Upstart Crow
Guest stars have been announced for the third series of Ben Elton’s Upstart Crow which is being filmed now. The new series, which is due to air later this year, will include guest appearances from Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer, as well as Montserat Lombard, Beattie Edmondson and Ben
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January 25, 2018 // 1 Comment
Christmas is now only two weeks away, and that means one of two things: you’re either already sorted for present-buying this year, or you’ve got a stressful fortnight ahead. Well, if you’re in the latter camp, we’ve got you covered, as 2017 has been a bumper year for great
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December 10, 2017 // 0 Comments
The festive season is upon us and there’s plenty to keep you entertained on the tellybox. Here’s our roundup of this year’s most essential Christmas viewing… Taskmaster: Champion of Champions Wednesday 13th and Wednesday 20th December at 9pm, Dave Taskmaster series 5 champion Bob
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December 4, 2017 // 0 Comments
The latest two episodes of Dan Clark’s Screen Talk feature three guests with links to TVO. In his Fubar Radio podcast, Dan Clark chats to guests from the big and small screen, asking them about their work and ending each interview by getting them to name a guilty pleasure film or television
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October 17, 2017 // 0 Comments
A third series of Upstart Crow has been commissioned for next year. The second series of Ben Elton’s sitcom about William Shakespeare came to an end this week on BBC Two. A Christmas special will air soon, with Emma Thompson set to make a guest appearance, and it has now also been announced
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October 16, 2017 // 0 Comments
Ben Elton’s Upstart Crow returns to BBC Two on Monday 11th September. Sophie Davies has had a look at the Shakespearean sitcom’s second series… When Upstart Crow arrived on our screens last year, it struck a chord with audiences thanks to its very British subject matter –
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September 9, 2017 // 0 Comments
It can’t have escaped your attention that our very own Noel Fielding is the new co-host of The Great British Bake Off, which returned to TV screens this week, introducing the comedian to a whole new audience. Of course, one glimpse at a tabloid may lead you to believe that Noel’s been
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August 29, 2017 // 4 Comments
Never ones to follow the herd, we thought we’d bring you some non-baking related Noel Fielding news while the rest of the world is in the thick of a GBBO frenzy. Noel will be appearing in the new series of Upstart Crow, David Mitchell’s Shakespearean sitcom. The first series of the Ben
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August 26, 2017 // 0 Comments
Nominations have been announced for the 2016 RTS Craft & Design Awards, which celebrate talent behind the scenes in television production. Here’s a roundup of the TVO-connected shows that have been recognised in the award nominations: Flowers – Selina MacArthur is nominated for
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November 1, 2016 // 0 Comments
Gemma Whelan is recording a chat show pilot for BBC Radio 4, and you have the chance to be there in the audience! Gemma, who is now most widely known as Yara Greyjoy in Game of Thrones and also recently played Kate in Upstart Crow, will be presenting the show as “socialite, wit and gossip
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June 22, 2016 // 0 Comments
The long awaited sitcom Upstart Crow starring David Mitchell will begin on Friday 6th May. The sitcom, commissioned as part of the BBC’s celebrations surrounding the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, marks Ben Elton’s return to historical sitcom 25 years after the final
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April 28, 2016 // 1 Comment
The Velvet Onion 