This is an unofficial website dedicated to the work of the British actor Richard Armitage, star of Spooks, Strike Back, Robin Hood, North and South, Captain America: The First Avenger and now filming The Hobbit movies. We aim to bring you the most up-to-date news about Richard's career, interviews, pictures and multimedia, and to share artwork created by visitors around the world.
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14th May
1. North and South in Hungary: part 2 of North and South will be shown on the Story5 channel at 20:30 on Sunday 20 May - part 1 started yesterday evening, apologies for the delay in putting up this news. Thanks to Zsuzsanna.
2. Richard on TV in France: Canal+ will start showing Strike Back series 1 on Sunday 10th June at 20:50 and they will also broadcast Spooks series 9 on Monday 1th June at 20:50. Further information here. Thanks to all those who emailed me about this.
11th May
A donation to The Salvation Army was made today from referral fees accrued from Amazon.com for the months of January and February 2012. Thank you very much for using the Amazon links on the home page and earning referral fees for charity. Further details here.
10th May
Two new additions to the Spooks Promo gallery with many thanks to Jonia for finding them. This image is new, press 'original image' in the corner to view the full size, and this image is larger and higher resolution. If you cannot see the images, press F5 to refresh your screen.
8th May
1. The Spooks 7 DVD Extras gallery has been recreated today with larger and better quality images, and there's lots more of them too.
2. Some new high resolution images of Guy of Gisborne have been added to the Robin Hood Promo galleries. You may need to press F5 to refresh your screen when viewing the galleries as your computer may have saved the previous galleries in cache. Many thanks to farfarawaysite.com for the images and thanks to DarkJackal for the email.
The new additions are as follows:
Robin Hood Series 1 Promo gallery: 1-15, ep4-1 (now higher resolution), ep8-2 (this image is larger than before - press 'original image' in the bottom-right corner to see full size), ep10-3, ep11-6, ep11-7, ep13-10, ep13-12
Robin Hood Series 2 Promo gallery: ep2-4, ep5-3, ep6-6 (now higher resolution)
6th May
1. Richard's stunt double from Spooks series 9 has sent a photo of himself to my twitter account showing him dressed as Lucas North on location for the last episode of the series. He says he worked on other scenes for series 9, but had full involvement in the final episode. Thanks to Stephen Molloy for sharing this photo. Click to enlarge:
2. Spooks on PBS in Atlanta: PBA in Atlanta will start Season 7 of Spooks aka MI-5 this Monday evening at 9.00pm. Thanks to Gail.
3. New artwork on the site today, courtesy of Joane, Lady Prisca and Rossella:
The RSC production of Macbeth, filmed at the Roundhouse in London in 2001, is showing on the Sky Arts 2 channel in the UK on Sunday 6th May at 10.35pm. Antony Sher plays the title role and Richard plays Angus. Thanks to Marylin for the email.
2nd May
1. The new poll on the left-hand side asks which format you would like to see The Hobbit, assuming you had the choice to view any of the available formats. Peter Jackson's response to critics of the 3D 48 frames-per-second format is here on the Hollywood Reporter site. Previous poll results are here.
2. Homes from Hell in Norway: this documentary series narrated by Richard, is being shown on the TVNorge channel in Norway every morning this week at 10.30am. Thanks to K.
3. The picture of the day archive for April 2012 has been added to the Multimedia menu on the left-hand side, or click here to download all the individual pictures.
1st May
Robin Hood on the BBC Entertainment channel: series 2 of Robin Hood will be shown on BBC Entertainment throughout Europe starting Saturday 5th May at 6.45pm. Check your local TV schedule for listings. Thanks to Zsuzsanna.
30th April
A donation to Childline was made today from referral fees accrued from Amazon.co.uk for the months of January and February 2012. Thank you very much for using the Amazon links on the home page and earning referral fees for charity. Further details here.
25th April
1. Teena has created four May 2012 calendars (Lucas, John Porter and two Monet) for you to print or set as your desktop background here - click the images to enlarge. Thanks T.
2. Following on from the news on 23rd April below about the 10 minute Hobbit preview clip there are lots of reactions on various websites today, but Middle Earth News has an excellent summary with links to some of the more interesting reviews. Avoid the italics if you don't want to read spoilers about the footage.
Report in The Guardian 'The Hobbit: first glimpse gets mixed response'
24th April
1. Some new John Porter and Gisborne artwork on the site today: artwork by Joane and artwork by Teena. Click the images to enlarge. Thanks ladies.
2. Spooks series 7 on PBS Buffalo-Toronto: series 7 started last week, which meas that episode 2 is on Thursday 26th April at 10.00pm. Thanks to Susmita.
3. Miss Marple: Ordeal by Innocence in the Netherlands: this episode, co-starring Richard as Philip Durrant, will be shown on the 13th Street Universal digital channel at 2.00pm tomorrow. Thanks to crisvalvis.
23rd April
A special preview clip of The Hobbit will be shown at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week, where cinema owners will get the chance to see up to ten minutes of the film in 3D at 48 frames per second. More details here. The Hobbit will be released worldwide on 14 December 2012.
18th April
Joane has drawn a fantastic picture of Thorin which she has sent to me this morning. It's on the Artwork page and you may leave a comment at the bottom of the page if you wish. Thanks Joane!
16th April
1. Captain America: The First Avenger will be shown on the Sky Movies Premiere channel in the UK from Friday 20 April at 10.00am and then throughout the day. It will be repeated every day for a week and then at regular intervals.
2. Four more jigsaws have been added to the Jigsaws page. Scroll down to see the latest puzzles.
3. Strike Back in Poland: the HBO2 channel will show the second series of Strike Back on Friday 20 April at 23.00. Richard appears briefly as John Porter in the first episode. Thanks to Sylwia.
9th April
Spooks series 9 in Germany: the Fox HD channel will start broadcasting series 9 on Friday 13 April at 20:15. Thanks to Bee.
4th April
1. In an article on NextMovie.com, 'Who Will Be the Breakout Star of 'The Hobbit'?, Larry D Curtis of TheOneRing.net has listed the actors whose careers he believes will benefit most after the release of The Hobbit. "In terms of skyrocketing career moves, Armitage will be the ultimate winner. Thorin will be a more important part of this film than many realize and the Shakespearian tragedy elements, with his talent and good looks, make this a perfect situation for him".
2. According to TheOneRing.net, a possible behind the scenes book about filming The Hobbit will be released on 6th November 2012 by Weta Workshop.
3. Thank you to Joane for her latest picture of John Thornton, which is now on the Artwork page.
2nd April
1. Moving On in New Zealand: this five part drama series will start today in New Zealand at 8.30pm on the digital channel Rialto. The series comprises five separate mini-plays and Richard appears as John Mulligan in the third episode called Drowning not Waving, which will be shown on Monday 16 April at 8.30pm and repeated at other times.
2. The picture of the day archive for March 2012 has been added to the Multimedia menu on the left-hand side, or click here to download all the individual pictures.
3. Five new watercolour paintings of Guy of Gisborne have been added to the Artwork page, with thanks to Françoise.
31st March
BBC Entertainment channel showing North and South today: North and South is showing in many European countries today at 14:40 and then the early hours of tomorrow morning at 01:45 on the BBC Entertainment channel. Here is the BBC Entertainment main page - choose your region to check the schedule. The second episode is on Tuesday. TV listings for Hungary here - thanks to Zsuzsanna for the email.
26th March
The second series of Fraud Squad (see 15 March news) has been moved to Thursday 5 April at 9.00pm, due to a clash with FA Cup football tomorrow night. Homes from Hell was due to be shown at 8pm, but that has been removed from the TV schedule. Thanks to Smitkit for the info.
15th March
According to the Radio Times, Richard has narrated the second series of Fraud Squad, which starts on Tuesday 27 March at 9pm on ITV1. First series information is here.
12th March
Read an interview with the father of the child actor who appeared in Captain America on Bccmee's blog. Photos included.
11th March
1. A new poll is listed in the menu on the left for those die-hard North and South fans. The question asks how many times you have seen North and South all the way through, so this doesn't include the number of times you've watched the train station scene on youtube! Thanks for voting. Previous poll results are here.
2. Thanks to Joane for her watercolour painting of Guy of Gisborne on the Artwork page.
10th March
1. Richard has narrated another documentary for the Eden channel called Trouble in Lemur Land: Phantoms of the Forest, which is on in the UK today at 2.00pm (3.00pm on the Eden Plus 1 channel) and again at 2.00am on Sunday, repeated again on Friday 23 March at 1.00pm, 5.00pm and 9.00pm. Thanks to Jen.
The documentary was first broadcast in the UK on 9 June 2011. The composer of the music for this documentary has uploaded a clip to youtube:
2. George Gently showing in Southern California:KCET will be showing the pilot episode of George Gently, co-starring Richard as Ricky Deeming on Sunday 11th March at 9.00pm. Thanks to Carol.
3. A new Lucas North wallpaper has been added to this page, with thanks to Tannni.
4. Four new jigsaws showing Richard at various appearances have been added to the Jigsaws page. Scroll down to see the latest puzzles.
8th March
1. A donation to Barnardo's was made today from referral fees accrued from Amazon.com for the month of December 2011. Thank you very much for using the Amazon links above and earning referral fees for charity.
2. Thanks to Joane for her latest drawing of Guy of Gisborne which is on the Artwork page.
7th March
1. Profiles in History are auctioning costumes and props from Captain America: The First Avenger. Click the online catalogue to view the items, including Heinz Kruger's Zippo lighter detonator on p32 (thumbnails 34-35) and the costume Richard wore as Heinz Kruger on p35 (thumbnails 36-37). Thanks to MrsFitzwilliamD on twitter.
2. Strike Back series 1 in Australia: as mentioned below 29 Feb, Strike Back series 1 starts on UKTV on 4th March, but it will also be shown on ABC1 on Saturday 10 March at 9.30pm. Thanks to Mezz.
3. The Impressionists in Poland: you can see The Impressionists again on VIASAT History on Saturday 10 March at 4pm. Other times and TV schedule including showings of Spooks as mentioned previously here. Thanks to Sylwia.
4. Four new Guy of Gisborne jigsaws added to the Jigsaws page. Scroll down to see the latest puzzles.
6th March
1. Amazon UK have a special section for costume drama DVDs, with John Thornton taking centre stage in their banner. North and South is currently only £3.97 and this link will earn referral fees for charity if you decide to order (does anyone NOT own this DVD?). Thanks to CDoart for the email.
2. In an article in the Sunday Times on 4 March, the fortunes and prospects of British actors in the film industry are discussed with two mentions of Richard at the end of page 2. Click the images below to enlarge. With thanks to Orpheus.
3rd March
Expedition Tiger, narrated by Richard Armitage, was recently shown in Australia (see news 5 Feb) and has now been released on DVD in Australia. Thanks to Chrissie for this info. This documentary was known as Lost Land of the Tiger when it was broadcast in the UK.
2nd March
1. The picture of the day archive for February 2012 has been added to the Multimedia menu on the left-hand side, or click here to download all the individual pictures.
2. Spooks series 9 in Poland: BBC Entertainment Poland will show series 9 of Spooks ("Tajniacy") on Sunday 4 March at 22:00. Thanks to Ania.
1st March
Click here to watch Peter Jackson's 6th video blog, showing location shooting of The Hobbit with some wonderful scenery and a few glimpses of Richard as Thorin.
Screencaps of Richard as Thorin Oakenshield are in the 6th Production Video gallery. One or two of those pictures may actually be Richard's double but it's too difficult to tell!
29th February
1. Richard on TV in Australia - with thanks to Kathy.
Spooks Series 7 – ABC TV Mondays 11.35pm
Spooks Series 8 – UKTV Thursdays 7.30pm
Strike Back Series 1 – UKTV beginning Sunday 4 March 8.30pm
2. Richard on Netflix in USA: Spooks (MI-5) series 1-10 are all available on Netflix instant streaming. Thanks to Freya.
3. A donation to Shelter was made today from referral fees accrued from Amazon.co.uk for the month of December 2011. Thank you very much for using the Amazon links above and earning referral fees.
25th February
1. Please vote in the latest poll in the menu on the left-hand side of the page asking who is your least favourite character. John Thornton, Guy of Gisborne and Lucas North are usually firm favourites so they are omitted from the poll (although there is an 'other' option) and Richard's less prominent roles are listed instead. Thanks for voting! Previous results are here.
2. Thank you to Jojemo for her excellent drawing of Richard, which has been added to the Artwork page.
2. Two new sound files added to the Sounds page - the North and South extract read by Richard (sadly he did not read the whole novel!) and a clip of John Porter as requested in the Comments section on that page. You can download all the sound files by clicking on the link at the top of that page.
3. A reminder that there are less than 24 hours to go in the quilt auction on ebay to raise money for Project Linus and the total has already gone over £500! Here's the link and thank you to all those who have supported this cause.
18th February
I've found another high resolution image from Robin Hood series 3 episode 1, which is now in the Series 3 Promo gallery. Thanks to Bccmee for help with retrieving the image.
17th February
Three new Robin Hood series 1 promotional pictures added to the site today: ep5-4, ep7-2 and ep10-3. The RH Promo gallery has been split into three to make it easier to find pictures - each picture labelled according to the episode that it is from. Here is the main Robin Hood gallery showing the three promotional picture galleries.
15th February
1. Some new artwork added today with thanks to Joane, Karima, LadyPrisca and JasRangoon.
2. A reminder that Robin Hood series 1 is on SuperRTL in Germany at 21:10 tonight.
11th February
1. The quilt for Project Linus as mentioned in the news below on 7th February is now on ebay and open for bidding. Good luck and thank you to those who have registered their interest.
2. Updates to the gallery today. You may need to press F5 to refresh your screen to see the new images.
The first three pictures in the Strike Back Viral gallery are larger and better resolution. Thanks to Bccmee for help with sourcing these images.
Lots of new images in the Robin Hood Promo gallery: 1-02, 1-07, 1-08 (new on 7 Feb), 1-11, 1-17 (this image is now larger - click 'original image' to see full size) ep3-9 (new on 7 Feb), ep3-10, ep5-2, ep8-2, ep8-4 (new on 7 Feb), ep11-4, ep11-5, 2-06 (this image is now larger), 3-02, 3-04 (now larger), ep10-2 (now larger)
One new image in the Strike Back Premiere gallery: SBPremiere26a
3. The second donation to one of the Just Giving charities listed above was made today. This payment comes from referral fees accrued from Amazon.com since RAnet became an Associate up to 30 November. Thank you very much for using the Amazon links above and earning referral fees.
9th February
1. Spooks series 8 in Hungary: series 8 starts tonight at 11.45pm on the Story4 channel. Thanks to Anita.
2. Strike Back series 1 in Germany: RTL are showing series 1 starting 26 February at 22:45. The BBC Germany Strike Back mini-site has more information. BBC Germany also has a mini-site for Robin Hood, which starts on 15 February on SuperRTL as stated previously. Both mini-sites have pictures and wallpapers from the series. Thanks to CDoart.
3. Two new Guy of Gisborne wallpapers have been created from the new promotional images (see news 7th Feb), with many thanks to Angelfish and Bccmee.
4. Spooks series 8 in Australia: UKTV are showing series 8 this week. Here's the website to check the times, which can vary from day to day. Thanks to Pauline.
8th February
1. A new image from the Recognise magazine photoshoot has appeared on DanielHiggins.net. There is still no word as to whether this magazine will be published or whether the interview will surface I'm afraid.
2. The first donation to one of the Just Giving charities listed above was made today. This payment comes from referral fees accrued from Amazon.co.uk since RAnet became an Associate up to 30 November. Payments are sent from Amazon on a monthly basis (if the amount earned is above Amazon's minimum requirement) and the referral fees from Amazon US are on their way - the cheque takes a bit longer to clear! Thank you very much for using the Amazon links above and earning commission.
7th February
1. A UK based children's charity Project Linus has been offered a quilt featuring Richard Armitage to auction off and raise funds for their charity. Richard suggested the charity to the person who has generously donated their time and skill in creating the quilt and the charity have asked this website to help with the promotion of the potential auction. See this page for further information and details of how to register your interest. Thank you.
2. The UK sci-fi magazine SFX has a 5 page article about the Hobbit called '50 things you need to know about The Hobbit'. The only mention of Richard is as follows: "You may know Mr Armitage from Spooks or Robin Hood, but here he's the leader of the ragtag band of Dwarves determined to win back his lands from the dragon who chased him out of them. He's an honourable Dwarf who is the real hero of this story if you're not that into Hobbits." Images from the article are available in high resolution in the Hobbit Stills gallery.
Click images to enlarge:
3. Robin Hood series 1 in Germany: As stated on 6th January below, Super RTL will start showing series 1 on Wednesday 15 February at 21:10. They have setup a website with programme information and an extensive gallery. There are four previously unseen high resolution pictures of Guy of Gisborne which I have uploaded to the Robin Hood Promo gallery - images series1-49, series1-50, series1-51 and series1-52 are the new images. Click 'original image' to see the full size. (Press F5 to refresh your screen if you cannot see the new pictures).
6th February
1. The February issue of the French movie magazine L’écran Fantastique has a Hobbit article with pictures of Richard as Thorin and other images from the Hobbit trailer. No new information but thanks to Isabelle for sharing this article with us all. Click images to enlarge:
2. Thanks to Joane for her drawing of John Thornton, which is on the Artwork page.
5th February
1. Lost Land of the Tiger in Australia: ABC1 showed episode 1 of this documentary, under the different title 'Expedition Tiger' at 6.05pm. It should be available on ABC i-view soon. The next two episodes will be shown on Sundays in the next two weeks - further information of each episode are on this website here. Thanks to Heather.
2. Spooks series 7 in Israel: channel 23 will start showing series 7 tonight at 23:00. Thanks to Naama.
2nd February
The picture of the day archive for January 2012 has been added to the Multimedia menu on the left-hand side, or click here to download all the individual pictures.
