Archive for March 12, 2024

Laura Donnelly and Tanya Reynolds Nominated For Olivier Awards   Leave a comment

Outlander alumni Laura Donnelly (Jenny Murray) and Tanya Reynolds (Lady Isobel Dunsany) are nominated for Olivier Awards.

Donnelly’s Best Actress nomination is for her leading role in ‘The Hills of California’, and has previously won in 2018 for ‘The Ferryman’.

Reynold’s Best Supporting Actress nomination is for her role in ‘A Mirror: West End’.

The Olivier Awards will be at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday, April 14, 2024.

 

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Photos: Caitríona Balfe and Sophie Skelton Illuminate the Screen   Leave a comment

From STARZ IG: “Caitríona Balfe and Sophie Skelton illuminate the screen with their heartfelt performaces in Outlander, returning in 2024.”

From Buzzfeed: “Outlander offers one of the most complicated portrayals of women on television.”

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Article: BBC Acquire Rebus, Starring Richard Rankin   Leave a comment

The reboot of Rebus starring Richard Rankin has been acquired by BBC. The detective drama was previously announced in 2023.

From Radio Times:

Crime drama fans, the BBC has acquired another surefire hit of a series – and is bringing Rebus to our screens this spring.

The series, which was the first UK drama commission from Viaplay, will air on BBC Scotland, BBC One and iPlayer soon, and is based on the best-selling Inspector Rebus novels by award-winning author Ian Rankin.

Previously announced back in 2023, the show stars Richard Rankin (Outlander) as Detective Sergeant John Rebus…

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Article: Sam Heughan’s Advice for Tony Curran in the Outlander Prequel   Leave a comment

Tony Curran, who will play Lord Lovat (Jamie Fraser’s grandfather) in Blood of My Blood, got some advice from Sam Heughan

From Radio Times:

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While Outlander fans aren’t exactly looking forward to the end of the original with its eighth and final season, there’s plenty to look forward to in the new prequel series, which will explore the two parallel love stories which take place in the early 18th century Scottish Highlands and in World War I England.

But has either of the Outlander series leads offered any words of wisdom going into the beloved franchise? Chatting exclusively to RadioTimes.com on the release of Sky’s Mary & George, Curran joked: “I’ve spoken to Sam [Heughan] a few times, looking for Scotland v England rugby tickets, I did actually.”

He then continued: “He’s just been nice, he’s a sweetheart, he was like ‘just have a good time’ and telling me about the producers, the crew and what the experience might be like. Ultimately, he was like ‘I think you should do it and I think you’ll have a great time’.

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VIDEO: Charles Vandervaart Playing Coldplay on Acoustic Guitar   Leave a comment

Here’s a clip of Charles Vandervaart playing Fix You by Coldplay on his acoustic guitar in Glasgow.

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BTS Video from Outlander Season 7 Featuring Young Ian, Rollo and Rachel Hunter   Leave a comment

Here’s a bts clip from Outlander Season 7 with John Bell as Young Ian Murray, Izzy Meikle-Small as Rachel Hunter, and Rollo.