Comic and ventriloquist Nina Conti is shooting a game show pilot for BBC One, it has been revealed.
Audience tickets are available for the show, which has the title Speak For Yourself and follows a similar format to ITV's Mrs and Mrs. The main twist will be that Conti co-hosts the show with her two puppets Monket and Granny.
The description of the pilot claims that couples' relationships will be "put to the test" by the show.
"Nina, with the help of her cheekiest puppet characters, finds out what skeletons lurk in the cupboards of our two couples," reads the outline.
"The big questions are… how well do our couples know each other and how well do they work together? And which couple will win the big cash prize at the end of the show?"
Earlier this year Conti starred in HBO and BBC Two comedy Family Tree alongside Chris O'Dowd.
Audience tickets are available for the show, which has the title Speak For Yourself and follows a similar format to ITV's Mrs and Mrs. The main twist will be that Conti co-hosts the show with her two puppets Monket and Granny.
The description of the pilot claims that couples' relationships will be "put to the test" by the show.
"Nina, with the help of her cheekiest puppet characters, finds out what skeletons lurk in the cupboards of our two couples," reads the outline.
"The big questions are… how well do our couples know each other and how well do they work together? And which couple will win the big cash prize at the end of the show?"
Earlier this year Conti starred in HBO and BBC Two comedy Family Tree alongside Chris O'Dowd.
- 11/8/2013
- Digital Spy
Digital Spy presents a list of the winners at this year's Arqiva BAFTA Television Awards, which took place tonight (May 12) at London's Royal Festival Hall:
> BAFTA Television Awards 2013 - red carpet pictures
Leading Actor
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown) - Winner
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Sean Bean - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Toby Jones - The Girl
Leading Actress
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs - Winner
Sienna Miller - The Girl
Supporting Actor
Peter Capaldi - The Hour
Stephen Graham - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Harry Lloyd - The Fear
Simon Russell Beale - Henry IV, Part 2 (The Hollow Crown) - Winner
Supporting Actress
Anastasia Hille - The Fear
Imelda Staunton - The Girl
Olivia Colman - Accused ('Mo's Story') - Winner
Sarah Lancashire - Last Tango in Halifax
Entertainment Performance
Alan Carr...
> BAFTA Television Awards 2013 - red carpet pictures
Leading Actor
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown) - Winner
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Sean Bean - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Toby Jones - The Girl
Leading Actress
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs - Winner
Sienna Miller - The Girl
Supporting Actor
Peter Capaldi - The Hour
Stephen Graham - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Harry Lloyd - The Fear
Simon Russell Beale - Henry IV, Part 2 (The Hollow Crown) - Winner
Supporting Actress
Anastasia Hille - The Fear
Imelda Staunton - The Girl
Olivia Colman - Accused ('Mo's Story') - Winner
Sarah Lancashire - Last Tango in Halifax
Entertainment Performance
Alan Carr...
- 5/12/2013
- Digital Spy
With '2012', 'Accused', 'The Girl' and 'Last Tango In Halifax' all up for four awards tonight, and no 'Sherlock', 'Doctor Who' or even 'Downton Abbey' to steal the limelight, it's all to play for at this year's BAFTA TV Awards ceremony. Here are all the winners, as they happen.
Full nominees list here, Winners In Bold...
Leading Actor
Sean Bean - Accused (Tracie's Story)
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Toby Jones - The Girl
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown)
Leading Actress
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sienna Miller - The Girl
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs
Supporting Actor
Peter Capaldi - The Hour
Stephen Graham - Accused (Tracie's Story)
Harry Lloyd - The Fear
Simon Russell Beale - Henry IV Part 2 (The Hollow Crown)
Supporting Actress
Olivia Colman - Accused (Mo's Story)
Anastasia Hille...
Full nominees list here, Winners In Bold...
Leading Actor
Sean Bean - Accused (Tracie's Story)
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Toby Jones - The Girl
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown)
Leading Actress
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sienna Miller - The Girl
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs
Supporting Actor
Peter Capaldi - The Hour
Stephen Graham - Accused (Tracie's Story)
Harry Lloyd - The Fear
Simon Russell Beale - Henry IV Part 2 (The Hollow Crown)
Supporting Actress
Olivia Colman - Accused (Mo's Story)
Anastasia Hille...
- 5/12/2013
- by The Huffington Post UK
- Huffington Post
Christopher Guest's television series "Family Tree," his first major project since 2006's "For Your Consideration," will premiere Sunday, May 12 at 10:30pm on HBO. The new behind-the-scenes video below offers a better sense of the half-hour show than anything the network's released so far. "We use the genealogy as an excuse to go into different worlds," explains co-created Jim Piddock, as we get a closer look at Chris O'Dowd as Tom Chadwick, a young man who decides to track down members of his extended family after a bad breakup, accompanied by his sister Bea (Nina Conti, "Her Master's Voice") and his friend Pete (Tom Bennett). No sight yet of Amy Seimetz, who's been cast as Tom's potential love interest, but there are plenty of Guest regulars to be had. The eight-episode season was directed by Guest and, like his films, was shot mockumentary-style and improvised by the cast.
- 4/15/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
The nominations have been announced for the 2013 BAFTA Television Awards. "The Girl," the TV movie about Alfred Hitchcock's relationship with actress Tippi Hedren, leads all with eight nominations, followed by Benedict Cumberbatch's "Parade's End" with seven.
Popular U.K. drama "Downton Abbey" has received zero nominations this time around. It previously received nominations as Best Drama Series and Supporting acting nominations for Brendan Coyle and Maggie Smith. U.S. series "Game of Thrones" and "Homeland" each scored a pair of nominations.
The TV BAFTAs will be awarded May 12 in London. The complete list of nominees is below:
Leading Actor
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown)
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Sean Bean - Accused (Tracie's Story)
Toby Jones- The Girl
Leading Actress
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs
Sienna Miller - The Girl...
Popular U.K. drama "Downton Abbey" has received zero nominations this time around. It previously received nominations as Best Drama Series and Supporting acting nominations for Brendan Coyle and Maggie Smith. U.S. series "Game of Thrones" and "Homeland" each scored a pair of nominations.
The TV BAFTAs will be awarded May 12 in London. The complete list of nominees is below:
Leading Actor
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown)
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Sean Bean - Accused (Tracie's Story)
Toby Jones- The Girl
Leading Actress
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs
Sienna Miller - The Girl...
- 4/9/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Digital Spy presents a list of the nominees at this year's Arqiva BAFTA Television Awards, which will take place on Sunday, May 12:
> BAFTA TV Craft Awards 2013: The nominations in full
Leading Actor
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown)
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Sean Bean - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Toby Jones - The Girl
Leading Actress
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs
Sienna Miller - The Girl
Supporting Actor
Peter Capaldi - The Hour
Stephen Graham - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Harry Lloyd - The Fear
Simon Russell Beale - Henry IV, Part 2 (The Hollow Crown)
Supporting Actress
Anastasia Hille - The Fear
Imelda Staunton - The Girl
Olivia Colman - Accused ('Mo's Story')
Sarah Lancashire - Last Tango in Halifax
Entertainment Performance
Alan Carr - Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Ant and Dec - I'm a Celebrity…...
> BAFTA TV Craft Awards 2013: The nominations in full
Leading Actor
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown)
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Sean Bean - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Toby Jones - The Girl
Leading Actress
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs
Sienna Miller - The Girl
Supporting Actor
Peter Capaldi - The Hour
Stephen Graham - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Harry Lloyd - The Fear
Simon Russell Beale - Henry IV, Part 2 (The Hollow Crown)
Supporting Actress
Anastasia Hille - The Fear
Imelda Staunton - The Girl
Olivia Colman - Accused ('Mo's Story')
Sarah Lancashire - Last Tango in Halifax
Entertainment Performance
Alan Carr - Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Ant and Dec - I'm a Celebrity…...
- 4/9/2013
- Digital Spy
Digital Spy presents a list of winners from the Broadcast Awards 2013 below:
Best Children's Programme
The Gruffalo's Child
Horrible Histories
Incredible Edibles
Lost Christmas
Newsround - Autism and Me - Winner!
Postcode
Best Comedy Programme
Cardinal Burns - Winner!
Fresh Meat
Hunderby
Mrs Brown's Boys
Rev
Twenty Twelve
Best Daytime Programme
Antiques Roadtrip
The Chase - Winner!
Loose Women
Moving On
Phil Spencer: Secret Agent
Secret Dealers
Best Documentary Programme
7/7 One Day in London - Winner!
Elizabeth Taylor - Auction of a Lifetime
Lifers
Mummifying Alan: Egypt's Last Secret
Nina Conti - A Ventriloquist's Story: Her Master's Voice
Proud and Prejudiced
Best Documentary Series
24 Hours in A&E
Educating Essex - Winner!
Frozen Planet
Our War
The Secret History of Our Streets
The Tube
Best Drama Series or Serial
Call the Midwife
Line of Duty
Parade's End
Scott and Bailey
This Is England '88
Top Boy - Winner!
Best Children's Programme
The Gruffalo's Child
Horrible Histories
Incredible Edibles
Lost Christmas
Newsround - Autism and Me - Winner!
Postcode
Best Comedy Programme
Cardinal Burns - Winner!
Fresh Meat
Hunderby
Mrs Brown's Boys
Rev
Twenty Twelve
Best Daytime Programme
Antiques Roadtrip
The Chase - Winner!
Loose Women
Moving On
Phil Spencer: Secret Agent
Secret Dealers
Best Documentary Programme
7/7 One Day in London - Winner!
Elizabeth Taylor - Auction of a Lifetime
Lifers
Mummifying Alan: Egypt's Last Secret
Nina Conti - A Ventriloquist's Story: Her Master's Voice
Proud and Prejudiced
Best Documentary Series
24 Hours in A&E
Educating Essex - Winner!
Frozen Planet
Our War
The Secret History of Our Streets
The Tube
Best Drama Series or Serial
Call the Midwife
Line of Duty
Parade's End
Scott and Bailey
This Is England '88
Top Boy - Winner!
- 1/31/2013
- Digital Spy
Digital Spy presents a list of winners from the Broadcast Awards 2013 below: Best Children's Programme
The Gruffalo's Child
Horrible Histories
Incredible Edibles
Lost Christmas
Newsround - Autism and Me - Winner!
Postcode
Best Comedy Programme
Cardinal Burns - Winner!
Fresh Meat
Hunderby
Mrs Brown's Boys
Rev
Twenty Twelve Best Daytime Programme
Antiques Roadtrip
The Chase - Winner!
Loose Women
Moving On
Phil Spencer: Secret Agent
Secret Dealers
Best Documentary Programme
7/7 One Day in London - Winner!
Elizabeth Taylor - Auction of a Lifetime
Lifers
Mummifying Alan: Egypt's Last Secret
Nina Conti - A Ventriloquist's Story: Her Master's Voice
Proud and Prejudiced Best Documentary Series
24 Hours in A&E
Educating Essex - Winner!
Frozen (more)...
The Gruffalo's Child
Horrible Histories
Incredible Edibles
Lost Christmas
Newsround - Autism and Me - Winner!
Postcode
Best Comedy Programme
Cardinal Burns - Winner!
Fresh Meat
Hunderby
Mrs Brown's Boys
Rev
Twenty Twelve Best Daytime Programme
Antiques Roadtrip
The Chase - Winner!
Loose Women
Moving On
Phil Spencer: Secret Agent
Secret Dealers
Best Documentary Programme
7/7 One Day in London - Winner!
Elizabeth Taylor - Auction of a Lifetime
Lifers
Mummifying Alan: Egypt's Last Secret
Nina Conti - A Ventriloquist's Story: Her Master's Voice
Proud and Prejudiced Best Documentary Series
24 Hours in A&E
Educating Essex - Winner!
Frozen (more)...
- 1/31/2013
- by By Christian Tobin
- Digital Spy
Christopher Guest's "Family Tree" is growing. The improv comedy mastermind has been adding cast members to his upcoming mockumentary-style HBO series starring Chris O'Dowd as 30-year-old Tom Chadwick, who begins exploring his roots after receiving a box of belongings from a great aunt he'd never met. While the first round of additions came from the pool of collaborators Guest has been working with in his films for years -- Ed Begley Jr. as Tom's Uncle Andy, Fred Willard as Andy's neighbor and Michael McKean as Tom's father Keith -- the latest actors to join the series include some newer faces from the indie-film world. According to Deadline, "Sun Don't Shine" director Amy Seimetz has been brought in for a recurring role as Ally, an aspiring writer and bookshop employee in Los Angeles whom Tom meets in unusual circumstances. Ventriloquist and "Her Master's Voice" director Nina...
- 10/23/2012
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Virgil Films has acquired U.S. rights to Richard Ledes’ “Fred Won’t Move Out” at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film opens in New York September 21 at Bam Rose Cinemas with a multi-city theatrical rollout and DVD and digital releases to follow. Elliott Gould, Fred Melamed, Stephanie Roth Haberle and Judith Roberts star in the semi-autobiographical story of two grown children dealing with whether their aging parents are still Ok living in the family home they’ve inhabited for fifty years. Ledes shot the film in his childhood home in Westchester County. Read More: SXSW Award-Winning Doc 'Her Master's Voice' Acquired By Virgil Films & Entertainment “We are very excited about this moving drama and its great cast,” said Virgil Films president Joseph Amodei, who negotiated the deal with the film’s executive producer, Joe Infantolino. “And we’re also thrilled that the film will...
- 9/7/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- Indiewire
Over the past little while, we've seen a couple of documentaries come along that shed light onto some intriguing avenues of the entertainment world, such as "Paul Williams: Still Alive," about the '70s personality/songwriter/multitasker, and "Being Elmo," which focused on the man behind one of the most lovable creations on "Sesame Street." And now, another look at unique performer will be making its way to viewers later this year.
Independent distributor Virgil Films & Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to the 2012 SXSW Film Festival SXGlobal Audience Award winner, "Her Master’s Voice." The unique film follows the British comedian/ventriloquist Nina Conti, who takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and love Ken Campbell to the annual Vent Haven Convention in Kentucky. She gets to know her traveling partners along the way, and through them deconstructs both herself and her lost love in this ventriloquial docu-mocumentary requiem.
Independent distributor Virgil Films & Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to the 2012 SXSW Film Festival SXGlobal Audience Award winner, "Her Master’s Voice." The unique film follows the British comedian/ventriloquist Nina Conti, who takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and love Ken Campbell to the annual Vent Haven Convention in Kentucky. She gets to know her traveling partners along the way, and through them deconstructs both herself and her lost love in this ventriloquial docu-mocumentary requiem.
- 6/29/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry, shot by Bob Gruen in 1977
Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen
screens as part of 24 Beats per Second
SXSW Film has just announced its features lineup for the 2012 edition, running March 9 through 17. We already knew that the Opening Night Film would be Drew Goddard's The Cabin in the Woods. For its Closing Night Film, the festival will host the world premiere of of Emmett Malloy’s documentary Big Easy Express (more below). The lineup, with descriptions from the festival:
Narrative Feature Competition
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin. When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted. Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail. (World Premiere)
Eden
Director: Megan Griffiths, Screenwriters: Richard B. Phillips, Megan Griffiths, Story by: Richard B. Phillips & Chong Kim.
Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen
screens as part of 24 Beats per Second
SXSW Film has just announced its features lineup for the 2012 edition, running March 9 through 17. We already knew that the Opening Night Film would be Drew Goddard's The Cabin in the Woods. For its Closing Night Film, the festival will host the world premiere of of Emmett Malloy’s documentary Big Easy Express (more below). The lineup, with descriptions from the festival:
Narrative Feature Competition
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin. When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted. Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail. (World Premiere)
Eden
Director: Megan Griffiths, Screenwriters: Richard B. Phillips, Megan Griffiths, Story by: Richard B. Phillips & Chong Kim.
- 2/1/2012
- MUBI
Attendees of South by Southwest 2012 are in for a treat. 130 feature films will screen at the Austin, Texas festival taking place March 9-17. Among them are 65 World Premieres, 17 North American Premieres and 10 U.S. Premieres. The organization already announced [1] Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon's The Cabin in the Woods would open the festival (the movie is phenomenal [2]) and today the majority of the remaining line up has been revealed. One of the highlights is the unbelievably smart and hilarious 21 Jump Street, directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller. Both of those are World Premieres. Other highlights include The Hunter, Killer Joe, The Babymakers, frankie goes boom, God Bless America, The Imposter, The Raid, Bernie and Casa de mi Padre just to name a few. After the jump, read descriptions of all the films that have been announced so far. Before I copy and paste the rest of the list, a few minor notes.
- 2/1/2012
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
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