Further Adventures Pt.14 - No.1270

BEFORE ‘JENNY CRAIG’

Scott_Arthur: @russelltovey Just found this hahah. Glad you've lost weight since ;) 

DEPARTING

Hevkenzie: Decided I'm going to unfollow @russelltovey since he is not very forthcoming with his fans and he did not #makemyday by following me :(

russelltovey: @Hevkenzie Thats sad, I try my hardest.. Have a nice life x

notmetaltax: "Hi, I'm Russell Tovey. Is your furniture not getting enough prominence in your TV dramas? Cast me, it'll act me off the screen."

russelltovey: RT @THEKERRYHOWARD: Oh my freaking days you can buy series 1 of #himandher in Dubai! We are international baby! @russelltovey @Solemani @kentonallen

russelltovey: RT @chris_megson: CONGRATS to Naomi Sheldon, 1 of our talented graduates, starring with @russelltovey & Jamie Winstone in West End soon whatsonstage.com/news/theatre/l…

'Being Human' creator reveals new cast, series four

Being Human creator Toby Whithouse has revealed full details of the show's new cast.

BBC Three's hit supernatural drama returns for its fourth series next month, but there are big changes afoot. Vampire Mitchell (Aidan Turner) was staked at the end of last series, and werewolf George (Russell Tovey) will only appear briefly in the new run. It has also been announced that Nina (Sinead Keenan) will not be returning at all. With Lenora Crichlow's ghostly Annie the only surviving cast member, she will be joined by newcomer Damien Moloney as a new vampire Hal, one of the powerful 'old ones’. Michael Socha, who guest-starred last year as young werewolf Tom, also joins the full-time cast. Introducing the new cast, Whithouse said: "Not only would it be our first series without Aidan, but Russell had decided that series four would be his last, and Sinead had decided that her Being Human journey had come to and end after series three. The mountain before us seemed even higher than usual. "But once we'd stopped rocking and shaking, we saw series four as an opportunity: we could invent new characters, expand the show in different directions, create new worlds and monsters and heroes, and add new layers to the overarching Being Human mythology." However, in the light of the new cast, Whithouse insisted that the show has "never been in ruder health". He added: "Hand on heart, I think [Damien is] one of the most exciting and versatile actors of his generation. Watching his performance grow over the filming was a joy. "Then there's Michael Socha. Promoted from semi-regular to lead. If you thought he was good in Series Three, wait 'til you see what he does in series four. Michael will break your heart this year."
Being Human returns to BBC Three in early February with an episode entitled Eve Of The War.

NOT QUITE RIGHT

Bcgkelly: @Tom_In_Oz_ @bbcbeinghuman Hard to understand how you can lose 3 out of 4 lead actors in the one year & then to drip feed info to fans shows no respect. Makes me think that working on the show was a bad experience for all.

Tom_In_Oz_: @Bcgkelly @bbcbeinghuman the plot used to be a haunted house in Bristol...now it's not - fade out - THE END

bbcbeinghuman: @Tom_In_Oz_ @Bcgkelly They all moved on for different reasons. We are sad to see them all go. Hope you stick around.. Annie needs you.

SineadKeenan: Oh #TheHotel, how I do love thee. I have my bags packed & am ready 4 someone 2 take me 2 the Grosvenor in Torquay. Amazing! Loves it I does! X

Tom_In_Oz_: @SineadKeenan Hi S been to Torquay bought wife's dress she wore to daughter's wedding at ritzy boutique. Good place 4 wedding items (HINT) x

SineadKeenan: @Tom_In_Oz_ I shall bear that in mind..... X

Tom_In_Oz_: @SineadKeenan bet u feel better on day 2 after ur announcement the weight is off ur shoulders u must be walking taller...at least 4 foot 2 x

SEX WITH A STRANGER PROMO WITH RUSSELL TOVEY

The Story of Sex With A Stranger

Adam (Russell Tovey) snubs his girlfriend Ruth (Naomi Sheldon), leaving her at home while he goes out to a mate's birthday. Later that evening he picks up Grace (Jaime Winstone) at a club and gets the nightbus back to hers. Bleak, funny and excruciatingly accurate, Golaszewski's play locates the place where three lives - with all that has gone before, and all is yet to happen - entwine in a cheerless morass of uncertainly, boredom, loneliness and empty lust.

The Cast of Sex With A Stranger

Russell Tovey is well known for his appearances in Being Human (BBC3), Him & Her (BBC3) and Sherlock (BBC1). Tovey makes a welcome return to the London stage in his first piece of theatre for three years.
Jaime Winstone has starred in various British films including Made in Dagenham, Kidulthood and Donkey Punch. Her theatre work includes The Fastest Clock in the Universe (Hampstead Theatre/Leicester Curve) where her performance won rave reviews.
Since graduating in 2010, Naomi Sheldon has worked with some exemplary theatre practitioners before this, her West End debut. 

LOG JAM

russelltovey: Slept like a pink log x

The_Ausmerican: @russelltovey Morning! Sorry to bug you but ... Do you have any idea if Him & Her will be going international? Specifically: Australia?

russelltovey: @The_Ausmerican morning! No idea... Sorry x

HannahLeMade: #sherlock is made ever more enjoyable coz @russelltovey is in it! Delayed congrats my fine fellow! Hope your well! Xxx

russelltovey: @HannahLeMade thanks Hannah! :-) x

THE FURTHER ADVENTURES

OF

THE FAMOUS FIVE

PART.14

  

A Fluffy Tail

by

Tom Markstahler
and 
Tom In Oz
© 2012

Continued from post No.1262

FOR THE LOVE OF OZ

In this serialised story so far we have concentrated mostly on the UK Famous Five and their owners but today’s story is about Mark Merrett’s dog called Lady Cuddles. 

Now, Lady C. was not your average plush toy she had a real spirit of adventure. She had travelled the world as a backpacker, worked in narcotics and companioned for royalty. In fact, she had too many adventures and was weary of the world. She could have filled a book with some of the hairy things that she got up to! 

Today the Ozziebear cousins who live on a beach in Newcastle Australia heard the postman and waited quietly for their owners Tom and Mrs Oz to sign for the parcel. The cousins were having a quiet day on the top shelf of Mr Oz’s den cupboard when Tom walked in and placed the parcel in their midst, after all, it was addressed to them. It was big and green and mysteries. This was definitely going to be a “top shelf event” they agreed, in a round of harmless tittering!

They were not sure where the parcel was from but they assumed, correctly, it was from the UK. They ripped open the box to find that it contained a Dr Who item and what looked like a cappuccino in the middle with a tail sticking up. They were not sure what to make of the present at first!

Within seconds Lady Cuddles popped up and gave the Ozziebear cousins a cheery greeting from Mark her previous owner. It turned out Mark had helped Lady Cuddles to squash down and get into the parcel…and... to avoid customs had smuggled her in a TARDIS.

Lady Cuddles came bearing many gifts from overseas. There was a turquoise crystal necklace for Sheila, a life-sized replica of Jack the Ripper for Kylie (she’s a bit of an anglophile), Bruce got a lovely blue amulet made of agate and little Macca got a USB with snaps form Blighty of Pat Ledwith, Tommy Markstahler, Andrew  F. and Mark Merrett out having serious fun...

The bear cousins couldn't thank her enough. Lady Cuddles said later that Snowy their other family member, who was at work in a local coal mine, was the recipient of the TARDIS because she was not going to use it any more. She revealed to her friends that she had come to Australia to wait patiently for her one true love - Ozziebear! She knew he was arriving from Germany soon and wanted to be here as a surprise. She had always loved him from the days when she was little. Her family had told her it was just "puppy love" but she didn’t care! She said that she wanted to make Australia her new home and settle down with Ozzie. She was tired of the world and wanted to sit on a beach and gaze endlessly into Ozzie’s eyes.

Lady had brought the cousins a lovely Christmas card too. It was from Mark Merrett. It was one with pictures of some hamsters having a glorious day at a beach. Lady looked the Christmas card for a moment and compared its beach scene with the view out of Tom's window above... 

"Hmm," thought Lady, "These Australian beaches look beautiful but there's not a lot of action!"

To be continued...

Above and Below: You may have seen this man recently on TV – Russell Tovey played Sir Henry Knight in The Hound of the Basket-Cases!

ladiedevilish: @russelltovey just found this picture from the summer when I met you on an extremely drunkard night in Camden. X 

lukedavidwebb: @russelltovey Picture with me and Russel... Such a friendly guy

marshy_x: @russelltovey pic of you,my brother and my fella on Xmas eve at Red Lion, Billericay. You're lovely! xx 

SEX WITH A HASHTAG

edwardclarke: @Tom_In_Oz_ Ain't gonna use @russeltovey's new play's hashtag again - it's a bit of a spam bot-magnet! :-/

Tom_In_Oz_: @edwardclarke @russeltovey didn't even think of that - most people use #SWAS

edwardclarke: @Tom_In_Oz_ Aha - much better! :-) #SWAS erm - I'm not entirely certain they were discusing the play Tom ;-p

Tom_In_Oz_: @edwardclarke The play is about a Him & a Her & another Her - they might be discussing it! But probably not!