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Tuesday 09 Mar 2010
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"Jennifer" PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 21:17

Richard T KellyAs part of the Channel Four 'Coming Up' series, Zoë is starring alongside Andrew Buchan in author Richard T Kelly's drama "Jennifer".

At first glance, the drama appeared to be about the Oscar Award-winning American actress Jennifer Jones (1919-2009), however as Richard confirms in his blog, the film Jennifer is not a Hollywood true story but an entirely fictional tale, set in present-day London.

He goes on to say:

One doesn’t want to spill too much about the plot; however it’s simple enough to reiterate that for me the titling of Jennifer was a sort of cinephile tip of the hat to William Dieterle’s Portrait of Jennie (1948) and to Jennifer Jones’ luminous performance therein. But really that amounts to nothing more than a little movie-lover’s in-joke – you’d never suppose the connection from watching the film, even if you know the Dieterle picture inside out.

'Coming Up' is the Channel 4 talent scheme where new writers and directors have the opportunity to make an original film with a guaranteed network broadcast - and this 30 minute teleplay written by Richard is to appear as part of it's fourth series (sometime) in 2010.

Richard T Kelly worked as the director of a theatre company and for the TV production department of the British Film Institute. From 1998 to 2001 he was a programme consultant and presenter of on-stage events at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. In 2000 he wrote and presented the Channel 4 documentary THE NAME OF THIS FILM IS DOGME 95. He is a regular contributor on film matters to newspapers, magazines, TV and radio, and has authored three acclaimed ‘oral history’ books on film and filmmakers, all published by Faber: ALAN CLARKE (1998), THE NAME OF THIS BOOK IS DOGME 95 (2000), and the authorised biography SEAN PENN: HIS LIFE AND TIMES (2004). Richard recently edited TEN BAD DATES WITH DE NIRO, published in October 2007. His debut novel, CRUSADERS, a story of crime, politics and religion set in his native Newcastle-upon-Tyne, was published by Faber to excellent reviews, and is currently under option to Ruby Films/Channel 4

[Webmaster's Note: We were surprised - and very pleased - that Mr Kelly noticed our news item about 'Jennifer' and we would like to thank him for taking the time to clarify the Jennifer Connection and to mention us in his blog.]

 
Survivors DVD Box Set Delays PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:35

Survivors DVD Box Set S2As previously reported, the DVD box sets of Survivors Series One and Two have been delayed. However, due to transmission delays (bad weather and football!) this date has now been delayed even further to 1st March 2010. This new date ensures that all of the episodes from Series Two have aired on UK TV.

Details of the box sets are on the Survivors DVD page and the DVD's are available for pre-order\order through our Online Shop

 
BBC America Survivors Website PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 03 February 2010 06:01

Survivors - BBC America

The BBC America web site has launched a Survivors mini-site ahead of the premiere of episode one of series one in the US on Friday 13 February 2010.

The mini-site includes: a guide to show and its characters; an episode guide; video previews (multimedia content is only viewable from within the US); photo galleries; a viewers’ forum; and more.

BBC America will show all six episodes of series one and immediately follow them with the six episodes of series two.

The BBC America Survivors website is here.

 
Survivors DVD Box Sets PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 24 January 2010 10:39

Survivors S2 DVDAs previously reported, the Survivors Series Two DVD box set is to be released in February 2010. The release date however, has changed from the originally proposed 8th February to 22nd February 2010 (a day before the last episode of S2 is aired in the UK) and there is to be a double box set containing both Series One and Series Two.

Details of the box sets are on the Survivors DVD page and the DVD's are available for pre-order\order through our Online Shop.

 
BBC America Survivors Page PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 24 January 2010 10:08

BBC America

BBC America have a section of their US-based website for Survivors Fans.

The Survivors pages are here.

 
Total SciFi Interview with Hugh Warren PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 17 January 2010 15:09

Total Sci-Fi Online

Our friends at Total Sci-Fi Online have interviewed one of the producers of Survivors, Hugh Warren.

In the interview, Hugh talks about the second series of Survivors and sets the scene for the return of the post-apocalyptic show.

The interview is here and was conducted by Paul Simpson.

 
Survivors on BBC iPlayer PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 14 January 2010 06:09

BBC iPlayerAll six episodes of series two of Survivors will be available for streaming (or time-limited download) on the BBC iPlayer service. Rather than the standard seven-day access to a single episode (after which a new episode replaces the previous one) the entire series will be ’stacked’ on the iPlayer, with each new episode joining those already available (until a week after the last episode is shown, at which point all six episodes will be withdrawn from the iPlayer).

The service currently indicates that episode one of Survivors series two will be available until 23 February (which would have been a week after episode six had broadcast). With a two-week gap now separating the broadcast of episodes one and two, it is certain that this date will be revised – meaning that episodes will be available until 2 March 2010.

Please note: access to programme content on the iPlayer service is only available in the UK

 
"Monumental End" to Survivors S2 PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 14 January 2010 06:05

In an interview on the Digital Spy website, Survivors actor Paterson Joseph (Greg) suggests that series two will conclude with a ‘monumental’ finale, as key storylines play out in episodes five and six.

Please note that the interview contains significant ***SPOILERS*** concerning end-of-series-two plot developments.

 
WORLDS APART: the unofficial and unauthorised guide to the BBC's remake of SURVIVORS PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 11 January 2010 17:21

Worlds ApartThe Survivorsbbctv blog announced yesterday the forthcoming publication of a new guidebook on the BBC’s remake of Survivors, written by the author of the blog and published by Classic TV Press. Full details here.

Author: Rich Cross
Format: Paperback (290 pages approx.)
Published: March 2010
Recommended Retail Price: £14.99

 
More Survivors Press Material PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 11 January 2010 16:49

In the run-up to tomorrow night's episode of Survivors - the series start - more press material has been published including another video interview with Zoë.

Links to the press articles are as follows:

RTÉ Entertainment features an interview with Max Beesley:

Actor Max Beesley talks about the return for a second series of BBC One's 'Survivors' in which his character, Tom, suddenly finds himself in charge of the survivors trying to save Greg after he is shot and rescue Anya and Al when they become trapped in a burning hospital. As the series progress Tom increasingly finds himself at odds with Greg over his violent tendencies and his past crimes

The Manchester Evening News has a general article about Survivors and begins:

“HOPE never dies,” says the postcard in the reception area of The Midland Hotel.

If 99 per cent of the world’s population had been killed by a flu virus, would there be hope for you? Would you help others, or grab a gun?

Those questions continue in the second series of hit TV drama Survivors, which returns tomorrow night in the wake of the real life swine flu pandemic.

The fictional story so far: Food and water are in short supply, with no electricity, gas, communications, medical care, police or government.

The BBC News website has an interview with Julie Graham (Abby) aboyt the second series, which begins:

Survivors cast survive swine flu

By Tim Masters
Entertainment correspondent, BBC News

The post-apocalyptic drama Survivors returns this week, with the cast and crew counting themselves fortunate that 2009's swine flu outbreak didn't wreck the making of the second series.

"Amazingly, we were filming in the Midlands where all the swine flu was happening," says actress Julie Graham, who plays the heroine Abby Grant.

And finally, showbiz and television website Digital Spy features an interview with Zoë as part of their Survivors Interview series

Their interview begins:

Tube Talk's 'Survivors' Week: Zoe Tapper

Monday, January 11 2010, 06:35 GMT
By Dan French, US TV Editor

First we gave you Nicholas Gleaves, then we offered up Robyn Addison, and now we present to you... Zoe Tapper!

Tapper's alter-ego Anya was last seen toying with Tom (cue death stares from Sarah), skirting around her somewhat ambiguous sexuality and generally playing nurse to the walking wounded. But what's in store for her in series two? What are you waiting for?

 
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6th March 2010

Added a reminder to the front page tickery thingy that Zoë is on TV Weds 10th March in Marple: Towards Zero. Updated the Filmography to reflect the 30 minute film Jennifer and updated some bits and pieces of it that were slightly out of date!

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Demons News

Demons S1 on Bluray

Demons Series One released on Bluray Disc on April 9th 2009 (UK).  Release details in the Work Section. The disc is also available from the Online Shop.

 
Demons in America!

Demons, the British ITV-made Fantasy Drama, enjoyed it's premiere on BBC America, starting on Saturday 2nd January 2010 at 22:00.

Our Demons Section contains full episode synopses and the Gallery Section screencaps, video clips and reviews.

 

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Survivors News

High Octane Interview

Total Sci-Fi Online interviewed Zoë and Robyn Addison about their experiences in Series 2 of Survivors and their characters, Anya and Sarah.

The interview is here: Total Sci-Fi Online Interview with Zoe Tapper and Robyn Addison - February 2010.

 
DVD Box Sets

The DVD box set for Survivors Series 2 release date has been put back to 1st March 2010 (due to transmission delays) and there is to be a box set containing both Series 1 and Series 2 of Survivors!

More details on the Survivors DVDs Page.

 
BBC America

BBC America have a section of their US-based website for Survivors Fans.

The Survivors pages are here.

 
Survivors on iPlayer

All six episodes of series two of Survivors will be available for streaming (or time-limited download) on the BBC iPlayer service. Rather than the standard seven-day access to a single episode (after which a new episode replaces the previous one) the entire series will be ’stacked’ on the iPlayer.

More on the News Page.

 
Monumental End!

In an interview on the Digital Spy website, Survivors actor Paterson Joseph (Greg) suggests that series two will conclude with a ‘monumental’ finale, as key storylines play out in episodes five and six.

Please note that the interview contains significant ***SPOILERS*** concerning end of series two plot developments.

 
Ratings

A new page in the Survivors Section called Ratings, reflects the UK ratings for each episode of Survivors just after they air.

 
Worlds Apart

The Survivorsbbctv blog announced yesterday the forthcoming publication of a new guidebook on the BBC’s remake of Survivors, written by the author of the blog and published by Classic TV Press. Full details here.

 
Daily Mail Interview - Jan 2010

A new interview with Zoë by UK newspaper The Daily Mail posted in the Interviews Section. In the interview, Zoë talks about her acting career from when she first started acting in Stage Beauty, to her current role in Survivors, Series 2 of which is to be aired in the UK on January 12th and Series 1 airing in the US on February 13th.

The complete interview is in the Interviews Section and the Survivors Section has the details about both Series of Survivors, including the UK trailer for Series 2 and a YouTube catch-up video for Series 1.

Other News

Romantics in Australia

BBC drama Desperate Romantics is to be aired to audiences in Australia as part of a raft of sales down under. The 6 x 60-minute period drama, described as a 19th century Entourage, has been picked up by public broadcaster ABC TV in a deal with BBC Worldwide. More on the News Page.

 
Baseline

Baseline - a new film currently in production and co-starring Zoë as Jessica:

Minor update on the film on the News Page.

 

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The Curse of Steptoe

Recently added to The Curse of Steptoe Gallery - pictures and video clips of Zoë as Shelia Steafel in the BBC play The Curse of Steptoe.