Caitriona Balfe is having a hard time saying goodbye to OUTLANDER. In a conversation with RTÉ Entertainment the BELFAST actor said, “It’s going to be very sad, very bittersweet. It’s had an amazing run and it will be more than a decade by the time it’s finished, which is an incredible length of time to spend as a character on a show and I will be bereft of spending that time with Claire.”
Irish director Laura McGann’s latest film, THE DEEPEST BREATH, airs July 19 on Netflix. THE DEEPEST BREATH follows champion freediver Alessia Zecchini, who fell in love with the sport as a child growing up in Italy, astounding coaches with her raw talent and determination in pool swims and open water contests before she was even old enough to legally compete. The Deepest Breath will be released worldwide on Netflix on July 19, with limited theatrical release in Ireland from July 14.
Fresh from BAFTA success, BAD SISTERS creator Sharon Horgan sat down with late night legend Conan O’Brien. In the podcast, Horgan discusses her early (unsuccessful) days as an emerging writer and how her Irish upbringing keeps her grounded in the wake of this year’s success.
CASUALTY’s longest-serving cast member Derek Thompson will leave the soap after almost four decades playing Charlie Fairhead, the BBC has announced. The 75-year-old said “the time has come for me to hang up Charlie’s scrubs after the most wonderful 37 years” starring in nearly 900 episodes of the much-loved TV programme. The BBC said Thompson will be filming until autumn, with his final scenes airing next year in the “culmination of a gripping exit storyline which will see the character front and centre of the action”.
BELFAST star Ciaran Hinds has been cast in a recurring role in THE RINGS OF POWER. Hinds is a GAME OF THRONES alum joining the fold, having been nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 2022 for his performance in BELFAST alongside OUTLANDER‘S Caitriona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, and Judi Dench.
A number of big names in the Northern Irish film and TV industry have been recognised for this year’s National Television Awards. The NTAs are the most prominent ceremony for the industry in which the results are voted on by the general public, and are often branded as ‘television’s biggest night of the year’. This year’s ceremony will be hosted by presenter Joel Dommett and will take place at the O2 in London on Tuesday, September 5 2023.
How does one woman from Dublin go from watching the Sopranos on the couch with her dad as a child to producing QUEEN CHARLOTTE, one of the biggest titles to come out of Netflix so far this year? Well according to Anna O’Malley, it takes a lot of hard work and fighting through those moments when it feels like things have ground to a halt.
On his 47th birthday, we’re honouring the top 10 Cillian Murphy on-screen triumphs. Born and raised in Cork, Murphy wasn’t always on track to become an actor. Up until his early 20s, he was regularly performing as the guitarist in several bands, with every intention of making it as a full-time musician. His decision to pursue acting, which would come not long after, has gifted audiences around the world with one of the most prolific, versatile and vibrant actors of the 21st century.