Sentences with phrase «british television drama»

British television drama Life On Mars did something very similar plot-wise with great results way back in 2006, but sadly, the dream - premise of the game is only really used to excuse the trippy Shift mechanic and offer some cool (yet tough) eleventh hour missions involving deserted city streets and flipping cars.

The heist thriller, adapted from a 1980s British television drama of the same name, stars Davis, Robert Duvall, Cynthia Erivo, Colin Farrell, Liam Neeson and Michelle Rodriguez.

Based on a popular British television drama, this 1957 film features a riveting performance from Yvonne Mitchell as a housewife who can't keep house.

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In April this year, said Heyman, «World Productions, Britain's leading producer of drama, was awarded the British Academy of Film and Television Arts» Special Achievement Award for consistently high standards of programming and for the encouragement of new talent.»

I don't how many times I've seen a felon run to their embassy in movies or television series: more recently in the quacky and skittish British tele - drama By Any Means.

From 2007 — 2013, Wilson starred in various British Television films and miniseries, including MISS MARPLE: NEMESIS, BBC's CAPTURING MARY, SMALL ISLAND, THE DOCTOR WHO HEARS VOICES, THE PRISONER, and the Emmy ® - nominated and Golden Globe ® - winning crime drama, LUTHER.

The five actors nominated for the prestigious award, which honours the future stars of cinema, include Brits Jack O'Connell, who began his career in the E4 drama Skins in 2007 and this year took the lead role in the Angelina Jolie - directed feature Unbroken, and Gugu Mbatha - Raw, already an established name on stage and television, who was named best actress at this year's British Independent Film Awards for her portrayal of Dido Elizabeth Belle in the period drama Belle.

The 54 - year - old director left a successful run in British theater and television to tackle a striking range of genres on film: horror, romantic comedy, family drama, thriller, dark comedy, among others.

The Crown may have led the nominations going in to BAFTA's 2017 British Academy Television Awards, but the Netflix series ended the night empty handed, losing out on Best Drama Series to Happy Valley, which also saw Sarah Lancashire named Best Leading Actress.

Space drama Gravity scooped a handful of top honours at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) Awards on Sunday (16Feb14), including...

He was nominated for the Prime - time Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special; the Royal Television Society Award for Breakout Performance Behind the Scenes; and, the BAFTA Award for Best Direction for his work on Bleak House, which was the Best Drama Serial winner at the British Academy Television Awards 2006.

The British channel ITV announced Sunday that it has commissioned a fifth season of the popular television show, a costume drama about a British aristocratic family and their servants in the 1910s and 1920s.

But really, he began his career by working steadily in interesting British television since the mid-2000s, including the groundbreaking drama «Skins,» «Doctor Who,» and the Danny Boyle - directed «Babylon» (which is not streaming, but worth tracking down if only for the rest of the cast, which includes Brit Marling, James Nesbitt, and Paterson Joseph).

Dillon has just been nominated for Best Cinematography in Television Drama by the British Society of Cinematographers.

Much better for deftly walking the thin line between drama and comedy was the popular «90s British television series, «Poirot,» with David Suchet in the title role.

Jane Austen is Chosen to be the Face of the Ten - Pound Note: As much as I was amused and yet appalled at finding out there's a statue of Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy in London's Serpentine Lake as a publicity stunt to promote a British drama television channel, I'm a little less disturbed to see that Austen will be on the ten - pound note approximately in 2017.

British actor Derek Martin, who entertained television viewers for 11 years as cab driver Charlie Slater on the long - running drama EastEnders, recently offered a a four - pawed passenger from the largest dog welfare charity in the United Kingdom a ride to a forever home, which she will share with the star.

Now owned and managed by a charity; the Ymddiriedolaeth Clough Williams - Ellis Foundation, Portmeirion is a hugely popular destination and has appeared in many films and British television shows including Doctor Who, Danger Man, Cold Feet and, most famously, the surreal and iconic spy drama The Prisoner.