Tamara Lawrance & Sharon D. Clarke Board BBC‘s ‘Mr Loverman’
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BBC Buys HBO Max Thriller ‘Spy/Master‘
The BBC has acquired HBO Max thriller Spy/Master as it continues to beef up its iPlayer offering. Acquired from Warner Bros. Discovery, the show stars Happy Valley’s Alec Secăreanu as the most trusted advisor to Romanian President Nicolae Ceaușescu. With his government poised to uncover that he’s a secret agent for the Soviets, Godeanu uses a diplomatic trip to Germany as a springboard to defect to the U.S. The series also stars Aidan McArdle (Ridley, The Trial of Christine Keeler), Ana Ularu (Who Is Erin Carter?), Laurențiu Bănescu (Boss), Andreea Vasile (Umbre), Nico Mirallegro (Our Girl), lulian Postelnicu (Arest) and Elvira Deatcu (Clanul). “A classic spy drama set at the height of the Cold War, Spy/Master is an atmospheric, complex thriller, dripping with style and suspense,” said Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition. The show was nominated for the inaugural Berlinale Series Award and was exec produced by former HBO Europe senior execs Antony Root and Johnathan Young. The BBC has been splashing out on acquisitions of late, picking up Suits last week in a big deal with NBC following the show’s success on Netflix.
Kane Robinson & Tamara Lawrance Win RTS Awards
Two Black actors took home the big prizes at last night’s Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme Awards, with Kane Robinson winning for Top Boy and Tamara Lawrance for BBC drama Time. The pair beat off competition from Jodie Whittaker, Sarah Lancashire, Gary Oldman and Timothy Spall to the coveted prizes, which came at the glitzy Central London ceremony. Bella Ramsey also won Supporting Actor for Time. The Best Drama prize went to Happy Valley, which has had a good awards season so far, although writer Sarah
Tamara Lawrance & Sharon D. Clarke Board BBC‘s ‘Mr Loverman’
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