Dominic West

Dominic West wins BAFTA for Appropriate Adult

TV Gossip

28 May 2012

Dominic West won the Leading Actor prize for his portrayal of Fred West in 'Appropriate Adult' at the BAFTA Television Awards last night (27.05.12). The 'Wire' actor was joined by Emily Watson who won Leading Actress and Monica Dolan who picked up…

Dominic identifies with Fred West

TV Gossip

23 May 2011

Dominic West could identify with the "dark sexual fantasies" of serial killer and rapist Fred West while playing him in a new TV drama. While the 'Wire' actor conceded the criminal was a "monster", he admitted he found himself understanding some…

Fred West drama causes outrage

TV Gossip

19 Jan 2011

Families of Fred West's victims are outraged about a new ITV drama, which documents the life of the notorious murderer. While the channel has promised the show will handle the case sensitively, producers have acknowledged casting popular 'The Wire…

The Awakening

Superior British period ghost story sets a tone of creepy unease

15 Nov 2011

There’s been a glut of cinematic ghost stories this year. The likes of Paranormal Activity 3 and Insidious often relied on jump scares and cheap parlour tricks, whereas The Awakening goes in the opposite direction letting the story unfold to reveal the…

Channel Hopper: The Hour

Taut, Abi Morgan-penned period news drama starring Ben Wishaw, Romola Garai and Dominic West

21 Jul 2011

Let’s get this straight: here we have a modern BBC drama about a 1950s BBC news programme called ‘The Hour’ with each of its six episodes lasting an hour? Yes, The Hour (BBC2, Tue, 9pm) may originate from a confusing place, but through the spandex-tight…

Appropriate Adult leads BAFTA TV nominations

TV Gossip

24 Apr 2012

'Appropriate Adult' leads the nominations for this year's Arquiva BAFTA Television Awards. The two-part ITV1 dramatisation of the investigation into serial killer Fred West has received four nods with Dominic West and Emily Watson up for Leading…

John Carter

Visually impressive epic adventure suffers by prepping for sequels

8 Mar 2012

Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1912 creation finally hits the screen after 79 years of development hell, with pre-production on an animated feature originally scheduled for 1931. Andrew Stanton, director of Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo and WALL-E, has…

Dominic West's killer nightmares

TV Gossip

12 Jul 2011

Dominic West has recurring "nightmares" since playing serial killer Fred West. The 41-year-old actor portrays the notorious murderer - who along with wife Rose killed at least 12 young women - in forthcoming ITV drama 'Appropriate Adult', and admits…

Punisher - War Zone

5 Feb 2009

THRILLER/ACTION Worn without much distinction by Dolph Lundgren and Thomas Jane in two previous outings, the Punisher’s body armour proves a similarly uncomfortable fit for Ray Stevenson in this latest attempt to reboot the comic book franchise.

The Devil’s Whore

13 Nov 2008

DRAMA Having coped admirably with the distasteful task of bringing the early political career of Margaret Thatcher to fruition during The Long Walk to Finchley, Andrea Riseborough steps into the shoes of another headstrong historical female. Born…