Zoë to speak at Oxford and Cambridge Unions in May

30 April 2019 00:24

Zoë’s Oxbridge fans will be delighted to hear that she’s been invited to speak at both the Cambridge Union and Oxford Union, the prestigious university debating societies, in May.

Her talk in Cambridge is scheduled for Wednesday 1 May at 7 pm. A profile of Zoë appears in the Union’s Easter Term Card, and the event has attracted the attention of The Cambridge Student (TCS) newspaper.

TCS published a brilliant interview with Zoë when she last spoke at the Cambridge Union, in 2012. Discussing her hopes for the future, Zoe remarked, ‘I’d still like to be working, and I’d still like to have fun.’ With so many exciting roles in recent years, from playing poet Stevie Smith on stage to a senior intelligence official in TV’s transatlantic hit Killing Eve, she certainly seems to be achieving her ambition.

On Wednesday 29 May at 5 pm, it’ll be the turn of Oxford Union members to hear Zoë discuss her life and career. She’s no stranger to this Union either, having spoken there on a few previous occasions, most recently in 2017. Helpfully, the whole of the 2017 Q&A is available to watch via Oxford Union’s YouTube channel.

I'm sure that all fans attending the Oxbridge talks will enjoy them. I’m also sure you’ll have some excellent questions ready for Zoë!

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First-look photos: Zoë in Killing Eve episode four

25 April 2019 21:30

BBC America has released photos from Killing Eve episode four, ‘Desperate Times’. They include a solo portrait of Zoë (how fab are those stripey socks!) plus one in which she appears alongside Fiona Shaw.

‘Desperate Times’ premieres in the US on Sunday 28 April, at 8 pm Eastern time/7 pm Central time. Killing Eve is also available to download or stream (check out BBC America's 'where to watch' guide for details.)

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Zoë to appear in Killing Eve, BBC America’s smash-hit drama

22 April 2019 18:06

BBC America’s Killing Eve recently returned for a second series of murder, tension and high-fashion. And as the broadcaster's brand new trailer for episode four, ‘Desperate Times’, reveals, Zoë is set to appear in one of the biggest TV dramas in the world.

You probably don’t need me to tell you that Killing Eve features insightful intelligence agent Eve Polastri and notorious assassin Villanelle. They’re engaged in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game, each increasingly obsessed with the other.

As far as I’m aware, no details about Zoe’s role have so far been made public (and she isn’t named, as yet, in the IMDb’s cast list for the show). The glimpse we see in the trailer suggests she could be playing a senior British intelligence official... What do you think? In any case, it’ll be fascinating to see how Zoë's character fits into the compelling world, dramatic and darkly comic by turns, of runaway success Killing Eve.

‘Desperate Times’ premieres in the US next Sunday, 28 April, at 8 pm Eastern time/7 pm Central time. The show is also available to download or stream (see BBC America's 'where to watch' guide.)

Zoe’s fans in the UK (like me!) have longer to wait, as a release date for series two here hasn’t yet been announced by the BBC. All we know at the moment is that it won't be shown until after the last episode airs in the US on 26 May. So no spoilers, please! ;-)

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‘It’s time to lose control’: Britannia series two trailer

14 April 2019 22:56

Ready for your first glimpse of Zoë’s Queen Antedia in Britannia series two? This trailer has just been released by Sky Atlantic – and it’s a corker!

‘It’s time to lose control’ – that’s the second series’ tagline, suggesting we can expect even more chaos and excitement second time around from Jez Butterworth’s epic drama about the Romans invading ancient Britain.

Losing control, in another sense, is exactly what happened to Antedia in the first series. We last saw her imprisoned and alone, and she doesn’t appear to be faring much better now. (As Digital Spy puts it, 'Antedia is still chilling in the dungeon'!) Will she claw her way back to power in series two? Or has she lost too much to have any hope of recovery?

The trailer confirms the Radio Times’ suggestion that Britannia is set to return to our screens this autumn. So there’s still quite some time to go before we can learn Antedia’s fate during the course of ten thrilling episodes. But as the saying goes, good things come to those who wait.

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Zoë chosen again as the voice of the Olivier Awards, to the delight of theatre fans

8 April 2019 20:45

On 7 April, the Olivier Awards took place at London’s Royal Albert Hall, celebrating UK theatrical achievements from the past twelve months. For the fourth consecutive year, Zoë was chosen to provide the voiceover for the prestigious ceremony, and her return delighted theatre lovers.

If you’d like to hear Zoë’s velvety voiceover for yourself, you can watch highlights from the Olivier Awards on the ITV Hub (in the UK) for a limited time. Another option is to listen to Magic Radio’s Oliviers coverage (the ceremony itself begins about 1 hour and 5 minutes into the programme).

While Zoë didn’t appear at this year’s ceremony, here’s a reminder of her show-stopping dress from the 2017 Olivier Awards.

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