Top 500 film list snubs UK movies
Despite the labours of a stuttering Hugh Grant, a naked Robert Carlyle and a smooth Sean Connery, we only have eyes for US films. British-based hits, such as Four Weddings And A Funeral, The Full Monty...
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As official sponsor of The Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival and Screen Talks, Tiscali and the BFI are offering three pairs of tickets to Robert Carlyle’s Screen Talk interview and entry to the...
View ArticleStone Of Destiny branded ‘drivel’
A Robert Carlyle film about a daring raid on Westminster Abbey to bring home the historic Stone of Destiny was today branded “drivel” and a waste of tax payers’ money. The film, called Stone of...
View ArticleCarlyle out for Scottish Bafta awards
Robert Carlyle was among the Scottish film and television stars who stepped out for the country’s prestigious Bafta awards ceremony. The Full Monty actor was joined by Cracker star Robbie Coltrane and...
View Article24 Redemption premieres in New York
Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Carlyle, Jon Voight and Gil Bellows walked up the red carpet for the 24 Redemption premiere in New York. Kiefer, who plays the show’s star Jack Bauer, explained that the...
View ArticleCarlyle: I like extreme roles
Robert Carlyle has admitted that he’s drawn to challenging roles. The Bafta-winning Scot is well-known for playing psychopathic Francis Begbie in Trainspotting, mild-mannered stripper Gaz in The Full...
View ArticleBoyle making Trainspotting sequel?
Robert Carlyle has revealed that Danny Boyle is “edging” closer to making Porno, the sequel to his hit movie Trainspotting. Carlyle, who played the terrifying Begbie in the 1996 film, told the BBC he...
View ArticleCarlyle bemused by Stargate role
Robert Carlyle has admitted he wasn’t too enthusiastic about taking on his latest role. The actor, who has previously had parts in Trainspotting, James Bond and 24, plays Dr Nicholas Rush in new Sky1...
View ArticleCarlyle urges support for industry
Scottish actor Robert Carlyle urged the Government to help out the British film industry, which is struggling in the wake of the financial crisis. The Trainspotting and Full Monty actor said the UK was...
View ArticleThe Voice, Britain’s Got Talent and Once Upon A Time: Weekend TV Picks
TV preview: The Voice does battle with Britain’s Got Talent once again and Robert Carlyle warms our cockles in Once Upon A Time in this weekend’s TV picks. Can The Voice beat Britain’s Got Talent in...
View ArticleFull Monty’s Hugo Speer admits extras had no idea they would strip completely...
The Full Monty came out 22 years ago, meaning it has been over a decade since Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy and co. formed their own striptease act and got naked on stage. Basically, Sheffield’s answer to...
View ArticleWhat time is War of The Worlds on tonight and who is in the cast?
Ready for your Sundays to get a bit scarier? (Picture: PA) HG Wells’ The War of the Worlds is a tale that’s been told plenty of times before, from a radio broadcast that was so believable the legend...
View ArticleWhen is War of the Worlds set and where was it filmed?
When and where is the famous tale set? (Picture: PA) BBC’s hotly-anticipated War of the Worlds aired its first episode last week. The series, starring Poldark’s Eleanor Tomlinson, Rafe Spall and Robert...
View ArticleCobra episode 1 review: Robert Carlyle’s high-concept political thriller is...
Cobra is a big-budget political thriller (Picture: SKY TV) There’s a misconception that British dramas are inherently small-in-scale compared to their American counterparts. Luckily for us, the debut...
View ArticleCobra: Five questions we have after episode one – from Anna’s past to that...
We have a lot of questions after episode 1 Picture: SKY TV) Sky One’s newest drama, the tense political thriller Cobra, aired tonight and set the scene for a truly world-shifting first series. The...
View ArticleThe Full Monty TV series confirmed with first look image of OG cast reunited...
Full Monty cast are back together 25 years after the hit movie (Picture: Disney) The Full Monty has been revived 25 years after the original film with all of its leading cast back for a new TV series...
View ArticleThe Full Monty’s Mark Addy and Lesley Sharp lead the charge as filming gets...
Filming for The Full Monty TV series is currently underway (Picture: PA/Splashnews) The Full Monty’s Mark Addy and Lesley Sharp were pictured arriving at a top-secret location in Manchester, as the...
View ArticleRobert Carlyle teases ‘heartbreaking’ scene in TV series that is ‘The Full...
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video It has been nearly three decades since The Full Monty took the world by storm, ostensibly...
View ArticleThe Full Monty star actually hung out with random pigeon fancier in his loft...
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video They say never work with children or animals -unless they happen to be a pigeon,...
View ArticleWho is in The Full Monty TV series as iconic film returns with sequel 25...
Robert Carlyle and Mark Addy are among the returning cast members (Picture: Disney) The Full Monty was a runaway success, becoming the highest-grossing British film at the time when it was released in...
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