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8 Best Political Shows To Watch Right Now
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The 2024 U.S. elections had to be one of the most entertaining elections in the United States history. While I know that many people are taking it very seriously as they should it is also true that at the end of the day, you have to believe that everything will be fine. So, with that sentiment and because of my love for any media about the complex nature of politics we compiled a list of the best political TV shows that you should watch right now.

The West Wing (Max & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – NBC

The West Wing is a political comedy-drama series created by Aaron Sorkin. The NBC series is set in the West Wing of the White House and it follows the administration of the fictional two-term Democratic President Josiah Bartlet as they deal with...
See full article at Cinema Blind
  • 11/24/2024
  • by Kulwant Singh
  • Cinema Blind
10 Best Shows Like ‘The Diplomat’ To Watch If You Love the Series
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The Diplomat is a political thriller comedy-drama series created by Debora Cahn. The Netflix series follows the story of Kate Wyler, a career diplomat who is married to a political star as she is recruited as the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom amid an international crisis. The Diplomat stars Keri Russell in the lead role with Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Rory Kinnear, Georgie Henley, Ato Essandoh, Ali Ahn, Jess Chanliau, and Nana Mensah starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, political thrills, and compelling characters in The Diplomat here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Madam Secretary (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – CBS

Madam Secretary is a political thriller drama series created by Barbara Hall. The CBS series follows the story of Elizabeth McCord, a former CIA analyst...
See full article at Cinema Blind
  • 10/22/2024
  • by Kulwant Singh
  • Cinema Blind
7 Best Shows Like ‘The Girls On the Bus’ To Watch If You Love The Series
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The Girls on the Bus is a political comedy-drama series created by Amy Chozick and Julie Plec. Inspired by Chozick’s 2018 memoir Chasing Hillary, the Max series follows the story of 4 journalists on different sides of political isles as they follow a parade of flawed presidential candidates while bonding with each other. The Girls on the Bus stars Melissa Benoist, Carla Gugino, Christina Elmore, and Natasha Behnam in the lead roles with Brandon Scott, Griffin Dunne, Hettienne Park, Mark Consuelos, Scott Cohen, Kyle Vincent Terry, and P.J. Sosko starring in supporting roles. If you loved all the political satire and friendships in The Girls on the Bus here are some similar shows you could watch next.

Veep (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – HBO

Veep is a political satire and dark comedy series created by Armando Iannucci. The HBO series follows the political career of Selina Meyer as she goes from...
See full article at Cinema Blind
  • 5/12/2024
  • by Kulwant Singh
  • Cinema Blind
AGC Television Picks Up ‘Hook’s Daughter: The Pirate Princess Chronicles’; Thor Freudenthal to Direct, Lucy Brown on Board as Writer
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AGC Television, the television production and distribution division of Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios, has added YA fantasy adventure trilogy “Hook’s Daughter: The Pirate Princess Chronicles” to its slate.

The series is based on R.V. Bowman’s popular book series of the same name. Thor Freudenthal is attached to direct and Lucy Brown (“Bride or Groom”) is adapting the books. AGC chief creative officer Lourdes Diaz, YA division head Aghi Koh and CEO Stuart Ford will executive produce.

The trilogy centers on a 16-year-old girl who, when her sea captain father fails to show up for his annual visit at her boarding school, breaks out to search for him. She is shocked to find he is on a magical island called Neverland and is known as the villainous Captain Hook. But when she uncovers family secrets, she also discovers the real villain just might be Peter Pan.

Freudenthal...
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 2/1/2024
  • by Leo Barraclough
  • Variety Film + TV
Jilly Cooper’s ‘Rivals’: Power Packed British Cast Join David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner and Danny Dyer on Disney+ Show (Exclusive)
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Streamer Disney+ has revealed a power packed British cast who will join the previously announced David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner and Danny Dyer on the series adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s steamy novel “Rivals.”

Joining the eight-part saga are Annabel Scholey (“The Split”), Maggie Steed (“Ten Percent”), David Calder (“Motherland”), Antony Byrne (‘”The Witcher”), Denise Black (“Queer as Folk”), Bryony Hannah (“Call The Midwife”), Olivia Poulet (“Back”) and Brendan Patricks (“Downton Abbey”).

“Rivals” is part of Cooper’s bestselling “Rutshire Chronicles,” set in affluent 1980s England where two powerful men and neigbors – Olympian turned politician Rupert Campbell-Black and television exec Tony Baddingham – have a longstanding rivalry that finally comes to a head.

Scholey plays Beattie Johnson, a ruthless Fleet Street journalist who will do anything for a story. Steed plays Lady Gosling, the steely no-nonsense chair of Independent Broadcasters Association. Calder plays Lady Gosling’s dogmatic right-hand man, Fergus Penney,...
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 5/15/2023
  • by Naman Ramachandran
  • Variety Film + TV
Mark Heap Joins Itvx Comedy ‘Significant Other’; ‘Drag Race’ Heads For Asia; ‘What Happened To Dorothy Bell?’ Casting (Exclusive); Nippon TV Atf Formats — Global Briefs
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Mark Heap & More Join Itvx Drama ‘Significant Other’

Mark Heap, Kéllé Bryan (Me and Mrs Jones) and Shaun Williamson are among cast added to Itvx comedy Significant Other. Katherine Parkinson and Youssef Kerkour (Stay Close) have already been announced as leads on the show, which is from ITV Studios-owned Quay Street Productions. Further cast unveiled today includes Ben Bailey Smith, Sue Vincent, Olivia Poulet and Will Ash. The series follows the “unromantic romance of two people whose drastic, but fateful, first meeting turns their lives around.” Based on Yes Studios’ Israeli series of the same name, it is currently filming in Manchester, UK and will debut on upcoming streaming service Itvx in 2023. ITV Studios has international distribution rights.

‘Drag Race’ On Starting Grid In Asia

Veteran distributor Gary Pudney’s O4 Media has struck a deal to...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 11/14/2022
  • by Jesse Whittock and Liz Shackleton
  • Deadline Film + TV
Issue de secours (1999)
Canneseries: Watch Pulse Films’ Star-Studded But Unseen ‘Do Not Disturb’ (Exclusive)
Issue de secours (1999)
One of the favorites heading into this year’s Canneseries Short-Form Competition has to be the star-studded anthology series “Do Not Disturb,” spearheaded by the U.K.’s Pulse Films in association with Blackpills Studio.

Michael Haussman and Larry Volpi created the series, and its nine, 10-minute episodes were written by the two along with Olivia Poulet, Mike O’Leary, Nida Manzoor and Davey Spens.

“Do Not Disturb” takes the audience behind the little plastic placards we hang on hotel-room door handles when we need a nap, want to be left alone, or perhaps up to something a bit more adult, as is often the case in this show.

Some episodes are comedies, some terrifying and others sultry, but each explores the darker side of humanity that is often kept behind closed doors.

The series’ directors include Haussman, Jude Law, Jake Chapman, Mounia Akl, Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace, Zoe Casavettes and Matthew Huston.
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 4/6/2019
  • by Jamie Lang
  • Variety Film + TV
Robert Webb
'Back': How the 'Peep Show' Creators Followed Up Their Cult Britcom
Robert Webb
What do you do when the series that you've worked on for more than a decade – one that's attained cult status, spawned BuzzFeed listicles and earned you famous fans on both sides of the Atlantic – has finally come to an end? For David Mitchell and Robert Webb, the stars of the beloved Britcom Peep Show, which ran on the U.K.'s Channel 4 from 2003 to 2015, the answer was obvious: Get to work on another series.

"We were sort of staring into the abyss of a post Peep Show world,...
See full article at Rollingstone.com
  • 11/24/2017
  • Rollingstone.com
David Mitchell
‘Back’ Review: ‘Peep Show’ Team Reunites for a Bleak Brother Comedy with a Delayed Reward
David Mitchell
Like any other most recent output from an established comedy duo or writing team, it’s impossible not to see back the latest series from stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb without a consideration of the titanic work they’ve done in the past. Written by long time collaborator and “Veep” writer Simon Blackwell, “Back” is a fainter echo of their work on the legendary “Peep Show” and their sketch shows across different media. Bringing some of that previous sensibility to a more conventional comedy may not be the most satisfying use of their talents, but this is still a twisted dark family comedy that’s worth a shot for die-hards.

“Back” tells the simple, spiraling story of Stephen (Mitchell), a man dealing with the aftermath of his father’s death. The family-owned John Barleycorn pub is set to come under his control, right as he’s starting to be...
See full article at Indiewire
  • 11/16/2017
  • by Steve Greene
  • Indiewire
Joanna Lumley Joins Stars To Encourage Companies To Hire Veterans
Joanna Lumley, Ray Winstone and Richard Wilson are among celebs who will appear in a series of short films which aimed at getting more military veterans into ‘civvy street’.

Video: Veterans Work | What Does An Idea Sound Like?

Downtown Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville, Diy Sos star Nick Knowles and ex-EastEnders Larry Lamb and Michelle Collins also highlight the skills, attitude and knowledge ex-soldiers, sailors and airmen can bring to employers.

Entitled, ‘Veterans Work’, the films, by The Drive Project, were produced to encourage UK businesses to consider veterans as viable options to fill vacancies.

Their release follows a study by Deloitte and the Officers’ Association and the Forces in Mind Trust, which revealed UK plc is failing to realise the potential of veterans, putting ex-military personnel at a disadvantage.

The alarming revelation emerged despite nearly 2,000 British businesses having signing the Armed Forces Covenant – a Ministry of Defence scheme designed...
See full article at Look to the Stars
  • 11/1/2017
  • Look to the Stars
Elisabeth Moss, David Tennant Drama ‘Mad to Be Normal’ Picked Up by Samuel Goldwyn Films
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Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired the U.S. rights to the drama “Mad to Be Normal,” starring Elisabeth Moss and David Tennant, the company announced Tuesday. Directed by Robert Mullan, the film also stars Michael Gambon, Gabriel Byrne, David Bamber and Olivia Poulet. Tennant (“Doctor Who”) stars as 1960’s celebrity psychiatrist R.D. Laing who revolutionized the treatment of people who were diagnosed as “mad.” Working out of Kingsley Hall in East London, he performed experiments on people, including experiments with LSD and practicing a form of self-healing known as metanoia. His methods were controversial. Also Read: Elisabeth Moss to Star in Women's-Rights Drama.
See full article at The Wrap
  • 9/19/2017
  • by Beatrice Verhoeven
  • The Wrap
War Of The Worlds: Colin Morgan starring in audio version
Rob Leane Apr 20, 2017

Merlin and Humans star Colin Morgan will lend his voice to an audio adaptation of The War Of The Worlds...

Colin Morgan - currently seen in Humans, formerly the star of Merlin, seen in Doctor Who that one time - has just added another gig to his CV. He'll star in an audio adaptation of H.G. Wells' War Of The Worlds, from Sherwood Sound Studios.

See related Doctor Who: Moffat on budget issues, advice for Chibnall Doctor Who: Phoebe Waller-Bridge is now the joint favourite

Big Finish regular Lisa Bowerman will direct, and Nick Scovell has adapted the text. The cast also includes Dan Starkey (Doctor Who), Ronald Pickup (The Crown), Nigel Lindsay (Victoria) and Olivia Poulet (The Thick of It).

"First serialised in Pearson’s Magazine in 1897, this classic science-fiction has never been adapted as it was intended with the dark horrific tone intact…...
See full article at Den of Geek
  • 4/20/2017
  • Den of Geek
Brit List topped by sci-fi, western
Exclusive: List of best unproduced movie scripts topped by two projects from emerging writers; biopics of Priscilla Presley, Alexander McQueen also feature.

The 2016 Brit List – a line-up of the best yet-to-shoot movie screenplays as voted on by the UK industry – has been topped by a sci-fi and an apocalyptic western, both from emerging writers.

Scroll down for the full list

The UK version of America’s Black List list is topped by joint-winners The Competitors, an apocalyptic western written by Ruth Greenburg, and sci-fi The Far Edge Of The World, written by Felix Harrison. Both projects received nine votes.

In second with seven votes was rom-com Bride Or Groom written by The Thick Of It and In The Loop actress Olivia Poulet and Lucy Brown.

Also making the list are Ecosse Films’ Lonesome Tonight, a biopic of Priscilla Presley written by Paul Viragh (The Face Of An Angel), Matthew Orton-scripted Eichmann and Chris Urch’s [link...
See full article at ScreenDaily
  • 11/22/2016
  • by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
  • ScreenDaily
Michael Socha
Afm: Film Constellation boards comedy-horror 'Double Date'
Michael Socha
Exclusive: First look at feature starring Michael Socha, Georgia Groome; Matt Wilkinson, Maggie Monteith produce; Dexter Fletcher among cameos.

UK sales outfit Film Constellation has boarded international rights to recently wrapped UK comedy-horror Double Date, the directorial debut from UK filmmaker Benjamin Barfoot, written by UK actor Danny Morgan.

The co-production between Dignity Group and Stigma Films stars Michael Socha (This is England), Georgia Groome (London to Brighton), Danny Morgan (On The Road) and Kelly Wenham (Merlin).

The film follows the story of Jim, aided by his obnoxious but charming best friend Alex, on his quest to lose his virginity before he turns 30. The night before the big day they meet Kitty and Lulu, two beautiful sisters who seem determined to seduce them, but who secretly have another darker agenda for Jim’s birthday – virgin sacrifice.

Cameos include Dexter Fletcher (Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels), Tom Sturridge (Far From The Madding Crowd), Olivia Poulet (Sherlock), [link...
See full article at ScreenDaily
  • 10/24/2016
  • by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
  • ScreenDaily
Greg James will make acting debut in BBC Three's Dead Air
Greg James is to try his hand at acting in an upcoming BBC Three film.

The BBC Radio 1 DJ will star in Dead Air, a 17-minute comedy short which he also co-wrote for the channel.

He will play commercial late-night radio DJ Jake Cross, who is given the surprise job as the breakfast show host when the former presenter dies. He faces the dilemma of selling out or staying with his loyal fanbase.

Speaking about his acting debut, he said: "I have always wanted to write a comedy for the BBC. The fact that this silly idea I jotted down two years ago is now a reality is ridiculously exciting.

"It's been the most enjoyable thing I've ever done and I can't wait for people to see it. My 14-year-old self wouldn't believe it."

Tom Davis (Murder In Successville), Olivia Poulet (The Thick Of It), Richard David-Caine (Skins) and Montserrat Lombard...
See full article at Digital Spy
  • 5/14/2015
  • Digital Spy
Benedict Cumberbatch Announces Engagement To Sophie Hunter In Newspaper
Benedict Cumberbatch and his longtime girlfriend Sophie Hunter announced their engagement in a London newspaper on Tuesday.

Benedict Cumberbatch Engaged

Cumberbatch and Hunter announced their intention to marry in The Times of London among others underneath the "Forthcoming Marriages" headline. "The engagement is announced between Benedict, son of Wanda and Timothy Cumberbatch of London, and Sophie, daughter of Katherine Hunter of Edinburgh and Charles Hunter of London," read the short announcement.

The old-fashioned announcement did not reveal the date of the couple's engagement, nor when they plan on tying the knot. However, Cumberbatch's rep did confirm the engagement news, saying in a statement, "I am delighted to confirm this morning’s announcement that Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are engaged."

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It was only months ago that Cumberbatch, 38, was first linked to Hunter, 36, with whom he co-starred in Susan Luciani's 2009 film Burlesque Fairytales.
See full article at Uinterview
  • 11/5/2014
  • Uinterview
iFeatures sets development slate
New projects from Screen Stars of Tomorrow, playwrights, TV talent.

UK low-budget filmmaking scheme iFeatures has selected 18 projects (below) for its next development slate.

The scheme, backed by Creative England, BFI Film Fund, BBC Films and Creative Skillset, selected 18 - instead of the usual 16 - feature-length projects from more than 400 submissions.

Three films will be ‘greenlit’ in March 2015 at budgets of £350,000.

The roster of writing and directing talent includes Lynsey Miller, Hope Dickson Leach and Dan Gitsham, all recent Screen Stars of Tomorrow; Rachel De-lahay, winner of 2013 Evening Standard’s Most Promising Playwright; Dominic Leclerc, director of Skins and The Village; Alice Birch, winner of this year’s George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright; Olivia Poulet, star of The Thick Of It; BAFTA Scotland winner Zam Salim; Broadcast Hotshots Abby Ajayi and Alex Kalymnios; and William Oldroyd whose short Best won the 2013 Sundance London Short Film Competition.

Producers include Nfts graduates Jessica Levick and Fodhla Cronin...
See full article at ScreenDaily
  • 6/30/2014
  • by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
  • ScreenDaily
Benedict Cumberbatch: 19 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About the Man Behind Smaug
Having tackled Sherlock and Khan over the past few years, Benedict Cumberbatch is certainly no stranger to playing iconic roles. And he's just added one more.

Cumberbatch finally gives us a taste of dragon Smaug in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," out Friday, December 13. While Cumberbatch can't really "play" the CGI dragon on screen, the English actor was instrumental in Smaug's creation -- and, of course, also voices the mythical creature.

Whether or not you've seen Cumberbatch on the big screen or the stage of late (it's hard to miss him!), there's still much to know about this rising star. From his African abduction to his mutation, here are 19 things you probably don't know about Benedict Cumberbatch.

1. While on location in South Africa for "To the Ends of the Earth" (2005), Cumberbatch experienced a horrific carjacking in which he was kidnapped, but talked his way into getting released. He subsequently...
See full article at Moviefone
  • 12/13/2013
  • by Jonny Black
  • Moviefone
Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for Le Hobbit : La Bataille des Cinq Armées (2014)
Benedict Cumberbatch Was Abducted, and 5 More Things You Don't Know About Him
Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for Le Hobbit : La Bataille des Cinq Armées (2014)
Benedict Cumberbatch will dominate theaters this Fall with roles in four upcoming films, including The Fifth Estate and August: Osage County. But did you know the Emmy-winning Sherlock has a crazy past? During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Benedict confessed that he once was abducted, prompting us to ask: what else don't we know about him?! We put on our Sherlock caps and came up with some curious information. He's still traumatized by his abduction. In THR, Benedict told the story of his abduction while filming the 2005 miniseries To the Ends of the Earth in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. One weekend, as he was returning from a diving trip, his tire popped. Then all of the sudden his truck was ambushed by six armed figures: "I was scared, really scared. I said, 'What are you going to do with us? Are you going to kill us?' I was really...
See full article at Popsugar.com
  • 9/11/2013
  • by Maggie Pehanick
  • Popsugar.com
TV Review: The Thick Of It - So Vitriolic, It Was Almost Erotic
Rebecca Front in Humans (2015)
Finally, Episode 5 of this series found both sides of the government in action, as all parties tried to deal best with the fall-out of the viper's kiss that had felled Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front).

The Coalition came unsteak as a leaked email caused pandemonium in both parties

Under the confident direction of Chris Addison, it was a breath-catching romp as first Peter Mannion (Roger Allam) saw his perfect chance to skip his government duties and resign. “You're Aslan, no one shaves your mane,” wailed a horrified Phil (Will Smith). “You've passed the dignified exit,” reflected a more pragmatic Emma (Olivia Poulet).

It looked as though he wouldn't need to resign if Fergus's troops had their way, getting Glenn (James Smith) to ‘leak' Mannion's Mr Tickle jokes to the press. Except Glenn ‘forgot' to redact the stick – too busy bribing Terri (Joanna Scanlon) with talk of severance and a tea-shop near...
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  • 10/13/2012
  • by Caroline Frost
  • Aol TV.
Armando Iannucci Talks The Thick Of It, the Hulu Arrangement, and Veep Season 2
Currently in its fourth season, the hilarious British political comedy The Thick of It, set in the corridors of British government, can now be seen unedited on Hulu with new episodes every Sunday, along with the first three seasons. From executive producer/writer/director Armando Iannucci (In The Loop), the show stars Peter Capaldi, Roger Allam, Rebecca Front, Vincent Franklin, Geoffrey Streatfield, Will Smith, Olivia Poulet, James Smith, Joanna Scanlan, Ben Willbond, Chris Addison and Rebecca Gethings. During this recent exclusive interview with Collider, show creator Armando Iannucci talked about how the arrangement with Hulu came about, how happy he is with the fact that the show can be viewed unedited (without all the bleeping for the often foul language) and the day after it airs on BBC, why politics are inherently comic, what originally inspired the series, how surprised he is with the hugely positive reaction, the transition and...
See full article at Collider.com
  • 9/30/2012
  • by Christina Radish
  • Collider.com
The Thick of It: Coalition – Episode 3 Review
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

I’ll be honest, this week’s episode was quite the disappointment. At best, it felt like a rather good online spin-off of the show which features the now-opposition. Don’t get me wrong, the laughs came pretty thick and fast towards the end, but the whole episode seemed generally rather meandering and unfocused. I missed the fluent swearing, and the whole opposition team. The only saving grace here was Roger Allam as Peter Mannion, again the stand-out in the episodes that are focusing on the current coalition government.

Everything was unbalanced. Things really picked up with Tickle’s death, which made everything a lot funnier, but it still wasn’t enough.Vincent’s Franklin’s Stewart Pearson is just not in the same league as Malcolm Tucker- I’m not saying they should be the same, but he hasn’t enough bite, or enough to truly ridicule.
See full article at Obsessed with Film
  • 9/23/2012
  • by Oscar Harding
  • Obsessed with Film
TV Review: The Thick Of It - Swings And Roundabouts For The Coalition Government
Roger Allam in Tamara Drewe (2010)
After last week's almost existential angst in Opposition, the subdued Malcolm Tucker can at least console himself it's not all fun and backslaps in the Coalition Government, but it's definitely jollier for us watching.

Peter Mannion (Roger Allam)'s tenuous grip on power continued as he found himself in the horrors of Boot Camp, an out-of-office idyll based on Stewart's guru thinking that "isolation is the mother of renewal".

Peter Mannion found himself enduring the horrors of Boot Camp

"This is policy jamming," explained Stewart (Vincent Franklin) as the ideas-ball went around the room. "I feel like I've joined the Scientologists," grumbled Peter, although it did give him a great opportunity for a rejoinder... "When's a party not a party?" asked Stewart. "When it's at your house," said Peter. An instant classic.

Meanwhile back at HQ, all was the usual unseemly tussle for alpha-male status and female attention between those great kings of the walk,...
See full article at Aol TV.
  • 9/22/2012
  • by Caroline Frost
  • Aol TV.
Peter Capaldi in The Thick of It (2005)
It's The Return Of Malcolm Tucker
Peter Capaldi in The Thick of It (2005)
Malcolm Tucker had better get his coins ready for the swear box.

The foul-mouthed spin doctor will be returning for a fourth series of The Thick of It, Armando Iannucci's award-winning political comedy, the BBC confirmed today.

Malcolm Tucker can't get into Number 10 any more, but he's waiting...

In the light of the Leveson Inquiry, it seems perfect timing for another round of government embarrassments, ministerial cock-ups, Coalition backstabbings, frantic policy U-turns and burying bad news on good news days.

Iannucci is a busy man - his American version of the show, Veep, is currently airing in the Us and on Sky Atlantic and has been commissioned for a second series already. This comes on the back of his Oscar-nominated comedy In The Loop, which took some of the cast of The Thick of It on a fact-finding mission to Washington, back in 2009.

Huffpostuk Review: With Veep, Has...
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  • 7/12/2012
  • by The Huffington Post UK
  • Aol TV.
Benedict Cumberbatch: Fame won't help with dating
Benedict Cumberbatch thinks his rising fame will make it harder to find a girlfriend. The British actor - who will portray villain Kahn in forthcoming 'Star Trek 2' and previously appeared in 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and War Horse' - is currently single after splitting with girlfriend Anna Jones, who he dated following the demise of his 10-year relationship with Olivia Poulet but thinks his celebrity status will only make him more awkward in social situations. He said: ''I'm not confident in social situations, just going up to someone in a bar is and saying 'hi' is going to be even more...
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  • 6/13/2012
  • Virgin Media - Celebrity
Benedict Cumberbatch: Fame won't help with dating
Benedict Cumberbatch thinks his rising fame will make it harder to find a girlfriend. The British actor - who will portray villain Kahn in forthcoming 'Star Trek 2' and previously appeared in 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and War Horse' - is currently single after splitting with girlfriend Anna Jones, who he dated following the demise of his 10-year relationship with Olivia Poulet but thinks his celebrity status will only make him more awkward in social situations. He said: 'I'm not confident in social situations, just going up to someone in a bar is and saying 'hi' is going to be even more difficult because they won't know the real me. 'They will just know me as a fictional person I...
See full article at Monsters and Critics
  • 6/13/2012
  • Monsters and Critics
Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for Le Hobbit : La Bataille des Cinq Armées (2014)
Cumberbatch Linked To Daughter Of Notorious Heiress Hearst
Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for Le Hobbit : La Bataille des Cinq Armées (2014)
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch is reportedly dating the daughter of American heiress-turned-bank robber Patty Hearst.

The War Horse star ended a 10-year relationship with his longterm partner, actress Olivia Poulet, last March and his subsequent romance with fashion designer Anna Jones came to an end in January.

Cumberbatch has now reportedly moved on with model/actress Lydia Hearst, 27, who split from actor Jeff Goldblum last year.

The pair has been spotted on several dates, and they went to Sir Elton John's annual Academy Awards viewing party together on Sunday night, according to Britain's Daily Mail.

Hearst's publishing heiress mother Patty was famously kidnapped by a left-wing guerilla group in 1974 and she went on to rob a bank with them in California. She was later arrested and sentenced to 35 years behind bars, but only served two after her jail time was cut by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
  • 2/29/2012
  • WENN
Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for Le Hobbit : La Bataille des Cinq Armées (2014)
Cumberbatch Single Again
Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for Le Hobbit : La Bataille des Cinq Armées (2014)
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch is single again after splitting from his fashion designer girlfriend.

The War Horse star ended a 10-year relationship with his longterm partner, actress Olivia Poulet, last March and he later moved on with Anna Jones.

However, Cumberbatch's sister Tracy Peacock has revealed he's ended his latest romance, and she insists her brother is just unlucky in love.

She tells Britain's The Sun, "You would have to be a pretty smart cookie to keep up with him. I think that is possibly why he has trouble with girlfriends... One of his regrets is that he hasn't found someone to settle down with. I think they would have to be someone not in the acting profession. Someone who was happy to hold down the fort (sic) while he went off and pursued his career."...
  • 1/14/2012
  • WENN
Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for Le Hobbit : La Bataille des Cinq Armées (2014)
Cumberbatch Moves On From Longterm Girlfriend
Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for Le Hobbit : La Bataille des Cinq Armées (2014)
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has moved on after splitting from his lover of 10 years - he's gone public with his new girlfriend.

The Sherlock star broke up with his longtime partner, actress Olivia Poulet, earlier this year, and now he has found love again with designer Anna Jones.

The pair debuted its romance by posing on the red carpet at a Vanity Fair party during the 68th Venice Film Festival, where the actor was promoting his new film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

A source tells Britain's Daily Mail, "It's a very new relationship but it seems to be serious. Anna really enjoys Benedict's company and they had a lovely time in Venice. Benedict has invited her to the London premiere of his new film.

"While he's quite private about his relationships, he is very happy with Anna. They are looking forward to spending more time together."...
  • 9/12/2011
  • WENN
Benedict Cumberbatch interview: On the couch with Mr Cumberbatch
As the Sherlock star prepares to play a dapper 70s spook in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Benedict Cumberbatch tells Emma John about the joys of kitesurfing, being single and punching Tom Hardy – while presenting the sharpest looks from the coming season

Benedict Cumberbatch is talking Edwardian manners, the brutishness of croquet and a million other things that segue rapidly into each other while my brain struggles feebly to keep up. He is making me a cup of Earl Grey, and a single question – shall we share a teabag? – has triggered this rush of inspiration, from tea ceremonies to post-colonial theory. It's fair to say that Cumberbatch is both a thinker and a talker.

His features – the huge almond eyes, the sweeping Cupid's bow, the acute tapering from cheekbones to chin – can, in repose, hint at something extra-terrestrial; lit with animation, however, they're charmingly boyish. He's soon to begin shooting a...
See full article at The Guardian - Film News
  • 9/3/2011
  • by Emma John
  • The Guardian - Film News
Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for Le Hobbit : La Bataille des Cinq Armées (2014)
Cumberbatch Splits From Longtime Girlfriend
Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for Le Hobbit : La Bataille des Cinq Armées (2014)
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has split from his girlfriend of 10 years.

The Sherlock star, who is currently wowing London audiences in Danny Boyle's Frankenstein stage show, is single again after breaking up with his longtime lover, actress Olivia Poulet.

The pair met while studying at Manchester University, England and went on to live together in Hampstead, North London.

A publicist for the former couple says, "It was an amicable split."...
  • 3/18/2011
  • WENN
Surprised sex symbol Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch is surprised that playing Sherlock Holmes has made him a sex symbol. The 'Sherlock' actor admitted he finds it bizarre that he has suddenly become the focus of female attention since taking on the role of the fictional detective in the BBC One drama. He said: ''What's so funny is that Holmes is asexual. So when you think that he's an asexual sociopath who's pretty dismissive of relationships, it's extraordinary to become a sex symbol playing him. It must be that treat-then-mean, keep-them-keen thing.'' The 34-year-old actor also revealed he loved working with his girlfriend Olivia Poulet when she guest starred ..
See full article at Virgin Media - TV
  • 10/31/2010
  • Virgin Media - TV
Go Crazy, Save The Planet With ‘mentalists
Turmeric (Olivia Poulet) and Deborah (Sarah Solemani) are two hippy Brit idealist environmentalists living together in a meager shed in Turmeric's parent's backyard. They believe that every action they make has genocidal consequences. Maybe you've heard of the butterfly effect. Well that's just in movies. In the web series 'mentalists, the concept is much more straightforward. Here in the world that Turmeric and Deborah live in, the real world, it is more like the superginormous, skyscraper huge, gorilla with batwings spewing carbon emissions effect. That's right. These two know that when we, the industrialized nation giant gorilla with batwings people, flush our refuse down our swimming pool sized toilets at least 300 baby white tigers die. That is the type of impact we are talking about here, people. It is severe. So what are these two bashful birds doing about this? They have decided to start a regular podcast documenting their...
See full article at Tubefilter.com
  • 12/23/2009
  • by Jake Weaver
  • Tubefilter.com
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