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 Michael Caine once issued Midsomer Murders star Annette Badland with a warning while they were shooting scenes for the film Little Voice, she explained in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The actress, 71, admitted she was in awe of the “extraordinary” Alfie star as he shared some much-needed words of wisdom that she still “remembers today”.Annette has worked with plenty of famous faces over the years thanks to her endless appearances in the UK’s biggest television shows.However, the star has also worked in film and notably starred alongside Michael, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent and Ewan McGregor in 1998 British musical film Little Voice.The film was based on Jim Cartwright's 1993 play The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, for which she received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.When asked by Express.co.uk about whether she had ever been starstruck by anyone at work, Annette immediately thought of Michael.Annette, who played Sadie in the film, said: “Well, working with Michael Caine doing Little Voice.“I knew he was going to be… Because Jane (Horrocks) and I were in the play and then the film happened about five or seven years later.“And Pete (Postlethwaite) was doing a tour of The Unmentionables, the Scottish play, so he could not do the film.”Pete played Ray Say in the original West End play, but was replaced by Michael for the film adaptation.Annette admitted: “When I heard it was Michael Caine I did skip around the living room.“Because Alfie was so important to me as a teenager and we’d never seen anything like that.”Alfie is an extremely influential 1966 British comedy-drama film starring Michael as the titular character.Annette then went on to share the warning Michael

This Morning last month, Brenda discussed her very busy schedule with Vera and filming Kate and Koji.She said to Holly and Phil: "[We finished] two weeks ago and I start Vera on Monday!"Phillip then asked: "And you're away for a long time aren't you?"Brenda replied: "Yeah, so sort of six or seven months."This means that filming should wrap up for Vera in the autumn, hopefully in time for the series' usual winter release.Brenda is the recipient of several accolades including one Golden Globe, a BAFTA, a Cannes Film Festival Award and two Academy Award nominations.Her career breakthrough was in Mike Leigh's 1996 drama Secret & Lies, for which she received multiple awards.Since 2011, she has played the title role of DCI Vera Stanhope in the British crime drama series Vera.

How do you convey a life story? For most, the answer would be an autobiography or biopic. Charlotte Salomon chose a different path by using painting to portray the love, loss, and pain surrounding her.

Brenda admitted her character’s hoard of rubbish in her car had been destroyed.This had seemingly happened in response to Covid restrictions in place on the project.As a result, everything had to be sanitised to make working on the set as safe as possible.Speaking about this, Brenda said: “When we shot the first scene in the Land Rover, I was horrified to notice that all the rubbish that Vera has accumulated had been removed and the whole vehicle sanitised.“I cried, ‘I want all Vera’s rubbish back please’.“So they sanitised all the rubbish and put it back in.

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K.J. Yossman Keira Knightley-voiced animated biopic “Charlotte” has an official trailer.The feature, from Good Deed Entertainment, the studio behind “Loving Vincent,” tells the story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish artist who was murdered in Auschwitz at the age of 26.“Charlotte” is directed by Eric Warin and Tahir Rana and features the voices of Jim Broadbent (“Downton Abbey,” Brenda Blethyn (“Pride and Prejudice”), Sam Claflin (“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”), Eddie Marsan (“Ridley Road”), Sophie Okonedo (“Death on the Nile”) and Mark Strong (“1917”).It also features one of the last performances from “Peaky Blinders” star Helen McRory, who died of cancer in 2021.A French version of the film stars Marion Cotillard (“Inception”) as Charlotte.

“When you're kind of going from series to series and there are a couple of months in between.“It’s just the logistics of contracts and people get offered other jobs and all that type of stuff.“So, I couldn't comment about what happened, but these things do happen.”Brenda Blethyn is returning with the second series of Kate and Koji tonight on ITV.The beloved sitcom sees her starring as cafe owner Kate.Speaking recently to the Radio Times, she explained what she likes about her character and the show.She said: “For all the characters, the cafe is a bit of a refuge for them all."[Kate] is prejudiced against ridiculous things like yodelling, things like that.“But at the heart, she's a good woman and she would not stand anyone racially prejudiced.

ITV has pulled its live shows off air today, including This Morning and Loose Women, with emergency footage aired instead.

DIEHARD fans of Vera will have noted the crime drama's cast changes over the years. But with veteran actress Brenda Blethyn leading the team as Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope, viewers can always be sure of at least one familiar face.

ITV, she said: "I was due to start Kate and Koji in the studio in January 2021."But there were too many challenges.

Twitter user asked Brenda if she had to lift a real tyre or if it was prop.Attaching a picture of a shot where Brenda is seen lifting a tyre, Twitter user Lisa_Campbell8 enquired: “Was that a real or fake tire?! Impressive!”Brenda replied soon after: “A real tyre and it was HEAVY.”Continuing the conversation yesterday, the viewer asked: “Do you ad lib on Kate & Koji?“Or is your off the cuff performance simply because you’re a superb actor?!”In view of her 62,400 followers, Brenda simply stated: “It’s all carefully scripted by andy hamilton and guy Jenkin.”Other Twitter users appeared to be entertained by the interaction, as they praised Brenda’s “superb” acting skills.Hamstertweet93 said: “This show is such fun:) happy it is continuing on!“#VERA is absolutely sensational. I am always so excited when it airs here in the United States.“You are brilliant.

Responding to the Vera actress, the fan asked whether filming on the show would still be going ahead.Lilla E continued: “Had to travel yesterday anyway bc all trains cancelled today. (sic)“Staying safe indoors for the time being, but if it calms down a bit later, I'll take the short walk over.“You guys still going ahead tonight? Stay safe & take care.”Brenda was quick to reassure them that they would still be filming the show this evening.She replied: “Yes we certainly are going ahead tonight.“Hopefully we’ll see you there.

VERA star Brenda Blethyn has revealed why she made the "important" decision to give up booze forever. ITV's crime drama Vera continues to grip audiences, with the most recent series set to come back for the second half soon.

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Good Deed Entertainment has taken US distribution rights to the animated drama Charlotte inspired by the autobiographical painting series “Life? or Theatre?” by Charlotte Salomon.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJed Mercurio and Jimmy Mulville’s HTM Television has signed a multi-year first-look deal with 20th Television.Mercurio’s latest series, “Bodyguard” and “Line of Duty,” have both broke ratings records for UK television drama.

DON'T MISS...Anne Hegerty becomes a millionaire after The Chase pay cut [UPDATE]John Torode shows off striking new look after brutal remarks [PICTURES]During filming, the pair had to form a bubble, as they were required to film several scenes together in Vera's Land Rover.It prevented the TV star from living with her husband.Instead, she stayed in an apartment next door to her co-star while recording the series."We weren’t allowed visitors,” Brenda explained.“Even my husband wasn’t allowed to visit unless he’d been Covid tested or quarantined beforehand,” she added.The actress went on to reveal some of the other restrictions and safety measures that were put in place to keep the cast and crew safe.One saw her character's trademark hat and

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Jennifer Yuma Two-time Oscar nominee Keira Knightley will lead the voice cast of graphic novel adaptation “Charlotte,” which is set to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.Along with Knightley, the “Charlotte” voice cast includes Jim Broadbent, Sam Claflin, Henry Czerny, Eddie Marsan, Brenda Blethyn and Sophie Okonedo.“Charlotte” is directed by Eric Warin and Tahir Rana, with the screenplay written by Erik Rutherford and David Bezmozgis. The French version of “Charlotte” features the voices of Marion Cotillard and Romain Duris.

Two-time Oscar nominee Keira Knightley joins Oscar nominee Brenda Blethyn, Oscar winner Jim Broadbent, Sam Claflin, Henry Czerny, Eddie Marsan, the late Helen McCrory, Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo, and Mark Strong as part of the voice cast for the Canada-France-Belgium animated drama feature Charlotte. 

EXCLUSIVE: Adrian Dunbar has become a household name in the UK thanks to his gruff performance as Superintendent Ted Hastings in hit BBC series Line Of Duty. Now, the Irish actor is turning his hand to another detective role — this time for ITV.