28.12.07
Much Ado About Nothing: interview and further reviews |
| In
a brief
interview recorded to publicise the production, Zoë and her co-star
Simon Russell Beale discuss their roles in Much
Ado About Nothing. The reviews in Bloomberg News,
the Observer
- which asserts that the pair 'completely re-imagine' the play - and The
Stage demonstrate that the National Theatre's staging of the
comedy continues to impress the critics, while Variety
examines its tone. |
19.12.07
Much Ado About Nothing opens |
| The
National's production of Much
Ado About Nothing has received excellent reviews, with The
Times praising the 'terrific performances' of Zoë and her
co-star Simon Russell Beale. Similarly enthusiastic accounts of the
play have appeared in the British
Theatre Guide, the Evening
Standard, the Guardian,
the Independent,
the Official
London Theatre Guide, the Telegraph,
and What's
On Stage. A number of production
photos can be viewed on the National's website, while the rehearsal
diary by Annette Vieusseux offers a fascinating glimpse of the cast and crew at
work. |
19.12.07
More Christmas television |
| In
addition to her performance as Mrs Jarley in the ITV adaptation of
Dickens's The
Old Curiosity Shop, UKTV Drama viewers will be able to see Zoe as
another of the novelist's creations, Miss Murdstone, when the channel
broadcasts David
Copperfield (first shown in 1999) on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at 2pm. |
14.12
07 Much Ado About Nothing interviews |
| In
the week that the National Theatre's production of Much
Ado About Nothing begins previews, Zoë and her co-star Simon Russell
Beale discuss
the play in the Telegraph. Shortly before rehearsals for
Shakespeare's comedy got underway, director Nicholas Hytner outlined
his vision for the performances in an audio interview conducted for
TheatreVoice. |
14.12.07
Christmas television |
| The
hour-long festive edition of My
Family, 'Ho Ho No', will be broadcast on Boxing Day at 7pm on BBC
1. To discover what Christmas capers the Harpers can look forward to
this year, see the detailed
discussion of the plot (contains spoilers) released by the BBC's Press
Office. The
Old Curiosity Shop will also be shown on Boxing Day, at 9pm on ITV 1: Zoë plays Mrs Jarley in this new adaptation of Dickens's novel. |
14.12.07
Most influential Americans |
| According
to a Telegraph article published to coincide with Thanksgiving
celebrations, Zoë is one
of the fifty most influential Americans working in the UK.
Putting her influence to good use, Zoë recently attended
the launch of the National Theatre's new energy-efficient lighting
scheme; and last week she was among a number of celebrities to support
a fundraising drive for Wilton's Music Hall in East London. |
12.11.07
The Queen visits My Family set |
| The
Queen recently visited
Pinewood Studios, where she met Zoe and her co-star Robert Lindsay
during a tour of the My Family set. A short
report about the event can be viewed on the BBC News website. |
12.11.07
Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2007 |
| The
judges of the Evening Standard Theatre Awards have taken the unusual step
of releasing
the longlist of this year's nominees in what promises to be a highly
competitive year. Following her acclaimed performance in The Rose
Tattoo, Zoe has received a Best Actress Nomination. |
15.10.07
My Family nominated for a National Television Award |
| Following
the sitcom's success at the TV Quick and TV Choice Awards, My
Family has received a National Television Award nomination for Best
Comedy Programme. A full list
of nominees is available at DigitalSpy, and you can vote for your
favourites at the NTA's
website. The ceremony will be broadcast live on ITV1 on 31st
October. |
15.10.07
Much Ado About Nothing |
| The
London Theatre Guide has further
cast details for the National Theatre's forthcoming production of Much
Ado About Nothing. Dame Diana Rigg refers to the play's newly
released poster as part of a
Telegraph article arguing for actors' names to feature more prominently
on theatre publicity material. |
16.09.07
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards |
| My
Family was named Best Comedy Series at the TV Quick and TV Choice
Awards, held in London on 3rd September (see the
British Sitcom Guide's article and the My Family Yahoo Group for more details). Zoë joined her co-star
Robert Lindsay to collect the award; photos of the pair attending the
event can be found at MSN
and Pixsy.
The seventh series of the BBC sitcom is scheduled to
be released on Region 2 DVD on 24th September, while a DVD
boxset (again, Region 2) containing series one to seven will follow on 22nd October. The
eighth series of My
Family is currently in production. |
16.09.07
Prime Suspect I |
| The
first episode of Prime
Suspect, in which Zoe plays hard-bitten Moyra Henson, is now available
to watch online as part of the Best
of ITV programme collection. Given the rather grisly content of
the episode, it is best reserved for older fans. |
01.09.07 Much Ado About Nothing |
| Previews
of the National Theatre's Much
Ado About Nothing, in which Zoë will star as Beatrice opposite Simon
Russell Beale's Benedick, are scheduled to begin on 10th December.
Susannah Fielding, who played Serafina's daughter Rosa in The
Rose Tattoo, has also been cast in this eagerly anticipated production
of Shakespeare's comedy. Tickets
for performances in December and January are currently available. |
01.09.07 Film and television news round-up |
| Fans
in the US may be pleased to hear both that A
Dance to the Music of Time has recently been released
on Region 1 DVD and that BBC
America has bought the seventh series of sitcom My
Family; for more details, see World
Screen's article about the sale. Zoe discusses her favourite
comic film in an article for the Observer published in June. |
13.06.07 Celebrating British theatre |
| Zoë has been named one of the veterans of the British stage, alongside
other esteemed performers including Sir Ian McKellen and Harriet Walter, as part of the Observer's celebration of the UK theatre industry. The feature included a short interview with Zoe about her career (scroll down page). |
22.05.
07 The National Theatre |
| Further
performance dates have been announced for The
Rose Tattoo; the play will now run
until 8th August. Tickets are also available for the National
Theatre's 'In
Conversation' event on 29th June, at which Zoe will be interviewed
about her career. |
20.05.07 Madeleine McCann appeal |
| As
part of the ongoing international efforts to find missing four-year-old
Madeleine McCann, Zoë has provided the voiceover for the English version of a new video appeal
for information about the child's abduction. You can watch
the short film online at Sky News; and to discover ways in which you
can help in the search for Madeleine, see the official website FindMadeleine.com. |
18.05.07 New TV project; interview |
| The Stage reports today that Zoe will star in a new television adaptation of Dickens's novel The Old Curiosity Shop. Also of note, the
supermarket chain Waitrose
recently interviewed Zoe about her favourite foods. You can read the
article, 'A
Question of Taste', on the supermarket's website. |
13th
May 2007 Zoë's birthday |
| Many
Happy Returns to Zoë, who celebrates her birthday
today! |
11th
May 2007 Magazine collections |
| The
BBC's adaptation of David
Copperfield in which Zoë played Miss Murdstone is the subject of the
most recent edition of Classic
Drama - The DVD Collection. As the partwork's title suggests, a copy of the series on DVD (Region 0) is included alongside
a magazine about the making of the programme. Meanwhile, younger
fans may be pleased to hear that the current edition of Doctor
Who: Battles in Time magazine (part seventeen) features Lady
Cassandra, Zoe's character in 'The End of the World' and 'New
Earth'. |
25th
April 2007 Television interview |
| Tomorrow
Zoë will appear alongside comedian Alan Carr as a guest on Thursday's
edition of The
New Paul O'Grady Show, to be broadcast on Channel 4 at 5 pm.
With thanks to Stuart for this information. |
11th
April 2007 Pictures and reviews of The Rose Tattoo |
| The
National Theatre's official
webpage for The Rose Tattoo now includes a number of production
photos. As the play continues to impress the critics, I have
updated the list
of reviews of the production: the British
Theatre Guide reports favourably on the work, Time
Out praises Zoe's performance in the central role, and a
shorter version of the Guardian's review is also available. |
3rd
April 2007 My Family: series seven |
| A
preview
clip from the first episode in the new series of My
Family is available to view alongside a summary of the plot on the
BBC's official website for the programme. As reported on 30th
March, the comedy's seventh series begins on 6th April at 8.30 pm on BBC
1. |
2nd
April 2007 Reviews of The Rose Tattoo |
| Contributors
to BBC Radio 3's 'Night Waves' programme recently discussed The
Rose Tattoo, focusing on the more uplifting aspects of the play.
The entire show is available to listen
to online for a few more days, with the review of Williams's play, in which Zoe stars as Serafina, beginning around thirteen minutes in. Further reviews of the
National Theatre's production have also appeared in the press and online: I have added a
number of links to relevant articles, some of which include photos of
Zoë and other cast members. Also noteworthy is Kristin
Scott Thomas's interview for the Telegraph, published in January, in
which the actress remarks how impressed she was by Zoe's peformance as Electra
(see the
second page of the article for the relevant comment). |
2nd
April 2007 DVD releases |
| 'Cards
on the Table', in which Zoe played Ariadne Oliver, is now available
as part of the Poirot
Collection Six Region 2 DVD set. The adaptation of Macbeth
for which Zoë provided the voice of Lady Macbeth is included in Shakespeare:
The Animated Tales Collection: Act 1, also a Region 2 DVD
release. Following its release on Region 1 DVD, film The
Raggedy Rawney, in which Zoe stars alongside Bob Hoskins, is now
available on Region 2 DVD. In addition, the cover art for the
forthcoming My
Family: Series Six Region 2 DVD can be viewed on Amazon.co.uk. |
30th
March 2007 The Rose Tattoo opens; new series of My
Family begins soon |
| The
Rose Tattoo opened last night and has received some excellent reviews,
with the
Guardian praising Zoë's performance as the best in her career. WhatsOnStage.com
is similarly enthusiastic about the production, which runs until 23rd
June. Meanwhile, My
Family returns for its seventh series next week; the first episode (of
nine) is scheduled to be broadcast on 6th April at 8.30 pm on BBC 1. |
20th
March 2007 Zoë interviewed for The Times |
| Yesterday
The Rose Tattoo
began previewing at the National Theatre. To coincide with the first
performance of this production, The Times published an interview
with Zoe in which she discusses her approach to Tennessee Williams's
play. |
9th
March 2007 National Theatre |
| As
reported by the Camden New Journal, Zoe joined a number of other
celebrities, including Dame Helen Mirren, at a fundraising event for the
National Theatre held at the beginning of March. The National has
recently launched an
online brochure for its forthcoming season of plays; information about The
Rose Tattoo can be found on the third page of the mini-site. Zoe explains why she chose to work on the play in an article about Tennessee Williams's work from WhatsOnStage.com. |
4th
March 2007 Charity auction |
| A
Calvin Klein suit worn by Zoe for her role as Tessa Piggott in the popular
television series Love Hurts
is currently being auctioned for charity. All proceeds from the
sale, which is being held on eBay,
will be donated to Action for M.E. The auction ends on 7th March. (With thanks to Anne, Helen, and
Liz for bringing this sale to my attention.) |
4th
March 2007 The Rose Tattoo in rehearsal |
| In
a recent article for the Coventry Telegraph, Larissa Tasker, who has been cast as one of a group
of children in The
Rose Tattoo, describes rehearsing the play alongside Zoë. For
performance details, including booking information, see the official
website for the production. |
2nd
March 2007 Charity auction |
| There
are several days left to bid on a
My Family script signed by Zoë. All proceeds from the sale,
which is being held on eBay,
will
benefit the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice. The auction ends on 7th
March. |
2nd
March 2007 Awake and Sing! |
| During
the production's run last year, Zoe and her Awake and Sing! co-star
Mark Ruffalo were interviewed as part of the Leonard Lopate Show.
The discussion is available to listen to online or download from WNYC: New
York Public Radio's website. A commentary on the play by its director Bartlett Sher accompanies a slideshow of production photos for the New York Times's review (see the article's 'Multimedia' section). |
25
FEB 07 Poirot DVDs |
| 'Cards
on the Table', the episode of Poirot in which Zoe starred as Ariadne
Oliver, has now been released on Region 2 DVD. The episode is
included alongside 'The Mystery of the Blue Train', 'After the Funeral',
and 'Taken at the Flood' as part of the Poirot
Collection 6 set. |
25
FEB 07 More additions to theatre work |
| The
guide to Awake and
Sing! has been extensively revised, and with thanks once again to
Geoff there is new information available about The
Provoked Wife. |
23
FEB 07 Zoë interviewed on Radio 4 |
| As
part of today's edition of Front Row on BBC Radio 4, Zoe spoke
about whether or not it is preferable for female performers to be known as
'actors' rather than 'actresses'. The programme is available to
listen to online
for a limited period. |
23
FEB 07 Theatre work |
| The
Stage section has been updated; there is new information about The
Beggar's Opera, Jug,
A Streetcar
Named Desire, and The
Widowing of Mrs Holroyd. Most of the details have been kindly
supplied by Geoff Cooke, who is selling original theatre programmes for
these plays: inquiries about purchasing them should be directed
to him. I have also added production information for The
Rose Tattoo. |
20
FEB 07 The Rose Tattoo; Much Ado About Nothing |
| As
reported
by Playbill.com, Steven Pimlott, the director of The
Rose Tattoo, sadly died last week. The play is now being
directed by Nicholas Hytner. Later this year, Hytner will also
direct Zoe as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, again at
the National Theatre. The
Stage has further details about this production, while BBC
News and Variety
report on this and other works to be staged by the National in the coming
months. |
25
JAN 07 More success for Awake and Sing!, plus details about The
Rose Tattoo |
| Zoë's
most recent Broadway hit, Awake
and Sing!, has been named one of the best
stage shows of 2006 by the TheaterMania editors. It has also
been announced that The Rose Tattoo, in which Zoe will star as the widowed
Serafina, will open at the National Theatre on 29 March 2007 (previews to
begin on 19 March). The production's official
website includes cast and plot information, as well as booking
details. A number of theatre websites have published articles about
the show, including Broadway.com,
BroadwayWorld,
Playbill,
and The
Stage. |
25
JAN 07 My Family DVD |
| Australian
fans of My Family
can now buy the show's first series on region 4 DVD; see, for example, EzyDVD. |
17
DEC 06 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
| To
thank you, the Fansite's visitors, for your continued support, I have
uploaded a selection of avatars
featuring Zoë, and would like to wish all of her fans the best for 2007. |
17
DEC 06 Zoë returns to UK stage |
| Zoe
is set to star in Tennessee Williams's The Rose Tattoo at the National
Theatre, London in early 2007. It is thought that the production,
which will be directed by Steven Pimlott and designed by Mark Thompson,
will run from late March until the end of August. |
17
DEC 06 My Family at Christmas |
| The
feature-length Christmas episode of My
Family has a
revised broadcast date, and will now be shown on 25th
December at 5.20pm on BBC 1. For a summary of the plot, see the Manchester
Evening News. If you can't wait until Christmas Day, BBC Comedy
has released a clip of last year's festive episode (click on 'Christmas Clips'). An alteration has also been made to the scheduled
release date of My Family: Series Six on R2 DVD, with several online
retailers, including Play.com,
reporting that the series will not be commericially available until June
2007. |
10
DEC 06 'Bids on Lids' charity auction |
| There
is one day left to bid on a
lovely hat and handwritten note, which have been donated by Zoe as
part of the celebrity hat charity auction 'Bids
on Lids'. Proceeds from the sale, taking place on eBay, will
benefit WellBeing
of Women's 'WoW Baby' campaign, funding research into unexplained
miscarriages and the treatments available. With thanks to Ali at
WellBeing of Women. |
02
DEC 06 Zoë honoured at Dyslexia Action awards |
| Recently confirmed as dyslexic, Zoë was presented with an award to
celebrate her professional achievements at the Dyslexia
Action gala (non-IE users may need to scroll down to read about the event) on 7th
November. More information about the evening, alongside pictures of
Zoe receiving her award, has been added to Interviews
and Articles. |
02
DEC 06 Campaign to save London's Theatre Museum |
| With
the news that the Theatre
Museum in Covent Garden is facing closure, as reported by The
Stage, Zoë is among a number of notable figures to back a campaign to
save it. The Guardians
of the Theatre Museum have launched a petition, which can be signed
online at the organisation's website, to protest against the decision to
close the attraction. |
02
DEC 06 My Family Christmas special |
| The
Sun has given its readers a taste of what to expect in this year's My
Family Christmas special. The seasonal episode of the sitcom is
currently scheduled for broadcast on 27th December. |
17
NOV 06 Bid for a signed copy of Zoë's favourite children's book! |
| As
part of the National
Library for the Blind's celebrity book auction, Zoe has donated and
signed a
copy of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, including a
handwritten note describing why she enjoyed the work's five volumes as a
child. The auction is currently taking place on eBay, and all
proceeds will go to the charity, which works to improve access to reading
material for the dyslexic and visually impaired. But hurry - bidding
ends on 19th November! With thanks to Emma at the NLB. |
17
NOV 06 My Family: The Christmas Specials |
| Fans
of the BBC's sitcom will be pleased to hear that the festive
episodes of My Family are due to receive a region 2 DVD release on
20th November. |
09
OCT 06 DVD boxsets |
| Following
the release of each series individually, the Love
Hurts: Series 1-3 R2 DVD boxset, which includes every episode of the
programme, should be available to purchase from 23rd October. As
reported on 21st September, episodes of My Family will also be sold
together as a R2
DVD boxset; and it now appears that this set, expected later this year
or in early 2007, will also include the sitcom's forthcoming seventh
series. My
Family: Series 6 is due for R2 DVD release on 26th December. |
24
SEP 06 New media |
| The
first meeting between Rose and Cassandra (played by Zoe) in 'New Earth' has been selected
as one of the top ten moments of the second Doctor Who series. For
more details, and to view a clip of the encounter, see the official
Doctor Who website. To celebrate, a guide
to Zoe's episode of the popular sci-fi series has been added to the Television
section. Screen captures have also been uploaded both for 'New
Earth' and an earlier project, Inspector
Morse - 'Fat Chance'. |
21
SEP 06 My Family DVDs - with good news for fans in the region
1 area! |
| After
its release date was postponed several times, My
Family: Series 5 (region 2 DVD) is now commercially available, having
hit the shelves on 18th September. The sixth series
is scheduled for region 2 DVD
release later this year, but information about the specific date of
release differs between retailers. A region 2 DVD box set, My
Family: Series 1-6, is due for release this winter/next spring. The news that the first
and second
series of Zoe's popular comedy will be released on region 1 DVD on 10th
October is certain to please My
Family's legions of fans in the US and Canada. The DVDs' cover art is
different to that of the region 2 releases, and can be viewed on Amazon
(series one
and two).
The region 1 releases are also being sold
together; this set, too, is scheduled for release on the 10th.
It is not yet clear whether further series will be made available as region 1 DVDs. Meanwhile, filming for the show's seventh series is
now underway! |
21
SEP 06 Doctor Who and Small Worlds |
| Nicole
has kindly drawn my attention to Adventures in Time & Space's enormous gallery
of Doctor Who screencaps, including many from the series two episode
'New Earth', in which Zoe reprises her role as Lady Cassandra from the
first series. A link to the collection, along with other links to a number of recent candid photos of Zoe at theatrical events, has been added to the Fansite's Gallery. Less well known than Doctor Who, but just as
interesting for Zoe's fans, is the series of short films entitled Small Worlds. Zoe appears in the second part of this
(as yet, unfinished) trilogy of works focusing on responses to modern life. The film,
directed by Pinny Grylls and produced in 2004, can be viewed
in its entirety at Invisible Films. |
28
AUG 06 Charity auction |
| A
My Family script,
signed by Zoë, will be among the lots auctioned for charity at the
Champagne and Celebrities Ball in October. For more information
about the event, see IC
Wales. |
28
AUG 06 DVD release dates |
| Popular
children's series Johnny
and the Bomb is scheduled to be released on region
2 DVD on 4th September. DVD
Times has information about the extra feature to be included with the
programme. Meanwhile, fans
of My Family must
now wait until 11th September to purchase the comedy's fifth
series on DVD, after its release was again postponed. There is
good news, though, for those who had noted the absence of the festive
episodes in previously-released titles: My
Family: The Christmas Specials should be available to buy on region 2
DVD from 13th November. |
24
AUG 06 Affiliates |
| The
Fansite is now affiliated with Official Gabriel Thomson
and Keith Warwick
Online, the authorised websites for two excellent actors. If you
run a website dedicated to a particular performer - whether or not it is an
official site - and would like to become affiliated (i.e. exchange links) with this website, please email
me. |
24
AUG 06 Pictures added |
| The
Gallery has been
updated with the inclusion of several photos of Zoë taken early in her
career and a more recent magazine cover (picture one,
two,
three,
four,
and five);
rehearsal and production photos of Once
in a Lifetime have also been added to the site. |
17
AUG 06 My Family: it's official |
| C21
Media has published an article
confirming the production of a seventh series of My
Family, after the sitcom's sixth series received impressive viewing
figures. |
17
AUG 06 Charity auctions |
| There
are still a couple of days left to bid on an original My
Family script being auctioned for charity on eBay. The auction
has been organised by a member of the My
Family Fan Group and the proceeds of the sale will go to a special
needs school in Sussex. Also to be auctioned on eBay is an envelope
decorated by Zoe to raise funds for the National
Literacy Trust. For more details about this charity auction, which
will take place in October, and to see a picture of Zoe's design, see the official
press release for the event (thanks, Clare). |
17
AUG 06 New Fan Art |
| Anne,
a German fan, has produced a lovely pencil
sketch of Zoe as Letitia Blacklock in Marple
- 'A Murder is Announced'. With thanks to Anne and her mother
Petra for allowing me to display the work on the Fansite. |
17
AUG 06 DVD news and radio work |
| A
preview of the (very green) cover
art for the Region 2 DVD release of My
Family's fifth series can be viewed on Amazon. According to
several online retailers, the DVD's release date has been
revised: it looks as if series five will now be available to purchase from
28th August, a week later than originally scheduled. Also worth noting is that the
Fansite now includes a selective list of radio
productions in which Zoe has participated. |
17 AUG 06 Awake and Sing! in the press |
| A
recent
article in the New Yorker suggests that the Belasco Theatre in New
York is haunted by a pair of ghosts. According to the report,
superstition surrounding the paranormal activity in the theatre dictated
the colour of Zoë's costume during performances of Awake
and Sing! Meanwhile, a short
review of the production first published in June calls Zoe's
'performance as solid as a Rodin sculpture with warm blood running in its veins'. |
09
AUG 06 My Family update; interview |
| After
some months of speculation, it is now clear that a seventh series of My
Family will go ahead. Filming is scheduled to begin in
September. Also, an
interview with Zoe from 1980, 'Seeing
the Funny Side', has been added to the site. |
11
JUN 06 My Family and Zoe's Look-a-Likes |
| The
BBC have commissioned a seventh series of My Family, but further details have yet to be announced. Thanks
Laura. The fifth and sixth series of the comedy are scheduled for
release on Region 2 DVD on 21st August 2006 and 18th September 2006,
respectively. The Zoe Wanamaker Look-a-Like gallery is now
open. If you think you look like Zoe or know someone who does, I would be pleased to hear from you. |
10
JUN 06 Interviews |
| Several
early interviews with Zoe are now available to read in the Interviews
section. In 'No,
You're Not Ugly, Zoe' and 'Dolly
Night Out at the Village Hall', she discusses her views about acting
at the beginning of her professional career in the mid-seventies; while 'Zoe
Wanamaker - New Funny Girl in Town' charts Zoe's rise to fame.
More recently, in April and May respectively, Zoe took part in a discussion
about working on the stage and gave an interview
about her career, both for the American
Theatre Wing. Broadway.com also conducted a question-and-answer
session with Zoe about her role in Awake and Sing!
Fans in the UK can also read about Zoë's experiences when reprising her role
as Lady Cassandra in the new series of Doctor Who in the May issue (#369)
of Doctor Who Magazine. |
10
JUN 06 Adam Faith website |
| Geoff and Ruud have
launched a carefully researched tribute to Zoe's late friend and Love
Hurts co-star, Adam Faith. The website, http://www.adamfaith.org.uk,
contains information about all aspects of Faith's career and is highly
recommended. |
10
JUN 06 Tony Awards |
| Zoë
has been nominated in the category of Best Featured Actress in a Play at
this year's Tony Awards; winners will be announced on 11th June. For
viewers in the US, NY 1 News will film the guests' arrivals and CBS will
then broadcast the ceremony itself. Visit the official
Tony Awards website for more information about the event. |
10
JUN 06 Drama League Awards |
| The
Broadway production of Awake
and Sing!, in which Zoë stars, recently won the Drama League Award
for Best Play Revival. For more information about the awards and
other winners, see the LA
Times article about the event. |
21
MAR 06 Interviews |
| There
are a couple of new interviews with Zoe available to read online: 'Zoe's
an actress with drive' from Manchester Online and 'Zoe
puts cards on the table' from Scotsman.com. In both she
discusses her role in Poirot. |
16
MAR 06 Poirot in the press |
| Ahead
of ITV's broadcast of 'Cards
on the Table' (see 'Television work' below), most of the major UK
television listings guides for the 18th-24th March - available to buy now
- contain articles about the production and/or (rare) interviews with Zoë.
Of particular interest for Zoë's fans are the features in the Total TV
Guide, TV Quick, and TV Times. She discusses, among other things,
her preparation for the role of crime writer Ariadne Oliver, working with
David Suchet (who plays Hercule Poirot), and other current projects. |
12
MAR 06 Awake and Sing! |
| Previews
begin on 24th March at the Belasco Theatre for the Broadway revival of Awake
and Sing! I would be grateful to hear
from any of Zoe's fans able to attend a performance of this eagerly
anticipated production about what you thought of the show. |
12
MAR 06 Television work |
| The
sixth series of My Family began in the UK last week; episodes are being
broadcast on Fridays at 8.30 pm on BBC 1. The BBC Comedy team have
redesigned the official
website for the sitcom, which includes desktop wallpapers, episode
clips, and more! And as reported on the fan
group, 'Cards on
the Table', Zoe's long-awaited episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot,
will be broadcast on 19th March at 9.00pm on ITV 1. |
03
FEB 06 Forthcoming DVDs |
| Following
the release of the first series in December, Love
Hurts - Series 2 will be available to buy on Region 2 DVD from 6th
February 2006. There's also good news for fans of My Family: as
reported on the My
Family Yahoo! Group and Robert
and Daniel's My Family Message Board, the fourth series of the sitcom
is scheduled to be released on Region 2 DVD on 20th March 2006. |
03
FEB 06 Shakespeare's Globe events |
| The
Globe Theatre in London will soon be holding the 2006 Sam Wanamaker
Festival, which includes performances of scenes by Shakespeare and other
writers of his day. While at the 2006 Sam Wanamaker Event, writers
will discuss Shakespeare's works. See the Shakespeare's
Globe website for further details. |
03
FEB 06 Charity work |
| Zoë
has become a patron of Dignity in Dying, formerly known as the Voluntary
Euthanasia Society. For more information about the organisation,
visit the Dignity
in Dying website. Thanks Mark. |
22.12.05 Zoë to return to stage in 2006 |
| Zoë
is to appear in an American production of Clifford Odets's Awake and
Sing! The play, set during the Depression, will be staged in the
spring. See Playbill.com
for more details. |
15.12.05 Do YOU look like Zoë? |
| Do
you, or does someone you know, look like Zoe Wanamaker? I am putting
together a look-a-like section for the Fansite, and would love to hear
from anyone who thinks they share, or knows someone who shares, Zoe's
distinctive looks. |
15.12.05 Competition winner |
| Congratulations
to the Zoë Wanamaker Official Fansite competition winner, Stephanie
Meyer. Stephanie will receive a My Family - Series 3 DVD and a
special mystery prize! |
15.12.05 My Family Christmas Special |
| The
Harpers return to our screens on Christmas Day with a 50-minute festive
special entitled '...and I'll Cry If I Want to'. The programme will
be shown on BBC 1 at 6 pm. Expect plenty of seasonal mirth and
madness as Susan's mother arrives for a family Christmas - with toy-boy in
tow... See Robert and Daniel's My
Family message board for more details. A sixth series of My
Family begins next year. |
13.12.05 Television work |
| I've
added a page about the adaptation of Agatha
Christie's Poirot in which Zoe stars as crime writer Ariadne
Oliver. The programme will be broadcast in the UK in the New
Year. Another project to be broadcast soon is Johnny and the Bomb,
which begins in the UK on 15th January. There's information about
the children's series on its official
website. Zoe plays mysterious bag lady Mrs. Tachyon. |
01.12.05 New My Family fansite |
| My
Family fans Robert and Daniel have launched a fansite
for the sitcom. Find information about the show's main
characters, DVD releases, episode guides and transmission dates, plus
receive the monthly My Family Gazette, written by the site's owners.
The site also boasts its own discussion
forum, where you can talk about every episode of every series, the
main cast members, and more! |
01.12.05 Fansite competition |
| The
competition to win a My Family - Series 3 DVD and a special mystery prize
has now closed. Many thanks to all who entered. The winner
will be selected at random and contacted via email within the next few
weeks. |
10.11.05 Charity auctions:
LEPRA; Phoenix House; SANDS fundraising |
| As part of their 'Race Against Time' appeal, LEPRA has asked a number
of celebrities, including Zoe, to donate watches. The items, to be
sold in aid of the charity, will be auctioned on eBay from 18th
November. For further details, see the press
release. Zoe recently lent her support to Phoenix House by
designing a unique Christmas decoration to raise funds. The piece
will be auctioned alongside a number of others from 5th to 12th
December. For more information about the auction, see the News
section of the charity's website and its press
release. Zoe has also signed a Christmas card, which is
currently being auctioned on eBay, in aid of the charity SANDS. Good luck if you decide to bid! |
10.11.05 Love Hurts
DVD |
| According to several online retailers,
including SendIt.com, Love Hurts - Series 1 is now scheduled for
release on 5th December 2005. |
05.11.05 Vintage Mayfair
fundraising event |
| Zoë is among the celebrities to have donated clothing
and accessories to be sold in aid of the RSPCA in central
London. The items will be available at fashion sale Vintage
Mayfair, which will be held on 13th November in London. Visit Fashion UK for further details about the
event. |
18.10.05 Charity
auction |
| Zoe's drawing of a dragonfly, among the
lots in the Celebrity Art Auction organised by Devon Wildlife Trust (see
news for 7th September), will be listed on eBay on 24th
October. The signed picture can be viewed on the Trust's website; its sale will raise funds for important
conservation work. Thanks Cathy. |
18.10.05 Love Hurts DVD;
Poirot |
| Delta Music, the company producing the
Love Hurts DVDs, has confirmed that all three series of the comedy-drama
are to be released, which is excellent news. According to Play.com, Series 1 will now
be available from 6th February 2006, slightly later than initially
thought. Also, following her recent appearance in Agatha Christie's
Marple, see Zoe's current projects
for information about her involvement in new adaptations of Poirot. |
24.09.05 Love Hurts
DVD |
| ChoicesDirect.com have a small picture of the cover art for the forthcoming Love Hurts Region 2 DVD
release. The set consists of all ten episodes from series one,
spread across three discs. Unlike the original 1993 video releases,
which had a 15 certificate, the DVD has been rated PG. |
23.09.05 Zoe returns to Doctor
Who |
| Zoe will again provide the voice for Lady Cassandra in
a new episode of Doctor Who entitled 'New Earth'. The series is set
to be broadcast in the UK in 2006. See the IMDB for more details. |
12.09.05 Welcome to the new
home for the Zoë Wanamaker Official Fansite! |
| To
celebrate three years online, the Zoe Wanamaker Official Fansite has been
completely redesigned, and now has its own domain, http://www.zoewanamaker.com/. The website includes
more interviews
and articles, more information and
more pictures than
ever before. Find production details, photos, reviews, related links
and more for a wide range of Zoë's projects on film, stage and television.
Some recent additions include screen captures for mini-series David
Copperfield, Zoë's appearance in Agatha
Christie's Marple - 'A Murder is Announced' and the film Wilde.
There's also pictures and a transcript for Zoe's recent interview on The Kumars
at No. 42, and new information about plays The Comedy of
Errors and Dead
Funny, to name but a few. As always, if you have any comments or
questions, feel free to email the
site owner. Suggestions for what you would like to find
on the Fansite are also very welcome. While to mark the Fansite's
relaunch, you could be in with the chance of winning a great prize by
entering the competition! |
08.09.05 Zoë to star in new
children's drama |
| Zoe will
star in an adaptation of Terry Pratchett's novel Johnny and the
Bomb. The series, commissioned by CBBC, follows the adventures
of young Johnny after he meets a mysterious old
lady. |
07.09.05 Charity
auctions |
| Zoe is
one of a number of celebrities, also including Dame Judi Dench and Richard
Briers, to have autographed pottery for an online
charity auction. The auction, which runs on eBay from 12th to
22nd September 2005, will raise funds for international sight-saving
charity CBM. Zoe has also contributed a drawing for the Celebrity Art Auction in aid of Devon Wildlife Trust,
raising funds for the conservation of the river Dart. Celebrities
were asked to doodle a dragonfly for the online auction, which will take
place this autumn. A selection of the pictures will be on display at
the Dart Water Festival and then at Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum
and Art Gallery, from 17th September to 10th December 2005. |
07.09.05 False Teeth and a
Smoking Mermaid book |
| Over 80
celebrities, including Zoe, have contributed anecdotes and memories about
their grandparents for a book called False Teeth and a Smoking Mermaid, published by Age
Concern Books. Zoe has also endorsed That Attitude Book by Graham Pepper, which gives advice
about staying positive, whatever life throws at you. |
06.09.05 Love Hurts
DVD |
| As
recently reported at the Fan Group, Love Hurts - Series One will
be released on Region 2 DVD this autumn. The set
apparently contains all ten episodes from the first series, and is
scheduled for release on 17th October 2005. Fantastic news for fans
of the programme (and I know there are a lot of us!). |
23.07.05 Behind the scenes at
Doctor Who |
| If you're
curious to learn how Zoe became Lady Cassandra in the new series of Doctor
Who, discover how the special-effects team worked their magic on the series' official website. Scroll down the page
to 'Video Editing: Cassandra' to watch a short film. |
19.07.05 DVD releases
|
| Further
to previous messages, the release dates for several R2 DVDs featuring Zoe
have now changed. The Paradise Postponed box-set will be released on 8th
August 2005. The series will also be available to buy in three separate instalments, for which the release dates
are staggered from August to October. As pointed out on the fan
group, My Family - Series 3 will now be available from 12th
September 2005. |
12.06.05 Take the quiz!
|
| Test your knowledge of
Zoë's career with UKTV's themed quiz. Some questions are
trickier than you might expect! |
08.05.05 Rose d'Or Awards
|
| Congratulations to
Zoe. She won the Best Female Performance in a Sitcom award, for her
work on My
Family, at the Rose d'Or ceremony. For more details about
the event, held in Switzerland, see the Rose d'Or website. There's also a nice
picture of Zoe with her award here. |
09.04.05
Doctor
Who on DVD |
| Following its
broadcast last week, 'The
End of the World' will be released on DVD, as part of a
three-episode set, on 16th May 2005. |