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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Get Away OTT Release Date: When and where to watch Nick Frost and Aisling Bea's comedy horror film in India
Get Away OTT Release Date: Nick Frost and Aisling Bea recently headlined this British horror comedy film, which is now gearing up for its digital debut in India. First premiered at Fantastic Fest on 20 September 2024, the film was later released across the United Kingdom on the subscription service Sky Cinema on 10 January 2025. While Prime Video had it streaming for the rest of the world, Get Away is finally arriving in India after a long time. Here's all you need to know! When and where to watch Get Away in India? Get Away will be streaming on JioHotstar starting June 6, 2025. Bankrolled by XYZ Films and Wayward Entertainment, the film also stars Sebastian Croft, Maisie Ayres and Eero Milonoff among others. Directed by Steffen Haars and written by Nick Frost, this Hybrid musical is cinematographed by Joris Kerbosch and edited by Brian Ent. Get Away's plot overview The story follows the Smith family - a British couple, Richard (Nick Frost) and Susan (Aisling Bea), and their teenage children, Sam (Sebastian Croft) and Jessie (Maisie Ayres), who embark on a summer vacation to the remote Swedish island of Svälta. They aim to participate in the island's annual Karantan festival, a peculiar tradition celebrating a dark history involving British colonisers. Upon arrival, the family encounters unwelcoming locals and unsettling occurrences, including strange rituals and an abundance of coffins being loaded onto boats. As the festival approaches, the Smiths realise they are entangled in a dangerous and sinister tradition, leading to a fight for survival as they uncover the island's dark secrets. Get Away received a mixed to positive reception from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 74% rating from critics and a 46% audience score, indicating a divided response. Reviewers praised the film's blend of comedy and horror, particularly highlighting the performances of the cast. However, some noted that the film's pacing and tone could be uneven at times.
Belfast Telegraph
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Irish comedian on tracing family roots: ‘What if we find out something terrible, like they all had mullets'
I'd often wondered if the Bea in Aisling Bea's name was some long-lost Irish surname that had seemingly passed me by. It isn't. It turns out her surname is O'Sullivan and the Bea is in tribute to her father, Brian, who passed away when she was just three.
Belfast Telegraph
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Irish comedian dives into her family history and makes a troubling discovery: They were middle class
In her episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, the comedian is disappointed to hear how her ancestors expanded their farm following the Famine Aisling Bea isn't Aisling Bea at all! This startling revelation came as a major shock before her edition of Who Do You Think You Are? programme had even got going. Her name isn't Aisling Bea. Never mind who do you think you are, who do we think you are? Her real name is Aisling O'Sullivan. She took the surname Bea in memory of her late father, Brian. Like many people who haven't lived in Ireland for a long time, she seems remarkably patriotic. She is 100pc on board with the conventional narrative about how the Brits murdered all the Irish, stopped them speaking Irish at the point of a gun and for centuries denied them the freedom in which they now revel.
Belfast Telegraph
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Aisling Bea dives into her family history and makes a troubling discovery: They were middle class
In her episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, the comedian is disappointed to hear how her ancestors expanded their farm following the Famine Aisling Bea isn't Aisling Bea at all! This startling revelation came as a major shock before her edition of Who Do You Think You Are? programme had even got going. Her name isn't Aisling Bea. Never mind who do you think you are, who do we think you are? Her real name is Aisling O'Sullivan. She took the surname Bea in memory of her late father, Brian. Like many people who haven't lived in Ireland for a long time, she seems remarkably patriotic. She is 100pc on board with the conventional narrative about how the Brits murdered all the Irish, stopped them speaking Irish at the point of a gun and for centuries denied them the freedom in which they now revel.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Who Do You Think You Are? sees Aisling Bea discover family ties to key moments in Irish history
Aisling Bea opens up on the emotional experience of discovering the stories of her ancestors while heavily pregnant with her own first child in her episode of Who Do You Think You Are?. The comedian and actor was in the late stages of pregnancy whilst filming her episode of the BBC One genealogy show, where she discovered both sides of her family had been involved in some key moments of Irish history. Her journey through Ireland on the trail of her family tree before her daughter was born in August 2024 can be seen tonight, Tuesday 20 May, on BBC One at 9pm. Bea is proud of her Irish heritage and so she is thrilled to discover that her relatives were present at some key moments in Irish there is an uncomfortable piece of news about one of them. Exploring more about her three-times great-grandmother, she finds out that she actually ended up with more land to her name after the 1845 Great Famine after other tenants were evicted. Bea admits: "That is hard to does make me feel a little bit shameful, to be honest." She adds: "It doesn't leave me with a very proud feeling, at all." However, the comedian's family pride is reignited once more when she finds out the fascinating story of her great-grandfather's role in the 1916 Easter Rising. He had protested over British rule in Ireland by filling out a census in the Irish language, one of just two men of hundreds with his surname to do so. He was also involved in campaigning and marches that put him at the centre of the rising. "Oh wow, that makes me so proud," she says. Another family story that leaves Bea beaming is the tale of her great-great-grandmother who moved to the remote Blasket Islands to become one of its first teachers, continuing to teach into old age after bringing up her own children. A pregnant Bea smiles as she says: "You see, people do keep working when they have children!" Reflecting on what she has found out during the episode, Bea says proudly: "I feel like on this journey, there have been such specific points in history that I learned about as a kid during school - the famine, the 1916 rising, the revival of the Irish culture. And now suddenly, I have all of these personal connections and stories within all those moments in history, whether it was my three-times great-grandmother surviving on her own as a widow through the famine period, or my great-grandfather being directly involved in the build-up towards the 1916 rising. Or even my great-great-grandmother who ends up on the Blasket Islands as one of the first teachers to go out there and educate the kids out there. Tonight's episode of #WDYTYA takes actor, writer and comedian @WeeMissBea to Ireland to discover stories of resilience among her ancestors. Tune in on @BBCOne at 9pm. — WDYTYA? UK (@WDYTYA_UK) May 20, 2025 "It's just sort of blown my mind and given me a really interesting different point of view on so many moments that I felt I knew so well and no know so personally." She continues: "They all fit into two things that I carry passionately about me in life, which is feminism and the placement of women and their voices, and Ireland and our culture. I can't believe how much of that voice has come into the stories and I just feel so lucky to be exploring this journey while being about to create my own little line." Looking at her bump, she jokes: "So hopefully you don't disappoint us all!" Who Do You Think You Are? airs on BBC One at 9pm on Tuesday, 20 May.
