Daniel Mays

Your Christmas or Mine? Now Streaming

It’s officially Christmastime!! ‘Your Christmas or Mine?’ is now streaming on Prime Video UK and worldwide!

Daniel Mays stars as Geoff alongside Angela Griffin, Asa Butterfield, and Cora Kirk, and others.

It’s Christmas Eve-Eve. After waving goodbye in Marlyebone Station, new lovers Hayley and James can’t bear to be apart for Christmas, so both decide to surprise each other and unwittingly swap trains by mistake. The snow begins to fall and with it they realise they are trapped with each other’s family for the whole of Christmas. Will their love survive as their secrets get unwrapped?

Grab your favourite holiday drinks and treats and gather your family and friends around to watch this heartwarming Christmas film! Happy Christmas!!

Guys & Dolls – Bridge Theatre 2023

Incredibly exciting new today that Daniel Mays is to lead the cast of Guys & Dolls at the Bridge Theatre beginning in March 2023!

Set to lead the show are Daniel Mays (Line of Duty) as Nathan Detroit, Andrew Richardson (A Call to Spy) as Sky Masterson, Celinde Schoenmaker (The Light in the Piazza) as Sarah Brown, Marisha Wallace (Waitress) as Miss Adelaide and Cedric Neal (Back to the Future) as Nicely-Nicely Johnson.

Also appearing are Cornelius Clarke (Lieutenant Brannigan), Cameron Johnson (Big Jule), Anthony O’Donnell (Arvide Abernathy), Mark Oxtoby (Benny Southstreet), Adam Pearce (Harry the Horse), Ryan Pidgen (Rusty Charlie) and Katy Secombe (General Cartwright).

Completing the cast are Simon Anthony, Lydia Bannister, Kathryn Barnes, Callum Bell, Cindy Belliot, Petrelle Dias, Ike Fallon, Leslie Garcia Bowman, George Ioannides, Robbie McMillan, Perry O’Dea, Charlotte Scott, Tinovimbanashe Sibanda, Isabel Snaas, Sasha Wareham and Dale White in the ensemble.

Nick Hytner’s production of the sshow features set design by Bunny Christie, choreography by Arlene Phillips, costumes by Deborah Andrews and Christie, associate direction and choreography by James Cousins, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Paul Arditti, musical direction by Tom Brady, orchestrations by Charlie Rosen and casting by Charlotte Sutton.

Previews begin 3 March with performances ending on 2 September.

Tickets are available for purchase.

We are so excited and cannot wait to see Danny on stage!

“Your Christmas or Mine?” Premieres 2nd December

Prime Video has announced that Your Christmas or Mine? will premiere in over 240 territories worldwide on Friday, 2nd December! Daniel Mays stars as Geoff alongside Angela Griffin, Asa Butterfield, and Cora Kirk, and others.

Check back for the trailer…coming soon! In the meantime, get those Christmas jumpers ready for this heartwarming holiday film!

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Code 404 Series 3 Premieres TODAY!

It’s finally here! Code 404 series 3 starring Daniel Mays is available on Sky Comedy and Now TV.

Who’s binge watching along with us??

Our favourite crime fighting duo of the future are back!

On limited duties pending an investigation into their last case, Detective Inspectors Major and Carver find themselves at an all-time low. So, when one of their own within SIU is murdered, Major and Carver become hellbent on solving the case and proving their worth. But it’s bigger than they thought… They discover they’re dealing with a twisted serial killer whose sights are now set on them. With lives at stake, they need to work together, but tensions run high and fractures in their partnership begin to worsen. Can they hunt them down before it’s too late?

Series three welcomes back Daniel Mays and Stephen Graham as the AI-enhanced “supercop” DI John Major and his long-suffering partner DI Roy Carver, along with Anna Maxwell Martin, Rosie Cavaliero, Michelle Greenidge, Richard Gadd, Amanda Payton, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Michael Armstrong. This series also introduces to the cast Vinette Robinson as Professor McAllister and Daniel Lawrence Taylor as journalist Searle.

Code 404 is co-produced by Kudos, part of Banijay UK, and Water & Power Productions, in association with Sky Studios, and is executive produced by Phil Temple and Sam Myer, and Tom Miller as series producer. The series is written by Daniel Peak and directed by Al Campbell. The series was commissioned by Jon Mountague, Director of Comedy at Sky Studios for Zai Bennett, MD of Content at Sky UK & Ireland. NBCUniversal Global Distribution handles international sales on behalf of Sky Studios.

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Code 404 – Press

Our favourite crime fighting duo – DI’s Major and Carver – are back in series 3 of Code 404 on Thursday 4th August at 9PM on Sky Comedy and all episodes will be streaming on Now TV.

Daniel Mays has done some press and interviews ahead of the premiere:

Evening Standard

BBC 5 Live – Gordon Smart – Under the Spotlight

ITV This Morning

Radio X interview

Hawksbee and Jacobs on Sports Radio.

Check out the weekly TV magazines out now for more!

TV Times

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Code 404 – Series 3 – Premieres 4th August

Code 404 is back! Tune in to Sky Comedy or stream all episodes on NOW TV on 4th August.

Sky today releases the official trailer for the third series of Code 404, a Sky Original coming to Sky Comedy and streaming service NOW from 4 August.

Our favourite crime fighting duo of the future are back!

On limited duties pending an investigation into their last case, Detective Inspectors Major and Carver find themselves at an all-time low. So, when one of their own within SIU is murdered, Major and Carver become hellbent on solving the case and proving their worth. But it’s bigger than they thought… They discover they’re dealing with a twisted serial killer whose sights are now set on them. With lives at stake, they need to work together, but tensions run high and fractures in their partnership begin to worsen. Can they hunt them down before it’s too late?

Series three welcomes back Daniel Mays and Stephen Graham as the AI-enhanced “supercop” DI John Major and his long-suffering partner DI Roy Carver, along with Anna Maxwell Martin, Rosie Cavaliero, Michelle Greenidge, Richard Gadd, Amanda Payton, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Michael Armstrong. This series also introduces to the cast Vinette Robinson as Professor McAllister and Daniel Lawrence Taylor as journalist Searle.

Code 404 is co-produced by Kudos, part of Banijay UK, and Water & Power Productions, in association with Sky Studios, and is executive produced by Phil Temple and Sam Myer, and Tom Miller as series producer. The series is written by Daniel Peak and directed by Al Campbell. The series was commissioned by Jon Mountague, Director of Comedy at Sky Studios for Zai Bennett, MD of Content at Sky UK & Ireland. NBCUniversal Global Distribution handles international sales on behalf of Sky Studios.

Catch up on series 1 and 2 now, all episodes available on demand on Sky and streaming service NOW.

Courtesy of Sky

Watch the trailer here:

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Maryland – The Reviews

Guardian: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 25 minutes of female fury that speaks for us all

The Telegraph: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A righteous howl of rage against the violence faced by women

The Independent: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An angry, galvanising call to action on women’s safety

Evening Standard: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ [Maryland] feels horribly, depressingly necessary.

iNews: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A furious, cathartic alarm call against the violence women live with on a daily basis

Refinery 29: Maryland Tackles Violence Against Women In A Way You’ve Never Seen Before

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Maryland – BBC Two – Watch Now

Maryland the stunning and affective film is now available on BBC iPlayer.

Maryland began life as a stage play at the Royal Court in 2021. It was described by writer Lucy Kirkwood as a ‘howl’ of rage against male violence, written over 48 hours following the violent, high-profile murders of several women in 2020/21. After its first performance, acclaimed documentary maker and director Brian Hill worked with Lucy to bring the script to life for the BBC.

Lucy has adapted the stage play into a screenplay, and the production features an outstanding cast, including Daniel Mays, Zawe Ashton and Hayley Squires. Whilst dealing with a very dark and difficult subject, Maryland has flashes of wit and humour that make it a compelling watch.

Zawe Ashton and Hayley Squires play the lead roles of two women, both named Mary, who meet at a police station in the aftermath of their respective sexual assaults. Guiding them through this world is PC Moody and his colleague PC Eddowes. They are supported by a cast of Furies, similar to a Greek chorus, who rail against the injustices the women face, both in the events of the play and in the wider world.

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Maryland – BBC Two – 20 July

BBC Press Office has announced the TX date for Maryland – written by playwright Lucy Kirkwood and starring Daniel Mays, Zawe Ashton, and Hayley Squires. Premiering on Wednesday, 20 July on BBC Two and iPlayer.

First seen at the Royal Court in London in 2021 and a fictional artistic response to recent real-life events, the play grapples with the violence women are forced to reckon with in their everyday lives. This new 30-minute adaptation, co-directed with acclaimed documentary-maker Brian Hill, tells the story of two everywomen, both called Mary, and a chorus of modern day furies as they deliver their stories of assault.

Zawe Ashton and Hayley Squires play the lead roles of two individual Marys, who meet at a police station in the aftermath of their respective sexual assaults. They are supported by a cast of furies who rail against the injustices the women face both in the events of the play, and in the wider world. It will TX on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on 20 July at 10pm.

Lucy Kirkwood says: “I wrote the original play as a howl against the way we have normalised violence against women as something to be accommodated by women themselves, rather than protested by all of us. Against the way that women, especially women of colour, cannot at present even rely on the forces of law and order to protect or respect their bodies. Against the recent deaths of women including Sarah Everard, Bibaa Henry, Nicole Smallman and Sabina Nessa in particular, and the anxiety and fear which we culture girls to expect and accept in general.

“I hope the film will give new oxygen to that protest, but I wish it was not still such an urgent conversation.”

Suzy Klein, Head of Arts and Classical Music TV at the BBC, says: “Lucy Kirkwood is one of the most exciting voices in British theatre, whose work has won awards for its portrayal of issues around social justice, climate change and politics.

“Maryland brings Lucy’s searing, incisive vision to the issue of male violence against women and I’m really proud to have it broadcast on the BBC with this extraordinary cast. It’s not a piece that gives any easy answers to one of the most pressing social problems of our time, but it’s impossible to look away from this compelling play – a work brought to us by one of the most trusted and sensitive voices in contemporary drama.”

Full cast list:

Mary: Hayley Squires

Also Mary: Zawe Ashton

PC Moody: Daniel Mayes

PC Eddowes: Justine Mitchell

Furies: Zainab Hasan, Jennifer Joseph, Sarah Lam, Gabriella Leon, Sarah Woodward

Maryland is a Century Films production for BBC Film. The producer is Caroline Levy, the directors are Brian Hill and Lucy Kirkwood and the executive producers are Vicky Featherstone and Lucy Morrison for the Royal Court and Suzy Klein and Rose Garnett for the BBC.

We hope that you will watch this important and relevant film on Wednesday 20 July at 10PM on BBC Two.

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Apple TV – Franklin

Big announcement this week that Daniel Mays has joined Apple TV’s Franklin its Benjamin Franklin project. The production was announced earlier this year but casting has been finalized. Danny stars alongside Michael Douglas and Noah Jupe.

The drama will explore the thrilling story of one of the greatest gambles of Benjamin Franklin’s career. At age 70, without any diplomatic training, Franklin convinced France – an absolute monarchy – to underwrite America’s experiment in democracy. By virtue of his fame, charisma and ingenuity, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies, French informers and hostile colleagues, all while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778 and the final peace treaty with England of l783. The eight-year French mission stands as Franklin’s most vital service to his country, without which America would not have won the Revolution.

Danny will portray Edward Bancroft, a close friend of Franklin’s, who was the secretary to the American commissioners in France.

Additional cast includes Ludivine Sagnier (Lupin) as Madame Brillon, Thibault de Montalembert (Call My Agent!) as Vergennes, Daniel Mays (Line of Duty) as Edward Bancroft, Assaad Bouab (Call My Agent!) as Beacumarchais, Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan) as John Adams, Jeanne Balibar (Irma Vep) as Helvetius and Theodore Pellerin (There’s Someone Inside Your House) as Lafayette.

The series from Emmy and WGA Award-winning writer Kirk Ellis (John Adams) and Emmy and DGA Award-winning director Tim Van Patten, is based on the book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff.

The drama is a co-production between ITV Studios America and Apple Studios and is written and executive produced by Kirk Ellis, and directed by Tim Van Patten, who will serve as executive producer alongside Michael Douglas, Richard Plepler through EDEN productions, and Tony Krantz through Flame Ventures.

The drama is currently filming in Paris with an Apple TV debut date TBD.

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