Aisling Bea & Matthew Lewis Join Romesh Ranganathan Comedy; Afua Hirsch Sets Podcast; Nick Gawne Joins WildBrain — Global Briefs

Aisling Bea And Matthew Lewis Join Romesh Ranganathan Comedy ‘Avoidance’

Aisling Bea and Matthew Lewis are among the cast who have joined the upcoming season of Romesh Ranganathan’s BBC comedy Avoidance. Filming started this week, and the returning cast includes Jessica Knappett (Drifters), Kieran Logendra, Mandeep Dhillon (Afterlife), Lisa McGrillis (Mum), and Bruce Mackinnon (The Catherine Tate Show). Also joining the show are Louise Ford (The Windsors), Olive Tennant (Belfast), Alex Ranganathan, Jessica Ransom (Horrible Histories), Paula Wilcox (Upstart Crow), Philip Jackson (Brassed Off), Ed Kear (Here We Go), Colin Hoult (Murder in Successville), Michael Spicer (The Room Next Door) and Brona C Titley (The Outlaws). “I’m delighted to be back on set with this amazing cast, so much so it almost makes up for the crushing agony of my recent spandex-filled wardrobe fitting,” said Ranganathan.

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Afua Hirsch And Peter Frankopan To Lead History Podcast 

Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan have signed on to lead Legacy, a new podcast from Wondery and Goalhanger. The series aims to place historic global figures from the past under a contemporary spotlight to explore their lives from the perspective of now and ask the question: do they have the reputation they deserve? The series launches with a season on Napoleon Bonaparte. “We’re living in an age where perceived wisdom and ideas that have been handed down over generations are being debated in a new light and that is healthy,” said Hirsch. “I am excited to have these conversations with Peter as although we occupy different worlds we share a curiosity in unpicking conventional thinking and doing some thinking ourselves.”

WildBrain Set Nick Gawne As Chief Financial Officer

Nick Gawne has joined WildBrain as Chief Financial Officer. He takes office effective November 8. Gawne was most recently Executive Vice President and General Manager at eOne for three years following the acquisition of eOne by Hasbro. In that role, he oversaw international teams in finance, HR, and communications as well as three operating units across location-based entertainment, app publishing and animation. Based in Toronto, Gawne reports to WildBrain President and CEO, Josh Scherba. He succeeds Aaron Ames, who will continue in an advisory capacity to ensure a seamless transition.

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