I Don’t Want To Talk About This stars Joe Cole and Adelayo Adedayo as two exes who reconnect and look back at their relationship, and reflect on the impact racism played on their love and friendship.
Thea (Adedayo) is a successful middle-class black woman and bumps into an old boyfriend Tom (Cole) while at a party and the pair start to talk.
In light of comedy venues shutting their doors during the pandemic, Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club will recreate the vibes of our beloved small comedy clubs while continuing to showcase the best up-and-coming talent.
Four acts will perform each night under the watchful eye of comedy and broadcasting legend Jonathan Ross. While more familiar faces will have the opportunity to try out new material, the series will also offer a stage for new comedians on the cusp of their big break.
The qualities talent managers look for to fill entry-level jobs include enthusiasm, passion and determination, said Cheryl Woodcock, who recruits for ITV’s entertainment shows.
“Do your homework, make sure your CV has no typos in it,” added Tracy Walker, a talent executive at ITV Studios North.
“I love having a nose at what people have done, if I’ve got the time, when someone puts a showreel on their CV,” said Woodcock.
But don’t put your own picture on the CV, said the panel as one.
Phillip Schofield will once again host the intense proceedings, as the game show sees participants complete a series of seemingly simple challenges within the claustrophobic cube.
Schofield commented: “The Cube is such a cracking format but with the players now in teams and a whopping million-pound prize fund, it now means this high-pressure environment has just got tougher.
“I can’t wait to be reunited with the legendary Perspex Cube!”
The original drama, which first aired in 1999, dramatised the aftermath of Stephen Lawrence's murder.
In April 1993, 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence was killed in a racially motivated attack by a gang of youths in Eltham, south London.
When the initial investigation failed to convict those responsible for Stephen’s murder, his parents led an extraordinary campaign for justice, resulting in a public enquiry into the police investigation and led to sweeping changes to law enforcement and police practices in the UK.
21 channels will simultaneously broadcast the film, entitled Our Stories, that showcases their contributions to the daily lives of many across the UK.
Carolyn McCall, Chief Executive of ITV, said: “Our mission is to tell stories that reflect the diversity of life today in our nations and regions.
Two women who seem to have nothing in common form an unlikely friendship when they bond over their pregnancies, with them both due at the same time.
The fourth series of the LA based comedy once again explores the complexities of friendship, dating and adulthood.
“The biggest issue when we started gearing up to re-start production about six weeks ago was fear,” said John Whiston, who as ITV’s managing director of continuing drama is responsible for running flagship soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
He said that production staff and talent needed reassuring after being isolated at home watching news coverage of the pandemic every night for weeks.
People who are abandoned as babies are known as foundlings and they are often left in the first few hours and days of their lives. With no way of identifying them, they are born without truly knowing who they are.
