Thorne has been recognized for Outstanding Contribution to Writing at tonight’s 29th Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards (WGGBAs), with Russell T Davies, Emerald Fennell and Armando Iannucci also taking home gongs.
The prolific Thorne, who delivered this year’s Edinburgh Television Festival MacTaggart lecture, was presented with the prestigious trophy by His Dark Materials exec and Bad Wolf Co-Founder Jane Tranter, following a two-decades-long career in which he has penned some of the UK’s most critically-acclaimed hits including This is England, Shameless and The Virtues.
“I think all writers would say that being given something from other writers is the greatest honor,” said Thorne. “I don’t think I’ve really contributed anything much in this strange career, and writing is a really strange job, but I’m grateful, and slightly anxious, to now have this award to live up to.
The prolific Thorne, who delivered this year’s Edinburgh Television Festival MacTaggart lecture, was presented with the prestigious trophy by His Dark Materials exec and Bad Wolf Co-Founder Jane Tranter, following a two-decades-long career in which he has penned some of the UK’s most critically-acclaimed hits including This is England, Shameless and The Virtues.
“I think all writers would say that being given something from other writers is the greatest honor,” said Thorne. “I don’t think I’ve really contributed anything much in this strange career, and writing is a really strange job, but I’m grateful, and slightly anxious, to now have this award to live up to.
- 2/14/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
British critic Brian Sewell has taken to The Daily Mail to decry Lgbt characters on the popular soaps Coronation Street and Eastenders. Read an excerpt below:
Coronation Street has a gay scriptwriter, Damon Rochefort. Fine. Nothing wrong with that. Indeed, its very first writer, its inventor in 1959, Tony Warren, was gay and open about it when homosexuality was still illegal and the penalties dire — and had a tough time with homophobia.
But the pendulum has swung to the other extreme, and where once we had no gaiety at all, we now, perhaps, have rather too much.
Among the main cast, we have lesbian teenagers Sophie Webster and her girlfriend Sian Powers — whose relationship was revealed when they were caught in flagrante by Sophie’s mum Sally.
There’s also homosexual Sean Tully, the part-time barman in the Rovers Return, who is set to tie the knot with boyfriend Marcus Dent...
Coronation Street has a gay scriptwriter, Damon Rochefort. Fine. Nothing wrong with that. Indeed, its very first writer, its inventor in 1959, Tony Warren, was gay and open about it when homosexuality was still illegal and the penalties dire — and had a tough time with homophobia.
But the pendulum has swung to the other extreme, and where once we had no gaiety at all, we now, perhaps, have rather too much.
Among the main cast, we have lesbian teenagers Sophie Webster and her girlfriend Sian Powers — whose relationship was revealed when they were caught in flagrante by Sophie’s mum Sally.
There’s also homosexual Sean Tully, the part-time barman in the Rovers Return, who is set to tie the knot with boyfriend Marcus Dent...
- 7/7/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
CW Unveils Midseason Schedule, Hellcats Moves To Tuesdays
The CW today became the latest network to release its mid-season schedule. With only one hole to fill, that of departing sophomore Life Unexpected which did not receive a back order. The network is moving freshman drama Hellcats to Lux's Tuesday 9 p.m. slot behind One Tree Hill. The rest of the schedule will remain intact. The majority of the CW’s primetime schedule will return with originals the week of January 24, with the season (and probably series) finale of Lux slated to air in back to back episodes on Jan. 18.
Big Brother's Rachel Reilly Talks Scandal and Soaps
Brendon Villegas, whom she met and fell in love with on Big Brother, sent photos of his naked genitals to a woman he met online. (In an apology video, Villegas claims he was being blackmailed). The incident abruptly ended Reilly's relationship with Villegas.
The CW today became the latest network to release its mid-season schedule. With only one hole to fill, that of departing sophomore Life Unexpected which did not receive a back order. The network is moving freshman drama Hellcats to Lux's Tuesday 9 p.m. slot behind One Tree Hill. The rest of the schedule will remain intact. The majority of the CW’s primetime schedule will return with originals the week of January 24, with the season (and probably series) finale of Lux slated to air in back to back episodes on Jan. 18.
Big Brother's Rachel Reilly Talks Scandal and Soaps
Brendon Villegas, whom she met and fell in love with on Big Brother, sent photos of his naked genitals to a woman he met online. (In an apology video, Villegas claims he was being blackmailed). The incident abruptly ended Reilly's relationship with Villegas.
- 12/13/2010
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Coronation Street scriptwriter Damon Rochefort has revealed that there are many "emotional" scenes in store in this week's episodes. Weatherfield's residents are about to start rebuilding their lives in the aftermath of the Joinery bar explosion and devastating tram crash. Rochefort penned tonight's double bill of the ITV1 show, which focuses on the day after the tragedy. Speaking to the South Wales Echo, Rochefort commented: "If you think, last Monday was the tram crash [and] tonight will be the first time that we see sunlight since the accident. Ken comes around the corner and looks around." (more)...
- 12/13/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Welcome to another edition of Gays of Our Lives. In Gool Theater this week all three of the U.S. soaps (As the World Turns, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless) have clips. Find out which one had me in tears, which one disappointed me and which one put me in a blind rage.
Plus, Simon faces his doppelganger on Doctors, Fer finds out that sleeping with his boyfriend isn’t as fun as he expected on Física o’ Química, and the battle between Lucas and Dex continues on the Dutch version of Good Times, Bad Times.
In Gool Scoops And Spoilers, Luke and Mason go to war over Noah, but it’s Noah who suffers deadly consequences on As the World Turns, things get steamy between Kyle and Oliver on One Life to Live, Ugly Betty battles with her own sister for the new stud...
Plus, Simon faces his doppelganger on Doctors, Fer finds out that sleeping with his boyfriend isn’t as fun as he expected on Física o’ Química, and the battle between Lucas and Dex continues on the Dutch version of Good Times, Bad Times.
In Gool Scoops And Spoilers, Luke and Mason go to war over Noah, but it’s Noah who suffers deadly consequences on As the World Turns, things get steamy between Kyle and Oliver on One Life to Live, Ugly Betty battles with her own sister for the new stud...
- 11/10/2009
- by Anthony D. Langford
- The Backlot
Coronation Street scriptwriter Damon Rochefort has expressed pride over the soap's handling of gay and transgender issues. Rochefort told The Independent that he is particularly pleased by the impact of long-standing transsexual character Hayley Cropper (Julie Hesmondhalgh), who has become a fan favourite since her introduction in 1998. He said: "Julie does an amazing job and gets a lot of support from the transgender community - lots of quite moving letters." The writer also praised the depiction of Gail Platt's (more)...
- 10/27/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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