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Coronation Street spoilers for the week of May 5 tease someone dies, another’s targeted, and one bonds with her baby she intended to give up for adoption.

Julie Carp (Katy Cavanagh) loses her battle with sarcoma, Todd Grimshaw’s (Gareth Pierce) targeted, Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) bonds with her baby and more!

Julie Carp Dies

Next week, Julie will spend her last day with her half-sister Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) as the beloved character faces the end of her fight against Sarcoma. In a heartfelt moment, terminally ill Julie records a video on her phone, emphasizing the significance of love.

Meanwhile, George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley) has planned a romantic evening for Eileen to express his feelings, but she declines.

She reminds him that he was supposed to take her and Julie on a day trip to the Lakes. Instead, the sisters opt for a cab, and as they soak in the scenery,...

Coronation Street spoilers for the week of April 28 tease escape plans, deadly diagnoses, sneaking suspicions, and more!

Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) finalizes her escape plan, Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) receives a deadly diagnosis and Carla Connor (Alison King) has sneaking suspicions!

Christina’s Caught Red-Handed

As Daisy’s plan to deceive Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) is nearing completion, she becomes suspicious when Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins) refuses to dispose of her burner phone. She won’t allow Dom Norwood (Dominic Rickhards) to contact Jenny directly.

Daisy’s attention shifts when Jenny reveals she has inherited money from Daisy’s father and wants to invest in Dom’s business.

Meanwhile, Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) visits The Rovers and is puzzled to see Christina with two phones; unaware of the scam, Jenny sends money to Dom’s account.

Daisy starts to suspect something after overhearing a private chat between Christina and Dom; later,...

Coronation Street spoilers and updates for the week of February 17 tease Rob Donovan’s (Marc Baylis) life’s on the line, and David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) has a big decision to make.

Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) continues her cringy behavior, Abi Webster (Sally Carman-Duttine) steps up as Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) goes in the hospital, and Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) keeps secrets.

Rob’s Life Is On The Line

Rob’s fate hangs in the balance after his audacious escape plan heads into action next week. But what will this perilous situation mean for his sister, Carla Connor (Alison King)? When Bobby Crawford (Jack Carroll) decides to visit his father, Rob, Carla advises him to be cautious.

At the same time, Rob reaches out to prison guard Mandy Waring (Rebecca Atkinson) for assistance, only to learn she’s been suspended due to their secret affair being exposed.

Mandy...

Coronation Street spoilers for the week of January 13 tease Bobby Crawford’s (Jack Carroll) in danger, Kevin Webster (Michael LeVell) has a health worry, Cassie Plummer’s (Claire Sweeney) blackmailing and more!

Abi Webster (Sally Carman-Duttine) struggles, Dylan Wilson (Liam McCheyne) faces consequences, Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) stands trial and Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) is urged to move on!

Coronation Street Spoilers – Bobby Crawford’s In Danger

Fresh trouble is brewing with the return of Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis), a killer, as his son Bobby faces danger.

Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) confronts Bobby, telling him their sick aunt, Carla Connor (Alison King), wouldn’t accept a kidney from Rob even if he offered. Bobby lies about going out with Max Turner (Paddy Bever) but instead visits his dad in prison.

Rob claims he has turned his life around and wants to donate a kidney if he’s a match. However,...

Coronation Street spoilers for the week of January 6 tease seven sinful spoilers! Mason Radcliffe’s (Luca Toolan) stabbed, Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) makes a discovery, Carla Connor (Alison King) faces grim news, and more!

Coronation Street Spoilers – Mason Radcliffe Plots His Escape

Mason is plotting his escape from Weatherfield, eager to distance himself from his brothers, Matty and Logan Radcliffe.

However, his plans take a turn when Abi Webster (Sally Carman-Duttine) catches him in the act of pilfering heather from the memorial garden dedicated to her late son, Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni).

It was meant for Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin); furious, she confronts him and sends him away in disgrace.

Betsy remains skeptical of Mason’s claims of innocence regarding Becky’s (uncast) death, but Sally Metcalfe (Sally Dynevor) empathizes with Mason, acknowledging the difficulty he faced reporting his own family to the authorities.

Mason then seeks forgiveness from Liam...

Coronation Street spoilers and updates for the week of December 16 tease lots of suspicions in the city! Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) has a huge decision, Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) struggles with jealousy, the Platts are up to something, and more!

Coronation Street Spoilers – Will Dee-Dee Change Her Mind When Frankie Is Diagnosed With A Mystery Illness?

Dee-Dee stands at a crossroads, faced with a monumental decision; Baby Frankie Bolton (Roman Thresh) is grappling with a startling illness that could sway her choice. Initially, she had resolved to end her pregnancy.

However, after Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) shares the troubling results of Frankie’s blood tests with Max Turner (Paddy Bever), it becomes clear that the situation is more dire than they had anticipated.

Later, in the hospital parking lot, Gus (Chris Garner) and Anthea Deering (Carol Royle) approach Max, leaving everyone wondering about their intentions.

Amidst all this, a pregnant...

Coronation Street spoilers and updates for the week of October 27 tease Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) rejects someone, Jesse Chadwick (John Thomson) has questions and more.

Bethany Platt’s (Lucy Fallon) stoma embarrasses her, Mason Radcliffe (Luca Toolan) comes to the rescue, Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) gets romantic, and Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) is furious!

Coronation Street Spoilers – Lisa Swain’s Rejection Amid Murder Suspicions

A challenging week looms for Lisa and Carla Connor (Alison King), leaving us questioning if either had a hand in Joel Deering’s (Calum Lill) murder.

While looking into a vandalized vehicle, Lisa connects the damage to the same road and night when Joel was assaulted. The car’s owner recalls overhearing a heated argument between two men outside his apartment, and Lisa becomes suspicious.

Lisa shares with Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) that the car was struck by a red vehicle, only to later find out...

Coronation Street spoilers for the week of October 21 tease six shocking spoilers for Corrie fans. Jesse Chadwick (John Thomson) makes a discovery, Gail Rodwell (Helen Worth) ill, Dee-Dee Bailey’s (Channique Sterling-Brown) suspected, Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) admits feelings, and Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) interrupts a break in!

Coronation Street Spoilers – Jesse’s Discovery About David Platt

Jesse confronts David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) after a shocking discovery, triggered by Gail’s medical crisis. In the salon, David and his grandmother Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) share their concerns about Gail, questioning her judgment in trusting Jesse.

Later, Carla Connor (Alison King) updates David and his wife Shona Platt (Julia Goulding) about her offer on a house.

Tensions rise as a heated argument erupts between Jesse, Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien), and David, leading Gail to intervene and demand her children leave the house. While searching for Lily Platt’s (Brooke Malonie) bicycle pump in the cupboard,...

Coronation Street spoilers for the week of Monday, July 15-Friday, July 19 tease five shocking spoilers! Joel is nervous as Dee-Dee searches for Lauren, Rowan blackmails Nick, Kit is unnerved and more!

Coronation Street Spoilers – Will Joel Deering Be Caught?

This week it was revealed Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) wasn’t as dead as Joel Deering (Calum Lill) thought she was when he thought he’d killed her in a violent rage.

When Lauren visited Roy Cropper (David Neilson) in his hospital room, it was the flesh and blood Lauren, not her ghost after all. Now Joel’s mission is to find Lauren and keep her quiet before anyone else does.

Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) and Nina Lucas (Mollie Gallagher) are surprised when a nurse confirms that Roy Cropper’s hospital visitor was a young girl with blonde hair. Dee-Dee informs Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) and Joel that the police are...

Coronation Street spoilers and updates tease six explosive twists next week. Nick Tilsey (Ben Price) shares a forbidden kiss, Ken Barlow (William Roache) has a big fall and Abi Webster’s (Sally Carman-Duttine) at the end of her rope!

Coronation Street Spoilers – Nick Tilsey’s Forbidden Kiss, Toyah Battersby’s Secret Spilled

At the Bistro, Toyah is shocked to receive a delivery of yellow roses, which symbolize the loss of her baby daughter Rose. She believes that Rowan Cunliffe, (Emrhys Cooper) who reported her to the police, is responsible for this.

An angry Toyah confronts Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) with the roses and the card, and Leanne confesses that she told Rowan about Rose.

When Nick comes home, he tells Leanne that she must sever all ties with Rowan and the Institute, or their relationship will be over. Despite everything that happens in between, Nick feels guilty after kissing Toyah,...

Coronation Street spoilers and updates for Wednesday, June 5 tease proposals, lawsuits and worries. Joel Deering (Calum Lill) proposes, Rowan Cunliffe (Emrhys Cooper) commences a lawsuit and Nick Tilsey (Ben Price) has worries.

Coronation Street Spoilers – Joel Deering Proposes, But Will Dee-Dee Say Yes?

Will Dee-Dee accept Joel Deering’s proposal? When she confesses her nervousness about meeting Joel’s parents, he cautions that they can be distant at first, but they will grow to love her once they get to know her.

It proves to be a challenging situation with Joel’s parents Anthea (Carol Royle) and Gus Deering (actor name Tba), who openly disapprove of Dee-Dee.

During a visit to the bistro, Ed Bailey (Trevor Michael Georges) meets Joel’s parents, but Anthea’s contempt is evident, and when she condescendingly remarks, Dee-Dee storms out.

Dee-Dee is taken aback when Joel visits her at the corner shop flat and,...

Coronation Street spoilers for Monday, June 3 tease Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) makes a shocking exit, Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) makes a revelation, and Abi Webster’s (Sally Carman) trolled online. Simon goes to live with his dad, Adam reveals a lie, and Abi continues being trolled online.

Coronation Street Spoilers – Simon Barlow’s Shocking Exit

In a surprising turn of events, Simon chooses Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) over Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson).

However, when Leanne returns from her retreat, she is upset to find out that Simon plans to leave and join Peter on his yacht without consulting her.

Nick Tilsey (Ben Price) tries to reassure her by mentioning the message he left with Rowan Cunliffe (Emrhys Cooper), but it seems that the message wasn’t passed on.

This angers Leanne, leading her to accuse Nick of secretly working with Toyah Habeeb (Georgia Taylor).

Feeling isolated, Leanne shares her emotions with someone through her laptop,...

British soaps spoilers and scandals tease exciting and scandalous drama no matter your fave Brit soap. From a knife attack on Coronation street, to an unexpected return on EastEnders and secret whisperings on Emmerdale, it’s the ultimate in British soap scandals!

British Soaps Spoilers And Scandals – Coronation Street-Cropper’s Chess

How does Roy Cropper’s (David Neilson) prison promote good behavior, or do I worry too much? It was intriguing to see Roy with a chess set in his cell, to allow chess pieces may not be as straightforward as one might think.

What if Roy swallows a knight if he can’t handle prison, or tries to put someone’s eyes out with a rook-however, American villains love chess-think Stefano Dimera (Joseph Mascolo)!

There’s a chance that another prisoner might reach him before the knight does; Griff Reynolds, (Michael Condron) a nasty individual, manages to enter Roy...

It was a night of surprises at the BAFTA TV Awards, with “The Crown” and “Black Mirror” failing to pick up any awards while “Succession” walked away with only one for Matthew Macfadyen for best supporting actor.

Macfadyen did not attend the awards at London’s Royal Festival Hall, prompting Helena Bonham Carter, who presented the category, to walk off with the iconic gold BAFTA mask with the promise she would get it to Macfadyen.

The international category also saw upset, with frontrunners “Succession,” “Beef” and “The Bear” all failing to win the award. They were instead beaten by little-known French series “Class Act.” It was a fact acknowledged by the show’s shocked lead actor Laurent Lafitte, who, upon accepting the award, told the audience: “Please watch our show. It’s called ‘Class Act,’ it’s quite good — not just because I’m starring in it.”

In the acting categories,...

The BBC is investing an additional £10 million (12.3 million) in developing comedy.

Speaking at the BBC Comedy Festival in Newcastle, U.K., on Wednesday, BBC director of comedy Jon Petrie also revealed that the broadcaster will double the number of half-hour pilots made.

BBC Comedy and BBC Sounds will co-commission up to four audio comedy pilots. BBC Comedy Short Films will launch in June, consolidating current short form strands to create a space for both new and established talent to experiment and develop new work. Existing writing grants are being expanded into the BBC Comedy Bursary Collective initiative, which will give emerging comedy directors and producers a place to hone their craft.

BBC also unveiled a revival, commissions and re-commissions. Jack Whitehall’s “Bad Education,” that ran for three seasons from 2012 through 2014, is being revived with a one-off 10th anniversary special, followed by a new six-part series written by a team of breakthrough writers.

Point Blank

Stars: Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Marcia Gay Harden, Stuart F. Wilson, Buster Reeves, Christian Cooke, Teyonah Parris, Boris McGiver, Reggie Willis, Shanessa Sweeney, Nik Pajic, Markice Moore | Written by Adam G. Simon | Directed by Joe Lynch

Point Blank, directed by Joe Lynch, is a remake of Fred Cavayé’s À bout portant, which was originally released in 2010. The film stars two actors from the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Frank Grillo and Anthony Mackie as Abe and Paul, respectively. Paul has to break Abe out of custody in a hospital as his brother has taken Paul’s pregnant wife hostage. What commences is an unorthodox buddy-action comedy, in what is sadly yet another dull and tedious action-adventure.

It is hard to watch Point Blank and not debate why this was made, or even distributed by Netflix. Everything from its plot, actors and actress, or even filmmaking evokes a sense of direct-to-dvd nature.

Everyone loves a good belly laugh. And that’s exactly what’ll you’ll get from Eaten by Lions. With Harry Potter references, a zany fortune-teller, the biggest man-child father that’s ever been written and a 1970’s dress-sense, it’s far wackier than expected.

The story follows orphaned half-brothers, Omar and Pete. When their grandmother dies, the brothers end up in the care of a racist aunt and uncle, who do everything they can to make disabled Pete feel at home, while simultaneously making it clear that mixed race Omar is not of their own. With it clear that they don’t want him there, Omar determines to find his biological father. And when Pete insists on going with him, they head off to Blackpool in search of the father Omar’s never met.

What makes this film shine is the acting. Antonio Aakeel’s performance as the lost and dutiful brother,...

Comedy “Eaten by Lions” has triumphed at the Bagri London Indian Film Festival. The BFI-backed event also handed an Icon Award to Irrfan Khan, star of movies such as “Slumdog Millionaire.”

Jason Wingard’s “Eaten by Lions” scooped the Audience Award for Best Film. It follows half-brothers Omar (Antonio Aakeel) and Pete (Jack Carroll) as they travel to the British seaside resort of Blackpool looking for Omar’s biological father.

It is Wingard’s second movie after the Raindance and Bifa award-winning “In Another Life.” He said: “’Eaten by Lions’ is a modern relevant comedy dealing with contemporary issues such as diversity and disability, but ultimately captures that life is about relationships and people, and we’re so pleased audiences are connecting with it.”

Actor and producer Irrfan Khan is known for his roles in “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Life of Pi,” and “The Darjeeling Limited.” He revealed earlier this year...

After the death of their beloved Gran (Stephanie Fayerman), two half-brothers, Omar (Antonio Aakeel) and Pete (Jack Carroll) set off for Blackpool in order to find Omar’s long-missing father. Omar was, as Gran points out, the result of a “youthful dalliance” between his mother and a desi man she met on a night out, and whom she never saw again. And although Gran previously said she knew little more than that, she leaves Omar a letter that tells him more of what she really knew about his father. Armed with his birth certificate, his mother’s diary, and a photograph taken on the fateful evening, and with his grandmother’s urn and his disabled brother in tow, Omar decides it’s time to finally find out who his father really is.

Director and co-writer (along with David Isaac) Jason Wingard first explored this theme in his 2014 short film Going to Mecca.

People trying to find their real parents is a theme that has been done a fair bit in cinema for a long time now. The latest voice to tell the story is that of Jason Wingard’s, who attempts to put a fresh spin to the tale and, for the most part, succeeds.

“Eaten By Lions” runs as part of the 9th edition of the Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival, that runs at 15 cinemas, across London, Birmingham and Manchester, from 21st June to 1st July, with 27 films, including features and short films, in competition. It is the largest South Asian film festival in Europe. Buy your tickets via this website, at respective cinema box offices: http://londonindianfilmfestival.co.uk/

Omar and Pete are two brothers who’ve been raised lovingly by their grandmother after the death of their mother and Pete’s father in a freak accident. After the death of their Gran,...

We’ve got a fun exclusive for you today, which also serves as notice of an impending British film which may get lost in the summer blockbuster scrum. Jason Wingard’s Eaten by Lions is one of this year’s world premieres at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, and we’ve got the first look at the film’s poster.

The cast includes Antonio Aakeel (recently seen with Alicia Vikander’s Lara Croft in Tomb Raider), BAFTA & Emmy award-winning Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing), Vicki Pepperdine, Jack Carroll and the double whammy of comic actors Johnny Vegas and Kevin Eldon. The heart-warming story of half-brothers raised by an elderly relative following the titular orphaning, the film follows Aakeel and Carroll’s characters as they search for their surviving relatives. This is director Jason Wingard’s second feature film, and he had this to say about it:

“The story is...