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The Sun
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Coronation Street & Emmerdale star Tony Peers dies aged 78 as tributes for ‘legendary' actor pour in
A CORONATION Street actor has tragically died aged 78. Tony Peers appeared in the ITV drama as three different characters during his career. 4 4 He played the part of a delivery man, a junk dealer and later Peter Mallett, Gary Mallett's dad. Born in Wigan, Peers appeared on Corrie in 1994, 1995, and 1999. He went on to become a stand-up comedian and appeared in both films and a number of television shows including Emmerdale. His company announced he has sadly passed away. They wrote: "It is with great sadness that we announce that Scarborough showbiz legend Tony Peers has taken his final bow. "Our wonderful producer, manager and friend sadly fell asleep for the last time in the early hours of this morning. "All at Tony Peers Limited are devastated by this news and in Tony's words 'the show must go on.' "We will be continuing to lead all future productions and keeping Tony's pantomime legacy alive across the country for years to come." Scarborough Spa added: "Everyone at the Scarborough Spa is saddened to hear of the passing of Tony Peers. Tony, who was involved in over 2,500 shows at the Spa as a performer, director, and latterly as producer of the famous Spa summer shows and Christmas pantomimes, passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by family and friends." 4
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Where is Karen Pirie series 2 filmed? ITV crime drama locations revealed
ITV drama Karen Pirie has returned for a second series, delving into another fascinating cold case in the heart of Scotland. The new season finds Lauren Lyle's titular detective investigating the kidnapping of a billionaire heiress and her infant son four decades earlier, with Karen searching for answers across Scotland and beyond. This means that there are a number of locations that were used for filming in series 2. For those who are curious to know where the ITV drama was filmed, here is everything you need to know. Where is Karen Pirie series 2 filmed? As is expected, much of Karen Pirie series 2 is filmed in Scotland though locations in Malta were also used for scenes in later episodes. The narrative jumps between the 1980s and present day, and in the former we see oil tycoon heiress Catriona (Julia Brown) and her child meet with family friend Bonnie (Kat Ronney) for fish and chips. Catriona and her son are kidnapped after parting ways with Bonnie, never to be seen again. Maintaining the location of Val McDermid's original novel, A Darker Domain, the series filmed the kidnapping scene in the coastal town of Kinghorn, Fife. Locations such as the train station and coastal viewers are seen during the scenes. Luss Estate in Loch Lochmond is another location used for the series, it is where Catriona is kept after being kidnapped and is featured in both the 1980s and present day timeline in the show. The location has been used for filming before, and has featured in shows like Black Mirror. Glasgow also features predominantly in the series, with music venue Barrowland Ballroom used as a location for a night out that Catriona and Bonnie enjoy before she is kidnapped. It is a historic venue in the city, and cemented its place in music history when it was used for the music video of Simple Minds' single Waterfront. Another filming location in Glasgow is The Citizen bar and restaurant, which is depicted during a date night between Karen and boyfriend Phil (Zach Wyatt) when they need to blow off some steam from their arduous case. Outside of Scotland, the series also films in Malta's capital, Valletta, where Karen goes in order to investigate a new suspect in the case. The location does not match McDermid's original novel, which sees Karen travel to Tuscany, Italy, for the final piece of the puzzle — but it is still a magnificent location. Lyle and Karen Pirie creator Emer Kenny spoke to Yahoo UK about the beauty of Scotland and why it made it the perfect location for a series like the ITV crime drama. "I find that Scotland, I really believe, being from there, that it just can't be replicated anywhere else," Lyle shared. "I've shot in New Zealand, various places that could be similar. "There's something quite profound about being from a place that has such a dark, mad history — witches and wars and all these amazing things that have been around for thousands of years — and to shoot something in places that harbour all of that can be quite dark and spooky and exciting. And I think you sort of effortlessly receive it from the place without trying too hard." Kenny added: "I'm not Scottish, but my family are Welsh and Irish and I think there's a similar sense of humour that I think is really special and I try and give it to the show as much as possible, but there's a kind of darkness to the humour and a wise-cracking, deadpan tone that I think we try and get into Karen and I think it adds something that's quite unique to those kinds of places." Karen Pirie continues Sundays at 9pm on ITV1.
Daily Mail
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Huge ITV drama 'dealt fresh blow as creator quits' as its future is called into question after viewers blasted series for being 'ruined' with woke storylines
Huge ITV drama Unforgotten has been dealt a fresh blow after its writer Chris Lang has admitted he wishes to step down after the upcoming series. The crime drama follows detectives as they delve into cold cases however the latest season received criticism from viewers who blasted ITV for 'ruining' it with 'woke and nonsensical' storylines. And now it seems the future of the show has been called into question with Chris' involvement uncertain. Speaking in an interview with the Royal Television Society he said: 'I'll probably hand on the baton after this series. I'll still be involved, but I've written 42 episodes and don't want to repeat myself,' The Sun reported. The multi-award winning screenwriter added: 'I wouldn't write it if I didn't have something to say about the state of the nation. 'Because Unforgotten has an inherent and robust structure, that allows me space to hold up a mirror to British society — it's a Trojan horse show.' MailOnline have contacted ITV representatives for comment. Back in February ITV confirmed Unforgotten would be recommissioned for a seventh series, despite some fans fearing it would be axed. The sixth series was a great streaming success, with the first episode attracting 7.4million viewers after 14 days. However despite tuning in viewers weren't happy as they took to social media to accuse the show of going 'full on woke'. The sixth series saw DCI Jessica 'Jessie' James (Sinéad Keenan) and DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) work on Gerry Cooper's unsolved murder and assess suspects. Mel and Asif raised suspicions with the detectives after they claim they don't recall Gerry. While Marty also caused concern when he asked for a break to think about his story. Many TV watchers took to social media to share their opinions on the crime drama. One viewer posted on X: 'I reckon one more series and this show will get mothballed or even fully axed. It first aired in 2015 and has since seen over 30 episodes grip fans as the cases unfold 'Unfortunately this one is a real box-ticking leftie crowd-pleaser. Such a shame that mass popularity television invariably descends into safe and bland dross. Sanj and Sinead wasted.' 'Sorry guys but you have ruined #Unforgotten as it's now complete woke nonsense!'; 'What the hell has happened to #Unforgotten it's gone full on woke!! Switched off @ITV.'; '#Unforgotten utterly ruined. Woke clap trap. Such a shame.' Another watcher agreed with the 'woke' claims but expressed they they were 'still enjoying' the show. They penned: 'Up to episode 4 of #Unforgotten Look forward to seeing how all the pieces of the puzzle will fit together. Some great acting. 'Is it too woke? Probably - but I am still enjoying it as, in a few years time when we see repeats, we will consider it an astute look at UK in 2025.' While someone else said: 'Brilliant series! Recommend Unforgotten … near tears at the end #unforgotten #itv.'
