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AU Financial Review
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- AU Financial Review
BBC-owned Britbox renews big bet on the British niche viewer
The BBC is betting big on people paying more for first-run British content, adding three live channels and new shows in a relaunch of Britbox a year after taking full control of the niche streaming service and months after pulling channels from Foxtel. Britbox is vastly expanding the number of shows it has, adding three new live broadcasts – BBC First, BBC Entertain and BBC Select – and upgrading its user interface in the biggest overhaul since it arrived in Australia in 2020. It is hoping die-hard fans of British shows will pay to watch new seasons first on the platform.
Tom's Guide
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
How to watch 'Code of Silence' online – stream the Rose Ayling-Ellis drama from anywhere
"Code of Silence" is brand-new crime drama that packs a punch. Former "Strictly" winner Rose Ayling-Ellis stars as a young deaf woman whose lip-reading abilities become central to a covert police sting's potential success. Here's how to watch 'Code of Silence" online from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for free. "'Code of Silence" season 1 premieres May 18 at 9 p.m. BST in the U.K..• U.K. (May 18) — ITVX (free)• U.S. (from July) — Britbox (7-day trial) • Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk-free Recently single Alison Brooks (Ayling-Ellis) has just moved back in with her mum in Canterbury and is working multiple jobs to make ends meet. A whip-smart and determined young deaf woman working in the police station canteen, Alison and her remarkable lip-reading skills soon come to the attention of detectives looking to bring down the Redman gang, back on the criminal scene after a hiatus and causing trouble. Brought into the investigation by DS Ashleigh Francis (Charlotte Ritchie; "Ghosts", "You") and DI James Marsh (Andrew Buchan; "Black Doves", "Broadchurch"), Alison finds herself in over her head as she forms a dangerous bond with gang member Liam Barlow (Kieron Moore; "Vampire Academy"). Creator and writer Catherine Moulton's ("Baptiste", "Hijack") twisty drama, in which she drew on her own experiences with lip-reading and hearing loss, places deaf, disabled and neurodiverse representation front and center of the action. Ayling-Ellis and Fifi Garland, her on-screen mother Julie, are both deaf and communicate in sign language in the show. Drama fans in the U.S. can watch "Code of Silence" from July. The new episodes drop in the U.K. on Sunday, May 18. Read on and we'll tell you how you can stream "Code of Silence" from anywhere. "Code of Silence" begins on Sunday, May 18 at 9 p.m. in the U.K. and episodes will air weekly in the same slot for six weeks. All episodes will also be available to stream live and on demand on ITVX for free. You can also catch up on the first four seasons. You'll need a valid TV license to stream content live. Outside of the U.K. when it's on? Use a VPN to get around the geo-restrictions that will prevent ITVX from working. Scroll down for more information and instructions. Thanks to the wonders of the best VPNs, "Code of Silence" (2025) should be available to Brits no matter where they are. The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you find yourself. Our favorite is NordVPN – and you can find out why in our NordVPN review. There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 7,000 servers, across 110+ countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend. Get 70% off NordVPN with this deal Using a VPN is incredibly simple. 1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite. 2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're in the U.S. and want to view a British service, you'd select U.K. from the list. 3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Head to ITVX and stream "Code of Silence" for free. Episodes of "Code of Silence" will be available to stream on Britbox (7-day free trial) from July in the U.S. A subscription to Britbox costs $8.99 a month after the free trial ends. Brits traveling in the U.S. could look in to using a VPN to stream for free, just as they would back home. You can use Britbox to watch "Code of Silence" down under from July. It costs AU$9.99 per month, with a seven-day free trial. Remember, if you're traveling and geo-blocking won't let you connect to the streaming platforms you use back home, purchasing a VPN will allow you to watch "Code of Silence" online, no matter where you are. Britbox is also streaming "Code of Silence" in Canada from July. Brit abroad in Canada? Signing up to NordVPN (save 70%) will help you access your preferred streaming service when you're overseas. English actor Rose Ayling-Ellis has been racking up the credits since winning "Strictly Come Dancing" in 2021. Deaf since birth, she shot to fame as Frankie Lewis in British soap "Eastenders" from 2020 to 2022 and has since appeared in "Ludwig", "Reunion" and "Doctor Who" but "Code of Silence" is her first in a starring role. There is. Follow this link to the ITV press office's official trailer for the brand-new crime drama "Code of Silence". Around Hertfordshire, England, with filming in St Albans, Watford and in various locations around the county. Somewhat confusingly, though, the show is actually set in Canterbury, Kent. We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
Forbes
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Oliver Jackson-Cohen And Ella Lily Hyland On Agatha Christie's ‘Towards Zero' and The Success Of Whodunit Mysteries
'Towards Zero' Britbox Towards Zero is the latest Agatha Christie's novel to be adapted as a miniseries and you can now stream it on Britbox. Created by Rachel Bennette and directed by Sam Yates, Towards Zero stars legendary actress Anjelica Huston, Matthew Rhys, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ella Lily Hyland, Anjana Vasan and Mimi Keene. The story takes place in England, in 1936. British tennis star Nevile Strange (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) who just went through a scandalous divorce, decides to spend the summer with his ex-wife and his new fiancée at Gull's Point, his childhood home. There, Nevile's aunt, Lady Tressilian (Angelica Huston) makes it a point to settle some unfinished businesses with her nephew and the rest of her guests (whether they were welcome in the house, or not.) Tensions keep growing as secrets and lies unfold, which will lead to a tragic murder. I spoke with the stars of the three-part drama, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Ella Lily Hyland about this new Agatha Christie's adaptation. I asked them if they felt like reading the book before reading the script would generally be helpful in the understanding of their characters. Jackson-Cohen said, 'It's quite an interesting thing with an adaptation because sometimes, the book can be incredibly useful, sometimes it can put ideas in your head that are not necessarily in the adaptation. So I always start reading the book and then decide if it's actually useful to continue.' He added: 'But for the script, the adaptation that we were sent, they changed a lot of things when they were filming, there were a lot of rewrites coming in, so by the time we started filming, we knew where the story went but not exactly how they were gonna get to that point. And with a story like this one, everything is sort of intricate you kind of just had to buckle in and see where they are going to take it. But the payoff and how you get to the pay off in the end is a fascinating journey.' Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Ella Lily Hyland Britbox-JAMES PARDON For the two actors, the secret of a well-crafted murder mystery resides in the filming and the editing process and they explained that it can take the audience on a complete different trajectory. Jackson-Cohen said, 'It's so interesting with a whodunnit, because so much of it is in the construction of the thing and in the editing, you know? Who you linger on, for how long, and they're constantly telling the audience what they should think or feel. So it's fascinating to see where other people get led and what other people think or assume.' Hyland added: 'There's such a question of morals as well, it's all really about desire, power and relationships. So something that someone believe is morally wrong, it might lead them to think about a culprit.' These past few years, whodunits have been on the rise with multiple adaptations of Hercule Poirot's investigations for the big screen and the adaptation of many other Agatha Christie's novels, such as Why Didn't They Ask Evans? or Ordeal by Innocence for the small screen. With the success of the series of movies Knives Out or the highly popular TV show Only Murders in the Building, it is safe to say that whodunits have a singular way to draw the audience in. Jackson-Cohen explained, 'Everyone has a motif and a reason, that's the exciting part of watching it and it is why whodunit are successful and beloved, because you're an active part, you're involved in the show, as a viewer. There's something delicious about that, the payoff of it.' I asked Hyland if she could detect the clues while reading the script, or if the director and writer were holding back these little indications that might help the audience guess who the murderer is. Hyland said, 'It was very cleverly done by Sam because it might be depicted in an ambivalent kind of way, but he would give you a really clear motive that made sense for your character at that time.' She added: 'Everyone has a killer instinct that comes out in many different ways. So it's probably in the way it's shot as well. But it's interesting sometimes when you make things obvious and the audience is very clever and will be like 'Oh they're making hit too obvious.''
Fox News
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Cary Grant's ex-wife Dyan Cannon, 88, admits she has 'several' friends with benefits
Dyan Cannon is a fan of having friends with benefits. The TV star revealed she was "of course" still dating at 88 years old. In fact, Cannon is seeing "somebody very special," she told People magazine at the Hollywood Beauty Awards on Sunday. "Several special [people]... I have friends with benefits, yes." Cannon, who was the first woman to receive Oscar nominations for acting and filmmaking, dated many famous men throughout her career – including Johnny Carson. While not much is known about their relationship, Cannon has described the relationship as a "love affair." The two later touched on their short-lived romance during one of Cannon's appearances on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." Cannon recalled the moment on the comedian's late-night show, which was recently revisited on The Hidden Side of Johnny Carson" on CBS' "Sunday Morning." "I rattled him, and I love that," she told People magazine. "We love it when we rattle men who aren't usually rattled, don't we?" The two had kept their relationship under wraps when dating. "He loved it," Cannon noted. "He loved it. We used to go to restaurants, and they'd shut down the entire restaurant for him." "He was a special man," she added. "I've known a lot of special men. And there's more to come." Carson died in 2005 from the effects of emphysema. He was 79. The award-winning actress did commit to a few men. Cannon was married to Cary Grant from 1965 to 1968. The two welcomed a daughter together, Jennifer Grant. Cannon and Jennifer worked together on Britbox's "Archie" in 2023, which followed the story of Grant's life. For Jennifer, it was "healing" to see her parents' love story unfold. "That's something I wasn't privy to," she previously told Fox News Digital. "Their relationship sadly fell apart, but I can understand why. They were such different people. Mom's just wild and says anything that comes to her mind. She's very free-spirited and fun. My dad was very reserved, quiet and private. So, one can see why they might be attracted to one another. But living together day to day? That wasn't going to happen. So seeing their love affair was lovely." Grant passed away at the age of 82 in 1986 after suffering a stroke. Cannon also married Stanley Fimberg in 1985 before divorcing in 1991.
