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The bitter rift that defined Prince Naseem’s absorbing career

INSIDE THE ROPES AND ON THE BIG SCREEN: After the release of Giant, a film starring Amir El-Masry and Pierce Brosnan, Steve Bunce retraces the rise and fall of one of Britain’s most-polarising fighters – and the acrimonious split from legendary coach Brendan Ingle

The Independent UK

Watching James Bond play my great uncle Brendan in Giant was surreal and spooky

Biopic charting Naseem Hamed’s rise has reopened old wounds but is also a reminder of what was and what might have been

The Guardian - UK

Pierce Brosnan and Amir El-Masry on their Prince Naseem biopic: ‘I hope it inspires some lads and lasses’

INTERVIEW: After a career of playing dashing gents, the Irish actor has transformed himself to play the late boxing trainer Brendan Ingle in ‘Giant’, a biopic of the boxing legend ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamad. He and actor Amir El-Masry speak to Adam White about self-belief, self-doubt and why early retirement was…

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Forget ‘the UK’s answer to Rocky’ — new Pierce Brosnan movie Giant is the Billy Elliot of boxing

If you've seen a poster for the new boxing movie Giant, you'll have seen it marketed as 'the UK's answer to Rocky' – but the label is doing it a disservice.

TechRadar

Hollywood meets the Middle East as Red Sea International Film Festival opens in Jeddah

The Red Sea International Film Festival has opened its fifth edition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Giant review – Prince Naseem biopic with Pierce Brosnan on hand misses the punch

Despite the odd laugh, the story of the boxer’s path from Sheffield gyms to global stardom and his break with mentor Brendan Ingle feels dramatically underweight

The Guardian - UK

Pierce Brosnan And Amir El-Masry To Star In 'Giant'

Pierce Brosnan and Amir El-Masry star in 'Giant,' a sports drama film based on boxer Prince Naseem Hamed's life. Production moved to the U.K. for tax incen...

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Vigil: who is who in season 2, from the return of Suranne Jones's Amy Silva, to exciting new cast members

The BBC's nail-biting police thriller is back, and this time the officers are delving into the highly secretive world of arms dealing and weapons development

Evening Standard

Vigil season 2 cast: who's who

Meet the stars that make up the Vigil season 2 cast.

WhatToWatch

Actor breaks silence after Gaza ceasefire call censored by BBC at Scottish Baftas

THE award-winning actor censored by the BBC for calling for a ceasefire and "peace" in Gaza has broken his silence ...

The National (Scotland)

Ex-BBC editor intervenes in row over Gaza ceasefire calls at Scottish Baftas

AN award-winning journalist and former social media editor at the BBC has fiercely criticised its response to anger after it edited out calls for…

The National (Scotland)

Watch the pro-ceasefire speeches CUT by BBC from the Scottish Bafta Awards

THESE are the speeches calls for a ceasefire in Gaza the BBC edited out from the Scottish Bafta Awards ceremony.

The National (Scotland)

‘Kate Winslet started getting emotional’: Bafta Breakthrough’s alumni look back

Since 2013, Bafta Breakthrough has paired upcoming stars with established mentors. Alumni such as Rose Ayling-Ellis and Susan Wokoma share what it was like to meet their heroes, the best piece of advice they’ve received, and how they’re managing their rising fame

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