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8 DAYS: TO THE MOON & BACK
With a screenplay written by Philip Ralph, BBC2’s feature-length docudrama celebrates 50 years since the moon landings by bringing hours of recently declassified cockpit audio to life, adding new insight to Apollo 11’s famous voyage. BBC2, 9pm Wednesday 10th July. trailer here
MOTHER’S DAY WINS A ROCKIE
The Nick Leather penned BBC Studios factual drama won Best TV Movie at this year’s Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards. more here
MOTHER’S DAY WINS A ROCKIE
The Nick Leather penned BBC Studios factual drama won Best TV Movie at this year’s Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards. more here
CRONGTON KNIGHTS
Emteaz Hussain’s new stage adaptation of Alex Wheatle’s Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize Winner will premiere at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry from 8-22 February 2020 and will then embark on a national tour until May. more here
WHAT’S HE BUILDING IN THERE?
Rachel Smith’s new radio drama goes out at 14.45 Tuesday 30th April on Radio 4. more here
MUELLER: TRUMP TOWER MOSCOW
Jonathan Myerson’s new drama imagines the goings-on at the heart of the Russia probe, focusing on Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer. Radio 4 on Sunday 3rd February at 3pm. Guardian article here
MUELLER: TRUMP TOWER MOSCOW
Jonathan Myerson’s new drama imagines the goings-on at the heart of the Russia probe, focusing on Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer. Radio 4 on Sunday 3rd February at 3pm. Guardian article here
THE TELL-TALE HEART
Anthony Neilson’s new play at the National Theatre runs till the 8th January.
4 stars Time Out review here
4 stars Telegraph review here
4 stars Guardian review here
4 stars Times review here: further info and tickets here
NORSE MYTHOLOGY
Lucy Catherine’s 90 minute adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s bestseller will star Natalie Dormer, Colin Morgan, Derek Jacobi, Diana Rigg, Luke Newberry and Nonso Anozie among others. It goes out on Radio 4 at 3pm Boxing Day. more here
BREXIT: A CRY FROM THE IRISH BORDER
A new short film written by Clare Dwyer Hogg and performed by Stephen Rea; it was commissioned by the FT for its front page online, exploring the real impact of Brexit and the uncertainty of the future of the Irish border. see it here
BREXIT: A CRY FROM THE IRISH BORDER
A new short film written by Clare Dwyer Hogg and performed by Stephen Rea; it was commissioned by the FT for its front page online, exploring the real impact of Brexit and the uncertainty of the future of the Irish border. see it here