"...And my thoughts fly apart..."

A general mish-mash of stuff that interests me. (Admittedly it turned out a bit more Roger Allam-y than planned, but I'm more than ok with that).

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Sam Neill on making Hunt for the Wilderpeople: ‘We were attacked by a puppet pig!’

Speaking just before his death, the actor recalled his hostile hunting dog Zag, director Taika Waititi’s comedy genius – and the wild boar scene that left children traumatised

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Non Evans post…

Short video of the tech rehearsals for Roger’s new play ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at the Old Vic

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Sam Neill – a life in pictures

The New Zealand actor who appeared in more than 150 roles including memorable turns in Jurassic Park films, Peaky Blinders and The Piano, has died aged 78

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Sam Neill’s 20 best roles

The New Zealand actor, who has died at the age of 78, delivered stellar performances for more than 40 years. Here’s our pick of his best roles

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Sam Neill, Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders actor, dies aged 78

The New Zealand actor, who was born in Northern Ireland, died in Sydney. He had recovered from cancer and "the loss was sudden and unexpected", his family says.

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𝑅𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑚 & 𝐼𝑎𝑛 𝑀𝑐𝐾𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛 ⬪ 𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘 & 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑦

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A sad farewell to Penelope Keith, a comedy legend and suburban style icon forever ❤️

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2025/2026 Premier League Trophy Lift

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I feel you, Artoo.

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May the 4th be with you, tired people of the universe.

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Secret Service review – Gemma Arterton’s spy drama is not, in any conceivable way, fun

Arterton power-walks stylishly through Tom Bradby’s slick crime caper that takes itself so seriously even the saucy stuff is solemn. Slow Horses this is not

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Jan Etherington: A conversation about Conversations interview - Conversations From A Long Marriage - British Comedy Guide

As Conversations From A Long Marriage begins its seventh series on BBC Radio 4, writer Jan Etherington takes the time to discuss the show's popularity, the inspiration for its creation it almost a decade ago, and what's coming up for Joanna and Roger in the new episodes.

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Tchéky Karyo, star of Nikita and The Missing, dies at 72

The French actor was known for supporting roles in films that spanned nearly 40 years.

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‘I’ve played a lot of sneery bastards’: Roger Allam on bad singing, big paydays and Elgar’s level of ‘gitacity’

He launched a thousand memes as the beleaguered Tory MP in The Thick of It, and starred in the original production of Les Misérables. Now the actor is making not-so-sweet music in the Alan Bennett-scripted film The Choral. But there are plenty of things he draws the line at …

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THE CHORAL | Official Trailer (2025)

The official trailer for #TheChoral only in theaters this Christmas. 1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lo...

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The dramatic story of a revolutionary women's theatre group, led by Gillian Hanna, Chris Bowler and Mary McCusker, that challenged the male-dominated

A radio drama/documentary about the forming of the feminist theatre group, Monstrous Regiment, which included Roger Allam right at the beginning of his career. (The irony of only namechecking Roger Allam from a theatre company run by women for women is not lost on me! Apologies.)

Tuesday 3rd June 2025 4.00 p.m. bbc radio 4, then available on BBC Sounds.

More info on the group (with a few photos) can be found here: https://monstrousregiment.co.uk

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Joanna Lumley, Roger Allam on Conversations from a Long Marriage, bad habits and Desert Island luxuries

Lumley and Allam are back to star in the sixth season of the radio series from Jan Etherington.

New Series starts Monday 19 May 2025 at 2.15 p.m. on BBC Radio 4.  Presumably will also available on BBC Sounds. Hurrah!