The latest series of Crackanory has acquired a time-travelling storyteller in the form of Christopher Lloyd.
The Back to the Future legend will be among the stars who will tell naughty tales in the third series of the Dave comedy.
Also signing up this series are Inbetweeners stars Simon Bird and Greg Davies, Episodes actress Tamsin Greig and comedian Sarah Millican.
A full list of the show's 12 stars will be announced by Dave in the coming weeks.
As with previous series, each episode will feature two stories; mixing narration, live action and animation. The stories will be written by the likes of Holly Walsh, Toby Davies and Kevin Eldon.
Last year's series featured performances from Ben Miller, Sue Perkins, David Mitchell and the late Rik Mayall in his final TV appearance.
Crackanory will air on Dave later this year. Watch a promo for the show below:...
The Back to the Future legend will be among the stars who will tell naughty tales in the third series of the Dave comedy.
Also signing up this series are Inbetweeners stars Simon Bird and Greg Davies, Episodes actress Tamsin Greig and comedian Sarah Millican.
A full list of the show's 12 stars will be announced by Dave in the coming weeks.
As with previous series, each episode will feature two stories; mixing narration, live action and animation. The stories will be written by the likes of Holly Walsh, Toby Davies and Kevin Eldon.
Last year's series featured performances from Ben Miller, Sue Perkins, David Mitchell and the late Rik Mayall in his final TV appearance.
Crackanory will air on Dave later this year. Watch a promo for the show below:...
- 7/27/2015
- Digital Spy
Anzac Girls, Secrets & Lies and Love Child have been nominated for the Monte Carlo Television Festival.s Golden Nymph Awards.
Screentime.s Anzac Girls and Hoodlum.s Secrets & Lies are in the running for best miniseries and Playmaker Media.s Love Child is up for best drama.
Anzac Girls. Georgia Flood is nominated for best actress in a miniseries and Love Child.s Jonathan Lapaglia and Secrets & Lies. Anthony Hayes are vying for best actor in the drama and miniseries categories.
Aussie Frances O'Connor gets a nod for best actress for her work in the British miniseries The Missing.
The Monte Carlo TV Festival and Golden Nymph Awards were founded in 1961 by Prince Rainier III of Monaco to "encourage a new art form, in the service of peace and understanding between the people."
Last year Top of the Lake won three gongs: best miniseries and best actor and actress for Peter Mullan and Elisabeth Moss.
Screentime.s Anzac Girls and Hoodlum.s Secrets & Lies are in the running for best miniseries and Playmaker Media.s Love Child is up for best drama.
Anzac Girls. Georgia Flood is nominated for best actress in a miniseries and Love Child.s Jonathan Lapaglia and Secrets & Lies. Anthony Hayes are vying for best actor in the drama and miniseries categories.
Aussie Frances O'Connor gets a nod for best actress for her work in the British miniseries The Missing.
The Monte Carlo TV Festival and Golden Nymph Awards were founded in 1961 by Prince Rainier III of Monaco to "encourage a new art form, in the service of peace and understanding between the people."
Last year Top of the Lake won three gongs: best miniseries and best actor and actress for Peter Mullan and Elisabeth Moss.
- 4/20/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Movie adaptation of BBC teen magazine show Friday Download to begin shooting this week.
Friday Download, the BAFTA-winning kids TV show that begins its eighth series on Cbbc in the UK next month, is to be adapted for the big screen.
The Friday Download Movie will begin a four-week shoot on Sept 6, primarily in Wales, in and around Swansea.
It will be directed by John Henderson (The Borrowers) and the script has been written by Toby Davies, who has penned British TV series such as Yonderland, Crackanory and Sorry I’ve Got No Head.
Producers are Pilot Media directors Jules Elvins and Dan Shepherd (Chalet Girl, Mr Nice), and Jeremy Salsby of Saltbeef TV, who created the show.
The film has been fully financed by Great Point Media, run by producers Jim Reeve and Robert Halmi Jnr.
International sales will be handled by Genesis Film Sales.
The TV series, which launched in 2011, is a weekly magazine show that...
Friday Download, the BAFTA-winning kids TV show that begins its eighth series on Cbbc in the UK next month, is to be adapted for the big screen.
The Friday Download Movie will begin a four-week shoot on Sept 6, primarily in Wales, in and around Swansea.
It will be directed by John Henderson (The Borrowers) and the script has been written by Toby Davies, who has penned British TV series such as Yonderland, Crackanory and Sorry I’ve Got No Head.
Producers are Pilot Media directors Jules Elvins and Dan Shepherd (Chalet Girl, Mr Nice), and Jeremy Salsby of Saltbeef TV, who created the show.
The film has been fully financed by Great Point Media, run by producers Jim Reeve and Robert Halmi Jnr.
International sales will be handled by Genesis Film Sales.
The TV series, which launched in 2011, is a weekly magazine show that...
- 9/3/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Rik Mayall and David Mitchell are among the stars who feature in an exclusive picture from Crackanory series two.
The part live-action, part-animated Dave show sees celebrities narrating adult versions of bedtime stories in the style of the children's classic Jackanory, which first came to TV screens in 1965.
Vic Reeves, Sue Perkins, Katherine Parkinson, Meera Syal, Warwick Davies, Ben Miller, Johnny Vegas, Ruby Wax, Emilia Fox and Simon Callow will also appear in the new series.
Late comic actor Mayall will appear reading The Weatherman by Tony Way, which will be screened on Wednesday, September 24 at 10pm.
Mayall's episode - which will also feature Vic Reeves - will get a BAFTA preview screening on September 16.
The show's first series featured the likes of Harry Enfield, Jack Dee, Sally Phillips and Richard Hammond.
Watch a trailer for the new series of Crackanory below:...
The part live-action, part-animated Dave show sees celebrities narrating adult versions of bedtime stories in the style of the children's classic Jackanory, which first came to TV screens in 1965.
Vic Reeves, Sue Perkins, Katherine Parkinson, Meera Syal, Warwick Davies, Ben Miller, Johnny Vegas, Ruby Wax, Emilia Fox and Simon Callow will also appear in the new series.
Late comic actor Mayall will appear reading The Weatherman by Tony Way, which will be screened on Wednesday, September 24 at 10pm.
Mayall's episode - which will also feature Vic Reeves - will get a BAFTA preview screening on September 16.
The show's first series featured the likes of Harry Enfield, Jack Dee, Sally Phillips and Richard Hammond.
Watch a trailer for the new series of Crackanory below:...
- 9/2/2014
- Digital Spy
Rik Mayall's episode of Crackanory is to get a BAFTA preview screening.
Mayall's episode, which follows a weatherman who realises he can control the weather by making up forecasts, will get a special airing before it is shown on Dave later this year.
Thee other episodes will also been shown during the screening, from Vic Reeves, Meera Syal and Ben Miller.
Reeves, Syal and Miller will then be joined by Crackanory producer Arnold Widdowson for a Q&A session in London.
Mayall died in June at the age of 56, following an acute cardiac event.
UKTV bosses had stated that his appearance in the adult story-telling show would only be broadcast with the consent of his family and agent.
Crackanory's BAFTA screening will take place on Tuesday, September 16, with public booking for tickets opening on Friday (August 22).
Mayall's 'The Weather Man' episode will air on Dave on Wednesday,...
Mayall's episode, which follows a weatherman who realises he can control the weather by making up forecasts, will get a special airing before it is shown on Dave later this year.
Thee other episodes will also been shown during the screening, from Vic Reeves, Meera Syal and Ben Miller.
Reeves, Syal and Miller will then be joined by Crackanory producer Arnold Widdowson for a Q&A session in London.
Mayall died in June at the age of 56, following an acute cardiac event.
UKTV bosses had stated that his appearance in the adult story-telling show would only be broadcast with the consent of his family and agent.
Crackanory's BAFTA screening will take place on Tuesday, September 16, with public booking for tickets opening on Friday (August 22).
Mayall's 'The Weather Man' episode will air on Dave on Wednesday,...
- 8/19/2014
- Digital Spy
Vic Reeves, David Mitchell and Sue Perkins are to feature in the new series of Dave's Crackanory.
The part live-action, part-animated show sees celebrities narrating adult versions of bedtime stories in the style of the children's classic Jackanory, which first came to TV screens in 1965.
The second series could also feature a story told by Rik Mayall, who recorded an episode before he passed away last month.
Dave bosses previously explained that they were carefully considering when to schedule the episode in question, with general manager Steve North calling it a "complete privilege" to work with Mayall.
The new run will also include appearances from Katherine Parkinson, Meera Syal, Warwick Davies, Ben Miller, Johnny Vegas, Ruby Wax, Emilia Fox and Simon Callow.
The show's first series featured the likes of Harry Enfield, Jack Dee, Sally Phillips and Richard Hammond.
Watch a trailer for the first series of Crackanory below:...
The part live-action, part-animated show sees celebrities narrating adult versions of bedtime stories in the style of the children's classic Jackanory, which first came to TV screens in 1965.
The second series could also feature a story told by Rik Mayall, who recorded an episode before he passed away last month.
Dave bosses previously explained that they were carefully considering when to schedule the episode in question, with general manager Steve North calling it a "complete privilege" to work with Mayall.
The new run will also include appearances from Katherine Parkinson, Meera Syal, Warwick Davies, Ben Miller, Johnny Vegas, Ruby Wax, Emilia Fox and Simon Callow.
The show's first series featured the likes of Harry Enfield, Jack Dee, Sally Phillips and Richard Hammond.
Watch a trailer for the first series of Crackanory below:...
- 7/1/2014
- Digital Spy
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