At 51, Tommy Tiernan, his flood of natural-born curiosity, boundless empathy and razor-sharp ear illuminated by RTÉ’s Saturday night lights, has landed in his happy place. Tiernan, as anybody fortunate enough to witness his recent masterclass with Brenda Fricker can attest, is a magnificent interviewer.
DERRY GIRLS star Nicola Coughlan said that Irish heartthrob Jamie Dornan might make a surprise appearance in the next season of the smash tv series. The popular Channel 4 comedy series has yet to film their third season due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Actor Kenneth Branagh is set to play UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a new Sky Atlantic drama about the coronavirus pandemic. The actor, 60, is known for starring in Shakespeare plays including MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and as Gilderoy Lockhard in the HARRY POTTER films.
Nick Rowland’s directorial debut, CALM WITH HORSES, is now available on Netflix. With standout performances from Cosmo Jarvis and Barry Keoghan, the powerful film follows Douglas ‘Arm’ Armstrong who has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family, whilst also trying to be a good father. Torn between these two families, Arm’s loyalties are tested when he is asked to kill for the first time.
PEAKY BLINDERS bosses have confirmed that season six will be the hit drama’s last as filming finally kicked off. But the news proves bittersweet for fans, as creator and writer Steven Knight went on to confirm that the series will mark the end of the PEAKY BLINDERS story forever on TV. However, teasing a future off TV, he added: “While the TV series will be coming to an end, the story will continue in another form..
Having premiered at the Dublin International Film Festival in 2020, BROKEN LAW was released in Irish cinemas in July, being met with great reviews, resulting in a current score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. BROKEN LAW is available to watch on NETFLIX right now.
Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones have been nominated for Critics’ Choice Awards. The rising stars were both nominated in the Best Actor/Best Actress Limited Series categories, for their fantastic performances in NORMAL PEOPLE.
Alisha Weir has been cast opposite Emma Thomson in MATILDA, which has been purchased by Netflix. Alisha previously shot to fame when she wowed the Late Late Toy Show audience in 2017 when she fronted a choir which sang a cover of Cindy Lauper’s True Colours.