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News and Events - Filming in Northern Ireland

14
Nov

BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Three commission Hunting The Cybersex Crime Gang

14/11/24

BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Three have commissioned new documentary film Hunting The Cybersex Crime Gang. Presented by Northern Ireland’s James Blake, the film will take a look at ‘cybersex’ crime in the […]

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14
Nov

BBC Daytime co-commissions second Hothouse series with Northern Ireland and announces series return

14/11/24

Rob Unsworth, Head of BBC Daytime and Early Peak commissioning has today announced at the Belfast Media Festival that he has co-commissioned Farm 999 (w/t). This new BBC Daytime and BBC Northern Ireland […]

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12
Nov

Belfast production company gears up to launch original series for RTÉ Kids

12/11/24

Northern Ireland production company HopSkip Studios has secured a commission from RTÉ Kids to create a future-focused series aimed at young audiences. What’s Next? launches on 14th November on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player […]

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11
Nov

Waddell makes Escape to Florida for Channel 4

11/11/24

Northern Ireland based Waddell Media has secured a commission from Channel 4 for a new lifestyle format, Escape to Florida. The series has been developed with support from Northern Ireland Screen. The twenty-part format […]

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11
Nov

Filming for thrilling new Channel 4 drama In Flight starring Katherine Kelly underway in Northern Ireland

11/11/24

Filming is underway on In Flight, a gripping new crime thriller produced by Buccaneer (Marcella, Crime, The Burning Girls) for Channel 4. The 6×60’ drama series is written and co-created by Mike Walden […]

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05
Nov

Kneecap nominated for 14 British Independent Film Awards

05/11/24

Stars Mia McKenna-Bruce and Vivian Oparah announced the British Independent Film Awards 2024 nominees this morning at One Hundred Shoreditch, London. Celebrating remarkable films and outstanding talent from the British film industry and beyond, this […]

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01
Nov

Hope Street returns as the cast and crew reveal what to look forward to in series four

01/11/24

New cast join the police drama as Tara Lynne O’Neill, Marcus Onilude and more head to Port Devine Hope Street returns with a new Inspector Eve Dunlop played by Derry Girls star Tara […]

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31
Oct

First-look photo from Saipan film revealed

31/10/24

Steve Coogan as Mick McCarthy and Éanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane in Saipan Photo: Aidan Monaghan Steve Coogan stars as Mick McCarthy and Éanna Hardwicke stars as Roy Keane in Saipan, a new Irish […]

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21
Oct

‘Ellis’ Release Date Announced For Brand New Drama This Autumn on Channel 5

21/10/24

Acorn TV has unveiled the official trailer for its new, chilling feature-length detective drama, Ellis. Channel 5 has confirmed that the first episode will air at 8 PM on Thursday, October 31. It […]

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08
Oct

CHANNEL 5 COMMISSION NEW CRIME DRAMA THE PUZZLE LADY (w/t) STARRING PHYLLIS LOGAN FROM FACTUAL FICTION & DECEMBER FILMS

08/10/24

Monday 7th October, London: Channel 5 has announced today the commission of brand-new crime drama, The Puzzle Lady w/t (6×60’) produced by Factual Fiction and December Films with additional funding from Northern Ireland […]

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07
Oct

The B Team: A Fast-Paced Comedy Set in the Heart of a Chaotic Belfast Family

07/10/24

The B Team is a fast-paced contemporary comedy one-off set in the loving, chaotic, warm and neurotic world of a tight-knit Belfast family, the Buchanans. Mum and Dad, Brenda and Paddy love each […]

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04
Oct

Showtrial Series 2- available on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Sunday 6 October

04/10/24

The five-part series will be available on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Sunday 6 October and will air on BBC One on Sunday nights at 9pm. Created and written by Ben Richards, Showtrial […]

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26
Sep

Five New Comedy Shorts From BBC Northern Ireland

26/09/24

BBC Northern Ireland has commissioned five new comedy shorts from Nice One Productions, and supported by Northern Ireland Screen. They will debut on October 7, as part of its on-going commitment to develop […]

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24
Sep

Economy Minister, Conor Murphy praises Northern Ireland’s screen industry on visit to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms set

24/09/24

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has visited the set of the HBO Original drama series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms in Glenarm, Co. Antrim. The six part high-end TV drama series filmed on […]

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03
Sep

VERTIGO RELEASING ACQUIRES PIERCE BROSNAN AND HELENA BONHAM CARTER MAGICAL ROMANCE ‘FOUR LETTERS OF LOVE’

03/09/24

Based on Niall Williams’ international bestselling novel, Vertigo Releasing acquires rights for the UK and Ireland with plans to release the title Spring 2025. Vertigo Releasing is excited to announce the acquisition of […]

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23
Aug

DEAD AND BURIED WITH ANNABEL SCHOLEY & COLIN MORGAN STARTS MONDAY 2 SEPTEMBER ON BBC IPLAYER 7 BBC ONE NORTHERN IRELAND

23/08/24

The new four-part psychological thriller Dead And Buried, written by Colin Bateman, starts on Monday 2 September on BBC One Northern Ireland at 10.40pm. The full series will be available on BBC iPlayer […]

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06
Aug

Country House Auction premieres on More4 Tuesday 13 August

06/08/24

Newry-based Big Mountain Productions four-part prime Channel 4 series Country House Auction, part funded by Northern Ireland Screen & Tourism Ireland, premieres on More 4 Tuesday 13th  August at 9pm. The series was […]

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01
Aug

Filming commences in Northern Ireland on new series of children’s comedy PICKLE STORM

01/08/24

The live action comedy stars Kassidi Roberts, Cadence Williams, Donna Preston, Inel Tomlinson and Philip Green. BBC Children’s and Education is backing the best homegrown storytelling with filming underway in Northern Ireland for […]

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01
Aug

Channel 4 commissions major new drama adaptation Trespasses, starring Lola Petticrew, Tom Cullen and Gillian Anderson

01/08/24

From BAFTA award-winning and double Oscar-nominated Wildgaze Films (Brooklyn, An Education), Channel 4 has commissioned the four-part series Trespasses, in association with All3Media International who will be the show’s global partner. Adapted for […]

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15
Jul

KNEECAP WIN BIG AT THE GALWAY FILM FLEADH

15/07/24

The 36th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh has come to an end after another outstanding year. With sold out screenings across the festival programme the Fleadh featured 94 feature films and over […]

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01
Jul

Cast announced for Lisa McGee’s new Netflix comedy thriller series

01/07/24

The lead cast has been announced for Lisa McGee’s new Netflix comedy thriller series, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, with production funding provided by Northern Ireland Screen. Production on the eight-part […]

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27
Jun

BBC releases first-look pictures for Dead and Buried, the new psychological drama starring Annabel Scholey and Colin Morgan

27/06/24

  The images show cast members Colin Morgan, Annabel Scholey, Waj Ali, Kerri Quinn, Niamh Walsh and Micheal Hanna. The four-part psychological thriller, Dead and Buried written by Colin Bateman was commissioned by […]

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31
May

Kneecap to open in Irish cinemas on 8th August – tickets on sale now

31/05/24

Wildcard has announced that Rich Peppiatt’s award-winning feature film KNEECAP will open in Irish cinemas on August 8th 2024. Tickets are now on sale online through the websites of participating cinemas, QFT will […]

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31
May

First-look at hit drama Showtrial’s explosive new case

31/05/24

New pictures give a first glimpse at Adeel Akhtar alongside Michael Socha and Nathalie Armin in the hit legal mystery. The BBC have released a first look at the return of hit anthology […]

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24
May

BBC Comedy announces brand-new series, Funboys

24/05/24

Funboys is a comedy series about three emotionally-unassembled young men in small-town Northern Ireland. Announced at the BBC Comedy Festival in Glasgow, BBC Comedy and BBC Northern Ireland have co-commissioned a 4 x […]

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