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Channel 4 commissions new drama Summerwater based on the best-selling novel from Sarah Moss

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Based on the Sunday Times Top Ten book by novelist Sarah Moss , Channel 4 has commissioned Summerwater , a new six-part drama series from Channel 4’s Indie Growth Fund and Glasgow based production company Freedom Scripted, which has been adapted by screenwriter John Donnelly ( The Assessment, Utopia, The...

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08/16/2024 - 15:51
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The Sunday Times names Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time its top-ranked book of last 50 years

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Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time (Bantam) notched up over five years on the Sunday Times charts, making it the newspaper’s top-ranked title in the past 50 years.

The late physicist’s classic tome hit the Sunday Times’ list for a record 264 weeks since first appearing in 1988,...

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08/16/2024 - 12:01
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United Agents clients shortlisted for The Week Junior Awards and the Lollies

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We are delighted to see so many United Agents clients appearing across two shortlists announced this week - The Week Junior Awards and the Lollies.

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06/13/2024 - 15:34
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Jamie Smart wins Illustrator of the Year and Children's Illustrated Book of the Year at the British Book Awards

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We are delighted to see that Jamie Smart has won TWO awards at the British Book Awards 2024.

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05/14/2024 - 12:27
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