From its opening moments, of a girl jumping rope while counting and naming the stars in the nighttime sky, Peter Greenaway’s Drowning by Numbers is perhaps the most direct illustration of the filmmaker’s key thematic and aesthetic interest in ascribing structure to a chaotic universe. Throughout, the film slowly counts from one to 100 via a combination of character dialogue and visual markers sprinkled in frames like an elaborate game of I Spy. In deadpan voiceovers, a young boy also elaborates the byzantine rules of made-up games whose goals seem altogether too banal to be worth their complexity.
The plot that strings together these playful games involves three women, each named Cissie Colpitts, who drown their husbands and enlist the help of a coroner, Madgett (Bernard Hill), to cover up the crimes. In a relatively light preamble to the darker feminist revenge drama of Greenaway’s subsequent The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover...
The plot that strings together these playful games involves three women, each named Cissie Colpitts, who drown their husbands and enlist the help of a coroner, Madgett (Bernard Hill), to cover up the crimes. In a relatively light preamble to the darker feminist revenge drama of Greenaway’s subsequent The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover...
- 5/1/2023
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
The finest in television were rewarded for their hard work last night (May 10) at the 2015 BAFTA TV Awards.
Sherlock, Happy Valley and Saturday Night Takeaway were among the victors, and of course Twitter had something to say about it all. Digital Spy rounds up the best reactions below:
Jessica Hynes's anti-cuts message
The W1A actress not only earned praise for winning the Female Performance in a Comedy Programme award, but also won support for her impassioned BAFTAs acceptance speech, in which she raised concerns about cuts and austerity.
a proud friend of @JefficaHoons am so pleased she Won & raised awareness of increasing cuts tonight,Brave & true. http://t.co/yyPitQeIhJ xX
— lisa hammond (@lisahammondwhop) May 11, 2015
Celebrating Jessica Hynes' @BAFTA win by watching lots of Spaced. Speech of the night. #baftatv
— Maxime Pons Webster (@MQuetzal) May 11, 2015
You know when you think you couldn't love someone any more? & then they...
Sherlock, Happy Valley and Saturday Night Takeaway were among the victors, and of course Twitter had something to say about it all. Digital Spy rounds up the best reactions below:
Jessica Hynes's anti-cuts message
The W1A actress not only earned praise for winning the Female Performance in a Comedy Programme award, but also won support for her impassioned BAFTAs acceptance speech, in which she raised concerns about cuts and austerity.
a proud friend of @JefficaHoons am so pleased she Won & raised awareness of increasing cuts tonight,Brave & true. http://t.co/yyPitQeIhJ xX
— lisa hammond (@lisahammondwhop) May 11, 2015
Celebrating Jessica Hynes' @BAFTA win by watching lots of Spaced. Speech of the night. #baftatv
— Maxime Pons Webster (@MQuetzal) May 11, 2015
You know when you think you couldn't love someone any more? & then they...
- 5/11/2015
- Digital Spy
Kenny Ireland has died aged 68. The 'Benidorm' actor - who played swinger Donald Stewart in the ITV comedy - passed away today (31.07.14) following a battle with cancer. The tragic news was confirmed by Scotland's Royal Lyceum Theatre, where Kenny was creative director for over a decade until 2003. The theatre said in a statement: ''We are greatly saddened to learn today that Kenny Ireland, Artistic Director of The Lyceum from 1992-2003 passed away this morning.'' Kenny was written out of the upcoming series of 'Benidorm' last month in order to focus on his recovery. An ITV spokesperson told MailOnline: ''We are terribly saddened...
- 7/31/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Actor Kenny Ireland has died following a battle with cancer.
The 68-year-old performer was perhaps best known for playing swinger Donald Stewart in ITV's Benidorm.
He was also director of Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre from 1992 until 2003.
Ireland's character was written out of Benidorm in June in order for him concentrate on cancer treatment.
A spokesperson for ITV said: "We are terribly saddened to hear that Kenny Ireland has passed away, our thoughts are with his family at this time.
"He was a much loved actor, not only by the cast and crew on Benidorm but by the millions of fans out there.
"He appeared as Donald Stewart in Benidorm from the first episode and helped play a huge part in its success. He will be greatly missed."
Ireland was also known for his appearances in Victoria Wood As Seen On TV, including his role as Derek the handyman in Acorn Antiques.
The 68-year-old performer was perhaps best known for playing swinger Donald Stewart in ITV's Benidorm.
He was also director of Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre from 1992 until 2003.
Ireland's character was written out of Benidorm in June in order for him concentrate on cancer treatment.
A spokesperson for ITV said: "We are terribly saddened to hear that Kenny Ireland has passed away, our thoughts are with his family at this time.
"He was a much loved actor, not only by the cast and crew on Benidorm but by the millions of fans out there.
"He appeared as Donald Stewart in Benidorm from the first episode and helped play a huge part in its success. He will be greatly missed."
Ireland was also known for his appearances in Victoria Wood As Seen On TV, including his role as Derek the handyman in Acorn Antiques.
- 7/31/2014
- Digital Spy
Kenny Ireland is reportedly battling cancer.
The Benidorm star is said to have been written out of the latest series while he fights the disease, according to The Sun.
The actor - who plays Donald Stewart in the ITV comedy - is being supported by his family as he undergoes treatment.
The 68-year-old is also known for his roles in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Victoria Wood's As Seen On TV.
Ireland is yet to make an official statement regarding his health and future on the show.
Benidorm star Steve Pemberton recently revealed that he will not return to the series as part of the Garvey family.
"We've left Benidorm," he told What's On TV. "We filmed our scenes early on this year so we're going to be in the first episode or two of the new series, but then the whole Garvey family are leaving.
"It's a very sad time,...
The Benidorm star is said to have been written out of the latest series while he fights the disease, according to The Sun.
The actor - who plays Donald Stewart in the ITV comedy - is being supported by his family as he undergoes treatment.
The 68-year-old is also known for his roles in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Victoria Wood's As Seen On TV.
Ireland is yet to make an official statement regarding his health and future on the show.
Benidorm star Steve Pemberton recently revealed that he will not return to the series as part of the Garvey family.
"We've left Benidorm," he told What's On TV. "We filmed our scenes early on this year so we're going to be in the first episode or two of the new series, but then the whole Garvey family are leaving.
"It's a very sad time,...
- 6/23/2014
- Digital Spy
A new trailer for Benidorm's sixth series has been released by ITV.
The clip teases the arrival of the Dyke family, played by Perry Benson, Hannah Waddingham, Bel Powley and Danny Walters, who will join the regular cast at the Solana resort.
Steve Pemberton, Siobhan Finneran, Sheila Reid, Oliver Stokes, Sherrie Hewson, Kenny Ireland, Tim Healey and Jake Canuso all return to the ITV comedy for the new series.
Meanwhile, Matthew Kelly is back as Cyril Babcock and former Brookside actor Philip Olivier will star as a "sexy new barman".
Joan Collins will play Crystal Hennesy-Vas, the CEO of the Solana Hotel Group, while former Coronation Street star Ken Morley also appears.
Benidorm returns to ITV on Thursday, January 2 at 9pm.
Catch up on all the latest TV and Movies releases in Digital Spy's Screen Time:...
The clip teases the arrival of the Dyke family, played by Perry Benson, Hannah Waddingham, Bel Powley and Danny Walters, who will join the regular cast at the Solana resort.
Steve Pemberton, Siobhan Finneran, Sheila Reid, Oliver Stokes, Sherrie Hewson, Kenny Ireland, Tim Healey and Jake Canuso all return to the ITV comedy for the new series.
Meanwhile, Matthew Kelly is back as Cyril Babcock and former Brookside actor Philip Olivier will star as a "sexy new barman".
Joan Collins will play Crystal Hennesy-Vas, the CEO of the Solana Hotel Group, while former Coronation Street star Ken Morley also appears.
Benidorm returns to ITV on Thursday, January 2 at 9pm.
Catch up on all the latest TV and Movies releases in Digital Spy's Screen Time:...
- 12/31/2013
- Digital Spy
Benidorm will return for a sixth series in the New Year on ITV and a new family will be joining the series regulars.
Perry Benson, Hannah Waddingham, Bel Powley and Danny Walters will play the Dykes, a new family who arrive at the Solana resort.
The Dykes are from Watford and Clive (Benson) is firmly under the thumb of no nonsense wife Tonya (Waddingham). The two kids are "young, single and looking for fun".
The four newcomers join returning cast regulars Steve Pemberton, Siobhan Finneran, Sheila Reid, Oliver Stokes, Sherrie Hewson, Kenny Ireland, Tim Healey and Jake Canuso. Meanwhile, Nicholas Burns will return as Martin Weedon for the first time since series three.
This year's guest cameos will include the return of Matthew Kelly as Cyril Babcock, former Coronation Street actor Ken Morley as the head of a local hairdressing mafia and Philip Olivier as a "sexy new barman".
Also...
Perry Benson, Hannah Waddingham, Bel Powley and Danny Walters will play the Dykes, a new family who arrive at the Solana resort.
The Dykes are from Watford and Clive (Benson) is firmly under the thumb of no nonsense wife Tonya (Waddingham). The two kids are "young, single and looking for fun".
The four newcomers join returning cast regulars Steve Pemberton, Siobhan Finneran, Sheila Reid, Oliver Stokes, Sherrie Hewson, Kenny Ireland, Tim Healey and Jake Canuso. Meanwhile, Nicholas Burns will return as Martin Weedon for the first time since series three.
This year's guest cameos will include the return of Matthew Kelly as Cyril Babcock, former Coronation Street actor Ken Morley as the head of a local hairdressing mafia and Philip Olivier as a "sexy new barman".
Also...
- 11/19/2013
- Digital Spy
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