The ceremony will be held in Glasgow on November 20
Terence Davies’ Benediction and Michael Caton-Jones’ Our Ladies have scooped up two nominations each in the Bafta Scotland awards.
Both Peter Capaldi and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Jack Lowden are nominated for their performances in Davies’ biopic about war poet Siegfried Sassoon. Benediction was previously nominated for two Bifas, and picked up the jury prize for best screenplay at San Sebastian in 2021 where it was screening in official competition.
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2018 Screen star Marli Siu received an acting nomination for Our Ladies; while the comedy-drama is...
Terence Davies’ Benediction and Michael Caton-Jones’ Our Ladies have scooped up two nominations each in the Bafta Scotland awards.
Both Peter Capaldi and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Jack Lowden are nominated for their performances in Davies’ biopic about war poet Siegfried Sassoon. Benediction was previously nominated for two Bifas, and picked up the jury prize for best screenplay at San Sebastian in 2021 where it was screening in official competition.
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2018 Screen star Marli Siu received an acting nomination for Our Ladies; while the comedy-drama is...
- 10/12/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Remember Kinvig, Clone, Not With A Bang? These are the UK sci-fi sitcoms you’re unlikely to see on comedy best-of lists…
With E4 sci-fi comedy commissions, Tripped and Aliens, and in-development Channel 4 projects, Space Ark and Graham Linehan/Adam Buxton collaboration The Cloud, in the works, a new crop of sci-fi sitcom could be making its way to UK TV.
Making funny sci-fi on a small-screen budget is tough enough without the additional pressure of having to attract viewers more traditionally down-to-earth in their sitcom tastes. Sci-fi sets and effects can be seen as prohibitively expensive by comedy commissioners (which is perhaps why the best UK sci-fi sitcoms of recent years has been on BBC Radio), and the genre’s niche status doesn’t scream mainstream hit. Over the years, one or two stand-outs have managed to straddle the sci-fi and comedy TV worlds, but plenty more have stumbled in the attempt.
With E4 sci-fi comedy commissions, Tripped and Aliens, and in-development Channel 4 projects, Space Ark and Graham Linehan/Adam Buxton collaboration The Cloud, in the works, a new crop of sci-fi sitcom could be making its way to UK TV.
Making funny sci-fi on a small-screen budget is tough enough without the additional pressure of having to attract viewers more traditionally down-to-earth in their sitcom tastes. Sci-fi sets and effects can be seen as prohibitively expensive by comedy commissioners (which is perhaps why the best UK sci-fi sitcoms of recent years has been on BBC Radio), and the genre’s niche status doesn’t scream mainstream hit. Over the years, one or two stand-outs have managed to straddle the sci-fi and comedy TV worlds, but plenty more have stumbled in the attempt.
- 7/23/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Cult sketch show Absolutely will be making a comeback on the radio.
The team behind the 1990s comedy series will record four brand new half-hour episodes on BBC Radio 4 to air from September 6.
Gordon Kennedy, Morwenna Banks, Pete Baikie, Moray Hunter and John Sparkes will perform new material, though Jack Docherty will not be reuniting with his former castmates.
Several popular characters from the Channel 4 show will return, including Calum, Denzil and Gwynedd, The Little Girl and the Stoneybridge Town Council.
The largely Scottish group have promised fans "something old (us), something new (the sketches), nothing borrowed (as far as we know) and nothing blue (although some of it is quite surprisingly rude)".
The team previously reunited for Radio 4's Sketchorama strand in 2013, winning them a BBC Audio Drama award.
Executive producer Gus Beattie said: "The Absolutely team did an amazing job updating their much-loved characters for the Sketchorama show,...
The team behind the 1990s comedy series will record four brand new half-hour episodes on BBC Radio 4 to air from September 6.
Gordon Kennedy, Morwenna Banks, Pete Baikie, Moray Hunter and John Sparkes will perform new material, though Jack Docherty will not be reuniting with his former castmates.
Several popular characters from the Channel 4 show will return, including Calum, Denzil and Gwynedd, The Little Girl and the Stoneybridge Town Council.
The largely Scottish group have promised fans "something old (us), something new (the sketches), nothing borrowed (as far as we know) and nothing blue (although some of it is quite surprisingly rude)".
The team previously reunited for Radio 4's Sketchorama strand in 2013, winning them a BBC Audio Drama award.
Executive producer Gus Beattie said: "The Absolutely team did an amazing job updating their much-loved characters for the Sketchorama show,...
- 7/15/2015
- Digital Spy
Graham Norton has admitted that he pinches himself when he thinks about his chat show success.
Norton, who will host the BAFTA Television Awards on Sunday (May 10), explained that he still remembers the first time he realised he wanted to present a chat show.
"I just remember all those years ago when I stood in for Jack Docherty on Channel 5, and I was behind the desk doing a thing, and it was just the weirdest thing - it was like, 'Oh my God, I've found my dream job but it's somebody else's'," he said.
"So then when I got my own show on Channel 4, it was the first time I really cared about something. I didn't want to mess it up. And I pinch myself that all these years later I am still doing that job - I've been lucky enough to weather the various dips and troughs."
Norton...
Norton, who will host the BAFTA Television Awards on Sunday (May 10), explained that he still remembers the first time he realised he wanted to present a chat show.
"I just remember all those years ago when I stood in for Jack Docherty on Channel 5, and I was behind the desk doing a thing, and it was just the weirdest thing - it was like, 'Oh my God, I've found my dream job but it's somebody else's'," he said.
"So then when I got my own show on Channel 4, it was the first time I really cared about something. I didn't want to mess it up. And I pinch myself that all these years later I am still doing that job - I've been lucky enough to weather the various dips and troughs."
Norton...
- 5/6/2015
- Digital Spy
Channel 4 has commissioned a comedy about the upcoming referendum on Scottish Independence.
The Comedy Unit will produce the one-off special, which has the working title Scotland in a Day, for the channel.
The comedy will have a self-shot mockumentary-feel, and will be set on the day of the Scottish Independence referendum. It will "take a snapshot of a nation on the brink of both triumph and disaster".
Rab Christie, Managing Director of The Comedy Unit, said: "Many of the characters and sketches are themed around the referendum, others are simply going about their business one day in September.
"Hopefully it'll be a very funny show, and a celebration of Scottish talent."
Scotland in a Day is written by Jack Docherty and contributing writers. The special was commissioned by Channel 4's Commissioning Editor Rachel Springett.
The Comedy Unit will produce the one-off special, which has the working title Scotland in a Day, for the channel.
The comedy will have a self-shot mockumentary-feel, and will be set on the day of the Scottish Independence referendum. It will "take a snapshot of a nation on the brink of both triumph and disaster".
Rab Christie, Managing Director of The Comedy Unit, said: "Many of the characters and sketches are themed around the referendum, others are simply going about their business one day in September.
"Hopefully it'll be a very funny show, and a celebration of Scottish talent."
Scotland in a Day is written by Jack Docherty and contributing writers. The special was commissioned by Channel 4's Commissioning Editor Rachel Springett.
- 8/14/2014
- Digital Spy
Review Jake Laverde 24 Jul 2013 - 06:40
Jake checks out episode 1 of Pappy's sitcom, Badults, which contains the seed of something great, but has some growing up to do...
This review contains spoilers.
1.1 Money
Badults is the first TV series for acclaimed sketch troupe Pappy's, originally known as Pappy's Fun Club, though it's not their first attempt having piloted a self-titled sketch series and The Mr and Mrs Hotty Hott Hot Show for Channel 4 previously. The premise is that Matthew Crosby, Tom Parry and Ben Clark all live together, joined by childhood friend Rachel, played by Emer Kenny. Older readers may remember fantastic anarchic trio The Goodies and their inspired cartoon flights of fancy. It's that kind of tone Badults is going for.
The working title for Badults was 'The Secret Dude Society'. Though it may seem like an innocuous assortment of words, it also hints at the flaws running through the first episode.
Jake checks out episode 1 of Pappy's sitcom, Badults, which contains the seed of something great, but has some growing up to do...
This review contains spoilers.
1.1 Money
Badults is the first TV series for acclaimed sketch troupe Pappy's, originally known as Pappy's Fun Club, though it's not their first attempt having piloted a self-titled sketch series and The Mr and Mrs Hotty Hott Hot Show for Channel 4 previously. The premise is that Matthew Crosby, Tom Parry and Ben Clark all live together, joined by childhood friend Rachel, played by Emer Kenny. Older readers may remember fantastic anarchic trio The Goodies and their inspired cartoon flights of fancy. It's that kind of tone Badults is going for.
The working title for Badults was 'The Secret Dude Society'. Though it may seem like an innocuous assortment of words, it also hints at the flaws running through the first episode.
- 7/24/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
A stage troupe who have been building up a cult audience for over a decade, Pappy's are set to burst into the mainstream this month with the launch of sitcom Badults.
Ahead of the launch on BBC Three next week, Digital Spy spoke to one third of the trio - Tom Parry - to talk about the group's transition from stage to screen.
And what on earth is a "badult"? Read on to find out.
What can you tell us about your new show Badults?
"It's about three friends who are bad at being adults. They don't really want to grow up, they don't want to engage in the real world. They're three guys who have been best friends since they've been at school.
"They made a pact that they were one day going to live together, and now here they are facing adulthood and all the responsibilities that come...
Ahead of the launch on BBC Three next week, Digital Spy spoke to one third of the trio - Tom Parry - to talk about the group's transition from stage to screen.
And what on earth is a "badult"? Read on to find out.
What can you tell us about your new show Badults?
"It's about three friends who are bad at being adults. They don't really want to grow up, they don't want to engage in the real world. They're three guys who have been best friends since they've been at school.
"They made a pact that they were one day going to live together, and now here they are facing adulthood and all the responsibilities that come...
- 7/16/2013
- Digital Spy
BBC Three has ordered new sitcom Badults for summer 2013.
Emer Kenny (EastEnders, Beaver Falls) will appear in the comedy - the title of which refers to young people who are 'bad at being adults'.
Scottish comedian Jack Docherty will also feature in the six-part series, described as a "fantastic, throwback style comedy".
Badults follows Tom, Ben and Matthew - three flatmates who are struggling to adapt to adult life, launching a series of crazy schemes including transforming their flat into a restaurant, getting a new dance anthem in the charts and re-enacting the French Revolution.
The show will star three-man comedy act Pappy's - composed of comedians Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby and Tom Parry - who are known for their live shows and award-winning podcast.
In a joint statement, the trio said: "Having spent ten years on the live circuit, this is an absolute dream come true for us. We...
Emer Kenny (EastEnders, Beaver Falls) will appear in the comedy - the title of which refers to young people who are 'bad at being adults'.
Scottish comedian Jack Docherty will also feature in the six-part series, described as a "fantastic, throwback style comedy".
Badults follows Tom, Ben and Matthew - three flatmates who are struggling to adapt to adult life, launching a series of crazy schemes including transforming their flat into a restaurant, getting a new dance anthem in the charts and re-enacting the French Revolution.
The show will star three-man comedy act Pappy's - composed of comedians Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby and Tom Parry - who are known for their live shows and award-winning podcast.
In a joint statement, the trio said: "Having spent ten years on the live circuit, this is an absolute dream come true for us. We...
- 4/16/2013
- Digital Spy
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