Royal Television

The Royal Television Society (RTS) is the top organization in the UK for television and media discussions. Anyone interested in these fields can become a member. In 1966, the RTS received its Royal designation, and in 1997, HRH The Prince of Wales took on the role of Patron for the Society. The RTS serves as a platform for individuals to share ideas, discuss important topics, and delve into significant issues. The RTS Awards are well-known around the world as a symbol of excellence and creativity.

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HBO confirms its Snape, Hagrid and McGonagall castings for Harry Potter remake

1 week ago | rts.org.uk | Ella Christian-Sims

The Harry Potter film franchise was packed with iconic British actors, who will now pass the baton to a new generation for HBO’s upcoming faithful series adaptation. The series is a huge undertaking, with HBO expecting it will be filmed across the next decade with the as yet unannounced ‘golden trio’ growing up alongside it.
Dolly does Darcy: Casting for Dolly Alderton’s Pride and Prejudice adaption revealed

1 week ago | rts.org.uk | Ella Christian-Sims

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that once a decade Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice gets a remake. From BBC’s 1995 mini-series to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Jane Austen’s 1813 novel has been reimagined countless times. It's also had just as many Mr Darcys. Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden will become the latest to embody Derbyshire’s most eligible bachelor.
HBO announces further series for The Last of Us

1 week ago | rts.org.uk | Ella Christian-Sims

HBO’s confirmation of series three comes just days before Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey return as Ellie and Joel for the second instalment. The faithful adaptation of Naughty Dog’s game series The Last of Us follows the unlikely bond between 14-year-old Ellie and 40-year-old Joel in a post-apocalyptic world following a global pandemic.
The inside track on UKTV’s new John Simm-helmed drama I, Jack Wright

2 weeks ago | rts.org.uk | Shilpa Ganatra

When a big-name tycoon is found dead under suspicious circumstances, it looks like we’re in for a classic whodunnit. But things change quickly. By the end of episode one of I, Jack Wright, the show has expanded into an explosive family feud involving a legal battle, as Jack Wright’s will is read, revealing that key family members have been frozen out.
Nottingham Trent University students win big at RTS Midlands Student Awards

2 weeks ago | rts.org.uk | Roz Laws |Matthew Bell

Matthew Bell reports on the centre’s Student Awards, while, below, Roz Laws listens in at an industry roadshowA team of students from Nottingham Trent University took home the Sir Lenny Henry Award for best overall film with Chords of Conflict at the RTS Midlands Student Television Awards. Henry said: “They are all great films and I congratulate you all. You are knocking it out of the park.
From chess to barrel jumping: the quirkiest sports in TV broadcasting history

2 weeks ago | rts.org.uk | Mark Lawson |Anya Taylor-Joy

With the range of games available across channels today, it seems extraordinary that sporting authorities were initially so resistant to cameras. Competition: 1955-1974, Asa Briggs’s fifth volume in the history of British broad- casting, records that a parliamentary restriction meant that, from 1955-57, the result of the Derby could be broadcast only over a still picture of the finish. In 1958 and 1959, BBC cameras were allowed to film the event – but only for use in news bulletins.
LAST BREATH SCREENING AND Q&A

2 weeks ago | rts.org.uk | Alex Parkinson |Mitchell LaFortune |David Brooks

Starring Woody Harrelson, Finn Cole, and Simu Liu, LAST BREATH is a tense and emotionally powerful action thriller that tells the remarkable true story of a commercial diver stranded at the bottom of the North Sea with only five minutes of oxygen and no chance of rescue. It’s a story of one man’s impossible fight for survival and a crew doing everything they can to bring him home alive. The film launched in UK cinemas on 14th March.
What's on TV this Week: 7th April - 13th April

2 weeks ago | rts.org.uk | Ella Christian-Sims

Cristin Milioti and Jimmi Simpson in Black Mirror's USS Callister sequel (Credit: Nick Wall/Netflix) It’s a week packed with competition – Alan Carr is on the hunt for the finest interior designer, Claudia Winkleman is seeking the top pianist, and Big Brother is looking to create a hostile working environment for a brand-new set of celebs.
What’s on TV This Week: 24th March - 30th March

4 weeks ago | rts.org.uk | Ella Christian-Sims

Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Chase Sui Wonders and Seth Rogen in The Studio (Credit: Apple TV+) Rose Ayling-Ellis teaches old hands new tricks, The Studio sees Hollywood stars biting the hand that feeds them, and Bridget Christie’s menopausal comedy makes a return. The ChangeMid-life crises have different symptoms: men buy sports cars and get toupees… and women go on motorbike explorations of the Forest of Dean.
What’s on TV This Week: 17th March - 23rd March

1 month ago | rts.org.uk | Ella Christian-Sims

Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp in The Residence (Credit: Jessica Brooks) This week features a balance of cosy crime and hard-hitting gang-violence from titles Marlow Murder Club and The Residence, and This City is Ours and Gangs of London. The Marlow Murder ClubThe adaption of Robert Thorogood’s best-selling cosy crime novel starts its second series.