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APRIL, 2012

27th April, 2012

TheOneRing.net has reported on the 10 minutes of The Hobbit footage shown at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week. Major spoilers in the article, including a few scenes of Thorin.

15th April, 2012

Art Challenge 172 - The Fifties Icon and Advertisements - results now in the Gallery.

1st April, 2012

Art Challenge 171 - Winter Art Cards - results now in the Gallery.

Darkroom challenge - Trees - results now in the Gallery.

MARCH, 2012

20th March, 2012

Darkroom Challenge 54 - Shiny Things & Surfaces - results now in the Gallery.

18th March, 2012

Art Challenge 170 - Heinz Kruger Icons & Book Covers - results now in the Gallery.

11th March, 2012

Richard has narrated a programme called Trouble in Lemur Land which aired at 2am today on Eden TV in the UK. An excerpt from the programme can be found on youtube. It will air again on Eden TV on Friday, 23 March at 1pm, 5pm and 9pm.

Prof. Corey Olsen (the "Tolkien Professor") and Dave Kale from the Mythgard Institute have dedicated their 4th podcast to the character of Thorin. The free mp3 can be downloaded from their site or from iTunes.

8th March, 2012

Got some spare cash lying around? Costumes for Captain America, featuring Heinz Kruger's, are being auctioned by Marvel. (Thanks to Jeanlin)

Strike Back series 1 is being repeated in Oz on ABC1 at 9.30 pm starting Saturday, 9th March. You can find details of the series (including some caps and quotes from some of Richard's interviews) on our Strike Back Career page; downloadable interviews and John Porter ringtones/alerts from our Media page and lots and LOTS of caps in our Gallery.

5th March, 2012

Art Challenge 169 - Lost in Austen Icons & Signature s - results now in the Gallery.

2nd March, 2012

You can find a short vid of Richard Armitage bits from the 6th Hobbit vid on our Youtube channel.

We have added caps from the vlog to our Gallery. And selected hi res caps our now in our Salon Gallery.

The latest video blog (#6) from the set of The Hobbit has now been posted on Peter Jackson's Facebook page.

FEBRUARY, 2012

29th February, 2012

Peter Jackson has announced a new video blog coming soon!

An article in the Dutch newspaper Metronieuws.com features a picture of Richard in motion capture gear against a green screen. We have added it to our Library together with a translation. (Thanks to C2R)

For those who might not know it, yet, Spooks 7-9 are available on iTunes and Strike Back 1 is also available in selected regions (not yet in Australia).

Spooks 7 is being repeated in Australia on ABC1 on Monday nights at around 11.35pm.

22nd February, 2012

The Hobbit Movie.com has announced a competition for "the most creative Hobbit Movie themed Facebook Timeline profile cover". You can find all the details HERE.

19th February, 2012

Art Challenge 168 - Ziegfeld Follies Postcards - results now in the Gallery.

The DVD for Expedition Tiger can be pre-ordered from ABC Shop Online and the box set of Lost Land of the Tiger can be purchased as part of the Lost Land boxed set from BBC Shop Online.

Darkroom Challenge - Pastels - results are now in the Gallery.

15th February, 2012

Too Poor for Posh School is airing in Oz on ABC1 at 10:00 pm, Sunday 19th February. It will presumably be narrated by Richard since he did the narration when it aired in the UK in March, 2010. You can listen to an excerpt on our Voiceover Audio page and download the excerpt from our Media page.

14th February, 2012

Spooks 7 begins repeating weekly on ABC1 in Oz at 11.35 pm, Monday 27th February. We've confirmed it by phone with the ABC.

Expedition Tiger, episode 2, which was moved to allow for a women's golf tournament, will now air at 5:15 pm, Sunday 19th February with episode 3 airing immediately aftewards as originally scheduled at 6:05 pm. Episode 3 will be repeated on Monday, 20th February at 2.00 pm. The ABC have no current plans to repeat episode 2 although episode 1 was repeated on Monday, 6th February at 2.00 pm and is available on iView. We've also confirmed this by phone.

8th February, 2012

Billy Connolly has been cast as the warrior dwarf, Dain Ironfoot, cousin to Thorin Oakenshield. (EW.com)

A new picture of Richard from the Recognise photoshoot is now on Stylist Daniel Higgins's website - danielhiggins.net.

5th February, 2012

Art Challenge 167 - Thorin Oakenshield Icons & Signatures - results now in the Gallery.

Spooks 8 is showing in Oz on UKTV (Foxtel/Austar, channels 103 & 156) on Thursdays at 7.30 pm (Eastern Daylight Saving Time). (Thanks to Ariadne)

Episode 1 of 3 part series 'Expedition Tiger' (aired in the UK as 'Lost Land of the Tiger') is airing in Australia on ABC1 6:05 pm Sunday nights beginning 5th February. You can listen to an audio excerpt on our Voiceovers page under 'Lost Land of the Tiger'.

JANUARY, 2012

29th January, 2012

Darkroom Challenge 52 results - Soft and Fluffy - now in the Gallery.

23rd January, 2012

Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace 3D will be released in Australian cinemas from February 9th.This is Richard's first movie apperance. If you want to know what 'blink and you'll miss' him moments to look out for, check out the pics in our Early Career page.

22nd January, 2012

Art Challenge 166 - Sherlock Holmes Icons & Signatures - results now in the Gallery.

17th January, 2012

The Russian RA site has added to their gallery new hi res promo pics of Richard as John Porter from Strike Back 2.

13th January, 2012

The 2012 Preview issue of Entertainment Weekly has a small article on The Hobbit as one of the movies "We Can't Wait For." (January 20, 2012 issue, page 30)

12th January, 2012

MTV.com spoke with Richard about his role as Thorin. The interview is posted with the Hobbit trailer. The vid might not be accessible if you're outside the US. However, you can see it on our Youtube channel. We have added the interview to our Library. It's 2 pages and you can navigate by clicking on the thumbnails.

11th January, 2012

Movies.com has published a Hobbit Countdown Character Study of Thorin Oakenshield. They say, "..the dwarf who is most likely to become a household name is the more fully titled Thorin Oakenshield and we think not only will we have an unforgettable character on the first Hobbit day (Dec. 14, 2012) but also the actor Richard Armitage will become a household name. While there are many who know and love the English actor, that day and the films, will change his career forever."

10th January, 2012

Netflix is launching itself in the UK with a deal enabling streaming of The Hobbit.

Strike Back series 1 is being aired in the United Arab Emirates. The National (an English-speaking newspaper based in Abu Dhabi) has reviewed the series and asked Richard what he thinks of John Porter:

"He's a great man. I wanted to make him somebody I could really aspire to be, and give him qualities that I would want, if I were a better person. So I put him up on a pinnacle. ..."

Strike Back series 1premieres on January 11, and will be broadcast on Wednesdays and Thursdays on OSN First HD, OSN First and OSN First +2.

9th January, 2012

Art Challenge 165 - Scarlet Art Cards - results now in the Gallery.

The 9-part television documentary series, HMS Ark Royal, narrated by Richard and which aired in the UK from February until April last year, is airing on Sunday mornings at 12.30 am in Australia on the Discovery +2 Channel 620 and Austar Channel 608. (Thanks to Ariadne) You can listen to an excerpt from the series and find details on where to purchase copies of the dvd from our Career Voiceovers page.

8th January, 2012

Darkroom Challenge 51 - Landscapes - results now in the Gallery.

Movieviral and Way to Blue have analysed the online responses to the trailers for The Hobbit, The Dark Knight Rises and Prometheus with The Hobbit coming out a clear winner.