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Daily Mirror
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Sex Education star's horror over terror attack that killed 270 people
For almost 30 years, the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 has been a forgotten headline. Now, the BBC are shining a light on the tragedy - leaving Connor Swindells lost for words. December 21, 1988. A routine transatlantic flight from Heathrow to JFK ends in catastrophe. Pan Am Flight 103 explodes mid-air over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 people on board and 11 on the ground. It was the deadliest terrorist attack on US citizens before 9/11, yet for many – including some of the cast of BBC One 's gripping new series The Bombing Of Pan Am 103 – the tragedy has become a forgotten headline. 'I didn't know much about it before,' says Sex Education actor Connor Swindells, 28, who plays a Scottish detective. 'The filming process was really informative.' His co-star, Suits ' Patrick J Adams, 43, says, 'I was seven years old when it happened and living in the UK at the time. As soon as I heard a series was being made about the events, I thought, 'How has this never happened before?'' In the six-part series, also coming to Netflix, Connor and Patrick play opposing forces in the aftermath of the bombing. Connor steps into the role of DS Ed McCusker, the detective leading the case on home soil. Patrick portrays his American counterpart and rival, FBI special agent Dick Marquise. As Scotland and the US wrangle for control of the investigation in a bid to seek answers, political friction and personal grief collide. The series doesn't shy away from the geopolitical tensions that followed the bombing. While the FBI got involved assuming there would be cooperation, they were met with resistance from the Scottish authorities. 'I thought the FBI would be welcomed to any investigation,' says Patrick. 'But this happened on Scottish soil – it belonged to them. There was friction despite everyone wanting the same thing.' That complexity was front and centre for Connor, who found the emotional weight of his role intense. 'This is a story that must be handled with care,' he says. 'It's been a real lesson in trying to do justice to the truth every single day, which is how it should be.' Joining Patrick and Connor are Merritt Wever as FBI victim services director Kathryn Turman and Eddie Marsan as explosives expert Tom Thurman. Like Connor, Merritt knew little about the tragedy before filming. 'It wasn't on my radar,' she says. 'But once I started speaking to people, so many had connections.' Eddie, however, remembers it vividly. 'It was a terrible moment in history,' he says. Kathryn went on to reshape the FBI from the inside out once the investigation was closed. 'She saw that, back in 1988, these big investigative institutions lacked a framework for putting families first in the wake of these disasters. She helped transform the Department of Justice and FBI, essentially giving them a heart,' says Merritt. Writer Jonathan Lee hopes the series does justice to the enormity of the event – and its continued relevance. 'It was the biggest crime scene the world had ever seen at the time,' he says. 'They had to piece together the communication lines across borders, beliefs and individual agendas. It's a lesson we're constantly learning and unlearning.'
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
YouTube Takes Further Action Against Fake Movie Trailer Channels After Deadline Investigation
EXCLUSIVE: YouTube has further cracked down on fake movie trailer channels. The video giant has suspended ad revenue on Screen Trailers and Royal Trailer, two alternative accounts run by the creators behind Screen Culture and KH Studio. More from Deadline Legacy Media? UK Pubcasters Balk At Outdated Term & Say "We've Got To Be Phoenixes Rising From The Ashes" YouTube At 20: UK Chief On How Viewing Across The Generations Has Changed & Who She Would Like To See On The Platform 'The Bombing Of Pan Am 103': BBC & Netflix Unveil Trailer For Lockerbie Series Starring Connor Swindells & Patrick J. Adams YouTube's decision to suspend the channels from its partner program follows a Deadline investigation that chronicled the scale and sophistication of fake movie trailers. Screen Culture and KH Studio were suspended in March. They are two of the most prolific purveyors of concept trailers, which rely heavily on AI to drive engagement and, in some cases, fool users into believing the videos are authentic. Screen Culture and KH Studio were approached for comment. In a statement, YouTube said: 'Our enforcement decisions, including suspensions from the YouTube partner program, apply to all channels that may be owned or operated by the impacted creator.' Screen Culture has 1.4M subscribers, while its alt account Screen Trailers has 33,000 followers. KH Studio has 724,000 subs, while Royal Trailer boasts 153,000 followers. YouTube's monetization policies state that if creators are borrowing material from others, 'you need to change it significantly to make it your own.' It adds that videos must not be 'duplicative or repetitive' and should not be made for the 'sole purpose of getting views.' Furthermore, YouTube misinformation policies prohibit content that has been technically manipulated or doctored in a way that misleads viewers. Deadline analyzed how Screen Culture is creating trailers that closely imitate official marketing material for franchises like The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Superman, but splices in AI imagery to tease irresistible details about a movie that appeal to their giant fandoms. KH Studio, meanwhile, imagines outlandish versions of major films and series, including a James Bond movie starring Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie, and a Squid Game season with Leonardo DiCaprio. Instead of enforcing copyright on counterfeit commercials, Deadline's investigation revealed that a handful of Hollywood studios, including Warner Bros. Discovery and Sony, claimed ad revenue on Screen Culture trailers. The studios declined to comment. In a statement, SAG-AFTRA disapproved of studios making money out of AI-fueled trailers: 'Monetizing unauthorized, unwanted, and subpar uses of human-centered IP is a race to the bottom. It incentivizes technology companies and short-term gains at the expense of lasting human creative endeavor.'
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
YouTube Takes Further Action Against Fake Movie Trailer Channels After Deadline Investigation
EXCLUSIVE: YouTube has further cracked down on fake movie trailer channels. The video giant has suspended ad revenue on Screen Trailers and Royal Trailer, two alternative accounts run by the creators behind Screen Culture and KH Studio. More from Deadline Legacy Media? UK Pubcasters Balk At Outdated Term & Say "We've Got To Be Phoenixes Rising From The Ashes" YouTube At 20: UK Chief On How Viewing Across The Generations Has Changed & Who She Would Like To See On The Platform 'The Bombing Of Pan Am 103': BBC & Netflix Unveil Trailer For Lockerbie Series Starring Connor Swindells & Patrick J. Adams YouTube's decision to suspend the channels from its partner program follows a Deadline investigation that chronicled the scale and sophistication of fake movie trailers. Screen Culture and KH Studio were suspended in March. They are two of the most prolific purveyors of concept trailers, which rely heavily on AI to drive engagement and, in some cases, fool users into believing the videos are authentic. Screen Culture and KH Studio were approached for comment. In a statement, YouTube said: 'Our enforcement decisions, including suspensions from the YouTube partner program, apply to all channels that may be owned or operated by the impacted creator.' Screen Culture has 1.4M subscribers, while its alt account Screen Trailers has 33,000 followers. KH Studio has 724,000 subs, while Royal Trailer boasts 153,000 followers. YouTube's monetization policies state that if creators are borrowing material from others, 'you need to change it significantly to make it your own.' It adds that videos must not be 'duplicative or repetitive' and should not be made for the 'sole purpose of getting views.' Furthermore, YouTube misinformation policies prohibit content that has been technically manipulated or doctored in a way that misleads viewers. Deadline analyzed how Screen Culture is creating trailers that closely imitate official marketing material for franchises like The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Superman, but splices in AI imagery to tease irresistible details about a movie that appeal to their giant fandoms. KH Studio, meanwhile, imagines outlandish versions of major films and series, including a James Bond movie starring Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie, and a Squid Game season with Leonardo DiCaprio. Instead of enforcing copyright on counterfeit commercials, Deadline's investigation revealed that a handful of Hollywood studios, including Warner Bros. Discovery and Sony, claimed ad revenue on Screen Culture trailers. The studios declined to comment. In a statement, SAG-AFTRA disapproved of studios making money out of AI-fueled trailers: 'Monetizing unauthorized, unwanted, and subpar uses of human-centered IP is a race to the bottom. It incentivizes technology companies and short-term gains at the expense of lasting human creative endeavor.'
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
BBC Chairman Urges Disgraced Former News Anchor: 'Do The Right Thing And Return The Money'
Disgraced former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards has been urged to return the hundreds of thousands of pounds he received in salary while under arrest for making indecent images of children. Edwards, previously the BBC's senior news presenter who fronted events including The Queen's funeral in 2022, was convicted in July 2024. He had been suspended from the BBC in July 2023 pending investigation and arrested four months later. He didn't resign from the Corporation until April 2024, and the following July pleaded guilty to the charges. More from Deadline 'Line of Duty' Star Martin Compston Says BBC Hit Police Corruption Drama Would Return "For The Right Reasons" 'The Bombing Of Pan Am 103': BBC & Netflix Unveil Trailer For Lockerbie Series Starring Connor Swindells & Patrick J. Adams BBC's Iconic Kids Show 'Blue Peter' Enters New Era With Format Revamp & Studio Move During his time while still officially an employee but not working, Edwards pocketed £200,000 (USD$266,000) in salary and it is this money the BBC now wants back. Saturday BBC chairman Samir Shah made a public plea that Edwards hand back the money. He told Times Radio: 'If Huw is listening to this: Give it back Huw, just give it back. Really, just give it back. You know you should and you should do it. 'We've been asking him and asking him and asking him … we're getting legal advice on it.' The BBC – which has faced widespread criticism for its handling of the Edwards debacle – has long explained that its hands were tied. Edwards was still an employee when he was signed off from work with mental health issues, and BBC protocols meant that his salary was protected during that period. The broadcaster has also faced challenges editing Edwards out of popular programmes like Doctor Who, and many live events broadcast by the BBC over the past 20 years. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery Brad Pitt's Apple 'F1' Movie: Everything We Know So Far Everything We Know About 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 So Far
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
BBC Chairman Urges Disgraced Former News Anchor: 'Do The Right Thing And Return The Money'
Disgraced former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards has been urged to return the hundreds of thousands of pounds he received in salary while under arrest for making indecent images of children. Edwards, previously the BBC's senior news presenter who fronted events including The Queen's funeral in 2022, was convicted in July 2024. He had been suspended from the BBC in July 2023 pending investigation and arrested four months later. He didn't resign from the Corporation until April 2024, and the following July pleaded guilty to the charges. More from Deadline 'Line of Duty' Star Martin Compston Says BBC Hit Police Corruption Drama Would Return "For The Right Reasons" 'The Bombing Of Pan Am 103': BBC & Netflix Unveil Trailer For Lockerbie Series Starring Connor Swindells & Patrick J. Adams BBC's Iconic Kids Show 'Blue Peter' Enters New Era With Format Revamp & Studio Move During his time while still officially an employee but not working, Edwards pocketed £200,000 (USD$266,000) in salary and it is this money the BBC now wants back. Saturday BBC chairman Samir Shah made a public plea that Edwards hand back the money. He told Times Radio: 'If Huw is listening to this: Give it back Huw, just give it back. Really, just give it back. You know you should and you should do it. 'We've been asking him and asking him and asking him … we're getting legal advice on it.' The BBC – which has faced widespread criticism for its handling of the Edwards debacle – has long explained that its hands were tied. Edwards was still an employee when he was signed off from work with mental health issues, and BBC protocols meant that his salary was protected during that period. The broadcaster has also faced challenges editing Edwards out of popular programmes like Doctor Who, and many live events broadcast by the BBC over the past 20 years. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery Brad Pitt's Apple 'F1' Movie: Everything We Know So Far Everything We Know About 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 So Far
