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Sam will be a guest on In Tune today (via @suzyklein). Presumably he will be discussing the upcoming performance of The Soldier's Tale at the Wigmore Hall, which he will be narrating this Friday. Later in the week, he will be a guest on Saturday Kitchen Live, facing his food heaven or food hell. Sam wrote a letter to the Guardian outlining disagreement with the appointment of actor György

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(screencap from "Gaza letters", screencap from episode 3 of Eternal Law) Sam narrates the documentary Secrets of the Manor House, which is available to stream on the PBS website. The writer and broadcaster Jonathan Freedland attended a preview screening of Hyde Park on Hudson and had positive things to say about the film. Selected tweets from an exchange between him, Sam and Ruth Mackenzie

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Whatsonstage.com has a brief interview with Charles and his co-star Jonathan Hyde. Writer David Seidler and director Adrian Noble were interviewed on BBC Breakfast today. Some rehearsal footage was shown during the interview.

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(screencap from episode 2 of Eternal Law) Sam has written a post for the Guardian's Culture Professionals blog which explains how the UK Arts Index can be used in public funding (via his Twitter, @exitthelemming). He performed at "Gaza Letters", an event for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (via @PSCupdates). He also shared a picture from the event. Additional pictures can be viewed at

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Charles discusses The King's Speech in an interview from gethampshire. He stars in the Drama on 3 Sea Change, which will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 29 January (BBC Media Centre).

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(trailer screencap) Andrew Billen's review of episode 1 described Sam as "excellent" ("Last Night’s TV: Eternal Law", The Times, 6 January). Sam's performance has similarly been praised by Cult Britannia. SciFiPulse's review suggests the series has had a promising start. Sam and Ukweli Roach's chemistry has been highlighted in a preview of Episode 2 in the Guardian (Phelim O'Neill, "Pick of

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A promotional image for The King's Speech can be viewed at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre website.

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Eternal Law was chosen as a TV highlight by the Guardian. It was reviewed on Front Row on Wednesday; Matt Thorne described Sam West as "brilliant" (via @therailwayarms). Here's a selection of tweets about the series premiere: @lawrencenotrin: "just watched Eternal Law, so dramatic and charming! Can't wait for the next ep." @theatrekind: "I ADORED it. Nice to see my profession as good guys

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(trailer screencap) A Sam mention from an interview with series co-creator Matthew Graham at Life of Wylie: "Q: You have made the angels fallible – was it difficult to think about their biological needs, if I can put it that way? Matthew Graham: Their biological needs. Well, Sam West does like to ask whether angels have belly buttons. That’s his big question." York Press has an article

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Charles is part of the cast of Ruthless, a Woman's Hour Drama that will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 next week.

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Sam narrates the two-part BBC2 documentary King George and Queen Mary, which will be broadcast 3-4 January (via Radio Times). A recent interview in the Telegraph covers things such as Eternal Law, his family and politics.

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IMDB|BBC Episode 5 Episode 6

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IMDB|ITV Click the thumbnails for full size

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IMDB|BBC Click the thumbnails for full size

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Screencap of Sam and Aleh Sidorchyk (video source: IndexOnCensorshipTV) Index on Censorship has uploaded a video of the Andrei Sannikov fairy tales performed by Sam, Michael Sheen, Joanna Lumley, Aleh Sidorchyk and Pavel Arakelyan (Charter 97). Tour dates for Close the Coalhouse Door are as follows: Northern Stage (13 April-5 May), Yvonne Arnaud (29 May-2 June), Gala Durham (12-16 June), York

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IMDB|PBS

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Downton Abbey Dan has been interviewed for the Telegraph and Weekend Magazine Downton Abbey: Behind the Drama is available on ITV catch up The Front Row Boxing Day quiz will be broadcast tomorrow. Dan's other team members were historian Antonia Fraser and crime-writer Mark Billingham. Words and Music "Money" is available on iPlayer for 5 more days - it was repeated earlier this week.

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"Playing an angel - even one in human form – I’m really tapping into something which is quite alien." - Sam on how he approached playing Zak Gist in Eternal Law (source: Eternal Law press pack p. 6) Eternal Law will premiere 5 January on ITV1. The show's press pack has interviews with the executive producers and cast, and some stills (via @TheRailwayArms). Synopses are also available for

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Holy Flying Circus has been chosen by Digital Spy as one of the best shows of 2011: "Stunning performances from Darren Boyd, Steve Punt, Charles Edwards, Rufus Jones, Phil Nichol and Tom Fisher as the comedy legends and a perfectly balanced script - it tread the line between hilariously bizarre and needlessly wacky perfectly - were a fitting tribute to the Python legend."

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Nominees for the Whatsonstage.com awards include Charles Edwards (Best Supporting Actor in a Play); Ruth Wilson and Kristin Scott Thomas (Best Actress in a Play); and Benedict Cumberbatch and David Tennant (Best Actor in a Play). The full list of nominations is here, and voting closes 31 January. Guests at the British Independent Film Awards included Benedict Cumberbatch, Dominic Cooper, Gemma

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(Screencap from a video made by Scene & Heard for the Big Give) Sam gave a speech at the launch of the National Campaign for the Arts' Arts Index. The text of the speech is here (via his Twitter, @exitthelemming). He was also interviewed on Today - the discussion focuses on philanthropy. He will narrate The Soldier's Tale at the Wigmore Hall on 3 February 2012. Law Gazette has a short

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Nominees for the Evening Standard Theatre Awards include Benedict Cumberbatch (Frankenstein) and Charles Edwards (Much Ado About Nothing) for Best Actor; Kristin Scott Thomas (Betrayal) for Best Actress; and Rob Ashford (Anna Christie) for Best Director. The Drama on 3 Cock, an adaptation of the Royal Court theatre production, premieres next week. Andrew Scott, Ben Whishaw and Katherine

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Charles is on the longlist for the Evening Standard Theatre Awards in the best actor category for his portrayal of Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing at the Globe. The shortlist will be announced this week. Publicity for the Glasgow and New York performances of Happy Days in the Art World includes a review from the Scotsman, and articles from Standard Culture and the New York Times. Several

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Sam plays Samuel Pepys in the Great British Story, which has been filmed in Cape Town. The seven episode series is being produced by Nutopia for Sky Atlantic. The production will feature drama reconstructions and documentary interviews (Sam Starbuck, The Production Managers Association, Cape Town Film Studios; via United Agents). Tickets are on sale for the Peace Brigades International 30th

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Recent press for A Number includes reviews and interviews. Some quotes from reviews: Times Live "A change of clothing, gait, accent and nuance is all that is required as West fully inhabits each one [clone]." Bizcommunity "Samuel West has a magical way of transforming into characters, leaving you feeling a little disturbed and fascinated all at once. Dad and son had the full house literally at

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Holy Flying Circus will be broadcast on BBC Four on Wednesday 19 October. Screencaps from clips released by the BBC (click thumbnails for full size): The Pythons in Barry Atkins' Office Palin and Cleese Arrive at the BBC Michael Palin and Jones the Wife Charles, Joseph Fiennes and Kim Criswell will star in Happy Days in the Art World by Elmgreen & Dragset. It will preview at Tramway

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The Next 48hours and the Mail & Guardian have articles about A Number. Here's a selection of recent tweets, beginning with some thoughts from Sam: "Here we go then. Press night on a new continent. Feels good that some of my second Sheffield season is still going, five years on. #anumber." (@exitthelemming) "@TheFugard tonight 4 A Number - wonderful play w great acting. See it if you can..." (@

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A Number began previewing on Tuesday, and the final preview is tonight. A couple of tweets about the first preview: "...check out the amazing acting of @exitthelemming [Sam] at the Fugard in A Number" (@yesreallyangel) "Thanks brother @iamSivN for taking us to see @exitthelemming show #numbers [sic] this eve! great to meet u #sam gd luck with the birding& ur show!" (@johnmcinroy) Jesse Kate

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The BBC Press Office has issued a press pack for Holy Flying Circus which contains an interview with Charles. Samples of Charles' voice work can be downloaded from Sue Terry Voices.

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Sam has shared excerpts (1|2) from the script of A Number, which has its South African premiere at the Fugard Theatre on 4 October. He narrates The Maharajas' Motor Car: The Story of Rolls-Royce in India. It will be available on iPlayer for 6 more days (via his Twitter, @exitthelemming). Life and Fate "Journey" in which Sam plays Liss, will be available to download as a podcast for 18 more days.

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(A glimpse of Rosamund Pike in the The Big Year trailer; and David Tennant and Kenneth Branagh discussing radio drama. Click these screencaps for 720p full size.) Ruth Wilson has been cast in Anna Karenina, which will be directed by Joe Wright and will begin filming this month. The film's cast includes Keira Knightley, Kelly Macdonald and Matthew Macfadyen (Screen Daily). Jason Isaacs has

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Sam will direct a revival of Close the Coalhouse Door. Following performances at Northern Stage next April, the production will then go on a national tour (Journal Live). Sara Kestelman, John Sessions and Sam star in episode 5 of Life and Fate, the Afternoon Play "Journey". It will be broadcast on 20 September (BBC Press Office). Tweets from Sam and conductor Nicholas Collon about From the

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Interviews Front Row (5 August) BBC Breakfast Lottie Moggach, "Why fame leaves Ruth Wilson cold", The Times (9 August), pp. 10-11 Profile Guardian (via Ruth Wilson - The Placeholder Blog) Pictures Press night (wooller.com) Reviews Express "Anna is played rivetingly by Ruth Wilson with a frankness and vulnerability and Rob Ashford’s production sustains the play’s intensity beautifully."

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A Number, starring Sam and his father Timothy West, will be performed at the Fugard Theatre in Cape Town, 4-29 October (via artslink). It previously had successful runs at the Menier Chocolate Factory in 2010 and Sheffield Theatres in 2006. Stills of Sam from Law & Order: UK "Intent" can be viewed at Simply Television (via @fishmorgan). Sam reads poetry by Mahmoud Darwish in the Sunday Feature

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Sam guest stars in "Intent", this week's episode of Law & Order: UK. It will be broadcast on ITV1 on Sunday at 9pm (Locate TV). The SFX website has featured some excerpts and a picture from an article about Eternal Law in issue #212. The show will be be broadcast on ITV1 early next year. The Saturday Play Dr No will be repeated on BBC Radio 4 this week. Hyde Park on Hudson is currently filming

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A "hive mind" tweet from Sam regarding the classical duologues workshop he will teach at the Actors Centre tomorrow: "Hive mind: any good two-handed scenes in classic plays (pre - 1914) for two women, playing ages 30s-40s and 50s-60s?"Sam has confirmed that he will play George VI in Hyde Park on Hudson. Some tweets from him about the film: 21 July "@DaWNd58 Yup. The inbreeding's tough, but the

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Charles discusses his role as Benedick in the Globe's production of Much Ado About Nothing with Heather Neill on the Theatre Voice podcast.

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The film Welcome to the Punch has begun filming. It stars Andrea Riseborough, James McAvoy, Mark Strong and David Morrissey (Empire Online). Pictures from rehearsals for Anna Christie can be viewed on the Donmar Warehouse and Daily Mail websites. Also, the Evening Standard has an interview with Ruth Wilson (via Ruth Wilson - The Placeholder Blog). BBC Radio Toby Stephens and Olivia Colman are

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Hayley's choice for Vogue's Summer Soundtrack is anything by Bob Marley. The August issue of Esquire (American edition) features Hayley as a "Woman We Love".

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Screencaps of Hayley Atwell, Dominic Cooper and Richard Armitage from various Captain America videos which have been released recently (click the thumbnails for full size): Behind the shield featurette by Norton Featurette by Dunkin' Donuts Trailer 2 (Yahoo Movies) And new stills featuring Hayley Atwell, Dominic Cooper and Toby Jones can be viewed at I Am Rogue and

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The Observer has published recommendations of free art, chosen by arts practitioners. Sam's choices are the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and in London, the Cocteau chapel in Notre Dame de France, Leicester Place. The Vanishing will be repeated this Saturday on BBC Radio 4 at 9pm. Reminders Sam will narrate The Soldier's Tale and The Seven Deadly Sins at the Lake District Summer Music Festival on 5

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ITV has issued a press pack for series 5 of Law & Order: UK. Sam guest stars in episode 5 "Intent" - he plays Lucas Boyd (via All Things Law And Order).

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The BBC press office has issued a press release for Holy Flying Circus, in which Charles plays Michael Palin.

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A review of Brighton Rock has described Sam's narration as "sinister, humorous and moving" (the Guardian). Two tweets from Sam about Sunday's performance of The Soldier's Tale at the Kew Music Festival: "Doing Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale with top musos at the Kew Music Festival tonight. Few tickets still available. 8pm, St Anne's Church, Kew." "Double-bassist tonight is Chi-Chi Nwanoku,

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Downton Abbey Two behind the scenes pictures from series 2 filming can be viewed at Entertainment Weekly Screencaps from Better Homes and Gardens' two features about the show have been added to the galleries (registration required) A Guardian article about Jonathan Smith has some very nice comments about Dan Dan reviewed Caitlin Moran's new book How to be a Woman for the Times. The Independent

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Charles will play Michael Palin in Holy Flying Circus, a one-off BBC4 drama that reimagines the Life of Brian controversy. It will be broadcast later this year (Media Guardian).

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Sam will narrate Enoch Arden op. 38 Melodrama for Piano and Narrator on a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson by Richard Strauss for the West Wight Arts Association at the West Wight Freshwater Hall on 14 January 2012 (via Wight Link). Tickets will be available from 10 December. He will teach a classical duologues workshop at the Actors Centre on 25 July. Reminders: Jonathan Gaisman QC and Sam will

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Romola Garai and Nicholas Burns will star in The Village Bike at the Royal Court from 24 June to 30 July. A quote from Ruth in the Telegraph about Michael Grandage, outgoing artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse: "'He is an agent’s worst nightmare!’ Ruth Wilson laughs. Not only does he cut them entirely out of the process by contacting their clients directly, but he also expects his actors,

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"Harbinger" premiered in Australia on UKTV last night. It will be repeated this Thursday.

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The programme page for Money (Sam's radio directorial debut) is now available. Sam reads the Naxos audiobook "A Shropshire Lad" by A.E. Housman; excerpts can be downloaded from Naxos and Audible. The recording of Kreutzer vs. Kreutzer is currently being sound mixed (Stella Motion Pictures). A tweet from Sam about reading poetry by Borges ("The Art of Poetry", "Elegy" and "History of the Night")

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Issue 182 of Total Film has an interview with Hayley about Captain America. Editor-in-chief Aubrey Day posted a picture of her from a shoot at Big Sky Studios. Hayley will play Sophie in The Faith Machine by Alexi Kaye Campbell (The Pride) at the Royal Court, 25 August to 1 October (via @kls010). Gemma Arterton and Hayley attended a dinner in London held in honour of Dolce and Gabbana (Vogue).

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The timeline below has been sourced from tweets by Sam West (Zak), Monastic Productions (writers Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharaoh), Ukweli Roach (Tom), Claire Jo Benjamin (assistant director) and Rosalie Carew (script editor) for the past few weeks. In late May, the second block began shooting in locations such as a field and a pet cemetery. The past two weeks have had night shoots and running

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The audio from Beyond Frankenstein is available as a free download from UK iTunes A tweet and press round up of the Josephine Hart poetry week at the Donmar Warehouse Downton Abbey cast interviews will be featured on the Australian lifestyle show Better Homes and Gardens this Friday, 7.30pm on Seven. History of a Pleasure Seeker was released yesterday, and an excerpt can be heard at Audible.

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Hayley has been profiled in the June/July issue of BlackBook. The audio from last November's Any Human Heart BAFTA screening is now available (via Darcylicious). Any Human Heart won a British Academy Television Award for best Drama Serial last month. Character posters for Captain America have been released, including one of Hayley as Peggy Carter (Collider). She features in both of the TV spots

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Series 2 of Luther begins Tuesday 14 June (BBC press office). A bit of publicity - Stylist has an interview with Ruth. And she appears briefly in this trailer for the show (click the thumbnail for full size): Ruth took part in the Josephine Hart poetry week at the Donmar Warehouse this week. She read "Train" by Helen Mackay (@lawyercatrin, Ought to be Clowns). Owen Sheers has written about

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" will be available on iPlayer for six more days (BBC Radio 4 Extra). The BBC press office has released programme information for the Drama on 3 Money, Sam's radio directorial debut which will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3, 19 June at 8pm. Also, Life and Fate will be broadcast in every drama strand except for The Archers on BBC Radio 4,

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Downton Abbey The show premieres tonight in Australia on Channel 7 at 8.30pm Dan and other cast members attended the British Academy Television Awards Dan co-hosted Richard Bacon earlier this week - the show was broadcast from the set, where series 2 is currently filming The Cradle of the Snake had its BBC Radio 4 Extra premiere this week. Dan, Harriet Walter and Ruth Wilson will take part in

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[updated 6 July] Photo: Manuel Harlan. Source: Shakespeare's Globe Press Office - used with permission. Interview Official London Theatre Guide Pictures Geraint Lewis Pete Jones Reviews Playbill "Eve Best and Charles Edwards have a goofy sweetness laced with a gravity that will win hearts and minds all summer long." Nouse "Edwards and Best are both effortlessly skilled in their comic

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An excerpt from an SFX interview with Matthew Graham: How's your new show, Eternal Law, coming along? Ah, Eternal Law is going great! I can't believe we're three weeks into filming already. It's looking great. It's being so beautifully made, and the cast are really bedded into their roles and having fun with it. It's too early to say what kind of show it's going to be. It's clearly going to be a

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Ruth Wilson interviews from the Guardian (via the Ruth Wilson Placeholder Blog) and BA High Life to publicise Luther (series 2 premieres in June on BBC1) and Anna Christie (Donmar, August-October). A glimpse of her from the Luther series 2 episode 1 teaser (click the thumbnail for full size): She will star in a BBC Radio 3 production of Flare Path by Terence Rattigan with Rory Kinnear and Rupert

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(my screencap; video source - Great West End Theatres trailer) Sam will narrate The Soldier's Tale by Stravinsky and The Seven Deadly Sins (world premiere) by Sally Beamish at the Lake District Summer Music Festival on 5 August. The Saturday Play Five Days in May will be repeated today. Sam stars as David Cameron. Sam features in the upcoming documentary series Great West End Theatres (via

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(my screencap; video source - thisischristianaid) Earlier this month, Hayley travelled to Nicaragua with the charity Christian Aid to visit coffee farming communities. She has written an article for the BBC, and her interviews about the trip include the Belfast Telegraph, Christian Today, Vogue, and the Daily Bacon. Hayley has narrated and appeared in some videos by Christian Aid - playlist

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Downton Abbey Philips British Academy Television Awards nominees party (Downton Abbey has been nominated for the Youtube Audience Award - voting has now closed): a picture shared by BAFTA on Twitter, a video from This Morning (UK only) and an interview from Digital Spy Hugh Bonneville and Dan have both tweeted that series 2 will be broadcast in September. A review of My Dear I Wanted to Tell

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The Financial Times has an article about recent productions of Much Ado About Nothing  in the UK; it includes a rehearsal picture of Charles and Eve Best. Much Ado About Nothing at the Globe opens tomorrow.

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Hayley attended the Met Ball (Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Benefit) on 2 May. She wore head-to-toe Bally styled by Elizabeth Stewart. Pictures: WireImage, Rex Features, Getty, Vogue/PA, Billy Farrell Agency. On 4 May, she was a guest at the Tommy Hilfiger Prep World launch party. Pictures: Getty, Rex Features, WireImage (1|2), Papermag/Zac Sebastian, patrickmcmullan.com/Will

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Baz Bamigboye has reported that Sam is currently in talks to play King George VI in the film Hyde Park on Hudson. Bill Murray has been cast as Franklin Roosevelt. Roger Michell will direct; he previously directed Sam in Betrayal, Notting Hill and Persuasion. Sam may have already hinted at his involvement - last month he tweeted that he's doing a movie after finishing Eternal Law.

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Stephen Campbell Moore, John Simm and Sam West will perform speeches from Julius Caesar, Hamlet and Richard II in In Love With Shakespeare, a 30 minute program which will be broadcast on Sky Arts 28 May (via The Stage). BBC Radio John Simm will be interviewed on Loose Ends David Morrissey will be interviewed on Front Row Toby Jones and Dina Lorzun star in the series 10 premiere of From Fact to

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(My screencaps; source - the Guardian) The Guardian has a video featuring Sam introducing the second part of the Robin Hood tax road trip.

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Unreality TV has a copy of the Eternal Law press release. A couple of tweets about the first few days of filming: @MonasticProds (Monastic Productions): "Just about to wrap on Day 2. Adrian [Shergold, director] shooting fast and confident. Ash [Ashley Pharaoh, writer] on set and reports a lot of warmth and laughs amongst cast and crew." @exitthelemming (Sam West): "Just done a scene looking

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The Globe Education website has a podcast interview with Charles about pre-rehearsal for Much Ado About Nothing. More podcasts are planned - register here for updates.

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Sam West, Hattie Morahan, Tobias Menzies, Orla Brady and Ukweli Roach star in Eternal Law for ITV. Ashley Pharoah and Matthew Graham wrote the six part series; Adrian Shergold will direct. It began filming today in York (Sam's Twitter, @exitthelemming 1|2|3). A press release will be issued later today (Monastic Productions' Twitter, @MonasticProds).

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Filming has begun on The Quantity Theory of Insanity, an adaptation of a short story by Will Self Downton Abbey nominations: the Youtube Audience Award in the Philips British Academy Television Awards and the Monte-Carlo Television Festival

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The Pillars of the Earth premieres in Australia on W today at 8.30pm.

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From Baz Bamigboye's Daily Mail column: Jack O'Connell, Ruth Wilson and Anna Maxwell Martin will star in You Want Me to Kill Him? directed by Andrew Douglas and produced by Bryan Singer; and Simon Russell Beale's upcoming projects include Bluebird (Atlantic Theater Company), a new play by John Hodge about an imaginary encounter between Joseph Stalin and the playwright Mikhail Bulgakov (Cottesloe,

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Some tweets about Beyond Frankenstein, a reading Dan participated in with Damian Lewis and Harriet Walter Stills for Vamps have been released Dan was a guest on the BBC Review Show earlier this month The audiobook History of a Pleasure Seeker by Richard Mason will be released in May

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Sam and The Berry Theatre have shared pictures from the theatre's gala opening, which was last Thursday. The Theatres Trust has a text copy of his speech. David Colbran has posted pictures of Sam and his dad Timothy West performing an excerpt from The Voysey Inheritance by Harley Granville Barker from the 26 March anti cuts march (via @falseecon). Ben Hur will be repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Charles plays Doleful in the Classic Serial Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities, which begins on BBC Radio 4 next Sunday.

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(My screencap; video source - Sky News) Sam is the reader for an episode of Lost Voices about Herbert Read - it will be broadcast next Sunday on BBC Radio 4 at 4.30pm. Scene and Heard has shared pictures of Sam, Tom Goodman-Hill, Hugh Bonneville and other patrons attending a performance of Twist and Turn. On Friday morning, Sam appeared on BBC Breakfast to talk about cuts to arts funding (his

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Andrea Riseborough and Clive Owen will star in Shadow Dancer, an IRA thriller directed by James Marsh. Screencaps of Rosamund Pike, Dominic West, Rowan Atkinson, Gillian Anderson and Stephen Campbell Moore from the Johnny English Reborn trailer (click thumbnails for full size): Richard E Grant interview from the Telegraph, in which he discusses The Crimson Petal and the White and his

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Sam narrates Smugglers, a two-part documentary on ITV1. Part 1 will be broadcast tonight at 9pm. The Telegraph has a positive review of the audiobook of Brighton Rock, which Sam has narrated. Reminders: He will open the Berry Theatre at a gala this Thursday, 7 April. Henry V by Walton will be performed by the Halle at Sheffield City Hall on 3 June. Sam will be the reciter.

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Patrons Hugh Bonneville and Sam West attended a performance of the Scene and Heard production Twist and Turn. Tweets: @hughbon: "Fabulous eve with @exitthelemming & other proud patrons at http://t.co/8hJGUpU - 11 yr olds writing astonishing short plays." @exitthelemming: "Beautiful evening at @SceneandHeardUK. Simon Scardifield played 10 parts. Countess of Wessex, @hughbon & other supporters v

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Sam has confirmed that his radio directorial debut (previous posts 1|2|3) is an adaptation of Money by Edward Bulwer Lytton which will be broadcast 19 June on BBC Radio 3 (his Twitter, @exitthelemming). He will read Lorca poems and Tschaikovsky letters at the concluding concert (5 June) of the Purbeck Art Weeks.

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Readings by Sam feature in the next series of Lost Voices (United Agents).

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(The screencaps above, which have been capped by me, are thumbnails - click them for full size) The Trades Union Congress Vimeo channel has a video of Sam's speech from Saturday. Previous posts about the anti cuts march: 28 March and 27 March.

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[updated 30 March] USA Today has some behind the scenes photos from Captain America (Comic Book Movie). The Tod's Art Plus Drama party (24 March), at which Hayley, Tom Hollander and Sally Hawkins performed readings, has been featured in WWD and Harper's Bazaar.

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Sam has posted the text of the speech he made in Hyde Park on 26 March (via his Twitter, @exitthelemming). He has also shared a picture from the march - his view from the Hungerford Bridge. Yesterday, I published a post about the march - it contains links to press coverage, tweets, a picture and a video.

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[updated 30 March] Some tweets about Friday's Theatre Royal Haymarket masterclass (quoted with permission - thank you!): @_faeriequeen: "Tonight [25 March] I mostly sat in a lecture theatre, along with Ed Bennett & Harry Lloyd, & watched Sam & Tim West read bits from the 1st Folio." @Fishmorgan: "@exitthelemming [Sam] saw u and ur dad at V&A tonight. Brilliant. Forgot how funny Henry IV

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Sam took part in yesterday's anti-cuts march in London with Equity and UK Uncut (the Guardian, Sam's Twitter @exitthelemming). In Hyde Park, he made a speech about the detrimental consequences of cuts to the arts (@exitthelemming 1|2, the Guardian, Tom Roper, video by Claire Wyatt). He also performed an excerpt from The Voysey Inheritance by Harley Granville Barker with his father Timothy West,

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Ruth Wilson has been interviewed in the Telegraph for her upcoming role in Anna Christie, and featured in the Times' Theatre Issue. Andrea Riseborough, Andrew Garfield, Romola Garai and Hayley Atwell have been profiled in glamour.com's slideshow "Hot, Young and British". BBC Radio Rory Kinnear and Anna Maxwell Martin are the readers for Words and Music "Labyrinth" Claire Foy and Blake Ritson

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Out and about Dan supports UK Coffee Week (4-10 April). Comic Relief Dan was involved in two auctions: "superfollow plus" and tea at the Ritz with Downton Abbey cast members Hugh Bonneville (Earl of Grantham) and Brendan Coyle (Bates) Sarah Cawood and Hugh Bonneville shared pictures from the Big Red Nose Show He will participate as a BT London 2012 Storyteller. Upcoming projects The Lucky

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Charles guest starred as Donald Rees in Waking the Dead "Harbinger: Part 1" and "Harbinger: Part 2". Both episodes will be available on iPlayer for 23 more days.

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720p screencaps of Hayley (and a few of Dominic Cooper) from the Captain America trailer - click the thumbnails for full size: Hayley plays Emmy in the film I, Anna which shot in London and Hamburg recently (Hollywood Reporter and Variety; via Empire Online). Events World Book Night (Trafalgar Square, 4 March) Pictures (Flickr and Curtis Brown) Highlights video Louis Vuitton Double

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The cast for Sam's radio directorial debut includes Ian McDiarmid, Celia Imrie, Roger Allam, Bertie Carvel, Blake Ritson and Tom Goodman-Hill (via Sam's Twitter, @exitthelemming). Previous tweets from Sam about the play have hinted at recording on location and research. He will narrate The Soldier's Tale by Stravinsky at the Kew Music Festival on 26 June (via sheengate.co.uk). Reminders: Sam,

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Sam, Janet Suzman and Timothy West will read from Shakespeare's First Folio at a Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass at the V&A, 25 March at 7pm. On 6 March, Sam did some readings at a concert supported by the Steven Pimlott Foundation (via his Twitter, @exitthelemming). The late Mr Pimlott directed Sam in Hamlet, Richard II, The Master and Margarita and Doctor Faustus.

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[updated 19 March 2011] Sources: my screencaps from Digital News Agency videos Ruth Wilson and Hayley Atwell attended the Emporio Armani "Noir" show and Black Party at Milan Fashion Week (via Ruth Wilson - the placeholder blog). Getty and WireImage have pictures of Ruth and Hayley arriving for the show; and Moda è Donna has a picture from the party. Ruth and Hayley have also been featured

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Marvel has released more stills from Captain America (Slash Film).

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Future posts about Dan Stevens will link to www.dan-stevens.co.uk, a fansite I have contributed content to. Enormous credit to Darcylicious Designs for establishing the site, creating a very spiffy layout, and acknowledging my input; and those who have contributed images to the galleries. News for the past week includes an upcoming audiobook and an industry event. The Midnight Palace will be

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Broadcasting Press Guild Awards nominees include Any Human Heart, Downton Abbey and Sherlock for Best Drama Series; and Hugh Bonneville, Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hollander for Best Actor (via darcylicious). The winners will be announced 25 March. Hayley Atwell, Gemma Arterton, Hattie Morahan, Keira Knightley, Ruth Wilson and Andrea Riseborough have received nominations for Glamour's Women

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Article from Little White Lies about Shooting Stars Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson. BBC Radio Mackenzie Crook, Amanda Root and Amelia Bullmore star in the Afternoon Play Family Tree Peter Capaldi narrates the Afternoon Reading The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars {repeat} Toby Stephens stars as Philip Marlowe in the Saturday Play Classic Chandler: Playback Tom Brooke and

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Eve Best and Charles will star as Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing directed by Jeremy Herrin (The Heretic, The Family Reunion) at Shakespeare's Globe. Previews begin 21 May, the play officially opens on 26 May and will run in rep until 1 October (Playbill).

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