'JOJO & GRAN GRAN' WINS the Best Pre-School Programme at the BROADCAST AWARDS 2021 ..!!

 

WONDERFUL NEWS!! 

'JOJO & GRAN GRAN' has won it's first award, for Best Pre-School Programme at this years BROADCAST AWARDS held virtually on THURSDAY 27th MAY and announced by CLAUDIA WILKELMAN ... so proud to be a small part of this wonderful series!

Under stiff competition from the other brilliant nominees:

• Let’s Go For A Walk: Wind Sounds and Sandcastles Walk

       Hello Halo Kids for CBeebies/BBC iPlayer

• Molly and Mack: The Best Christmas Ever

       BBC Children’s In House Productions for CBeebies/BBC iPlayer

• The Adventures of Paddington

       Crescent Productions / Blue Zoo / Superprod for Nick JR

• The Snail and the Whale

       Magic Light Pictures for BBC One

• Waffle The Wonder Dog: Waffle is a Listening Dog

       Darrall Macqueen for CBeebies & CBeebies iPlayer

'JOJO & GRAN GRAN' was victorious on the night! CONGRATULATIONS to the whole team behind this very special series. Looking forward to Series 2 & 3 ...

Acting website at www.seanconnolly.co.uk

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BRAND NEW! Acting Show Reel for 2021 from SEAN CONNOLLY ...

*** I'm proud to present my UP TO DATE ACTING SHOW REEL for 2021 ***

Firstly a few little clips from the short film ‘When All of This is Over’, followed by my most recent episode of the BBC's afternoon soap 'Doctors' from 2021, then a scene from the RTS Award winning 'Battle Lines', a beautifully shot period deaf drama. Next up is a little scene from another episode of ‘Doctors’ from late 2019, a scene from the feature film ‘iWitness' and finishing on another final wee bit from ‘When All of This is Over’.

*** THANK YOU FOR WATCHING ***

Acting website at www.seanconnolly.co.uk

Voice website at www.seanconnollyvoices.com

Real life actor couple Sean Connolly & Bella Hamblin appear in BBC's 'DOCTORS' playing a troubled couple ...

I had the absolute delight of playing opposite my REAL LIFE WIFE - BELLA HAMBLIN in an episode of the BBC's afternoon soap 'DOCTORS' called 'OVER THE WATERS', playing ... yep you've guessed it, a married couple!! So we've played a married couple in the BBC RADIO 4 drama series 'HOME FRONT' and now we've hit your telly box!! We also had the great privilege of working with director DEBBIE HOWARD for the first time and not forgetting the amazing 'Doctors' production team. It was so great to be back working (at all!) in a Covid secure environment ... 'reasons to be cheerful'!!

It's available now to watch on the BBC's iPlayer here https://bbc.in/2QOnKer

How amazing to see our names next to each other in the end credits, first time ever for us ...

Acting website at www.seanconnolly.co.uk

Voice website at www.seanconnollyvoices.com

My WORK REVIEW of 2020 ... here's to a MUCH BETTER 2021!

Looking back over 2020 I'm quite staggered about what I managed to get up to, feeling blessed to look back on some positive 'work' highlights during what was for the most part, a very challenging year for us all!! 

Let's hope for a MUCH BETTER 2021!!

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A FESTIVE TREAT! The 'JOJO & GRAN GRAN' CHRISTMAS SPECIAL is nearly HERE!!

I bring you some warm and cosy 'JOJO & GRAN GRAN' related news ... TOMORROW SATURDAY 5th DECEMBER @ 8.40am on the CBEEBIES CHANNEL comes the CHRISTMAS SPECIAL from the ENORMOUSLY POPULAR HIT SHOW - featuring your truly as EZRA (well I say 'featuring' ... he's there when it matters!). If you've been watching the series you'll know that they will DO CHRISTMAS 'just right'!! If 8.30am is a little early for you on Saturday, never fear it'll be available on the BBC's iPLAYER after first transmission ... It'll be a real FESTIVE TREAT - DON'T MISS IT!! 

As it happens TODAY  FRIDAY 4th DECEMBER @ 5.25pm 'LIVE' on the CBEEBIES CHANNEL a lovely episode called 'IT'S TIME TO PLAY FOOTBALL' is on, check it out if you'd like!! EZRA is a pretty good dribbler!!

Take care everyone and a slightly early MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all!!

Acting website at www.seanconnolly.co.uk

              

Voice website at www.seanconnollyvoices.com

FRIDAY the 13th sees the FINAL RELEASE from the SCRIPT SIRENS - 'SIREN SCREAMS' six-part AUDIO PLAY HORROR ANTHOLOGY ...

What scary japes we're had when I was asked to record THREE audio plays from the 'SCRIPT SIREN'S PRESENTS: SIREN SCREAMS' HORROR ANTHOLOGY ...

In total SCRIPT SIRENS produced SIX SHORT AUDIO PLAYS all RECORDED REMOTELY due to our current challenging circumstances ...

Here are the three, often terrifying, stories I had the privilege to be involved in ...

'SCREAM TO GO FASTER' by CARMEN CAPUANO 

'PERFECT' by ALEXANDRA TAYLOR

'MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE' by SCARLETT KEFFORD

You can listen to all of the audio plays on the podcast platform Acast here: 

https://shows.acast.com/script-sirens-presents-siren-screams

'SCRIPT SIREN'S PRESENTS: SIREN SCREAMS' was supported by the Arts Council ...

Script Sirens are a powerful collective of diverse female and non-binary scriptwriters based in the West Midlands. For more information about the exciting work that they're doing here's their website: https://scriptsirens.wordpress.com/

                        Head on over to Acast to have a listen ... IF YOU DARE!!

                                                     ENJOY THE SCARES!! 

                                     Acting website at www.seanconnolly.co.uk

                                Voice website at www.seanconnollyvoices.com

BRAND NEW 'AUTUMN' EPISODES of CBEEBIES Animated Series 'JoJo & Gran Gran' from MON 19th OCTOBER ... Welcome back EZRA!!

Really thrilled to let you all know that the NEW 'AUTUMN' EPISODES of the CBEEBIES hit animated series 'JOJO & GRAN GRAN' starts next MONDAY the 19th OCTOBER 2020 at 5.25PM ... Episodes will be available to view on the BBC's iPLAYER after first transmission, in fact the FIRST TWO SEASONS; 'SPRING' and 'SUMMER' are also available to stream, also via the BBC iPLAYER.

My character EZRA (below) will feature in TWO MORE EPISODES during this season, firstly on NEXT THURSDAY 22nd OCTOBER in 'IT'S TIME TO PLAY FOOTBALL' - (JoJo meets Ezra’s grandson Jaxon and they join Jared, Cynthia, Ezra and Terrence for a football match in the park, with Gran Gran as the referee.) and a PRE-HALLOWEEN episode called 'IT'S TIME FOR A TREASURE HUNT' (guess what might happen here??!!) on FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER ... Incidentally this second episode was recorded in LOCKDOWN using my HOME STUDIO!! 

Gran Gran is voiced by Cathy Tyson, JoJo by Taiya Samuel; Great Gran Gran by Llewella Gideon; Jared, who works in the local shop, by Ashley Joseph; and Gran Gran’s friendly neighbour Cynthia by Teresa Gallagher.

The series is created for Television by BBC Children’s In-House Production and is based on the 'JOJO & GRAN GRAN' characters created by LAURA HENRY-ALLAIN ...

                                                    ENJOY THE SERIES!! 

                                     Acting website at www.seanconnolly.co.uk

                                Voice website at www.seanconnollyvoices.com