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Scottish Sun
a day ago
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- Scottish Sun
Vinnie Jones wields bat on The Gentlemen set as he films explosive scenes with Theo James for Guy Ritchie's hit show
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) VINNIE Jones means business as he knocks a thug clean off his electric bike while filming The Gentlemen's second series. The ex-footballer turned actor, 60, swings a baseball bat at the cyclist during explosive scenes from the Netflix set in London. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 8 Hardman Vinnie Jones is spotted in action filming The Gentlemen series two in London Credit: Click News and Media 8 Masked thugs swarm actors Theo James during explosive scenes Credit: Click News and Media 8 Actor Harry Goodwins almost gets knocked off his feet Credit: Click News and Media 8 Vinnie plays gamekeeper Geoff Seacombe in the gangster drama Credit: Click News and Media Vinnie looks sharp in a flat cap, dark trousers and a fleece as he steps out of a black Range Rover to serve up some rough justice. He's quickly swarmed by yobs on bikes but is ready and waiting with a bat. Vinnie plays Geoff Seacombe, gamekeeper of Eddie Halstead's estate in the crime caper – with Theo James returning as Eddie for the second series of the Netflix smash-hit. Geoff appears to be proecting aristocratic drugs lord Eddie, who walks out of a building to a swarm of masked thugs. The pair were seen shooting action-packed scenes alongside producer Guy Ritchie, teasing fans with what's to come in the next instalment of the gangster drama. The Gentlemen is a spin-off of the Ritchie-directed 2019 film of the same name. It starred Charlie Hunnam, Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Grant and Colin Farrell. The TV show, which also features Skins and Pirates of the Caribbean actress Kaya Scodelario, follows James' Eddie after he inherits his family's estate only to discover that it's home to an enormous weed empire, dragging him into the criminal underworld. Around 3.5million watched the eight-part first series in its first seven days on streaming service Netflix, with a total of 77million views worldwide in six months. The Sun exclusively revealed Maya Jama's secret role in the new series. Maya Jama lands huge new role in 'sexy' smash hit Netflix series in career change leaving her 'over the moon' The 30-year-old presenter later confirmed she has filmed her scenes. She plays the wife of an acquaintance of the programme's lead character Eddie Horniman, played by Theo James. A source said: 'Maya is over the moon to land a role in such a massive show with Guy Ritchie at the helm. The Gentlemen was one of 2024's biggest series and it's such a glossy, sexy show. It's a perfect fit.' Maya has been filming at Badminton House in Gloucestershire. The Grade I-listed home doubles as Eddie's Halstead Manor in the gangster series. Earlier this year, Maya said she had been having screen tests for an unspecified role. She said: 'My dream role, I would want to be like a villain or something that's completely not like me, so then it shows that I can actually act. 'And then people would be like, wow, two different people.' 8 Theo James stars in Netflix gangster series The Gentlemen Credit: AP 8 James and co-star Vinnie Jones (right) on the show Credit: Christopher Rafael/Netflix 8 Maya Jama has also landed a role as a gangster's moll in Guy Ritchie's hit Netflix series The Gentlemen Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Vinnie Jones wields bat on The Gentlemen set as he films explosive scenes with Theo James for Guy Ritchie's hit show
VINNIE Jones means business as he knocks a thug clean off his electric bike while filming The Gentlemen's second series. The ex-footballer turned actor, 60, swings a baseball bat at the cyclist during explosive scenes from the Advertisement 8 Hardman Vinnie Jones is spotted in action filming The Gentlemen series two in London Credit: Click News and Media 8 Masked thugs swarm actors Theo James during explosive scenes Credit: Click News and Media 8 Actor Harry Goodwins almost gets knocked off his feet Credit: Click News and Media 8 Vinnie plays gamekeeper Geoff Seacombe in the gangster drama Credit: Click News and Media He's quickly swarmed by yobs on bikes but is ready and waiting with a bat. Vinnie plays Geoff Seacombe, gamekeeper of Eddie Halstead's estate in the crime caper – with Geoff appears to be proecting aristocratic drugs lord Eddie, who walks out of a building to a swarm of masked thugs. Advertisement READ MORE ON THE GENTLEMEN The pair were seen shooting action-packed scenes alongside producer The Gentlemen is a spin-off of the Ritchie-directed 2019 film of the same name. It starred Charlie Hunnam, The TV show, which also features Skins and Pirates of the Caribbean actress Kaya Scodelario, follows James' Eddie after he inherits his family's estate only to discover that it's home to an enormous weed empire, dragging him into the criminal underworld. Advertisement Most read in News TV Around 3.5million watched the eight-part first series in its first seven days on streaming service Netflix, with a total of 77million views worldwide in six months. The Sun exclusively revealed Maya Jama lands huge new role in 'sexy' smash hit Netflix series in career change leaving her 'over the moon' She plays the wife of an acquaintance of the programme's lead character Eddie Horniman, played by Advertisement A source said: 'Maya is over the moon to land a role in such a massive show with Guy Ritchie at the helm. The Gentlemen was one of 2024's biggest series and it's such a glossy, sexy show. It's a perfect fit.' Earlier this year, Maya said she had been having screen tests for an unspecified role. She said: 'My dream role, I would want to be like a villain or something that's completely not like me, so then it shows that I can actually act. Advertisement 'And then people would be like, wow, two different people.' 8 Theo James stars in Netflix gangster series The Gentlemen Credit: AP 8 James and co-star Vinnie Jones (right) on the show Credit: Christopher Rafael/Netflix 8 Maya Jama has also landed a role as a gangster's moll in Guy Ritchie's hit Netflix series The Gentlemen Credit: Getty Advertisement 8 Jones was previously a professional footballer before becoming a Hollywood actor Credit: Getty
Time Out
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The 14 best things to see at SXSW London 2025
SXSW London won't just be the debut South by Southwest festival in London but the first in all of Europe. Next week the event – for which Time Out is an official media partner – will take over dozens of iconic Shoreditch venues for a week-long feast of talks, panels, music concerts and film screenings. Between June 2 and June 7 SXSW London will host literally hundreds of events: a total of 420 talks and panels, 250 film screenings and over 500 gigs. The lineup for the Texan festival's first London event is stacked with big names: included are talks by the likes of actor Idris Elba, comedian Katherine Ryan and footballer Cesc Fàbregas, and gigs from names such as Tems, Mabel and Erykah Badu (the latter performing under her alias DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown). Heading to SXSW London but still undecided on who or what to see? Here's Time Out's list of the top things to look forward to at SXSW London, featuring the insights of our global film editor Phil de Semlyen and music expert Georgia Evans. Music Chosen by Georgia Evans. Uncle Junior These kids are far cooler than most of us were at 17 (did we all dress like we were desperate to be in Skins?), bursting onto the London underground music scene in a frenzy of harsh noise, hardcore and experimental rock. Erratic performances at The George and Shacklewell Arms have earned Uncle Junior cult status, despite only dropping two singles so far. The first, 'I Love You, Kenneth Copeland', is a fantastic summation of what the three-piece is all about: ironic lyrics, jagged production and chaotic, youthful energy. Jaguar Shoes (Main Room), June 2 2025, 7-7.30pm. Village Underground (Village Underground), June 3 2025, 4-4.30pm. Pa Salieu Rapper Pa Salieu first made headlines with his single 'Frontline', which was the most-played track of 2020 on BBC Radio 1Xtra. The following year he released the Ivor Novello-nominated mixtape Send Them to Coventry, cementing his place as one of the UK's most exciting emerging acts. Despite a break in releases (due to being incarcerated) Salieu is still making hits, such as the dancefloor-ready Disclosure single 'King Steps'. Catch him at SXSW to hear his blend of afrobeats, grime and UK drill in an intimate setting at Village Underground. Village Underground (Village Underground), June 4 2025, 8-8.40pm. TWST Informed by the likes of AG Cook and Charli xcx (who played her lead single from the TWST0002 (Upgraded) EP, 'Upgrade (Crook's System Update)' in a DJ set), twst is a hyperpop protégé ready for global domination. Growing up in rural Wales, they spent their early years working at their father's chicken factory. Eventually, twst swapped the countryside for supporting slots with MØ, interviews on BBC Radio 1 and writing with K-pop powerhouse record label, HYBE. Prepare for a dynamic live performance that's filled with glistening electronic flourishes and ethereal vocals. Jaguar Shoes (Main Room), June 6 2025, 10-10.35pm. Jasmine 4.t Manchester-based singer-songwriter Jasmine 4.t's debut album You Are The Morning was produced by US supergroup boygenius and received widespread critical praise upon its release earlier this year. The first UK act to be Phoebe Bridgers' Saddest Factory Records, Jasmine uses her music to shine a light on the saving graces of queer friendship and formative experiences of being a trans woman in this country. Her production methods span sorrowful string arrangements to ferocious guitar solos, all backed with intimate lyrics that make her an absolute must-see. 93 Feet East (Live Room), June 7 2025, 6-6.30pm. DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown aka Erykah Badu Performing as DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown, Erykah Badu will be performing alongside multi-instrumentalist Henry Lau on the House of R&B stage. Expect a cosmic blend of jazz, R&B, pop and experimental dance music closing the day of DJ Ace's carefully curated programme Everything R&B. This is an enticing and unusual way to catch the five-time Grammy winner in an intimate setting. Shoreditch Town Hall (Shoreditch Town Hall Stage), June 6 2025, 11-11.59pm. Film Chosen by Phil de Semlyen. The first ever SXSW London film programme offers a typically provocative, edgy and enticing array of movies, shorts and talks from the UK offshoot of the world-famous Austin arts festival. You'll find new films and new voices in its line-up – all of them exciting, all carefully curated to fit the new festival's ethos of discovery. There are two world premieres and 30 UK premieres at the festival – but plenty to look out for across the programme. Here's four films to look out for. The Life Of Chuck Love Stephen King? SXSW London is here for you with two new adaptations of the Maine horror legend's work. Alongside a serialisation of his 2019 sci-fi horror The Institute, a spiky sci-fi horror about telekinetic kids being experimented on in a mysterious facility, you'll find Mike Flanagan's (Doctor Sleep) take on this short story from the cheerier end of the King oeuvre. Tom Hiddleston plays an ordinary joe called Chuck Krantz who may hold the key to an impending apocalypse. Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Karen Gillan co-star. June 7. Rich Mix Screen 1, 8.40pm-10.30pm and Curzon Hoxton Screen 1, 9.15pm-11.15pm. Stans The film strand of the festival kicks off with a sideways look at fan culture courtesy of Slim Shady himself, Eminem. The rapper co-produces a doc that turns the camera on fans and fan culture – from the enthusiasts to the obsessive stans – in a 'revealing, edgy, and disarmingly personal journey into the world of superfandom'. Its SXSW London world premiere should give the film programme a turbo-charged lift off. June 2. Barbican Centre, Cinema Screen 1, 6.30pm-8.55pm. June 5. Barbican Centre, Cinema Screen 1, 9.15pm-11pm. Queer as Punk One of the joys of any good film fest is the chance to dive into new cultures and learn a thing or two about what makes them tick. In the case of this raucous rock doc, it's raw, punk energy as embodied by queer Malay band Shh…Diam ('shut up'). It's a perceptive, empathetic and high-energy journey into what it's like to be trans and queer in a country where same-sex relationships remain illegal. Expect a music doc like no other as this unique four-piece lets rip. June 5. Rich Mix Screen 1, 8.30pm-10.23pm. June 7. Curzon Hoxton Screen 3, 2pm-3.38pm. Everyone Is Lying To You For Money Crypto bros come under the spotlight in The O.C. star-turned-filmmaker Ben McKenzie's cryptocurrency exposé, another SXSW London world premiere. Filmed over three years and spanning New York, London, Austin, El Salvador and Miami, it'll open your eyes to the shadowy corners of the crypto industry. McKenzie even tracks down big-name fraudsters like Sam Bankman-Fried and Alex Mashinsky to get the scoop on the dark side of crypto. Planning on investing your life's savings in Bitcoin? Book a ticket. June 6. Rich Mix Screen 1, 6pm-7.55pm. Talks and panels Idris Elba Award-winning actor and household name Idris Elba is one of SXSW London's headline conference speakers. The actor, who is also a musician, entrepreneur, anti-knife crime campaigner and rumoured future candidate for London's mayoralty, will be speaking in a talk named 'Creativity as Capital for Change'. He'll be talking about how creativity can be used as fuel for real economic and social transformation, as well as to 'challenge injustice and unlock new economic models'. If you can't get enough of Elba, he'll also feature in a Q&A alongside rappers Giggs and Nas after a showing of Meji Alabi's film Victory on Saturday (June 7). Idris Elba in Conversation. Creativity as Capital for Change: Truman Brewery (SXSW London Stage), June 4 2025, 4.45pm-5.30pm. Victory + Q&A. Shoreditch Town Hall (Shoreditch Town Hall Stage), June 7, 2025, 2pm-3.20pm. Dame Jane Goodall Dame Jane Goodall has spent over six decades studying chimpanzees, and at SXSW London she'll impart some of that wisdom upon lucky Londoners. What's more is that Dame Jane won't just be chatting chimps – the 91-year-old ethologist, conservationist and UN Messenger for Peace will be talking (with CNBC broadcaster Tania Bryer) about a wider range of topics including 'hope, humanity, and the future of our planet'. Couldn't be timelier and more essential, if you ask us. In conversation with Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE. Truman Brewery (SXSW London Stage), June 3 2025, 3.10pm-3.55pm. Bimini Former Time Out cover star Bimini Bon Boulash will host a live episode of podcast The Pieces with Bimini at SXSW London, with reality TV star Olivia Attwood (of Love Island and The Only Way is Essex) as their guest. Drag queen, author, recording artist and model Bimini's podcast is all about revealing the moments that shaped their guests' identities, and the live edition will be at Shoreditch Town Hall on Friday. The Pieces With Bimini. Shoreditch Town Hall (Shoreditch Town Hall Stage), June 6 2025, 12.05pm-12.35pm. Dina Asher-Smith Former world championship gold medal-winning runner Dina Asher-Smith will be joined by ELLE editor-in-chief Kenya Hunt to talk about the relationship between women in sport and luxury fashion. Asher-Smith, who is currently a contributing editor at ELLE and has been on the cover of the mag several times, will talk about the 'growing relationship between sport and luxury fashion', as well as delve into her career on and off the track. How The Power of Women in Sport is Influencing Luxury Fashion. Shoreditch Town Hall (Shoreditch Town Hall Stage), June 6 2025, 1.05pm-1.35pm. Various AI talks Still baffled by AI? Over its six days SXSW London will host some of the biggest cheeses in artificial intelligence, here to discuss how AI will impact stuff like videomaking, business, journalism and industry, as well as talk about AI ethics. Our picks? 'The AI Voice Revolution' with Mati Staniszewski (CEO of AI audio firm ElevenLabs), 'AI in 2030' with Azeem Azhar (founder of future-focusing newsletter Exponential View) and 'The Video Revolution' with Victor Riparbelli of AI video company Synthesia. The Video Revolution. Truman Brewery (SXSW London Stage), June 5 2025, 12.40pm-1.05pm. The AI Voice Revolution. Truman Brewery (SXSW London Stage), June 4, 2025, 11.45am-2.10pm. AI in 2030. Shoreditch Electric (Shoreditch Electric Stage), June 2, 2025, 10.15am-10.45am.
Daily Record
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Skins cast 17 years on from Hollywood fame and Only Fans career change to near fatal crash
Skins was an iconic E4 series which explored the raw and messy lives of teenagers growing up in the UK - but where are the cast now? Those who grew up in the 90s and 2000s will fondly remember the iconic E4 series Skins which was unlike any other show at its time with its unfiltered portrayal of life growing up as a teenager in the UK. The groundbreaking British teen drama, which ran for seven seasons and 61 seasons - from 2007 until 2013 - was created by father-and-son television writing duo Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain. Skins was a hit with viewers, thanks to its raw and gritty nature as it explored the lives of a group of teenage friends who struggled to navigate complex issues such as substance abuse, mental health and eating disorders, identity crisis, sexuality and unhealthy relationships during their time in sixth form. The programme had three different 'generations' of characters and was known to change its cast every two years, so it's hard to believe that it's been almost two decades on since we first saw the original Skins gang altogether on screens. Many of the stars in Skins were just starting off in the industry as young teens but several of them have now reached international stardom with their acting credits. In fact, you are sure to have seen quite a few of them in either Hollywood blockbusters, Netflix original titles or hit shows such as Game of Thrones. While some of the cast have gone on to receive Golden Globe nominations for their acting talents, others have gone down completely different career paths. An astounding 17 years on, here's what some of the main cast members are up to now.. Hannah Murray Dev Patel Nicholas Hoult Mike Bailey More On Channel 4
Edinburgh Live
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Linda Robson addresses Birds of a Feather return after 'emotional' Pauline Quirke update
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Linda Robson says the beloved sitcom Birds of a Feather will not be making a comeback, despite fans' hopes. In a chat with ITV colleague Jane Moore on a new edition of Loose Women: The Podcast, the actress was probed about whether she'd swap her celebrity existence for an ordinary life if she could "go back". Linda, 67, revealed that she wouldn't, stating that she has loved her life in the spotlight, which has allowed her to travel to places such as Japan, Bolivia, and the US. The conversation then turned onto Birds of a Feather, the show which Linda is probably most well known for. When questioned about the classic sitcom's potential return by Jane, Linda dismissed the thought owing to her fellow actress and friend Pauline Quirke. (Image: Getty Images) She said: "No, it's not going to come back. No, it's really not gonna...", to which Jane asked if this was due to her co-star Pauline's dementia diagnosis. Linda added: "Yeah, she's not gonna work again now. Talking of Pauline, Charlie (Pauline's son) rang me, yeah, and just said like, 'she's doing really, really well at the moment'. "Sometimes, she sort of has down days, but at the moment, she's quite up about everything, and he said that they got really, really excited when she said, 'Where's my mate, Linda Robson?'." The actress went on to say that this information left her "quite emotional" before going on to gush about their 50 plus years of friendship. Pauline, famed for her role as Sharon Theodopolopodous in the sitcom, was sadly diagnosed with dementia in 2021. Her husband, Steve Sheen, announced in January "with a heavy heart" that she would be retiring from acting. The statement further highlighted her "talent, dedication, and vision" which had impacted "countless lives", and confirmed that her Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA), located across the UK, continues to operate. Steve added: 'We kindly request privacy and understanding for Pauline and our family during this difficult period. Pauline just wants to spend time with her family, children and grandchildren.' Linda, Pauline and their co-star Lesley Joseph first appeared on the BBC show in 1989 and shared the screen for an impressive 25 years (with a hiatus). Pauline also featured as Hazel Rhodes in ITV's Emmerdale, as well as Broadchurch, Skins, and Cold Blood. Previously discussing her friend's dementia diagnosis, Linda described Pauline as "so bright and so clever", and emphasised that it "can happen to anybody". She further added to "I have noticed a real difference with her; she doesn't remember her grandchildren so she's not going to remember who I am even though we've been friends 56 years. It really is sad."
