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Rob Schneider Joins Crime Drama ‘Dead Wrong’; Caitlin Carmichael To Topline Indie ‘Roadkill’

EXCLUSIVE: Rob Schneider (The Wrong Missy, SNL) has joined the cast of writer-director Rick Bieber’s indie, Dead Wrong. He’ll star alongside Cress Williams (Black Lightning), Katrina Bowden (30 Rock), Derek Smith (What/If), Chelsea Debo (Separation), Rosalie Ward (Saints & Sinners), Chet Hanks (Your Honor) and Joshua…

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BBC’s Incoming Chair Richard Sharp Says Hugh Laurie Series ‘Roadkill’ Was Biased Against Conservative Politicians

Richard Sharp, the millionaire former banker on the cusp of being appointed as the BBC’s next chair, has used his first public appearance to praise the work of the British broadcaster and its role on the world stage — but he couldn’t help having a dig at recent Hugh Laurie series Roadkill. Sharp was announced as the UK…

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‘Roadkill’ Creator David Hare Reveals He Wrote One-Man Play About His Bout With Coronavirus – TCA

David Hare, creator of the BBC and PBS drama Roadkill, said that he has written a new play based entirely on his experience contracting coronavirus. The screenwriter-playwright revealed Wednesday he had written the one-man play Beat the Devil during a panel for the Hugh Laurie-fronted drama at PBS’ TCA virtual press…

‘Roadkill’: BBC, PBS Release First Look At Hugh Laurie In David Hare Drama

The BBC and PBS Masterpiece have released a first look image of Hugh Laurie in Roadkill, a four-part political thriller written by Collateral's David Hare and made by National Treasure producer The Forge. Laurie stars as self-made, forceful and charismatic politician Peter Laurence, whose life is being picked apart by…

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Starz Greenlights ‘Becoming Elizabeth’ From UK Producer The Forge

Starz has greenlit its latest royal drama — this time focusing on the early years of Queen Elizabeth I. The Lionsgate-owned cable network has commissioned The Forge, the British producer behind Roadkill and Collateral, to make eight-part series Becoming Elizabeth. The show was created by playwright Anya Reiss, who…

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Peaky Blinders’ Helen McCrory Joins Hugh Laurie In ‘Roadkill’ As PBS Masterpiece Boards BBC Political Drama

Peaky Blinders' Helen McCrory is to play the British Prime Minister alongside Hugh Laurie in British drama Roadkill as PBS Masterpiece boards the four-part BBC series. McCrory will be joined by Westworld's Sidse Babett Knudsen and Dublin Murders' Sarah Greene in the series, which is written by Collaterel's David Hare…

Hugh Laurie To Front BBC One Political Thriller ‘Roadkill’ From ‘Collateral’s David Hare – Edinburgh

House and The Night Manager star Hugh Laurie is to play a British politician in a four-part drama for the BBC. The actor will star in Roadkill, written by Collaterel's David Hare and produced by National Treasure and Kiri producer The Forge. The thriller is about self-made, forceful and charismatic politician Peter…