Tag Archives: Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman Is The Queen Of The BAFTAs

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on May 13th, 2013

Olivia Colman and her two BAFTAs (Photo by Jon Furniss/Invision/AP)

Last night’s BAFTA TV awards ceremony was a most Anglopheniac spectacle indeed, with top prizes going to some of our favorite British talents. Olivia Colman, for example, (finally) won two awards, for entirely contrasting ...

David Tennant’s ‘Broadchurch’ Breaks UK Twitter Record

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on April 23rd, 2013

David Tennant in 'Broadchurch' (Photo: ITV)

U.S. TV viewers have much to look forward to when Broadchurch hits BBC AMERICA later this year: it is clearly the show folks are talking about across the pond right now.

David Tennant, Olivia Colman And Arthur Darvill Star In ‘Broadchurch’

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on February 14th, 2013

Olivia Colman and David Tennant in 'Broadchurch'

Ah good, here’s another TV show that’s headed all the way over to the States, starring some of Doctor Who’s finest acting talents.

Five Reasons Why ‘Twenty Twelve’ is a Classic British Comedy

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on October 18th, 2012

1: It’s A Mock-Documentary (Like The Office)

The Brit List: Top Ten British Character Actresses In Movies Today

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on August 23rd, 2012

Dame Maggie Smith and Penelope Wilton in 'Downton Abbey'

In some ways, compiling this list has been more of a head-scratcher than its male counterpart, and this is in part because of the way producers and audiences tend to view female actresses as they get older. It seems a handsome male lead ...

BBC America to Air London Olympics Comedy ‘Twenty Twelve,’ Starring Hugh Bonneville

By staff | Posted on April 19th, 2012

Downton Abbey‘s Hugh Bonneville leads an ensemble cast in a very timely comedy set to launch on BBC America this June. Executive-produced by Absolutely Fabulous‘ Jon Plowman and written by People Like Us‘s John Morton, ...

Olivia Colman: Dark Horse Oscar Contender

By Tom Brook | Posted on November 21st, 2011

Actress Olivia Colman is emerging as a possible dark horse Oscar contender for her striking portrayal of a woman horrifically abused by her husband in the British drama Tyrannosaur out now.

WATCH: New Trailer For Paddy Considine’s ‘Tyrannosaur’

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on August 31st, 2011

Tyrannosaur is a new film, written and directed by the astonishing British actor Paddy Considine. Having written and directed the BAFTA-winning short film Dog Altogether, Paddy has turned in his first full length opus, very loosely ...

More Snaps of Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher Revealed

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 18th, 2011

Is Former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher a superhero? (The new film about her is called The Iron Lady after all.

WATCH: British Talent Triumphs at Sundance

By Tom Brook | Posted on February 1st, 2011

British film talent triumphed at the closing night ceremony of the Sundance Film Festival winning several big awards. Watch interviews with Paddy Considine, Felicity Jones, and other winning stars.