British television series
Press is a six-part British television drama series first aired on BBC One on 6 September 2018. Created and written by Mike Bartlett, the series depicts two rival British newspapers and the lives of their senior employees. It was broadcast in the United States in October 2019 and December 2020 – January 2021.[1]
The series was cancelled after one series.[2] However, it was remade in India as The Broken News in 2022.[3]
Cast
- Charlotte Riley as Holly Evans, news editor of The Herald[4]
- Ben Chaplin as Duncan Allen, editor of The Post[4]
- Priyanga Burford as Amina Chaudury, editor of The Herald[4]
- Paapa Essiedu as Ed Washburn, reporter at The Post[4]
- Al Weaver as James Edwards, investigative reporter at The Herald[4]
- Ellie Kendrick as Leona Manning-Lynd, reporter at The Herald[4]
- Genevieve Barr as Charlotte Evans, Features Editor at The Herald[4]
- Brendan Cowell as Peter Langly, deputy editor of The Herald[4]
- Shane Zaza as Raz Kane, news editor of The Post[4]
- Susannah Wise as Wendy Bolt, a columnist
- David Suchet as George Emmerson, chairman and CEO of Worldwide News, owners of The Post[4]
- Elliot Levey as Matthew Harper, the Prime Minister
- Dominic Rowan as Joshua West, business tycoon
- Allison McKenzie as Kelly, journalist at The Post
Episodes
Reception
The review aggregator, Rotten Tomatoes, gave Press a rating of 95%.[8] Sophie Gilbert of The Atlantic called it "fascinating" and "periodically clunky."[9]
Journalists were not impressed with the show, Digital Spy calling it "less realistic than Star Trek."[10][11] Sean O'Grady of The Independent characterised it as "too cliché-ridden, its characters two-dimensional stereotypes, floating around like dead fish in a tank."[12] The Guardian's Sam Wollaston gave it three stars, but called its picture of the industry "20 years out of date."[13]
Indian adaptation
BBC Studios India produced a Hindi language remake, written by Bartlett and Sambit Mishra, for streaming service ZEE5. It stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Sonali Bendre, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Indraneil Sengupta, Taaruk Raina, Aakash Khurana and Kiran Kumar.[14][15] The Broken News began streaming on 10 June 2022.
References
- ^ "An ensemble of superb British talent in Mike Bartlett's Press for BBC One". bbc.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Anderton, David (23 February 2019). "David Suchet shares bad news about the future of BBC One drama Press". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "The Broken News trailer: Sonali Bendre, Jaideep Ahlawat fight the war between news and stories". The Indian Express. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Meet the cast of Press on BBC1". Radio Times. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Press – Episodes". Next Episode. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ Debnath, Neela (29 August 2018). "Press on BBC release date, cast, trailer, plot: When is Press out?". Daily Express. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Four-screen dashboard | BARB". www.barb.co.uk.
- ^ "Press (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Gilbert, Sophie (9 October 2019). "The PBS Drama That Untangles British Journalism". The Atlantic. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Flood, Alex (6 October 2018). "BBC drama Press grips viewers, but real-life journalists aren't impressed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (7 September 2018). "Could that intro get any worse?': Journalists weigh in on first episode of BBC One drama Press". Press Gazette. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ O’Grady, Sean (7 September 2018). "Press review: New BBC series is more page 15 news than world exclusive". The Independent. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Wollaston, Sam (6 September 2018). "Press review – an old-fashioned view of journalism, but an entertaining one". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Sonali Bendre to make OTT debut on Zee5 with 'The Broken News'; details here". Business Today. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Sonali Bendre's journalist avatar in 'The Broken News' teaser impresses fans – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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