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BBC News
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
No plans to finish Yate's 'road to nowhere'
A council says it has no plans to finish building a town's so-called 'road to nowhere' which was started more than 50 years ago but never completed.A 400-metre stretch of road in Yate, South Gloucestershire was built as part of a highway to connect the south of the town with Badminton Road in the project was abandoned due to rising costs, leaving the council with what it says is a "unique stretch of dual carriageway" which has become a filming hotspot."In the past five years we have approved 15 permits for filming at the 'road to nowhere'", a South Gloucestershire Council spokesperson said. The rural dual carriageway runs from the Rodford Way roundabout in Yate, across the common, and ends at the railway line which connects Yate with was part of a project to link south Yate with the main commuter route into Bristol, Badminton Road, during the 1970s. But due to the rising cost of steel, no bridge was ever built over the railway line which means the road, essentially, goes nowhere."The road is there on both sides but the bridge is missing," said Yate Town Councillor Chris Willmore."Some people would like it finished but most people don't want a bridge as it would suck traffic into south Yate and make the roads more dangerous." The road is now advertised by South Gloucestershire Council as a location for filming, and it says "could be shot as a two lane or dual carriageway".Most recently it has featured in the BBC comedy drama Boarders. It has also been used in Casualty, Broadchurch and the 2021 Doctor Who Special, Revolution of the Daleks."Production companies can apply via the application form on our website and are required to hold the relevant public liability insurance and undertake the appropriate risk assessments," a spokesperson added."All administration and filming fees are used to help maintain our Common Open spaces."
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Sinners,' 'Ransom Canyon' — TV and movie new releases to see or skip this weekend in Canada — streaming and in theatres
This week's new TV and movie releases are actually incredibly solid, perfect for some long weekend watching. Netflix gave us the new Western romance drama Ransom Canyon, starring Josh Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly. While Michael B. Jordan stars in the impressive new horror movie Sinners. Additionally, Jacob Elordi gives a career-best performance in a new Prime Video miniseries The Narrow Road to the Deep North. And the famed Tubi show Boarders returned for Season 2 this is a product of the incredible collaboration between Ryan Coogler, who wrote and directed the movie, and the film's star Michael B. Jordan, but Autumn Durald Arkapaw's impressive cinematography is something to certainly celebrate. She has also made history as the first woman to shoot in 15-perf IMAX 65mm. But aside from the history-making nature of the work, Durald Arkapaw creates so much texture to the Mississippi landscape of this film, alongside brilliant use of light and depth, to really amp up the thrill for the horror elements of the story. There are a lot of vampire films, but none quite like Sinners. It does feel particularly unique, and it's that will be enjoyed by horror fans and those less interested in the genre, because of the captivating story and the brilliant music. After the first season of Boarders was met with rave reviews from both critics and audiences, the big questions was whether the show's creator, Daniel Lawrence Taylor, could sustain that momentum. And Season 2 doesn't disappoint. With our main characters Jaheim (Josh Tedeku), Leah (Jodie Campbell), Omar (Myles Kamwendo) Femi (Aruna Jalloh) and Toby (Sekou Diaby) now having experienced the world of St. Gilbert's, we're able to dive deeper into their lives, both at school and with their families at home, particularly for Jaheim. While we've upped the emotional stakes in Season 2, Lawrence Taylor also taps into a lot of fun with Omar's exploration of the secret society, the Raisinettes. And that's where the strength of the series really lies. Blending tones brilliantly to make this world feel authentic, and not shying away from also making it playful. Featuring Jacob Elordi at his best, in The Narrow Road to the Deep North the actor gives us his most intense and moving performances to date. Adapted from Richard Flanagan's novel, the difficulty with many war-related shows or movies is how to tell a story about war that feels different from everything else we've seen before. In this case, The Narrow Road to the Deep North attempts to do so through the complexity in the relationships and focusing on the psychological impact on soldiers. The five-part series doesn't shy away from the more gruesome elements of warfare, all leading to a gripping story to watch unfold. If you're a fan of Virgin River or Sullivan's Crossing, the new show Ransom Canyon should be right up your alley. Think of it as the Yellowstone for people who are specifically fans of romance dramas. Ransom Canyon packs an emotional punch at the beginning of the season for Josh Duhamel's character Staten Kirkland, with him still grieving the death of his wife when he loses his son just one year later. But much of the rest of the season is about this intriguing love triangle with Minka Kelly's Quinn O'Grady. The show also leans into its multi-generational elements, with the parents and teen groups both having more than enough drama to go around, which means it will be a hit for multiple members of your family. Is it the most revolutionary show you're going to watch? No. But it's one of those easy to watch shows you can put, get cozy under a blanket, take out a pint of ice cream and just chill.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Boarders' Season 2 lives up to its 100% Rotten Tomatoes score reputation for sophomore season
Daniel Lawrence Taylor's show Boarders continues to be a highlight in the bustling TV and streaming series landscape. Now back for Season 2 (available to watch for free on Tubi), we're diving deeper into the characters in this British boarding school dramedy, with Jaheim (Josh Tedeku), Leah (Jodie Campbell), Omar (Myles Kamwendo) Femi (Aruna Jalloh) and Toby (Sekou Diaby) all returning to St. Gilbert's. Boarders is about a group of five Black, inner-city London teenagers who get the opportunity to go to an elite boarding school through a scholarship program. The biggest threat to our core five characters in Boarders Season 2 is new headmistress Carol Watlington-Geese (Niky Wardley). Not only is she the mother of Jaheim's nemesis Rupert (Harry Gilby), she's also been very vocal about how she wants the scholarship students gone. "She just plays villains so well," Lawrence Taylor told Yahoo Canada about Niky Wardley playing the big threat of the season. "Whenever you write a villain it's fun, and she just humanizes this villain so well. ... She's also someone that kind of wears it quite boldly on her sleeve." The first season of Boarders was incredibly well received, even achieving a 100 per cent Rotten Tomatoes score. But Lawrence Taylor and the team behind the show really rose to the occasion to make Season 2 equally as strong. It's bolder in its comedy, while also reaching new heights emotionally. "In some ways, when I was writing that first series, I genuinely was just writing it for myself," Lawrence Taylor said. "I was like, I love this and I think this is going to be great. ... Then when it went out into the world, luckily people loved it as well." "I think in some ways there was a pressure, because I had to be careful of how much I was reading online. ... What was beautiful is that people really fell in love with those characters. They really just were so invested, more so than I thought that they would be. And so I wanted to make sure that I took care of them. And it can be quite difficult. ... It was very difficult being in that writers room and pushing them in certain directions, because you didn't want to hurt them, ... but then also realizing this is what the show is, and this is what an audience wants." A particularly interesting character to watch in Season 2 is Jaheim, entering the new season as the school's Head Boy. While it's a great achievement, his family becomes an even greater part of his story this season, with Lawrence Taylor identifying that it was important to show Jaheim navigating "two worlds." "For a character like Jaheim, it's a reality," Lawrence Taylor explained. "I remember growing up, I had a single mum. She had five children. I remember having to take care of my sister quite a lot, whilst also making sure that I got to school and did my school work and stuff, just so my mom could work." "Luckily the struggles that I went through are nowhere near as close as what Jaheim goes through, but I wanted to show that reality, in terms of the world that he's in. Just because he's been given this great opportunity in this elite school doesn't mean that his life stops. And I think it was so important for us to show that. ... He is a kid getting a great education, but at the same time, he's also having to be a parent to his younger brother as well." What Lawrence Taylor also navigates brilliantly is how to introduce new characters into Boarders, something that can be particularly difficult when fans of the show have such a strong affection for everyone in the cast. A perfect example of how Lawrence Taylor continues to build out this world in a really impactful way is Leah's relationship with new American classmate Devonyé (Kendra Brown). "I always want to surprise people, and I always want to kind of throw in a curveball and have characters reassess their belief system," Lawrence Taylor said. "And so for Leah and Devonyé, Leah's mind is like, 'Well she is a Black girl who is a rebel like me. So of course we're going to get on,' And I really love the fact that across the series their relationship fractures, and it's because of Leah's own insecurities." "That is always what I want to do with a new character, I really want them to kind of come in and have them disrupt the status quo. Because I think that is ... part of the joy of the show, is these teenagers discovering who they are. You've got this big thing looming over them, which is this old institution and how they should be. But ... you've got these individuals who are just shaping themselves, as humans do, and they're still learning who they are and what they are. What they want and what their belief systems are going to be." But in all honesty, one of the highlights of Boarder Season 2 is going farther down the rabbit holt into the St. Gilbert's Raisinettes, a secret society at the school that Omar's had his eye on since the first season. It doesn't just scratch that itch of out curious brains wanting to know more about something that's supposed to be secretive, the Raisinettes elements are also used as a tool to take big swings in silly comedy that feel incredibly delightful. "It's one of those weird ones where you don't know how people are going to respond, but as a writer, I do love it," Lawrence Taylor said. "And I think it's because there is something so otherworldly about these institutions as well, and you just don't know what happened." "It is based on on real things, but sometimes I'll just take artistic liberties. So when I dive into stuff like the Raisinettes, I absolutely love it because it is just a world completely different to everything else. And because at institutions like this they do throw money at things, so it does allow me to really go crazy and go wild. So it's really lovely when I hear that people love it, when I veer off track into these weird worlds." Without spoiling the ending of the season, we'll tease that it will absolutely make you crave a Season 3 to see where the story goes. While the show hasn't been greenlit for another season, the team behind Boarders is prepared. "We have already put together a writers room. ... We've not had the green light, but we've already been chucking around ideas and stuff like that," Lawrence Taylor said. "And we've got loads. We've got so many." "I feel like sometimes we've only scratched the surface, we've not even met Toby's mum or Omar's family or Leah's family. There's so many more connections. ... Where we leave Season 2, there's just so many more new connections and relationships to explore. So I really hope for series three, because I think there's just so much more fun and entertaining things for these characters to do."
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bolton TV star and her sitcom scoop trio of awards
A Bolton comedian and her sitcom has scooped a trio of awards. The Royal Television Society Programme Awards took place on Tuesday, March 25 at London's JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel and was hosted by comedian Tom Allen. Among the star-studded guests of the evening were James Corden, Ruth Jones, Danny Dyer, Claudia Winkleman, Steven Knight, Jessica Gunning, Ambika Mod, Jed Mercurio, Anna Maxwell-Martin, Aimee Lou Wood, Josh Tedeku and Charlie Brooker. Across the 29 competitive categories, the BBC led with 16 wins. And Bolton's Sophie Willan and her BAFTA-winning sitcom Alma's Not Normal, collected three awards, the most for a single programme. Sophie Willan's Alma's Not Normal picked up the most awards for a single TV show. (Image: Royal Television Society) The BAFTA award-winning actress was spotted filming in and around Bolton for the show, including the Green Machine bike shop in Horwich. Alma's Not Normal won the comedy drama award and Willan scooped both the "Comedy Performance – Female" and "Writer – Comedy" categories. READ MORE: The series came up against some TV heavyweights nominated in the same category, including BBC's Boarders and comedy detective series Ludwig starring David Mitchell. Willan is also one of two Bolton champions appearing on the Celebrity Great British Bake Off, alongside Westhoughton actress and activist, Maxine Peake. As well as Alma's Not Normal winning comedy drama, Willan won both the Comedy Performance – Female and Writer – Comedy categories (Image: Royal Television Society) Kenton Allen, chair of the RTS Programme Awards, said: 'Year after year we are astounded by the level of talent within the UK television industry – across the scripted and unscripted categories, this year's programming exemplifies the ongoing success of British content in the UK and beyond. 'As we come together to celebrate the most memorable moments from across the year on-screen, we congratulate all of the nominees and winners for their incredible achievements in creating the fantastic television we're lucky enough to share in.'
BBC News
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
BBC leads the way with 16 wins at the RTS Programme Awards 2025
The BBC scooped more than half of the awards, with 16 wins across 29 categories at the 2025 Royal Television Awards ceremony. Sophie Willan's comedy Alma's Not Normal picked up three awards. In addition, The Judges' Award was presented to James Corden and Ruth Jones, and Claudia Winkleman received the Outstanding Achievement Award. BBC's Outgoing Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore says: 'It was a stunning night for the BBC and a real honour to be recognised with 16 awards across such a range of categories demonstrating the strength and breadth of our programmes and the unique value of public service broadcasting and the BBC. I'd like to congratulate all of the winners, it's testament to the ambition and phenomenal talent here in the UK that they continue to deliver such bold programming and outstanding creativity.' BBC Winners listed below Breakthrough Award Winner - Josh Tedeku - Boarders (Studio Lambert for BBC) Children's Programme Winner - Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures (Eagle Eye Productions for BBC) Comedy Drama Winner - Alma's Not Normal (Expectation for BBC) Comedy Performance – Female Winner - Sophie Willan - Alma's Not Normal (Expectation for BBC) Drama Series Winner - Industry (Bad Wolf for BBC in association with HBO) Entertainment Winner - The Traitors (Studio Lambert Scotland for BBC) Formatted Popular Factual Winner - Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams on Tour (South Shore Productions for BBC) History Winner - Atomic People (Minnow Films for BBC) Leading Actor – Male Winner - Lennie James - Mr Loverman (Fable Pictures for BBC) Limited Series and Single Drama Winner - This Town (Kudos, Nebulastar, co-produced with Mercury Studios, in association with Stigma Films for BBC) Live Event Winner - D Day 80: Tribute to the Fallen (BBC Studios Event Productions for BBC) Presenter Winner - Liz Carr - Better Off Dead? (Burning Bright Productions co-produced with the OU for BBC) Scripted Comedy Winner - Things You Should Have Done (Roughcut TV for BBC) Single Documentary Winner - Hell Jumper (Expectation for BBC) Soap and Continuing Drama Winner - Casualty (BBC Studios Drama Productions for BBC) Writer – Comedy Winner - Sophie Willan - Alma's Not Normal (Expectation for BBC) In addition: Judges' Award Winner - James Corden and Ruth Jones Outstanding Achievement Award Winner - Claudia Winkleman MO
