Spellbinding Saturday night family drama series Merlin returns to BBC One this autumn with more magic, mystery, adventure and romance as the young wizard struggles to keep his powers secret in the ever more perilous world of Camelot.
Adrian Lester (Hustle, Bonekickers) is the devious Myror.
Stage and screen star Adrian Lester has been confirmed as the first British performer to join James Earl Jones and Phylicia Rashad in the transfer of Broadway hit Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, due to open in London in December.
Star of TV series Hustle, Lester is expected to play the role of Brick, which was taken by Terrence Howard in the all-black version of Tennessee Williams’s drama when it played in New York in spring 2008.
Well known for his television appearances, which also include Bonekickers and Ballet Shoes, Lester is a Laurence Olivier Award winner, picking up the statuette for his performance in Company. Other notable stage appearances came in Cheek By Jowl’s all-male As You Like It, Sweeney Todd and in the National Theatre production of Henry V, in which he took the title role.
| Monday 5 January 9.00-10.00pm BBC ONE |
Mickey Bricks returns in this new series of the popular drama about a team of con artists. Following his stint in Australia, selling the Sydney Opera House to an unsuspecting punter, Mickey has returned to a “new” London. The credit crunch has hit Britain and, while the nation tightens its belt, there are still a scurrilous and greedy few who are getting ever richer. Mickey is keen to put new plans into action to extract their cash.
However, it’s not just the financial state of the nation that has changed; Mickey’s crew is looking somewhat depleted too. Local know-all Cyclops reveals that Ash is back to short cons, while Danny and Stacey are “grifting” their way across America. And the law has finally caught up with Mickey’s old friend and mentor, Albert, currently detained at Her Majesty’s pleasure.
Far from being desperate to get out of prison, Albert is living the high life. The art of the long con is in his blood and, naturally, he already has a “mark” lined up for Mickey.
Albert’s tip off involves an obnoxious pair of developers, Sara Naismith and her assistant, Aaron, who have made a killing in dubious property deals and are benefitting from recession and repossessions. They bribe, batter and bully to ensure they get their own way. Keen to make a quick buck on the Stock Exchange, Sara and Aaron have no qualms about investing their million-pound fortune.
Enter Mickey, posing as a ruthless stockbroker who uses his insider trading to make a killing on the money markets. Keen to take advantage of Mickey’s knowledge, Sara and Aaron are quick to latch on to the almost “risk-free” investment he offers. They seem ready and primed to fall into his trap. Surely it’s a done deal?
Mickey Bricks is played by Adrian Lester, Ash Morgan by Robert Glenister, Albert Stroller by Robert Vaughn, Sara Naismith by Kelly Adams, Aaron by Matt Di Angelo and Cyclops by Bill Bailey.
“I love Doctor Who. I grew up with the series. I actually own the very first copy of the Doctor Who Magazine with Tom Baker and the Daleks on the cover. The role really appeals to me.
“TV producers don’t like taking risks with casting, but that can make things a bit boring.
“It would be good to mix things up and there’s no reason why they couldn’t have a black Doctor, or a woman. In fact, why not a black woman? Though I want to play him first.”
David Tennant is leaving, and Adrian would be fantastic!
Adrian Lester plays Ben Ergha. Ben is the forensics expert in a formidable and eccentric team of University archaeologists headed up by the brilliant but maverick Gillian Magwilde (Julie Graham).
Ben is Gillian’s rock, a straight-down-the-line guy. They have a history together, which he seems happy to put behind him. However, you sense that he still holds a little candle for her.
Ben’s role is to add energy and moral guidance to the team. If there is a dilemma, he usually comes out on the Read the rest of this entry »
Adrian Lester returns to the role of Mickey “Bricks” Stone for the fifth season of the BBC con drama Hustle, which is slated to premiere next year.
The fifth season of Hustle will start filming in and around London this summer. Produced by Kudos Film and Television in association with Red Planet Pictures, the fifth edition also features the return of Mickey’s fellow con artists, Ash ‘Three Socks’ Morgan and Albert Stroller.
The series’ latest installment sees Mickey return to a new London following his stint in Australia selling the Sydney Opera House to an unsuspecting punter. While the credit crunch has hit Britain hard, a greedy few are still getting richer from the losses of others; they make the ideal marks for Mickey, who is keen to put new plans into action to extract their cash.
Hustle is written and created by Tony Jordan, with additional writing credits for Fintan Ryan (Party Animals), Tom Butterworth (Birthday Girl), Marston Bloom (Hotel Babylon) and newcomer Chris Hurford. The lead director is James Strong (Doctor Who), the producer is Kerry Appleyard (M.I. High) and the executive producers are Karen Wilson and Simon Crawford-Collins for Kudos and Tony Jordan for Red Planet Pictures.
Polly Hill, the BBC’s commissioning editor of independent drama, said: “We are delighted that Adrian Lester returns to Hustle as Mickey Bricks. Tony Jordan’s wonderful scripts see him return to a different London but using the same delicious scams. This series promises to offer everything that we love about Hustle but with an exciting new twist.”
—By Irene Lew
Set in the stunning historic city of Bath, a place steeped in over 3,000 years of history, BONEKICKERS is an exciting, action-packed ride through history.
Passionate archaeologist Gillian Magwilde (Julie Graham, WILLIAM AND MARY) and her team; comprised of her ex, the cool-tempered Dr Ben Akomfrah (Adrian Lester, HUSTLE, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW), lecturer and reluctant adventurer Prof ‘Dolly’ Parton (Hugh Bonneville, DOCTOR ZHIVAGO) and University intern with a secret Viv Davis (Gugu Mbatha-Raw, DOCTOR WHO), are sent to investigate a series of ancient mysteries using state-of-the-art technology and some good old-fashioned digging!
Whether hunting Crusade relics, uncovering shocking slave murders, exploring secret Roman chambers or digging up trenches in Normandy, the BONEKICKERS team discover that unlocking the riddles of the past has dangerous repercussions in the present.
Set over the course of a day on Hampstead Heath, North London, SCENES OF A SEXUAL NATURE looks at the relationships of seven couple.
There’s a gay couple discussing what would happen if they decided to adopt a child; a couple who are in the process of divorce talk about how they became an item; a wife finds her husband staring at the underwear of a teenage girl; two people in their forties experience an awkward blind date picnic; an elderly couple look back on their love lives; a young man attempts to bed a recently dumped woman.
Finally, there’s a man who has decided that relationships are far too difficult and prefers to use the services of prostitutes.
Ed Blum’s insightful film looks at the complexity of various different relationships, what they have in common, and the rules that govern them.
Great Britain, 2007. A deadly plague, known as the “Reaper Virus,” has broken out, killing hundreds of thousands in its wake. In desperation, the British Government evacuates as many survivors as it can out of the infected area, and then builds a wall, preventing the remainder from escaping. Thirty years later, with the wall still up and the victims all but forgotten, the virus breaks out again. The Government decides to send a crack team of operatives, led by Major Eden Sinclair, into the hot zone to investigate the possibility of a cure.
At the risk of sounding cliché’, this movie is not for everyone. It moves a bit slowly in the beginning, and assumes a few things about its audience. But the overall feel of the movie, and the message that it communicates is very endearing.
Frank Langella is amazing as always, and perfectly captures what it’s like to be a writer. His character is a true gentleman. He drinks tea, stands when a lady enters or leaves the room, and speaks honestly but with a polite tact when it’s called for. It was really a nice thing to see.
Lili Taylor was hard to get a feel for. I just couldn’t connect with her character. Probably because she was turning 40 and trying to have a kid. But her relationship with Adrian Lester was very genuine. They had a great chemistry that really played on the heart-strings.
Lauren Ambrose was a little quirky. The chemistry between her and Frank seemed too forced to me, and not because of the age difference. The only way I can describe it is by invoking the imagery of the unstoppable force meeting the immovable object.
But as I said, overall, the film is beautiful. The characters are richly developed, the music is beautiful, and the story really pulls you in as it unfolds. I wasn’t quite sure how to feel about it, initially. But the more I watched, my love for the film gained momentum and really started to grow.
I would recommend this movie for readers, writers, and anyone who enjoys a good drama.
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