65 h. ago James Norton unveils touching Rafferty detail House of Guinness fans would have missed

EXCLUSIVE: House of Guinness's Sean Rafferty was not based on a real historical figure, but is extraordinary nonetheless.

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3 d. ago House of Guinness's Anthony Boyle received strange looks from the public while filming show

EXCLUSIVE: House of Guinness's Arthur star opened up about his behind-the-scenes experiences.

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3 d. ago ‘If you get it wrong, it’s sacrilegious!’ TV’s problem with Irish accents

From James Norton’s ‘terror’ at playing a Dubliner in House of Guinness to Helen Mirren doing an impersonation so atrocious it went viral – why do actors struggle to play people from Ireland?Putting on a good Irish accent is an art. In the same way that pouring Guinness is an art, actually. And as with all artistic feats, people think, “Well, anyone could do that!” before swiftly finding out that anyone could not, in fact, do that. An accurate Irish accent, for a non-Irish actor, takes dedication, research, talent. And as is the case with all art, failure invites utter brutality from the critics.In the canon of Irish TV and film, there are sadly more misses than hits when it comes to nailing the gift from God that is a true Irish accent. Bad accents become famous for being bad, remembered for reducing all Irish speech to a monolith. Brad Pitt as an IRA gunman in The Devil’s Own, for instance, was so bad that the year after it came out, the Troubles finally ended. Then there’s Gerard...

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4 d. ago House of Guinness's James Norton admits he was 'terrified' of being 'crucified' over crucial detail

EXCLUSIVE: House of Guinness stars James Norton as Sean Rafferty and the star opened up about getting into character.

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7 d. ago Emily Blunt says it is ‘fun’ to return to Devil Wears Prada for sequel

The British actress appears on The Graham Norton Show on Friday.

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8 d. ago It's the Crown but with Beer! Sex scandals, drugs, rioting and war with the Catholic church James Norton stars in Netflix's epic drama about the Irish brewing dynasty

Set in the 1860s, it follows four Guinness siblings fighting over the family fortune after their father dies, which gives it a touch of Succession.

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8 d. ago Imogen Poots says 'no one on the outside sees what you share with another person' as she finally breaks her silence on split from ex

In a shock to fans, the pair called off their engagement in 2023 and went their separate ways.

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8 d. ago Imogen Poots opens up about former engagement to James Norton: ‘No one on the outside sees what you share’

Former couple got engaged in 2022 before splitting a year later

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8 d. ago House of Guinness on Netflix review: this 'stout Succession' is no Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is back with a period drama that applies his tried and tested formula to 19th-century Ireland

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8 d. ago House of Guinness on Netflix review: this Stout Succession tries and fails to split the G

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is back with a period drama that applies his tried and tested formula to 19th-century Ireland

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8 d. ago House of Guinness review – James Norton’s pheromones positively sizzle off the screen

With smarts, heart and serious sex appeal, this fine drama from Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight is an irresistible romp – like Succession, only over a booze empire. Knight has never made a better show than thisYou may judge a show’s success by the number of imitators that follow: to see how much TV commissioners envied the popularity of Slow Horses, look at the recent uptick in wry dramas about spies and/or shambling outcasts who work in a grotty basement but get the job done. Another show with that status is Peaky Blinders, writer Steven Knight’s swaggering epic about a (real) Birmingham crime gang between the wars.What’s unusual about the post-Blinders shows is that the author of the towering original has tended to write the pretenders to the throne himself: Knight sought to develop the formula earlier this year with A Thousand Blows, a series about a different historical crime gang, and with his new Netflix show House of Guinness, he seems to be mining the same seam. The family her...

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9 d. ago James Norton, 40, rules himself out of playing James Bond because he thinks he's 'too old' to portray 007

A host of names have been touted since Daniel Craig relinquished the role in 2021 after the release of No Time To Die, with the actor, 40, being one of them.

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9 d. ago James Norton reveals Kneecap's role in new Netflix show amid legal drama

James Norton has revealed that Kneecap will be featured in his new Netflix show and wants viewers to remember that it is a 'relevant' watcheven though it's all set in the 19th century

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1 week ago House Of Guinness UK star ‘worked hard’ to perfect Dublin accent over ‘if you get it wrong, you hear about it’ fears

BRITISH actor James Norton has said he “worked hard” to perfect his Dublin accent for his upcoming series House Of Guinness. Norton, 40, plays Sean Rafferty, foreman of the Guinness brewery, in the eight-part Netflix series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. House Of Guinness brings to life the real scandals, power struggles and generational...

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1 week ago Lady Mary Charteris dazzles at House of Guinness premiere alongside fellow eccentric high

Real-life members of the high-society Guinness family led the stars attending the premiere of new Netflix series, House Of Guinness, held at London's Picturehouse Central on Tuesday night.

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1 week ago James Norton, 40, rules himself out as 'too old' to play Bond

The actor, who takes centre stage this week in the eagerly awaited Netflix series The House of Guinness, is a favourite to become the next James Bond

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1 week ago James Norton ‘worked hard’ to perfect Dublin accent for House Of Guinness

The Netflix show, set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, reimagines the fallout from Sir Benjamin Guinness’s death.

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1 week ago Grantchester icon lands major role in new Netflix series dubbed 'Irish Peaky Blinders'

The new series is set to be a must-watch for Netflix subscribers as it's from the creator of one of the biggest shows in British TV history

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1 week ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vicky Pattison addresses 'curse' and admits 'I'm terrified'

Reality star Vicky Pattison has shared her thoughts on the so-called Strictly Come Dancing curse and admitted that she is "terrified" after making her debut on the BBC show

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3 w. ago The One Show guest Susan Sarandon admits she’s ‘terrified’ taking on new role with British star

Beloved Hollywood star Susan Sarandon has admitted she’s rather daunted to take on her next role on the West End

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