Common, the compelling BBC drama exploring the controversial joint enterprise law, has been nominated for two RTS Awards:
Single Drama: Common LA Productions for BBC One
Writer: Jimmy McGovern – Common LA Productions for BBC One
Award winners announced on 17 March
Common, BBC One’s compelling drama exploring the controversial joint enterprise law, is now available via the UK iTunes store.
17-year-old Johnjo gives his cousin Tony and his mates Colin and Kieran a last-minute lift in his brother Patrick’s car. They tell him they’re going for pizza; Johnjo doesn’t know that they’re going to ‘have a word’ with a local loudmouth who needs putting in his place. As Johnjo waits in the car, Kieran takes offence with an innocent bystander, Thomas Ward, who is fatally stabbed.
The murder victim is the eldest child of Margaret and Tommy Ward, who has become estranged from his family after a bitter divorce. Struggling to make ends meet on her own, Margaret is nevertheless determined to fight through bureaucracy and the cool indifference of the banks to give Thomas the send-off he deserves.
Johnjo makes his own way to the police station and asks for DI Hastings. A career copper used to doing battle with ‘no comment’, Hastings can’t believe his luck as Johnjo lays the blame squarely with Kieran. But Hastings wants everyone possible to be tried for murder, and with the joint enterprise doctrine at his disposal, that includes Johnjo.
Daniel Mays attended the gala performance of The Ruling Class starring James McAvoy Wednesday evening at Trafalgar Studios.
Getty Images has some great photos from the after party:
Exciting news this morning as Rufus Norris & Tessa Ross announced their first season at London’s National Theatre.
Daniel Mays will be leading the cast of Patrick Marber’s new play “The Red Lion” from 3 June at The Dorfman:
Small-time semi-pro football, the non-league. A world away from the wealth and the television cameras. A young player touched with brilliance arrives from nowhere. An ambitious manager determines to make him his own. And the old soul of the club still has dreams of glory.
A haunting and humorous new play about the dying romance of the great English game – and the tender, savage love that powers it.
Patrick Marber returns to premiere a fifth play at the National Theatre, where his previous work includes Dealer’s Choice and Closer.
Member booking 23 February
Public booking 26 February
Directed by Ian Rickson (Mojo) Additional casting includes Peter Wight and Calvin Demba.
Congratulations to Danny on his National Theatre debut!
We will have more updates soon!
The very funny radio series Seekers will be returning to BBC Radio 4 for series 2. Seekers is written by Steve Burge and stars Daniel Mays, Mathew Horne, Tony Paul Way, and others.
Seekers is a sitcom about a Job Centre in the Essex town of Rayleigh. Daniel Mays portrays Joe: Joe doesn’t need a job – winding up Stuart is a full-time occupation already.
Will have more information regarding transmission dates in the near future.
Team DM
Radio Times reporting that Dad’s Army will be released in UK cinemas on 5 February 2016.
Read the article here.
Filming has wrapped on Dads Army.
Stay tuned for updates on release, etc.
We can’t wait to see it!
That’s a Wrap! Bye bye Joe. Thanks to an incredible cast and crew! X
Congratulations to all involved in BBC One’s drama Common. After winning two NTS North Awards, the compelling production that explores the Joint Enterprise Law is now nominated for Best Single Drama with the Broadcast Awards.
The Broadcast Awards ceremony is 4 February in London. Best of luck!
Common, BBC One’s compelling drama exploring the joint enterprise law, has won two Royal Television Society North West awards.
Best Script Writer for Jimmy McGovern and Best Single Drama.
Congratulations to the entire cast and crew!
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