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21 December 2011
Jordan Murphy
Congratulations to Jordan Murphy who has been booked for filming on the second series of ITV's SCOTT & BAILEY, as well as landing himself a leading role in feature film SPIKE ISLAND which is set for release in 2012!
SPIKE ISLAND focuses on a group of teeneagers who are trying to get to the now-legendary Stone Roses gig of 1990.
22 November 2011
Children's BAFTAs
Barney will also be presenting the Children's BAFTAs this Sunday 27th November alongside another of our presenters Rebecca Perfect who will be interviewing on the red carpet.
17 November 2011
Children In Need Rocks
Barney will be interviewing backstage at tonight's Children In Need Rocks charity gala in Manchester. The event will feature Coldplay, Lady Gaga, Elbow, JLS and more and is hosted by Fearne Cotton, Chris Moyles and David Tennant.
15 November 2011
Virgin Media Shorts Winner!
Here at Urban Talent we're thrilled at the success of Jason Wingard's short film 2:20, which won the prestigious VIRGIN MEDIA SHORTS grand prize!
The story of a man living on borrowed time who is tormented by a mysterious homeless woman (played by Urban Talent's Christine Dalby) won over the judging panel and rewarded Jason with £30,000 to fund his next film.
You can view the winning film here.
24 October 2011
Steve Murphy voices Monster in Children’s Radio Drama
The audio adventure series Suzie Pugh and a Monster Too is to make its broadcast debut on Britain’s only dedicated children’s radio station.
The adventure series, which will debut on Fun Kids DAB Digital Radio on 24th October, revolves around a little girl and her alien friend Smert (voiced by Steve) who lives in her garden shed.
Click here for the Suzie Pugh website.
01 September 2011
Hollyoaks Later
Aston Kelly will be appearing in HOLLYOAKS LATER from Monday 5th September as 'Animal'.
HOLLYOAKS LATER will be running for 5 hour long episodes every night next week from 10pm on E4.
View the promo here.
27 August 2011
Inspector George Gently
Therase Neve and Jade Byrne will be appearing in INSPECTOR GEORGE GENTLY this Sunday 4th September at 8.30pm on BBC1.
29 June 2011
Stolen
Anna Krippa is appearing as Russian Woman in BBC thriller STOLEN this Sunday 3rd June.
STOLEN stars Damian Lewis as Detective Inspector Anthony Carter who works in the Human Trafficking Unit, battling to make a difference to the plight of exploited children being smuggled into the UK and from there, to anywhere and to any fate.
You can watch Anna in STOLEN on BBC1 at 9pm on Sunday 3rd June.
13 June 2011
Snow White
Barney's Panto for 2010/2011 has been confirmed and this season he will be appearing as Muddles in Snow White at The Churchill Theatre, Bromley.
Tcikets are available now and seats for the first 2 nights have already sold out!
For more information or to book tickets click here.
20 April 2011
Amelia Young in UNITED
Amelia Young is appearing in BBC2 drama UNITED this Sunday 24th April.
UNITED is based on the true story of Manchester United's legendary Busby Babes, the youngest side ever to win the Football League, and the 1958 Munich air crash that claimed eight of their number.
The film draws on first-hand interviews with the survivors and their families to tell the inspirational story of a team and community overcoming terrible tragedy.
UNITED is on BBC2 on Easter Sunday at 9pm.
16 March 2011
Route Irish
Ken Loach's latest feature film ROUTE IRISH will be released in cinemas and available to view on Sky Movies Box Office from this Friday 18th March.
Route Irish is a fast-paced conspiracy thriller that delivers a fresh insight into the moral and political corruption at play in Iraq. As well as exploring the abuses perpetrated by private security firms on the ground in Iraq, Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty examine the effects of combat on security contractors – the new “soldiers” of modern warfare - who witness the horrors of combat and are subject to post-combat stress yet receive no support from the state upon return home.
02 March 2011
Alice Barry confirmed for SHAMLESS Series 9
Urban Talent's Alice Barry has been confirmed for filming on the next series of BAFTA award-winning drama SHAMELESS.
Alice plays Lillian who runs a brothel on the Chatsworth estate.
27 January 2011
Bedlam
The contemporary paranormal drama BEDLAM will soon be transmitting on Living TV. The series revolves around a group of flatmates who live in a converted pre-Victorian lunatic asylum as they are haunted by former patients.
Urban Talent have Amber Hodgkiss, Christina Tam, Philip Broadbent and Gerry McLaughlin appearing in the series.
More information to follow.
17 January 2011
Barney starts on BLUE PETER
Its Barney's first week on BLUE PETER this week! Catch him on Monday and Tuesday, BBC1 at 4.30pm.
13 December 2010
Blue Peter
The newest addition to the BLUE PETER team is our very own Barney Harwood!
Barney is currently appearing in PETER PAN at the Lichfield Garrick until 9th January 2011 and will be making his BLUE PETER debut after this!
24 November 2010
Barney Harwood to Host the 2010 British Academy Children’s Awards
For the past two years Barney has been a familiar face on bafta.org as the official backstage interviewer of all BAFTA Children’s Award Winners. Barney was also awarded a BAFTA of his own for his role presenting Smile at the 2007 BAFTA Children’s Awards.
On 28 November Barney will take to the BAFTA stage once more but this time for the entire duration of the ceremony to host the British Academy Children’s Awards 2010.
Check out the cartoon Barney on the BAFTA Kid’s Vote website now and take a ride in Barney’s cab along the BAFTA Boulevard!
Visit Barney's BAFTA Boulevard here.
11 November 2010
Accused
Urban Talent are thrilled to have 12 actors appearing in Jimmy McGovern's 6 part drama ACCUSED!
Starting on Monday 15th November at 9pm on BBC1 the six-part drama will feature the following Urban Talent actors:
Nigel Leonard
Neil Burnett
Kevin Sutton
Christina Tam
Katy Hughes
Chris Hall
Neil Parkinson
Chris Barlow
James Wood
Natalie Husdan
Claire Fox
Gerry McLaughlin
The series follows different people accused of crimes as each awaits the verdict of their trial.
19 May 2010
Trevor Williams at Cannes Film Festival
Trevor Williams is currently at the Cannes Film Festival ready for the screening of feature film 'Route Irish'.
Directed by Ken Loach, Trevor appears in the film as Nelson and filmed his scenes late 2009 in Jordan.
Picture from left: Actor John Bishop, Trevor Williams, producer Rebecca O'Brien, actor Mark Womack, Director Ken Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty.
15 March 2010
Anthony Quinlan runs for Sport Relief
Anthony Quinlan will be taking part in the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile this Sunday 21st March.
Anthony, who plays Gilly in C4's Hollyoaks, will be joining thousands of others at London's Victoria Embankment to raise money for Sport Relief 2010.
Along the route Anthony and fellow runners will encounter circus performers, samba bands and Indian drummers to name but a few. The event is suitable for young and old alike and Lazy Town protagonist Sportacus will be taking part in a special warm-up before the event.
To sign up for your nearest Sport Relief mile click here.
10 February 2010
Bhavna Limbachia in 'Rafta Rafta'
Bhavna Limbachia has been confirmed for Bolton Octagon's production of Ayub Khan-Din's Rafta Rafta, a heart-warming comedy set in Bolton's close-knit Asian community.
Rafta Rafta is based on Bill Naughton's play All In Good Time and Bhavna will be playing Vina Patel.
The play runs at the Octagon from Thursday 13th May - Saturday 5th June and then transfers to the New Vic theatre in Stoke. For more information go to the following links:
Bolton Octagon
New Vic
29 January 2010
Therase Neve in Northern Stage production of 'Apples'
Therase Neve has been confirmed for the Northern Stage/Company of Angels co production of Apples.
Adapted from the Richard Milward novel, the play traces the exploits of a gang of British teenagers through the eyes of two narrators: Adam: a shy and neurotic recluse, who spends most of his time in his room listening to records and fending off the rages of his father, and Eve: the object of his lust and affection (played by Therase).
The play will embark on a national tour from June 2nd 2010 so watch this space for more details of venues and dates.
Click here for the Northern Stage website.
18 January 2010
Alice Barry returns as Lillian in Shameless Series 7
Critically acclaimed drama Shameless returns to our screens on Tuesday 26th January with Urban Talent's Alice Barry appearing as regular busy-body Lillian.
Catch up with the Shameless antics on Channel 4 at 10pm.
16 November 2009
Barney on Children in Need
Barney Harwood will be presenting on Children in Need live from the National Space Centre in Leicester this Friday 20th November.
There will be fun and fundraising and free entry after 18:00 to the attractions and a Pudsey Bank for donations.
Live coverage starts this Friday 20th November at 7pm on BBC1.
29 July 2009
Barney presents 'Evolution' Prom this weekend
Barney Harwood will be presenting a Darwin-inspired Prom for kids this Saturday and Sunday at The Royal Albert Hall. Conductor Charles Hazlewood will lead listeners from prehistoric Earth to outer space with John Williams's soundtracks to Jurassic Park and Star Wars – and also uncover the bird kingdom (with Delius's On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring) and insect life (in Arvo Pärt's If Bach Had Been a Beekeeper).
The Prom will be broadcast live on Radio 3 this Sunday 2nd August at 11:00am.
Find out more about the 2009 BBC Proms here
Listen to the first part of the Prom here
31 March 2009
Barney presents 'Newsround' bereavement special
Gone, a powerful and moving documentary presented by BAFTA award-winning presenter, Barney Harwood, tells the story of four children – all of whom have lost someone they love.
All four of the children in Gone contacted Newsround through the programme's website after the show asked children if they felt able to share their stories of bereavement. Hundreds of other young people also got in touch to share their stories with the programme. Previous Newsround specials which have covered difficult subjects in a sensitive and accessible way include recent reports on knife crime and divorce.
Gone will transmitt on BBC1 tonight at 4:55pm.
Click here for the Newsround website
26 November 2007
Barney takes the BAFTA!
Urban Talent are thrilled to annouce that our very own Barney Harwood has won the Children's BAFTA for his presenting on CBBC's Smile!
The award show took place on November 25th at the London Hilton hotel and Barney says he's so excited he still hasn't slept!
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