Line of Duty fans joke Theresa May made a cameo in crime drama

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorRising British actor Isis Hainsworth has been cast in one of the major roles in Lena Dunham’s feature film “Catherine, Called Birdy” for Amazon.Hainsworth has just finished shooting one of the lead roles in “Metal Lords,” the first film for Netflix from “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA winner Simon Russell Beale (The Hollow Crown) and BAFTA-nominee Nikki Amuka-Bird (NW) have joined the cast of The Imitation Game scribe Graham Moore’s directorial debut The Outfit.

Rebecca Davis editorZhang Yimou’s historical spy thriller “Cliff Walkers” will hit North American cinemas on April 30, day-and-date with its China release.“Cliff Walkers” was previously title “Impasse” in English. Its Chinese title translates to “On the Cliff.” It will be distributed abroad by CMC Pictures.The film marks Zhang’s first foray into the spy genre.

Liam Payne has been sticking to lockdown rules like the rest of the UK. But ahead of his BAFTAs performance this weekend, the One Direction star, 27, was seen heading out for rehearsals, sporting a rugged new look.

Liam Payne is set to perform at the 2021 British Academy Film Awards using augmented reality to create an avatar which will stream on viewer's phones.  The singer, 27, will take to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday as part of the awards, which will take place over the weekend on BBC One.

Not buying it. Meghan Markle was forced to adapt to the strict structures of life in the British royal family after marrying Prince Harry in 2018 — but she wouldn’t have resorted to bullying.

BBC China correspondent John Sudworth has relocated to Taiwan amid fears for his safety as tensions grow between Beijing and Britain’s public broadcaster.

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"Spencer," the film starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, has found its Prince Charles in British actor Jack Farthing. The upcoming film takes place over the course of a single weekend in which the royal family celebrates the Christmas holiday at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

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Amazon Hiring Head Of UK Originals Amazon is on the hunt for a UK head of originals, according to a job advert posted by the streaming giant. The successful candidate will report to Georgia Brown, the director of European originals at Amazon Studios. Amazon’s UK slate includes The Grand Tour and James May: Oh Cook, but the company has made clear that it is not planning a giant Netflix-style push into the British market. UK trade Broadcast first spotted the job ad.

direct to your inbox Turkey expects to welcome UK holidaymakers this summer without requiring proof of a coronavirus vaccine.

Lucy Hale is set as a lead in Ragdoll, a crime drama series based on the novel by Daniel Cole, for AMC and Alibi, Deadline has confirmed. The series hails from Sid Gentle Films, the British production company behind Killing Eve.