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UK streamer ITVX is to look into the life of fake CIA agent and bigamist William Allen Jordan in a three-part doc series. The Other Mrs Jordan will unpick the life of Jordan, who convinced his British wife Mary Turner Thompson that he was a CIA operative working in counter-terrorism in the early 2000s until she received a phonemail from another woman claiming to be his “other” spouse. In emerged he had multiple marriages, relationships and children elsewhere. At the center of the doc is the literal and metaphorical search for Jordan, who was in reality a serial bigamist, sexual predator and pathological liar. While the pursuit begins with Thompson, ITV says its “becomes a baton race of women each seeking the truth.” The series is from Bafta-winning filmmaker Matt Smith for Circle Circle Films, co-produced with October Films for ITV’s streaming service ITVX, and based on Thompson’s books The Bigamist and ThePsychopath. Olivia Isaacs is the director and Nicola Lloyd … [Read more...] about Bigamist And Fake CIA Agent William Allen Jordan Explored In ITVX Doc Series

The BBC is “not proactively putting a date on a digital switchover or anything stupid like that,” Director General Tim Davie has said, but rather sparking a “broader conversation across the UK for when we do move across.” Davie said today that linear TV channels will not be snatched away from older viewers, stating that he was “being provocative” in the recent landmark speech when he discussed an internet-only TV future. “We should have an aggressive plan but that is not a plan to remove things used by lots of people too soon,” he added, speaking to the UK government’s Public Accounts Committee. “We’ve got a fantastic record of not leaving people behind and that is not part of the proposal.” But while older viewers are more likely to watch linear, Davie said research shows when people over the age 65 move across to digital, “they don’t come back.” In December’s RTS-organized speech, which generated multiple headlines about the future of the BBC’s linear … [Read more...] about BBC Director General Tim Davie On Digital Switchover: “We’re Not Putting A Date On It Or Anything Stupid Like That”

EXCLUSIVE: What started as a short open letter about working conditions in the UK unscripted sector has turned into a full-on campaign with backing from more than 1,000 people and the nation’s largest broadcasting union. Off the back of the open letter signed by more than 1,000 TV industry workers in less than a week, Bectu has today launched a campaign to establish an agreed set of terms and better regulation of working practices for UK freelancers working across entertainment, docs and factual. The union’s desire is to bring UK unscripted TV working conditions more in line with scripted, which recently saw a new deal brokered between Bectu and indie trade body Pact – although this took almost a year of negotiations. Inspired by the open letter , which was penned by Inside The Worlds Toughest Forces producer-director Anna Collins, Bectu is calling for the standardization of employment conditions across the unscripted sector, including a maximum 10-hour working … [Read more...] about Bectu Launches Campaign To Standardize Working Conditions In Unscripted TV Following Open Letter

The 50th day celebration event of the Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu was held yesterday (November 9, 2022) at Sathyam Theater in Chennai. Speaking at the event, Silambarasan said, "I had a fear before the release of Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu . Because there are no commercial features in it. I played the role of Muthu in this. But my fans proved their support for such a different kind of cinema." Speaking further, Silambarasan said, "While the film is being made, fans keep asking for updates. When you keep asking for updates like that, chances are high for us to make some wrong decisions due to pressure. My first priority is always to make my fans happy with my films. So please give it some time." Earlier, to celebrate the 50-day run of Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu directed by Gautham Menon and starring actor Simbu, the movie team released an exclusive 50th day poster and shared their happiness. Produced by Ishari K Ganesh on behalf of Vels Film International, … [Read more...] about ‘Please Don’t Ask For Updates About My Film During Its Making Process’ – Silambarasan TR Requests His Fans