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News18
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
BBC Players new show The Assassin to premiere in August
New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) 'The Assassin", a six-part series starring Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore, is set to premiere on the streaming service BBC Player India on August 1. The thriller by writing duo Harry and Jack Williams reveals a dramatic tale of a retired assassin Julie, played by Hawes, and her estranged son Edward, played by Highmore, amidst high-stake drama and thrilling action as they are forced to flee an idyllic Greek island when Julie's dangerous past catches up with her. With questions around Edward's paternity and Julie's past life as a hitwoman, the pair go on the run across Europe, working together in a fight for survival, according to a press release. Presented by All3Media, the series is produced by award-winning production company Two Brothers Pictures known for 'Fleabag" in association with ZDF, All3Media International, and Stan. Hawes and Highmore serve as executive producers for the series. 'The Assassin" also features actors Gina Gershon, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Jack Davenport, Alan Dale, Gerald Kyd, Devon Terrell, Richard Dormer and David Dencik. view comments First Published: July 23, 2025, 19:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Sydney Morning Herald
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
The anti-Bond: Why Keeley Hawes' new assassin is the spy we need now
More than two decades ago, actor Keeley Hawes and I met on the set of David Wolstencroft's television spy thriller Spooks. That series, about a group of intelligence officers working in Section D of the British spy agency MI5, was hailed for the way it upended the established espionage genre. Since the first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, was published in 1953, that franchise had defined the way stories about spies and assassins were told. But if Spooks gave the genre its light and shade, the new thriller series, The Assassin, flips the script again, in favour of something more resembling a rollercoaster. ' The Assassin feels a bit like the opposite of Bond in every way,' Hawes explains, when we reconnect to talk about the new series. 'Julie is a kind of anti-hero. Obviously when we meet her as a young woman she's obviously been very, very good at her job. But even then, she's this person who's a bit sort of worn down with it. 'She is real in a way that James Bond is not,' Hawes adds. 'And I think even though they're so different, both of those shows would appeal to the same sort of person who loves a high-octane show.' Created by Harry and Jack Williams – the sibling writing partnership behind The Missing and its spinoff Baptiste, Liar and The Tourist – The Assassin is a crime thriller about a retired assassin (Hawes' Julie) who is living a quiet life on a remote Greek island and trying to reconnect with her son, Edward (Freddie Highmore). The hiccup? Mum's past has caught up with her. When Hawes sat down to begin work on the series, the scripts and the story framework were still in an evolutionary state, she says. 'So you have an idea of where the show is going to go,' she says. 'But then that can change. It is also organic. And particularly with Jack and Harry, there are some curveballs that are thrown. 'Once you've established who the character is, [and] how you'll play that person, it's quite exciting to then not know which direction they're going to go,' Hawes says. 'In this case, it just gets more and more exciting. And I just loved the work. 'I know everybody always says this, but this really was a joyful job,' Hawes adds. 'Freddie and I had this amazing chemistry from the beginning. I immediately knew that it was going to be OK. We met and had a coffee, and we did the read-through [of the scripts] and I felt like I had known this person for much longer than I have.'
The Age
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
The anti-Bond: Why Keeley Hawes' new assassin is the spy we need now
More than two decades ago, actor Keeley Hawes and I met on the set of David Wolstencroft's television spy thriller Spooks. That series, about a group of intelligence officers working in Section D of the British spy agency MI5, was hailed for the way it upended the established espionage genre. Since the first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, was published in 1953, that franchise had defined the way stories about spies and assassins were told. But if Spooks gave the genre its light and shade, the new thriller series, The Assassin, flips the script again, in favour of something more resembling a rollercoaster. ' The Assassin feels a bit like the opposite of Bond in every way,' Hawes explains, when we reconnect to talk about the new series. 'Julie is a kind of anti-hero. Obviously when we meet her as a young woman she's obviously been very, very good at her job. But even then, she's this person who's a bit sort of worn down with it. 'She is real in a way that James Bond is not,' Hawes adds. 'And I think even though they're so different, both of those shows would appeal to the same sort of person who loves a high-octane show.' Created by Harry and Jack Williams – the sibling writing partnership behind The Missing and its spinoff Baptiste, Liar and The Tourist – The Assassin is a crime thriller about a retired assassin (Hawes' Julie) who is living a quiet life on a remote Greek island and trying to reconnect with her son, Edward (Freddie Highmore). The hiccup? Mum's past has caught up with her. When Hawes sat down to begin work on the series, the scripts and the story framework were still in an evolutionary state, she says. 'So you have an idea of where the show is going to go,' she says. 'But then that can change. It is also organic. And particularly with Jack and Harry, there are some curveballs that are thrown. 'Once you've established who the character is, [and] how you'll play that person, it's quite exciting to then not know which direction they're going to go,' Hawes says. 'In this case, it just gets more and more exciting. And I just loved the work. 'I know everybody always says this, but this really was a joyful job,' Hawes adds. 'Freddie and I had this amazing chemistry from the beginning. I immediately knew that it was going to be OK. We met and had a coffee, and we did the read-through [of the scripts] and I felt like I had known this person for much longer than I have.'
The Advertiser
6 days ago
- Business
- The Advertiser
Business owners on board with land use planning committee's proposed way forward
THE Hunter business community is calling for bipartisan support for reforms outlined in a post-mining land use report after the state government adopted all 13 recommendations. In the mix is a skills audit of the state's mining workforce and a review of three key pieces of legislation. Those measures will inform future needs regarding investment in reskilling, training, economic development and future site use, says Business Hunter CEO Bob Hawes. "This is really important work to ensure our transition programs are aligned with both the existing skills base and future workforce needs," Mr Hawes said. "We hope to see bipartisan support for the reforms and actions outlined in the report." It will look at what wages and employment conditions are currently industry standard, opportunities for on-site training and skill development, and identify training and education shortages in mining regions. The Beneficial and Productive Post mining Land Use report, tabled in parliament on July 16, has identified three key pieces of legislation for review -the Mining Act, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Protection of the Environment Operations Act - to ensure they facilitate opportunities for post-mining land use, Mr Hawes said. The NSW Government has agreed to complete that review by June 2026. "This provides a pathway forward to untangle some of the complex issues identified by the committee to ensure we can unlock opportunities for economically beneficial reuse of mining and related lands in future," Mr Hawes said. The report follows a parliamentary inquiry into the best way to use hundreds of thousands of hectares of land left behind from coal mining closures. The recommendations include continued evaluation of security deposits to determine if they will be sufficient for meeting rehabilitation requirements. It suggests an audit and mapping of industrial sites, surplus and industrial lands for potential repurposing for housing, environmental, educational tourism, sport, infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and renewable energy purposes. It has recommended that the leadership of regional resource and energy transition be elevated to a ministerial and senior departmental working group. In adopting that recommendation, the state government has tasked the newly established Future Jobs and Investment Authority with leading many of the initiatives it has agreed to pursue. Mr Hawes said the Future Jobs and Investment Authority was well-placed to lead postmining land use initiatives given its terms of reference and status as a statutory authority with capacity to coordinate across government agencies. "The actions from this report will provide the new Future Jobs and Investment Authority with plenty of tasks and responsibilities," Mr Hawes said. "Business Hunter and other stakeholders in our region will be keeping a watching brief to ensure the Authority continues to be resourced to get on with the job in timely fashion." THE Hunter business community is calling for bipartisan support for reforms outlined in a post-mining land use report after the state government adopted all 13 recommendations. In the mix is a skills audit of the state's mining workforce and a review of three key pieces of legislation. Those measures will inform future needs regarding investment in reskilling, training, economic development and future site use, says Business Hunter CEO Bob Hawes. "This is really important work to ensure our transition programs are aligned with both the existing skills base and future workforce needs," Mr Hawes said. "We hope to see bipartisan support for the reforms and actions outlined in the report." It will look at what wages and employment conditions are currently industry standard, opportunities for on-site training and skill development, and identify training and education shortages in mining regions. The Beneficial and Productive Post mining Land Use report, tabled in parliament on July 16, has identified three key pieces of legislation for review -the Mining Act, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Protection of the Environment Operations Act - to ensure they facilitate opportunities for post-mining land use, Mr Hawes said. The NSW Government has agreed to complete that review by June 2026. "This provides a pathway forward to untangle some of the complex issues identified by the committee to ensure we can unlock opportunities for economically beneficial reuse of mining and related lands in future," Mr Hawes said. The report follows a parliamentary inquiry into the best way to use hundreds of thousands of hectares of land left behind from coal mining closures. The recommendations include continued evaluation of security deposits to determine if they will be sufficient for meeting rehabilitation requirements. It suggests an audit and mapping of industrial sites, surplus and industrial lands for potential repurposing for housing, environmental, educational tourism, sport, infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and renewable energy purposes. It has recommended that the leadership of regional resource and energy transition be elevated to a ministerial and senior departmental working group. In adopting that recommendation, the state government has tasked the newly established Future Jobs and Investment Authority with leading many of the initiatives it has agreed to pursue. Mr Hawes said the Future Jobs and Investment Authority was well-placed to lead postmining land use initiatives given its terms of reference and status as a statutory authority with capacity to coordinate across government agencies. "The actions from this report will provide the new Future Jobs and Investment Authority with plenty of tasks and responsibilities," Mr Hawes said. "Business Hunter and other stakeholders in our region will be keeping a watching brief to ensure the Authority continues to be resourced to get on with the job in timely fashion." THE Hunter business community is calling for bipartisan support for reforms outlined in a post-mining land use report after the state government adopted all 13 recommendations. In the mix is a skills audit of the state's mining workforce and a review of three key pieces of legislation. Those measures will inform future needs regarding investment in reskilling, training, economic development and future site use, says Business Hunter CEO Bob Hawes. "This is really important work to ensure our transition programs are aligned with both the existing skills base and future workforce needs," Mr Hawes said. "We hope to see bipartisan support for the reforms and actions outlined in the report." It will look at what wages and employment conditions are currently industry standard, opportunities for on-site training and skill development, and identify training and education shortages in mining regions. The Beneficial and Productive Post mining Land Use report, tabled in parliament on July 16, has identified three key pieces of legislation for review -the Mining Act, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Protection of the Environment Operations Act - to ensure they facilitate opportunities for post-mining land use, Mr Hawes said. The NSW Government has agreed to complete that review by June 2026. "This provides a pathway forward to untangle some of the complex issues identified by the committee to ensure we can unlock opportunities for economically beneficial reuse of mining and related lands in future," Mr Hawes said. The report follows a parliamentary inquiry into the best way to use hundreds of thousands of hectares of land left behind from coal mining closures. The recommendations include continued evaluation of security deposits to determine if they will be sufficient for meeting rehabilitation requirements. It suggests an audit and mapping of industrial sites, surplus and industrial lands for potential repurposing for housing, environmental, educational tourism, sport, infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and renewable energy purposes. It has recommended that the leadership of regional resource and energy transition be elevated to a ministerial and senior departmental working group. In adopting that recommendation, the state government has tasked the newly established Future Jobs and Investment Authority with leading many of the initiatives it has agreed to pursue. Mr Hawes said the Future Jobs and Investment Authority was well-placed to lead postmining land use initiatives given its terms of reference and status as a statutory authority with capacity to coordinate across government agencies. "The actions from this report will provide the new Future Jobs and Investment Authority with plenty of tasks and responsibilities," Mr Hawes said. "Business Hunter and other stakeholders in our region will be keeping a watching brief to ensure the Authority continues to be resourced to get on with the job in timely fashion." THE Hunter business community is calling for bipartisan support for reforms outlined in a post-mining land use report after the state government adopted all 13 recommendations. In the mix is a skills audit of the state's mining workforce and a review of three key pieces of legislation. Those measures will inform future needs regarding investment in reskilling, training, economic development and future site use, says Business Hunter CEO Bob Hawes. "This is really important work to ensure our transition programs are aligned with both the existing skills base and future workforce needs," Mr Hawes said. "We hope to see bipartisan support for the reforms and actions outlined in the report." It will look at what wages and employment conditions are currently industry standard, opportunities for on-site training and skill development, and identify training and education shortages in mining regions. The Beneficial and Productive Post mining Land Use report, tabled in parliament on July 16, has identified three key pieces of legislation for review -the Mining Act, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Protection of the Environment Operations Act - to ensure they facilitate opportunities for post-mining land use, Mr Hawes said. The NSW Government has agreed to complete that review by June 2026. "This provides a pathway forward to untangle some of the complex issues identified by the committee to ensure we can unlock opportunities for economically beneficial reuse of mining and related lands in future," Mr Hawes said. The report follows a parliamentary inquiry into the best way to use hundreds of thousands of hectares of land left behind from coal mining closures. The recommendations include continued evaluation of security deposits to determine if they will be sufficient for meeting rehabilitation requirements. It suggests an audit and mapping of industrial sites, surplus and industrial lands for potential repurposing for housing, environmental, educational tourism, sport, infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and renewable energy purposes. It has recommended that the leadership of regional resource and energy transition be elevated to a ministerial and senior departmental working group. In adopting that recommendation, the state government has tasked the newly established Future Jobs and Investment Authority with leading many of the initiatives it has agreed to pursue. Mr Hawes said the Future Jobs and Investment Authority was well-placed to lead postmining land use initiatives given its terms of reference and status as a statutory authority with capacity to coordinate across government agencies. "The actions from this report will provide the new Future Jobs and Investment Authority with plenty of tasks and responsibilities," Mr Hawes said. "Business Hunter and other stakeholders in our region will be keeping a watching brief to ensure the Authority continues to be resourced to get on with the job in timely fashion."
BBC News
16-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Hawes Gayle Beck pollution source not confirmed
Pollution entering a watercourse in the Yorkshire Dales is causing a smell "that makes you feel sick", residents have social media, people in Hawes reported discoloured, oily water and a smell of diesel in Gayle Beck, a tributary of the River Environment Agency (EA) said its investigations were ongoing following a visit to the area on operator of a nearby dairy factory, Saputo, said it had confirmed its premises was not the source. "There is a thick milky, oily look to the water, which has a film on top, and a reek of fuel in the air that makes you feel sick if you breath in too deeply," a resident wrote on social Yorkshire Conservative councillor Yvonne Peacock said the pollution was "disgraceful"."I've been having a look and it's quite clear that some diesel or oil has got into the beck," the Upper Dales representative McMullon, chair of Hawes and High Abbotside Parish Council, said: "People have seen dead fish in the river and so there's potentially a real environmental impact from this."Where exactly it's coming from, I don't know but it needs to be found and stopped." The pollution has been spotted at a waterfall in the middle of Hawes which is popular with sightseers and photographers, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.A spokesperson for the EA said: "Whilst pollution was visible, our officers were unable to establish the source."Water samples have been taken and our investigations are ongoing."Previous pollution in the beck was attributed to a faulty drainage system at the Wensleydale Creamery in discharge from the business in March, Saputo, which owns the cheesemaker, said the issue with the drainage system had been resolved and further remedial works would take place to ensure there were no future the latest reports of pollution, a spokesperson for Saputo UK said: "As members of the local community, we take environmental concerns extremely seriously."Following reports of pollution in the Gayle Beck, we have been conducting thorough investigations and found that the creamery is not the source of the oily substance which appears upstream of our facility." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
