Articles and interviews
A selection of articles and interviews with Richard Armitage, from press, radio, TV and the Web.
2008
BBC America interview
Members of the BBC America Robin Hood messageboard were asked to post questions for Richard Armitage about Robin Hood. In a video interview on the BBC America website, Richard answers some of those questions; BBC America website, July 2008.
'Armitage happy with Sir Guy's success', Curt Wagner
A second interview with the RedEye Show Patrol blog about Gisborne's success in an online poll to find the most popular character on American TV. Richard Armitage also talks about Gisborne's character and about series 3 of Robin Hood. There's also a short audio clip; Show Patrol website, 23rd May, 2008.
'Richard Armitage from Robin Hood'
Another online interview with an American TV blog, also related to the start of series 2 of Robin Hood there. Richard Armitage discusses Gisborne in series 2 of Robin Hood (with hints about series 3), as well as Spooks and his career in general; Daemon's TV website, 2nd May 2008.
'Armitage loves being hateful as 'Robin Hood' bully Sir Guy', Curt Wagner
An online interview with a Chicago-based TV blog to mark the start of series 2 of Robin Hood on BBC America. Richard Armitage talks about Guy of Gisborne, working with Dawn French, and his new role in Spooks (MI-5 in the USA); Show Patrol website, 28th April 2008.
'Behind the Scenes, RT Covers Party'
An article in the Radio Times about the annual party given for those who appeared on its front cover the previous year. Richard Armitage is pictured, and is quoted talking about Guy of Gisborne and his next role; Radio Times 9-15th February 2008
Leicester Performing Arts Centre, Tony Wadsworth (audio)
In January, Richard Armitage was invited to the naming ceremony of the new theatre being built in his home town, Leicester. The name chosen was 'Curve' and BBC Leicester's reporter Tony Wadsworth asked Richard for his opinion of it. He also asked about his experience of theatre in Leicester; BBC Leicester website, 28th January 2008.
2007
'Worshipping Dibley's high-priestess', Michael Idato
An interview with Richard Armitage about The Vicar of Dibley, published to mark its showing on the ABC; The Age (Green Guide), 13th December 2007 [Online version of this article]
'Heaven Sent bloke', Michael Idato
An interview with Richard Armitage published to coincide with the showing of The Vicar of Dibley on Australian television. (This is a slightly different version of the article in The Age - see above); The Sydney Morning Herald, 10th December 2007 [Online version of this article]
'A quickie with Richard Armitage', Karen Dunn
A brief interview with Richard Armitage about Robin Hood; Now, 19th November 2007
'The Bad Guy'
A short interview with Richard Armitage about playing Gisborne in Robin Hood; Reveal, 20-26th October 2007
'Jealous Guy', Donna Findlay
Another short interview about playing Guy of Gisborne; What's on TV, 13-19th October 2007
Interview on BBC Robin Hood website (video)
Richard Armitage talks about Guy of Gisborne in the new series of Robin Hood (an interview from last year is also available); BBC website, October 2007 (available to UK visitors only)
Interview on GMTV, Lorraine Kelly (video)
A seven minute interview with Richard Armitage on LK Today, in which he talks about the second series of Robin Hood, but also about some of his other work and his hopes for a project about Richard III; LK Today, GMTV, 3rd October 2007
Interview on BBC Radio Solent, Charlie Crocker (audio)
A nine
minute interview with Richard Armitage about the new series of Robin Hood, among other things; The Charlie Crocker Show, BBC Radio Solent, 2nd October 2007
Interview on BBC Radio West Midlands, Les Ross (audio)
A seven and a half minute interview with Richard Armitage about Robin Hood etc; The Les Ross Show, BBC Radio West Midlands, 2nd October 2007
Interview on BBC Radio Leicester, Joanna Bostock (audio)
A seven minute interview with Richard Armitage about Robin Hood, his career and his Leicestershire roots (see also the BBC Leicester website); The Joanna Bostock Show, BBC Radio Leicester, 2nd October 2007
'Bad Company', John Naughton
An article about Robin Hood's villains, featuring an interview with Richard Armitage and Keith Allen. Both are shown on the front cover; Radio Times, 6th-12th October 2007
'In the Hood', Stephanie Smith
An interview with Richard Armitage about playing Gisborne in the new series of Robin Hood; TV Quick, 6-12th October 2007
'It's fun being nasty!', Stephanie Smith
A short interview with Richard Armitage about playing Gisborne; TV Choice, 6-12th October 2007
'It's great being the iron fist!'
An interview with Richard Armitage about playing Guy of Gisborne; Inside Soap, 6-12th October 2007
'Celeb of the week'
Richard Armitage is featured in the TV Week supplement, although the information and quotes come from old interviews; Best, 9th October 2007
Interview for BBC Breakfast, Mike Bushell (video)
An interview about Robin Hood that was recorded for a report on BBC Breakfast about the new series - some of the material was used in the report, but this is the full interview, available on the BBC website (available to UK visitors only); September 2007
'Britain's Got Talent: Richard Armitage', Francesca Babb
Interview with Richard Armitage in a monthly women's magazine, one of a number of interviews with "the Brit actors stealing the scene". Also featured are James McAvoy, David Oyelowo (a contemporary of Richard Armitage's at LAMDA), Rupert Penry-Jones, James Purefoy and Matthew Macfadyen; 'Red' magazine, October 2007
'A Northern Tale'
Short article about the casting of Richard Armitage as John Thornton in North and South; Classic Drama - The DVD Collection, Part 6, June 2007.
'East End Girl!'
Brief article about Miss Marie Lloyd - Queen of the Music Hall. Features large photo of Richard Armitage and Jessie Wallace; Daily Mirror, 5th May 2007
'Timeless themes in an age-old journey', Jane Clifton
Comprehensive review of North & South in a New Zealand newspaper; Dominion Post, 3rd May 2007.
'What a knees-up!', Danny Scott
A behind-the-scenes article about Miss Marie Lloyd - Queen of the Music Hall which includes a photograph of Richard Armitage and Jessie Wallace as Percy Courtenay and Marie Lloyd. Also a snippet from the Today's Choices page; Radio Times, 5-11 May 2007
'Hall of Fame'
A short article about Marie Lloyd, with a small picture of Richard Armitage as Percy Courtenay; TV Quick, 5-11 May 2007
'The Gently Touch', Michael Armstrong
An article about George Gently which includes some comments by Richard Armitage about playing a biker; Radio Times 7-13 April 2007
'The Inside Story'
A short piece about getting Ricky Deeming's north-eastern accent right for George Gently;
Radio Times 7-13 April 2007
'Second Skin'
A brief mention of Richard Armitage in George Gently; The Sun, 24th March 2007
'I'm the leader of the pack!', Joanne Tebbutt
A short interview about George Gently; TV Times, 17-23 March 2007
'A Guy Thing'
An 'interview' with Richard Armitage about Robin Hood (mainly taken from the BBC press release), Ultimate, Issue #82
2006
'Richard Armitage on Robin Hood', BBC press release
During the first series of Robin Hood, the BBC issued a press release that was an interview with Richard Armitage. 'The uk tv guide' blog published the press release word for word; 'the uk tv guide', October 2006.
'Loves and Hates : Richard Armitage'
A general questionnaire, Woman and Home, October 2006
'Move over Darcy', Patrica Nicol
Interview with Richard Armitage; Sunday Times, 30th April 2006
Interview on BBC Radio 5 Live, Simon Mayo (audio)
An 18 minute interview in which Richard Armitage talks at length about The Impressionists, which was about to be broadcast by the BBC, and also a little about Robin Hood, which he had just started work on; The Simon Mayo Show, BBC Radio 5 Live, 19th April 2006
2005
'One final Question : Richard Armitage', Mark Aston
Short interview with Richard Armitage about The Golden Hour etc; Radio Times, 1-7 October 2005
'What they watch'
Short questionnaire about what TV Richard Armitage likes to watch; Time Out, 14-21 September 2005
'Flying Doctor', Stephen Dalton
Short interview with Richard Armitage about The Golden Hour; The Times, 10th September 2005
'Incurable Romantic', Jane Oddy
General interview with Richard Armitage, particularly about The Golden Hour; Daily Express, 10th September 2005
'Golden Guy', Steve Pratt
An interview with Richard Armitage about The Golden Hour, more detailed than most other articles about this programme; The Northern Echo, 8th September 2005
'Lie back and think of England', Rita Sherrow
Interview with Richard Armitage about North and South and The Golden Hour, part of the publicity for the broadcast of North and South in the USA; Tulsa World, 2nd July 2005
'In a swoon over me? Surely not', Penny Wark.
General interview with Richard Armitage; The Times, 13th April 2005
'Northern Exposure', Anwar Brett
General interview with Richard Armitage; Vivid magazine, Spring 2005
Interview on BBC Radio Cumbria, Val Armstrong (audio)
A six and a half minute interview in which Richard Armitage talks about North and South, among other things. It was part of the publicity for the DVD of North and South, released at this time; The Val Armstrong Show, BBC Radio Cumbria, 13th April 2005
Interview on BBC Radio Kent, Pat Marsh (audio)
A seven and a half minute interview in which Richard Armitage talks in some depth about North and South, and also a little about The Golden Hour, which he was about to start work on. This was also part of the publicity for the release of the North and South DVD; The Pat Marsh Show, BBC Radio Kent, 13th April 2005.
Interview on BBC Radio 2, Matthew Wright (part 1, part 2) (audio)
A ten minute interview with Matthew Wright on The Johnnie Walker Show, in which Richard Armitage talks about North and South, Star Wars, Cold Feet, Macbeth and The Golden Hour, among other things. This was another interview to help promote the release of the DVD of North and South; The Johnnie Walker Show, BBC Radio 2, 16th March 2005.
2004
'Britain's newest hearthrob', Jane Hall
Interview with Richard Armitage about North and South and the reaction to it; Western Mail, 23rd December 2004
'A Dashing Object of Desire', Anne Ashworth
An article about the impact of Richard Armitage's portrayal of John Thornton on hundreds of women on the BBC's North and South messageboard; The Times, 22nd December, 2004
'The World According to... Richard Armitage'
A short questionnaire; The Independent, 2nd December 2004
'Labour of Love', E Jane Dickson
Feature in the Radio Times the week that North and South was first broadcast, Radio Times, 13-19 November 2004
'Love in a Cold Climate', Sarah Shannon.
An article about the making of North and South; The Independent, 10th November 2004
'My name is... Richard Armitage', Noam Friedlander
A short questionnaire, part of the pre-publicity for North and South; Time Out,
3-10 November 2004
2003
'I'm a bed boy', Roz Laws
Interview with Richard Armitage that appeared a Birmingham newspaper at the time of Between the Sheets; Sunday Mercury, 23rd November 2003
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