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New York Post
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Pierce Brosnan responds to getting roasted for ‘MobLand' Irish accent
Pierce Brosnan is standing up for his Irish roots. The 72-year-old actor responded to the criticism of the Irish accent he uses in his Paramount+ crime drama series 'MobLand.' 'My own accent is very soft,' Brosnan said in a new interview with The Radio Times. 'Conrad's accent is a million miles away from me.' Advertisement 8 Pierce Brosnan in 'MobLand.' Luke Varley/Paramount+ 8 Tom Hardy and Pierce Brosnan in 'MobLand.' Luke Varley/Paramount+ Brosnan, who grew up in Ireland, explained that he worked with a dialect coach to come up with the accent for the show. Advertisement 'I told him that I needed a Kerry accent,' he shared. 'So he gave me the name of a man and I Googled the guy and that was it. It was a Kerry accent. And so, I just gave it full tilt.' 8 Pierce Brosnan at the 'MobLand' New York premiere on March 31. WireImage Brosnan stars in 'MobLand' as London crime family patriarch Conrad Harrigan. The cast also includes Tom Hardy, Paddy Considine, Helen Mirren, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon, Jasmine Jobson and more. Since the series premiered in March, viewers have brutally roasted Brosnan for his Irish accent. Advertisement 8 Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan in 'MobLand.' Jason Bell/Paramount+ 'How can Irish man Pierce Brosnan have such an appallingly bad Irish accent in Mobland??' one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter) earlier this month. 'Pierce Brosnan can't do an Irish accent, they should get a proper Irish actor in the role,' another fan said. A third person tweeted: 'Pierce Brosnan's accent almost makes MobLand unwatchable. Surely they made him do that? And why? The bloke is Irish for f–k sake!' Advertisement 8 Paddy Considine as Kevin Harrigan and Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan in 'MobLand.' Luke Varley/Paramount+ 'Watching the first episode of Mobland. Very Good. Pierce Brosnan accent is horrific,' someone else wrote. Even critics ripped into Brosnan's on-screen accent in their reviews of the show. The Independent's Helen Coffey wrote, 'There's Brosnan's preposterous 'Irish' brogue for starters – even more inexplicable when you consider that the man actually is Irish — an amalgamation of every terrible 'top o' the mornin' to ya!' impression you've ever heard.' 8 Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren in 'MobLand.' Luke Varley/Paramount+ Ed Power for The Irish Times called Brosnan's accent 'a horror for the ages.' He also criticized Mirren's accent 'that makes Tom Cruise in Far and Away sound like Colm Meaney swearing up a streak.' In his Radio Times interview, Brosnan explained why he was hesitant to take on the 'MobLand' role. 8 Pierce Brosnan attends the 'MobLand' premiere in New York City. AFP via Getty Images Advertisement 'Every job is a challenge and it all comes with a thump of anxiety, because you have to do something,' he said. 'What are you doing on the stage? Why are you there? So that's constant. You live with that. You live with that stress all the time, and that's what's so exhilarating. That's what makes you alive.' The James Bond actor previously told GQ that his character in the streaming series has a lot of complexities. 8 Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan in 'MobLand.' Luke Varley/Paramount+ 'He's a mangled man who has charisma, but he's someone who is dangerously on the edge,' said Brosnan. 'And he's aligned with a wife who is equally outrageous, and they've managed to live a very good life in this kind of rather dangerous underworld.' Advertisement The Season 1 finale of 'MobLand' comes out Sunday, June 1 on Paramount+.
South Wales Argus
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Colson Smith shares unseen final Corrie moments on Instagram
From 2011 until now, Tinker has been known on the cobbles but he hasn't always been a police officer at Weatherfield Police. He started playing Craig as a child and reminisced on the soap's official Instagram page about his first two episodes where he was a non-speaking character. However, Smith has now paid tribute to his character and the times he's had with fellow actors over the last 14 years, as he shared an Instagram post with pictures from his 'final block as Craig Tinker on Coronation Street.' In the roundup, Smith shared images of his on-set makeup where he can be seen with huge cuts across his face following an attack on his character. Leaving the show has been 'emotional' for Smith, as well as his fans. Talking to ITV's Good Morning Britain (GMB) in April, he said: 'I've been gone three weeks now, I'll always feel emotional'. He continued: 'I will always miss the place. It was my home. It was my family. 'Those people, they helped me grow up. 'It's very different having done something for 14 years to now know that you're not doing it anymore, and I'm excited to go out and have some fun. 'I'm excited, it feels like a new chapter of my life starting.' Most popular soap operas in the UK How did Craig Tinker die on Coronation Street? The Radio Times explains how Craig Tinker's death came about: 'Craig was violently attacked by Mick Michaelis (Joe Layton), who had a vendetta against Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) and took his anger out on the young officer who got in his way. 'While Mick fled the scene and tried to menace Kit's girlfriend Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien), Craig briefly came round in hospital. 'But, just as he saw beloved stepdad Kirk Sutherland (Andrew Whyment), who had lovingly brought Craig a tie that he had been looking for, his condition deteriorated. 'Doctors battled to revive Craig, but ultimately declared him dead, watched on by a devastated Kirk, Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) and paramedic Asha Alahan (Tanisha Gorey).' Talking to the Radio Times, Colson said he was happy for his character to be killed off, meaning no return for him: 'For me to go, I would want to die, I would want the door to be shut so then I can kind of know in my head that Corrie has been this, Corrie has done that and it is now done, and Craig's journey is over.' 'So in a really weird way, it was the right thing for me to be killed. I didn't want that 'We might have you back', knowing that it would be very unlikely and knowing that it would feel a bit like unfinished business and an unfinished job. 'I think Craig dying, and Craig dying in the line of duty as a copper, that kind of hero's death was by far the most perfect story for the exit.' Coronation Street fans 'forever broken' as Craig Tinker killed off Colson also shared pictures of himself outside the Rovers Return pub and him inside Roy's Rolls with fellow actors, including Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt), David Neilson (Roy Cropper) and more. In reaction to the Instagram post, fans of Smith shared their sadness at him leaving Coronation Street. One said: '😭😭he was such a lovely lad from delivering Faye's baby to being an awesome cop it's been a pleasure watching you. So sad to see you wrote out like this. Hoping for bigger and better for you in the future❤️❤️'. Recommended reading: Another said: 'Corrie won't ever be the same 😢. Whoever gets you next is going to be soooooo lucky❤️'. One fan commented: 'It's been an absolute pleasure watching being you as PC Tinker! Best of luck in your next chapter…don't stay away for long…you have a great future ahead ❤️'. This person said: 'My heart is forever broken. It was the worst mistake that Corrie ever made! What a legend. Craig Tinker Forever!!! 😭💕❤️'.
North Wales Chronicle
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Colson Smith shares unseen final Corrie moments on Instagram
From 2011 until now, Tinker has been known on the cobbles but he hasn't always been a police officer at Weatherfield Police. He started playing Craig as a child and reminisced on the soap's official Instagram page about his first two episodes where he was a non-speaking character. However, Smith has now paid tribute to his character and the times he's had with fellow actors over the last 14 years, as he shared an Instagram post with pictures from his 'final block as Craig Tinker on Coronation Street.' In the roundup, Smith shared images of his on-set makeup where he can be seen with huge cuts across his face following an attack on his character. A post shared by Colson (@colsonjsmith) Leaving the show has been 'emotional' for Smith, as well as his fans. Talking to ITV's Good Morning Britain (GMB) in April, he said: 'I've been gone three weeks now, I'll always feel emotional'. He continued: 'I will always miss the place. It was my home. It was my family. 'Those people, they helped me grow up. 'It's very different having done something for 14 years to now know that you're not doing it anymore, and I'm excited to go out and have some fun. 'I'm excited, it feels like a new chapter of my life starting.' The Radio Times explains how Craig Tinker's death came about: 'Craig was violently attacked by Mick Michaelis (Joe Layton), who had a vendetta against Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) and took his anger out on the young officer who got in his way. 'While Mick fled the scene and tried to menace Kit's girlfriend Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien), Craig briefly came round in hospital. 'But, just as he saw beloved stepdad Kirk Sutherland (Andrew Whyment), who had lovingly brought Craig a tie that he had been looking for, his condition deteriorated. 'Doctors battled to revive Craig, but ultimately declared him dead, watched on by a devastated Kirk, Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) and paramedic Asha Alahan (Tanisha Gorey).' A post shared by Coronation Street (@coronationstreet) Talking to the Radio Times, Colson said he was happy for his character to be killed off, meaning no return for him: 'For me to go, I would want to die, I would want the door to be shut so then I can kind of know in my head that Corrie has been this, Corrie has done that and it is now done, and Craig's journey is over.' 'So in a really weird way, it was the right thing for me to be killed. I didn't want that 'We might have you back', knowing that it would be very unlikely and knowing that it would feel a bit like unfinished business and an unfinished job. 'I think Craig dying, and Craig dying in the line of duty as a copper, that kind of hero's death was by far the most perfect story for the exit.' Colson also shared pictures of himself outside the Rovers Return pub and him inside Roy's Rolls with fellow actors, including Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt), David Neilson (Roy Cropper) and more. A post shared by Colson (@colsonjsmith) In reaction to the Instagram post, fans of Smith shared their sadness at him leaving Coronation Street. One said: '😭😭he was such a lovely lad from delivering Faye's baby to being an awesome cop it's been a pleasure watching you. So sad to see you wrote out like this. Hoping for bigger and better for you in the future❤️❤️'. Recommended reading: Coronation Street icon teases return to soap after first joining 25 years ago Identity of Deal or No Deal's banker finally revealed as Coronation Street star Emmerdale and Coronation Street announce hour-long crossover episode Another said: 'Corrie won't ever be the same 😢. Whoever gets you next is going to be soooooo lucky❤️'. One fan commented: 'It's been an absolute pleasure watching being you as PC Tinker! Best of luck in your next chapter…don't stay away for long…you have a great future ahead ❤️'. This person said: 'My heart is forever broken. It was the worst mistake that Corrie ever made! What a legend. Craig Tinker Forever!!! 😭💕❤️'.
South Wales Argus
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Channel 5 The Trial full cast list and how to watch
Claire Skinner, known for her role as the mother in Outnumbered, and The Crown's Ben Miles star in the drama. Here's what you can expect from The Trial which is a "one-off drama" and the other faces you'll spot if you watch it. What is The Trial about? The Radio Times has shared a short summary so viewers know what to expect. It said: 'Britain, 2035, and when their teenage daughter, Teah, commits a grave crime, Dione and David Sinclair find themselves at the centre of a harrowing legal ordeal. 'In a public and humiliating arrest, they are thrown into the clutches of the Office of Judicial Inquisition, a powerful new branch of the Ministry of Justice.' Full cast list for Channel 5's The Trial Ben Miles will play David Sinclair while Claire Skinner will take on the role of his wife Dione Sinclair. India Fowler, who has played roles in Harlan Coben's Safe, Insomnia and more, will play David and Dione's daughter Teah. Saoirse-Monica Jackson will play judge Sarah Willis. The Trial is written by Mark Burt and directed by Michael Samuels. How to watch The Trial The Trial will start at 9pm tonight and finish at 10pm on Channel 5. Recommended reading: In a review for the Radio Times, Stephen Kelly said: 'Netflix series Adolescence sparked a national debate about how aware parents are today about their children's behaviour. One-off drama The Trial builds on that with a story set in 2035, when parents can be tried for the crimes of their child. 'Claire Skinner and Ben Miles star as Dione and David Sinclair, a couple whose parenting is being scrutinised by 'inquisitor' Sarah (Derry Girls' Saoirse-Monica Jackson). It is a compelling premise: a stripped-back chamber play with meaty ideas and superb performances. 'Afterwards, documentary The Real Adolescence: Our Killer Kids investigates the disturbing rise in youth violence, with an emphasis on social media.'
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How Race Across the World's jobs really work
Jobs on Race Across the World play an important role in the BBC show. The contestants must earn cash along the way otherwise they risk running out of money and being out of the race. Over the course of five series, there have been some bizarre but cool jobs including duck herding in Thailand. This year sisters Elizabeth and Letitia, brothers Melvyn and Brian, former married couple Yin and Gaz, teenage couple Fin and Sioned as well as mother and son duo Caroline and Tom are racing to get to the finish line first in Kanyakumari, India. They were given the lowest budget in the show's history with just more than £1,000 per person at the starting line at The Great Wall of China. The BBC have said the five teams are given a travel guide with local job ads so they could top up their cash throughout the journey. BBC commissioner Michael Jochnowitz has said all of the jobs are real. Where the contestants are banned from using their phones, they make the jobs accessible in a guide pamphlet. He told The Radio Times in 2023: "We don't create any job opportunities. We don't go to any of those places and say, 'For the purposes of the show, can you provide this kind of service?' "Those are real jobs, real places, real money or accommodation and things like that so again, because they don't have access to a phone or the internet, we basically just give them a guide of potential opportunities in the area." Executive producer Mark Saben added in the same interview: "We use as a rule of thumb, it's like what you'd find on a board in a hostel or something like that so we want [it] to feel absolutely as authentic as it possibly can be." Former 2024 winner Alfie Watts also gave some insight into how the jobs really work behind the scenes of the BBC show recently. Speaking on YouTube in video titled 'Rigged or real? The reality of Race Across the World', Alfie explained: "That's the only TV part of the whole process. It's not that they're not real jobs, of course they are. They're job listings. Just think. "Are we going to get full working visas to go to Malaysia to earn £25 sweeping up a kitchen? Just think, it's a TV show. It's on BBC. That's what I'd say. It's meant to be fun and exciting. Sometimes you need to have that are there as part of TV. The jobs are one of those things." The first leaving the checkpoint hotel get the choice of the jobs for the RATW route, according to the former winner. Alfie added on his YouTube video: "You're not allowed to (choose the same jobs). Production organise the jobs. The first one to leave can have the first dibs on the job. Not everyone can do the same job. That is how the different routes appear. It's cleverly manufactured, again not set up. But probably manufactured. "Because they will choose jobs at different ends of the country. If you want to do a job and earn money, which let's face it, in Race Across the World you need to do or you run out of money. Then you will end up at different ends of the country to each other. That's where you get to do your sightseeing as well. If you don't want to work, that's fine but it's a terrible idea." There have been controversies and even fury on social media over the jobs in RATW. The most recent example is in the celebrity edition. Celebrity Race Across the World winners Scott Mills and Sam Vaughan faced the heat over being paid £72 to sell hot dogs in the final which seemed like a lot to viewers at home. They raced from Belém, Northern Brazil — the gateway to the Amazon — through five checkpoints across the length of South America to the Andes, Frutillar in Southern Chile. Their biggest Celebrity Race Across the World fear of running out of money almost came true. In a risky move before the final checkpoint, they stopped to complete a job making hot dogs topped with chopped tomatoes, avocados and mayonnaise. They boosted their budget with a healthy £72.92. It's thought this decision making won them the title of Celebrity RATW winners. Some viewers, however, were skeptical because the jobs had been lowly paid throughout the series. Mills told Yahoo UK in our exclusive winners' interview last year: "You didn't see it on the television but we were there for hours." Of being paid the big sum of cash, Mills also said: "It is true. I don't know why we got that [amount] but we did." However, Vaughan had an explanation as to why they were paid so much on the job. He said: "Because that part of the country is affluent and everything. It's all relative, all the jobs that you can do are on a similar par on what you achieve. So it's not as if we pick that." Mills also said Chile was "expensive". RATW fans know the frontrunners in series one were unable to pay to get to the checkpoint. Race Across the World continues at 9pm on BBC One on Wednesday.
