Yay, more Tony!

I saw Billy Ivory a couple of days ago. He said Desperados is going to be on BBC1, Saturday, 8pm so I assumed this weekend and was disappointed when I couldn't find which Saturday! (in fact next Saturday it's the latest musical show)

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Leaf | March 08, 14:48 CET

Go Tony!!
It's going to be great seeing Tony on my TV again.

spike_lover | March 08, 15:55 CET

Uther Pendrage! Wow, quite a badass role for ASH. Cool!

Septimus | March 08, 16:26 CET

Congrats, Tony! Looking forward to it (may have to catch it on the DVD release through). Best of wishes!

Madhatter | March 08, 18:42 CET

A combination of two of my favorite things: Arthurian legend and a representative from my Buffy cast!

I hope this series is based on Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy and that it's better than the Merlin made-for-TV movie starring Sam Neill. The thing had a great cast, but it just wasn't any good.

Lirazel | March 08, 21:28 CET

Lirazel Is that the one with The Crystal Cave? I borrowed those books from my mother years ago - can't remember if I read all of them, but I did like them.

A couple years ago Tony & his family attended a...oh, what's the proper term? commitment ceremony for one of his Little Britain costars - everyone who went dressed up. Here's Tony and his girls.

When things like this happen I truly hate being broke; I'll never get to see this series, because I don't have cable or dish.

But best of luck to him. He sure is getting a lot of work lately. Good on ya, Tone!

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ShadowQuest | March 08, 22:34 CET

Thank you for that link, ShadowQuest.

Madhatter | March 09, 03:14 CET

ShadowQuest, yes, it is. They're lovely books, very well-written and powerful. Definitely some of the best Arthurian adaptations I've ever read.

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Lirazel | March 09, 05:32 CET

Madhatter You're very welcome. He certainly is a busy man; just wish those of us over on this side of the Pond could get to see him doing something new. (Well, those of us w/out dish, cable or DSL, that is.) I was actually kinda hoping ABC would look back through their archives and realize that the unaired pilot for "Him & Us" was comic gold & decide to turn it into a series. I mean, Tony as a retired gay rock star is TONS funnier than insurance cavemen.

Lirazel I'll have to borrow them again, after I finish Sue Harrison's series - I just started "Mother Earth, Father Sky" again.

Have you read "Mists of Avalon"?

ShadowQuest | March 09, 09:19 CET

I have, and I have complicated feelings about it. Well-written, of course, but I don't actually *like* any of the characters. I like Rosemary Sutcliffe's "Sword at Sunset" far better. And "The Once and Future King," of course.

Lirazel | March 09, 18:09 CET

My copy of The Crystal Cave is held together by tape. It was printed in 1971 and cost $1.25...

I have read a mutitude of versions of the Arthur/Merlin story and this (along with the two sequels) is my absolute favorite.

redfern | March 10, 00:48 CET

The only Mary Stewart Camelot book I was able to finish was the Wicked Day.

Well, in a variation of how audiences shout when they want to praise the playwright, let me just say "Uther! Uther!"

DaddyCatALSO | March 11, 04:02 CET