Documentary
Jim Wiseman’s Sky original documentary “Williams and Mansell: Red 5” is set for a debut on Sky Documentaries and Now on July 8. Featuring some of the biggest names in F1, it follows Nigel Mansell and the Williams Racing team’s rise to fame told through the eyes of his team, family and drivers including Jenson Button, Damon Hill and Karun Chandhok.
Mansell grew up in England in the 1960s, dreaming of becoming a professional race car driver, despite not having the financial means for it, while Frank Williams was realizing his own dream at the company he founded, Williams Grand Prix Engineering. The two joined forces, and after years of trying to win together, Mansell left to join Ferrari and then ultimately retired from racing after years of ups and downs, without ever winning the Formula One Drivers’ Championship. But seemingly overnight, he came out of retirement and re-joined Williams Racing.
Jim Wiseman’s Sky original documentary “Williams and Mansell: Red 5” is set for a debut on Sky Documentaries and Now on July 8. Featuring some of the biggest names in F1, it follows Nigel Mansell and the Williams Racing team’s rise to fame told through the eyes of his team, family and drivers including Jenson Button, Damon Hill and Karun Chandhok.
Mansell grew up in England in the 1960s, dreaming of becoming a professional race car driver, despite not having the financial means for it, while Frank Williams was realizing his own dream at the company he founded, Williams Grand Prix Engineering. The two joined forces, and after years of trying to win together, Mansell left to join Ferrari and then ultimately retired from racing after years of ups and downs, without ever winning the Formula One Drivers’ Championship. But seemingly overnight, he came out of retirement and re-joined Williams Racing.
- 7/5/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself star Nadia Parkes is leading the BBC’s upcoming drama about the terrifying kidnapping of British model Chloe Ayling.
Parkes will portray Ayling in six-parter Kidnapped [working title], which was revealed by Deadline in April, and she is joined by Adrian Edmondson (Rain Dogs, A Spy Among Friends), Nigel Lindsay (The Capture, The Salisbury Poisonings), Olive Gray (Halo, Rose), Eleanor Romandini (The White Lotus, Il Nostro Generale), Julian Swiezewski (The Passing Bells, Krucjata) and Christine Tremarco (The Responder, Casualty). Further casting will be announced in due course.
Based on Ayling’s book, the series follows her abduction in Italy and subsequent bravery and resilience in captivity, followed by a court case that put her kidnappers in jail. Yet despite their convictions, Chloe faced headlines accusing her of faking her own kidnapping, and found herself at the center of a media storm.
Parkes played Annalise O...
Parkes will portray Ayling in six-parter Kidnapped [working title], which was revealed by Deadline in April, and she is joined by Adrian Edmondson (Rain Dogs, A Spy Among Friends), Nigel Lindsay (The Capture, The Salisbury Poisonings), Olive Gray (Halo, Rose), Eleanor Romandini (The White Lotus, Il Nostro Generale), Julian Swiezewski (The Passing Bells, Krucjata) and Christine Tremarco (The Responder, Casualty). Further casting will be announced in due course.
Based on Ayling’s book, the series follows her abduction in Italy and subsequent bravery and resilience in captivity, followed by a court case that put her kidnappers in jail. Yet despite their convictions, Chloe faced headlines accusing her of faking her own kidnapping, and found herself at the center of a media storm.
Parkes played Annalise O...
- 7/5/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The headline-grabbing abduction of British model Chloe Ayling is to be dramatized for the BBC by Killing Eve writer Georgia Lester.
The BBC’s youth channel BBC3 has greenlit the six-part true-crime series, which will be produced by BBC Studios. Casting is underway ahead of production beginning later this year.
Ayling is working with BBC Studios to tell her story after she was abducted in Italy in 2017, having traveled to Milan for a photo shoot. She was freed unharmed after six days.
The series, working titled Kidnapped, will follow her ordeal from the kidnap to her resilience in captivity, and the subsequent court case that put her captors in jail.
Ayling’s experience dominated the headlines in the UK and Ayling was accused of staging the abduction to raise her profile, despite the conviction of her assailants.
Lester, who was the lead writer on Idris Elba’s Netflix series Turn Up Charlie,...
The BBC’s youth channel BBC3 has greenlit the six-part true-crime series, which will be produced by BBC Studios. Casting is underway ahead of production beginning later this year.
Ayling is working with BBC Studios to tell her story after she was abducted in Italy in 2017, having traveled to Milan for a photo shoot. She was freed unharmed after six days.
The series, working titled Kidnapped, will follow her ordeal from the kidnap to her resilience in captivity, and the subsequent court case that put her captors in jail.
Ayling’s experience dominated the headlines in the UK and Ayling was accused of staging the abduction to raise her profile, despite the conviction of her assailants.
Lester, who was the lead writer on Idris Elba’s Netflix series Turn Up Charlie,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Comcast-owned Sky is working on its first series with Shameless creator Paul Abbott — a crime drama titled Wolfe, which will feature Guerrilla and Rogue One actor Babou Ceesay as a brilliant but flawed forensic pathologist.
The six-part AbbottVision series, which will be officially announced on Monday as part of a slate of Sky originals, is written by a team led by Abbott and will co-star Amanda Abbington (Sherlock), Natalia Tena (Harry Potter), Naomi Yang (Poisonings), Adam Long (Vera), and Shaniqua Okwok (Small Axe).
Ceesay leads the crime-of-the-week series as Professor Wolfe Kinteh, the finest crime scene investigator in the north of England. He is a mercurial genius when it comes to piecing together evidence, but is prone to being a liability and has been kicked out of his family home by his wife, Val (Tena).
Wolfe is propped up by a team that includes child prodigy Maggy (Yang...
The six-part AbbottVision series, which will be officially announced on Monday as part of a slate of Sky originals, is written by a team led by Abbott and will co-star Amanda Abbington (Sherlock), Natalia Tena (Harry Potter), Naomi Yang (Poisonings), Adam Long (Vera), and Shaniqua Okwok (Small Axe).
Ceesay leads the crime-of-the-week series as Professor Wolfe Kinteh, the finest crime scene investigator in the north of England. He is a mercurial genius when it comes to piecing together evidence, but is prone to being a liability and has been kicked out of his family home by his wife, Val (Tena).
Wolfe is propped up by a team that includes child prodigy Maggy (Yang...
- 1/24/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
All3Media producer Lime Pictures is adapting Ya supernatural thriller Hollow Pike for television after striking a deal with Hachette Children’s Group.
The company, which produces Netflix original series Free Rein, is to adapt Juno Dawson’s into a live-action drama series for teenagers with a supernatural twist.
Georgia Lester is attached as head writer for the series; she started her career with Lime Pictures, writing for soap Hollyoaks and went on to write for Skins, Youngers and most recently Idris Elba’s Netflix comedy Turn Up Charlie. Dawson is also expected to write an episode.
The book follows Lis London, who thought she’d be safe in the country, but even in the country she can’t escape her own nightmares. Over and over, she dreams that someone is trying to kill her. Lis thinks she’s being paranoid – after all, who would want to murder her? She...
The company, which produces Netflix original series Free Rein, is to adapt Juno Dawson’s into a live-action drama series for teenagers with a supernatural twist.
Georgia Lester is attached as head writer for the series; she started her career with Lime Pictures, writing for soap Hollyoaks and went on to write for Skins, Youngers and most recently Idris Elba’s Netflix comedy Turn Up Charlie. Dawson is also expected to write an episode.
The book follows Lis London, who thought she’d be safe in the country, but even in the country she can’t escape her own nightmares. Over and over, she dreams that someone is trying to kill her. Lis thinks she’s being paranoid – after all, who would want to murder her? She...
- 10/29/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
When asked by Netflix if he had any ideas for TV shows, one of pop culture’s most intimidating screen presences said yes — he wanted to do a comedy.
Idris Elba, who stars in and co-created “Turn Up Charlie” with Gary Reich, acknowledged to IndieWire that it was a decision fueled by wanting to do something different, though not necessarily that different from his past work. “The thought of doing comedy felt like either I do something really outrageous like you know… I don’t know. Who’s the guy…? Not Russ Meyers. What’s his name?”
Elba then held up a pinky to the corner of his mouth, invoking the classic “Austin Powers” character Dr. Evil, played by Mike Myers, then laughing off the idea as ridiculous. “People would have been like, what’s happened to Idris?”
Instead of going broad, therefore, Elba wanted to do something relatively grounded,...
Idris Elba, who stars in and co-created “Turn Up Charlie” with Gary Reich, acknowledged to IndieWire that it was a decision fueled by wanting to do something different, though not necessarily that different from his past work. “The thought of doing comedy felt like either I do something really outrageous like you know… I don’t know. Who’s the guy…? Not Russ Meyers. What’s his name?”
Elba then held up a pinky to the corner of his mouth, invoking the classic “Austin Powers” character Dr. Evil, played by Mike Myers, then laughing off the idea as ridiculous. “People would have been like, what’s happened to Idris?”
Instead of going broad, therefore, Elba wanted to do something relatively grounded,...
- 3/15/2019
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
In case you didn’t ascertain as much from his upcoming gig at Coachellea, Idris Elba would like you to know that he’s really, truly serious about this DJ thing.
Not only does the actor double as a DJ in his spare time under the alias “DJ Big Driis,” but he now stars as one in “Turn Up Charlie,” the new Netflix comedy series he is also executive producing. This version of himself, however, is a one hit wonder turned ne’er do well playboy facing down the possibility that he just may be past his prime. While his childhood friend David (Jj Feild) became a more and more famous actor, Charlie partied too hard, got dumped, and moved in with his aunt. When his parents Skype him from Nigeria, he fashions a makeshift office to fake the kind of success he never got — and, if he’s being honest,...
Not only does the actor double as a DJ in his spare time under the alias “DJ Big Driis,” but he now stars as one in “Turn Up Charlie,” the new Netflix comedy series he is also executive producing. This version of himself, however, is a one hit wonder turned ne’er do well playboy facing down the possibility that he just may be past his prime. While his childhood friend David (Jj Feild) became a more and more famous actor, Charlie partied too hard, got dumped, and moved in with his aunt. When his parents Skype him from Nigeria, he fashions a makeshift office to fake the kind of success he never got — and, if he’s being honest,...
- 3/7/2019
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
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Turn Up Charlie stars Idris Elba as a DJ moonlighting as a manny in this Netflix comedy series.
Idris Elba is a DJ (he is what he plays), both in real-life and coming soon on Netflix for an upcoming comedy series called Turn Up Charlie.
The man wears multiple occupational hats, both as an extremely-busy actor of film, stage and television, but also as a dabbler in soul/hip-hop music and as a DJ, for which he operates under the name “DJ Big Driis”. However, a synthesis of those two occupations will arrive in form of the Netflix TV series.
Turn Up Charlie heads to Netflix with an 8-episode inaugural season. Elba stars as Charlie, a struggling DJ who is apparently close to procuring the gig that will finally make career. However, that prospect could become derailed, since he reluctantly becomes the “manny” (male nanny...
Turn Up Charlie stars Idris Elba as a DJ moonlighting as a manny in this Netflix comedy series.
Idris Elba is a DJ (he is what he plays), both in real-life and coming soon on Netflix for an upcoming comedy series called Turn Up Charlie.
The man wears multiple occupational hats, both as an extremely-busy actor of film, stage and television, but also as a dabbler in soul/hip-hop music and as a DJ, for which he operates under the name “DJ Big Driis”. However, a synthesis of those two occupations will arrive in form of the Netflix TV series.
Turn Up Charlie heads to Netflix with an 8-episode inaugural season. Elba stars as Charlie, a struggling DJ who is apparently close to procuring the gig that will finally make career. However, that prospect could become derailed, since he reluctantly becomes the “manny” (male nanny...
- 4/18/2018
- Den of Geek
Streaming giant also announces shows from France, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands.
Netflix has announced a new batch of European original dramas at press event in Rome.
These include a six-part drama from Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes and an eight-part comedy created by and starring Idris Elba.
UK indie 42 (Watership Down) is producing Fellowes’ series The English Game, which Netflix VP of international originals Eric Barmack said was about “the invention of modern football and how its creation reached across the class divide”.
He added that the series would be “part-Etonians, part-factory workers”.
The drama was one of a...
Netflix has announced a new batch of European original dramas at press event in Rome.
These include a six-part drama from Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes and an eight-part comedy created by and starring Idris Elba.
UK indie 42 (Watership Down) is producing Fellowes’ series The English Game, which Netflix VP of international originals Eric Barmack said was about “the invention of modern football and how its creation reached across the class divide”.
He added that the series would be “part-Etonians, part-factory workers”.
The drama was one of a...
- 4/18/2018
- by Broadcast staff
- ScreenDaily
Netflix has ordered a comedy series starring Idris Elba called “Turn Up Charlie,” Variety has learned.
Co-created by Elba and TV producer Gary Reich, the series follows Charlie (Elba), a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor, who’s given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a manny to his famous best friend’s problem-child daughter. Netflix has ordered an eight-episode first season of the half-hour series. Production will begin this May in the U.K.
Elba and Reich will executive produce along with Tristram Shapeero. Shapeero will also direct the series with Matt Lipsey. Laura Neal, Femi Oyeniran, and Victoria Asare-Archer serve as writers with Georgia Lester also serving as writer as well as supervising producer. Martin Joyce and Ana Garanito are co-executive producers. Gill Isles will serve as producer. The series will be co-produced by Reich’s Brown Eyed Boy Productions and Elba’s Green Door Pictures.
Co-created by Elba and TV producer Gary Reich, the series follows Charlie (Elba), a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor, who’s given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a manny to his famous best friend’s problem-child daughter. Netflix has ordered an eight-episode first season of the half-hour series. Production will begin this May in the U.K.
Elba and Reich will executive produce along with Tristram Shapeero. Shapeero will also direct the series with Matt Lipsey. Laura Neal, Femi Oyeniran, and Victoria Asare-Archer serve as writers with Georgia Lester also serving as writer as well as supervising producer. Martin Joyce and Ana Garanito are co-executive producers. Gill Isles will serve as producer. The series will be co-produced by Reich’s Brown Eyed Boy Productions and Elba’s Green Door Pictures.
- 4/18/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Back in July last year, Big Talk Productions conducted open auditions in London to find new faces, with over 350 applicants aged 16 - 19, turning up - from actors, to rappers and aspiring music artists.
Now the new show Youngers, a witty and original new comedy drama series set in South East London, is set to start on E4 at 19:30pm on Wednesday 20th March.
The series follows a group of friends trying to negotiate their way through teenage life in a world that's more about swagger than straight As.
In episode one, it's Gcse results day and friends Yemi (Ade Oyefeso) and Jay (Calvin Demba) nervously make their way to school to find out what the future holds. Aspiring producer Yemi aces his results, but there's no celebrating for Jay. Determined to swerve a career fixing boilers with his dad, Jay picks up a leaflet for Mic Star, a local...
Now the new show Youngers, a witty and original new comedy drama series set in South East London, is set to start on E4 at 19:30pm on Wednesday 20th March.
The series follows a group of friends trying to negotiate their way through teenage life in a world that's more about swagger than straight As.
In episode one, it's Gcse results day and friends Yemi (Ade Oyefeso) and Jay (Calvin Demba) nervously make their way to school to find out what the future holds. Aspiring producer Yemi aces his results, but there's no celebrating for Jay. Determined to swerve a career fixing boilers with his dad, Jay picks up a leaflet for Mic Star, a local...
- 3/8/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
E4, the UK channel that launched hit original series like Skins and Misfits, has released the first trailer for a new half-hour drama series that they certainly hope will be as big a hit as the other 2, titled Youngers. The series comes from Big Talk Productions, and is set within the UK urban music scene. Written by Levi David Addai, Georgia Lester (who also contributed to Skins) and Mark Catley, the series stars Jovian Wade, Percelle Ascott and comedy actor Dee Kartier. Here's a description: It's Gcse results day and friends Yemi and Jay nervously make their way to find out what the future holds. Aspiring producer Yemi aces his results, but there's no celebrating for Jay. Determined to...
- 3/1/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
E4 has unveiled a first look at new drama Youngers.
Set in South-East London, the eight-parter follows a group of friends coping with teenage life and working to launch a music career.
Youngers tells the story of Yemi - an honour student and aspiring producer - and friend Jay, who enters a local music competition after failing his GCSEs.
YouTube stars Mandem On The Wall - made up of Percelle Ascott, Jovian Wade and Dee Kartier - will also appear in the show alongside new and emerging talent.
Youngers has been written by Georgia Lester (Skins), Levi David Addai (My Murder) and Mark Catley (Casualty).
The series begins on Wednesday, March 20 at 7.30pm on E4.
> Youngers: New teen comedy drama for E4...
Set in South-East London, the eight-parter follows a group of friends coping with teenage life and working to launch a music career.
Youngers tells the story of Yemi - an honour student and aspiring producer - and friend Jay, who enters a local music competition after failing his GCSEs.
YouTube stars Mandem On The Wall - made up of Percelle Ascott, Jovian Wade and Dee Kartier - will also appear in the show alongside new and emerging talent.
Youngers has been written by Georgia Lester (Skins), Levi David Addai (My Murder) and Mark Catley (Casualty).
The series begins on Wednesday, March 20 at 7.30pm on E4.
> Youngers: New teen comedy drama for E4...
- 2/28/2013
- Digital Spy
E4 has announced the commission of Youngers, a new teen drama set in the UK urban music scene.
Big Talk Productions conducted open auditions in London in July to find new faces, with over 350 applicants, aged 16 - 19, turning up - from actors, to rappers and aspiring music artists.
The successful candidates will star alongside YouTube heroes Mandem On The Wall aka recent Brit school graduates 18 year old Joivan Wade, 19 year old Percelle Ascott (both represented by Sainou), and 24 year old comedy actor Dee Kartier.
Percelle will also soon be seen starring in new Cbbc drama Wizards Vs Aliens.
It's Gcse results day and friends Yemi and Jay nervously make their way to find out what the future holds. Aspiring producer Yemi aces his results, but there's no celebrating for Jay. Determined to swerve a career fixing boilers with his dad, Mc Jay picks up a leaflet for Mic Star, a...
Big Talk Productions conducted open auditions in London in July to find new faces, with over 350 applicants, aged 16 - 19, turning up - from actors, to rappers and aspiring music artists.
The successful candidates will star alongside YouTube heroes Mandem On The Wall aka recent Brit school graduates 18 year old Joivan Wade, 19 year old Percelle Ascott (both represented by Sainou), and 24 year old comedy actor Dee Kartier.
Percelle will also soon be seen starring in new Cbbc drama Wizards Vs Aliens.
It's Gcse results day and friends Yemi and Jay nervously make their way to find out what the future holds. Aspiring producer Yemi aces his results, but there's no celebrating for Jay. Determined to swerve a career fixing boilers with his dad, Mc Jay picks up a leaflet for Mic Star, a...
- 8/23/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
E4 has commissioned new teen comedy drama Youngers for 2013. The eight-part programme is set in South-East London and follows a group of friends trying to negotiate their way through teenage life and launch a music career. Youngers will mainly focus on the characters Yemi - an honour student and aspiring producer - and Jay, who enters a local music competition after failing his GCSEs. YouTube stars Mandem On The Wall, individually known as Brit school graduates Jovian Wade, Percelle Ascott and Dee Kartier, will appear alongside new talent spotted at open auditions attended by 350 actors, rappers and aspiring music artists aged 16-19. Youngers has been written by Levi David Addai (My Murder), Georgia Lester (Skins) and Mark Catley (Casualty). Documentary maker Anthony Philipson, whose previous work includes 24 Hours in A&E and Coppers, (more)...
- 8/23/2012
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
A writer on Skins has praised Will Young for his upcoming guest stint. Georgia Lester, who has written for the E4 teen drama since its second series, told Digital Spy that the cast and crew were impressed with his acting. "He is playing the school counsellor. Am I allowed to tell you that?! He's very funny. From what I've heard on set, everyone came away saying how amazing he was," (more)...
- 12/11/2009
- by By Dan French
- Digital Spy
Skins writer Georgia Lester has revealed that the show's fourth series will feature "lots of heartbreak". Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy, she confessed that the love triangle between Freddie, Effy and Cook will finally be resolved. "Effy does choose someone, but I can't tell you who!" she said. "Nothing can be happy when it comes to Effy, so there's a lot of heartbreak. They all become mended at points." Lester added that she will miss working with Kaya (more)...
- 12/10/2009
- by By Dan French
- Digital Spy
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