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Sharon Horgan and Laurie Rose were amongst the winners at this weekend’s BAFTA TV Craft awards. Horgan won the award for ‘Writer – Comedy’ alongside her regular collaborator Rob Delaney for their work on the magnificent Catastrophe, for which the awards – quite
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April 25, 2016 // 0 Comments
As per our lead item on this week’s So Hot Right Now, we’re getting more than a bit excited about the film Pieces – which is now available to watch online! It’s the second short from writer/director Jack Weatherley, and features a top-notch list of collaborators,
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April 6, 2015 // 1 Comment
This week saw the launch of new ITV2 apocalyptic comedy Cockroaches – and there was a familiar name or two for regular TVO readers involved. The show stars Daniel Lawrence Taylor, known on the live circuit as one half of excellent musical storytelling duo Ginger & Black, but perhaps
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January 14, 2015 // 0 Comments
Our Screen is offering up A Field In England as one of its film options for us mere mortals to host our own cinema screening. The service allows you to set up a screening in a choice of cinemas, which you can invite people to attend. For an overview of how it all works click here (although to be
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May 30, 2014 // 0 Comments
A long, long time ago we revealed that the debut feature film from the Horrible Histories cast would be called Bill, and would offer up a uniquely alternative view of Shakespeare’s life story. With production now underway, further details about the film are starting to emerge: Another
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February 23, 2014 // 0 Comments
A Field in England, the black and white masterpiece directed by Ben Wheatley and featuring Julian Barratt, Michael Smiley and Richard Glover will have it’s US release on 7th February 2014. It will have a multi-format release as in the UK – in cinemas, on DVD and on Video On Demand
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January 16, 2014 // 0 Comments
There’s another chance to see a very special alternate version of A Field In England on the big screen in London next week. First performed back in November, A Field In England: Remixed sees Jim Williams haunting score and Ben Wheatley‘s stunning visuals remixed and performed by
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January 6, 2014 // 0 Comments
Pieces – the latest short film from brilliant up and coming director Jack Weatherley – will be a feature of the Leeds International Film Festival next month. As we mentioned a few months ago, the short reunites Weatherley with recent collaborator Paul Kaye, as well as seeing him hook
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October 31, 2013 // 1 Comment
We’re officially a week away from the release of A Field In England – and the promotional junket is in full swing. The film stars an ensemble cast in a tale of desertion, witchcraft and magic mushrooms. Amongst that cast are Julian Barratt and Richard Glover, and we’re
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June 28, 2013 // 1 Comment
Ben Wheatley‘s subverted caravanning movie Sightseers, written by and starring Alice Lowe and Steve Oram arrives in the US today, 10th May. By way of a star-spangled fanfare, here’s a round up of the buzz the film has been generating over the pond: The movie was the subject of a piece
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May 10, 2013 // 0 Comments
The long awaited A Field In England – the fourth film from Sightseers director Ben Wheatley – has been given a release date, and in a rather bold move, it’s not just in cinemas… The picture is set to be unleashed on Friday 5th July across various platforms, making
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May 9, 2013 // 5 Comments
That glorious, Best British Film Award winning smash hit Sightseers is making its way to America next month. Top dog US website Entertainment Weekly revealed the epic new theatrical poster exclusively today, and revealed the film will be in cinemas from May 10th, and – in an interesting
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April 3, 2013 // 2 Comments
Sightseers took home the Jameson Empire Award 2013 for Best British Film – and it’s yours to own on dvd and blu-ray on Monday. The film fought off stiff competition from Dredd, The Woman In Black, Les Miserables and Skyfall. Yep – the biggest British film of all time at
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March 24, 2013 // 2 Comments
March 25th sees the long awaited release of Sightseers on dvd and blu-ray, and to celebrate, we’ve teamed up with the good folk at STUDIOCANAL to offer you – yes, that’s right, YOU – the chance to win a copy on dvd or blu-ray. For those not in the know, Sightseers is a
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March 11, 2013 // 2 Comments
TVO has recieved details of the forthcoming dvd and blu-ray release of Sightseers. The smash hit cult comedy from the minds of Steve Oram, Alice Lowe and Ben Wheatley about caravanning multiple murderers Chris & Tina comes to disc on March 25th, with a bundle of extra material to savour.
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February 20, 2013 // 1 Comment
The incredible, multiple award winning Sightseers will be winging its way to home media on March 25th. The film, directed by Ben Wheatley and written by its two stars – Alice Lowe and Steve Oram, has been wowing audiences and critics alike around the world – and it’s not hard
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January 29, 2013 // 0 Comments
Sightseers is gearing up for its German cinema debut on 28th February, and a new version of its trailer has been unleashed across Deutschland. For those of you not in the know, the film – directed by Ben Wheatley and starring Alice Lowe, Steve Oram and Richard Glover – tells the
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January 7, 2013 // 1 Comment
With Sightseers having well and truly made an impact in cinemas across the UK, it now moves across to international waters – opening in Australia and New Zealand this week. TVO were lucky enough to talk to a number of the cast and crew last month, and now we’ve also found the time to
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December 29, 2012 // 0 Comments
Sightseers, the darkly comic paean to caravanning, written by and starring Alice Lowe and Steve Oram, is released today in Australia and New Zealand! If you live in the Southern hemisphere and you’re still not sure that a murderous caravan movie is your cup of tea, take a look at our
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December 26, 2012 // 0 Comments
We’re all super excited by the prospect of A Field In England – the forthcoming civil war on mushrooms movie from Ben Wheatley. With Richard Glover and Julian Barratt amongst its ensemble cast, which also features the brilliant Michael Smiley (Kill List, Spaced) and Reece
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December 10, 2012 // 1 Comment
The Velvet Onion 