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The creative diversity chief of the BBC has suggested the TV series Luther “doesn’t feel authentic” because the lead character has few black friends and does not eat Caribbean food. Idris Elba, 48, stars as haunted rogue detective DCI John Luther in the critically acclaimed police drama, which has run for five series since 2010 on BBC One. Speaking during the MIPTV conference, Miranda Wayland praised the east London-born actor for playing a “really strong, black character lead”. Howev...

Luther not authentic black character because of friends and diet The BBCs diversity chief says she started to have questions about Luther from season two Idris Elba There are always big stories on WalesOnline - dont miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscrib...

Updated: April 14, 2021, 2:56 pm Idris Elba (Matt Crossick/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The creative diversity chief of the BBC has suggested the TV series Luther “doesn’t feel authentic” because the lead character has few black friends and does not eat Caribbean food. Idris Elba, 48, stars as haunted rogu...

CinemaBlend This past weekend, In a cast filled with fresh and familiar faces alike, Ricky Staub found an impressive balance between unprofessional actors, up-and-coming talents, and established veterans alike. When it comes to the famous (and non-famous) actors involved in this picture, theres a good chance that you recognize a few of these performers. If youre wondering where youve seen the Concrete Cowboy cast before, we can help. Heres what the ensemble behind this Netflix movie worked on...

Share this article Share this article LONDON and NEW YORK, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconic and multi-award-winning actor, musician, filmmaker, and activist Idris Elba has signed a global multi-book deal with HarperCollins to publish a range of childrens books launching in 2022. In a major UK/US co-publication deal, world rights were acquired by Ann-Janine Murtagh, Executive Publisher, HCCB UK, and Suzanne Murphy, President and Publisher, HCCB US, from Crystal Mahey-Morgan at OWN IT! Ent...

Who is Goliath? All our Bloodlands theories ahead of episode three Scratching your head after episode two? Michael Hogan rates the likely suspects ahead of the third instalment of Bloodlands 6 March 2021 • 5:00am Is he our man? James Nesbitt is currently the No 1 suspect as far as viewers are concerned Credit: Steffan Hill/BBC “I came here to see my dead brother.” “You will.” Bang. Body falls to the ground. Roll mournful music.  So who is legendary, long-dormant assassin Goliath? We ...

The Wire, John Luther in the BBC series Luther, Heimdall in the Marvel movies, Charles Miner on The Office and the guy who definitely  should be the next James Bond. But did you know he’s also a rapper, DJ and singer?  And he’s been working on new music? And he’s collaborating with Megan Thee Stallion? On a recent radio interview with CapitalFM, he broke the surprising news. “I’m trying to stay with [making music] when we’re not gigging now,” he said. “So I’ve got some r...

Saturday, 13th February 2021 at 5:30 pm With The Masked Singer final almost upon us, it won’t be long until we find out who is behind the costumes of the three remaining The Masked Singer contestants. Advertisement One of those contestants is Badger – the leather-wearing furry creature, who has managed to keep his identity fully under wraps while wowing the viewers and judges Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross. Since Badger took to the stage on the ITV show, multiple na...

Pandemic woes: which cultural events can we look forward to in 2021? Cancellations, delays, extensions: the COVID pandemic still promises to overshadow events in the near future to come. Regardless, here are some cultural highlights to look forward to in the New Year. German music composer Ludwig van Beethoven turned 250 in 2020, but celebrations have been rescheduled for June 2021, with open-air concerts for the public in the musician’s birthplace in Bonn. The Beethoven Anniversary Year has ...

The Untold Truth Of Idris Elba The Untold Truth Of Idris Elba Anthony Harvey/Getty Images By Natasha Lavender/Dec. 29, 2020 6:34 pm EDT/Updated: Feb. 1, 2021 11:41 am EDT Idris Elba is a man of many talents. Over the years, hes been a bricklayer, an athlete, a public speaker, a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador, and a guy with a unique musical gift. And thats just what hes achieved outside his acting career. On the screen, hes played everything from a traumatized detective and a Baltim...