Olive Tennant

Été 1969 : Buddy, 9 ans, sait parfaitement qui il est et à quel monde il appartient, celui de la classe ouvrière des quartiers nord de Belfast où il vit heureux, choyé et en sécurité. Mais vers la fin des années 60, alors que le premier homme pose le pied sur la Lune et que la chaleur du mois d’août se fait encore sentir, les rêves d’enfant de Buddy virent au cauchemar. La grogne sociale latente se transforme soudain en violence dans les rues du quartier. Buddy découvre le chaos et l’hystérie, un nouveau paysage urbain fait de barrières et de contrôles, et peuplé de bons et de méchants.

Despite their age difference, Lesbian couple Olivia and Alex are very much in love. But as the question of pregnancy rears its head and their neighbour John befriends them, they both start making some truly disastrous decisions.

Once Upon a Time 4 years ago, a scientific advisor gets hit by the full farce of the government she's trying to help. Shot and edited remotely during lockdown, an all-star cast brilliantly bring to life the story of a disease expert who is wading through the treacle of government bureaucracy. Can she persuade the powers-that-be that we actually do need experts? And that ignoring the science can have deadly, global consequences...

Once Upon a Time 4 years ago, a scientific advisor gets hit by the full farce of the government she's trying to help. Shot and edited remotely during lockdown, an all-star cast brilliantly bring to life the story of a disease expert who is wading through the treacle of government bureaucracy. Can she persuade the powers-that-be that we actually do need experts? And that ignoring the science can have deadly, global consequences...

Jonathan's life revolves around his nine year-old son Spencer, and he's always deferred the big and small decisions to his partner Claire. So when Claire asks him to leave, Jonathan realises he has no home, no friends and no ambition. Except one: to try to preserve his son's happiness in the face of his parents' break-up.