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Julie Benz on Playing Defiance's 'Badass' Mayor: Not Being 'The Sexy One' Is Definitely Fun
14 April 2013 4:35 PM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Can’t we all just get along?
That question is raised by Syfy’s Defiance, premiering Monday at 9/8c and presenting a 2046 Earth that has received an extreme makeover via terraforming and the colonization by seven alien races (collectively dubbed Votans).
The title refers to the St. Louis-adjacent town where humans coexist alongside milky-skinned and aristocratic Castithans (fronted by Tony Curran and Warehouse 13′s Jaime Murray as Datak and Stahma Tarr), Steampunky Irathients, bulging Biomen, the vicious Volge and other species.
Video | Syfy’s Defiance Explores a ‘Brave’ New World
Julie Benz (Dexter, Angel) plays Amanda Rosewater, the newly »
- Matt Webb Mitovich
Phil Davis: the unsung hero of British character acting
12 March 2013 5:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Triple Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis has cited the vanity-free actor Phil Davis as a key inspiration, alongside Brando and Streep. Is it time the star of Quadrophenia and Whitechapel was recognised as a British acting great?
Phil Davis calls himself "the nose-and-teeth man". He says he sometimes looks in the mirror and thinks: "Look at that tired old boat race." And it's true that, with his pink skin, squinting eyes and shock of vanilla hair, there is something of the naked mole rat about him.
But this week the largely unsung hero of British screen acting was cited by Daniel Day-Lewis as one of the biggest influences on his career. In an article for Port magazine, Day-Lewis ranked Davis alongside Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep and Marlon Brando: the actor's 1977 turn in Gotcha, he wrote, had made a "deep impression". Day-Lewis has won three Oscars (Lincoln, There Will Be Blood, »
- Ryan Gilbey
This Week's Must-See TV: 5 Shows You Shouldn't Miss
3 March 2013 1:00 AM, PST | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - TV news news »
Goodbye Being Human, but hello Parks and Recreation. This week's Must-See TV is a little bit of an emotional rollercoaster, mixing long-awaited arrivals with some sad, sad departures and gritty murder mysteries with some controversial comedy.
Plus, there's two big Comic Relief TV events taking place in advance of the big day itself on March 15 - Russell Brand's Give It Up gig (Wednesday, March 6 at 10pm on BBC Three) in aid of beating addiction and Comic Relief's Big Chat with Graham Norton, all six hours of which will air live on BBC Three on Thursday, March 7 from 7pm, with highlights following Friday at 10.35pm on BBC One.
Mayday: Monday (March 4) at 9pm on BBC One
This edition of TV picks technically goes from the week commencing Monday, March 4, buuuuut we're going to do a bit of cheating here to make sure you don't get left behind on this dark, »
'Mayday': New BBC One all-star thriller - watch trailer
1 March 2013 11:00 AM, PST | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - TV news news »
BBC One's new highly-anticipated drama series Mayday has released a new trailer ahead of its premiere on Sunday night.
The series - which stars Sophie Okonedo, Aidan Gillen, Peter Firth and Lesley Manville - will be stripped across next week from Sunday until Thursday in five episodes.
Watch the trailer for Mayday:
Written by Ben Court and Caroline Ip (Whitechapel) and directed by Brian Welsh (Black Mirror, In Our Name), the drama centres on the disappearance of a village's 14-year-old May Queen.
Mayday premieres on Sunday at 9pm on BBC One. »
Watch Sophie Okonedo In First Trailer For New BBC 5-Part Thriller 'Mayday'
22 February 2013 8:03 AM, PST | ShadowAndAct | See recent ShadowAndAct news »
A project that was initially announced a year ago is finally set to make its debut... S&A fave Sophie Okonedo stars alongside Peter Firth, Aidan Gillen and Lesley Manville in what the BBC is calling a "sophisticated five-part thriller" titled Mayday, from writers Ben Court and Caroline Ip (Whitechapel). What's the Mayday story: When a young girl goes missing on her way to the Mayday parade, the small community in which she lives looks to one another for answers. But beneath the picture-postcard idyll lies a sinister other world and the dark woods teem with myth. As the community reels from Hattie’s disappearance, the drama follows the mass hysteria and »
- Tambay A. Obenson
Watch Sophie Okonedo In First Trailer For New BBC 5-Part Thriller 'Mayday'
22 February 2013 8:03 AM, PST | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
A project that was initially announced a year ago is finally set to make its debut... S&A fave Sophie Okonedo stars alongside Peter Firth, Aidan Gillen and Lesley Manville in what the BBC is calling a "sophisticated five-part thriller" titled Mayday, from writers Ben Court and Caroline Ip (Whitechapel). What's the Mayday story: When a young girl goes missing on her way to the Mayday parade, the small community in which she lives looks to one another for answers. But beneath the picture-postcard idyll lies a sinister other world and the dark woods teem with myth. As the community reels from Hattie’s disappearance, the drama follows the mass hysteria and ensuing search from the point of view of the central characters, each of whom fears that someone they know is responsible. As they keep silent, their suspicions intensify over the course of the five episodes. Sophie Okonedo plays Fiona, »
- Tambay A. Obenson
Sophie Okonedo Talks Role In New BBC 5-Part Thriller 'Mayday' + First Look Photos
18 February 2013 9:50 AM, PST | ShadowAndAct | See recent ShadowAndAct news »
A project that was initially announced a year ago is finally set to make its debut... S&A fave Sophie Okonedo stars alongside Peter Firth, Aidan Gillen and Lesley Manville in what the BBC is calling a "sophisticated five-part thriller" titled Mayday, from writers Ben Court and Caroline Ip (Whitechapel). What's the Mayday story: When a young girl goes missing on her way to the Mayday parade, the small community in which she lives looks to one another for answers. But beneath the picture-postcard idyll lies a sinister other world and the dark woods teem with myth. As the community reels from Hattie’s disappearance, the drama follows the mass hysteria and »
- Tambay A. Obenson
Sophie Okonedo Talks Role In New BBC 5-Part Thriller 'Mayday' + First Look Photos
18 February 2013 9:50 AM, PST | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
A project that was initially announced a year ago is finally set to make its debut... S&A fave Sophie Okonedo stars alongside Peter Firth, Aidan Gillen and Lesley Manville in what the BBC is calling a "sophisticated five-part thriller" titled Mayday, from writers Ben Court and Caroline Ip (Whitechapel). What's the Mayday story: When a young girl goes missing on her way to the Mayday parade, the small community in which she lives looks to one another for answers. But beneath the picture-postcard idyll lies a sinister other world and the dark woods teem with myth. As the community reels from Hattie’s disappearance, the drama follows the mass hysteria and ensuing search from the point of view of the central characters, each of whom fears that someone they know is responsible. As they keep silent, their suspicions intensify over the course of the five episodes. Sophie Okonedo plays Fiona, »
- Tambay A. Obenson
BBC One to strip new drama 'Mayday' across one week
15 February 2013 8:49 AM, PST | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - TV news news »
BBC One is to strip new five-part drama Mayday across a single week.
The thriller series stars Sophie Okonedo (The Slap), Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones), Peter Firth (Spooks) and Lesley Manville (Cranford).
Penned by Whitechapel writing duo Ben Court and Caroline Ip, Mayday tells the story of a missing teenager and the hunt for the abductor, told through the eyes of a close-knit community.
"I am very excited that they are screening Mayday over five days," said star Okonedo. "I think it will suit the piece enormously.
"It has a lot of twists and turns and things are not always as they seem. The reality is often heightened with a cliffhanger at the end of every episode."
Mayday has been directed by Black Mirror's Brian Welsh and produced by Chris Fry (Spooks).
The series premiere on Sunday, March 3 on BBC One.
> The Village, White Queen, Mayday: First »
Exclusive First Look: Syfy's New Defiance Trailer Explores a 'Brave' New World
4 February 2013 11:01 AM, PST | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Syfy’s Defiance promises a new world with new rules — and to go with that we have a new trailer to premiere.
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Premiering Monday, April 15, Defiance depicts an Earth that has been terraformed to accommodate the seven alien races that must now coexist with humans — and make no mistake, they do not all get along.
Grant Bowler (True Blood) stars as Nolan, an adventurer who, with his ward Irisa (Whitechapel‘s Stephanie Leonidas), is doing his best to survive in the free-for-all “badlands” area when he comes »
- Matt Webb Mitovich
'Being Human' stars on "gory, funny" new series - video
1 February 2013 1:00 AM, PST | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - TV news news »
The stars of Being Human have spoken to Digital Spy about the new series.
The BBC Three drama's fifth series begins this Sunday (February 3) at 10pm.
Damien Molony (Hal) told DS that the "bromance" between his character and Michael Socha's Tom will be tested in the new episodes.
"Tom and Hal grow from strength to strength," said the Irish actor. "[But] a lot of obstacles are thrown our way by various individuals to try and break that up!"
Socha agreed, saying: "Essentially they are best friends... but it really does get tested in this series."
Whitechapel's Phil Davis will play new villain Captain Hatch, and revealed that he was attracted to Being Human by its combination of "gory horror and very hip, funny badinage".
"He's a very nasty, spiteful, disgusting old man," Davis said of his role. "What he needs... to get his powers back is for a vampire »
'Being Human' series five to premiere in February
23 January 2013 7:27 AM, PST | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Being Human will return for its fifth series next month. BBC Three has confirmed that the paranormal drama - created by Toby Whithouse - will launch its latest run on Sunday, February 3 at 10pm. Damien Molony, Michael Socha and Kate Bracken will star in the new six-part series as vampire Hal, werewolf Tom and ghost Alex. The fifth series premiere will introduce Whitechapel star Phil Davis as the menacing Captain Hatch and will also see the return of the sinister government agent Mr Rook (Steven Robertson). Having been fired from their old jobs (more) »
- By Morgan Jeffery
ITV drama heads behind Downton Abbey quit to set up production outfit
22 January 2013 8:50 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
ITV director of drama Laura Mackie and controller of drama commissioning Sally Haynes will leave at end of June
The ITV drama executives responsible for Downton Abbey, Mr Selfridge and Appropriate Adult are to leave the broadcaster to set up their own production company.
Laura Mackie, ITV's director of drama, and controller of drama commissioning Sally Haynes will leave at the end of June.
The pair have overseen a drama renaissance at ITV, along with its director of television Peter Fincham, off the back of a £30m boost to drama funding.
ITV's head of drama serials Steve November will take over as acting director of drama until a permanent replacement is appointed. Mackie and Haynes will see through projects they have already commissioned.
Mackie, who joined ITV from the BBC in 2006, said: "Sally and I have loved our seven years at ITV and are incredibly proud of the dramas that we've commissioned with Peter. »
- John Plunkett
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