Rupert Grint Appears on BBC Sport Relief
TLC Reader Katy let us know that actor Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) appeared tonight as the mystery guest on the BBC "A Question of Sport" TV show which was part of a charity event, and "re-enacted a scene in a pool hall from The Colour Of Money." This program features a sport quiz format,Continued...
Potter Actors on Greatest UK TV Stars Poll
ITV has compiled a list of "TV's 50 Greatest Stars" in the UK, and have included several performers from the world of Harry Potter. This list includes Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Julie Walters (Molly Weasley), Dawn French (The Fat Lady, PoA), Lenny Henry (voice of the shrunken head in PoA),Continued...
Autographed Gambon, Fry Photos Being Auctioned for Charity
Michael Gambon has donated a signed photograph of himself, in full Dumbledore regalia, to a charity auction on eBay. Among the other signed photos in this auction is one of Stephen Fry, narrator of the British Harry Potter audiobooks, in his "V for Vendetta" costume. Funds raisedContinued...
Stephen Fry to Co-Write, Co-Direct Film About Indian Math Genius
Stephen Fry, reader of the UK Harry Potter audiobooks, and Indian filmmaker Dev Benegal are collaborating on a film about Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan and his friendship with Cambridge mathematician G.H. Hardy. Ramanujan was a clerk from a poor family whose passion forContinued...
Goblet of Fire Receives Three BAFTA Nominations
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was nominated today for three BAFTA awards. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts are recognizing the fourth Harry Potter film in the categories of" Achievements in Special Visual Effects", "Production Design", and "MakeupContinued...
Stephen Fry to Trace His Family History on BBC2
Stephen Fry, narrator of the British version of the Harry Potter audiobooks, is slated to appear on the BBC2 television program "Who Do You Think You Are?" on Wednesday, January 25 at 9:00 p.m. The program features "well-known figures" as they research their family histories.Continued...
HBP Audio Book Reviewed in The Age
The Age has a review of several audio books it considers ideal for family listening on long road trips, and (of course) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is high on their list. The article gives an in-depth review of Stephen Fry's reading of the story, not just the story itself. For example:
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