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Falling Awake, Alice Oswald's forthcoming collection, has been shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Collection 2016 ! The collection includes the poem ‘Dunt’, which was the 2007 winner of the Forward Prize for Best Single Poem. Vivid and distinct, alert and deeply, physically, engaged in the natural world,...

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We're pleased to announce that the following four United Agents authors have made the longlist for the Wainwright Prize:

Anna Pavord, LANDSKIPPING (Bloomsbury, 2015) Katharine Norbury, THE FISH LADDER (Bloomsbury, 2015) Alexandra Harris, WEATHERLAND (Thames & Hudson, 2015) James Rebanks, THE SHEPHERD'S LIFE (Penguin, 2015)

See the full longlist...

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United Agents’ Barrie Gower was in attendance at the International Makeup Artist Trade Show (IMATS) last weekend in London, showcasing some of his incredible make-up and prosthetics work. This included a live demonstration in which he showed the audience how to rapidly age a person on screen.

Barrie was...

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Russell T Davies’ much anticipated adaptation of Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM will air this Bank Holiday Monday at 8.30pm on BBC One.

Starring Elliot Levey as Philostrate and with Costume Design by Ray Holman , A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM has already garnered much acclaim from critics for its...

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Filmed at London’s 02 Arena, the seventh annual charity Comedy Gala will air on Channel 4 at 9pm on Sunday featuring the amazing Kerry Godliman (seen on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow & Live at the Apollo). Kerry will be going on tour in autumn, so don’t forget to book tickets...

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BBC One's hit drama THE MUSKETEERS returns to BBC One for a third series this Saturday 28th May at 9.30pm.

Simon J Ashford is co-showrunner on the series, which is based on the legendary characters created by Alexandre Dumas. It stars Howard Charles as Porthos and Ryan Gage...

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Filming has begun in Scotland on UA author and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann’s debut feature, CHURCHILL. Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky, the film is shot by David Higgs BSC , also a UA client.

Brian Cox will play the role of Sir Winston Churchill, alongside Miranda Richardson as wife Clemmie...

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Tom Bennett stars alongside Kate Beckinsale in the film adaptation of Jane Austen’s LOVE & FRIENDSHIP which has its UK Premiere tomorrow (24 th May). The film, which originally showed at Sundance Festival in January, has received rave reviews across the board, with a particularly positive emphasis on Tom’s...

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Congratulations to Thomas Grant and Chris Brookmyre who have both been longlisted for the 2016 Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards.

In the non-fiction category, Grant was longlisted for JEREMY HUTCHINSON'S CASE HISTORIES (John Murray):

'Thomas Grant has brought together Hutchinson's greatest legal hits, producing a fascinating episodic...

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Co-written by and starring David Earl (Extras, Cemetary Junction & Derek), ROVERS is a new comedy series set in the run down clubhouse of Redbridge Rovers FC, following the lives, loves and passions of the team’s loyal and passionate supporters. The series also features UA clients Jamie Demetriou as series...

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