Shanghai Film Festival Sets Dates For Return As In-Person Event
Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff) has confirmed that this year’s edition will take place June 9-18, 2023, marking the festival’s return as an in-person event following its cancellation last year. The festival was scheduled to take place as a physical event in June 2022, but had to cancel shortly before it commenced due to strict lockdown restrictions imposed on the city of Shanghai when Covid-19 levels started to spike. It was previously announced that Siff Market, the festival’s industry platform, is moving to Longemont Hotel, which places it closer to Siff’s main venue at the Shanghai Film Art Center and adjacent Crowne Plaza Hotel. As in previous years, the festival will host several competition strands through its Golden Goblet (Jinjue) Awards, including feature films, Asian new talent, documentaries, animation and short films. Siff organizers said they’ve received...
Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff) has confirmed that this year’s edition will take place June 9-18, 2023, marking the festival’s return as an in-person event following its cancellation last year. The festival was scheduled to take place as a physical event in June 2022, but had to cancel shortly before it commenced due to strict lockdown restrictions imposed on the city of Shanghai when Covid-19 levels started to spike. It was previously announced that Siff Market, the festival’s industry platform, is moving to Longemont Hotel, which places it closer to Siff’s main venue at the Shanghai Film Art Center and adjacent Crowne Plaza Hotel. As in previous years, the festival will host several competition strands through its Golden Goblet (Jinjue) Awards, including feature films, Asian new talent, documentaries, animation and short films. Siff organizers said they’ve received...
- 4/4/2023
- by Max Goldbart, Zac Ntim and Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Arthur Hughes, “Casualty” actor Gabriella Leon and “Coronation Street’s” Melissa Johns are among the names lined up for “About Time!” a celebration of deaf, disabled and neurodivergent talent set to take place in London on Friday (Oct. 28).
As well as Hughes, Leon and Johns, the actors taking part include Scottish Theater Award nominee Jack Hunter, who was nominated for his Edinburgh Fringe play “One of Two,” actor and comedian Jo Coffey (“Waterloo Road”), Nadia Nadarajah (“Vampire Academy”), Steph Lacey (“Bridgerton”), music artist Caroline Parker, Stephen Collins (“Dune”) and Tim Pritchett (“Black Mirror”).
Also part of the showcase are musical supervisor Ben Goddard and singer/songwriter Max Runham, whose music for the event will be translated into British Sign Language (Bsl) by Raphaelle Julien (“Clinks”), while duo Chris Fonseca and Harry Jardine will perform their unique brand of Bsl and rap.
Ruth Madeley (“Years and Years...
As well as Hughes, Leon and Johns, the actors taking part include Scottish Theater Award nominee Jack Hunter, who was nominated for his Edinburgh Fringe play “One of Two,” actor and comedian Jo Coffey (“Waterloo Road”), Nadia Nadarajah (“Vampire Academy”), Steph Lacey (“Bridgerton”), music artist Caroline Parker, Stephen Collins (“Dune”) and Tim Pritchett (“Black Mirror”).
Also part of the showcase are musical supervisor Ben Goddard and singer/songwriter Max Runham, whose music for the event will be translated into British Sign Language (Bsl) by Raphaelle Julien (“Clinks”), while duo Chris Fonseca and Harry Jardine will perform their unique brand of Bsl and rap.
Ruth Madeley (“Years and Years...
- 10/26/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Actress Ruth Madeley will co-host a Disney- and ITV-backed performance event at BAFTA in London later this month will aim to tackle the lack of representation and opportunity for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent creatives.
Ten performers will feature in About Time!, which has been created as a call to action for broadcasters, commissioners, casting agents, producers, and agents who are central to improving the opportunities for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent creative communities.
It is set for Friday, October 28, hosted by Bafta-nominated actor Madeley and Coronation Street actor Cherylee Houston.
About Time! has been devised and created by executive producer, former Fox Networks Groups and Endor Productions exec and industry veteran Sara Johnson, who now runs Bridge06; and Clare-Louise English and Jo Sargeant from Hot Coals Productions; in partnership with the ITV, ITV Studios and the Walt Disney Company UK & Ireland.
Ten performers will feature in About Time!, which has been created as a call to action for broadcasters, commissioners, casting agents, producers, and agents who are central to improving the opportunities for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent creative communities.
It is set for Friday, October 28, hosted by Bafta-nominated actor Madeley and Coronation Street actor Cherylee Houston.
About Time! has been devised and created by executive producer, former Fox Networks Groups and Endor Productions exec and industry veteran Sara Johnson, who now runs Bridge06; and Clare-Louise English and Jo Sargeant from Hot Coals Productions; in partnership with the ITV, ITV Studios and the Walt Disney Company UK & Ireland.
- 10/12/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
British TV industry leaders are set to convene at an event in celebration of deaf, disabled and neurodivergent talent that will address their lack of representation on screen and commit attendees to specific action points.
Created by Bridge06 and Hot Coals Productions, the event — entitled About Time! — is positioned as a “call to action” for broadcasters, commissioners, casting agents, producers and agents — key roles that are central to improving the opportunities for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent creative communities.
Taking place on Oct. 28 at BAFTA, the event will feature 10 working deaf, disabled and neurodivergent actors, musicians and performers and will be hosted by the BAFTA-nominated “Don’t Take My Baby” actor Ruth Madeley and “Coronation Street” star Cherylee Houston.
Five key commitments to support systemic change within the industry have been created as part of the showcase. Invited guests will be asked to commit to making one or a number of suggested agreements,...
Created by Bridge06 and Hot Coals Productions, the event — entitled About Time! — is positioned as a “call to action” for broadcasters, commissioners, casting agents, producers and agents — key roles that are central to improving the opportunities for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent creative communities.
Taking place on Oct. 28 at BAFTA, the event will feature 10 working deaf, disabled and neurodivergent actors, musicians and performers and will be hosted by the BAFTA-nominated “Don’t Take My Baby” actor Ruth Madeley and “Coronation Street” star Cherylee Houston.
Five key commitments to support systemic change within the industry have been created as part of the showcase. Invited guests will be asked to commit to making one or a number of suggested agreements,...
- 10/11/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
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Diversity and how to best ensure it in the British TV industry was a topic of debate on Wednesday, the opening day of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
During a panel entitled “Insert (Diversity) Here,” for which The Hollywood Reporter served as media partner, writer-director and actor Adjani Salmon (Dreaming Whilst Black) signaled there aren’t enough diverse people in positions of power yet. He recalled pitching the BBC without success before starting to work with production firm Big Deal Films, which focuses on inclusive storytelling.
Then fellow panelist Sarah Asante, back then a commissioner at the BBC but now UKTV commissioning editor, saw it and gave it a chance on BBC Three. “I would ask myself ‘why is it that it just so happened that the only Black woman who read it is the person who saw the potential in it,” Salmon said.
Diversity and how to best ensure it in the British TV industry was a topic of debate on Wednesday, the opening day of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
During a panel entitled “Insert (Diversity) Here,” for which The Hollywood Reporter served as media partner, writer-director and actor Adjani Salmon (Dreaming Whilst Black) signaled there aren’t enough diverse people in positions of power yet. He recalled pitching the BBC without success before starting to work with production firm Big Deal Films, which focuses on inclusive storytelling.
Then fellow panelist Sarah Asante, back then a commissioner at the BBC but now UKTV commissioning editor, saw it and gave it a chance on BBC Three. “I would ask myself ‘why is it that it just so happened that the only Black woman who read it is the person who saw the potential in it,” Salmon said.
- 8/24/2022
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Channel 4 and Peacock’s “We Are Lady Parts” and Sky Atlantic and HBO Max’s “Landscapers” led the 2022 British Academy Television Craft Awards with three wins each.
“We Are Lady Parts,” a musical comedy about a Muslim female punk band, won writer – comedy for creator Nida Manzoor; PC Williams won for costume design and Aisha Bywaters won for scripted casting.
“Landscapers,” inspired by the story of a couple whose crime of killing her parents remained undiscovered for over a decade, won original music for Arthur Sharpe; photography and lighting; fiction for Erik Wilson; and production design for Cristina Casali, Robert Wischhusen-Hayes and Fabrice Spelta.
“It’s A Sin,” the 1980s set Channel 4 drama about five friends living in the shadow of AIDS, won director – fiction for Peter Hoar and editing: fiction for Sarah Brewerton. Kayleigh Llewellyn won writer – drama for the BBC’s “In My Skin.”
The TV Craft Special Award was presented to TripleC,...
“We Are Lady Parts,” a musical comedy about a Muslim female punk band, won writer – comedy for creator Nida Manzoor; PC Williams won for costume design and Aisha Bywaters won for scripted casting.
“Landscapers,” inspired by the story of a couple whose crime of killing her parents remained undiscovered for over a decade, won original music for Arthur Sharpe; photography and lighting; fiction for Erik Wilson; and production design for Cristina Casali, Robert Wischhusen-Hayes and Fabrice Spelta.
“It’s A Sin,” the 1980s set Channel 4 drama about five friends living in the shadow of AIDS, won director – fiction for Peter Hoar and editing: fiction for Sarah Brewerton. Kayleigh Llewellyn won writer – drama for the BBC’s “In My Skin.”
The TV Craft Special Award was presented to TripleC,...
- 4/24/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Awards
TripleC, a gateway organization that helps deaf, disabled, and neurodiverse people access the arts and media, will receive a BAFTA TV Craft Special Award during the British Academy Television Craft Awards. Actor Cherylee Houston (“Coronation Street”) founded TripleC and with a group of friends including Melissa Johns (“Grantchester”), they have built a platform for making the creative screen industry more inclusive.
Johns and Houston said: “When we set up this organization five years ago, we were just a group of disabled and non-disabled creatives coming together to see if we could make a change. I don’t think we ever knew the size of impact that that seed of an organization would have on the lives of so many deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent creatives. The recognition from BAFTA will support our drive for change and help ensure accessibility and inclusivity is high up on every agenda.”
Sara Putt,...
TripleC, a gateway organization that helps deaf, disabled, and neurodiverse people access the arts and media, will receive a BAFTA TV Craft Special Award during the British Academy Television Craft Awards. Actor Cherylee Houston (“Coronation Street”) founded TripleC and with a group of friends including Melissa Johns (“Grantchester”), they have built a platform for making the creative screen industry more inclusive.
Johns and Houston said: “When we set up this organization five years ago, we were just a group of disabled and non-disabled creatives coming together to see if we could make a change. I don’t think we ever knew the size of impact that that seed of an organization would have on the lives of so many deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent creatives. The recognition from BAFTA will support our drive for change and help ensure accessibility and inclusivity is high up on every agenda.”
Sara Putt,...
- 4/20/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Britain’s Vertigo Films And Germany’s SquareOne Productions Team For Supernatural Drag Drama ‘Vamping’ British producer Vertigo Films and Germany’s SquareOne Productions, who collaborated on the successful StreetDance film franchise, are making a supernatural drama set in Berlin’s drag community. Vamping will run to eight parts and be aimed at young adults. It will follow a vampire community in the hedonistic, nocturnal LGBTQ+ club culture of Germany’s capital city through the eyes of young British performer Everett, who wakes up after a heavy night of celebratory partying to learn he has become a vampire. Matthew Jacobs Morgan (The Rig) – named as a rising star by Deadline last year – created the show, working alongside German multi-disciplinary artist and screenwriter Sophie-Yukiko Hasters, who is a central figure in Berlin’s Qtpoc (queer and trans person of color) community. SquareOne founder Al Munteanu and Vertigo co-founder Allan Niblo are...
- 4/20/2022
- by Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Up to 12 accessibility coordinators to be trained this year following Underlying Health Condition report.
Working conditions for disabled talent are set to improve with ScreenSkills offering to fund training for accessibility coordinators, following advice from pressure group Underlying Health Condition (Uhc).
The individuals who are trained will go on to ensure that actors and crew are provided with the support and facilities required to carry out their jobs safely and with dignity.
Funded via ScreenSkills’ High-end TV Skills Fund, up to 12 trained individuals will be available for producers to employ by the end of the year, after the need...
Working conditions for disabled talent are set to improve with ScreenSkills offering to fund training for accessibility coordinators, following advice from pressure group Underlying Health Condition (Uhc).
The individuals who are trained will go on to ensure that actors and crew are provided with the support and facilities required to carry out their jobs safely and with dignity.
Funded via ScreenSkills’ High-end TV Skills Fund, up to 12 trained individuals will be available for producers to employ by the end of the year, after the need...
- 3/11/2022
- by Ellie Kahn Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
Former 'EastEnders' actress Jacqueline Leonard is joining the cast of 'Coronation Street'. Jacqueline - who played barmaid Lorraine Wicks in the BBC soap from April 1996 until November 1997 - has been cast as Weatherfield newcomer Linda. She will turn up unexpectedly to surprise her ex-husband Owen Armstrong, played by Ian Puleston-Davies, and their two children Katy and Izzy, played by Georgia May Foote and Cherylee Houston respectively. Speaking about her new role, Jacqueline said: ''I am incredibly honoured and excited to be joining the amazing cast of Coronation Street.'' Jacqueline told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''I love the Northern wit and humour along...
- 11/19/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
'Coronation Street's Gary Windass is to have an affair with newcomer Alya Nazir. The builder - played by Mikey North - is set to cheat on his girlfriend Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) after he finds himself in bed with the beautiful receptionist (Sair Khan) following a boozy night out. However, the flame-haired hunk's world will come crashing down when he discovers his one night stand actually lives on the cobbles and is the daughter of gym instructor Kal Nazir (Jimi Mistry). Gary begs Alya to keep his dirty little secret under wraps, but she threatens to expose his naughty antics to wheelchair-bound...
- 6/16/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
'Coronation Street's Tina McIntyre is desperate for a baby. The stunning barmaid - played by Michelle Keegan - will discover she's pregnant next week following a passionate affair with married man Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne). However, before she takes the tests, Tina, who was a surrogate mother for Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) last year, is praying the result will come back positive as she' hoping the recovering alcoholic will leave his wife Carla (Alison King) for her. Michelle said: ''She really wants the test to be positive. She hasn't got over the pain of giving her baby...
- 3/27/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street's Tina McIntyre will have her heart broken by Tommy Duckworth. The beautiful barmaid - who is played by Michelle Keegan - will be forced to face more trauma this autumn after her boyfriend (Chris Fountain) leaves her, but the shocking revelation that she's lost the love of her life may be the final straw for her. The couple split earlier this year after the brunette beauty agreed to be a surrogate mother for Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) and Gary Windass (Mikey North), but the pair rekindled their romance after the arrival of baby Jake forced Tina to hit the bottle...
- 8/28/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street's Tina McIntyre will hand over baby Jake to his biological parents. The brunette beauty - who is played by Michelle Keegan - vowed to keep the little one after acting as a surrogate mother to Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) and Gary Windass (Mickey North), but she looks set to do an emotional U-turn later this summer. Tina will agree to give up all rights to Jake and hand him over to Izzy's dad Owen Armstrong (Ian Puleston-Davies), who will then throw a party to celebrate. Owen then makes a speech in the Rovers Return pub, saying: ''We are...
- 6/21/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street's Tina McIntyre will hand over baby Jake to his biological parents. The brunette beauty - who is played by Michelle Keegan - vowed to keep the little one after acting as a surrogate mother to Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) and Gary Windass (Mickey North), but she looks set to do an emotional U-turn later this summer. Tina will agree to give up all rights to Jake and hand him over to Izzy's dad Owen Armstrong (Ian Puleston-Davies), who will then throw a party to celebrate. Owen then makes a speech in the Rovers Return pub, saying: ''We are...
- 6/19/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street's Izzy Armstrong is set to see her ''whole world'' crumble before her eyes. The factory worker - who is portrayed by Cherylee Houston - was left heartbroken last week after her boyfriend Gary Windass (Mikey North) made a move on the couple's surrogate mother Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan). Izzy - who can't have children of her own - will be left devastated when Tina becomes attached to the tot and decides to keep him, and Cherylee admits Gary's betrayal has put the brunette barmaid in a ''difficult position'' when it comes to deciding whether or not to hand...
- 5/29/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Tina McIntyre will decide to keep her baby in a dramatic new 'Coronation Street' storyline. The barmaid had agreed to act as a surrogate for Gary Windass and Izzy Armstrong - who can't have babies of her own - but becomes attached to the tot once she gives birth and decides to keep him for herself. Gary (Mikey North) and Izzy (Cherylee Houston) plan to call the baby Jake, but Tina - played by Michelle Keegan - decides to name him Joe after her late father. In one heated conversation with her close friend Rita Tanner, Tina is set to rage:...
- 5/8/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street's Tina McIntyre is set to go into early labour in the Rovers Return pub. The pregnant barmaid - who is a surrogate for Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) - will start giving birth to the baby Jake, who has to remain in hospital initially because he is too small to go home, during one of her shifts at the newly refurbished boozer. But her pregnancy sparks speculation the brunette beauty - who is played by Michelle Keegan - has been secretly dating flame-haired builder Gary when he pays her a lot of attention while...
- 4/23/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Michelle Keegan will miss her baby bump when her 'Coronation Street' character Tina McIntyre gives birth. Tina is currently acting as a surrogate mother for Weatherfield couple Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) and the 25-year-old actress admits she has got quite attached to her fake bump because it keeps her warm on set. During an appearance on ITV show 'This Morning' today (12.03.13), she said: ''I love the bump, especially in this weather ... I'm gonna be sad when it goes.'' Michelle researched the responsibilities and problems a real surrogate has before the storyline started and she believes her...
- 3/12/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Michelle Keegan will miss her baby bump when her 'Coronation Street' character Tina McIntyre gives birth. Tina is currently acting as a surrogate mother for Weatherfield couple Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) and the 25-year-old actress admits she has got quite attached to her fake bump because it keeps her warm on set. During an appearance on ITV show 'This Morning' today (12.03.13), she said: ''I love the bump, especially in this weather ... I'm gonna be sad when it goes.'' Michelle researched the responsibilities and problems a real surrogate has before the storyline started and she believes her...
- 3/12/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Michelle Keegan will miss her baby bump when her 'Coronation Street' character Tina McIntyre gives birth. Tina is currently acting as a surrogate mother for Weatherfield couple Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) and the 25-year-old actress admits she has got quite attached to her fake bump because it keeps her warm on set. During an appearance on ITV show 'This Morning' today (12.03.13), she said: ''I love the bump, especially in this weather ... I'm gonna be sad when it goes.'' Michelle researched the responsibilities and problems a real surrogate has before the storyline started and she believes her...
- 3/10/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Michelle Keegan's 'Coronation Street' storyline has made her broody. The 25-year-old brunette loves playing pregnant barmaid Tina McIntyre - who offered to be a surrogate for friends Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) and Gary Windass (Mikey North) - and admits the fake baby bump she wears on the ITV1 soap's set is so realistic that she finds herself wishing she could become a mother herself. She told The Sun newspaper: ''I'd love to be a mum. I find myself rubbing my pregnancy bump on set. I'm halfway through the surrogacy story and my bump has just got bigger this week. I'm on the...
- 1/13/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Michelle Keegan's 'Coronation Street' storyline has made her broody. The 25-year-old brunette loves playing pregnant barmaid Tina McIntyre - who offered to be a surrogate for friends Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) and Gary Windass (Mikey North) - and admits the fake baby bump she wears on the ITV1 soap's set is so realistic that she finds herself wishing she could become a mother herself. She told The Sun newspaper: ''I'd love to be a mum. I find myself rubbing my pregnancy bump on set. I'm halfway through the surrogacy story and my bump has just got bigger this week. I'm on the...
- 1/10/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan has revealed that Tina McIntyre's boyfriend Tommy Duckworth will once again put pressure on her to pull out of her surrogacy deal. Tina is currently carrying a baby for Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston), but Tommy soon leaves her "very upset" by suggesting that she could still have an abortion. Viewers will see Tommy (Chris Fountain) become increasingly concerned about Tina's pregnancy when she suffers from severe morning sickness in upcoming episodes, and matters later come to a head as she suddenly collapses. Keegan told All About Soap: "Tina passes out, but is quite laid-back about things. However, Tommy's in a panic and he doesn't want Tina to be pregnant anymore because it's risking her health. "They call Doctor Matt, Tina's (more)...
- 11/20/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street bosses have denied claims that ten characters are facing the axe from the soap. A report in The Sun today (November 3) claims that a string of cast departures are already being planned by the show's new producer Stuart Blackburn, who takes over from current boss Phil Collinson in January. Karl Munro (John Michie), Marcus Dent (Charlie Condou), Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston), Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis) and newcomer Mandy Kamara (Pamela Nomvete) are among those who were tipped as five of the ten supposedly (more)...
- 11/3/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Further details about Coronation Street's forthcoming surrogacy plotline have apparently emerged. Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan) will have doubts about carrying a baby for Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston), according to the Daily Star.
> 'Coronation Street': Michelle Keegan wants Tina, Tommy future However, when Tina tries to back out of the arrangement, she is threatened by Izzy's overbearing father Owen (Ian Puleston-Davies), who says that he will hurt Tina's boyfriend Tommy Duckworth (Chris Fountain) if she changes her mind. Tina was seen arguing about the surrogacy (more)...
> 'Coronation Street': Michelle Keegan wants Tina, Tommy future However, when Tina tries to back out of the arrangement, she is threatened by Izzy's overbearing father Owen (Ian Puleston-Davies), who says that he will hurt Tina's boyfriend Tommy Duckworth (Chris Fountain) if she changes her mind. Tina was seen arguing about the surrogacy (more)...
- 9/19/2012
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Izzy Armstrong and Gary Windass manage to get their relationship back on track this evening (September 12) - and it's all thanks to Owen. As a new day dawns on the cobbles, the estranged couple are miserable following their split - and Owen (Ian Puleston-Davies) can sense that his daughter has made the wrong decision by ending things with Gary. Later, Owen teams up with Anna to get Izzy (Cherylee Houston) and Gary (Mikey North) in the same room again, before sharing some (more)...
- 9/11/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street star Chris Fountain has opened up about Tina's (Michelle Keegan) surrogacy storyline, hinting that it may not be long before Tommy becomes a parent himself. The actor said that Tina's decision to have a baby for Izzy (Cherylee Houston) will cause further issues among the already-troubled couple, but he hopes they will stay together and start a family of their own.
Asked by Digital Spy at the TV Choice Awards if he believes Tommy and Tina will end up settling down, Fountain replied: "I'd like to think so. Tommy and Tina has been a very slow, gradual thing. It's been great how (more)...
Asked by Digital Spy at the TV Choice Awards if he believes Tommy and Tina will end up settling down, Fountain replied: "I'd like to think so. Tommy and Tina has been a very slow, gradual thing. It's been great how (more)...
- 9/11/2012
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street couple Izzy Armstrong and Gary Windass face fresh heartache this evening (September 10) as their dreams of starting a family together lie in tatters. Tonight's double bill sees Izzy (Cherylee Houston) reach a difficult decision as she puts a stop to the surrogacy plan, realising that the arrangement with Katy could tear them apart in the long-run. With the idea off the table, Gary (Mikey North) is devastated over Izzy's choice, knowing that he may never fulfil his dream of becoming a father. Aware (more)...
- 9/9/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Michelle Keegan has discussed how Tina McIntyre's controversial surrogacy may cause big problems between her and Tommy Duckworth (Chris Fountain). Tina offers to be a surrogate parent for Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston), who are struggling to start a family on their own. Keegan revealed to What's on TV that Tina wants to help out the couple as she is a "nice person", but "first and foremost, she sees she can make some money out of being a surrogate". "She needs to get her and Tommy out of debt and this is one way she can do that," Keegan explained (more)...
- 9/4/2012
- by By Paul Martinovic
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street character Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan) will reportedly be involved in a dramatic baby storyline. The barmaid will step in to act as a surrogate mother to Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston), according to the Daily Star. Disabled Izzy has already turned to sister Katy (Georgia May Foote) to help fulfil her dreams of becoming a mother. However, Izzy and Katy's dad Owen (Ian Puleston-Davies) later forbids his daughters' plans outright. He then offers a struggling Tina cash in exchange for being a surrogate mother to Izzy's child. Tina's boyfriend Tommy Duckworth (Chris Fountain) is shocked (more)...
- 8/27/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street actress Georgia May Foote has spoken about her forthcoming surrogacy storyline Katy gave birth to her first child Joseph last December, and the character has been tipped to act as a surrogate for her sister Izzy (Cherylee Houston) and Gary Windass (Mikey North). Foote admitted that she hated the fake baby bump she was given when her character Katy was pregnant, telling The Sun: "I'm dreading it - I hated my baby bump last time. The pins stick in your sides and it's so heavy." Alluding to recent speculation (more)...
- 8/8/2012
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Izzy Armstrong fears that she is losing her baby in Friday night's (July 27) hour-long episode of the soap. Izzy (Cherylee Houston) starts suffering from agonising pains just as Gary is causing an argument at Underworld, complaining that Rob is overworking his pregnant girlfriend. When Gary (Mikey North) sees Izzy's desperate situation, his attention turns immediately to her - and the feisty factory worker is soon rushed to hospital... Coronation Street (more)...
- 7/26/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Cherylee Houston has revealed that she is starting to adopt her character's Mancunian accent in real life. The actress, who plays Izzy Armstrong in the ITV serial, also spoke about the differences between herself and her Weatherfield alter ego. Speaking to Inside Soap, Houston explained: "Bits of me are like Izzy. I seem to be adopting Izzy's accent more and more - dropping my t's and h's!" However, she said of her character traits: "I'm a bit more diplomatic than she is, and I don't fly off the handle as (more)...
- 7/9/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Cherylee Houston has hinted that Gary will commit to Izzy when she tells him she is pregnant. The actress predicts that the pair, who have had an on-and-off relationship since falling for each other in late 2010, will have a long future together as a couple. "I think it will bring them closer together," she told Soaplife. "I think they're really connecting at the moment now. "They're really looking out for each other and the pregnancy will bring them together as a family." Before she informs Gary (Mikey North), she is struck a (more)...
- 7/3/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Izzy Armstrong reveals that she is pregnant in Wednesday night's (July 4) episode of the soap. Izzy (Cherylee Houston) shares the news with Fiz when the mum-of-one notices that she seems distracted. Although Izzy is pleased to be expecting a baby, she is concerned that her boyfriend Gary won't feel the same way. Can Fiz convince Izzy to (more)...
- 7/3/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston has admitted that her character Izzy Armstrong fears being dumped by boyfriend Gary Windass when her pregnancy storyline begins. As first revealed earlier this month, Izzy will discover that she is expecting a baby in an upcoming episode. However, she is frightened to share the news with Gary (Mikey North) as she knows he does not feel ready to start a family. Houston told Soaplife of Izzy's reaction: "It's quite a shock. She's scared Gary is going to leave her and she'll have to do it on her own. How would she cope? "She also wonders if she can physically do it with her disability. There is an increased chance of miscarriage, but lots (more)...
- 6/22/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
A Coronation Street regular will reportedly soon discover that she is expecting a baby. Izzy Armstrong - played by Cherylee Houston - will be seen in a few weeks' time finding out that she is pregnant, according to The Mirror. Show insiders told the paper that they intend to present the storyline sensitively and accurately. Like her on-screen character Izzy, Houston has the connective tissue disorder Type 3 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and has used a wheelchair since her early 20s. "Corrie has never shied away from tackling sensitive storylines," a source said. "In recent times, they have had the teenage lesbian love affair between Sian Powers and Sophie Webster, Sean Tully and Marcus Dent's gay marriage, Lesley Kershaw's (more)...
- 6/11/2012
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
Gary and Izzy are to have a baby in an upcoming Coronation Street storyline. In episodes due to air in the next few days, the couple look after Faye and discuss the prospect of having a family. It looks as if it will be happening sooner than they think, however, as, according to All About Soap, Izzy (Cherylee Houston) will soon confide in Fiz that she's pregnant. This could spell trouble for their relationship - bad boy (more)...
- 6/3/2012
- by By Paul Martinovic
- Digital Spy
Gary and Izzy are to have a baby in an upcoming Coronation Street storyline. In episodes due to air in the next few days, the couple look after Faye and discuss the prospect of having a family. It looks as if it will be happening sooner than they think, however, as, according to All About Soap, Izzy (Cherylee Houston) will soon confide in Fiz that she's pregnant. This could spell trouble for their relationship - bad boy (more)...
- 6/3/2012
- by By Paul Martinovic
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's troubled mum Katy Armstrong refuses to come back home in tonight's episode of the soap. Having fled from the cobbles after her parenting struggles were revealed, Katy (Georgia May Foote) feels like she can't face her family again - but invites Izzy (Cherylee Houston) to meet her at a park. Opening up to her sister, Katy tells Izzy that she really misses Chesney and Joseph, but now realises that she totally underestimated (more)...
- 2/23/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street teenagers Chesney Brown and Katy Armstrong will face a long wait to discover whether their unborn baby is disabled in a forthcoming storyline, a report has claimed. The Weatherfield youngsters, played by Sam Aston and Georgia May Foote, are currently expecting their first child together and will welcome the new arrival at Christmas. However, upcoming episodes will see the couple forced to deal with the possibility that their baby could have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome like Katy's sister Izzy (Cherylee Houston). Factory worker Izzy uses a wheelchair due to the connective tissue disorder, which is hereditary. At the end of next week, viewers will see Chesney and Katy head to the hospital for a scan of the baby. Katy's father Owen also attends the appointment and asks whether the child could be born with the same syndrome (more)...
- 8/18/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
These are the emotional scenes which see Coronation Street's Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) beg for her freedom after her troubled boyfriend Gary Windass holds her prisoner in her own home. After Chesney and Katy pay a visit and Gary (Mikey North) turns them away with the excuse that Izzy is sleeping, the factory worker becomes increasingly frightened and urges him to let her go. As Gary insists that the outside world is too dangerous, it becomes clear that he's losing his grip on (more)...
- 7/25/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's overprotective father Owen Armstrong will fear that his daughter Izzy is a victim of domestic violence in a forthcoming storyline, a report has claimed. The short-tempered builder, played by Ian Puleston-Davies, becomes suspicious when he sees that Izzy (Cherylee Houston) has bruises and decides that her boyfriend Gary Windass must be responsible, according to The Sun. However, as previously reported, the real explanation for Izzy's injuries is that she has been mugged by yobs at a cashpoint. Following the factory worker's ordeal, erratic Gary (Mikey North) is expected to suffer a fresh breakdown and prevent Izzy from leaving (more)...
- 6/20/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's troubled ex-soldier Gary Windass will hold girlfriend Izzy Armstrong captive in her own home in a forthcoming storyline, a report has claimed. The plot twist sees Gary's paranoia reach new heights after Izzy (Cherylee Houston) is targeted by yobs at a cashpoint, according to the Daily Star. It is thought that Izzy's ordeal begins when she is mugged by the gang, who also smash her wheelchair during the attack. When Gary (Mikey North) hears what has happened, he is stunned and apparently refuses to get Izzy's chair fixed as he does not want her to leave the house again. A source told the newspaper: "Gary is having another breakdown and doesn't see Izzy's mugging as a random event. (more)...
- 6/8/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston has praised the soap's producers for their approach to the issue of disability. Speaking on This Morning today, the actress explained that she has been glad to see her character Izzy Armstrong experiencing a varied reception in Weatherfield due to her use of a wheelchair. In one of Izzy's early scenes, viewers saw Eddie Windass (Steve Huison) insult the feisty newcomer by telling Kirk Sutherland: "You don't want to go out with a bird in a wheelchair." Asked how disabled viewers will have felt about the remark, Houston replied: "They were probably (more)...
- 6/11/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Cherylee Houston has hit out at those who have "preconceived ideas" about people with disabilities. The actress, who last night made history by becoming Coronation Street's first full-time disabled actress, said many people fear "the unknown" or "saying the wrong thing". Houston, who plays Izzy Armstrong on the ITV1 soap, told The Mirror: "I have a rule of three. Either people will get over the wheelchair after meeting me three times, or they never will. It's the same with taxis - the third cab will stop. Normally they'll look the other way or say their ramp is broken or they're not insured." She added: (more)...
- 5/22/2010
- by By Sarah Rollo
- Digital Spy
'Coronation Street' bosses are bringing in a family for Izzy Armstrong. The disabled character - played by actress Cherylee Houston, who is in a wheelchair - has been such a success since she arrived in Weatherfield, bosses on the ITV1 soap are now searching for actors to play her father, sister and brother to make it easier to integrate her into bigger storylines. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''Cherylee is a great actress. She's done really well and is absolutely perfect. We want her as a permanent fixture so we're getting her a family to give her more scope. ''There are lots ..
- 4/21/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street producer Kim Crowther has unveiled the casting of Liz McDonald's new lover. Actor Ian Puleston-Davies will take on the role of Owen, the father of Weatherfield's first regular disabled character Izzy - played by disabled actress Cherylee Houston. Shortly after arriving on the Street, he takes a keen eye to Liz (Beverley Callard) and the pair embark on an unlikely relationship which is marred by Becky's presence in The Rovers. Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy, Crowther said: "We've a wonderful actor coming into the show who I've got really high hopes for. I've been trying to get on board for a while and we've created the character for him. "Ian Puleston-Davies will play a character called Owen. He'll arrive in the show as a father to new girl Izzy who starts working in the factory (more)...
- 1/29/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
ITV soap Coronation Street today announced the casting of its first regular disabled character. Wheelchair user Cherylee Houston begins filming with the Manchester serial from next month as fiery heartbreaker Izzy, who turns up in Weatherfield when unlucky-in-love resident Kirk Sutherland (Andrew Whyment) arranges to meet her via an online dating service. No sooner does she turn up on the cobbles than does she begin locking horns with some of the Street's strongest women, including Liz, Carla and Janice. Houston said of her new role: "I'm really excited and well chuffed to be joining the show. I grew up with Coronation Street and I can't wait to get started. I'm really looking forward to getting my teeth into the character." A Coronation Street spokesperson said: "Izzy is a real firebrand, who wastes no time in taking on some (more)...
- 1/23/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
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