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Host Name: Nigel Honeybone. Alter Ego: Graham Garfield Barnard (producer). Show Title: The Schlocky Horror Picture Show. Type: Community Television (Public Access). Station: TVS Television Sydney Channel 44 (free-to-air broadcast plus live streaming). Melbourne Channel 31 Schedule: 10.30pm every Friday night since March 2007 -2017). Catchphrases: "Hello, good evening and welcome to The Schlocky Horror Picture Show." - "The hardest working skeleton in show business." - "Toodles!" Occupation 1: Actor - Selected Filmography FRANKENSTEIN (1910) as Charles Ogle's body double. HAMLET (1948) as Yorick. HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1958) as Vincent Price's body double. THE FOUR SKULLS OF JONATHAN DRAKE (1959) as Skull Number Three. PSYCHO (1960) as the late Norma Bates. HAMLET (1969) as Yorick. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) as Armchair Number Two. DERANGED (1974) as the late Mrs. Cobb. THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) as the Grandfather Clock. STAR WARS (1977) as the late Aunt Beru. CAPTAIN AMERICA (1979) as the Red Skull. PSYCHO II (1983) as the late Norma Bates. PSYCHO III (1986) as the late Norma Bates. TOTAL RECALL (1990) as Arnold Schwarzenegger's body double. HAMLET (1990) as Yorick. CAPTAIN AMERICA (1990) as the Red Skull. TOYS (1992) as Michael Gambon's body double. THE LAST ACTION HERO (1993) as Yorick. PSYCHO (1998) as the late Norma Bates. Occupation 2: Author - Selected Writings BONES ARE BEAUTIFUL: A dietary guide to becoming a super-model, by Nigel Honeybone. THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN VAMPIRE: A history of Italian horror cinema, by Nigel Honeybone. DIURETICS: The modern science of Purification by the Founder of the Church of Urology, Nigel Honeybone. ED WOOD: My part in his downfall, by Nigel Honeybone. A JOKE, A DANCE AND A FRACTURE: Memoirs of an early Vaudeville stage career, by Nigel Honeybone. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING DEADLY ERNEST: A history of Australian television's horror movie hosts, by Nigel Honeybone. PET SEMINARY: Night of the Holy Terriers, by Nigel Honeybone. PUJO: The car that chases dogs, by Nigel Honeybone. R.I.P.V.I.P: An autobiography of Nigel Honeybone. Place/Date Of Birth: Sydney, Australia - 1st April 1900. Last Known Location: Barnard's Star Productions in Sydney, Australia. Known relatives: Deadly Ernest Honeybone (1856 to 1900) Playwright whose works include 'The Importance Of Being Me' and 'Look Back In Deadly Ernest'. Sir Charles Honeybone (1812 to 1870) Author of 'Bleak House Of Horror', 'David Boneyard' and 'A Tale Of Two Tombs'. Lord Pullover 'Boney' Honeybone (1800 to 1900) Transferred to the Heavy Brigade during a well-known cavalry charge at Balaclava. Sir Jack 'I'm All Right' Honeybone (1750 to 1830) Fought for Napoleon and Wellington at Waterloo, in that order. Edward 'Gibbon' Honeybone (1737 to 1794) Wrote a twenty-six part fictional saga of the Roman Empire entitled 'I, Honeybone' selling absolutely no copies. Sir Christopher Honeybone (1600 to 1700) Started the Great Fire of London, then earned fame and fortune rebuilding the city. William 'Bacon-Bits' Honeybone (1564 to 1616) Copywriter who copied the writings of his contemporaries under his own name and lived uninvited with the Royal Family for many months before discovery. Sir Walter Honeybone (1560 to 1650) Courtier and seadog who used Queen Elizabeth's cloak to keep his feet from sinking into the mud. Sir Jasper 'Bones' Honeybone (1300 to 1390) Minister of Health during the Black Death, and lived a very long time. Lady Godawful Honeybone (1040 to 1080) Lady playwright who rode naked to the Coventry Hippodrome for her play 'Death A Pale Horse Rides'. Bishop Odour Honeybone (999 to 1077) Known as 'The Warrior Priest' and 'The Pope's Friend', he failed to turn up at the Battle of Hastings due to sinking while taking a swim. He coined the phrase "That's one in the eye for Harold." Egbert Honeybone (750 to 806) Author of the well-known Anglo-Saxon musical comedy 'Meat Offa The Bone'. Brief Biography: "Nigel Honeybone's stage debut was as Hamlet's dead father,

portraying him as a tall posh skeleton. This triumph was followed in Richard III, as the remains of a young prince which he interpreted as a tall posh skeleton. He began attracting starring roles. Henry VIII was scaled down to suit Honeybone's very personalised view of this famous king. Honeybone suggested that perhaps he really was quite skeletal, quite tall, and quite posh. MacBeth, Shylock and Othello followed, all played as tall, skeletal and posh, respectively. Considering his reputation for playing tall English skeletons, many believed that the real Honeybone inside to be something very different, like a squat hunchback perhaps. Interestingly enough, Honeybone did once play a squat hunchback, but it was as a tall posh skeleton. But he was propelled into the film world when, in Psycho (1960), he wore women's clothing for the very first time. The seed of an idea was planted, and after working with director Ed Wood for five years he realised the unlimited possibilities of tall posh skeletons who dressed in women's clothing. He went on to wear women's clothing in thirteen major motion pictures, including the Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Star Wars (1977), heartbreaking as the remains of Aunt Beru. With the onslaught of special effects came the demise of real actors in these sorts of roles. After modelling for CGI skeletons in Total Recall (1990) and Toys (1992), the only possible step forward for a tall posh skeleton was television, imparting his knowledge and expertise of the arts. Nigel Honeybone is currently signed to star in a new series for community television, presenting the finest examples of B-grade horror. 'The Schlocky Horror Picture Show' will be seen on Friday nights at 10.30pm and repeated at 2am Sunday mornings." Fantales candy wrapper (circa 2007).

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Kingsman: The Golden Circle review

Kingsman: The Secret Service is easily one of the best action films of this day and age, a delightful callback to the martini and tuxedo James Bond flicks of days past that had insane action and its tongue planted firmly in its cheek; you can’t be too serious with a fireworks show involving all the famous people in the world’s heads exploding and a henchman with razor-sharp prosthetic leg blades. I’m happy to say that the sequel is in a lot of ways even more tongue-in-cheek, and yet also manages to hit even harder emotionally in some ways. Is it better than the first one is the real question, and… well, we’ll get to that. Let’s look at the story first:

Eggsy is back! He’s dating the princess from the first movie, he’s a top Kingsman agent, life is good… until he pisses off Poppy, the 1950s-obsessed drug kingpin who leads the titular Golden Circle. She fucking destroys everything: all the Kingsmen, Harry’s house, she blows it all up, and only Merlin and Eggsy are left alive. They soon head to America to seek aid from their American cousins, the Statesmen, and it turns out the Statesmen have a very special guest: Harry, AKA Gallahad, presumed dead in the first film. Turns out the Statesmen managed to save him in time, but he has amnesia now, and thinks he’s a lepidopterist. Shame that now more than ever is when they need Harry, because Poppy is brewing up quite an evil scheme that will keep most of the world hostage. Can Eggsy get harry back in time, or is he on his own saving the world?

One thing that’s kind of weaker about this film in general is the ensemble cast. First off they introduce Michael Gambon as the new Arthur, they set up Roxy, and then within the first twenty minutes both are dead, Michael Gambon with barely three minutes of screentime. The Statesmen too, aside from Whiskey, are kind of bit players, with the much-hyped Channing Tatum getting maybe ten minutes before getting put into deep freeze until the very end. Ginger Ale, Champ, and the aforementioned Whiskey especially fare better, but the former two are still bit players in the film and are sidelined for Harry, Merlin, Whiskey, and Eggsy. Thankfully, these four are all great, they get tons of development and good interactions, they play well off each other, and they more than make up for at least a good chunk of the wasted potential in the rest of the cast.

Something that isn’t weaker? The villains. I’m not going to lie and pretend that former-Kingsman-hopeful-turned-traitor Charlie is a better and cooler henchman than Sofia Boutella’s badass Gazelle, but considering he is a badass cyborg henchman with a fucking sweet robot arm, yeah, I’d say he’s still up there as far as cool henchmen go. He gives us a cool opening fight sequence, and a cool confrontation near the end of the film too. But even better is the big bad Poppy, played by Julianne Moore. With the demeanor of a 1950s housewife and her base designed with that 50s aesthetic in mind, Poppy constantly exudes a dissonant air of cheerful serenity even as she’s ordering her henchmen to put his best friend into a meat grinder, and then serving him up a burger made from said friend’s meat. While she’s not exactly an action-y big bad, she feels a lot like a Bond villain, like Blofeld or the villain from The Spy Who Loved Me. She’s at worst on par with Valentine, and maybe even a little better. She’s definitely as quirky and entertaining, oh, and she kidnapped Elton John.

Elton John was actually one of the things that surprised me the most about this film. I expected him to be nothing more than a one-scene wonder, a brief cameo even, considering he was playing himself. Not only does he get several scenes in which he does everything from cuss up a storm to deliver a flying jump kick into a man’s face while dressed in drag, he is actually, no joke, pivotal in helping the Kingsman save the world. Honestly? Sir Elton John steals the damn show whenever he’s onscreen, and I seriously never expected this at all.

The one thing this movie does better is the action. Now, nothing in this movie truly tops the church brawl of the first film… but dear lord do they ever come close. Of special note is the final showdown at Poppy’s base, which makes up the last 30 – 40 minutes of the film, and by God is it one of the most spectacular set of battle scenes in action cinema… and it’s set to Elton John’s “Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting!” Well, at first, all the kickass action goes on so long the song only covers the initial fight with the mooks. Then we have the fight against Poppy’s robotic dogs, the fight against Charlie, and then one final confrontation before the world is saved, and each and every one of them is seriously spectacular. Of special note is the final battle, which is something of a call back to the church brawl, in that it is a kickass action sequence set to awesome music made to look like it was done in a single shot. And speaking of call backs, we get one to the “Manners maketh man” bar fight… only this time, Harry gets his ass kicked because he’s still not fully recovered and his depth perception is off on that first mug. This leads to Whiskey stepping in and showing the Southern ruffians what maketh man, and boy oh boy does THAT scene kick ass. The action is just fantastic in this film, no complaints in that department.

The movie is also a lot funnier; the humor is much more refined and it feels like there were a lot more jokes and funny moments than the first film (which don’t get me wrong, had plenty of funny moments). Much like the first film, this movie’s soundtack also kicked a lot of ass, with Prince scoring the opening battle and the obligatory Elton John songs. There’s also some real emotion in this one, especially involving Eggsy’s relationship with the princess, his relationship with Harry, and even a truly tearjerking moment just before the final battle. There’s so much great shit here.

If I had to compare this to anything, I’d say it’s most like one of the better Moore Bond films, like The Spy Who Loved Me (with maybe just a dash of the campiness of something like The Man with the Golden Gun or Live and Let Die). And honestly? I love that. I love that in this day and age we an have an awesome, action-packed, campy spy film alongside grittier, more serious ones like the Daniel Craig Bond films. So all things considered… I love this movie. I definitely recommend it, especially if you like Moore’s output of Bond films or silly, over-the-top action with solid plot and characters. This won’t disappoint as long as you go in expecting a different beast than the first one; the first film is like a Connery Bond film, this one is like Moore. Oh so similar, and yet oh so different.

And if nothing else can get you to see this, let me reiterate: Elton John, dressed in full feathery, peacock-esque drag, flying jump kicks a man straight in the face.

#Review #Movie review #Kingsman #Kingsman: The Golden Circle #Elton John #spy #James Bond #action #Action movie

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Hi! Thanks to my mum, I've been obsessed with Austen since I was a child and I recently saw North And South and now I'm desperately looking for more period dramas/romances Got anymore recommendations?

OH BOY have I got a list for you!!! *cracks knuckles*

Long list is long. I got really carried away. I’m so sorry.

Books

Bleak House - Charles Dickens: Being Dickens, it’s a lot more dense and dark than Jane Austen, but quite good. Really interesting commentary on the legal system at the time, with very interesting characters, one tragic romance, and one very satisfactory one. I have linked a truly excellent reading of it.

Little Dorrit - Charles Dickens: The story is about a family whose father is in debtor’s prison, the trials, tribulations, and eventual romance of Amy Dorrit (the titular Little Dorrit) and Arthur Clennam. Of course, there’s the full complement of twists, turns, characters, and subplots necessary for any Dickensian novel.

Our Mutual Friend - Dickens: This one’s got it all. Murder, mystery, romance, mistaken identities, false accusations, society expectations, and finally, a reasonably happy ending. The river Thames is almost as much a character as the people!

The Chronicles of Barsetshire (The Warden, Barchester Towers, Doctor Thorne, Framley Parsonage, The Small House at Allington, and The Last Chronicle of Barset) - Anthony Trollope: These books are something of a combination of Dickens and Austen. Very involved like Dickens, but much lighter in tone, generally. It is about the families who live in and around the fictitious Barchester, primarily the Grantleys, the Hardings, the Proudies, Thornes, and the Stanhopes. There are very satisfying romances just about all of them (though I found The Small House at Allington less satisfactory than some of the others). (Regarding the audiobooks, some of the readings are better than others :/) Fairly religion heavy (doesn’t beat you over the head with theology or anything), simply because so many of the main characters are either in the church, or around the church.

The Belton Estate - Anthony Trollope: I really liked this one, but it’s not to everyone’s tastes, for sure, mostly because the main female character is kind of annoying at times.

Wives and Daughters - Elizabeth Gaskell: If you love North and South, you’re probably already familiar, but just in case! Centres around Molly Gibson, her father, the doctor of Hollingford, her stepmother, and her step sister Cynthia, as well as the local squire and his two sons.

Cranford - Elizabeth Gaskell: Cranford tells the stories of various persons living in the fictitious small town of Cranford as told by Mary Smith, who used to live in Cranford, and now frequently visits it. There’s not a very strong over-arching plot, but each of the stories is still connected, both by the persons concerned, and by the locality.

Middlemarch - George Eliot: This one is kind of like the Chronicles of Barsetshire, but with some mystery and such. (Really, in a similar vein to the others recommended above.) (There IS a BBC production version of it, but I haven’t seen it, so have no idea if it’s any good. Ruffus Sewell is in it though, so that’s probably a good sign!)

The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins: I love, love, LOVED this one. It’s mystery, suspense, and romance, and is told all through letters and diary entries of the various characters.

The Scarlet Pimpernel and it’s sequels are also delightful, if you haven’t read those. They take place in England and France during the French Revolution, where a daring English gentleman and his band snatch aristocrats from the jaws of the guillotine itself.

And then ALL the Georgette Heyer. Georgette Heyer is basically Jane Austen lite. They’re SUPER easy reads, all of them, so they’re ideal if you need some period fluff to break up some of the much, much heavier books recommended above.

My favourites are the following (not necessarily in order) (You will also discover that my favourites include nearly the whole body of Heyer’s Georgian/Regency work…):

Cotillion - Kitty Charring is an heiress - upon condition that she marry one of her guardian’s nephews. Her first choice, Jack Westruther fails to make an appearance, so she talks Freddy Standen into entering into a fake engagement so that she can see London (and avenge herself on Mr. Westruther). You know the trope. You know how this ends.

The Grand Sophie - Charles Rivenhall’s life is orderly, respectable, rigid. He’s towing his family out of debt, his fiance is everything that is respectable and decorous. Everything is going according to plan until his cousin, the dashing Sophia Stanton-Lacy sweeps in and turns EVERYTHING upside-down.

Powder and Patch - Cleone Charteris would be more than happy to marry Philip Jettan…if only he would bother bringing himself more into the mode. Instead, he won’t wear a wig, or powder, or dress in the first style of fashion. So she (and his father) send him away to acquire polish, which he does. But when he comes back, everything they professed to want him to be, they discover that perhaps they were mistaken.

These Old Shades (Book 1 of the Alastair-Audly series) - Justin Alastair, the Duke of Avon, is known to his cronies as Satanas for a reason. Both for his uncanny awareness of all the things happening in society, and for his devilish lifestyle, which includes a longstanding feud with the Comte de Saint-Vire. When the fire-haired “Leon” stumbles into his life one dark night in Paris, the key to his revenge is his.

Devil’s Cub (Book 2 of the Alastair-Audly series) - Lord Dominic Alastair, the Marquis of Vidal is every bit as bad as his father, the Duke of Avon, and Mary Challoner has no intention of letting him run away with her sister Sophie. Her intervention does NOT go as she planned…Lots of characters from These Old Shades make appearances!

Regency Buck (Book 3 of the Alastair-Audly series) - Miss Judith Taverner and her brother Peregrine are traveling to London to obtain the permission of their (presumably) elderly guardian, the Earl of Worth, to set up house in the metropolis. Julian Audley is not at ALL what they expected, but he may end up being just who they needed…Beau Brummell makes an appearance, as do a number of members of the royal family.

An Infamous Army (Book 4of the Alastair-Audly series): This is basically the War and Peace of regency romances. Julian’s brother Charles Audley is one of the primary characters, but plenty of the other characters from the series also are important players in the events leading up to (and during) the Battle of Waterloo.

Arabella - Arabella Tallent is the daughter of a Yorkshire clergyman, and is on her way to London for her first season when her carriage breaks down near the hunting lodge of the fabulously wealthy Nonpareil Robert Beaumaris. When she overhears him assuming that she’s throwing herself at his head for the sake of his fortune, her pride leads her to make a series of rash declarations which change the entire course of her visit.

Frederica - Respectable but poor, Frederica Merriville seeks the patronage of distant relation Lord Alverstoke in hopes that he will present her ravishing younger sister Charis to fashionable London society. He does, and they are both determined that that should be the extent of his involvement in their affairs. However, what with all the misadventures that Frederica, Charis, and their three brothers fall into, Lord Alverstoke becomes far more invested than he ever meant to be.

The Nonesuch - Miss Ancilla Trent considers herself on the shelf, due both to her age, and her occupation as the chaperone of the spoiled but lovely Tiffany Wield. Sir Waldo Hawkridge is, despite being the Nonesuch, blessed with wealth and good looks, a confirmed bachelor. Throw in outings to picturesque spots, spoilt heiresses, runaways, and balls, and you’ve got yourself a rollicking romance.

The Corinthian - Penelope Creed is running away to avoid marrying her fish-like cousin. Sir Richard Wyndham, a noted Corinthian, is about to make a loveless offer of marriage to the respectable daughter of a debt-ridden but noble family. Coming home slightly drunk, he encounters Pen climbing out of her window in the dead of night, dressed as a boy, and determined to set out for her childhood home - and promised husband, . Her neck-cloth and hair will never do, so he takes her in hand, and ends up embroiled in the adventure of a lifetime.

The Talisman Ring - murder, mystery, romance, smuggling, and a stolen ring are all ingredients in this absolutely delightful romp.

Other good ones include Venitia, Faro’s Daughter, Charity Girl, The Unknown Ajax, The Quiet Gentleman, Bath Tangle, Lady of Quality, The Foundling, and The Masqueraders.(Really, what this boils down to is that I’d recommend all of them, except perhaps Friday’s Child.)

Movies/TV Shows

Bleak House (2005) - Charles Dickens: Has an AMAZING cast, including Gillian Anderson, Carey Mulligan, Burn Gorman, Louise Brealey, and a ton of others.

Little Dorrit (2008): Matthew Macfayden and Claire Foy are the main characters.

Our Mutual Friend (1998) - Paul McGann, Steven Mackintosh, Keeley Hawes, and Anna Friel are some of the primary characters

The Barchester Chronicles (1982) - a young Alan Rickman makes an appearance!

Doctor Thorne (2016) - Beautiful costumes, great cast! Tom Hollander is Doctor Thorne!

Wives and Daughters (1999) - Really terrific cast, as I’m sure you’re starting to notice, lots of overlap in those BBC pieces…

Great Expectations (2012) - there are a LOT of good versions of Great Expectations, but this one is probably my fav. This is, of course, the Bonham Carter/Fiennes version. Holliday Grainger is Estella.

Jane Eyre (2011) - Wasikowska/Fassbender

Lark Rise to Candleford (2008-2011)

Cranford (2007) SO many good actors in this one, including Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Tom Hiddleston, Michael Gambon, and quite a few others.

I hope you like at least some of them, and would be delighted to hear if you end up loving any of them (or if you find others in a similar vein that you would recommend in return)!!

#Books #historical fiction #Charles Dickens #Elizabeth Gaskell #Anthony Trollope #George Eliot #Georgette Heyer #BBC Dramas #long post is long #Life after Austen #Librivox

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On October 22nd at the Harold Pinter Theatre, a host of stars will gather to perform scenes from Shakespeare’s plays in response to modern-day refugee video stories. The evening will be directed by Jamie Lloyd. All profits go to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR.

A cast including such luminaries as Bertie Carvel, Lee Evans, Martin Freeman, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Wunmi Mosaku, James Norton, Jack Whitehall, Olivia Williams & many more will join together to create a one-night-only, never-to-be-repeated gala event in support of the millions of forcibly displaced people around the world. The evening includes a special guest performance by actor Jay Abdo, himself a refugee of his native Syria.

Inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘refugee’ speech from ‘The Book of Sir Thomas More’, written as a plea for tolerance during the London riots of May 1517 (500 years ago this year), ‘Whither Would You Go?’ pairs scenes from Shakespeare, read by stars of stage and screen with genuine refugee stories from around the world.

Jamie Lloyd says ‘Whither Would You Go? uses the words of William Shakespeare to highlight our shared humanity. When we focus on what we all have in common, we can start a conversation. With more than 65m forcibly displaced people in the world – the highest levels ever recorded – we should be talking and we should be acting.‘

Stephen Fry, who participated in the inaugural event in LA said ‘Shakespeare has always been a friend to the marginalised. Who better to champion the needs of refugees worldwide?’

Olivia Williams, LA event alumni & London cast member said ‘Contributing to Whither Would You Go? is the answer to the question, ‘what can I do to help?’

‘Whither Would You Go’ is the creation of Ella Smith & Emma West, both actors & producers who wanted to harness the power of storytelling to bring tangible help to refugees. Their inaugural production took place in Los Angeles in March and sold out. Further productions are now planned for New York & Sydney.

We are now witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record. An unprecedented 65.6 million people around the world have been forced from home. Among them are nearly 22.5 million refugees, over half of whom are under the age of 18.

Cast of WWYG LA Photo by Mark Brown

Often the first on the ground to help those forcibly displaced by conflict or persecution, UNHCR is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. All profits from ‘Whither Would You Go?’ go directly to UNHCR – the UN Refugee Agency.

Best known for his work with his eponymous theatre company (The Jamie Lloyd Company) for Trafalgar Transformed at the Trafalgar Studios, Jamie Lloyd has been credited with drawing new people to the theatre and introducing plays to a wholly diverse audience. He is a proponent for affordable theatre for young and diverse audiences and has been credited with ‘redefining West End theatre’ (Nick Curtis, Evening Standard – ‘Jamie Lloyd: The Playmaker‘). He has an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre for ‘The Pride’ at the Royal Court – and has been nominated a further four times. His production of ‘Passion’ during his associate directorship at the Donmar Warehouse won an Evening Standard award for Best Musical. He has also worked at the National Theatre, the Old Vic and in the West End.

A refugee of his native Syria, actor Jay Abdo’s career was cut short in 2011. During a trip to Beirut where he spoke to a reporter from the Los Angeles Times, Abdo spoke out against the Assad government and how they were “responsible for killings within their borders”. After returning to Syria, Abdo began to receive threats and was intimidated and criticized for his lack of patriotism. As a result, he moved to the United States in October 2011 to escape persecution. He joined his wife in Minnesota, where she was studying as a Humphrey fellow at the Fulbright Program and the couple later moved to Los Angeles so he could start acting again. After working several odd jobs, including delivering pizzas for Domino’s Pizza and driving an Uber, he finally began to land major roles again, including QUEEN OF THE DESERT with Nicole Kidman, A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING with Tom Hanks & most recently 1ST BORN with Val Kilmer & William Baldwin.

Bertie Carvel is currently starring as Rupert Murdoch in INK at the Duke Of York’s Theatre in the West End, and on screen as Simon in the BBC’s hit drama DOCTOR FOSTER. Previously he starred in JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORRELL, COALITION, BABYLON and as Miss Trunchbull in MATILDA, THE MUSICAL in Stratford-Upon-Avon, the West End and on Broadway (Olivier award for Best Actor in a Musical).

Over the past decade Lee Evans has received rave reviews for his West-End theatre roles including; Samuel Beckett’s ENDGAME alongside the legendary Michael Gambon, Mel Brooks’ musical THE PRODUCERS with Nathan Lane plus Harold Pinter’s THE DUMB WAITER, with Jason Isaacs – for which he received the London Theatregoers’ Choice Award – and Clive Exton’s BARKING IN ESSEX. Lee has won many accolades in the comedy world including ‘Special Contribution To Comedy’ Award at The British Comedy Awards 2011, the highly coveted ‘Perrier Award’ and the Time Out Award for Comedy. He has experienced huge success as an international film star with major starring roles in FREEZE FRAME THE MEDALLION, THE MARTINS, THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, MOUSE HUNT, THE FIFTH ELEMENT and FUNNY BONES. He has also starred in several television series and television films; DOCTOR WHO, THE DINNER PARTY and THE HISTORY OF MR. POLLY.

Currently treading the boards of London’s West End in Jeremy Herrin-directed ‘Labour of Love’ for the Michael Grandage Company, Martin Freeman was most recently seen reprising his role of ‘Dr. John Watson’ in the much anticipated fourth series of SHERLOCK on both BBC One in the UK and PBS in the US. Martin is currently filming Ryan Coogler’s sci-fi drama BLACK PANTHER, alongside Danai Gurira, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Forest Whitaker and Lupita Nyong’o. Martin takes on the role of ‘Everett K. Ross’ in a story concerning the story of new ruler ‘T’Challa’ defending his land from being torn apart by enemies from outside and inside the kingdom of Wakanda. The film will be released in February 2018.

Prior to this, Martin was seen in Crackle’s new drama STARTUP, alongside Adam Brody and Edi Gathegi. The series TX’d in September 2016 and ran for 10 episodes. Martin will also be seen in the big screen adaptation of Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s GHOST STORIES. The thriller also stars George MacKay and Andy Nyman and is due to be released later this year. 2017 will also see Martin in the feature film adaptation of award nominated short CARGO. The post-apocalyptic thriller also stars Anthony Hayes, Caren Pistorius and Susie Porter.

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith’s theatre credits include: DEATH & THE KING’S HORSEMAN, ANTIGONE, EDWARD II & Guildenstern in ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD (NT 50th Anniversary show) for the National Theatre; A RESPECTABLE WEDDING, JOE TURNER’S COME & GONE, THE CHANGELING & FEAST for the Young Vic; THE LOW ROAD for the Royal Court and HAMLET for the Barbican.

His film credits include: THE DOUBLE, DOCTOR STRANGE, JUSTICE LEAGUE, PADDINGTON 2 & MARY POPPINS RETURNS. Kobna’s TV credits include the BBC’s LITTLE BRITAIN, PULLING, SILK, FATHER BROWN, CLASS, WAGSTAFFE & THE SPLIT, as well as PHONE SHOP & MIDSOMER MURDERS.

Wunmi Mosaku’s theatre credits include: Jeremy Herrin’s THE VERTICAL HOUR, Debbie Tucker Green’s TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION & Vicki Featherstone’s CYPRESS AVENUE for The Royal Court; MR. BURNS for The Almeida & TIGER COUNTRY for Hampstead Theatre.

Her film credits include: STOLEN & MY BABY for the BBC, Stephen Frears’s PHILOMENA, PAN, FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE TO FIND THEM, BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE & MACBETH. Wunmi’s TV credits include: SILENT WITNESS VIII, MOSES JONES, BLACKOUT & Stephen Poliakoff’s DANCING ON THE EDGE for the BBC; FATHERS & SONS, SCOTT & BAILEY & VERA II for ITV and BLACK MIRROR: PLAYTEST for Netflix.

After graduating from Cambridge University, James Norton immediately went on to study at RADA. He is a bright star in the British acting landscape which was confirmed when he was selected by Screen International to be one of their highly prestigious ‘Stars of Tomorrow’.

James can currently be seen in FLATLINERS, the reboot of the hit 1990 sci-fi horror. He stars alongside Ellen Page, Diego Luna and Nina Dobrev as the character of would-be doctor ‘Jamie’. The story follows a group of medical students who conduct near-death experiments in order to explore the afterlife. James has recently completed work on the AMC/BBC One crime drama MCMAFIA, which is anticipated to release in 2018. Written by Hossein Amini and directed by James Watkins, the story follows Alex Godmanthe, English-raised son of Russian exiles with a mafia history, who has spent his life trying to escape the shadow of that criminal past, building his own legitimate business and forging a life with his girlfriend Rebecca.

James is also set to star alongside Imogen Poots in the Donmar Warehouse’s production of BELLEVILLE, penned by Amy Herzog. Directed by Michael Longhurst, the pair play American expatriates whose marriage violently unravels when they move to Paris. Faith Alabi and Malachi Kirby round out the production, which runs from December 7th to February 3rd.

Jack Whitehall is an award-winning comedian, writer and actor. As a successful and much sought-after stand up, actor, writer and presenter, Jack has firmly established himself as one of the UK’s most exciting and successful comedy talents, a status cemented by his People’s Choice Award for the King of Comedy at the 2012, 2013 & 2014 British Comedy Awards.

2017 saw Jack film a new adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s classic novel DECLINE AND FALL for BBC2 alongside David Suchet and Eva Longoria. This autumn sees Jack co-star in a new travel series with his father, Jack Whitehall: TRAVELS WITH MY FATHER which airs on Netflix and his arena tour, JACK WHITEHALL AT LARGE will also air as a Netflix Special later this year. In addition, Jack has co-written a new series for Sky 1 – BOUNTY HUNTERS is a comedy drama and sees Jack co-starring alongside Rosie Perez and Robert Lindsey – which will air this autumn.

Olivia Williams studied English at Cambridge University before training at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Theatre credits include: For the National Theatre; Mosquitoes, Waste, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Richard II. For the RSC; Peer Gynt, The Wives’ Excuse, The Broken Heart, Wallenstein, Misha’s Party. For the West End: In a Forest Dark and Deep. Her TV credits include; Counterpart, The Halcyon, Manhattan, Salting the Battlefield, Playhouse Presents, Case Sensitive, City Hall, Dollhouse, Miss Austen Regrets, Krakatoa, Agatha Christie, Jason and the Argonauts, Friends, Emma, Van Der Valk, Ruth Rendell.

Olivia’s film credits include; Victoria and Abdul, Man Up, Altar, Maps to the Stars, Sabotage, Last Days on Mars, Seventh Son, Hyde Park on Hudson, Anna Karenina, Now is Good, Hanna, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, The Ghost Writer (ALFS award Supporting Actress, NSFC award Supporting Actress), An Education, Flashbacks of a Fool, There for Me, X-Men 3, Tara Road, Valiant, To Kill a King, The Heart of Me (British Independent Film Award, Best Actress), Below, Man from Elysian Fields, Lucky Break, Born Romantic, The Body, Dead Babies, Four Dogs Playing Poker, Sixth Sense, Rushmore, The Postman, Gaston’s War, Wesley, A Brand from the Burning.

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