Kumazzz Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 4 hours ago, QueenBigFat said: @Kumazzz You are such a gem! You are flattering me... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 Daily Mirror 24 April 2024 Pressreader https://pressreader.com/article/282089166830639 PDF file (281 kb) Daily Mirror - 24 April 2024_p31.pdf Fringe benefits Claudia Winkleman says her unique style can be summed up in just one sentence. The TV presenter – once again fronting The Piano on Channel 4 – played down her much-loved image. Asked for her fashion tips, she joked: “Well, a heavy knit, more eyeliner and a longer fringe.” Then she added: “Soon you will just see my nose.” In a contrast from the high stress of BBC hit The Traitors, on The Piano Claudia oversees people from all walks of life playing piano in railway stations, while hidden judges Mika and Lang Lang watch on. Claudia said: “I’m incredibly lucky I get to do both shows. And I’m waiting to be told that I’m fired from both, but until then I really love it. “It could not be more different. “But the minute I’m in a station with a piano, I feel warm and cuddly. The production, the direction. It’s so beautiful. Gentle. And then the minute I arrive at Inverness station, I am less warm and cuddly.” She said the Traitors team were worried people would act differently in a second series, knowing the judges were watching. But she revealed: “If you can’t see them, they sort of forget them. “It has sort of kept the magic.” The Piano, Channel 4, Sunday, 9pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenBigFat Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 46 minutes ago, Kumazzz said: You are flattering me... Yes. And I don’t mean for it to make you uncomfortable…I can be such a cheerleader (in a previous group years ago people called me PomPom, as I have mentioned) but truly ever since I joined MFC. i have really been amazed by what you do here. I mean, woman, you don’t miss a trick! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arianne921 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/23/2024 at 8:42 PM, TinyLove_CJ said: I mean, I KNOW he's tall, but when I was so close to him I didn't realise HOW tall! 😅 It's happened to me too. I have seen Mika for "Revelation Tour " in 2019 and, despite he wasn't so close to me because in that moment he was on the stage, I remember that one of the first thing that I have said was been: " But...how tall is he?" I don't know why, and it's incredible, but... it's true...I know at least two persons that are taller than him (they are 1.98) but Mika seemed taller the same! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 The Yorkshire Post 25 Apr 2024 Pressreader https://pressreader.com/article/282149296374160 The show that hits all the right notes Judges Mika and Lang Lang discuss the new series of the musical competition programme, The Piano, with host Claudia Winkleman. Prudence Wade reports. THE concept behind the hugely successful first season of Channel 4 show The Piano was simple: amateur pianists played in major train stations, without knowing they were being secretly watched by singer-songwriter Mika and Chinese piano virtuoso Lang Lang. Previously Lucy Illingworth, a blind Yorkshire girl who won the first series aged 13, captured the judges’ attentions in series one after performing Chopin’s Nocturne Opus 9, No 1 in B flat minor at Leeds Station. So the secret is very much out now – anyone who spotted presenter Claudia Winkleman in a train station would surely know what was going on. So how could the second season work and keep that magic alive? “We were a little worried, weren’t we – all three of us,” Winkleman, 52, admits. “Because what was so beautiful about the show was [this concept of] what happens if people are playing and they don’t know anyone’s watching? That is so unbelievably poetic, I had never heard of anything like it.” This time round, Winkleman says she expected people to “come in ballgowns, walk in and say under their breath ‘Hello, Mika’.” Luckily, that wasn’t the case – which The Traitors presenter credits to the subtlety of the camera crew who managed to disappear “into the walls”, meaning the amateurs would forget what was going on and just play. “We were worried something would change, in terms of the people – their intention, their ambitions from season one to season two, because they know we’re hidden away somewhere and we’re listening to them,” agrees Grace Kelly singer Mika, who co-presented the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022 – but the show managed to keep a love of music at its core. He tells the story of an NHS nurse who recently retired and spent a big chunk of her pension buying a grand piano, knocking out walls to fit it into her house. She comes on the show and Mika, 40, remembers: “She sits down – she’s so nervous that her piece lasts about 42 seconds. Super short and it wasn’t very good. And yet, that just shows the passion she has – the fact that she goes and buys that, she dreamt her whole life of having a piano. “She’s not a prodigy, but the power of telling that story in itself, for me is magic.” One positive thing about the second season is it’s not a secret that Mika and Lang Lang are waiting in the wings, so they don’t have to stay hidden. “I see this as a good advantage, because if there’s somebody we feel is special, we actually go out and see them, to encourage them to do better,” Lang Lang, 41, explains. Winkleman recounts a moment in an Edinburgh train station when a teenager came out who was “young and cool, he’s like 17, good looking, and all like ‘whatever’ ”. He “banged out” a Chopin piece, then Mika appeared and Winkleman says: “I’ll never know what you said to him, but Mika whispered something to him and he did it again – and it was like a totally different piece of music.” All three can agree on one thing in this show: you never know what you’re going to get. Lucy actually won the first season with her rendition of Debussy’s Arabesque – but it’s not always about advanced classical music. “We never know what’s going to move you,” Mika notes. “Sometimes someone can come and play something really, really complicated – a piece by, let’s say Chopin or something. And technically, it’s all there. But it doesn’t provoke emotion, neither in me nor in him [Lang Lang]. “And then someone comes in, plays something with the most simple triadic chords and really simple arpeggios, and sings something very simple – and for some reason, it clicks, everything aligns and it makes people cry. “Figuring out or finding out why that is, is endless. “It’s just so complicated and so simple at the same time.” Mika describes it as “magic that you can’t quite put your finger on” – but even the audience can feel it, as they gather to listen in train stations all over the UK. When one girl played, Winkleman remembers seeing a man “in floods of tears”, adding: “I assumed it was her dad, so I went up to him and I went, ‘You must be incredibly proud’, when in fact, he didn’t know her at all, and was just moved by her performance.” Lang Lang says: “You’ll never know what they are going to play – what type of music. [The way] they look, very often that doesn’t mean [that’s] their style” – and the show puts the spotlight on a diverse array of people in a range of cities. “For me, for all of us, probably one of the most amazing things about this project is that it’s all over the UK,” Mika says. “So often shows that have music in them are very London-centric, right? What’s so beautiful about this is you realise there is a different musical cultural soul which is very distinct in each region and niche city – and you really feel it.” All three are visibly thrilled at the prospect of returning for another series, with a Christmas special also in the works – particularly as they didn’t quite predict the success of the first season, which became Channel 4’s best-rating new format since 2017, with each episode averaging 2.7 million viewers. Mika says he was “quite amazed” by the reception it got. “Heartwarming, more than anything, with this little beautiful project shot as a documentary. We had no idea, we knew nothing – the freedom we were given was amazing.” The Piano returns to Channel 4 on Sunday, April 28 at 9pm. Page 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 The Scotsman 25 Apr 2024 Pressreader https://pressreader.com/article/282114936636431 ‘We never know what’s going to move you’ ◆ The surprise element of The Piano may be gone for season two but Claudia Winkleman, Mika and Lang Lang tell Prudence Wade there’s still music magic The concept behind the hugely successful first season of Channel 4 show The Piano was simple: amateur pianists played in major train stations, without knowing they were being secretly watched by singersongwriter Mika and Chinese piano virtuoso Lang Lang. The secret is very much out now – anyone who spotted presenter Claudia Winkleman in a train station would surely know what was going on. So how could the second season work and keep that magic alive? “We were a little worried, weren’t we – all three of us,” Winkleman, 52, admits. “Because what was so beautiful about the show was [this concept of ] what happens if people are playing and they don’t know anyone’s watching? That is so unbelievably poetic, I had never heard of anything like it.” This time round, Winkleman says she expected people to “come in ballgowns, walk in and say under their breath ‘Hello, Mika’.” Luckily, that wasn’t the case – which The Traitors presenter credits to the subtlety of the camera crew who managed to disappear “into the walls”, meaning the amateurs would forget what was going on and just play. “We were worried something would change, in terms of the people – their intention, their ambitions from season one to season two, because they know we’re hidden away somewhere,” agrees Grace Kelly singer Mika, who co-presented the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022 – but the show managed to keep a love of music at its core. He tells the story of an NHS nurse who recently retired and spent a big chunk of her pension buying a grand piano, knocking out walls to fit it into her house. She comes on the show and Mika, 40, remembers: “She sits down – she’s so nervous that her piece lasts about 42 seconds. Super short and it wasn’t very good. And yet, that just shows the passion she has – the fact that she goes and buys that, she dreamt her whole life of having a piano. “She’s not a prodigy, but the power of telling that story in itself, for me is magic.” One positive thing about the second season is it’s not a secret that Mika and Lang Lang are waiting in the wings, so they don’t have to stay hidden. “I see this as a good advantage, because if there’s somebody we feel is special, we actually go out and see them, to encourage them to do better,” Lang Lang, 41, explains. Winkleman recounts a moment in an Edinburgh train station when a teenager came out who was “young and cool, he’s like 17, good looking, and all like ‘whatever'”. He “banged out” a Chopin piece, then Mika appeared and Winkleman says: “I’ll never know what you said to him, but Mika whispered something to him and he did it again – and it was like a totally different piece of music.” All three can agree on one thing in this show: you never know what you’re going to get. A visually impaired 13-yearold girl called Lucy won the first season, impressing the judges with her rendition of Debussy’s Arabesque – but it’s not always about advanced classical music. “We never know what’s going to move you,” says Mika. “Sometimes someone can come and play something really, really complicated – a piece by, let’s say Chopin or something. And technically, it’s all there. But it doesn’t provoke emotion, neither in me nor in him [Lang Lang]. “And then someone comes in, plays something with the most simple triadic chords and really simple arpeggios, and sing something very simple – and for some reason, it clicks, everything aligns and it makes people cry. “Figuring out or finding out why that is, is endless. It’s just so complicated and so simple at the same time.” Mika describes it as “magic that you can’t quite put your finger on” – but even the audience can feel it, as they gather to listen in train stations all over the UK. When one girl played, Winkleman remembers seeing a man “in floods of tears”, adding: “I assumed it was her dad, so I went up to him and I went, ‘You must be incredible proud’, when in fact, he didn’t know her at all, and was just moved by her performance. Lang Lang says: “You’ll never know what they are going to play – what type of music. [The way] they look, very often that doesn’t mean [that’s] their style” – and the show puts the spotlight on a diverse array of people in a range of cities. “For me, for all of us, probably one of the most amazing things about this project is that it’s all over the UK,” Mika says. “So often shows that have music in them are very London-centric, right? What’s so beautiful about this is you realise there is a different musical cultural soul which is very distinct in each region and niche city – and you really feel it.” All three are visibly thrilled at the prospect of returning for another series, with a Christmas special also in the works – particularly as they didn’t quite predict the success of the first season, which became Channel 4’s best-rating new format since 2017, with each episode averaging 2.7 million viewers. Mika says he was “quite amazed” by the reception it got. “Heartwarming, more than anything, with this little beautiful project shot as a documentary. We had no idea, we knew nothing – the freedom we were given was amazing.” The Piano returns to Channel 4 on Sunday at 9pm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 24 Apr 2024 Pressreader https://pressreader.com/article/282145001407330 KEY MOMENTS Judges Mika and Lang Lang discuss the new series of musical competition show The Piano with host Claudia Winkleman The concept behind the hugely successful first season of Channel 4 show The Piano was simple: amateur pianists played in major train stations, without knowing they were being secretly watched by singer-songwriter Mika and Chinese piano virtuoso Lang Lang. The secret is very much out now, and anyone who spotted presenter Claudia Winkleman in a train station would surely know what was going on. So how could the second season work and keep that magic alive? “We were a little worried, weren’t we, all three of us,” Winkleman, 52, admits. “Because what was so beautiful about the show was this concept of what happens if people are playing and they don’t know anyone’s watching? That is so unbelievably poetic, I had never heard of anything like it.” This time round, Winkleman says she expected people to “come in ballgowns, walk in and say under their breath ‘Hello, Mika’.” Luckily, that wasn’t the case, which The Traitors presenter credits to the subtlety of the camera crew who managed to disappear “into the walls”, meaning the amateurs would forget what was going on and just play. “We were worried something would change, in terms of the people – their intention, their ambitions from season one to season two, because they know we’re hidden away somewhere and we’re listening to them,” agrees Grace Kelly singer Mika, who co-presented the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022. But the show managed to keep a love of music at its core. He tells the story of an NHS nurse who recently retired and spent a big chunk of her pension buying a grand piano, knocking out walls to fit it into her house. She comes on the show and Mika, 40, remembers: “She sits down – she’s so nervous that her piece lasts about 42 seconds. Super short and it wasn’t very good. And yet, that just shows the passion she has. The fact that she goes and buys that, she dreamt her whole life of having a piano. “She’s not a prodigy, but the power of telling that story in itself, for me is magic.” One positive thing about the second season is it’s not a secret that Mika and Lang Lang are waiting in the wings, so they don’t have to stay hidden. “I see this as a good advantage, because if there’s somebody we feel is special, we actually go out and see them, to encourage them to do better,” Lang Lang, 41, explains. Winkleman recounts a moment in an Edinburgh train station when a teenager came out who was “young and cool, he’s like 17, good looking, and all like ‘whatever’”. He “banged out” a Chopin piece, then Mika appeared and Winkleman says: “I’ll never know what you said to him, but Mika whispered something to him and he did it again – and it was like a totally different piece of music.” All three can agree on one thing in this show: you never know what you’re going to get. A visually impaired 13-year-old girl called Lucy won the first season, impressing the judges with her rendition of Debussy’s Arabesque – but it’s not always about advanced classical music. “We never know what’s going to move you,” Mika notes. “Sometimes someone can come and play something really, really complicated – a piece by, let’s say Chopin or something. And technically, it’s all there. But it doesn’t provoke emotion, neither in me nor in him [Lang Lang]. “And then someone comes in, plays something with the most simple triadic chords and really simple arpeggios, and sing something very simple – and for some reason, it clicks, everything aligns and it makes people cry. “Figuring out or finding out why that is, is endless. It’s just so complicated and so simple at the same time.” Mika describes it as “magic that you can’t quite put your finger on”, but even the audience can feel it, as they gather to listen in train stations all over the UK. When one girl played, Winkleman remembers seeing a man “in floods of tears”, adding: “I assumed it was her dad, so I went up to him and I went, ‘You must be incredible proud’, when in fact, he didn’t know her at all, and was just moved by her performance.” Lang Lang says: “You’ll never know what they are going to play – what type of music. The way they look, very often that doesn’t mean that’s their style”. The show puts the spotlight on a diverse array of people in a range of cities. “For me, for all of us, probably one of the most amazing things about this project is that it’s all over the UK,” Mika says. “So often shows that have music in them are very London-centric, right? What’s so beautiful about this is you realise there is a different musical cultural soul which is very distinct in each region and niche city – and you really feel it.” All three are visibly thrilled at the prospect of returning for another series, with a Christmas special also in the works, particularly as they didn’t quite predict the success of the first season, which became Channel 4’s best-rating new format since 2017, with each episode averaging 2.7 million viewers. Mika says he was “quite amazed” by the reception it got. “Heartwarming, more than anything, with this little beautiful project shot as a documentary. We had no idea, we knew nothing – the freedom we were given was amazing.” He refers to the success of the first season as “quite a tender surprise, which is rare”. While Lang Lang says he had “some kind of expectation” that this would be “very different than the regular piano shows on television from the past, or a piano competition”, he “didn’t expect such a success”. So, after spending so much time around brilliant pianists on both series, what has Winkleman picked up about music? “I know nothing,” she deadpans. While Lang and Mika refuse to accept that, Mika adds with a laugh: “She’s the worst singer you’ve ever heard,” with Winkleman admitting: “I’m not even allowed to sing The Piano returns to Channel 4 on Sunday, April 28 at 9pm. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 Chat - 2 May 2024 Pressreader https://pressreader.com/article/281646785187447 PDF file Chat 2.05.2024_p.42.pdf The Piano C4 Claudia Winkleman hosts a second series of the ivory-tickling talent show. Some of the UK’s best amateur pianists perform at train stations as pop star Mika and world- renowned pianist Lang Lang secretly judge them and decide who will take part in a special concert at Manchester’s Aviva Studios. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 Derby Telegraph 27 Apr 2024 Pressreader https://pressreader.com/article/282273850430188 PDF file ( 1 page / 506 kb ) Derby Telegraph - April 27, 2024_p28_The_Piano-1.pdf More amateur musicians hoping to make the grade… HOST CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN AND JUDGES MIKA AND LANG LANG DISCUSS THE NEW SERIES OF MUSICAL COMPETITION SHOW THE PIANO. THE concept behind the hugely successful first season of Channel 4 show The Piano was simple. Amateur pianists played in major train stations, without knowing they were being secretly watched by singer-songwriter Mika and Chinese piano virtuoso Lang Lang. The secret is very much out now – anyone who spotted presenter Claudia Winkleman in a train station would surely know what was going on. So how could the second season work and keep that magic alive? “We were a little worried, weren’t we – all three of us,” Claudia, 52, admits. “Because what was so beautiful about the show was [this concept of ] what happens if people are playing and they don’t know anyone’s watching? “That is so unbelievably poetic, I had never heard of anything like it.” This time round, Claudia says she expected people to “come in ballgowns, walk in and say under their breath ‘Hello, Mika’.” Luckily, that wasn’t the case – which The Traitors presenter credits to the subtlety of the camera crew who managed to disappear “into the walls”, meaning the amateurs would forget what was going on and just play. “We were worried something would change, in terms of the people – their intention, their ambitions from season one to season two, because they know we’re hidden away somewhere and we’re listening to them,” agrees Grace Kelly singer Mika, who co-presented the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022. Yet the show managed to keep a love of music at its core. Mika, 40, tells the story of an NHS nurse who recently retired and spent a big chunk of her pension buying a grand piano, knocking out walls to fit it into her house. Mika, remembers: “She sits down – she’s so nervous that her piece lasts about 42 seconds. Super short and it wasn’t very good. “And yet, that just shows the passion she has – the fact that she goes and buys that, she dreamt her whole life of having a piano. “She’s not a prodigy, but the power of telling that story in itself, for me is magic.” One positive thing about the second series is it’s not a secret that Mika and Lang Lang are waiting in the wings, so they don’t have to stay hidden. “I see this as a good advantage, because if there’s somebody we feel is special, we actually go out and see them, to encourage them to do better,” Lang Lang, 41, explains. Claudia recounts a moment in an Edinburgh train station when a teenager came out who was “young and cool, he’s like 17, good looking, and all like ‘whatever”’. He “banged out” a Chopin piece, then Mika appeared and Claudia says: “I’ll never know what you said to him, but Mika whispered something to him and he did it again – and it was like a totally different piece of music.” All three can agree on one thing in this show: you never know what you’re going to get. A visually impaired 13-year-old girl called Lucy won the first season, impressing the judges with her rendition of Debussy’s Arabesque – but it’s not always about advanced classical music. never know what’s going to move you,” Mika notes. “Sometimes someone can come and play something really, really complicated – a piece by, let’s say Chopin or something. And technically, it’s all there. But it doesn’t provoke emotion, neither in me nor in him [Lang Lang]. “And then someone comes in, plays something with the most simple triadic chords and really simple arpeggios, and sing something very simple – and for some reason, it clicks, everything aligns and it makes people cry. “Figuring out or finding out why that is, is endless. It’s just so complicated and so simple at the same time.” Mika describes it as “magic that you can’t quite put your finger on” – but even the audience can feel it, as they gather to listen in train stations all over the UK. When one girl played, Claudia remembers seeing a man “in floods of tears”, adding: “I assumed it was her dad, so I went up to him and I went, ‘You must be incredibly proud’, when in fact, he didn’t know her at all, and was just moved by her performance. Lang Lang says: “You’ll never know what they are going to play – what type of music. [The way] they look, very often that doesn’t mean [that’s] their style” – and the show puts the spotlight on a diverse array of people in a range of cities. “For me, for all of us, probably one of the most amazing things about this project is that it’s all over the UK,” Mika says. “So often shows that have music in them are very London-centric, right? What’s so beautiful about this is you realise there is a different musical cultural soul which is very distinct in each region and niche city – and you really feel it.” All three are visibly thrilled at the prospect of returning for another series, with a Christmas special also in the works – particularly as they didn’t quite predict the success of the first series, which became Channel 4’s best-rating new format since 2017, with each episode averaging 2.7 million viewers. Mika says he was “quite amazed” by the reception it got. “Heart“We warming, more than anything, with this little beautiful project shot as a documentary. We had no idea, we knew nothing – the freedom we were given was amazing.” He refers to the success of the first series as “quite a tender surprise, which is rare”. While Lang Lang says he had “some kind of expectation” that this would be “very different than the regular piano shows on television from the past, or a piano competition”, he “didn’t expect such a success”. So, after spending so much time around brilliant pianists on both series, what has Claudia picked up about music? “I know nothing,” she deadpans. While Lang Lang and Mika refuse to accept that, Mika adds with a laugh: “She’s the worst singer you’ve ever heard,” with Claudia admitting: “I’m not allowed to sing Happy Birthday.” There is a different musical cultural soul which is very distinct in each region and niche city – and you really feel it Mika on The Piano 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 Daily Express Saturday Magazine 27 April 2024 Pressreader https://pressreader.com/article/286689076810916 PDF file ( 3 pages / 278 KB ) 2024.04.27_Daily Express Saturday Magazine_The_Piano_.pdf THE KEYS TO SUCCESS Host Claudia Winkleman invites a new group of talented amateur performers to play for the public in The Piano ‘I’m not allowed to touch a piano’ Claudia Winkleman chats about making a second series of The Piano and why she’s forbidden to sing at home Whether she’s covered in sequins on Strictly or hosting a funeral on The Traitors, Claudia Winkleman is the undisputed queen of television. So it’s no surprise that Channel 4’s unassuming reality show The Piano became a huge success with Claud at the helm – even though she claims not to have a scintilla of musical talent herself. “I know nothing about music,” she insists. “I’m not allowed to sing Happy Birthday in my own house.” The first series of The Piano saw pianists showcase their talent on public pianos in locations across the UK, while Claudia, 52, looked on – with virtuoso classical pianist Lang Lang and singer-songwriter Mika judging from behind the scenes. She’s the beating heart of the show but, for Claudia, her skills start and end with contestants and cameras. “I’m not allowed to touch a piano,” she says, much to Mika and Lang’s amusement. This doesn’t mean she hasn’t tried her hand at music in the past though. “I wanted to learn the trumpet because I thought it would be a good idea – but no,” she says. Mika, 40, agrees with Claudia’s claims that she is not musically gifted. Laughing, he brands her “the worst singer you’ve ever heard in your life” – a title Claudia does not object to. Lang, 41, attempts to soften the blow, insisting that, while Claudia may not have much musical talent, she does possess an “amazing sense of great music”. Claudia, Mika and Lang make a great team and bounce off each other while chatting about The Piano, which Mika brands a “beautiful little project”. And it’s obvious they’ve had great fun fi lming the second series together, which has seen them travel across the country in search of Britain’s most talented undiscovered pianists. The show first aired in February last year and proved to be a big hit with viewers, who quickly became invested in the talent search. The first series averaged 2.7 million viewers per episode, making it Channel 4’s best-rating new format since 2017. It may seem like it was a no-brainer to recommission The Piano for another series, but the format of the show made it diffi cult to replicate. In the first series, Mika and Lang judged the amateur pianists from a secret spot, eventually selecting one performer from each location to take to the stage in a concert at London’s Royal Festival Hall. The competitive element was kept entirely secret from the performers themselves – they simply arrived at a UK train station and performed a piece in front of Claudia and passers-by. Creating a second season meant the surprise element would be eliminated, as pianists would know what they were getting into from the very start, which raised concerns. “We were a little worried,” Claudia admits. “What was so beautiful about the show is seeing what happens when people are playing and they don’t know anyone’s watching. And that is just unbelievably poetic.” She adds, “Then they knew so I was like, ‘Now they’re going to turn up in ballgowns and say under their breath, hey Mika.’” However, the team put their doubts to one side and managed to replicate the magic of the first season – with Mika and Lang still hidden away, allowing performers to forget they’re being watched. Claudia, Lang and Mika are full of stories from their travels across the UK. For the second series, they’ve visited stations in Liverpool, Edinburgh and Cardiff in their quest to fi nd the next piano-playing sensation. Every time, crowds gather without being prompted – no doubt intrigued by the sight of Claudia and a grand piano in the centre of a railway station. Mika recalls breaking cover to help a boy in Edinburgh who needed some extra encouragement, while Claudia tells how, in one awkward moment, she mistook a man for a proud father. “A girl played and I could see a man in floods of tears and assumed it was her dad,” she says. “So I went up to him and I went, ‘You must be incredibly proud,’ and he went, ‘I’ve never met her in my life.’” One thing Claudia has noticed, however, is that many of the pianists aren’t taking part in the show in the hope of changing the direction of their lives – something that makes it all the more special in the age of reality TV and infl uencers. “This year, lots of them don’t want to continue with music professionally,” Claudia says. “I asked somebody who played really beautifully, ‘Do you want music to be part of your life?’ He said, ‘Music will always be part of my life, but I love working in insurance.’ That’s fair enough. He has a lovely life. “So they’re not coming in order to change their lives. I think they want to feel proud of themselves and they want to make their families and friends proud.” Thirteen-year-old blind and neurodivergent pianist Lucy Illingworth won the f i rst series of the show, with her incredible performances stopping everyone in their tracks. She went on to perform at King Charles’ Coronation Concert and the Royal Variety Performance. So, how exactly does the team plan to top Lucy’s win? Simply put, they don’t. “We don’t need to,” Mika says, while Claudia adds, “That wouldn’t be fair on Lucy.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Haha, this is such a cute interview! I especially love Mika's last answer, that's what I had hoped he'd say (but wasn't sure if that'd be his choice because he also keeps saying that he'd like to hide at parties ) https://www.facebook.com/Channel4/videos/1520752445497802/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 @mellody I've posted the mini interviews to the Piano thread. 6 hours ago, Kumazzz said: Channel 4 Facebook Claudia Winkleman, Mika & Lang Lang Play Would You Rather | The Piano https://www.facebook.com/Channel4/videos/1520752445497802/ Channel 4 INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6Q1Jm4rNAL/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/reel/1137291507402085 YouTube 55 minutes ago, mellody said: Haha, this is such a cute interview! I especially love Mika's last answer, that's what I had hoped he'd say (but wasn't sure if that'd be his choice because he also keeps saying that he'd like to hide at parties ) https://www.facebook.com/Channel4/videos/1520752445497802/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 38 minutes ago, Kumazzz said: @mellody I've posted the mini interviews to the Piano thread. Sorry, I hadn't seen that... but also, as this interview isn't really about The Piano, I think it's better here... I'm a bit confused about which articles / interviews about The Piano you put in which thread, maybe we'll have to sort that a bit, or move it all to The Piano thread & just link to the longer / more general interviews here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 52 minutes ago, mellody said: I'm a bit confused about which articles / interviews about The Piano you put in which thread, maybe we'll have to sort that a bit, or move it all to The Piano thread & just link to the longer / more general interviews here. Me too, I did post Magazines and Newspapers to the UK & Ireland thread, and then linked to the Piano thread. But the videos have been posted to the Piano thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 The Sun TV Mag 27 April 2024 PDF file ( 6.7 MB / 4 pages ) The Sun TV Mag 27.04.2024_The_Piano_.pdf Page 1 Hitting all the right notes “This is what television is for”... Claudia Winkleman reunites with Lang Lang and Mika for a second series of TV’s most heartwarming, feel-good show The Piano Page 4 EXCLUSIVE The Piano’s Claudia Winkleman, Mika and Lang Lang tell TV Mag’s Chloe Andrews about the “extraordinary people” taking part this time round and their big fear for series two Who’d have thought that watching people play on public pianos at train stations across Britain would be one of the most heartwarming shows on telly in 2023? Indeed, The Piano was so successful that host Claudia Winkleman (centre), pop star Mika (right) and classical pianist Lang Lang (left) are back with more toe-tapping, feel-good fun as they visit another five train stations – Manchester Piccadilly, Cardiff Central, Edinburgh Waverley, London Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street – to meet a string of amateur pianists, before selecting several talented individuals to perform at an incredible concert in Manchester. Here, Claudia, 52, Mika, 40, and Lang Lang, 41, reveal what’s in store… Were you surprised by the audience reaction to The Piano’s first series? Mika: Amazed. This little, beautiful project, shot as a documentary... We knew nothing, we didn’t know what day of the week it would go out, what time slot – the whole thing was an amazing, tender surprise, which is quite rare. Lang Lang: I had some kind of expectation. I thought it was going to be very different from a regular piano show from the past or a piano competition, but I didn’t expect such a success. Claudia: This show isn’t like anything else and because it’s so small, don’t be deceived about what’s happening. When you’re there and people are sharing their life stories with you, it feels momentous. After the first series went out, my mum phoned me up and she was quite tearful, and she said: “That’s what television is for.” I was like: “Aww!” What can you tell us about the amateur pianists you meet this time round? Lang Lang: You can’t predict this show. You can’t say: “Let’s find the next Lucy [Illingworth, inset, the blind and neurodivergent then-13 year old who won last year].” You never know what they’re going to play, what music. Their look often doesn’t fit their style. It’s incredible. Mika: We get extraordinary people and the standard has gone up, but we still get the amazing stories. The crazy prodigies that are seven years old and those who made 500 people cry in Victoria Station, of all places, and we still get that person who just adores the music, shares their story, plays and is terrified – that is also magic. The one thing that’s definitely more ferocious than ever is the level of passion, and that goes way over the excitement of being in the show or knowing that we’re hidden away somewhere; it even goes over the excitement of meeting Claudia! Claudia: There’s lots of people who don’t want music to be how they earn their money. There’s a brilliant rugby player who sings so beautifully and plays professional rugby, but an antidote to that is that he just wants to sit there and make music. Mika: Now you’re giving things away. Claudia: Sorry! One of the big changes this time round is that the pianists know that Mika and Lang Lang are hiding away watching their performance – has that impacted the show? Claudia: Do you know something, we were a little worried, weren’t we? All three of us. What was so beautiful about the show was: what happens to people playing when they don’t think anyone’s watching? That is so unbelievably poetic, I’d just never heard of anything like it and all of us went: “Yep, we’re in.” This series, they knew, and I thought: ‘Now they’re going to come dressed in ball gowns’ and say under their breath: ‘Hello, Mika’.’ It’s very strange, nobody has done that. I’ve never been a part of something that is more subtle. The crew disappear into the walls and there’s someone just standing there holding a camera – the way it’s shot and produced is just so beautiful. Mika: We were worried that something would change in terms of the people, or their intentions or ambitions, from season one to season two because they know that we’re hidden away somewhere listening to them. Lang Lang: I see this as a good advantage because if there’s somebody who we feel is special, we actually go out to see them to encourage them to do better. This season it feels like the pianists are more emotional, because they know that they will go into the review room and we will choose one [to play at the final concert]. It’s like they’re winning an Oscar or something – that didn’t happen in the first season. Do the three of you ever disagree about who should actually go through to the final show? Claudia: It’s not up to me, I absolutely leave it to them. Mika: Oh my God, she’s bossy. This year more than ever. Lang Lang: Claudia will give a suggestion, but then she says: “It’s up to you.” Claudia: I have quite a strong opinion early on, but of course it’s up to them. You do what you want [laughs]. Mika: This year we had one moment, more than ever, where we couldn’t actually find a solution. That’s all I’m going to say, but it went on for about an hour and a half! Filming in public places can often be tricky, were there any mishaps? Mika: A pigeon pooped on a Steinway [piano]! That is probably the first time in the history of Steinway pianos that one of them has been s**t on by a pigeon. Claudia: There are mishaps and what I love, I’ve said it before, but the way the camera crew [work] and the way it’s produced is that any mishap – a child having a tantrum or a dog going a bit wild because he doesn’t want to be on his lead – it all becomes part of the story of where we visited. Do you have many people interrupting the filming to take pictures and videos? Lang Lang: Claudia gets a lot of photos. Mika: They don’t bother you when someone is actually playing and that’s really interesting. Claudia: Everyone is really kind if they do and I’m happy to do one if anybody wants one. I never mind and they’re just excited to see who is going to play. You seem like you’ve all formed a real bond. Do you go out together at each filming location? Mika: Yeah, we’ve had dinners. Last year, in Leeds, Lang Lang organised a surprise at a Chinese restaurant, and in Birmingham there was a giant Indian meal for my birthday. We had dinner in Edinburgh, but Lang Lang refused because he had to practise. And I organised a football match trip to see Liverpool v Southampton. Claudia: Mika, I love you. We are a little gang and what we do, we do together. I was happy to go to Anfield [Liverpool FC’s stadium] on one of the coldest nights. Claudia, has making the series encouraged you to play the piano? Claudia: I know nothing. I’m not allowed to play, no. I wanted to learn the trumpet because I thought it was a good idea, but no. Lang Lang: Claudia has an amazing sense of enjoying great music… Mika: But she’s the worst singer you’ve ever heard in the world. Claudia: I’m not even allowed to sing Happy Birthday in my own house! Somebody played something brilliant the other day and I was like: “Yes, smashed it!” And Mika and Lang Lang went: “Good, but it was in the wrong key.” We absolutely bow to them. TAKING THE MIKA The Piano marked a return to the limelight in the UK for Mika – who made his name back in 2007 with his hit Grace Kelly (left) – and now he’s on a world tour. “We’re all going!” grins Claudia. “It’s this crazy concept show, like an electro-opera,” explains 2022 Eurovision co-host Mika. “I was so terrified that it wouldn’t work on stage, but it’s kind of an experience you have to see to understand.” Claudia smiles: “He’s a genius.” Page 5 Key players FOREVER FAITHFUL The second series of reality show The Traitors had the nation hooked earlier this year, with nearly seven million viewers tuning in for the jaw-dropping final – and Claudia admits that she still can’t quite believe how successful it’s been. “I couldn’t get over how well it did, truthfully. Me and my producer Sarah sometimes text going: ‘Did that happen?’” she laughs. “I’m so lucky to be a part of it and I love the dichotomy between The Traitors and The Piano – they are both things that I love doing and they are so different.” It wasn’t just Harry Clark’s (below) shock victory that got everyone talking, but also Claudia’s iconic wardrobe – from those epic rollneck jumpers to a string of blazers. “I’m not taking it seriously,” she says, when questioned about her new fashionista status. “Most of the time she’s wearing men’s clothes anyway, so I’ve bought pretty much everything that she puts on,” laughs her co-star Mika. “I’m like: ‘Claudia, do you have the hook-up for that jumper?’” Page 31 Picks of the day SUNDAY THE PIANO ENTERTAINMENT 9pm C4 Claudia Winkleman, Lang Lang and Mika (l-r) return with a second series of this incredibly heartwarming show. They’re heading to five more train stations across the UK to meet amateur pianists, and even though the fact that Mika and Lang Lang are watching them is now out in the open, Mika is certain that things will be just as special. “When I think back on the most powerful moments when we did this last time, it wasn’t the big reveal, it was stories with the piano that became so moving,” he insists. And as the trio begin in Manchester Piccadilly, there are plenty of touching tales and powerful performances, including from 80-year-old Duncan, who has dementia and plays a piece dedicated to his wife. Addictively feel-good telly. ★★★★★ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusanT Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 6 hours ago, Kumazzz said: TAKING THE MIKA The Piano marked a return to the limelight in the UK for Mika – who made his name back in 2007 with his hit Grace Kelly (left) – and now he’s on a world tour. “We’re all going!” grins Claudia. “It’s this crazy concept show, like an electro-opera,” explains 2022 Eurovision co-host Mika. “I was so terrified that it wouldn’t work on stage, but it’s kind of an experience you have to see to understand.” Claudia smiles: “He’s a genius.” I'm glad there's finally an article with a reference to Mika's tour. In IG stories or other threads people have written about the pressure Mika has been under for his shows. Here he mentions it himself. I hope he'll be able to thoroughly enjoy his Lucca gig, which will be his only performance in Italy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 The FIRST page is updated !! INCLUDING The Piano articles Concert Reviews TV shows ( Lorraine, The One Show, GMB... ) A lots of Magazines, Newspapers and TV shows !! @mellody are you OK ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 The Sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/27580141/claudia-winkleman-channel-4s-piano-stars-break-the-rules/ 28 Apr 2024 Exclusive ‘They’ve gone rogue’ says Claudia Winkleman as Channel 4’s The Piano stars break the rules in show-first WATCH The Sun's exclusive first-look clip ahead of the brand new series HANNEL 4's The Piano descends into chaos during the brand new series' opening episode after the show's superstar judges break the rules in a huge show-first. The hit TV programme fronted by Claudia Winkleman is back for a second outing to find more incredible UK pianists than ever before. Unlike the first time around, the members of the public who head to the railway stations across the country now know that they are being watched by Mika and Lang Lang who will be passing comments on their piano-playing skills. In a first-look at the new series, obtained exclusively by The Sun, for the first time in the show's history, Mika and Lang Lang opt to break cover in order to beg one player to return to the Steinway to play a different song. Although the stars are not meant to come into contact with the contenders until the end of play, during the show's visit to Manchester Picadilly, they decide to flee through the crowds of the station in order to track the budding musician down. Before sneaking out of their private room, Mika can be heard insisting to Claudia that the pianist played the wrong song and did not reach their full potential. The Grace Kelly singer wasn't happy that she played an ABBA song after she appeared saddened by her own rendition. He went on to break the show's rules by insisting he was going to find her and ask her to come back. Mika said: "I'll ask her! Take me down to her and I'll talk to her." As Claudia shoved them into the crowd, she did not know where to look before she turned to the camera to beckon: "Everything has gone rogue! "I loved it when they were next to the toilets." Mika and Lang Lang later found the lady outside the station as the popstar insisted she "played the wrong song". He went on to ask if she had another song before she looked on in shock before agreeing to return to give The Piano another go. The show's rule-break comes after Claudia admitted that she was "worried" that the show's format may not survive given that the piano hopefuls would now be aware of Mika and Lang Lang's prescens. Speaking to The Sun and other press during filming, Claudia said: "I was really worried, we were all worried because we thought them coming and them knowing [about the show], they would be dressed in a different way and would play in a different way. "We thought that they'd literally arrive and go, 'hello Mika, hello Lang Lang', but the strangest thing is - if you can't see them, they sort of forget them. "So you do have them just coming there, wearing whatever they're wearing, they sit down, they have a play, they're not trying to second guess what Mika and Lang Lang want to hear. "It sort of kept the magic and that was really surprising, I think, and brilliant for all of us." The new series of The Piano starts tonight, 9pm, on Channel 4. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 Radio Times https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/the-piano-season-2-claudia-winkleman-mika-exclusive/ 28 April 2024 The Piano season 2's Claudia Winkleman and Mika joined RadioTimes.com for a fun game of Pia-Yes/ Pia-No ahead of the new episodes – here's what happened Claudia Winkleman, Lang Lang and Mika are back for a second season of The Piano looking for another pianist to perform at the Royal Festival Hall. Ahead of season 2, which will kick off on Channel 4 on Sunday 28th April, RadioTimes.com had the pleasure of visiting Liverpool to see some of this year's contestants auditioning at Liverpool Lime Street Station, as well as catch up with the show's host Claudia and singer-songwriter Mika. After a long day of auditions followed by a spectacular private performance from Lang Lang himself, we decided to play a lighthearted game of our own titled Pia-Yes and Pia-No, during which Claudia and Mika weighed in on some topics from early mornings to Taylor Swift, Country Music and true-crime documentaries, during which Claudia admitted she took a deep interest in The Jinx, which released its second season on Sky last week (22nd April). When it came to the topic of oversized clothing, of course, queen of the roll-neck jumper Claudia was all for it, while Mika wasn't too keen on the recent Crocs trend. As for TV and film, both were here for another Gavin and Stacey special and loved Oppenheimer and Barbie, which were two of the biggest releases last year, but they had mixed feelings about a possible Ken Movie, with Ryan Gosling rumoured to return for the spin-off. The Piano season 2 will air across seven weeks on Channel 4, with amateur pianists being invited to play on public pianos at the likes of London St Pancras, Leeds, Glasgow and Birmingham train stations. Like the first season, which launched in February 2023, The Piano season 2 will see cameras placed around pianos in train stations across the UK while classical pianist Lang Lang and singer Mika covertly watch on to see who will play. The Piano season 2 premieres on Sunday 28th April at 9pm on Channel 4. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 (edited) BAFTA https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/bafta-tv-awards-po-cruises-2024-attendees 9 May 2024 Star-Studded Guest List Revealed for this Sunday's BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises Amit Shah, Anne Reid, Ant & Dec, Brian Cox, Clare Balding, Claudia Winkleman, David Tennant, David Morrissey, Dominic West, Elizabeth Debicki, Ellie Simmonds, Hannah Waddingham, Harriet Walter, Helena Bonham Carter, Jack Lowden, Jasmine Jobson, Joe Lycett, Kane Robinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lacey Turner, Lesley Manville, Michael McIntyre, Paapa Essiedu, Sarah Lancashire, Sharon Horgan, Siobhan Finneran, Tess Daly and Timothy Spall amongst those confirmed to attend star-studded event Presenters handing out awards on the night include Aidan Turner, Clive Myrie, Danny Dyer, Jeff Goldblum, Jessica Gunning, Katherine Ryan, Lashana Lynch, Lenny Rush, Liz Carr, Martin Freeman, Meera Syal, Richard Gadd, Rylan Clark, Stephen Merchant and Sir Trevor McDonald The BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises take place on 12 May on BBC One and iPlayer at 7pm BST This year’s ceremony sees comedy duo Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan return as hosts, whilst the red carpet hosts are Michelle Visage and Tom Allen Today BAFTA unveils the stars set to walk its legendary red carpet on Sunday for Britain’s biggest celebration of UK television: the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises. The ceremony will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan, and will broadcast at 7pm BST on Sunday 12th May on BBC One and iPlayer. Ahead of the ceremony, audiences can tune into Michelle Visage and Tom Allen live from the red carpet on BAFTA’s YouTube, Facebook and X accounts, bringing viewers even closer to the action. Today BAFTA shared a video asset of Michelle and Tom discussing seating arrangements for nominees and citation readers. The BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises are the biggest night in the television calendar, recognising the incredible quality and variety of television that was enjoyed in 2023, with shows such as The Crown, Black Mirror (Demon 79), Happy Valley, Slow Horses and the Sixth Commandment leading the nominations. This year’s shortlist was announced on 20th March and can be found here. Also previously announced, on the night Baroness Floella Benjamin OM DBE DL and Lorraine Kelly CBE will be presented with the BAFTA Fellowship and BAFTA Special Award respectively. Attendees: Presenters confirmed to date include (in alphabetical order): Adelayo Adedayo, Aidan Turner, Anthony Boyle, Arthur Hughes, Billy Monger, Clive Myrie, Danny Dyer, Eleanor Tomlinson, Emma Willis, Helena Bonham Carter, Jeff Goldblum, Jessica Gunning, Jing Lusi, Joe Wilkinson, Katherine Ryan, Lashana Lynch, Lenny Rush, Liz Carr, Maisie Adam, Martin Freeman, Matt Willis, Meera Syal, Mika, Richard Gadd, Rob Rinder, Rylan Clark, Stacey Solomon, Stephen Merchant, Susan Wokoma and Sir Trevor McDonald. Nominees confirmed to date include (in alphabetical order): Adjani Salmon, Amit Shah, Anjana Vasan, Anne Reid, Ant & Dec, Brian Cox, Bridget Christie, David Tennant, David Morrissey, Dominic West, Éanna Hardwicke, Elizabeth Debicki, Ellie Simmonds, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Hammed Animashaun, Hannah Waddingham, Harriet Walter, Helena Bonham Carter, Jack Lowden, Jamie Demetriou, Jasmine Jobson, Joe Lycett, Kane Robinson, Lesley Manville, Máiréad Tyers, Mawaan Rizwan, Michael McIntyre, Nico Parker, Paapa Essiedu, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Richard Armitage, Roisin Gallagher, Salim Daw, Sarah Lancashire, Sharon Horgan, Siobhan Finneran, Sofia Oxenham, Taj Atwal and Timothy Spall. In addition to Fellow Award recipient Baroness Floella Benjamin OM DBE DL and TV Special Award recipient Lorraine Kelly CBE. Attendees from nominated programmes include (in alphabetical order): Akemnji Ndifornyen, Anna Botting, Annabel Scholey, Babatunde Aléshé, Babirye Bukilwa, Balvinder Sopal, Ben Fogle, Bilal Hasna, Camille Coduri, Charlene White, Charlie Brooker, Charlotte Spencer, Christopher Chung, Clare Balding, Claudia Winkleman, Dani Moseley, Demmy Ladipo, Diane Parish, Dominic Chinea, Dominic Brunt, Dylan Llewellyn, Elinor Lawless, Emily Lloyd-Saini, Emun Elliott, Freddie Fox, Freddie Meredith, Harriet Webb, Jack Carroll, Jack Rooke, Jesse Armstrong, Jon Pointing, Jools Holland, Joséphine Japy, Judi Love, Jurell Carter, Kadiff Kirwan, Khalid Abdallah, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lacey Turner, Lang Lang, Laurent Lafitte, Lee Ingleby, Lizzie Davidson, Louise Brealey, Lucy Illingworth, Luke Rollason, Mark Heyes, Mark Austin, Matt Frei, Michael Stevenson, Mika, Motsi Mabuse, Niamh Moriarty, Nick Stapleton, Olisa Odele, Rachel Adedeji, Rav Wilding, Ria Hebden, Ricky Hatton, Rosalind Eleazar, Russell T Davies, Saskia Reeves, Secunder Kermani, Simon Bird, Stephen Mangan, Tess Daly and Tony Pitts. Other guests attending include (in alphabetical order): Alesha Dixon, Alex Jones, Alex Scott, Alex Zane, Amber Rose Gill, Amy Hart, Anita Rani, Bobby Brazier, Bonnie Langford, Clara Amfo, David Harewood, Davina McCall, Emily Atack, Fleur East, Frankie Bridge, Fred Sirieix, Harry Clark, Iain Stirling, Kate Ferdinand, Katherine Kelly, Katie Piper, Kirsty Young, Laura Tobin, Laura Whitmore, Layton Williams, Louise Pentland, Mel Giedroyc, Mel Schilling, Mollie King, Monica Galetti, Nabhaan Rizwan, Nick Mohammed, Oti Mabuse, Rochelle Humes, Russell Tovey, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Shahnaz Rizwan, Siân Brooke, Sophie Willan, Vernon Kay and Vinette Robinson. As announced earlier this week, this year’s ceremony will feature a special dance theatre performance of Rambert’s Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, as well as an exclusive music performance from chart-topping British singer Ella Eyre. The Rambert production, which debuted in 2022 and has toured the UK, was adapted for the stage by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight and co-created by Benoit Swan Pouffer. The production follows patriarch Thomas Shelby - originally played by BAFTA-winning actor Cillian Murphy in the BBC drama Peaky Blinders - and the Shelby family in post-war industrial Birmingham. This year’s BAFTA TV nominees and guests will also see Ella Eyre perform her new single ‘Ain’t No Love That Blind’ on stage for the first time. For audiences outside of the UK, the awards will also be broadcast in North American on Britbox for the first time, as well as being simulcast on Britbox in Canada, South Africa, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Australian audiences will be able to view on BritBox on-demand. The ceremony can be viewed by New Zealand audiences on BBC Studios ANZ, and in 24 countries across Africa and the Middle East on AlThaqafeya and MBC Channels. The P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award, the only BAFTA Television Award voted-for by the public, has now closed for voting. Nominees are: Beckham: David teases Victoria about her ‘working class’ upbringing Doctor Who: Ncuti Gatwa being revealed as the 15th Doctor Happy Valley: Catherine Cawood and Tommy Lee Royce’s final kitchen showdown The Last of Us: Bill and Frank's Story The Piano: 13-year old Lucy stuns commuters with jaw dropping piano performance Succession: Logan Roy's death YouTube Upcoming live streams BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises | Red Carpet Show Edited May 10 by Kumazzz update 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 (edited) BAFTA TV Awards Getty images GBR: 2024 BAFTA Television Awards With P&O Cruises LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Mika attends the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 12, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA) https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/photos/mika?assettype=image&editorialproducts=entertainment&family=editorial&phrase=mika&sort=newest&events=776143554 Mika and Laurent Lafitte attends the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/mika-and-laurent-lafitte-attends-the-2024-bafta-television-news-photo/2152651578 https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/photos/mika?assettype=image&editorialproducts=entertainment&family=editorial&phrase=mika&sort=newest&events=776142923 https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/mika-attends-the-2024-bafta-television-awards-with-p-o-news-photo/2152626181 https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/mika-attends-the-2024-bafta-television-awards-with-p-o-news-photo/2152626186 https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/mika-attends-the-2024-bafta-television-awards-with-p-o-news-photo/2152626191 https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/mika-attends-the-bafta-television-awards-2024-with-p-o-news-photo/2152634023 IG story https://www.instagram.com/stories/bafta/3366412791641741380/ YouTube SaveIG.App_3366412791641741380_233482524.mp4 Edited May 12 by Kumazzz update 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 BAFTA TV Awards Getty images GBR: 2024 BAFTA Television Awards With P&O Cruises Lang Lang and Mika present the Specialist Factual Award onstage during the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 12, 2024 in London, England. 15 images https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/photos/bafta-awards-mika?assettype=image&editorialproducts=entertainment&events=776142924&family=editorial&phrase=bafta awards mika&sort=newest https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/lang-lang-and-mika-present-the-specialist-factual-award-news-photo/2152616827 https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/lang-lang-and-mika-present-the-short-form-award-onstage-news-photo/2152614891 https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/lang-lang-and-mika-present-the-specialist-factual-award-news-photo/2152614230 https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/lang-lang-and-mika-present-the-specialist-factual-award-news-photo/2152614232 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 (edited) BAFTA TV Awards Getty images GBR: 2024 BAFTA Television Awards With P&O Cruises - Backstage https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/photos/mika?assettype=image&editorialproducts=entertainment&family=editorial&phrase=mika&sort=newest&events=776142928 LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Mika and Lang Lang pose backstage during the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 12, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/BAFTA via Getty Images) https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/mika-and-lang-lang-pose-backstage-during-the-2024-bafta-news-photo/2152616131 https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/mika-and-lang-lang-pose-backstage-during-the-2024-bafta-news-photo/2152616300 Mika poses backstage during the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 12, 2024 in London, England. https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/mika-poses-backstage-during-the-2024-bafta-television-news-photo/2152616638 https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/mika-poses-backstage-during-the-2024-bafta-television-news-photo/2152624558 https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/mika-poses-backstage-during-the-2024-bafta-television-news-photo/2152624548 https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/mika-backstage-during-the-2024-bafta-television-awards-with-news-photo/2152649617 https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/mika-backstage-during-the-2024-bafta-television-awards-with-news-photo/2152652258 Edited May 12 by Kumazzz update 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kumazzz Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 (edited) BAFTA TV Awards Mika and Lang lang present the Short Form Award to 'Mobility' and the Specialist Factual Award to 'White Nanny, Black Child'. https://content.invisioncic.com/r259115/monthly_2024_05/received_421165680716620.mp4.ccce634cfa1600a5ce0b18d3051a624d.mp4 2 hours ago, jajinka5 said: Very short video with Mika and Lang Lang received_421165680716620.mp4 YouTube links Mobility wins the BAFTA for Short Form | BAFTA TV Awards White Nanny, Black Child wins the BAFTA for Specialist Factual | BAFTA TV Awards Edited May 12 by Kumazzz update 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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