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The Guardian
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Post your questions for Maxine Peake
Maxine Peake's film career took off as Stephen Hawking's nurse and second wife in 2014's The Theory of Everything, in a role that the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw said she approached 'with delicacy'. It was a far cry from Twinkle the snarky dinner lady from Victoria Wood's sitcom Dinnerladies, but not the first time she portrayed a real-life person. She played Myra Hindley in the 2006 ITV drama See No Evil: The Moors Murders, and the titular 19th-century Yorkshire lesbian landowner in the 2010 BBC period drama The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister. Peake has done a ton more TV: she played Veronica Ball in Channel 4's Shameless, Martha Costello in BBC One legal drama Silk, and Grace Middleton in BBC One drama series The Village. She's in that really weird (even for Black Mirror) black and white episode about the robotic dogs. She wrote and starred in a BBC Radio 4 play about Anne Scargill, who was married to Arthur. She used to play rugby for Wigan Ladies. And she pulled on a pair of hose to play Hamlet. Back on the big screen, the Bolton-born Peake was the lead in 2017's Funny Cow, where her performance as a northern 70s stand-up was described as 'magnificent' by Mark Kermode in the Observer. She's in Mike Leigh's historical drama Peterloo as radical working class mother Nellie, and plays Samuel Beckett's bit on the side in 2023 biopic Dance First. Now, in Words of War, she takes on the role of journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya, who was murdered in Russia in 2006. In this very publication Peake described her as 'a woman with immense courage and integrity who, despite numerous threats to her life, continued to be a blazing beacon of truth in a time and place where speaking truth was extremely dangerous'. Please get in your questions by 6pm on Tuesday 24 June and we'll print her answers in Film & Music in July. Words of War is available on digital platforms from 30 June.
South Wales Guardian
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Unseen Thomas & Friends footage with Ringo Starr narration airs for first time
The footage from Down The Mine will be shown to co-incide with the 80th anniversary of the British franchise, which follows the adventures of Thomas the tank engine and his friends. The franchise originally began as a book series published in 1945 and was later adapted into a TV show in 1984, becoming a global success for multiple generations of young children. The 40-year-old recording of the unseen version of the pilot episode, made on 35mm film, was discovered, put back together and digitalised for fans to view on YouTube from Friday. Beatles drummer Sir Ringo was one of the first storytellers to join the show and can be heard narrating in the new footage alongside a bespoke musical arrangement by Mike O' Donnell, the series' composer between 1984-2003. Roberto Stanichi, from Mattel, said: 'For 80 years, the Thomas & Friends brand has brought joy to generations, sharing timeless stories and valuable life lessons. 'As we celebrate this momentous year, we're unveiling 40-year-old footage and newly uncovered stories from the vault for the first time ever, offering longtime fans and new audiences the chance to reconnect with the beloved adventures of Thomas & Friends in new and nostalgic ways.' Along with the unseen footage, the franchise will put original pieces from the brand's history up for auction including artwork and props from the stop-motion scenes that first aired in 1984. Partnering with specialist memorabilia auctioneer Propstore, fans also have the opportunity to take home items signed by celebrities who have voiced some of the characters on the series, including English actress Olivia Colman, The Theory Of Everything's Eddie Redmayne and Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville. The net proceeds will be donated by Mattel UK to the National Autistic Society, a charity that provides support, guidance and advice for autistic people and their families. The auction will open for registration on May 8, with bidding to commence from the May 12-28.
Leader Live
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Unseen Thomas & Friends footage with Ringo Starr narration airs for first time
The footage from Down The Mine will be shown to co-incide with the 80th anniversary of the British franchise, which follows the adventures of Thomas the tank engine and his friends. The franchise originally began as a book series published in 1945 and was later adapted into a TV show in 1984, becoming a global success for multiple generations of young children. The 40-year-old recording of the unseen version of the pilot episode, made on 35mm film, was discovered, put back together and digitalised for fans to view on YouTube from Friday. Beatles drummer Sir Ringo was one of the first storytellers to join the show and can be heard narrating in the new footage alongside a bespoke musical arrangement by Mike O' Donnell, the series' composer between 1984-2003. Roberto Stanichi, from Mattel, said: 'For 80 years, the Thomas & Friends brand has brought joy to generations, sharing timeless stories and valuable life lessons. 'As we celebrate this momentous year, we're unveiling 40-year-old footage and newly uncovered stories from the vault for the first time ever, offering longtime fans and new audiences the chance to reconnect with the beloved adventures of Thomas & Friends in new and nostalgic ways.' Along with the unseen footage, the franchise will put original pieces from the brand's history up for auction including artwork and props from the stop-motion scenes that first aired in 1984. Partnering with specialist memorabilia auctioneer Propstore, fans also have the opportunity to take home items signed by celebrities who have voiced some of the characters on the series, including English actress Olivia Colman, The Theory Of Everything's Eddie Redmayne and Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville. The net proceeds will be donated by Mattel UK to the National Autistic Society, a charity that provides support, guidance and advice for autistic people and their families. The auction will open for registration on May 8, with bidding to commence from the May 12-28.
Rhyl Journal
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Unseen Thomas & Friends footage with Ringo Starr narration airs for first time
The footage from Down The Mine will be shown to co-incide with the 80th anniversary of the British franchise, which follows the adventures of Thomas the tank engine and his friends. The franchise originally began as a book series published in 1945 and was later adapted into a TV show in 1984, becoming a global success for multiple generations of young children. The 40-year-old recording of the unseen version of the pilot episode, made on 35mm film, was discovered, put back together and digitalised for fans to view on YouTube from Friday. Beatles drummer Sir Ringo was one of the first storytellers to join the show and can be heard narrating in the new footage alongside a bespoke musical arrangement by Mike O' Donnell, the series' composer between 1984-2003. Roberto Stanichi, from Mattel, said: 'For 80 years, the Thomas & Friends brand has brought joy to generations, sharing timeless stories and valuable life lessons. 'As we celebrate this momentous year, we're unveiling 40-year-old footage and newly uncovered stories from the vault for the first time ever, offering longtime fans and new audiences the chance to reconnect with the beloved adventures of Thomas & Friends in new and nostalgic ways.' Along with the unseen footage, the franchise will put original pieces from the brand's history up for auction including artwork and props from the stop-motion scenes that first aired in 1984. Partnering with specialist memorabilia auctioneer Propstore, fans also have the opportunity to take home items signed by celebrities who have voiced some of the characters on the series, including English actress Olivia Colman, The Theory Of Everything's Eddie Redmayne and Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville. The net proceeds will be donated by Mattel UK to the National Autistic Society, a charity that provides support, guidance and advice for autistic people and their families. The auction will open for registration on May 8, with bidding to commence from the May 12-28.
Irish Independent
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Unseen Thomas & Friends footage with Ringo Starr narration airs for first time
The footage from Down The Mine will be shown to co-incide with the 80th anniversary of the British franchise, which follows the adventures of Thomas the tank engine and his friends. The franchise originally began as a book series published in 1945 and was later adapted into a TV show in 1984, becoming a global success for multiple generations of young children. The 40-year-old recording of the unseen version of the pilot episode, made on 35mm film, was discovered, put back together and digitalised for fans to view on YouTube from Friday. Beatles drummer Sir Ringo was one of the first storytellers to join the show and can be heard narrating in the new footage alongside a bespoke musical arrangement by Mike O' Donnell, the series' composer between 1984-2003. Roberto Stanichi, from Mattel, said: 'For 80 years, the Thomas & Friends brand has brought joy to generations, sharing timeless stories and valuable life lessons. 'As we celebrate this momentous year, we're unveiling 40-year-old footage and newly uncovered stories from the vault for the first time ever, offering longtime fans and new audiences the chance to reconnect with the beloved adventures of Thomas & Friends in new and nostalgic ways.' Along with the unseen footage, the franchise will put original pieces from the brand's history up for auction including artwork and props from the stop-motion scenes that first aired in 1984. Partnering with specialist memorabilia auctioneer Propstore, fans also have the opportunity to take home items signed by celebrities who have voiced some of the characters on the series, including English actress Olivia Colman, The Theory Of Everything's Eddie Redmayne and Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville. The net proceeds will be donated by Mattel UK to the National Autistic Society, a charity that provides support, guidance and advice for autistic people and their families. The auction will open for registration on May 8, with bidding to commence from the May 12-28.
