Martin Freeman News

Time has moved on in Breeders, the comedy series that explores the parental paradox that you’d happily die for your children, but quite often also want to kill them.

Freckle Productions' hit stage adaptation of Stick Man will be available to stream for the first time this Christmas. Filmed at the final performance at the Rose Theatre Kingston last week, just hours before London moved into Tier 3 and the production was forced to close, this made-for-TV version of the show will be available for a limited period until Sunday 3 January.

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.

While the Belgrade's annual panto is going online this year, if a trip to the theatre is part of your family's annual festive traditions, you needn't miss out this year thanks to a series of socially distanced shows and screenings taking place throughout the month. 

CBS All Access, ViacomCBS' digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced that Allison Tolman and Nick Frost have been cast in the second season.

Following hot on the heels of last week's funding success, management at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre have today announced they will re-open in December for a variety of socially distanced performances. 

Freckle Productions has announced that Stick Man, based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, will return to the stage this Christmas for a 4-week run at Rose Theatre Kingston from Thursday 10 December.

Martin Freeman takes on the writer's old role in the tale of a man trapped with his mother who finds that, for all the frustrations that entails, anything else is probably worse.

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.

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.

BBC AMERICA's BAFTA-award winning talk show might look a little different in its new 30-minute format, but what hasn't changed is Graham's signature style, his mix of guest stars, comedy, stories, and of course the famous Red Chair.

James Corden feels compelled to compliment Martin Freeman for his unwavering strong fashion sense, and the two explain the terms mod and ragamuffin to Pete Holmes. After, Martin admits that he went through a phase in his youth where his threads reflected the rap music he was obsessed with, and how Eminem may have nicked a trend or two.

Stars of the new FX comedy, Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard, play a couple juggling full-time careers, young children, a mortgage and relationship upheavals.

You had dreams. Then you had kids. Premieres 3/2 on FX - Streams next day on FX on Hulu.

Parenting is a blessing and a curse. Watch the OFFICIAL TRAILER for Breeders, starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard, premiering March 2 on FX & FX on Hulu.

Dame Judi Dench and Martin Freeman are among the alumni who have lent their support to Central's Big Give Christmas Challenge, raising funds for Scholarships and Bursaries for the next generation of Central students.

Stick Man is leaving his family tree and heading back out on tour this Autumn! Based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, Stick Man will play at Theatre Royal Brighton from Thu 5 a?" Sat 7 Dec. Due to high demand the show has also added an extra performance at 4pm on Saturday 7 Dec.

The extraordinary success of Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman's Ghost Stories back at the Lyric Hammersmith in 2010 led to multiple runs in London, a film starring Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, and Alex Lawter, and a number of tours and productions all over the world. It's easy to see how the piece achieved all that. The 80-minute straight-through show is filled to the brim with scrumptious spookiness. Directors Dyson, Nyman, and Sean Holmes start playing with their public from the outset of their experience, restricting the information on plot and presentation to a minimum on marketing material and website, daring them to book if they dare.

Stick Man is leaving his family tree and heading back out on tour this week! Based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, Stick Man returns for an Autumn tour, opening at Edinburgh King's Theatre this Friday 6 September, to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the production. Full tour schedule attached.