Honor Blackman As Herself When: 2012 Where: Various
In her latest one person show: it is truly Honor as herself, as she tells the story of her life interspersed with songs, sketches and scenes. This astonishing career lasting over sixty years makes for a fascinating spoken autobiography - the one she has never written but is happy to perform.
Current UK Dates:
FEBRUARY
Sunday 5th February 2012 - Cambridge Arts Theatre, Cambridge (Cancelled)
Friday 10th February 2012 - The Quay Theatre, Sudbury, Suffolk (Now postponed until 31st March, 2012)
Honor on That Sunday Night Show When: November 6th 2011 at 10:30 Where: ITV1
Honor joins Adrian Chiles, Ross Kemp, Kay Burley and Ross Nobile to dissect the bizarre stories and news headlines from the past seven days.
Honor Blackman & Britt Ekland on Celebrity Antique Road Trip When: November 3rd 2011 at 7:00pm Where: BBC2
Honor joins former Bond girl Britt Ekland in an Aston Martin DB5 as they take to the roads around Cambridge and Safron Waldon on a mission to buy antiques and make a profit at an auction house in Greenwich, South London.
Honor on Loose Women Where: ITV Player
Honor recently appeared on Loose Women to promote the Avengers DVD box set and also talk about The Avengers 50th Anniversry event at the University of Chichester.
Honor to guest on Jools Holland When: Monday 16th May 2011 Where: BBC Radio 2
Honor will be a guest on Jools Holland's Radio 2 show on the 16th May 2011
Honor to guest on Jools Holland When: Monday 16th May 2011 Where: BBC Radio 2
Honor will be a guest on Jools Holland's Radio 2 show on the 16th May 2011
Cockneys & Zombies When: TBC
Honor along with Michelle Ryan and Harry Treadaway have signed to star in Cockneys & Zombies. This horror comedy deals with a group of bank robbers who raid a 350 year old bank vault unleashing an army of zombies. Jack Doolan, Rasmus Hardiker, Ashley Thomas and Alan Ford have also joined the cast and shooting is slated to kick off in London later this month.
Honor to attend The Avengers 50th Anniversary Celebrations When: Saturday 25th June, 2011 Where: The University of Chichester, UK
Honor will be attending The Avengers 50th Anniversary Celebrations at the University of Chichester on the Saturday 25th June 2011.
Stars from the hit TV series The Avengers will be reunited for the first time in 40 years at the University of Chichester this summer to celebrate half a century since the programme’s launch.
For two days in June, the University’s Bishop Otter Campus in Chichester will be transformed, giving fans the chance to get up close and personal with big name stars from the series and experience some of the classic scenes from the series with life-size recreations. For media studies experts, the opportunities to hear from a wide range of actors, producers and directors in one place over one weekend will be a valuable aid in understanding how one of the most successful TV series of its time was developed.
Events on the main stage will be hosted by TV presenter and Avengers fan Paul O’Grady, and in front of a live audience of 300 people each day, he will be interviewing guests including Honor Blackman and Linda Thorson, who played Cathy Gale and Tara King respectively in the series. Exclusive video messages will be played at the event from Patrick Macnee, who played Steed, and Joanna Lumley, who starred as another of Steed’s sidekicks, Purdey, in the New Avengers.
Other major names at the event includes Brian Clemens, who wrote series 1-6, producer Leonard White, directors Don Leaver and Gerry O’Hara, and Cyd Child, stunt double for
Diana Rigg and Linda Thorson in series 5 and 6.
The Avengers was produced between 1961 and 1969, and as its peak, it was shown in more than 90 countries, giving it a worldwide following that has continued this day. Guests at the reunion event are coming from across Europe and America, as well as in the UK.
As the University of Chichester is the main organiser of the event, it is more in-depth than the average fan event. Guests will talk in detail about their experiences working on or starring in the show, and how it influenced their later careers.
Other highlights of the weekend in Chichester will include an exhibition of memorabilia, including the Lotus that Emma Peel used in the series. There will also be a number of signing sessions, and an opportunity to visit a recreation of the Hellfire Club for a night out with a difference.
The event takes place on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June, and tickets are on sale through the University of Chichester. Accommodation is available on campus or in Chichester city centre.
The Avengers 50th Anniversary Celebrations Press Launch When: Wednesday 16th March, 2011 Where: The Langham Hotel, London
The press launch for The Avengers 50th Anniversary Celebrations took place at the Langham Hotel in London on the 16th March 2011. Paul O' Grady and Honor Blackman recreated the classic John Steed \ Tara King pose on the steps of The Langham for the assembled press.
I, Anna When: TBC
Honor will be appearing in I, Anna - A noir thriller told from the point of view of a femme fatale, who falls for the detective in charge of a murder case. The cast includes Charlotte Rampling and Gabriel Byrne.
Honor will be signing autographs at the Spring Memorabilia show at the Birmingham N.E.C on the 26th & 27th March 2011.
The Music of Bond When: Sunday 6th March 2011 Where: The Sage, Gateshead
Join Honor Blackman, Carl Davis, vocalist Mary Carewe and the Northern Sinfonia for a sensational evening of Bond themes including Goldfinger, Licence to Kill, Dr No, Diamonds are Forever, Live and Let Die, From Russia with Love and many more!.
Words For You When: 16th November 2009
Honor has lent her voice to Words For You, a stunning collection of 27 of the greatest poems of all time, read by 12 of the best voices in British acting and set to the greatest classical music ever composed. Combining William Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 18’ read by Joanna Lumley with Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 8, Robert Browning’s ‘Home Thoughts, From Abroad’ using the voice of Geoffrey Palmer with Dvorak Symphony No. 9 and the heartbreaking WH Auden’s ‘Stop All The Clocks’ read by Lindsay Duncan with Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 [III], Words For You brings together the best of the best of the best.
The artists involved have waived their royalty so that a proportion of proceeds from sales can go to I CAN, a UK charity that helps children who have difficulties speaking and understanding. Virginia Beardshaw, Chief Executive of I CAN, said; “Words come easily to many of us. Actors, especially, thrive on their mastery of the spoken word. Sadly, for a large number of children, the ability to use words is a real challenge. It is a struggle for them to learn and make friends. I CAN helps these children so they don’t get left out and left behind.” The 27 poems featured on Words For You have been recorded by Joanna Lumley, Lindsay Duncan, Geoffrey Palmer, Honor Blackman, Brian Cox, Alison Steadman, Martin Shaw, Miriam Margolyes, Lennie James, Samantha Morton, Anthony Head and Ben Whishaw.
The Star Who Fell From Grace When: Monday 13th July 2009
Honor releases her new single entitled The Star Who Fell From Grace on Monday 13th July. The track is written by Adrian Munsey and Jeff Chegwin and features the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
Re-Uniting the Rubins When: Release date TBC
Honor has just finished filming Re-uniting the Rubins, a comedy which centres around a completely dysfunctional Jewish family. Also stars Timothy Spall, Rhona Mitra and James Callis.
