The Waringham Chronicles Volume 1 was released today and available to purchase on https://www.audible.co.uk/series/The-Waringham-Chronicles-Audiobooks/B082VHJ94S

The 2nd Volume of Waringham Chronicles is scheduled to be released at the end of March.

Shakespeare's Globe has announced further casting...

...for Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men. This information is available on Shakespeare Globe https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/everything-i-ever-wanted/#cast-creatives and broadwayworld.com. 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/Saffron-Burrows-Oliver-Chris-and-Belinda-Stewart-Wilson-Join-Cast-Of-EVERYTHING-I-EVER-WANTED-TO-TELL-MY-DAUGHTER-ABOUT-MEN-20200129

A silent auction will also take place on the night to highlight and raise awareness for the support networks available to those in need. Audience members will be able to bid on props from the production as well as a selection of especially commissioned rotary phones, exclusively designed by acclaimed British artists including Harland Miller, Natasha Law, Bella Freud and Emma Sargeant. The money raised by each phone will go to a rape crisis helpline chosen by the artist.

Jonathan and Lorien Haynes (Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My dauhter About Men). Picture from the film set of Egerton. By Francesca Hardy
https://frankles.pb.online/

Two more pictures...

of Jonathan from the short film "Egerton" (2019).
...A great actor and a handsome man...

Pictures by Finite Films

"The Waringham Chronicles"

I wrote about "The W.C" in December. I didn't know that this project is so huge. 

Besides Jonathan, there're a lot of other actors working on this audio drama series. Volume 1 of The Waringham Chronicles will be released in a week, on 30th of January. 

Barnaby Edwards, director of this audio drama, said that it'll be the world's biggest ever audio drama. They're still recording it. The last Volume will be out in the end of 2020.  

The length of Volume 1 is 11 hrs and 20 mins. Can you imagine that?

https://www.audible.com.au/pd/The-Waringham-Chronicles-Volume-1-The-Runaway-Audiobook/B082B9PJRD?pf_rd_p=854fefcc-6417-4e97-b97e-4bd809af7581&pf_rd_r=S4S95SX5G1W837SA4KQ1&ref=a_series_Th_c4_lProduct_1_1

More about the cast...

"Everything I ever wanted to tell my daughter about men" rehearsed reading will take place in the Sam Wanamaker House (Shakespeare's Globe) on 20 February. Besides Jonathan, Lorien Haynes, Jason Isaacs, Joe Sims and Charlie Field, there will be Tate Donovan, Enzo Cilenti and Belinda Stewart-Wilson. 

The evening will be introduced by Nobel-Prize nominee, Amanda Nguen. 

Some tickets to this event include entry to the post-show drinks reception with the Company.

https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/everything-i-ever-wanted/#events

Jonathan on TV

"The Father Brown episode "The Mask of the Demon" will be on German channel ZDF on 15 January at 4:00.

https://www.zdf.de/serien/father-brown/die-maske-des-daemons-100.html

Happy New Year!

I wish health, peace, and happiness to your families!

Dear Jonathan, I hope that this New Year will bring you new joy, new hope, new inspiration,  new goals and new achievements! I wish you success in the coming year!

Happy 2020!

Jonathan on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The 1st episode "Celebrations" of a 4-part comedy series "The Emerald Green Show" will be broadcasted this week on Friday, 3 January, at 9:30am. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b076c11b

The second episode "Cut" - on 10 January 2020 at 09:30 am.

3 episode "Face value"- on 17 January 2020 at the same time.

The last episode "All for one" - on 24 January at 9:30 am.

Episode duration is 30 minutes.

Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones!

I've found a very cute photograph of Jonathan and his co-star Abigail Cruttenden from "Centrepoint". "Centrepoint" is a four-part British television thriller first broadcasted on Channel 4 in October 1990. Jonathan plays a young man faced with the task of avenging his fathers death, helped by his girlfriend. I haven't seen this series, and it wasn't released on DVD. 

Jon was quite a good-looking young man. He is still just as handsome as he used to be (only a little bit older). 

Lorien Haynes wrote today on her Instagram account, that 1/3 of the tickets's already sold to the fundraising reading "Everything I ever wanted to tell my daughter about men" on 20 February 2020. All profits from this event will go towards supporting survivors of sexual violence.

A few more film set pictures of "Egerton" by Lorien Haynes (summer/autumn 2019)

The Waringham Chronicles drama

Jonathan had recorded a new audible original drama – The Waringham Chronicles Part 1 “The Runaway” by Rebecca Gable, a German author of historical fiction. 

This audio drama CD will be released on 30 January 2020.

More information is here:

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Waringham-Chronicles-Part-1-Audiobook/B082BCPNYW?qid=1575826079&sr=1-9&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=CAYFM7GBX7M1533WN1RK&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_9

Jonathan's going to be on the stage again!

It's a really good news!

As a part #VoiceintheDark series there will be a staged reading of Lorien Haynes play  “Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men” (I’ve written about this play in July). It’s a black comedy about woman’s relationship, sexual assault, addiction and teen pregnancy. The staged reading will be directed by Tara Fitzgerald (Jon’s co-star from the “Good Grief”). Jonathan, Jason Isaacs, Charlie Field and Joe Sims will be joining Lorien Haynes for the staged reading in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in London on 20 February at 8:00 pm.

For more information, click this link:

https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/everything-i-ever-wanted/

Jonathan on BBC Radio 4 Extra

A 4-part comedy series "Celebrations" will be broadcasted in January 2020. It's about an ambitious black woman who dreams of becoming a chat show queen starring Llewella Gideon as Emerald Green and Jonathan as Tristram.
This play was first broadcasted in May 1998 (many years ago).

MFA (Int.) students from East 15 began their residency at Shakespeare Globe theatre last week.  They are rehearsing a few Shakespeare plays: “Two Gentlemen of Verona” and “As you like it”. Jonathan was a tutor for the Shakespeare workshop last year. What about this year? Maybe. 

  I have no proof, just some thoughts.

This is an old picture from 2016 (Jonathan directed one of the Shakespeare comedies "All's well that ends well" at Mountview drama school).

Have a good week!

The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare...

...is a series of audio dramatizations. On this webpage
https://www.dimsdale.co.uk/the-complete-arkangel-shakespeare-2/

all 38 plays of William Shakespeare are available to listen online for free. All plays released from 1998 onwards. This production features nearly 400 actors, almost all past or present members of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Jonathan as Claudio in "Measure for Measure", as Orsino in "Twelfth Night", as Palamon in "The Two Noble Kinsmen".
It's a great gift for Shakespeare lovers and a great opportunity to listen to Jonathan and enjoy his acting in the audio play.

Jonathan on TV...

...as Rex Bishop (Father Brown episode) on November 26 (Alibi channel) at 10:00 am and 11:00 pm.

https://www.tvguide.co.uk/detail/2273669/16472260/father-brown

Have an amazing weekend!
Enjoy this beautiful image of Jonathan (from the Winter's Tale rehearsals, 2013).
I have no new information to share. I feel as I've lost my information search skill, or maybe I'm just getting older and dumber :) (actually, according to brain research it's just a myth!).

How's it going? Hope you have a lovely Autumn! Time for coffee or a cup of tea and a good read in the evening!

Jonathan as Rex Bishop 's going to be on Alibi channel on 2 November at 12:00 pm.
https://www.tvguide.co.uk/detail/2273669/15433823/father-brown

Have a productive week ahead and don't forget to change your clock tonight into winter time on your wristwatch (if it's not a smart watch :) )

Listen to Jonathan's sweet and soothing voice.
 "The French Lieutenant's Wife" two episodes are available to listen on BBC IPlayer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hhn1j

Jonathan on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles will be broadcasted in October.
Episode 1 on 17th October at 10:00, episode 2 on 18th October at 10:00.
This play was first broadcasted on BBC Radio in 2006. Jon plays Charles Smithson.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hhn1j

A glimpse of Jon

I've just caught a glimpse of Jonathan in East15 SU video (Students' Union new promo video). It's available on East15SU Facebook page.
A beautiful glimpse...

Jonathan on TV

...in The Mask of The Demon on BBC Entertainment on 11 October at 8:40 am, 11:20 and 16:00.
https://www.tvtv.de/sendung/7623217/father-brown

I haven't written here in a while. I have no new information about Jonathan. I just hope this gorgeous man is healthy and is working on some interesting project.

Jonathan on TV

on German channel Tele 5 on September, the 7th at 18:20 in Relic Hunter.
http://www.maxitele.ch/relic-hunter-die-schatzjaegerin-serie-abenteuerserie-tele-5-2019-09-07/4792023

This week Jonathan has been teaching and directing young filmmakers and actors at NYFA Summer SetReady course. NYFA website has no information about this two week course. I found some young people comments about it. One comment was about Jonathan: "...JF was preeeety cool". No pictures so far.
Dear Jonathan, you're never on vacation, aren't you. Always at work.

Best of luck in your hard work!

You can watch "The Modern Prometheus" episode (of Highlander) from May 1997  here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf3KbhfefvI (in English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr1a7Fn3x6o (In Italian)

Jonathan as Lord Byron (a poet and a rock star), a brilliant mind feeling dead inside, who is pushing things to the limit.

As a teenager, I watched some episodes of the Highlander television series in the late 1990s during the show's popularity. It was my second time when I noticed Jonathan for his good acting (the first film was "Wuthering Heights").

Jonathan on TV ...

....in The Mask of the Demon (of Father Brown) as Rex Bishop on Drama channel on 24 August at 2:00 pm and on Alibi channel - 26 August at 1:10 pm.

https://www.tvguide.co.uk/detail/2273669/11303702/father-brown

I think  Jon has a natural talent (he was born with an ability to perform). His talent, love and passion for acting, perseverance make him a great actor, an acting tutor and a film director. I'd love to see him in some new films.

Nelson in his own words (narrated by Jonathan)

If you love history, you will like this BBC History Documentary  -  "Nelson in His Own Words" hosted by Jonathan. Published in 2015 it's about Britain's greatest naval hero Horatio Nelson, about his career and passionate love affair with Emma Hamilton. And it's always a pleasure to hear Jon's soothing voice.
Documentary duration is about 59 min.

https://www.bitchute.com/video/dqPTgDNzDzEm/

If you have a PBS America channel...

... you can spend your evening today watching "Pompeii: The Last Day" at 9:00 pm (Jonathan as Stephanus). There are a few repeats tomorrow and on Saturday.

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/msgd9/pompeii-the-last-day/

Jonathan on TV...

...as Michael Lacey in "The Killings at Badger's Drift" (of Midsomer Murders) (first aired in March 1997) on 4 August at 11:00 pm on ITV3.
https://www.tvguide.co.uk/search.asp?title=jonathan+firth&submit.x=16&submit.y=12

Lorien Haynes published some photos from her short film "Egerton". When will we have a chance to watch these shorts (including "Egerton")?Jonathan looks very handsome. (It's a crime to look this good :) )

Source: Instagram

TELLMYDAUGHTER.COM

Jonathan is participating in a very interesting project, created by an army of volunteer crew, male and female. The aim is to raise awareness and support survivors of abuse and assault in conjunction with RISE, the Nobel Prize nominated NPO, who are passing the Survivors Bill of Rights state by state in the US and are taking it to the UN in September 2019.

“EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED TO TELL MY DAUGTHER ABOUT MEN”  is a black comedy, originally written for the stage by actress and screenwriter Lorien Haynes for her daughter. It traces a woman’s relationship history backwards, exploring the results of a sexual assault on her choices and her relationship experiences from teen pregnancy to infidelity and addiction.

Brenda Spira and Lorien Haynes at Lila Productions, and Jamie Harvey at Terra Nova release a full length feature dramedy and a subsequent anthology series of 16 short films, directed by 18 women in both the US and UK.

Jonathan is in 11^th short film “Egerton” (with Lorien Haynes). It doesn’t say what this episode is about. Only this: “Emotionally crippled, public school boy”. This episode with Jonathan has been filmed one (or two days) ago. Interesting who is Jon's character?

 Lorien Haynes posted this picture on her Instagram page, she thanked the crew and the cast, saying “Thank you to the fantastic Jonathan Firth…”

There are more information about this project, short films, crew and 15 actors who volunteered to fight sexual violence on a website https://www.tellmydaughter.com/#home-section

I think it’s a very important project, my respect for people who are doing it. Will be wating for further information about this project and short films.

Jonathan on TV

...in The Prince and me 2: The Royal Wedding on 7 July at 11:15 on Channel 5 (Denmark).
https://www.tvguide.dk/programmer/dk/kanal-5/2019-07-07/11:15/the-prince-and-me-2-det-royale-bryllup

The Prince and me 2 next time on 14 July at 07:45 (same channel).

British director Christopher Nolan is filming parts of his upcoming spy-thriller event film "Tenet" in my hometown at the moment. This film starring John David Washington and Robert Pattison.

They're going to shut down this main road that leads straight into the City centre. Some men put these construction fences up under my windows this morning.

But I would love to see Jonathan filming here:) It would be great.

Have a great week!

I have no news about JF.

I hope you're doing work you love, Jonathan. I wish you an enjoyable summer.

This is an old picture from July 2014 (workshop at NYFA).

Jonathan on TV

I have no new information to share. I'm going on a short graduation trip with my students this weekend. I hope I will find something about Jonathan when I come back.


Have a nice weekend!

Next week JF ( in Father Brown) will be on BBC Entertainment (France) on 27 June at 10.15 and 15.05

https://tv-programme.telecablesat.fr/emission/father-brown-127497836.html

So I've been searching, but I haven't found any pictures from LVB birthday party with Jonathan. Maybe he wasn't at this party :(

Have a sunny week ahead!

Yesterday was the London's Voice Boutique 5th Birthday party. All artists and clients of this Voice agency were invited. I'm sure Jonathan was invited too (he usually attends their parties).

I saw pictures Voice Boutique posted, but I haven't seen Jonathan there. So if you find something, please, share. If I find some pics, I'll upload them here.

Have a great Friday tomorrow!