Douglas Is Cancelled stars Karen Gillan and Hugh Bonneville | BFI Q&A
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The stars of a new ITV drama about cancel culture join writer Steven Moffat, director Ben Palmer and executive producer Sue Vertue to talk about the drama at BFI Southbank Written by globally renowned screenwriter Steven Moffat (Doctor Who, Sherlock), Douglas Is Cancelled introduces us to middle-aged current affairs news anchor Douglas Bellowes. Behind the scenes, Douglas needs constant reassurance from his younger, tech-savvy, social-media-aware co-anchor, Madeline. A national treasure, he can seemingly do no wrong, until he makes an ill-advised joke at his cousin’s wedding. During the on-going digital storm, Douglas’s alleged indiscretion is blown out of all proportion and he struggles to escape the controversy. In this chaotic and increasingly unmanageable situation, can Douglas count on the support of his agent and colleagues? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetotheBFI Claim an extended BFI Player Subscription free trial (UK only) - subscribe using code BFIYOUTUBE: http://theb.fi/player-subscription Watch more on BFI Player: http://player.bfi.org.uk/ Our TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@britishfilminstitute Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BritishFilmInstitute Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britishfilminstitute/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BFI
Douglas Is Cancelled
The career of respected news presenter Douglas is threatened after he makes an ill-advised joke. With her 2 million social media followers, tech-savvy co-anchor Madeline could throw Douglas a lifeline by posting in his defense… but will she?

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