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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Emmerdale villains pave way for deadly twists, classic feuds and high drama
Emmerdale is about to introduce two new faces to the ITV soap with Ray confirmed as a dangerous villain, while farmer Celia could also feature in dramatic scenes We have two new faces joining Emmerdale next week, and the potential for both is huge. Not only will the ITV soap be welcoming some brilliant new cast members and TV favourites, but the characters themselves are almost blank canvases. Just minimal details have been revealed so far about new villain Ray and possible second villain Celia, a farmer no doubt set to be a rival to Moira Dingle. Poor Moira could be caught up in both storylines and the drama that follows the new arrivals in the village. Ray will be played by Joe Absolom, whose top credentials include EastEnders, Doc Martin, The Bay and more recently Code Of Silence. As for Celia, the mystery farmer is portrayed by Casualty and The Bill favourite Jaye Griffiths. It's safe to say the castings of both TV stars have created a buzz on set, with stars thrilled to be working alongside them. Fans have been equally excited to see what the two new cast additions will bring to the village, praising both of them and eager to find out what their characters will get up to. The jury is out for now on whether Celia will be a baddie or not, with so much more to be revealed about the newcomer - while Ray appears to be very much confirmed as the latest village bad guy. What we can reveal for now is that Celia's entrance next week leaves one life on the line, while there's possible drama in the works for her and Moira. Vet Paddy Kirk spots a sheep trapped in the fence of Celia's land and goes to help it, only to be attacked by a dog. The brutal attack leaves him in a life-threatening condition and he's soon rushed to hospital. When Paddy is later advised to confront the farmer it doesn't end well, and soon Paddy is left furious with Celia no doubt causing havoc. At some point we'll see Moira and Celia come face-to-face too amid Moira's troubles on the farm, which are set to continue. Actress Natalie J Robb recently told The Mirror in an exclusive interview that Celia and Moira "will be rivals" as she hinted at some big drama there. Bringing the show back to the farming roots, we could well see some classic soap feuding going on - or perhaps the pair might even unite. Expect tension and possible clashes though, as Celia will be keen on the land surrounding Moira's farm amid her financial woes. It's said the newcomer "clearly means business" and will go to whatever lengths to get her own way, while she no doubt has a past with so much mystery surrounding her when she arrives. Sooner rather than later Celia's intentions will be clear. Soap producer Laura Shaw recently shared: "While Celia has a tough edge with an air of respectability, the audience, and our villagers, will soon start to see what this woman is truly capable of.' It's one of her guard dogs that attacks Paddy too, and her reaction to the incident will show her "true colours". It's been a while since we had a character like Celia on the show, and not just a standard villain but someone who causes chaos, upheaval while also harbouring secrets of their own. A proper rivalry, and someone to give Moira a reason to fight back, is just what we need and hopefully Celia will bring all the carnage. As for Ray, fans will no doubt be fearing "another villain" and "another dark character" isn't what the show needs, amid complaints over dark storylines in soaps. But if Ray is anything like what cast members have described, we are certainly in for some huge scenes ahead, and possibly one of the best villainous villagers we've had for a long time. Joe's performance has been described as "scary" and "menacing", with Mike Parr teasing the stuff so far is "really good". Fans will obviously make their own minds up on the character, but with him set to unsettle the lives of more than one resident, and possibly trigger the return of a character confirmed to be heading back to the show, it is all to play for. There will be a dangerous outsider in the village in Ray, with it said some of fans' most loved characters will face danger along the way. We already know that Mackenzie Boyd and Aaron Dingle feature in massive episodes this September, with "life-changing" twists ahead, so could this involve Ray? We also know that some of the teens will be dragged into his drug dealing world, so Ray's actions are set to no doubt impact the entire village. He's capable of anything, so we're willing to assume a villager or two, maybe more, will want him out of the way, and may find themselves up against him. Expect angst, danger, twists and turns and tense scenes. To have two troubling characters with so much to be revealed arrive at the same time, and amid all the recent twists including John Sugden turning killer, Robert Sugden's return and Joe Tate's whodunnit and the rest, it's an epic time to be tuning into the soap, with it no doubt set to get stronger and more gripping as the weeks and months go on.
RNZ News
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Screentime: Code of Silence, Ocean with David Attenborough
Photo: IMDb Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about new British thriller Code of Silence (TVNZ+), about a deaf woman who helps police with her lip reading skills. Ocean with David Attenborough (in cinemas and on Disney+) looks at the importance of the ocean and the challenges faced by marine life. And Dangerous Animals (cinemas) is an Australian horror sharks.
Elle
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Everything We're Expecting From 'Dept Q' Season Two
Currently, the TV circuit has been giving us back-to-back thrillers (The Better Sister, Nine Perfect Strangers and Code Of Silence), and on May 29, Netflix delivered its own offering: Dept. Q. A nine-part series which sees the grouchy Detective Carl Morck (Matthew Goode) assigned to a police department in Edinburgh, where he is tasked with the assignment of solving the cryptic disappearance of prosecutor Merritt Lingard (Chloe Pirrie) who has been missing for four years. Created by American screenwriter, director and producer Scott Frank (Godless, The Queen's Gambit), the series is based on the book series by Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen. If like us, you've finished the series already and are keen to know more about the series' potential return for season two, keep on reading below. FIND OUT MORE ON ELLE COLLECTIVE While season two of the series is still yet to be confirmed, a number of the show's cast members have expressed that they'd be more than on board for returning for another round of Dept. Q, which of course, is always a promising sign. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Goode revealed wasted no time sharing his thoughts, 'It's begging for it,' he said, of the series' potential return. Elsewhere, he told Yahoo that there is hope of a second season. 'I was saying to Scott [Frank] the other day, what we really need to do is a season two, and we need to get Alexej into eight weeks of Krav Magar training so the fight scenes in season two can be amazing. It's going to be a sort of Syrian Bourne.' Meanwhile, Frank told the BBC that while the previous seasons that he has worked on were 'meant to be one and done,' Dept. Q has the potential for more. 'There was no more to say but I'd love to do more with this and the next book in the series is even more interesting and relevant.' At the beginning of the season, we see Carl and his former partner James involved in an on-duty shoot-out, which ends in a young police constable dying, his partner paralysed, and Carl scarred for the foreseeable. We have not yet seen who shot Carl but is quite possible that it could be revealed in season two to give more context to his trauma. After Carl saves Merritt's life, the two are unable to properly meet due to Merritt barely being conscious after the ordeal. When she wakes up, she asks to meet Carl to thank him, however, she is told that he is taking time off of work. The two do end up meeting - but not realising who the other is - when they bump into one another by an elevator. Carl does not reveal his identity to Merritt, so she does not realise the significance of their brief encounter. As the series has not been confirmed and Scott has provided little information it's hard to say. However, if he plans on following on with the sequence of the Adler-Olsen's books, the second season would be centred around the second book, The Absent One (the first being Mercy). This would see Carl go on to solve yet another case, whereby he is tasked with solving the double murder of a brother and sister, which occurred two decades ago. While one of the suspects is already in prison for the crime, Carl is not convinced that the case has been adequately settled. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE.
Daily Record
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Code of Silence viewers in agreement over new 'thought provoking' ITV drama
Code of Silence viewers were all in agreement as they watched Rose Ayling-Ellis' new drama on ITV on Sunday night Viewers of the gripping new ITV drama Code of Silence were unanimous in their praise for Rose Ayling-Ellis, who rose to fame as a deaf Strictly Come Dancing champion and actress on EastEnders. The compelling series kicked off its premiere on Sunday evening (May 18), showcasing Ayling-Ellis's latest role since leaving Albert Square. In her portrayal of Alison Brooks in Code of Silence, Rose plays a police canteen worker whose years of lip-reading come to the fore when she is brought onto a case involving a major heist plotted by a notorious gang. As the narrative escalates, the central character finds herself becoming entangled with one of the people under investigation. Ahead of the show's launch, ITV announced a significant alteration to their advertising approach for the evening, which was relayed via their social media platforms, reports the Manchester Evening News. A statement given by an ITV representative revealed: "Tonight's episode of Code of Silence will feature a silent ad break, where all adverts will be signed and/or subtitled and run without sound." This creative move aimed at boosting awareness around deafness saw advertisements from The National Lottery, Virgin Atlantic, Boots Hearingcare, Ikea, Walkers and Aldi broadcast silently, accompanied only by subtitles. Audiences took to X, previously known as Twitter, to express their thoughts on the innovative ad campaign and the compelling nature of the new drama. @KDCunliffe applauded: "Bravo @ITV. The advert break is genius. So thought provoking. Brilliant work." @lornawatts echoed the sentiments with: "ITV airing silent ads during the ad break of the show is a really nice touch. #CodeOfSilence." The innovation spurred @RyanSoapKing25 to comment: "I hope this raise much needed awareness within the deaf community through this drama and the silent ads moment." Meanwhile, @putasinghonit was deeply impressed: "ITV turning down the sound for the adverts during #CodeOfSilence and including subtitles and interpreters is a big, big WOW! ! !" Engagement with the portrayal of the deaf community continued as @J13Bally shared: "I enjoyed Code of Silence last night. I also thought that was a touching and respectful gesture to deaf people to turn the sound off and just add subtitles in one of the ad breaks." The novel approach resonated with @kirbyhazard who shared: "Watching #CodeOfSilence and I like that ITV are choosing to play silent ads that's are withered signed or subtitled." In the run-up to the first episode, Andy Kyriacou, controller of ITV Channels, ITV Commercial, hailed Code of Silence as 'groundbreaking', highlighting its critical role in representing the deaf community. "I'm really pleased to be also bringing this into our commercial airtime. We've worked closely with the brands involved in this innovative ad break to introduce something different that captures viewers' attention and aligns with the drama's theme," he enthused. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How Crime Series ‘Code of Silence,' Starring Rose Ayling-Ellis, Put Inclusion Front and Center
Crime drama Code of Silence, premiering on ITV and streamer ITVX in the U.K. on May 18 and on streaming service BritBox in the U.S. and Canada in July, breaks new ground in several ways. Not only does it star rising British actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, who has been tearing down walls left and right for years, in her first-ever lead role. And not only does her role as Alison, a smart and determined deaf woman who works in a police canteen and gets recruited to use her lip-reading skills in a covert operation, redefine how deaf characters can be featured on screen. More from The Hollywood Reporter David di Donatello Awards: Maura Delpero's War Drama 'Vermiglio' Wins Best Film What Happens to Hollywood When the U.S. Is No Longer the Good Guy? Turkish Mobile Gaming Studio Fuse Games Gets $7 Million in Funding But most important, Code of Silence is an example of a crime show targeting a broad audience that also provides representation for the deaf, disabled and neurodiverse communities, both in front of and behind the camera. As such, it is already being touted as a potential role model for inclusion and accessibility — and at a time when across the Atlantic, the White House has been cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Created and written by Catherine Moulton (Baptiste, Hijack), who drew on her own experiences with lip-reading and hearing loss, the detective show also features Kieron Moore (Vampire Academy, Masters of the Air, The Corps), Charlotte Ritchie (You, Ghosts) and Andrew Buchan (Black Doves, The Honourable Woman, Broadchurch). Code of Silence is executive produced by Bryony Arnold and Damien Timmer for ITV Studios' Mammoth Screen, alongside Robert Schildhouse and Stephen Nye for BritBox, as well as Ayling-Ellis and Moulton. Check out a trailer for the series here. The creative team saw the show as an opportunity to tell an exciting story with a deaf protagonist that allowed them to weave in and represent deaf people's experiences but without lecturing audiences. 'The fact that this is a deaf protagonist leading a show for a mainstream audience in such a compelling circumstance is just brilliant,' Arnold tells THR. 'It is a thriller and a relationship drama, but underneath that, we will hopefully be teaching the audience a little bit about deaf awareness and deaf culture.' Not that all deaf experiences are the same. 'Rose and I both have different experiences of deafness,' Moulton, who is partially deaf, tells THR. 'And we had a script head who is deaf, and we had deaf, disabled and neurodiverse (DDN) people throughout the crew. That just felt like a very different experience. The TV industry hasn't historically been great at being inclusive. And I just was really happy that we made this show in this way.' Arnold, who is a disabled wheelchair user, is a director of Deaf & Disabled People in TV (DDPTV), an organization made up of people who work in the TV industry helping to elevate offscreen deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent talent. 'From the very moment I came on board, everyone was very much in agreement on the principle, the ethos that we wanted to make it an inclusive show,' she says with pride. 'Of course, there is inclusion in the story, but we needed to be practicing that behind the camera as well. We wanted to make sure that we had a really diverse crew, including deaf, disabled, neurodiverse people. We said we want to have this inclusive practice and would love for people to hire at least one DDN person into each department, and everyone was so up for it, which was wonderful.' The result: 'Accessibility and inclusivity were at the heart of the show.' How did the team go about the hiring? 'We did social media shout-outs, which isn't the normal way of employing people, particularly in TV, but we got such an amazing response from it,' Arnold recalls. 'Over 1,000 people wanted to apply, which was slightly overwhelming.' Beyond staffing, Code of Silence also focused on how the set and shoots were set up. For example, the production employed an access coordinator. 'They were liaising with any member of the crew saying, 'Can I have some assistance here?' Because sometimes something really, really small can make a huge difference. So we made sure our production base was all accessible,' Arnold shares. 'Sometimes it is just someone needing a chair or needing taxis. And it was the first time that a dining bus has been made fully accessible on a show and my first time in the nearly 20 years I've been in this industry that I could sit with everyone on the dining bus because it was wheelchair-accessible. So that was nice.' The production truck was also accessible as were the facilities. 'With the toilets, we were making sure that when we went onto locations, there was access via ramps and all sorts of other things,' she explains. The experience is now being analyzed for possible broader industry lessons. 'The problem with the government at the moment is that they want more disabled people to get into work. Unfortunately, there are not the necessary support systems in place. There is the Access to Work (AtW) scheme, but it's incredibly challenging to navigate alone, and so we've been doing this pilot to help navigate that system in a simpler way,' explains Arnold. Code of Silence is part of a pilot for The TV Access Project alongside the BBC and Channel Four and ITV, which aimed to streamline the application process and 'hopefully get the funding in place for an individual's access requirements so they could fully do their jobs,' adds the executive producer. 'This could cover anything from British Sign Language interpreters, having the right equipment, help with transport, etc. As the current wait times for applications to be considered are a staggering 35 weeks, ITV helped to plug the financial gap whilst we waited for the application to be assessed, with the aim of AtW eventually reimbursing the costs. We've yet to find out the results, but quite a few members of our crew used the system, and hopefully, it will create a new pathway for people to quickly gain access to work and get the necessary support they require.' Since small things can make all the difference when it comes to making everyone feel at ease, the production team on Code of Silence even had a printed Facebook of sorts. 'We had a unit list which had everyone's photograph on it because the moment you walked onto a set, there are about 100 new faces,' Arnold highlights. 'For me, as a hearing person, I'm going, 'Oh my god, there are a lot of people here.' So that was just something so simple, but really, really effective for everybody.' Plus, there was an easy-read call sheet. 'A call sheet can be quite a thing,' lead director Diarmuid Goggins (Kin, Black Cab) tells THR. 'There's a lot of information. So this just brought out the most important facts if you just wanted a quick glance.' His take on this and other measures on set. 'It's about small things. I think sometimes people think inclusion is going to be this wholesale change and are scared of change and or things that are different,' he says. 'But you don't really need to do anything other than just be a little bit.' Deaf awareness was, of course, particularly important. 'What makes this show really different is that we wanted to ensure that everybody who was coming on board had deaf awareness training,' Arnold explains. People coming to a shoot could also immediately notice key differences. 'When you went on set, there were interpreters there and the British Sign Language monitors working with the actors on the scenes that were all in sign language,' Moulton recalls. 'That felt like a really important positive thing about the show.' How did the British Sign Language (BSL) monitor work? 'We had our BSL monitor on set with us, for example, in scenes with Fifi Garfield, who plays Alison's mother, to help basically make sure that, with consultation with Rose and the director, the phrasing was right,' says Arnold. Because words in spoken English don't necessarily translate to BSL, so making sure that all felt credible, and also making sure that there's consistency all the way through, was important.' The whole cast and crew even got to learn a sign of the day from Ayling-Ellis. 'The sign of the day was based on what happened that week,' the star explains. 'During Halloween week, I did a Halloween theme. A favorite there was 'vampire.' And then Christmas week, we did a Christmas theme.' And when the team went to a pub, she taught everyone the sign for 'pub.' The set also featured other nonverbal cues to make things easier. For example, it used colored signs on the cast trailers/dressing rooms and production trucks. 'On most productions, every single door sign is white with black lettering,' explains Arnold. 'But, by using colors, it meant that cast and crew with access requirements could see, 'That castmember has a pink sign,' or 'The men's toilet has a yellow sign' — they would know to head for that color, rather than look for the words or the name. These benefit cast and crew with visual impairments, who are neurodivergent or learning disabled. Simple changes that benefit everybody are important.' The stars of the show enjoyed the open arms, open minds approach permeating the Code of Silence production experience. 'I really found and felt on the set how inclusive it was,' Ritchie shares her experience. 'Sometimes, TV sets can be really a bit fast-paced, can get a bit impersonal, and you can brush past people in the morning and maybe not take the time to communicate and check in. And I felt that with this production, there was such an emphasis on really looking at people, really making sure that people understood, and that there was communication.' The actress would be happy to see more of this. 'I think that the more that's possible, the nicer the set feels and the more people are able to work in a way that feels expansive and just puts communication at the forefront,' she concludes. 'So I felt really grateful for that. And Rose did a really amazing job, because [she] didn't have to, but [she] did make so much space for everybody to do that. It was just beautiful and great. It's just an example of why inclusion is so important, because it just opens you up and opens up your mind.' Ayling-Ellis hopes that the opportunity to play her first lead role in Code of Silence can also help young deaf viewers. 'When I was younger, I didn't have anyone on TV [as a role model] at all,' she recalls. 'So how much of a difference could that make. What I love about TV is that you can live in the smallest town ever, where you know everyone and everyone's the same. But TV can kind of break through that and show you a different world. 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