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2022 - 10 - 20

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King Charles should attend climate summit says US envoy (BBC News)

John Kerry tells the BBC he hopes the King reconsiders his decision not to go to the UN climate summit in Egypt.

Egypt, the hosts of the summit, warned the UK not to backtrack on the global climate agenda following the announcement that King Charles would not attend. Now he is king he is subject to different rules; the monarch is obliged to remain politically neutral. John Kerry said in an interview it would be "terrific" if the King were able to be there, adding that he has been "a terrific leader on this issue".

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BBC National Orchestra of Wales and BBC Radio Cymru kick off ... (BBC News)

Joining the orchestra will be Ifan Pritchard of poplar Welsh band Gwilym and singer songwriter Bronwen Lewis who will feature as soloists. The band Gwilym will ...

It’s a real privilege for us to be right of the heart of this national sporting celebration.” Lisa Tregale, Director of BBC NOW, said, “Everyone at the BBC National Orchestra of Wales is already excited for this fantastic concert and we hope Welsh football fans are too! Joining the orchestra will be Ifan Pritchard of poplar Welsh band Gwilym and singer songwriter Bronwen Lewis who will feature as soloists.

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Dental charity Dentaid visits Suffolk for fourth time (BBC News)

Stephen James from Haverhill moved to the area in 2016 and has never gotten an NHS dentist. "All my front teeth are crumbling, my gums are bleeding. I need ...

I need about five or six fillings," he said. She added the need for the charity's dental services had "absolutely skyrocketed" since the start of the pandemic. The 52-year-old said there was "no way" he could afford to pay for dental treatment.

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BBC cooks up series spin-off to 2021 feature 'Boiling Point' - TBI Vision (TBI Vision)

The BBC in the UK has ordered a five-part series spun off from 2021 movie Boiling Point, with the film's stars Stephen Graham and Hannah Walters set to ...

Walters and Graham added: “Matriarch Productions are beyond thrilled to be bringing Boiling Point the film to the small screen. Ruspoli and Ruoff said: “We were blown away by the worldwide success of the film and are really excited to bring Boiling Point back as a series for television. It follows a sous chef as she launches her own restaurant, with Graham and Walters reprising their roles.

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Boiling Point expands into BBC series - Televisual (Televisual)

Philip Barantini's feature film Boiling Point is coming to BBC One and iPlayer as a new drama series, produced by Ascendant Fox, Matriarch Productions and ...

Restaurants are an intersection of different people from different backgrounds, all dealing with a variety of social issues – and I am so proud to be using our series as a vehicle to tell those stories with a cast of characters that we have already fallen in love with. Bart Ruspoli and Hester Ruoff, executive producers for Ascendant Fox say: “We were blown away by the worldwide success of the film and are really excited to bring Boiling Point back as a series for television. Also, to be able to team up with Ascendant Fox and Matriarch for my new company’s first TV series has been an absolute dream.” The incredible reaction to the film, its story and specifically the characters along with the huge desire to know more and delve deeper into their worlds has led us to create a drama series with the BBC in which we will keep the audience gripped, intrigued and involved in each of the characters’ journeys. We have a fantastic team of creative collaborators in Hannah, Stephen, Phil and James and the BBC, and BBC Studios are the perfect partners to bring Boiling Point to an even larger global audience.” It will be executive produced by Hester Ruoff and Bart Ruspoli for Ascendant Fox, Hannah Walters and Stephen Graham for Matriarch Productions, Philip Barantini for Made Up Productions, Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC, and James Cummings.

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'Boiling Point,' Hit British Kitchen Drama, Scores Series Adaptation ... (Variety)

Hit British film 'Boiling Point' is getting a TV series adaptation on the BBC.

Although we have hung up our feature-length one-shot boots, our audiences can still be excited by extraordinarily lengthy shots and camera techniques that will complement the pure naturalism that was the essence and soul of the film.” It will be produced by Ascendant Fox and Matriarch Productions, with Made Up Productions. The series won’t be using the same treatment, Graham and Walters confirmed.

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'Boiling Point' TV series to be made with original creative team for ... (Screen International)

Consisting of five 60-minute episodes, the Boiling Point series will begin filming early next year, and will launch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The series will ...

Sold by Charades, it was distributed by Vertigo Releasing in the UK and Ireland from January 7 this year, grossing £518,559. “The opportunity to expand this break-out hit into five new unmissable episodes of television was too good to miss,” said Ferguson. “When we made the Boiling Point feature film, there were so many ideas left on the whiteboard that it always felt like a possibility we would come back to this world,” added Cummings. “Although we have hung up our feature-length one-shot boots, our audiences can still be excited by extraordinarily lengthy shots and camera techniques that will complement the pure naturalism that was the essence and soul of the film.” Hester Ruoff and Bart Ruspoli of Ascendant Fox return as executive producers, having produced the film. The series will pick up six months on from where the film left off.

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The BBC announces Boiling Point, a new five-part drama series ... (BBC News)

Boiling Point (5X60') will be made by Ascendant Fox and Matriarch Productions, with Made Up Productions, for the BBC and will begin filming early next year.

Rebecca Ferguson, executive producer for the BBC, says: “Like many others, I was stunned by the absolute thrill ride that was Boiling Point. Restaurants are an intersection of different people from different backgrounds, all dealing with a variety of social issues - and I am so proud to be using our series as a vehicle to tell those stories with a cast of characters that we have already fallen in love with. Also, to be able to team up with Ascendant Fox and Matriarch for my new company’s first TV series has been an absolute dream.” The incredible reaction to the film, its story and specifically the characters along with the huge desire to know more and delve deeper into their worlds has led us to create a drama series with the BBC in which we will keep the audience gripped, intrigued and involved in each of the characters’ journeys. We have a fantastic team of creative collaborators in Hannah, Stephen, Phil and James and the BBC, and BBC Studios are the perfect partners to bring Boiling Point to an even larger global audience.” Bart Ruspoli and Hester Ruoff, executive producers for Ascendant Fox say: "We were blown away by the worldwide success of the film and are really excited to bring Boiling Point back as a series for television.

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'Boiling Point' film getting BBC sequel series (UPI.com)

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The BBC has ordered five hour-long episodes of a drama series that will pick up six months after the events depicted in the hit 2021 film ...

"We were blown away by the worldwide success of the film and are really excited to bring Boiling Point back as a series for television," Bart Ruspoli and Hester Ruoff, executive producers, said in a statement. [Stephen Graham](https://www.upi.com/topic/Stephen_Graham/) as Andy and Hannah Walters as Emily," the British broadcaster said in a press release. "Boiling Point will see sous chef Carly (Vinette Robinson) as head chef at her own restaurant, with many of the film's original cast reprising their roles alongside her -- including

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'Boiling Point' BBC TV Series Greenlit With Stephen Graham ... (Deadline)

Graham and co-star Hannah Walters' Matriarch Productions is behind the five-part sequel about the cut-throat world of high-end restaurants alongside Ascendant ...

Picking up six months from where the film ended, when Graham’s character Andy was lying crumpled on the floor having collapsed, the series will follow Andy’s former Sous Chef Carly (Vinette Robinson) as Head Chef at her own restaurant. Other execs are Hester Ruoff, Bart Ruspoli, Cummings, Barantini and Rebecca Ferguson. The project is Made Up’s debut TV series.

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Lincolnshire GP receptionists taught to spot loneliness signs (BBC News)

Around 1 in 4 people in Lincolnshire reported feeling lonely some of the time during the pandemic.

Government research suggests a reduction in loneliness from "severe' to "moderate" would have the same wellbeing benefit to the average person as a rise in income of £9,537 per year. The Campaign to End Loneliness, who are supporting the initiative, said around 1 in 4 people in Lincolnshire reported feeling lonely either often or at least some of the time during the pandemic. Doctors' receptionists in Lincolnshire are being taught to spot the signs of loneliness.

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BBC orders Boiling Point series (Advanced Television)

Picking up six months on from where the movie left off, Boiling Point will see Sous Chef Carly (Vinette Robinson) as Head Chef at her own restaurant, with many ...

We have a fantastic team of creative collaborators in Hannah, Stephen, Phil and James and the BBC, and BBC Studios are the perfect partners to bring Boiling Point to an even larger global audience.” Bart Ruspoli and Hester Ruoff, executive producers for Ascendant Fox, commented:: “We were blown away by the worldwide success of the film and are really excited to bring Boiling Point back as a series for television. The multi award-winning feature film Boiling Point is coming to BBC One and iPlayer as a new drama series.

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