Totally Serialized http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized TV Series Festival | Season 2 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:21:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 The Church Men http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/the-church-men/ http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/the-church-men/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:40:50 +0000 admin http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/?p=161 Continue reading →]]>

September 2011, Paris, in front of the Capuchin seminary. Five young candidates to priesthood are about to drastically transform their lives by following God’s path and will soon discover that ambition, passion and discord could cast a shadow over their strongest beliefs.

Followed by a Q&A with creator Bruno Nahon

Best Series Award at the SERIES MANIA festival, International Jury, Paris 2012

]]> http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/the-church-men/feed/ 1 Conversation with Hugh Bonneville http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/conversation-with-hugh-bonneville/ http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/conversation-with-hugh-bonneville/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:30:32 +0000 admin http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/?p=314 Continue reading →]]> Best known as Lord Crawley in Downton Abbey or Ian Fletcher in Twenty Twelve, Hugh Bonneville has had a very successful and diverse career so far, spanning television, cinema and the stage, from A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Frankenstein, and everything in between. He will tell us all about it, and reveal what goes on behind the scenes of Downton Abbey…

]]> http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/conversation-with-hugh-bonneville/feed/ 2 Labyrinth http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/labyrinth/ http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/labyrinth/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:21:19 +0000 admin http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/?p=157 Continue reading →]]>

Based on the international hit novel by Kate Mosse, Labyrinth is a dynamic contemporary action adventure set against the epic and historical landscape of southwest France and centres on two women’s quest for the Holy Grail.

Closing Ceremony, followed by a Q&A with author Kate Mosse, director Christopher Smith and actresses Katie McGrath & Vanessa Kirby, chaired by Gabriel Tate, TV editor of Time Out.

Courtesy of Channel 4

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An unconventional restaurant owner in Afghanistan… two very different families… a nymphomaniac, a tyrant, a depressive and a mother of five… our favourite flatmates Mark and Jez… and the deliciously evil master of spin, Malcolm Tucker… What do they have in common? They all feature in our Comedy Marathon! We will be showcasing episodes of French TV shows Kaboul Kitchen, Workingirls and Desperate Parents, and award-winning British sitcoms The Thick of It and Peep Show.

Watch further episodes of Kaboul Kitchen and Workingirls on culturetheque.org.uk from 21 Jan 2013!

]]> http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/comedy-marathon/feed/ 3 Skins http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/skins/ http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/skins/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:20:03 +0000 admin http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/?p=152 Continue reading →]]> The messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends. Here’s your chance to say goodbye to the cult show ending this year, with a screening of the very first episode and a Q&A with the creator Bryan Elsley.

Followed by a Q&A with creator Bryan Elsley, moderated by James Rampton, arts feature writer at The Independent

]]> http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/skins/feed/ 1 Doctor Who Night http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/doctor-who-night/ http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/doctor-who-night/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:19:13 +0000 admin http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/?p=149 Continue reading →]]> To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this legendary TV show, we will be screening some of the episodes that made you want to hide behind the sofa – so step into the TARDIS for an evening to rediscover the scariest Doctor Who episodes! The doctor’s biggest fear will be revealed in The God Complex, followed by a masterclass with writer Toby Whithouse. Then we will screen Blink and Midnight on the big screen with interludes featuring drinks, quizzes and a costume contest. So jump into your Dalek costume, brush up on your Doctor Who trivia and get ready for a night like no other!

Including a masterclass with writer Toby Whithouse

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The French President has just been assassinated. Behind the scenes of a tense campaign to elect a new leader begins a war between two communication strategists, both eager to claim the President’s legacy. Games of power, treason, hate, love: these spin doctors will stop at nothing to take their candidate to the top.

Followed by a Q&A with actor Grégory Fitoussi, chaired by Gabriel Tate, TV editor of Time Out.

]]> http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/spin/feed/ 0 Spiral http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/spiral/ http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/spiral/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:12:18 +0000 admin http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/?p=134 Continue reading →]]>

This French TV sensation is a dark and labyrinthine Parisian crime drama with shades of CSI, The Wire and 24. Captain Laure Berthaud’s team is confronted with a group of ultra-left activists advocating urban guerilla warfare, while lawyer Pierre Clément tackles organised crime and Judge Roban investigates flaws in the legal system.

Introduced by actor Grégory Fitoussi

Courtesy of BBC4

]]> http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/spiral/feed/ 1 Jo http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/jo/ http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/jo/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:58:55 +0000 admin http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/?p=86 Continue reading →]]> Jean Reno stars as a brilliant and brutal veteran detective in the Paris elite criminal squad, tackling the toughest murder cases in the capital’s most iconic locations. Jo knows Paris better than anyone, and in each episode he delves into the heart of the capital’s history to track the murderer.

Followed by a Q&A with Jean Reno chaired by Gabriel Tate, TV editor of Time Out.

]]> http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/jo/feed/ 1 TV Writing Panel Discussion http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/tv-writing-panel-discussion/ http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/whats-on/tv-writing-panel-discussion/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:34:15 +0000 admin http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/totallyserialized/?p=79 Continue reading →]]> Have you ever wondered how your favourite characters are created? How the writer develops the plot and structure of the series and moves the story along so that’s impossible to stop watching? Find out with screenwriters Ashley Pharoah (Ashes to Ashes, Life on Mars), Jack Thorne (The Fades, This is England, Skins) and Franck Philippon (No Limit, Maison Close). This discussion will be moderated by James Rampton, arts feature writer.

 

Sponsored by SACD (Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers), France

  

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