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News
20th June 2008
Merlin coming this autumn
Richard is currently on set filming 13 part fantasy drama 'Merlin' alongside newcomers Colin Morgan (Merlin) and Bradley James (Arthur). Richard plays Gauis, a court physician and mentor to Merlin.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/03_march/17/merlin.shtml
Britains Best Drives
Also coming this autumn is 'Britains Best Drives' where Richard explores some of the more picturesque parts of Britain behind the wheels of several classic cars. For more information please visit the BBC site:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2008/04/28/richard_wilson_gaydon_feature.shtml
21st May 2007
Whipping it UP by Steve Thompson
The play is still on at the New Ambassadors till June 16th.... So get in while you can. But no fear. It is scheduled to tour in the autumn (see image below for dates)
2nd Nov 2006
Whipping it UP by Steve Thompson
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Black ties;
cigar smoke; whiskey in cut glass. Westminster runs the
country, but the Whips run Westminster'
It's a week before Christmas, and the new Tory government is facing
dissent over its latest Bill. With a majority of only three, the
Whip's office is out in full force, and they'll stop at nothing to
keep the strays in line.
But they're in for a long night: boy scouts are rioting in
Whitehall, the PM's golfing with the President, five Tory rebels are
on the loose and the Chief Whip's playing at Santa - could this be
the beginnings of a leadership challenge?
From the writer of The Bush Theatre's hit show Damages (2005
Meyer-Whitworth Award winner), Steve Thompson's scandalously funny
new play blows the lid off the Despatch box and reveals the true
secrets locked in the Whips' safe.
'The Bush has really hit the topical jackpot here'
The Evening Standard on Damages
With Robert Bathurst, Fiona
Glascott, Lee Ross, Nick Rowe, Helen Schlesinger and Richard Wilson
Writer Steve Thompson
DirectorTerry Johnson
Set and Costume Designer Tim Shortall
Lighting Designer Simon Corder
Sound Designer Fergus O'Hare
Associate Director Tamara Harvey
Deputy Stage Manager Nicole Keighley
Costume Supervisor Caroline Waterman
7th Sept 2006
Whipping it UP by Steve Thompson
The Bush Theatre have just
announced Richard Wilson as the lead in their production of Whipping
It Up by Steve Thompson. A new political satire directed by Terry
Johnson, the play runs at The Bush from 8 November – 16 December.
For full details visit
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
The Acid Test
Richard is also set to play Arthur Connan Doyle in a TV play called The Acid Test - more news on this to follow!
PRIMO...
Expect more news on PRIMO in January!
11th August 2006
New film release... PRIMO...
Richard Wilson is working with Anthony Sher to create a film release of the adapted play PRIMO.
Based Primarily on the National Show, Primo will be a one man act with the same tension and emotion of the original play. Keep your eyes peeled for this...
25th May 2006
Royal Court celebrates its 50th...
Patrick Marber devised and directed a show called "I Remember the Court" to celebrate the courts 50th Anniversary.
13th April 2006
More 4 Series coming soon...
Thursday 20th of April -
9.00pm The True Voice of
Prostitution More4 to 10.00pm
Three dramatic monologues telling the stories of real people in
their own words.
Richard Wilson plays a successful businessman in his 60s who uses
high-class escorts and prostitutes with the full knowledge of his
wife; Lesley Sharp plays a prostitute who used to make up to £1000
per evening but realises age is against her; and Nikki Amuka-Bird
plays a Ugandan girl who came to the UK after seeing her parents
murdered and turns to prostitution to survive.
Rainbow Kiss receives thumbs up by The Times and The Guardian. More news on reviews to follow - Watch this space!
12th April 2006
Fans of
Richard Wilson can get their hands on his hat after he donated a
Vivienne Westwood cap to the Celebrity Mad Hatter eBay Auction in
aid of the charity DebRA.
DebRA is the only charity for people affected by EB (Epidermolysis Bullosa), a genetic skin blistering condition which was brought to the public’s attention by the documentary The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off.
The auction, which is taking place on eBay, will also include hats from stars including Bill Nighy, Alan Rickman, Dame Maggie Smith, Graham Norton, Nell McAndrew, Anthea Turner, Uri Geller, Emma Thompson, Ronnie Corbett, Rolf Harris, Bob Holness, Chris Tarrant, Ant and Dec, Jill Halpenny and many more.
It runs from Thursday April 27 to Sunday May 21 and will raise vital funds for DebRA.
Visit www.debra.org.uk now and click on the Mad Hatter logos or visit www.ebay.co.uk from April 27 to make a bid.
13th March 2006
Richard Wilson is the eight most eligible bachelor in Scotland in the year 2005 according to a recent panel of judges for Scotland on Sunday: -
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com
and for the other eligible men: -
20th February 2006
Richard Wilson is supporting a new campaign to raise awareness for pneumococcal disease.
Did you know...
Every
year about 18,000 people over the age of 65 are hospitalised because
of pneumococcal pneumonia and for 10%-20% of these, the disease
proves fatal?
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The Department of Health recommends that people aged 65 and over and
those with certain medical conditions should be immunised against
pneumococcal disease?
Nearly
70% of people in a recent survey had never heard of pneumococcal
disease... don't be like one of them...
18th February 2006
New Play
JERWOOD THEATRE UPSTAIRS
RAINBOW KISS
Written by Simon Farquhar
5 April - 6 May
Direction: Richard Wilson
Design: Dick Bird
Lighting: Johanna Town
In his Aberdeen flat, a young man stakes everything on a one-night
stand. But does she give a fuck?
RAINBOW KISS is a play about life in the Granite City, a world where
work is meaningless and emasculating, where drink an drugs are the
only painkillers, and where cheap sex can cost you everything.
This is Simon Farquhar's first play for the Royal Court.
Supported by JERWOOD NEW PLAYWRIGHTS
24th December 2005
Panto News...
"The whole evening is a joy", "Richard Wilson is also a bumbling delight as a Caledonian Baron Hardup". For the whole review follow this link:
http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/10951/cinderella
Hurry up for your chance to see Richard live! The panto runs until 15th January 2006. For tickets sales call 0870 060 6646. Alternatively call ticketmaster on 0870 060 1827 (24hr) or visit the New Wimbledon Theatre:
27th October 2005
TV Appearances...
Watch out for Richard appearing as a guest on Richard and Judy on the 11th November and also as a guest at The F Word Restaurant with Gordon Ramsey on 26th November.
26th October 2005
Buy a celebrity watch and support LEPRA!
Here
is your chance to own a
celebrities watch whilst supporting LEPRA at the same time! Richard Wilson along with many other celebritie
s including Jude Law, Ewan
McGregor and Emma Thompson are supporting the "Race Against Time"
appeal which is backed by Mel Smith. Your support will help to
provide treatment and care to people with HIV/AIDS, Leprosy,
Malaria, TB and Lymphatic Filiarisis this Christmas. On 18th
November LEPRA will launch its fourth annual celebrity auction on
ebay's charity site. Don't delay, have a look at what's up for grabs
and get your bidding finger ready...
The following global statistics illustrate the enormous scale of the
problems faced by LEPRA and their international partners:
• Leprosy. Although widely thought of as a
biblical disease, there are still around 400,000 new cases every
year.
• TB is the leading cause of death for people infected with
HIV/AIDS. Approximately 2 million die annually
• Malaria is estimated to kill one and a half million people every
year including one child every 30 seconds
• HIV. It is thought that there are around 40 million people living
with the disease worldwide. A staggering 700,000 children under 15
were infected in 2004.
www.lepra.org.uk
26th September 2005
Exclusive Site Interview with Richard Wilson!
