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Exclusive: British TV has featured its fair share of wealth on screen down the years – just think Downton Abbey or Brideshead Revisited – but in Wild Cherry, creator Nicôle Lecky wanted to shine new light on the super rich.

The thriller is set in a gated community, a collection of large houses and apartments in places like the Home Counties in which mini ecosystems develop, where wealth can be an ultimate currency whatever one’s background.

“I used to drive through a gated community in Surrey and I would look at these mansions and think, ‘Gosh who lives there?’,” Lecky told Deadline. “It had such a strong sense of an England that I hadn’t seen before. I knew I wanted to set something there.”

Starring Eve Best and Carmen Ejogo, who are coming off the back of HBO tentpoles House of the Dragon and The Penguin respectively, Wild Cherry follows Lorna (Ejogo), a self-made,...

Two and a Half Men isn’t exactly a shining beacon when it comes to morally upright characters, with its lead Charlie Harper being a bottomless drunk, but entertaining nonetheless. While many reasonably didn’t find his antics enjoyable, as the show’s prudish comedy wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea, there is one character who is unanimously hated, Zoey.

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Making her debut after Charlie Sheen’s infamous exit from the sitcom, Zoey, played by Sophie Winkleman, became a recurring character in seasons 9 and 10, and was presented as Ashton Kutcher’s love interest. But as the story goes, the writer dropped the ball hard with her character, making her one of the most dislikeable figures throughout its 12-season-long run.

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House of the Dragon star Eve Best and The Penguin‘s Carmen Ejogo will lead a new BBC drama from Nicôle Lecky, Wild Cherry.

Following the success of Lecky’s BAFTA-winning Mood, the BBC and production firm Firebird Pictures (Wilderness, The Jetty) on Wednesday unveiled the cast for the new six-part series. Imogen Faires (Goldie’s Oldies, Marcella) and newcomer Amelia May, Sophie Winkleman (Peep Show, Sanditon) and Lecky (Mood, Sweetpea), who also serves as an executive producer, have also joined the project.

Lorna, played by Ejogo, is a self-made, successful black businesswoman from south London who has worked hard to be where she is. Her best friend, Juliet (Best), is a woman born into the privileged gated community they both call home. Daughters Grace (Faires) and Allegra (May) are also best friends and live a life other teenagers can only dream of. A plot synopsis reads: “Until, that is,...

Exclusive: Double-bafta winning Mood creator Nicôle Lecky has cast her BBC thriller series, which has been given the title Wild Cherry.

House of the Dragon star Eve Best and The Penguin’s Carmen Ejogo are leading Wild Cherry, which has rolled cameras in south England after being teased at last year’s Edinburgh TV Festival. Lecky is creator, star and producer.

Ejogo is Lorna, a self-made, successful Black businesswoman from South London who has worked hard to get to where she is. Best plays her closest friend Juliet, a woman born into the privileged gated community they both call home. The safe haven is a place where bad things never happen until their kids are implicated in a shocking scandal at their exclusive private school and Juliet and Lorna are forced to take sides. The show is described as a “provocative and deliciously honest look at mother/daughter relationships in a haze of social media,...

Breakups are never easy, especially when you get deeply invested in TV show relationships that end tragically. Mark and Sophie's breakup in Peep Show left viewers devastated and Mark struggling to find true love thereafter. Scenes from a Marriage portrayed a powerful depiction of love, hatred, and divorce, showing how relationships can unravel.

Breakups are never easy, but one thing that Ive always found a little too easy was getting invested in the relationships of characters on my favorite TV shows. This can be a great experience as I get to feel the exciting highs of burgeoning romance, but sadly, this also means that I have to endure the devastating consequences of when things dont work out, partners betray one another, or long-lasting love slowly and painfully comes to an end. Its not easy being a TV fan, as more often than not, relationships end in tragedy on the small screen.

Andrew Garfield and Tom Hiddleston were in the star-studded gallery near each other as they watched the Wimbledon final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz successfully defended his title completing a 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) victory on Sunday. He held on to the game till the end, despite the veteran almost making a comeback in the third set.

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Alcaraz won his fourth major title, lifting four Slam trophies at just 21. He accomplished the feat at a younger age than Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer. He is only the second player in the Open Era to win his first four major men’s singles finals.

Andrew Garfield, Tom Hiddleston, and Pierce Brosnan Watch As Carlos Alcaraz Defeats Novak Djokovic Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man | Sony Pictures (left), Tom Hiddleston in Thor: Ragnarok...

Bridgerton has become an obsession for nearly everyone watching the series and it is no surprise because it has romance, drama, and political intrigue all in a beautiful period setting. Netflix’s Bridgerton recently aired its third season and so far fans seem to enjoy it. With the fourth season already renewed the fans just have to wait until it comes out but while you wait here are the best similar shows you should check out after binging Season 3.

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Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is a prequel series to the Netflix hit series Bridgerton. Created by Shonda Rhimes, the Netflix series is loosely based on the rise of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in the late 18th century and her epic love story and married life with King George of England. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story stars India Amarteifio in the lead role with Adjoa Andoh,...

Network: MGM+

Episodes: Eight (hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: January 14, 2024 -- March 10, 2024

Series status: Ended

Performers include: Harriet Slater, Benjamin Wainwright, Edward Bluemel, Toby Regbo, Hannah Onslow, Sophie Thompson, Claude Perron, Sophie Winkleman, Elaine Cassidy, Alice Eve, and Richard Goulding.

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A Victorian period drama series, the Belgravia: The Next Chapter TV show was created by Helen Edmundson and is a sequel to Belgravia, created by Julian Fellowes.

The story picks up three decades after the original series, in 1871. It revolves around the love story of Frederick Trenchard (Wainwright), the third Lord Trenchard, and his new love interest, Clara Dunn (Slater), who is a newcomer to London society.

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A Victorian period drama series on the MGM+ channel, the Belgravia: The Next Chapter TV show stars Harriet Slater, Benjamin Wainwright, Edward Bluemel, Toby Regbo, Hannah Onslow, Sophie Thompson, Claude Perron, Sophie Winkleman, Elaine Cassidy, Alice Eve, and Richard Goulding. The story picks up three decades after the original Belgravia series, in 1871. It revolves around the love story of...

Will the truth come out in the first season of the Belgravia: The Next Chapter TV show on MGM+? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Belgravia: The Next Chapter is cancelled or renewed for season two. MGM+ isn't part of the Nielsen system. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the first season episodes of Belgravia: The Next Chapter here.

An MGM+ Victorian period drama series, the Belgravia: The Next Chapter TV show stars Harriet Slater, Benjamin Wainwright, Edward Bluemel, Toby Regbo, Hannah Onslow, Sophie Thompson, Claude Perron, Sophie Winkleman, Elaine Cassidy, Alice Eve, and Richard Goulding. The story picks up three decades...

With Downton Abbey over and The Gilded Age wrapping up its freshman season, MGM+ will host the creative teams' next show.

As previously reported, Belgravia: The Next Chapter premieres on Sunday, January 14, 2024.

While the series is dubbed the next chapter in the Belgravia franchise, the show starts with a new crop of characters that makes it easy to tune in without watching the original.

TV Fanatic scored an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip that showcases what life's like in 1871 for the characters and even hints at some links to the original series.

We won't spoil what the clip reveals, but there are sentiments from the new cast members and writer Helen Edmundson.

Belgravia: The Next Chapter tells the love story of Frederick Trenchard (Benjamin Wainwright), the third Lord Trenchard, and his new love interest, Clara Dunn (Harriet Slater), a beautiful newcomer to London society.

Unaware that his birth was the product of an affair between his mother,...

Belgravia: The Next Chapter is coming to MGM+ (formerly Epix) later this year. The streaming service has announced the cast of the sequel series, which is set in 19th-century London. The original series, from Julian Fellowes, took place 30 years earlier and aired in 2020.

Harriet Slater, Ben Wainwright, Edward Bluemel, Claude Perron, and Elaine Cassidy will star in the series with Toby Regbo, Hannah Onslow, Sophie Thompson, and Sophie Winkleman in recurring roles. The limited series will have eight episodes.

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Exclusive: MGM+ has set cast for Belgravia: The Next Chapter, Julian Fellowes’ sequel series to the hit historical drama. Harriet Slater, Ben Wainwright, Edward Bluemel, Claude Perron and Elaine Cassidy are set as series regulars in the drama series executive produced by Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant. Additionally, Toby Regbo, Hannah Onslow, Sophie Thompson and Sophie Winkleman will recur in the eight-part series. Filming is underway in the UK with premiere set for winter 2023.

The Next Chapter is a continuation of Belgravia, named for and set in the affluent London district that became synonymous with the upper echelons of London society in the 19th century.

Belgravia: The Next Chapter picks up in 1871, three decades after the events depicted in the 2020 limited series, which was written by Fellowes and based on his novel of the same name. Developed and written by playwright and screenwriter Helen Edmundson, the series tells the love story of Frederick Trenchard (Wainwright), who has grown up as the third Lord Trenchard, and his new love interest, Clara Dunn (Slater), who is a newcomer to London society. Unaware that his birth was the product of an affair between his mother Susan and the scoundrel John Bellasis, a troubled childhood has left Frederick deeply insecure, which challenges his courtship of and marriage to Clara.

Slater’s Clara Trenchard (née Dunn) is a young, smart, and striking woman, and a fresh face amongst the society of Belgravia, Clara is thrilled by her marriage to the enigmatic Frederick … but as she comes to learn more of her husband and the trauma he carries, Clara finds her marriage will not be as smooth as she first thought and is something she must fight for.

Wainwright’s Frederick Trenchard, the young and handsome third Lord Trenchard, Frederick takes after his grandfather with a ferocious work ethic, having built a large business empire. Immediately smitten with Clara, he marries her after a whirlwind romance, but brings with him traumas from his past that threatens his newfound happiness.

Hannah Onslow, Sophie Thompson, Sophie Winkleman and Toby Regbo

Bluemel plays Dr. Stephen Ellerby. An idealistic, charming, and attractive young doctor, Stephen is brought into the society of Belgravia as he cares for Peter, son of the Duke of Rochester—a far cry from his life amongst the bohemians of Bloomsbury. He is quickly captivated by Clara after meeting her and starts to gain her trust as their lives interweave.

Regbo plays Rev. James Trenchard, Frederick’s estranged brother. A gentle, kind and religious man, James is haunted by both the separation from his brother and a private battle he is determined to keep hidden.

Onslow portrays Emily Dunn, Clara’s older sister. Emily responds to her sister’s swift marriage with a hint of jealousy as she is desperate to make her own match. But when she throws herself into charity work at her new church, she is instantly attracted to the Reverend James Trenchard.

Thompson plays Mrs. Dunn, Emily and Clara’s devoted mother. Mrs Dunn is a nervous, giddy, and chatty widow who has moved to Belgravia with her daughters and is thrilled by Clara’s new marriage and the security in social standing it brings.

Perron plays The Marquise D’Étagnac, a glamorous and highly unconventional French businesswoman, who is introduced to Belgravia by the Duke and Duchess of Rochester. Offering a wealth of business opportunities, Frederick sees a chance to expand into new areas of industry.

Winkleman portrays Duchess of Rochester. The queen of Belgravia, the Duchess and her husband stand at the top of Belgravia’s social hierarchy – but privately, she struggles to reconcile the Duke’s feelings towards their unwell, eldest son Peter with her own wishes for his care.

Cassidy plays Davison. Clara’s newly appointed lady’s maid, Davison grows to protect her mistress with a fierce devotion, recognizing Clara’s youth and need for love. Davison has experienced hard times in her own past and is intent on supporting Clara through her struggles.

Led by Neame, the series reunites Carnival’s award-winning creative team behind the original series. Neame and Marchant will serve as executive producers with Fellowes and Joanna Strevens. Helen Edmundson serves as showrunner and executive producer. The series will be directed by John Alexander, Paul Wilmshurst and Marisol Adler. Colin Wratten (Killing Eve) who produced the original series, will return as producer.

Belgravia: The Next Chapter is a Carnival Films co-production with MGMPlus Studios and will be distributed by NBCUniversal Global Distribution. Carnival Films is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Slater, best known as Sandra Onslow in the HBO Max DC origin series Pennyworth, she recently wrapped filming the lead role in Sony Screen Gems’ Horrorscope as well as True Haunting, alongside Jamie Campbell Bower and Erin Moriarty. Slater is repped by The Artists Partnership in the UK and Untitled Entertainment in the U.S.

Wainwright’s recent credits include great roles on Sky Atlantic’s Gangs of London, and a guest lead on BBC One’s The Split. He also has a multi-episode arc on the BBC One series World on Fire, starring opposite Sean Bean and Lesley Manville. Wainwright is represented by Insight Management & Production.

Bluemel is currently filming a leading role in Amazon’s My Lady Jane, starring Emily Bader. He’ll next be seen in Hulu miniseries Washington Black, set for premiere this year. Bluemel is repped by Epilogue.

Regbo is known for his leading roles in CW’s Reign and The Last Kingdom. He also starred in Netflix’s Medici and his film work includes Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and One Day. Regbo can most recently be seen in Series Three of A Discovery of Witches and Channel 4’s Chivalry. Regbo is repped by Independent Talent Group and Authentic Talent and Literary Management.

Onslow recently finished shooting Sally El Hosaini’s feature film Unicorn and The Doll Factory for Paramount+. Her other credits include Ridley Road for Red Productions, Sister/BBC’s in This Is Going To Hurt and director Sam Mendes’ Empire of Light. She’s repped by Gordon and French.

A six-time Olivier Award nominee and winner of the 1999 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Thompson most recently starred in Present Laughter at The Old Vic. Her television credits include Everything I Know About Love, Sandylands and a recurring role in BBC’s The Detectorists. Thompson is represented by Independent Talent Group.

Perron was most recently seen in the play Tartuffe at the Royal Haymarket of London. She’ll next appear in the anticipated Spanish Balenciaga series biopic produced by Disney+. She’ll also be seen on screen in a French comedy that will be released in Christmas 2023. Perron is represented by As Talents.

Winkleman’s TV credits include regular roles in Peep Show and Two and a Half Men; her most recent work includes leading roles in ITV’s Sanditon and Strike for the BBC. For film, Sophie’s credits include The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Suzie Gold and the leading role in Mike Figgis’s Love Live Long. She’ll next be seen on the big screen in Wonka, directed by Paul King. Winkleman is repped by Hamilton Hodell.

Cassidy stars in the new Sebastián Lelio film The Wonder, which premiered at Telluride Film Festival in September. Her television work includes CBS’ Harper’s Island, BBC miniseries Fingersmith, BAFTA-nominated police procedural No Offence and BBC’s Emmy nominated The Paradise and A Room with A View, adapted by Andrew Davies. She’s repped by Arg.

Masterpiece has released a trailer for the upcoming final season of Sanditon, the drama inspired by Jane Austen’s final, unfinished novel, that was adapted and created by Andrew Davies and produced by Red Planet Pictures.

The series took on its own direction (Austen only finished 11 chapters before her death) and writer Justin Young took the helm as lead writer and executive producer for seasons 2 and 3. The drama will premiere on 9 p.m. Sunday, March 19, on PBS. The series also will be available to stream the same day.

Returning characters for Season 3 include Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams), Georgiana Lambe (Crystal Clarke), Alexander Colbourne (Ben Lloyd-Hughes), Tom Parker (Kris Marshall), Mary Parker (Kate Ashfield), Lady Denham (Anne Reid), Edward Denham (Jack Fox), Arthur Parker (Turlough Convery), Lady Susan (Sophie Winkleman), and Ralph Starling (Cai Brigden).

More new faces are joining the series, like Lady Montrose, who is the quintessential Austen mother. She arrives in Sanditon with one objective: matches for her children, Lydia and Henry. Lydia is an independent young woman who is not as eager for a match as her mother, while Lord Henry Montrose is charismatic and confident, but he holds a secret.

There’s also Rowleigh Pryce, a wealthy, curmudgeonly investor who is interested in teaming up with Tom Parker on the seaside resort’s expansion. Their plans become complicated when Rowleigh runs into Lady Denham. Also new to Sanditon is Alexander’s brother, Samuel Colbourne – a lawyer, and a charming bachelor.

The royals are already feeling the holiday spirit.

Prince William and Kate Middleton were spotted attending the annual Westminster Abbey Christmas concert with their two children in tow. The couple have made it to the show for the second year in a row, with the Princess of Wales taking a personal part in the festivities.

She was elegant in a burgundy gown with matching heels as she approached the venue, her hair styled in soft waves over her shoulder.

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Her family was equally resplendent with Prince William donning a matching, navy-blue, long coat with his son, Prince George.

Princess Charlotte was her mother’s spitting image as she also matched her with a similar double-breasted coat.

Prince William and Kate Middleton – Photo: James Whatling / Mega

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Sanditon has an end date. PBS has announced that the Masterpiece series will end with its upcoming third season. The network released the first photos and a teaser for the final episodes, which will begin airing on March 19th.

Starring Rose Williams, Crystal Clarke, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Kris Marshall, Kate Ashfield, Anne Reid, Jack Fox, Turlough Convery, Sophie Winkleman, and Cai Brigden, the period drama series is based on the final and incomplete novel of Jane Austen. Emma Fielding, Alice Orr, Edward Davis, James Bolam, and Liam Garrigan are joining the cast for the final episodes.

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The upcoming third season of Sanditon will be its last, Masterpiece has announced.

The drama will premiere on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 9/8c on PBS. The series will also be available to stream the same day.

“Sanditon has been an incredibly special series for Masterpiece, and we know it has found its way into the hearts of countless fans,” said Susanne Simpson, Masterpiece Executive Producer. “While we are sad to say goodbye to the series, we know our audience has a lot to look forward to in this new season.”

Sanditon premiered in 2020. Inspired by Jane Austen’s final, unfinished novel, the show was adapted and created by Andrew Davies and produced by Red Planet Pictures. The series took on its own direction (Austen only finished 11 chapters before her death) and writer Justin Young took the helm as lead writer and executive producer for seasons 2 and 3.

Returning characters for season 3 include...

Killing Eve star Sandra Oh has been spotted at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, one of very few TV personalities to be invited.

Oh was seen in the past couple of hours or so and Twitter has been abuzz with the arrival of the Grey’s Anatomy star.

Oh was appointed an Order of Canada as an Officer a few months ago and was dressed in black with a Canadian badge pinned in front, according to the BBC.

Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral – A Photo Gallery

The honor is the second highest that can be received in Canada, a Commonwealth country, and Oh was granted it due to an “artistic career filled with memorable stage, television and film roles in Canada and abroad”. She played Dr Cristina Yang in Grey’s Anatomy for a decade, winning a stack of awards, and has more recently been lauded for her role as Eve in Killing Eve.

A number of celebrities were in attendance at Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Monday (19 September).

The late monarch’s funeral began at 11am, after King Charles III led a procession from nearby Westminster Hall, where her body had been lying in state since Wednesday afternoon (14 September).

Some 2,000 mourners, including world leaders such as US president Joe Biden, took their seats earlier in the 1,269-year-old Westminster Abbey ahead of the funeral.

The Order of Service included a sermon by Archbishop Justin Welby, in which he quoted Vera Lynn’s famous Second World War song “We’ll Meet Again”, and several musical moments.

A number of the late monarch’s favourite hymns, including “The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not Want”, were performed by the choirs of Westminster Abbey and the Chapel Royal.

A few recognisable faces were spotted in attendance at the ceremony.

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Peep Showfans have reacted with delight upon realising that the actor who played Big Suze in the show, Sophie Winkleman, is a member of the royal family.

On Friday evening (16 September), the Queen’s children – King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew – stood by her coffin in Westminster Hall in a vigil for the late monarch.

The event was covered live on BBC One, with some viewers spotting Winkleman standing with the royals.

The actor, who is half-sister to Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman, married Lord Frederick Windsor in 2009, becoming Lady Frederick Windsor.

Lord Frederick is the son of Prince Michael of Kent, one of Queen Elizabeth II’s cousins. He is currently 52nd in line to the throne.

Caitlin Moran, a columnist for The Times, tweeted: “Just watched Prince Charles stand vigil over his dead mother whilst Big Suze from Peep Show looked on. There...

Meghan Markle was not the only actress to go royal.  Of course, there was also Grace Kelly, but thanks to a new headline-making interview, fans are realizing there's another member of that unique club. For anyone who's watched seasons nine and 10 of Two and a Half Men, you likely have seen Sophie Winkleman. The England native portrayed Zoey, the woman who turned down the proposal of Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher). While she was rejecting a ring on screen, behind the scenes, Winkleman had already tied the knot with Lord Frederick Windsor in September 2009, two years before her debut on the hit CBS sitcom. His father Prince Michael of Kent is Queen Elizabeth II's first...

There's been a lot of speculation as to who'll be in the wedding party of Princess Eugenie's wedding to Jack Brooksbank, but perhaps one of the most persistent rumors is that a certain celebrity child will be a flower girl. Nope, we don't mean Princess Charlotte (though we are looking forward to the prospect of seeing her taking control once again), but a certain Theodora Williams. "Teddy," as she's known to her family, is the 6-year-old daughter of British singer Robbie Williams and his wife, La-born Ayda Field. The couple are currently judges on the UK talent show The X Factor, but Robbie has been a superstar in his native UK ever since he was a member of '90s boy band Take That, and he's also had huge success with solo singles like "Angels" and "She's the One."

Robbie and Adya are said to be good friends of...

Check out these voice cast photos and episodic images from the first season of the animated Milo Murphy's Law TV show, premiering on Disney Xd, Monday, October 3, 2016 at 8:00pm Edt. A special preview of the first episode will be available Monday, September 26 on the Disney Xd App, On Demand, and on YouTube.Created by executive producers Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, Milo Murphy's Law stars: Weird Al Yankovic as Milo Murphy. Sabrina Carpenter voices Melissa Chase and MeKai Curtis voices Zack Underwood. Chrissie Fit voices Amanda Lopez.The recurring voice cast includes: Ming-Na Wen, Christian Slater, Vanessa Williams, Sarah Chalke, Jemaine Clement, Vincent Martella, Diedrich Bader, Pamela Adlon, Kate Micucci, Mackenzie Phillips, Dee Bradley Baker, Brett Dalton, Gregory Michae, Sophie Winkleman, Michael Culross, and Kevin Michael Richardson. Read More…...

Looking for what's new on Netflix streaming for October 2014? You've come to the right place.

We've rounded up the best TV shows and movies arriving soon. So take some time to peruse this list, and maybe block off a weekend or two so you can binge-watch Season 5 of "The Vampire Diaries" or something.

Here's a much larger rundown of what subscribers can expect in September, courtesy of Netflix. All title dates are subject to change.

Available October 1

"Annie" (1982)

Based on the Depression-era comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," this adaptation of the smash Broadway musical follows America's favorite urchin (Aileen Quinn) as she captures Daddy Warbucks' (Albert Finney) heart with her unquenchable optimism. In the meantime, Annie must try to dodge the treacherous head of the orphanage (Carol Burnett). Directed by John Huston, Annie features the hit song "Tomorrow."

"Annie: A Royal Adventure" (1995)

Annie, the charming orphan with a head full of red curls,...

Prince William and Kate Middleton brought Prince George to his first royal holiday tradition, Queen Elizabeth II's pre-Christmas lunch, at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a festive red coat as she sat next to the Duke of Cambridge, who was driving, while George rested in a car seat in the back alongside the family's nanny. Other members of the royal family were also spotted arriving at the annual event, including Princess Beatrice; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Charles; and Lord Freddie Windsor and his wife, actress Sophie Winkleman, who recently christened their daughter, Maud, in the same royal christening gown that Prince George wore in November. Notable absences included Princess Eugenie, who is currently working in NYC, and Prince Harry, who is still on a journey back from the South Pole after completing his trek with Walking With the Wounded last week. The queen and...

Another royal baby has arrived! Lord Freddie Windsor and wife Sophie Winkleman welcomed their first child, a baby girl, in L.A. on Thursday, Aug. 15. The royal British couple's daughter weighed 7 lbs. at birth, and was named Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina. She is 42nd in line to the throne. Windsor, 34, and actress Winkleman, 33, wed at Hampton Court Palace in London in September 2009. According to The Daily Mail, the couple is currently living in L.A. while Winkleman, who has appeared on Two and A Half [...]...

Exclusive: Swipe Films has boarded Mike Figgis’ erotic thriller, Suspension of Disbelief, as UK theatrical distributor.

The film stars Sebastian Koch (The Lives of Others), Lotte Verbeek (The Borgias), Emilia Fox, Julian Sands, Kenneth Cranham and Frances De la Tour.

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Suspension of Disbelief

The feature will have its UK premiere at London’s East End Film Festival on July 6. Swipe will release it in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on July 19. To promote the film, Figgis will conduct a series of Q&As across the country

Blurring lines between fiction and reality, the story is about a literature professor who becomes implicated in the murder of a mysterious young French woman.

The film had its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival.

Content Media is the international sales agent on the film. Producers are Vito di Rosa of Sosho and Mike Figgis of Red Mullet. The film was...

Britain's Prince and Princess Michael of Kent are to become grandparents for the first time. The royal couple's son Lord Frederick Windsor's actress wife, Sophie Winkleman, is four months pregnant and is set to give birth in August and the whole family are thrilled. A source told the Daily Mail newspaper: 'Sophie and Freddie are expecting their first child in August and both are overjoyed, as are the whole family.' Sophie and Freddie - who wed in a lavish ceremony at Hampton Court Palace in 2009 - are currently living in Los Angeles where she is pursuing her acting career and he is working as a financial analyst. Last year, 31-year-old Sophie - who stars in 'Two and a...

Every new baby deserves to be greeted with a little pomp and ceremony, and Empire’s shiny Us version – available on the iPad – is certainly no exception. So we invited some of tinseltown’s top talents to see it in action. And also to mingle, drink and celebrate. Netflix and Empire hosted a night at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles and welcomed the likes of Jeremy Renner, David Fincher, Michael Bay, Brett Ratner, Dominic Monaghan, Jason Reitman, Rian Johnson, Allen Hughes, Joe Carnahan, Max Landis, and the always-excellent Walton Goggins.Yes, where else could you see Peep Show’s Big Suze (aka actress Sophie Winkleman) rubbing shoulders with the man who wrote Chronicle? Or Magic Mike / True Blood’s Joe Manganiello towering over pretty much everyone else in the room and looking far too good as he did it? Or even Looper director Rian Johnson getting away with daylight (well,...

"Two and a Half Men" will open its 10th season, and second of the Ashton Kutcher era, with Walden (Kutcher) getting good and drunk.

That's the impression we get from some of the photos CBS has posted of the episode. The story has Walden planning a big night for his girlfriend Zoey's (Sophie Winkleman) birthday. But we're guessing things go awry -- so much so that Michael Bolton, playing himself, has to bring a sloshed Walden home to Alan (Jon Cryer).

It's a guest star-heavy episode that also features the returns of Mimi Rogers (seen below with Winkleman) as Walden's mom and Judy Greer as his ex-wife.

Brit Morgan ("True Blood") also guests as a woman Walden meets at a bar, to Alan's continuing chagrin.

And yes, the show is following through on Jake's (Angus T. Jones) decision to join the Army at the end of last season. So expect...

Walden needs someone to make beautiful music in the season premiere of CBS’ Two and a Half Men, so he calls upon the king of soft rock crooning to help him celebrate galpal Zoey’s birthday.

And that balladeer will be…

Michael Bolton!

EW has learned exclusively that the Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter (and contestant from season 11 of Dancing with the Stars) will appear in Men’s season opener on Sept. 27. The plan: Walden (Ashton Kutcher) has a big romantic night planned at a fancy ocean side restaurant in Malibu for Zoey (Sophie Winkleman), and he hires Bolton to perform.

Lord Frederick Windsor proposed to his wife with a Scrabble set. The son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent married actress Sophie Winkleman at Hampton Court Palace in 2009 and she revealed his unusual proposal incorporated one of their favourite board games. Sophie told You magazine: 'We went for a picnic and Freddie bought a Scrabble set along because we were very into it at the time. 'He said, 'I'll unpack the picnic and you unpack the Scrabble.' When I unfolded the board I saw he had spelt out a marriage proposal.' Sophie - whose father-in-law is a cousin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth - has no plans to cash in on her royal connections and admitted 'Two...

For the first eight seasons of "Two and a Half Men," the series was all about Charlie Harper and his sexual exploits. But when Charlie Sheen had his meltdown in Feb. 2011 and was replaced by Ashton Kutcher, producers decided to reexamine the direction of the show. And it started off with doing the exact opposite.

The man who was at the center of many of Sheen's barbs, Ep Chuck Lorre, explains to a packed house at PaleyFest that the show matured during its reinvention.

"I think we've outgrown the date of the week series. It's no longer the bimbo of the week. We've long since outgrown that," Lorre says. "I think it's a more relationship-oriented show...It's more mature. It's not childish relationships. It's adult relationships."

Lee Aronsohn, one of the show's other EPs, explains that getting to this point started with figuring out what Walden Schmidt was and what he wasn't.

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In an age of class divides, the sinking of the Titanic was an event that impacted the ultra wealthy and the poorest of the poor. Both sets of people are well represented in this dramatization. At one end of the spectrum are aristocrats such as the Earl of Manton who is played by Linus Roache (Batman Begins). His relationship with his rebellious suffragette daughter Georgina (Perdita Weeks) is one of the themes the writers explore in the early episodes although Manton proves to be a heroic figure when the boat starts to sink.

Below deck, Glen Blackhall (Ten Winters) plays a poor Italian immigrant named Paolo Sandrini who falls in love with one of the second class section crew members who is played by Jenna-Louise Coleman. The nouveau...

The wedding of Britain's Prince William and Duchess Catherine was 'deeply romantic'. Actress Sophie Winkleman - who is married to William's cousin Lord Fredrick Windsor - was very impressed with how well the couple coped tying the knot in such a hugely public way. Sophie said: 'I don't know how it managed to capture the feeling of amazing love when it was such a stunningly impressive global occasion but it did. It really was deeply romantic.' Despite her husband's regal background, Sophie insists her spouse's family have been very 'welcoming' towards her. She said: 'When I went to my first formal occasion, I was definitely wobbly, but the whole family has been very welcoming and warm. And let's face it...

The wedding of Britain's Prince William and Duchess Catherine was ''deeply romantic''. Actress Sophie Winkleman - who is married to William's cousin Lord Fredrick Windsor - was very impressed with how well the couple coped tying the knot in such a hugely public way. Sophie said: ''I don't know how it managed to capture the feeling of amazing love when it was such a stunningly impressive global occasion but it did. It really was deeply romantic.'' Despite her husband's regal background, Sophie insists her spouse's family have been very ''welcoming'' towards her. She said: ''When I went to my first formal occasion, I was...

Toasting their countries Academy Award hopefuls, the Great British Film Reception to honor the British nominees of The 84th Annual Academy Awards took place in Los Angeles, CA on Friday (February 24).

Held at the British Consul-General Dame Barbara Hay's Hancock Park residence, the red carpet festivities drew out former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, Best Actor in a Leading Role nominee Gary Oldman, who showed up with wife Alexandra Edenborough, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role hopeful Kenneth Branagh.

With the gathering also marking the Los Angeles launch of the Great Campaign, other guests on hand included Sophie Winkleman, Jeremy Hunt, Lucy Walker, Julian Sands and Rupert Wyatt.

Of the recognition received by English actors at the 2012 Oscars, UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt proudly said, "The UK has a truly world-class film industry, with amazing people both in front of and behind the camera. This not only contributes to the...

Originally staged as a workshop version in 2007, Eric Idle's musical "What About Dick?" will soon receive a new addition, the Los Angeles Times reports: comedic actor Russell Brand. The four-performance stint will run from April 26 to 29 at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles.

The tongue-in-cheek comedy stars Brands as a student named Dick and his antics as a Philosophy and Gynecology student at Oxford University. The cast includes a slew of British all-stars including Eddie Izzard (as the inventor of the vibrator, similar to this film released last year), Jane Leeves, Sophie Winkleman, Tracey Ullman, Tim Curry and Billy Connolly.

In an interview with Los Angeles Times Idle says he's been revising the script for a few years, and the addition of Brand enhances the role of Dick.

"It's essentially the same idea as before, but the part of Dick got bigger -- if I'm allowed to say that,...

Russell Brand has signed up for a starring role in Eric Idle's new stage musical. The Get Him to the Greek actor will play the lead part in the Monty Python legend's Los Angeles production of What About Dick?. What About Dick? will also star fellow stand-ups Billy Connolly and Eddie Izzard, as well as actors Tracey Ullman, Sophie Winkleman and Tim Curry. Former Frasier star Jane Leeves will also appear, while Idle himself will narrate the piece, which will be presented (more)...

When Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher) was introduced to "Two and a Half Men," he was a broken and beaten man who had just attempted suicide. With all that was going on in Schmidt's life, he looked the part - long, unkempt hair and a scraggly beard. But as Schmidt slowly gets his life in order, it's time for a new style.

On Monday (Jan. 16) episode of the hit comedy, Schmidt decides to cut off the locks and shave the beard in an effort to please his new girlfriend Zoey (Sophie Winkleman). So we're introduced to a clean-cut version of the Internet billionaire, but what will Zoey think of this? And should Bridget (Judy Greer) make another return, how will she react?

Kutcher has his own opinion on the new style. At the Television Critics Association Winter press tour, the actor says, "I'm sure there will be people who, now that...

The first trailer for ITV1's highly-anticipated Titanic drama will air on Christmas Day, it has been revealed. Julian Fellowes's latest TV project will air after the festive Downton Abbey special on December 25. Viewers will also be able to see the two-minute clip in advance online on ITV Player from December 23. ITV1's Titanic promises to be a mixture of action, mystery and romance, which was inspired by the hundreds of untold stories from the passengers onboard the tragically doomed 1912 voyage. Linus Roache, Celia Imrie, Toby Jones, Geraldine Somerville, Sophie Winkleman and Timothy West lead the cast. The large production, which is helmed (more)...

If you always sort of suspected that Ashton Kutcher must have been raised by gorillas (how else would you explain his current hair, tweeting habits, or Killers?) then watching last night’s episode of Two and a Half Men would have felt immensely satisfying. But how was it for fans of the show who discovered, alongside Kutcher’s character Walden, that he was brought up with a gorilla (named… Magilla) until he was four-years-old?

In addition to its regular onslaught of sex jokes, mom jokes, moms-having-sex jokes, and Alan Harper perpetually being reminded he’s the reason the sad trombone was invented,...

London, Nov 29: Actor Ashton Kutcher is dating a Demi Moore look-alike in his latest role on the sitcom 'Two and a Half Men.'

The 33-year-old, who had recently split from his stunning wife, has been paired opposite Sophie Winkleman on the hit comedy.

Winkleman, the wife of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent's son Lord Freddie Windsor, is a dead ringer for the 'Ghost' actress.

In the recent episode 'A Fishbowl Full of Glass Eyes,' Kutcher's character Walden Schmidt begins dating a British woman, played by Winkleman, he met in a supermarket.

However, even as they share a meal and drink wine, a recently divorced.

At a media press conference publicizing a raid on a drug lab owned by Mala Noche, State's Attorney Chandler (David Starzyk) is gunned down by the gang in a drive-by shooting. Jennifer Swanson (Gloria Votsis) who thinks she's Jessica Angell (Emmanuelle Vaugier) of CSI:ny, really can't they find any other name, attempts to save Chandler. Horatio (David Caruso) knows his family. The shooter is shot and is barely alive, leaving Horatio with a warning that this is just the beginning. Horatio: "I agree." One of the detectives steps into the Cs and Ryan (Jonathan Togo) notices a shard of tinted glass, belonging to the driver, Walter (Omar Miller) thinks. Back at the lab, this glass is examined by Calleigh (Emily Procter) who finds the glass is photochromatic, as the glass which was tinted is now clear. The glasses are regular ones and not sunglasses. That didn't look like Calleigh at all from the back,...

Linus Roache and Geraldine Somerville will lead the cast of ITV's drama Titanic. ITV confirmed that it had greenlit production on the programme last month. It has been written by Oscar-winning, Downton Abbey scribe Julian Fellowes. Titanic is being produced as a 2x90 minute and 4x60 minute miniseries. It will begin filming in Hungary from the end of April ahead of broadcast - which will coincide with the 100th anniversary of the ship's sinking in 2012. Linus Roache, who recently appeared in Coronation Street alongside his father Bill Roache, and Geraldine Somerville, who has portrayed Lily Potter in the Harry Potter series, will be joined by performers including Celia Imrie, Toby Jones, Perdita Weeks, Lee Ross, Jenna-Louise Coleman and Sophie Winkleman. Also among the ensemble cast will be Stephen Waddington, (more)...

British culture is going through a blue period, with actors, musicians and artists all happily admitting that they're privately educated Conservative toffs. What happened?

You may have missed it, but early last month, a very telling photograph appeared in the newspapers. Snapped on New Year's Day by a couple out for a walk on Coombe Hill in the Chilterns, it featured a party of eight – including David and Samantha Cameron, education secretary Michael Gove, film director Tim Burton, and the latter's extremely posh other half Helena Bonham Carter. According to subsequent gossip, the latter couple had been introduced to the Camerons by Bonham Carter's one-time Westminster school contemporary Nick Clegg. Others suggest that the two couples have been friends for years.

The group had reportedly stayed at Chequers, the prime minister's country retreat, on New Year's Eve – where the conversation doubtless turned to Bonham Carter's role in The King's Speech,...

The presenter of Film 2010 served a long apprenticeship before landing this prime-time slot. No wonder she has a style very much her own

The kohl-rimmed eyes and the weighty fringe were probably the first things viewers noticed. Those key Winkleman trademarks were there from the very start, back in the late 1990s. Who is this unusual woman presenter, people asked, and why does she look at the camera sideways, as if tentatively sharing a joke?

Claudia Winkleman's new role as the host of Film 2010, coupled with a stint tonight on Strictly Come Dancing's main show while Bruce Forsythe recovers from flu – as well as her usual presenting job on the Strictly spin-off, It Takes Two – all mark a move up to the front ranks of the broadcasters' roll call of talent.

But how the presenter herself views her prestigious elevation is another matter. With a self-deprecatory...

It's been a rocky road for NBC's 100 Questions and now the journey is over. The sitcom has been cancelled after one season and six episodes.

100 Questions follows Charlotte Payne (Sophie Winkleman), a young woman who's looking for love. She goes to a dating service and answers 100 questions as posed by a frustrated consultant named Andrew (Michael Benjamin Washington). While trying to figure out what she's looking for in a mate, she recounts relationship stories that include friends Leslie (Smith Cho), Jill (Collette Wolfe), Mike (Christopher Moynihan), and Wayne (David Walton).

Originally titled 100 Questions for Charlotte Payne, the pilot was directed by Emmy Award-winning director James Burrows. NBC ordered it to series but then recast several characters and director Alex Hardcastle took over. After six installments were produced, the network cut the episode order and shut down production. Then, the show's...

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Lying is an important part of starting any new relationship. No, wait -- scratch that. Lying is a terrible thing that you should never do to anyone. Or ... which is it? Our heroes on '100 Questions' (Thu., 8:30Pm Et on NBC) have to figure out this dilemma.

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On the new episode, Charlotte (Sophie Winkleman) becomes infatuated with a young man who happens to be a vegan. Unfortunately, part of her seduction ritual involves lying and pretending that she is also a vegan. This works out well -- until she invites the man over to her place for some sex. At which point, he discovers the leather headboard in her bedroom. ... As well as her leather purse, and her leather boots.

 

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Though "100 Questions" isn't exactly the breakout hit of the summer we'd hoped for, we're glad it's still on -- if only to check out Rider Strong, former star of "Boy Meets World," in tonight's July 1 finale episode.

Strong plays Charlotte's (Sophie Winkleman) date, Alan, who has a serious complex about his height. "Tom Cruise was only 4-foot-12," he insists. They use some tricky camera work to make Strong look shorter than he is. According to his IMDb profile, he's 5'8" - definitely short enough to make Katie Holmes look like a giant, but not totally tiny.

So where has Rider been since "Boy Meets World" was canceled after its sevenvth season? Mostly filming minor movies like "Cabin Fever" and "Pulse 3." He did have pretty memorable roles on "Veronica Mars,""Bones," and "Castle," too.

Still, we really miss him as Shawn Hunter. Let's reminisce for a moment...

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