Harriet Walter News

In Spring 2020, at the height of the first Covid-19 lockdown, the UK’s leading disabled led theatre company, Graeae launched a weekly series of new works to be streamed online.  Crips Without Constraints played for eleven weeks to critical acclaim.   

Today (January 26) in live streaming: Disney legends stop by Stars in the House, Bobby Cannavale and Marisa Tomei star in Three Hotels, and more!

In Spring 2020, at the height of the first Covid-19 lockdown, the UK's leading disabled led theatre company, Graeae launched a weekly series of new works to be streamed online.  Crips Without Constraints played for eleven weeks to critical acclaim.  

The international sales success of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads, made by Nicholas Hytner and Kevin Loader for BBC One this spring, has enabled its collective of writer, actors, directors, producer and heads of department to make their second substantial charity donation to help those most affected by Covid.

In Spring 2020, at the height of the first Covid-19 lockdown, the UK’s leading disabled led theatre company, Graeae launched a weekly series of new works to be streamed online.  Crips Without Constraints played for eleven weeks to critical acclaim. 

Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes the new Christmas album from Michael Ball & Alfie Boe, new music from Linda Eder, Liz Callaway, and more.

The Thirteenth Doctor will kick-off 2021 with an action-packed episode entitled 'Revolution of the Daleks,' set to air on BBC AMERICA on New Year's Day - Friday, January 1st at 8pm ET/PT.

A very different world (and a very different BBC) emerges from that most impenetrable of dark places - the recent past.

Last night, the fifth night of the Creative Art Emmys wrapped up this year's virtual ceremony.

Now, as New York City struggles to get back on its feet after long COVID-19 shutdowns, and theaters are still months from being able to reopen, St. Ann's Warehouse, which turned 40 this year, has found a range of meaningful ways to program for New Yorkers and more far-flung audiences.

SHOWTIME has picked up the 10-episode first season of THE END, a half-hour dark comedy series starring Emmy nominee Harriet Walter.

AMC Networks' RLJE Films features the DVD/Blu-ray debut of BBC America's must-see drama KILLING EVE, Season 3 on September 15, 2020.

Many of the UK's most successful artists and entertainment professionals have joined together to create the Theatre Community Fund in support of theatrical artists and professionals whose livelihoods and creative futures are threatened in the wake of Covid-19.

Today Graeae, the UK's leading disabled led theatre company has launched a major new initiative, designed to remove barriers and transform the careers of Deaf and Disabled artists across the UK.

With the Royal Shakespeare Company's theatres currently closed to the public, RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran has invited Associate and Honorary Associate Artists from throughout the Company's history to join him for an exclusive series of online conversations discussing their experience of performing Shakespeare at the RSC and beyond.

Muriel plays the perfect hostess. Even at her husband's funeral, she oils the wheels of that deathless discourse of upper middle class, rural sociability - the Massey Ferguson set are introduced to the charity stalwarts, the City suits to ex-military men, the WI to the cruise ship regulars.

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads will air on BBC One from Tuesday 23 June with a double bill, it was announced today. All twelve Talking Heads will then be available to stream on BBC iPlayer, with the series continuing on BBC One across the following weeks.

Brad Shaw today launched the Wonderland Challenge, in which 165 actors and voice artists have come together to record Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, with each performer reading one minute of the novel. Those involved include Gyles Brandreth, Ruth Jones, Juliet Stevenson, Michael Palin and Harriet Walter.

Filming begins today on new productions of Alan Bennett's critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning Talking Heads monologues, which first aired on BBC Television in 1988 and 1998.

In celebration of William Shakespeare's 456th birthday, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has today unveiled the results of its largest ever digital celebration by audiences.