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Evening Standard
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Wolf Moon by Arifa Akbar review: An unsettling companion for a sleepless night
In medieval Europe, a wolf moon is the first full moon of the year. A winter night when lupine predators were at their hungriest and their howls rang out. For Akbar, an insomniac theatre critic who is afraid of the dark, the night is an uneasy place. Wolf Moon is her deeply personal voyage into the nocturnal world, as Akbar challenges herself to survive lightless nights on Sark, the world's first 'dark sky island' or last through Ruth Wilson's 24-hour play The Second Woman.
Cosmopolitan
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
‘Down Cemetery Road' Season 1: Cast, News
Calling all Emma Thompson fans! The legendary actress is set to star in a new thriller series that sounds seriously spooky and seriously unique. Yesterday, Apple TV+ revealed Thompson would be starring alongside Ruth Wilson in the new series Down Cemetery Road, an adaptation of Mick Herron's novel of the same name. Mick Herron is the author of the Slough House series which has since been adapted into Apple TV+'s Slow Horses. Following the exciting news, fans were flooding Apple TV+'s Instagram account with their praise of the new eight part series, with one person saying of the new series: 'I don't know what this is. I don't even care. I'm watching either way.' While another said: 'Seeing these two women together in a photo was all I needed! I'm SOLD!!! 👏🏼' And another added: 'All you had to say was Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson. I'm watching anyway.' Intrigued to know more? Here's everything to know about it. Down Cemetery Road is based on Mick Herron's novel of the same name and stars Ruth Wilson as Sarah Tucker. Tucker's next door neighbor's house in a quiet Oxford suburb explodes and a young girl goes missing in the aftermath. Determined to find out what happened, Tucker enlists the help of private investigator Zoë Boehm (played by Emma Thompson). The pair soon find themselves in a complex conspiracy that reveals people who are long believed to be dead are actually alive, and some of the living are fast joining the dead. The series will have eight episodes. Leading the cast of Down Cemetery Road is Emma Thompson as private investigator Zoë Boehm, you'll of course know Emma from her many iconic projects over the years including Love Actually, Sense and Sensibility, Cruella, Good Luck Leo Grande, and many more. She's starring alongside Ruth Wilson who plays the neighbor Sarah Tucker. Wilson is best known for her roles in Luther, The Affair, His Dark Materials, and Jane Eyre. Also joining the cast are Adam Godley, Adeel Akhtar, Ella Bruccoleri, Aiysha Hart, Tom Riley, Tom Goodman-Hill, Darren Boyd, Sinead Matthews, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. Apple TV+ will be releasing the first two episodes of Down Cemetery Road on October 29, with the next six episodes being released weekly. You can start a free trial of Apple TV+ right now.
Cosmopolitan
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
'One of her best yet': Down Cemetery Road is Emma's Thompson's new spooky thriller from Slow Horses writer
Calling all Emma Thompson fans! The legendary actress is set to star in a new thriller series that sounds seriously spooky and seriously unique. Yesterday (29 July) Apple TV+ revealed Thompson would be starring alongside Ruth Wilson in the new series Down Cemetery Road, an adaptation of Mick Herron's novel of the same name. Mick Herron is the author of the Slough House series which has since been adapted into Apple TV+'s Slow Horses. Following the exciting news fans were flooding Apple TV+'s Instagram account with their praise of the new eight part series, with one person saying of the new series: "I don't know what this is. I don't even care. I'm watching either way." While another said: "Seeing these two women together in a photo was all I needed! I'm SOLD!!! 👏🏼" And another added: "All you had to say was Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson. I'm watching anyway." Intrigued to know more? Here's everything to know about it. Down Cemetery Road is based on Mick Herron's novel of the same name and stars Ruth Wilson as Sarah Tucker. Tucker's next door neighbour's house in a quiet Oxford suburb explodes and a young girl goes missing in the aftermath. Determined to find out what happened, Tucker enlists the help of private investigator Zoë Boehm (played by Emma Thompson). The pair soon find themselves in a complex conspiracy that reveals people who are long believed to be dead are actually alive, and some of the living are fast joining the dead. The series will have eight episodes. Leading the cast of Down Cemetery Road is Emma Thompson as private investigator Zoë Boehm, you'll of course know Emma from her many iconic projects over the years including Love Actually, Sense and Sensibility, Cruella, Good Luck Leo Grande, and many more. She's starring alongside Ruth Wilson who plays the neighbour Sarah Tucker. Wilson is best known for her roles in Luther, The Affair, His Dark Materials and Jane Eyre. Also joining the cast are Adam Godley, Adeel Akhtar, Ella Bruccoleri, Aiysha Hart, Tom Riley, Tom Goodman-Hill, Darren Boyd, Sinead Matthews and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. Apple TV+ will be releasing the first two episodes of Down Cemetery Road on 29th October, with the next six episodes being released weekly. To sign up for an Apple TV+ account head here. Down Cemetery Road will be available on Apple TV+ from 29th October
Elle
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
7 Dramas You'll Love If You Adored 'The Couple Next Door'
As quickly as it landed on our screens, The Couple Next Door has finished, with its six-episode run of season two over, having aired over just two weeks on Channel 4. Even if you're fitting in watching the show away from the mainstream unusual release format, the tense set-up of the show will see your devour it before long - and be ready for something new. At least until Channel 4 confirms if there will be a season three of the hugely popular thriller. So, while you play 'Who will be in the next cast?' (how many gorgeous people can they truly fit into one street?), here are some shows to watch if you loved The Couple Next Door. The OG prestige TV show when it comes to affairs and (kind of) partner swapping, or at the very least moving around. Dominic West plays an author who throws his whole life (and that of his family) into chaos by having an affair with Ruth Wilson who in turn is married to Joshua Jackson. A star-studded show with a mystery at its heart. The Affair can be streamed on Paramount Plus. Richard Armitage plays a respected London surgeon who has an affair with his son's fiancée - a fling that turns into 'an erotic infatuation that threatens to change their lives forever'. Obsession is available to stream on Netflix. The show that saw Jodie Comer hit the mainstream - and be hated by a nation at the same time. Suranne Jones plays the titular character, who discovers her husband (played by Bertie Carvel) is having an affair with much younger woman Kate (played by Comer). If you're never seen that dinner party scene, you're in for a treat. Doctor Foster is available on iPlayer A great cast lead this televising of the popular novel by Sarah Vaughan - Sienna Miller, Rupert Friend and Michelle Dockery to name a few. Netflix says of the plot: 'Sophie's privileged life as the wife of powerful politician James unravels when scandalous secrets surface — and he stands accused of a shocking crime.' Join for the twisty plot - stay for Miller's incredible politician's-wife wardrobe. Anatomy Of A Scandal is available on Netflix Sex/Life ticks the 'erotic drama' box when it comes to its likeness to The Couple Next Door and became famed for a certain shower scene. Billie is a woman whose world grows more complicated as her daring sexual past collides with her current married life when an ex she still fantasizes about comes back into her life. Sex/Life is available on Netflix Kate Mara leads this tense mini-series, based on a film. The plot follows 'the complexities and consequences of a predatory relationship between a young teacher and her student'. A Teacher is available to watch on Disney + This underrated anthology show set in Chicago stars a series of well-known names, including Aubrey Plaza, as they try to navigate the modern worlds of love and sex. Easy is available to watch on Netflix
Agriland
03-05-2025
- General
- Agriland
Festival of Farmland Biodiversity celebrates hedgerows
The National Biodiversity Data Centre is currently hosting the month-long Festival of Farmland Biodiversity, which is focused on our hedgerows. This year's virtual festival celebrates the value of the native species-rich hedgerows that crisscross the Irish landscape. Hedgerows provide food (such as blossom and berries), create wildlife corridors, help with shade and shelter for livestock as well as field drainage, and offers a habitat for beneficial insects. The festival, which continues until the end of May, will also highlight some of the ways that farmers can work to support nature on their farms. Festival of Farmland Biodiversity farm walk. Source: Ruth Wilson As part of the festival, there are a series of walks and talks on farms across the country which will allow farmers to see this work firsthand. The walks will be hosted by National Biodiversity Data Centre, Farming for Nature and and the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Breifne team. Ruth Wilson, farmland pollinator officer with the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, told Agriland that some of the work being undertaken by farmers for nature and biodiversity on their lands will be showcased during these events. 'You can notice year-on-year greater interest from everybody, and the farmers are keen to share what actions they are taking on their farm,' she said. Hedgerows This year's festival will include a photography competition where people can submit images of hedgerows under four categories: Best Blossom; Best Shelter or Shade for Livestock; Best Margin for Wildflowers and Best Hedgerow Network. Along with prizes for the categories, the judging panel will also select the overall best hedgerow photo which 'really stands out'. The festival includes a photography competition Wilson added that the National Biodiversity Data Centre will be launching an online course focused on pollinator-friendly hedgerows this month. 'The course covers the wonderful native species that we find in our hedgerows, and how best to manage them as well to benefit pollinators and biodiversity,' she said. Farmers are being invited to take part in the Festival of Farmland Biodiversity by sharing content on social media about biodiversity on their farms (using the #FarmlandBiodiversity tag), in particular hedgerows. They can also submit biodiversity sightings of different species and plants on their farm as part of a long-term project being run by the National Biodiversity Data Centre. 'If you see it on your farm, you can learn more about it and send your records in. We're always very keen to get records in to know the species is there,' Wilson said. Further details on the festival and the various events can be found on the National Biodiversity Data Centre website.
