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THE monotony and grey gloom of January can sap the soul. If you are anything like us, then indulging in a box set binge or discovering a new TV show…
BBC News Published media captionMartin Compston: "It's an amazing period for the Scottish film industry" To millions of Line of Duty fans, Martin Compston will always be Steve Arnott, but to his new Canadian co-star he is Scotland's answer to Justin Bieber. Emily Hampshire had never heard of the Scottish actor when they met for the first time on the set of new Amazon Original thriller The Rig. But when they ventured out of Edinburgh's First Stage Studios, she soon realised the hit BBC police drama had made Compston a household name. "We went for dinner and walked down the street and this guy ...
NEWS International Film and HETV Production spend in the UK tops £2.34bn in 2020 despite initial impact of covid-19 07 February 2021 Share with: UK Film and High-End TV (HETV) inward investment figures released today by BFI demonstrate the UK screen industry’s resilience as it continues on the road to a strong recovery following the shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this global suspension in production, inward investment spend in 2020 from major international productions has reached £2.34 billion, highlighting the ongoing strength and creativity of the UK’s screen indust...