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Peter Kosminsky: UK Government Would Rather See British Drama "Go To The Wall" Than Upset Trump
EXCLUSIVE: Wolf Hall director Peter Kosminsky has argued that the UK government is more worried about “poking the U.S.
The government needs the guts to stand up to the bully in the White House, says director of hit BBC series
The director of hit BBC period drama Wolf Hall says the government "needs to have enough guts to stand up to the bully in the ...
Streamers Urged to Pay U.K. Levy to Protect Embattled British TV Drama in Parliament Report: They Must ‘Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is'
The British government has been urged to take a series of drastic measures to help support the beleaguered U.K. TV industry ...
'Independent film is almost dead': MPs call for urgent action to save British film and TV
MPs warn that the UK’s film and TV industry is in crisis, with independent production collapsing under the weight of ...
UK Culture Committee Officially Recommends 5% SVoD Levy & Urges Government To Take Legal Steps If Industry Doesn't Act: "It's Time For The Streamers To Put Their Money Where ...
The influential UK Culture, Media & Sport Committee (CMSC) has officially recommended a 5% streamer levy to the government and said this should be enshrined into law if the industry fails to introduce ...
Streaming tax: UK should 'stand up to bully in the White House', says Peter Kosminsky
MPs have urged for immediate action to help safeguard what they're calling "distinctly British TV and film content." ...
Women Directors Behind ‘Baby Reindeer', ‘One Day' & ‘We Are Lady Parts' Talk Breaking Records & Smashing Glass Ceilings At The BAFTAs
EXCLUSIVE: A little-publicized representation record was broken at the BAFTA TV noms this year. For the first time ever, more ...
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‘Wolf Hall' Director Says Almost All Outdoor Scenes In Acclaimed Drama Were Cut Due To Gap In Funding
Peter Kosminsky, who previously directed the first series of the award-winning adaptation of Hilary Mantel's bestselling novel about the life of King Henry VIII and his wives, told the BBC that almost ...
'Astounding' BBC historic drama almost cancelled season 2 after decade-long wait
The creators behind the widely acclaimed BBC show Wolf Hall almost pulled the plug on a second season after the author’s sudden death. The popular historic drama hailed as a ‘masterpiece’ by fans is ...
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UK TV industry in crisis, says Wolf Hall director
The director of acclaimed period drama Wolf Hall has revealed filming of last year's second series was nearly called off weeks before it was due to begin because of budget pressures, with British TV ...