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THIS MONTH, THE BAFTAS ARE BACK AND KATE WINSLET STARS IN A THRILLING NEW TV DRAMA, WRITES BRYONY FIRTH-BERNARD

TV MARE OF EASTTOWN

Academy awardwinning Kate Winslet leads in this seven-part crime drama centred around community, family and past tragedies. She plays small-town Pennsylvania detective Mare Sheehan, who’s tasked with investigating a local murder while also trying to prevent her own hectic life from falling apart. She’s joined by a fantastic cast, including Evan Peters (American Horror Story) and Angourie Rice (Spider-man: Far From Home); Winslet was also intimacy co-ordinator during the filming, as well as helping to produce the series. On Sky Atlantic and Now TV from 19th April

TV ROMEO & JULIET

Theatre fans rejoice, as the National Theatre’s stage production of Romeo & Juliet is coming to the small screen. Originally planned to have been playing at the Olivier Theatre last summer, the romantic tragedy will be filmed at the Lyttelton Theatre and transformed into a made-for-screen production, starring The Crown’s Josh O’connor and Jessie Buckley as the star-crossed lovers. We’re sure we’ll ‘ne’er see true beauty ‘til this night...’ On Sky Arts from 4th April

FILM THINGS HEARD AND SEEN

Amanda Seyfried stars opposite James Norton in this chilling drama based on Elizabeth Brundage’s thrilling novel All Things Cease To Appear. They play couple Catherine and George, who move to an old dairy farm in the Hudson Valley with their three-year-old daughter. But Catherine soon discovers there’s a sinister darkness to her marriage, which is rivalled by their new home’s haunted past, and it’s only a matter of time before tragedy strikes once again. Dark and deceitful, with plenty of drama, you’ll definitely want to put this on your to-watch list. On Netflix from 30th April

AWARDS THE EE BAFTAS

Cue fabulous frocks and applause as the red carpet is rolled out to celebrate the best talent in British film. This year, Red’s editor, Sarah Tomczak, was on the judging panel to help shortlist the EE Rising Star Award nominees. Tom Hardy, John Boyega and Letitia Wright are among previous winners, and this year’s line-up includes Kingsley Ben-adir (interviewed on page 36) and Bukky Bakray (see page 74) as well as Conrad Khan, Morfydd Clark and S.o.pé. Dìrísù. It’s the only category to be voted for by the public, and there’s still time to have your say; voting closes 9th April at 12pm. Visit ee.co.uk/bafta to vote. The ceremony (part in-person and part virtual) will be broadcast on BBC One on 11th April