“Portrait Artist of the Year,” the popular U.K. entertainment format that will celebrate its 10th birthday on Sky Arts with Dame Judi Dench on Sept. 30, is set for a Norwegian adaptation to be produced by Nordisk Banijay.
Created by U.K. outfit Storyvault, “Portrait Artist of the Year” is an art competition series which gives aspiring artists an opportunity to paint a star from an illustrious cast of celebrity sitters, including actors, authors, sportspeople and musicians.
The Norwegian deal, negotiated by Banijay Nordic, will see Nordisk Banijay producing a first season for Nrk. All six episodes of the Norwegian version will be recorded in museums across the country.
The top-rated show will also return to Denmark for a fifth season, where Banijay-owned label Mastiff Denmark is producing for the broadcaster DR1.
The show will celebrate its 10-year anniversary on Sky Arts will a special episode that will see the...
Created by U.K. outfit Storyvault, “Portrait Artist of the Year” is an art competition series which gives aspiring artists an opportunity to paint a star from an illustrious cast of celebrity sitters, including actors, authors, sportspeople and musicians.
The Norwegian deal, negotiated by Banijay Nordic, will see Nordisk Banijay producing a first season for Nrk. All six episodes of the Norwegian version will be recorded in museums across the country.
The top-rated show will also return to Denmark for a fifth season, where Banijay-owned label Mastiff Denmark is producing for the broadcaster DR1.
The show will celebrate its 10-year anniversary on Sky Arts will a special episode that will see the...
- 9/13/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Eddie Izzard has announced the new name that she now uses alongside her original name.
Izzard, 61, said she has wanted to use the name “Suzy” since she was 10 years old.
The comedian shared the news during a recent interview on Matt Forde’s Political Party podcast on Monday (6 March).
“I’m Eddie. There’s another name I’m going to add in as well, which is Suzy, which is what I wanted to be since I was 10,” she said. “I’m going to be Suzy Eddie Izzard.”
Izzard went on to say people can choose which name they use to address her by, adding “they can’t go wrong”.
“That’s how I’m going to roll, so people can choose what they want,” she said. “They can’t make a mistake. They can’t go wrong.”
In December 2020, Izzard appeared on Portrait Artist of the Year in which the...
Izzard, 61, said she has wanted to use the name “Suzy” since she was 10 years old.
The comedian shared the news during a recent interview on Matt Forde’s Political Party podcast on Monday (6 March).
“I’m Eddie. There’s another name I’m going to add in as well, which is Suzy, which is what I wanted to be since I was 10,” she said. “I’m going to be Suzy Eddie Izzard.”
Izzard went on to say people can choose which name they use to address her by, adding “they can’t go wrong”.
“That’s how I’m going to roll, so people can choose what they want,” she said. “They can’t make a mistake. They can’t go wrong.”
In December 2020, Izzard appeared on Portrait Artist of the Year in which the...
- 3/7/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
Jeremy Clarkson made a mockery of Eddie Izzard’s pronouns while promoting the new season of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
At the ITV Entertainment Schedule Launch in London on Tuesday (30 August), Clarkson was asked by host Joel Dommett who would be appearing in the upcoming series.
He replied: “Eddie Izzard obviously is very bright so he was fun.”
In 2020, Izzard, who describes herself as being “gender fluid”, requested to be referred to by the pronouns “she/her”.
After realising his error, Clarkson botched his attempt to correct himself, saying: “She, them, it. I don’t know what you say! She? She?”
According to the Daily Mail, which was in attendance, the crowd mistakenly corrected the presenter with “they”, to which he responded: “They… whatever he is. I knew there was a word. There was a pronoun I had forgotten. They were very good.”
During the event, the former...
At the ITV Entertainment Schedule Launch in London on Tuesday (30 August), Clarkson was asked by host Joel Dommett who would be appearing in the upcoming series.
He replied: “Eddie Izzard obviously is very bright so he was fun.”
In 2020, Izzard, who describes herself as being “gender fluid”, requested to be referred to by the pronouns “she/her”.
After realising his error, Clarkson botched his attempt to correct himself, saying: “She, them, it. I don’t know what you say! She? She?”
According to the Daily Mail, which was in attendance, the crowd mistakenly corrected the presenter with “they”, to which he responded: “They… whatever he is. I knew there was a word. There was a pronoun I had forgotten. They were very good.”
During the event, the former...
- 9/1/2022
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - TV
Eddie Izzard made headlines in December 2020 after announcing that “she/her” are her preferred pronouns. The media picked up on the comedian’s announcement and ran with it. While participating in a competition series called “Portrait Artist of the Year,” The actor and comedian said, “I try to do things that I think are interesting. This is the first program I’ve asked if I can be ‘she’ and ‘her’ – this is a little transition period,” and fans went nuts. The announcement liberated the comedian, and now fans are more curious than ever. Izzard is known for frequently discussing her personal
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- 3/17/2021
- by Tiffany Raiford
- TVovermind.com
The actor and comic on making her female pronouns permanent, shouting down abuse, enduring a marathon a day – and running for Labour
Eddie Izzard doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about. In December, it was reported that the standup comic/actor/campaigner/endurance runner had adopted the pronouns “she” and “her” and wanted to be “based in girl mode” from now on. Well, it hardly came out of the blue, she says today. Izzard had spent the past 35 years building up to it, and when she did finally make the announcement it happened by chance.
A few months earlier, Izzard had been a guest on the Sky Arts series Portrait Artist Of the Year, and was asked, for the first time, which pronouns she preferred. She replied “she and her” and never gave it another thought. By the time the programme was broadcast, Izzard had forgotten about the conversation.
Eddie Izzard doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about. In December, it was reported that the standup comic/actor/campaigner/endurance runner had adopted the pronouns “she” and “her” and wanted to be “based in girl mode” from now on. Well, it hardly came out of the blue, she says today. Izzard had spent the past 35 years building up to it, and when she did finally make the announcement it happened by chance.
A few months earlier, Izzard had been a guest on the Sky Arts series Portrait Artist Of the Year, and was asked, for the first time, which pronouns she preferred. She replied “she and her” and never gave it another thought. By the time the programme was broadcast, Izzard had forgotten about the conversation.
- 3/12/2021
- by Simon Hattenstone
- The Guardian - Film News
BBC dramas “Normal People,” “I May Destroy You,” and “Small Axe” and ITV dramas “Quiz” and “Des” lead the nominations at the 47th edition of the U.K.’s Broadcasting Press Guild (Bpg) TV and streaming Awards.
“Normal People” is nominated for best drama series (5+ episodes), and stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal as best actor and actress and for the ‘Bpg breakthrough award.’ “Small Axe” receives nominations for best drama series (5+ episodes), best writer, best actor (Shaun Parkes), best actress (Letitia Wright) and the breakthrough award (Amarah-Jae St. Aubin). Michaela Coel is nominated as best actress and best writer for “I May Destroy You,” which also scores a best drama series nomination in the 5+ episodes category.
“Quiz” is shortlisted for best drama series (1-4 episodes), best actor (Matthew Macfadyen) and best writer (James Graham), while “Des” is nominated as best drama (1-4 episodes) and for best actor.
“Roald and...
“Normal People” is nominated for best drama series (5+ episodes), and stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal as best actor and actress and for the ‘Bpg breakthrough award.’ “Small Axe” receives nominations for best drama series (5+ episodes), best writer, best actor (Shaun Parkes), best actress (Letitia Wright) and the breakthrough award (Amarah-Jae St. Aubin). Michaela Coel is nominated as best actress and best writer for “I May Destroy You,” which also scores a best drama series nomination in the 5+ episodes category.
“Quiz” is shortlisted for best drama series (1-4 episodes), best actor (Matthew Macfadyen) and best writer (James Graham), while “Des” is nominated as best drama (1-4 episodes) and for best actor.
“Roald and...
- 2/18/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Comedian Eddie Izzard has announced that her pronouns are she/her.
While sitting as a model for Sky Arts’ “Portrait Artist of the Year” — a yearly special that often brings in celebrities for competitors to draw — Izzard revealed that she wants to “be based in girl mode from now on.”
“I try to do things that I think are interesting, and this is the first program I’ve asked if I can be she and her. A little transition period,” she told contestant Curtis Holder, who went on to win the show’s top prize.
After Holder asked Izzard how it felt to announce her pronouns, she replied: “Well it feels great, because people just assume that they just know me from before, but I’m gender fluid. I just want to be based in girl mode from now on.”
Izzard, who has starred in the series “The Riches” and...
While sitting as a model for Sky Arts’ “Portrait Artist of the Year” — a yearly special that often brings in celebrities for competitors to draw — Izzard revealed that she wants to “be based in girl mode from now on.”
“I try to do things that I think are interesting, and this is the first program I’ve asked if I can be she and her. A little transition period,” she told contestant Curtis Holder, who went on to win the show’s top prize.
After Holder asked Izzard how it felt to announce her pronouns, she replied: “Well it feels great, because people just assume that they just know me from before, but I’m gender fluid. I just want to be based in girl mode from now on.”
Izzard, who has starred in the series “The Riches” and...
- 12/20/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Eddie Izzard has earned praise for her appearance on the Sky Arts reality competition “Portrait Artist of the Year,” where she discussed her use of female pronouns with one of the show’s contestants.
Izzard was a recent guest on the show, which regularly brings in celebrities to serve as subjects for the competitors to draw portraits of. While speaking to one of the competing artists, Curtis Holder, the genderfluid actor and comedian mentioned that “Portrait Artist of the Year” was the first show where she asked its staff and crew to use the pronouns she/her.
“It feels great because people just assume that…well, they just know me from before. I’m genderfluid. I just want to be based in girl mode from now on,” Izzard said.
The 58-year-old Izzard has been a major face of Britain’s LGBTQ community since coming out back in 1985, openly discussing her genderfluid identity in multiple interviews.
Izzard was a recent guest on the show, which regularly brings in celebrities to serve as subjects for the competitors to draw portraits of. While speaking to one of the competing artists, Curtis Holder, the genderfluid actor and comedian mentioned that “Portrait Artist of the Year” was the first show where she asked its staff and crew to use the pronouns she/her.
“It feels great because people just assume that…well, they just know me from before. I’m genderfluid. I just want to be based in girl mode from now on,” Izzard said.
The 58-year-old Izzard has been a major face of Britain’s LGBTQ community since coming out back in 1985, openly discussing her genderfluid identity in multiple interviews.
- 12/20/2020
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Comcast-owned Sky has confirmed that Sky Arts, its premium arts channel, is to become a free-to-air network in the UK from September.
The channel will launch on Freeview with a mission to bring “more of the arts to more people.” The move comes in an environment in which the BBC is scaling back originals on BBC Four, which has traditionally been at the forefront of the BBC’s arts content.
Sky Arts is famous for shows including Portrait Artist Of The Year, fronted by Episodes star Stephen Mangan, and Melvyn Bragg-hosted The South Bank Show. It has an average monthly reach of 6.2M viewers.
As part of the free-to-air plans, Sky Arts has confirmed a raft of new shows, including Brian Johnson Meets Dave Grohl, a Somethin’ Else documentary in which the Foo Fighters and AC/DC frontmen hang out.
Also on the agenda is Primal Media-produced Landmark,...
The channel will launch on Freeview with a mission to bring “more of the arts to more people.” The move comes in an environment in which the BBC is scaling back originals on BBC Four, which has traditionally been at the forefront of the BBC’s arts content.
Sky Arts is famous for shows including Portrait Artist Of The Year, fronted by Episodes star Stephen Mangan, and Melvyn Bragg-hosted The South Bank Show. It has an average monthly reach of 6.2M viewers.
As part of the free-to-air plans, Sky Arts has confirmed a raft of new shows, including Brian Johnson Meets Dave Grohl, a Somethin’ Else documentary in which the Foo Fighters and AC/DC frontmen hang out.
Also on the agenda is Primal Media-produced Landmark,...
- 7/27/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Comcast-backed specialty channel Sky Arts is set to go free-to-air from September, after years of speculation around the delivery of the U.K. arts offering.
“It is really timely in a way, particularly because the arts and culture sector is in crisis in many ways,” Philip Edgar-Jones, director of Sky Arts, told Variety. “Theaters are facing an existential crisis and we need to support the next cohort of creatives.”
The channel is launching a series of bursaries worth £30,000 each, where leading figures from the arts will support and mentor diverse and emerging new artists. “You create diverse voices, you tell diverse stories, you diversify your audience,” says Edgar-Jones. “We want to reflect more of the country, more people.”
The channel has announced a tranche of new original programming, including “Landmark,” a series where artists and local communities across the U.K. will team to create the next great British...
“It is really timely in a way, particularly because the arts and culture sector is in crisis in many ways,” Philip Edgar-Jones, director of Sky Arts, told Variety. “Theaters are facing an existential crisis and we need to support the next cohort of creatives.”
The channel is launching a series of bursaries worth £30,000 each, where leading figures from the arts will support and mentor diverse and emerging new artists. “You create diverse voices, you tell diverse stories, you diversify your audience,” says Edgar-Jones. “We want to reflect more of the country, more people.”
The channel has announced a tranche of new original programming, including “Landmark,” a series where artists and local communities across the U.K. will team to create the next great British...
- 7/27/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Banijay Group has partnered with Deepak Dhar to launch Banijay Asia, the company announced Monday.
The new operation, which is a 50-50 joint venture between Banijay and Dhar, aims to expand Banijay’s presence in India and Southeast Asia. It will produce scripted and non-scripted content across multiple genres, including digital and film.
As both founder and CEO of Banijay Asia, Dhar will head the new business, leading content strategies, partnerships and alliances across the region, with a central focus on India. He stepped down as managing director of Endemol Shine India in December last year having previously held key positions at Star TV, Channel V and MTV.
“Creating innovative and engaging content has been a passion for me, and I am always on a lookout for challenging opportunities,” Dhar said in a statement. “Creating a strong foundation in Southeast Asia is the next crucial step for [Banijay Group] and I am...
The new operation, which is a 50-50 joint venture between Banijay and Dhar, aims to expand Banijay’s presence in India and Southeast Asia. It will produce scripted and non-scripted content across multiple genres, including digital and film.
As both founder and CEO of Banijay Asia, Dhar will head the new business, leading content strategies, partnerships and alliances across the region, with a central focus on India. He stepped down as managing director of Endemol Shine India in December last year having previously held key positions at Star TV, Channel V and MTV.
“Creating innovative and engaging content has been a passion for me, and I am always on a lookout for challenging opportunities,” Dhar said in a statement. “Creating a strong foundation in Southeast Asia is the next crucial step for [Banijay Group] and I am...
- 4/9/2018
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
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