Bill Bailey speaks out on overcoming ageism during Strictly after being branded 'a joke'

Pretty well from when he started out in 2002, melding fiction, recreation and direct reportage in films that won him two San Sebastián Golden Shells but bamboozled more mainstream critics, Spain’s Isaki Lacuesta has maintained that he wanted to make larger audience movies.With his tenth feature, Berlin competition player “One Year, One Night,” taking in the 2015 Bataclan Paris terrorist attack, he finally has his chance.Produced by Lacuesta’s label La Termita Films and Spain’s Bambu Producciones, the company behind milestone Spanish TV shows “Grand Hotel,” “Velvet” and “Cable Girls,” “One Year, One Night” cost six times the budget of Lacuesta’s most expensive film before that, the director says. It stars Argentina’s Nahuel Pérez (“BPM (Beats Per Minute)”) and Noémie Merlant (“Portrait of a Lady on Fire”), two of the most admired young actors currently working in France, and it’s backed by the distribution and sales muscle of Studiocanal, which took a minority stake in Bambu in 2016.“I’ve never tried to make films of a size whose budget I didn’t have,” says Lacuesta.

Along with Robert Eggers and Ari Aster, Jordan Peele is one of modern horror’s new masters. Well, good news, horror fans: all three directors have new films out this year.

golf's biggest party as fans launched their beers onto the green in wild scenes at the Phoenix Open.Sam Ryder's stunning shot on the 124-yeard 16th hole led to fans in the 17,000-seater grandstand throwing their drinks into the air and causing a stoppage in play.With the course left littered with bottles, cans and cups, the golf action was delayed by around 15 minutes during Saturday's third round.CBS' Amanda Balionis also admitted: “We are covered in beer and other liquids I believe. We might have a slight rain delay here," after being showered by drinks.Ryder's tee shot had landed just right and short of the hole before bouncing a couple of times and tumbling into the hole to secure a hole in one on the par three 16th.This caused those in the stands watching to launch their drinks into the air in celebration, having maintained an electric atmosphere throughout the day.Speaking after his round, Ryder said: “I don't know how I could pick a hole over this one.Who will win the Phoenix Open? Let us know in the comments section below.“It just ended up being a perfect 54-degree wedge.

Chelsea have awkwardly included a snap of Edouard Mendy's gaffe against West Ham United in an online graphic celebrating being crowned 'champions of the world'.Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Kai Havertz saw the Blues inch past Palmeiras to win the Club World Cup on Saturday and clinch the only piece of silverware that had been missing from their trophy cabinet.Naturally, the club's social media team began basking in the glory, as images of players and fans celebrating came flooding in.But a graphic they created to celebrate becoming world champions has rival fans in stitches as they included a shot of Mendy being caught out by Arthur Masuaku's cross during Chelsea's 3-2 defeat to West Ham in December."Chelsea’s graphic saying 'Champions of the world' have a picture of Mendy and it’s the one where he pushes Masuaku’s cross into the goal," tweeted a giddy Hammers fan."That's embarrassing haha.

sex in public via CCTV footage in July last year showed off a rude gesture after she appeared in court.Thief Nicola Henderson attended Teesside Magistrates' Court and admitted outraging public decency in Stockton amongst other crimes, including theft and assault.With a string of offences taking place last year around April-December, Henderson admitted guilt to five separate charges and will be sentenced next month.

Camilla will be crowned alongside Prince Charles in a 'scaled-back' coronation, sources say.The streamlined royal service set to take place at Westminster Abbey will be shorter and cheaper than coronations in the past.

Merging the male and female acting categories into gender-neutral ones at the Bafta Awards is something that has been discussed and remains under consideration, according to outgoing chief executive Amanda Berry. 

Known for speaking her mind, The Only Way is Essex star Gemma Collins has revealed more about her own self-harming and how she feared being “locked up” if she was discovered. Gemma, also known by her public persona The GC, has recently spoken candidly about self-harm in her Channel 4 documentary Gemma Collins: Self Harm and Me, which is set to be aired on Wednesday 16 February.The reality star, 41, is set to show a more raw and emotional side to her than viewers usually see and speaks with psychotherapists, self-harmers, friends and family in a bid to get to the bottom of what drives people to self-harm. Ahead of the the programme's air date, the TV favourite spoke to The Mirror about the issue admitting she feared she’d be “locked up” if she was found out.

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Strictly Come Dancing will return later this year as a new batch of celebrities aims to follow in the footsteps of last year’s winners Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse. Anton Du Beke will be taking up residency on the judge’s desk this year as he joins the panel for the entire series, following a two-week stint during the 2020 series.

Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha is no stranger to posting regular updates on her social media pages.The 56-year-old is the owner of an Instagram and Twitter account and she also has her own YouTube channel with husband Mark Adderley.Today, she announced she will be stepping back from posting on her pages for at least a week.Nadia took to Instagram to share multiple snaps of her with her friend's dog and pals to announce her temporary departure.The presenter was seen enjoying a beverage with the pooch at the Ham Yard Hotel in London.In view of her 457,000 followers, she wrote: "Goodbye for a bit!!!Richard Madeley blasted ‘woke’ police force for job ad"I’m unplugging from the digital world for the next week or so."I blooming love Instagram and

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen gave fans an insight into speaning time on the farm as she returned to Instagram today.

Coronation Street, may be loved-up with Tyrone Dobbs (played by Alan Halsall) on the soap, but her love life is very different in real life.The 28-year-old has revealed she is single, but is OK with it as she's "too busy" for a romance.The actress, who is from Romania, moved to London back in 2015 to pursue her acting dream.She has since shot to fame playing her character Alina and has gained a huge following on social media.While she is admired by many fans however, she is yet to meet a partner."I'm single and it's OK," the soap star revealed.Richard Madeley blasted ‘woke’ police force for job ad"I've been too busy lately to find someone, but I'm open to offers!"Sometimes we go out for a drink after work but it doesn't happen often."When

Bill Bailey hopes his stunning Strictly victory inspires older celebrities to go for Glitterball glory. The TV favourite silenced critics last year when, at 55, he became the dance contest’s oldest winner.Actress Nina Wadia, 52, and actor Greg Wise, 55, are among those competing this time around.And Bill wants them to feel they have as much chance of lifting the trophy as their younger rivals.He told the Daily Star Sunday: “My win on Strictly showed that age is no barrier.

confirmed his death earlier this week and it has now emerged Sean passed away after a secret battle with lung cancer. His friend Bill Bailey revealed he had been diagnosed a 'few years ago', reports the Mirror.

Strictly Come Dancing will return later this year as a new batch of celebrities aims to follow in the footsteps of last year’s winners Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse. Anton Du Beke will be taking up residency on the judge’s desk this year as he joins the panel for the entire series, following a two-week stint during the 2020 series.

TRAGIC comic Sean Lock died after a secret battle with lung cancer lasting a "few years", close pal Billy Bailey revealed. The 8 Out of 10 Cats and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown star passed away this week aged 58 surrounded by his family.

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Comedian Sean Lock died from lung cancer, it has now been confirmed by his friend Bill Bailey. On Wednesday, the 8 Out Of 10 Cats star's agent announced that he had tragically passed away at age 58 following a battle with cancer.

his agent confirming he had died from cancer.His close friend Bill Bailey confirmed that Lock had been diagnosed with ‘advanced’ lung cancer ‘a few years ago’, but he continued to work and make the most of his final years.In an interview with ITV News, Bill, 56, said: ‘He had been diagnosed with lung cancer a few years ago and it was at the time quite a blow, particularly when it was quite advanced.‘We’ve tried to make the most of the last few years. We spent a lot of time together and went on trips together.