Ncuti Gatwa, Thandiwe Newton, & Danny Sapani have joined the cast of Michaela Coel’s HBO, BBC series, ‘First Day on Earth.’
This project was originally announced in August 2024. The 10-episode series is now in production.
This project was originally announced in August 2024. The 10-episode series is now in production.
February 12, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Ncuti Gatwa, Thandiwe Newton, & Danny Sapani have joined the cast of Michaela Coel’s HBO, BBC series, ‘First Day on Earth.’
This project was originally announced in August 2024. The 10-episode series is now in production.
This project was originally announced in August 2024. The 10-episode series is now in production.
I May Destroy You helped me confront being spiked | Culture
https://www.europesays.com/uk/670887/
When I May Destroy You aired in the summer of 2020, I hadn’t yet been spiked. Michaela Coel’s…
https://www.europesays.com/uk/670887/
When I May Destroy You aired in the summer of 2020, I hadn’t yet been spiked. Michaela Coel’s…
I May Destroy You helped me confront being spiked | Culture - United Kingdom
When I May Destroy You aired in the summer of 2020, I hadn’t yet been spiked. Michaela Coel’s comedy-drama, based on her own experience of sexual assault,
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January 3, 2026 at 10:40 AM
I May Destroy You helped me confront being spiked | Culture
https://www.europesays.com/uk/670887/
When I May Destroy You aired in the summer of 2020, I hadn’t yet been spiked. Michaela Coel’s…
https://www.europesays.com/uk/670887/
When I May Destroy You aired in the summer of 2020, I hadn’t yet been spiked. Michaela Coel’s…
Rapid Write Response: Chewing Gum Dreams: Theatre503 04–05/10/2026, Six writers, six directors, six short responses to Michaela Coel's, Chewing Gum Dreams.
RUNNING TIME: 1 hour
Previous participants include Andrew Thompson, the winner of our 2016 Playwriting Award (In Even…
RUNNING TIME: 1 hour
Previous participants include Andrew Thompson, the winner of our 2016 Playwriting Award (In Even…
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Rapid Write Response: Chewing Gum Dreams: Theatre503 04–05/10/2026, Six writers, six directors, six short responses to Michaela Coel's, Chewing Gum Dreams.
RUNNING TIME: 1 hour
Previous participants include Andrew Thompson, the winner of our 2016 Playwriting Award (In Even…
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December 6, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Rapid Write Response: Chewing Gum Dreams: Theatre503 04–05/10/2026, Six writers, six directors, six short responses to Michaela Coel's, Chewing Gum Dreams.
RUNNING TIME: 1 hour
Previous participants include Andrew Thompson, the winner of our 2016 Playwriting Award (In Even…
RUNNING TIME: 1 hour
Previous participants include Andrew Thompson, the winner of our 2016 Playwriting Award (In Even…
🎥 I May Destroy You (2020)
Sun 11/16, 7 p.m.
Michaela Coel’s series is a bold exploration of trauma, consent and survival. UCLA Prof. Kathleen McHugh’s research explores the topic of women and anger through the series; she will give a brief talk followed by a screening of 3 episodes ucla.in/3JLcwU8
Sun 11/16, 7 p.m.
Michaela Coel’s series is a bold exploration of trauma, consent and survival. UCLA Prof. Kathleen McHugh’s research explores the topic of women and anger through the series; she will give a brief talk followed by a screening of 3 episodes ucla.in/3JLcwU8
November 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
🎥 I May Destroy You (2020)
Sun 11/16, 7 p.m.
Michaela Coel’s series is a bold exploration of trauma, consent and survival. UCLA Prof. Kathleen McHugh’s research explores the topic of women and anger through the series; she will give a brief talk followed by a screening of 3 episodes ucla.in/3JLcwU8
Sun 11/16, 7 p.m.
Michaela Coel’s series is a bold exploration of trauma, consent and survival. UCLA Prof. Kathleen McHugh’s research explores the topic of women and anger through the series; she will give a brief talk followed by a screening of 3 episodes ucla.in/3JLcwU8
I really like Michaela Coel’s face PS
February 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I really like Michaela Coel’s face PS
Romana Vrede invited me to write the next play she'll direct for Theater Rotterdam. Some of the images on my moodboards:
1. Manyaku Mashilo's "Grandmothers Teachings-the Night of the Red Moons",
2. Still from Michaela Coel's "I May Destroy You" &
3. Still from Blitz Bazawule's "The Burial of Kojo".
1. Manyaku Mashilo's "Grandmothers Teachings-the Night of the Red Moons",
2. Still from Michaela Coel's "I May Destroy You" &
3. Still from Blitz Bazawule's "The Burial of Kojo".
March 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Romana Vrede invited me to write the next play she'll direct for Theater Rotterdam. Some of the images on my moodboards:
1. Manyaku Mashilo's "Grandmothers Teachings-the Night of the Red Moons",
2. Still from Michaela Coel's "I May Destroy You" &
3. Still from Blitz Bazawule's "The Burial of Kojo".
1. Manyaku Mashilo's "Grandmothers Teachings-the Night of the Red Moons",
2. Still from Michaela Coel's "I May Destroy You" &
3. Still from Blitz Bazawule's "The Burial of Kojo".
As seen on the best book display EVER @bookhaus.bsky.social today. All of these are essential titles for this moment (including What Is To Be Done? just peeking from the lower shelf).
July 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
As seen on the best book display EVER @bookhaus.bsky.social today. All of these are essential titles for this moment (including What Is To Be Done? just peeking from the lower shelf).
I May Destroy You helped me confront being spiked
I had previously found Michaela Coel’s 2020 drama relatable and familiar, but decided to rewatch it after going through a similar experience – and it spurred me into action
Content warning: this article contains references to sexual abuse...
I had previously found Michaela Coel’s 2020 drama relatable and familiar, but decided to rewatch it after going through a similar experience – and it spurred me into action
Content warning: this article contains references to sexual abuse...
I May Destroy You helped me confront being spiked
I had previously found Michaela Coel’s 2020 drama relatable and familiar, but decided to rewatch it after going through a similar experience – and it spurred me into action
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January 3, 2026 at 7:31 AM
I May Destroy You helped me confront being spiked
I had previously found Michaela Coel’s 2020 drama relatable and familiar, but decided to rewatch it after going through a similar experience – and it spurred me into action
Content warning: this article contains references to sexual abuse...
I had previously found Michaela Coel’s 2020 drama relatable and familiar, but decided to rewatch it after going through a similar experience – and it spurred me into action
Content warning: this article contains references to sexual abuse...
Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Danny Sapani and Ncuti Gatwa join #Michaela #Coel’s new original #drama
First Day on Earth is now filming 🎬 Coming to the #BBC and HBO
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First Day on Earth is now filming 🎬 Coming to the #BBC and HBO
More👇
Michaela Coel joined by Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Danny Sapani and Ncuti Gatwa for new BBC drama First Day on Earth as filming begins
Coel will write, star and serve as an executive producer on the series coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One
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February 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Myth will claim Coel's enemies led by Fergus, Irish immigrant founder of Scotland, but with no evidence of large scale Irish settlement, Fergus appears in Welsh lore as a British Halfclad Gwrgst, cognate with Pictish Urguist, is I'd hazard only a mythic ancestor shared by natives divided by tongue.
October 5, 2023 at 6:50 PM
Myth will claim Coel's enemies led by Fergus, Irish immigrant founder of Scotland, but with no evidence of large scale Irish settlement, Fergus appears in Welsh lore as a British Halfclad Gwrgst, cognate with Pictish Urguist, is I'd hazard only a mythic ancestor shared by natives divided by tongue.
Chewing Gum Dreams: Theatre503 28/09–03/10/2026, Tracey Gordon is growing up fast, and you'll want to come along for the ride. Chewing Gum Dreams is Michaela Coel's unforgettable debut. A fierce, funny, and big hearted journey through first love, last days of #School, and the mo…
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Chewing Gum Dreams: Theatre503 28/09–03/10/2026, Tracey Gordon is growing up fast, and you'll want to come along for the ride. Chewing Gum Dreams is Michaela Coel's unforgettable debut. A fierce, funny, and big hearted journey through first love, last days of #School, and the mo…
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November 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Chewing Gum Dreams: Theatre503 28/09–03/10/2026, Tracey Gordon is growing up fast, and you'll want to come along for the ride. Chewing Gum Dreams is Michaela Coel's unforgettable debut. A fierce, funny, and big hearted journey through first love, last days of #School, and the mo…
Michaela Coel’s work as Tracey in *Chewing Gum* is beyond brilliant.
T: You’re very handsome.
A: Oh, thank you.
T: Don’t say thank you. It’s not good. It’s not bad. I’m just saying. You got a job?
A: Yeah.
T: For more than one week?
A: Three years.
T: Do you live with your mom?
T: You’re very handsome.
A: Oh, thank you.
T: Don’t say thank you. It’s not good. It’s not bad. I’m just saying. You got a job?
A: Yeah.
T: For more than one week?
A: Three years.
T: Do you live with your mom?
December 5, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Michaela Coel’s work as Tracey in *Chewing Gum* is beyond brilliant.
T: You’re very handsome.
A: Oh, thank you.
T: Don’t say thank you. It’s not good. It’s not bad. I’m just saying. You got a job?
A: Yeah.
T: For more than one week?
A: Three years.
T: Do you live with your mom?
T: You’re very handsome.
A: Oh, thank you.
T: Don’t say thank you. It’s not good. It’s not bad. I’m just saying. You got a job?
A: Yeah.
T: For more than one week?
A: Three years.
T: Do you live with your mom?
Today's op shop finds - two pairs of Ecco shoes and Michaela Coel's 'Misfits, A Personal Manifesto'
April 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today's op shop finds - two pairs of Ecco shoes and Michaela Coel's 'Misfits, A Personal Manifesto'
A bittersweet trip to Coles in Downtown LA. The bar is over 100 years old and tragically closing soon. Earlier, we stopped at The Last Bookstore and picked up this sadly appropriate book. Thanks to Coles for the fantastic martini, cherry pie & of course inventing (allegedly) the French dip sandwich
July 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A bittersweet trip to Coles in Downtown LA. The bar is over 100 years old and tragically closing soon. Earlier, we stopped at The Last Bookstore and picked up this sadly appropriate book. Thanks to Coles for the fantastic martini, cherry pie & of course inventing (allegedly) the French dip sandwich
Michaela Coel’s new BBC drama ‘First Day on Earth’ has started filming, with Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Danny Sapani & Ncuti Gatwa joining the cast. 👀
The 10-part series is coming to BBC iPlayer & BBC One.
Full details: www.geektown.co.uk/2026/02/12/m...
The 10-part series is coming to BBC iPlayer & BBC One.
Full details: www.geektown.co.uk/2026/02/12/m...
Michaela Coel’s New BBC Drama ‘First Day on Earth’ Adds Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Ncuti Gatwa & More As Filming Begins | TV News | Geektown
'First Day on Earth' has officially started filming, with Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You, Chewing Gum) writing, starring and serving as executive
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February 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Michaela Coel’s new BBC drama ‘First Day on Earth’ has started filming, with Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Danny Sapani & Ncuti Gatwa joining the cast. 👀
The 10-part series is coming to BBC iPlayer & BBC One.
Full details: www.geektown.co.uk/2026/02/12/m...
The 10-part series is coming to BBC iPlayer & BBC One.
Full details: www.geektown.co.uk/2026/02/12/m...
Michaela Coel’s Best Fashion Statements — Unapologetic, Bold, and Unforgettable www.lovebscott.com/michaela-coe...
Michaela Coel’s Best Fashion Statements That Left Us Smitten
Actress Michaela Coel's best fashion statements are bold, beautiful, and unforgettable. Here are five of her looks that left us smitten.
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February 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Michaela Coel’s Best Fashion Statements — Unapologetic, Bold, and Unforgettable www.lovebscott.com/michaela-coe...
I love Amna Saleem's writing and was really struck here by what she says about the pressures of performing a writing career online and what happened when she logged off
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June 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I love Amna Saleem's writing and was really struck here by what she says about the pressures of performing a writing career online and what happened when she logged off
open.substack.com/pub/aglasgow...
open.substack.com/pub/aglasgow...
Michaela Coel’s New BBC Drama ‘First Day on Earth’ Adds Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Ncuti Gatwa & More As Filming Begins
www.geektown.co.uk/2026/02/12/m...
www.geektown.co.uk/2026/02/12/m...
Michaela Coel’s New BBC Drama ‘First Day on Earth’ Adds Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Ncuti Gatwa & More As Filming Begins | TV News | Geektown
'First Day on Earth' has officially started filming, with Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You, Chewing Gum) writing, starring and serving as executive
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February 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Michaela Coel’s New BBC Drama ‘First Day on Earth’ Adds Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Ncuti Gatwa & More As Filming Begins
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Michaela Coel's "unmissable" BBC drama confirms Ncuti Gatwa and Maxine Peake in exciting cast news bit.ly/4tznX3b
February 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Michaela Coel's "unmissable" BBC drama confirms Ncuti Gatwa and Maxine Peake in exciting cast news bit.ly/4tznX3b
I miss seeing Michaela Coel’s work on my screens.
August 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I miss seeing Michaela Coel’s work on my screens.
Chewing Gum Dreams: Theatre503 21–26/09/2026, Tracey Gordon is growing up fast, and you'll want to come along for the ride. Chewing Gum Dreams is Michaela Coel's unforgettable debut. A fierce, funny, and big hearted journey through first love, last days of #School, and the momen…
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Chewing Gum Dreams: Theatre503 21–26/09/2026, Tracey Gordon is growing up fast, and you'll want to come along for the ride. Chewing Gum Dreams is Michaela Coel's unforgettable debut. A fierce, funny, and big hearted journey through first love, last days of #School, and the momen…
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December 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Chewing Gum Dreams: Theatre503 21–26/09/2026, Tracey Gordon is growing up fast, and you'll want to come along for the ride. Chewing Gum Dreams is Michaela Coel's unforgettable debut. A fierce, funny, and big hearted journey through first love, last days of #School, and the momen…
HBO Max casts Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Danny Sapani, and Ncuti Gatwa in Michaela Coel’s 10-episode series First Day on Earth
February 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM
HBO Max casts Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Danny Sapani, and Ncuti Gatwa in Michaela Coel’s 10-episode series First Day on Earth