An Englishman Abroad: Starring Michael Gambon and Penelope Wilton (BBC Radio Collection)
Beattie's Book Blog (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... of the UK’s top actors and actresses will read the shortlisted stories. Miriam Margolyes, Penelope Wilton, Hannah Gordon, Harry Potter’s Jason Isaacs and Julia McKenzie will each read one story which will be broadcast daily on BBC Radio 4 at 3.30pm from Monday 30 November. The final announcement of the award winner and runners up will be made on Front Row on Monday 7 December....
So anyway, (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Charles Dance doesn't just spend his time sitting in the row in front of me at the theatre with Penelope Wilton; no, sometimes he does a bit of acting as well. Like a guest spot on this week's Merlin . Actually I'm not crazy about Charlie Dancer, mainly after seeing him in a production of Long Day's Journey Into Night where he got out-acted by Paul Nicholls. By Paul Nicholls! But he was...
So anyway, (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
... shave and haircut while telling the story - sitting right in front of me were Charles Dance and Penelope Wilton who after the show chatted enthusiastically about his mime skills so I guess the professional opinion agrees that he was very good. Although I didn't enjoy the second tale as much as the first the whole evening is very entertaining and Lithgow makes for a very warm, amiable...
