Public events since 2005. Extensive info on the latest projects and related materials can be found via Shortcuts. For complete list of radio & TV narrations see here.
Corrections/additions? Contact Alex.
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2012
23 May
Première, theatre --- 'Antigone' opens with previews // The National Theatre, London [Press Night the 30th]
tracking page - photos
Ran in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, in 4:17:43.
24 March
Five Minutes With: Christopher Eccleston // BBC
video
2011
press release - video
Best Performance by an Actor - for Willy in 'Accused'.
5 November
TV, narration --- Sir Alex Ferguson - 25 Years at Manchester United // BBC One
preview - Football Focus feature (youtube) - progr. info - Match of the Day (youtube) - progr. info
13, 20 September
TV, narration --- 'The Bomb Squad' // BBC One
site
4 September
Radio --- Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Chance UK
report here on the blog
press release - page - clip (youtube)
Extended version 'TV Greats: Our Favourites From The North' // BBC Two (Nov 26)
press release - page - preview
A programme on the old BBC base in Manchester and its programmes before the move to MediaCity. CE shared thoughts on Northern drama. (Extended had slightly less of CE.)
site - images - event info (pdf)
28 May
TV --- UEFA Champions League final intro and interview // ITV
Teaser pilot for a comedy with and written by Jo Brand and Morwenna Banks. Apparently set in the allotments in Ealing, London; Eccleston plays 'a man from Essex', nicknamed 'the fertilizer fuhrer' (info from Chris Eccleston's interviews). Also with London Hughes, Miriam Margoyles. Directed by Charles Martin. Producers Michelle Stapleton (idea author), Morwenna Banks, Wendy Turner. Editor James Hughes.
site
2010
here on the blog
Aims to draw attention to human rights violations in Burma.
Radio --- Curating Marc Riley's show // BBC 6 MusicCorrections/additions? Contact Alex.
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2012
23 May
Première, theatre --- 'Antigone' opens with previews // The National Theatre, London [Press Night the 30th]
22 April
London Marathon 2012tracking page - photos
Ran in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, in 4:17:43.
24 March
10 February
Casting, theatre --- Creon for 'Antigone' // The National Theatre2011
26 December
Première, TV --- 'The Borrowers' // BBC One
29 November
Advance screening --- 'The Borrowers' // BAFTA, London
21 November
International Emmy Awards // New Yorkpress release - video
Best Performance by an Actor - for Willy in 'Accused'.
5 November
TV, narration --- Sir Alex Ferguson - 25 Years at Manchester United // BBC One
preview - Football Focus feature (youtube) - progr. info - Match of the Day (youtube) - progr. info
21 October
BBC's Give an Hour Campaign 201113, 20 September
TV, narration --- 'The Bomb Squad' // BBC One
site
4 September
Radio --- Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Chance UK
20 July
Q&A --- Masterclass // Theatre Royal Haymarket, Londonreport here on the blog
8 July
Casting, film --- James for 'Song For Marion' [filmed 18 July - 27 August, UK]
19 June
TV --- 'Auntie's Northern Soul' // BBC One North Westpress release - page - clip (youtube)
Extended version 'TV Greats: Our Favourites From The North' // BBC Two (Nov 26)
press release - page - preview
A programme on the old BBC base in Manchester and its programmes before the move to MediaCity. CE shared thoughts on Northern drama. (Extended had slightly less of CE.)
18 June
Casting, TV --- Pod Clock for 'The Borrowers' // BBC One [filmed 26 June - 15 July, South Africa]
9 June
Charity dinner event, in support of Eavessite - images - event info (pdf)
June
Casting, film --- Greg Stonehaven for 'The Darkness' 28 May
5 May
Première, TV --- 'The Shadow Line' // BBC Two
4 May
Casting, TV --- Daniel Demoys for 'The Fuse' // BBC One [filmed 7 November - December 2011, January 2012]
[28] April
Casting, TV --- 'The Plot' // Blue Tiger Productions and BBC [pilot filmed in March]Teaser pilot for a comedy with and written by Jo Brand and Morwenna Banks. Apparently set in the allotments in Ealing, London; Eccleston plays 'a man from Essex', nicknamed 'the fertilizer fuhrer' (info from Chris Eccleston's interviews). Also with London Hughes, Miriam Margoyles. Directed by Charles Martin. Producers Michelle Stapleton (idea author), Morwenna Banks, Wendy Turner. Editor James Hughes.
12 April
Screening, Q&A --- 'The Shadow Line' ep.1 // BAFTA, London
24 March
Theatre --- 'In The Beginning' // Bush Theatre at Westminster Abbey, London
11 February
Doodle for National Doodle Day supporting Epilepsy Actionsite
2010
30, 31 December
Radio --- 'The Book Thief' // BBC Radio 7here on the blog
6 December
Screening, discussion --- Clapperboard Presents... 'Hillsborough' // FACT, Liverpool
report here on the blog
15 November
Première, TV --- 'Accused' // BBC One
2 October
Support for 'Even Though I'm Free I Am Not' and Amnesty's Burma campaignAims to draw attention to human rights violations in Burma.
29 September
First official image and brief video moments released for 'Accused'
24 August
site
2 July
Casting, TV --- Joseph Bede for 'The Shadow Line' // BBC Two [starts filming in the Isle of Man; September - London]
23 June
Première, TV --- 'Lennon Naked' // BBC Four
15 June
Voice-over --- WDCS video for 'Don't Let Them Lift The Whaling Ban' campaign
video - site
14 JuneOpening of Eccles library
videos - article
10 June
Voice-over --- Oxfam video - urgent appeal
video - site
4 June
Video --- I Am Kloot 'Northern Skies'
video
11 May
Casting, TV --- Willy for 'Accused' // BBC One [ep starts filming 30th of May]
4 May
Advance screening, Q&A --- 'Lennon Naked' // BAFTA, London
report here on the blog
31 March
Q&A --- for Equity // National Student Drama Festival, Scarborough
site - source - interview
25 March
First trail for 'Lennon Naked' released
21 March
Radio --- 'Intimate Letters' // BBC Radio 3
here on the blog and on the player - site
21 January
The Christie appeal for Salford Royal hospital
press release
13 January
First official image and video glimpses released for 'Lennon Naked'
press release
2009
11 December
Screening, panel discussion --- Radical TV Drama Season: 'Our Friends In The North' // BFI, London
reports here and here on the blog
27 November
Casting, TV --- John Lennon for 'Lennon Naked' // BBC Four
14 November
Filming --- 'Lennon Naked' [start]
28 October
Casting, film --- 'This Beautiful Fantastic'
The film was supposed to start shooting in March 2010, but apparently folded due to financial problems shortly before that. Autumn 2010: Has been restarted with new cast and crew.
23 October
Première, film --- 'Amelia'
23 September
TV, narration --- 'Wounded' // BBC One
site
The film has won Royal Television Society's award (Documentary) and BAFTA award (Best single documentary).
7 August
Première, film --- 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'
18 July
Theatre --- 'A Doll's House' closes
26 June
First trailer for 'Amelia' released
24 June
Première, film --- 'The Happiness Salesman' // Palm Springs International ShortFest
June
Audio --- Tate audio book
site - listen here on the blog
14 May
Première, theatre --- 'A Doll's House' opens with previews // Donmar, London [Press Night the 19th]
7 May
Voice-over --- Tate short film released
site & video
27 March
Casting, theatre --- Neil Kelman for 'A Doll's House' // Donmar Warehouse, London
31 January
First trail for 'G.I. Joe' released
Screening, panel discussion --- Radical TV Drama Season: 'Our Friends In The North' // BFI, London
reports here and here on the blog
27 November
Casting, TV --- John Lennon for 'Lennon Naked' // BBC Four14 November
Filming --- 'Lennon Naked' [start]
28 October
Casting, film --- 'This Beautiful Fantastic'
The film was supposed to start shooting in March 2010, but apparently folded due to financial problems shortly before that. Autumn 2010: Has been restarted with new cast and crew.
23 October
Première, film --- 'Amelia'
6-17 October
Theatre --- 'Beyond the Front Line' // Slung Low at The Lowry, Salford23 September
TV, narration --- 'Wounded' // BBC One
site
The film has won Royal Television Society's award (Documentary) and BAFTA award (Best single documentary).
7 August
Première, film --- 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'
18 July
Theatre --- 'A Doll's House' closes
26 June
First trailer for 'Amelia' released
24 June
Première, film --- 'The Happiness Salesman' // Palm Springs International ShortFest
June
Audio --- Tate audio book
site - listen here on the blog
14 May
Première, theatre --- 'A Doll's House' opens with previews // Donmar, London [Press Night the 19th]7 May
Voice-over --- Tate short film released
site & video
27 March
Casting, theatre --- Neil Kelman for 'A Doll's House' // Donmar Warehouse, London
31 January
First trail for 'G.I. Joe' released
2008
20 November Première, TV --- 'Sarah Silverman Program'
13 October
Voice-over --- Amnesty video for 'Sleepwalk: Say no to 42 days' campaign
site & video
It aims "to stop the UK Government's plans to extend the period of pre-charge detention to 42 days".
30 September Casting, film --- Salesman for 'The Happiness Salesman' [images; filming finishes]
September
Contributed to 'Manchester Reads' project
CE's postcard
Known people recommended their favourite books in a form of postcards.
August
Filming --- 'The Happiness Salesman'
1 August
Casting, TV --- Dr. Lazer Rage for 'Sarah Silverman Program' [has been filmed]
13 June
Casting, film --- Fred Noonan for 'Amelia' [starts filming]7 May
First image of Destro published
10 March Première, film --- 'New Orleans Mon Amour' // SXSW Film Festival, Austin, TX
22 February
TV --- 'Inside Out / North West' programme on Celebrity Pig // BBC
press release - video interview - article
Eccleston spoke about collaboration with and being a patron of the learning disabled people theatre.
12 February
Casting, film --- Destro for 'G.I. Joe' [starts filming]
30 January
TV --- BBC Four World Cinema Awards
press release - transcript here on the blog
Eccleston was a member of the panel of judges. Broadcast 2nd February.
2007
December
Radio --- 'The Devil's Christmas' stories // BBC Radio 2
listen here on the blog
27 November
Ted Hughes poetry reading // Purcell Rooms, South Bank, London
Francesca Annis, Simon Armitage, Christopher Eccleston and Tom Paul read from Ted Hughes' letters and poetry.
5 October
Première, film --- 'The Dark Is Rising'
September
A theatre at the Pendleton College (Salford) named after Christopher Eccleston; visited students
site
24 September
Supporting Freccles
article
'Friends of Eccles Station', Greater Manchester.
July
Roma Fiction Fest // Italy
Awarded Best Actor for Stuart in 'Perfect Parents'.
Radio --- 'The Devil's Christmas' stories // BBC Radio 2
listen here on the blog
27 November
Ted Hughes poetry reading // Purcell Rooms, South Bank, LondonFrancesca Annis, Simon Armitage, Christopher Eccleston and Tom Paul read from Ted Hughes' letters and poetry.
5 October
Première, film --- 'The Dark Is Rising'
September
A theatre at the Pendleton College (Salford) named after Christopher Eccleston; visited students
site
24 September Supporting Freccles
article
'Friends of Eccles Station', Greater Manchester.
July
Roma Fiction Fest // Italy
Awarded Best Actor for Stuart in 'Perfect Parents'.
12 April Casting, film --- The Rider for 'The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising'
22 January
Première, TV --- 'Heroes' series // NBC
200628 December
Première, TV --- 'Perfect Parents' // ITV
22 August
TV, narration --- 'Secret Life of the Classroom'
August
Filming --- 'New Orleans Mon Amour'
20 July
TV, narration --- 'Only Human' ep. 'Bosom Buddies' // Channel 4
site
15, 16 May
Theatre --- Narrator for Celebrity Pig's 'Romeo and Juliet' // The Lowry, Manchester
site
7 April
Casting, TV --- Stuart for 'Perfect Parents' // ITV
2 March
Theatre --- 'Road' // Royal Court TheatreRehearsed reading.
?
Theatre --- Father for 'An Oak Tree'
site
6 January
Theatre --- 'The School of Night' cancelled [would have premièred 13th of February]article
2005
20 December
Casting, theatre --- Christopher Marlowe for 'The School of Night' // Comedy Theatre, London
article
December
Banda Aceh
Red Cross site - article 1 - article 2 - video: report 1 - report 2 - inter - alt links, better quality video 1 - video 2
Travel for British Red Cross to see how people are rebuilding after the tsunami; presented on BBC Breakfast programme 14th-16th December.
source
12 November
Documentary, narration --- 'Past - Present - Future'
site
About Working Class Movement Library. Shown at Salford Film Festival.
Eccleston said: "I don't think enough people know of the Library's existence and that was one of the ideas behind the film and one of the reasons why I wanted to do the narration. There couldn't be a better home for the Library than Salford because Salford embodies the struggle of the working classes."
November
Jury member at 2nd Amazonas International Film Festival // Brazil
30 October
Theatre --- Cpt. Tom for 'Night Sky' // Old Vic Theatre, London
A rehearsed reading. The aim of the one-off event was to raise funds for Index On Censorship magazine, which highlights issues regarding freedom of expression. Source
27 October
National Television Awards 2005
At Royal Albert Hall. Won Most Popular Actor for 'Doctor Who'. Was scheduled to appear but, according to Russell T Davies, Eccleston was taken ill and could not attend. See more in this article.
17 September
Great North Run
Completed in a time of 1:27:19 and coming 354th. Aiding Leukaemia Research.
10 September
TV --- 'ITV 50 Greatest Shows' programme
3 July
Radio, drama --- 'The Day in the Death of Joe Egg' // BBC Radio 3
on the player
12 June
TV --- 'Top Gear' programme
Alt video 1 - video 2
Appeared in the 'A Star in a Reasonably Priced Car' segment, consisting of racing a car and a chat in the studio.
Other 'Doctor Who' related appearances:
2004 2 April BBC Breakfast - on youtube
2005 19 March 'Doctor Who Mastermind' - video
21 March 'Blue Peter' - on youtube
23 March 'This Morning with Richard and Judy'
25 March 'Friday Night With Jonathan Ross' - video
March 'Junior Mastermind' - video
'Russell T. Davies Unscripted' - video [CE compilation]
3 April 'The Heaven And Earth Show' - video [recommended]
22 May
Great Manchester Run 2005
Completed the 10k charity run with cast members from the soap 'Emmerdale' in a time of 41:66, coming 299th overall.
8 May
Hosting V-E Day remembrance concert
video
May
Casting, film --- 'Double Life'
f.ex. article
Set to be directed and written by Joe Ahearne. Budget was £3.5 million, the genre - sci-fi/rom-com (?), but the film was aborted in pre-production.
4 April
The Christie Hospital fund-raising campaign
article 1 - article 2 - press release
Christopher Eccleston launched the campaign and provided the voice-over for a cinema commercial that forms part of it.
Casting, theatre --- Christopher Marlowe for 'The School of Night' // Comedy Theatre, London
articleDecember
Banda AcehRed Cross site - article 1 - article 2 - video: report 1 - report 2 - inter - alt links, better quality video 1 - video 2
Travel for British Red Cross to see how people are rebuilding after the tsunami; presented on BBC Breakfast programme 14th-16th December.
22 November
Presented RTS Craft & Design Awards // Londonsource
12 November
Documentary, narration --- 'Past - Present - Future'
site
About Working Class Movement Library. Shown at Salford Film Festival.
Eccleston said: "I don't think enough people know of the Library's existence and that was one of the ideas behind the film and one of the reasons why I wanted to do the narration. There couldn't be a better home for the Library than Salford because Salford embodies the struggle of the working classes."
November Jury member at 2nd Amazonas International Film Festival // Brazil
30 October
Theatre --- Cpt. Tom for 'Night Sky' // Old Vic Theatre, London
A rehearsed reading. The aim of the one-off event was to raise funds for Index On Censorship magazine, which highlights issues regarding freedom of expression. Source
27 October
National Television Awards 2005
At Royal Albert Hall. Won Most Popular Actor for 'Doctor Who'. Was scheduled to appear but, according to Russell T Davies, Eccleston was taken ill and could not attend. See more in this article.
17 September
Great North RunCompleted in a time of 1:27:19 and coming 354th. Aiding Leukaemia Research.
10 September
TV --- 'ITV 50 Greatest Shows' programme
3 July
Radio, drama --- 'The Day in the Death of Joe Egg' // BBC Radio 3
on the player
12 June
TV --- 'Top Gear' programmeAlt video 1 - video 2
Appeared in the 'A Star in a Reasonably Priced Car' segment, consisting of racing a car and a chat in the studio.
Other 'Doctor Who' related appearances:
2004 2 April BBC Breakfast - on youtube
2005 19 March 'Doctor Who Mastermind' - video
21 March 'Blue Peter' - on youtube
23 March 'This Morning with Richard and Judy'
25 March 'Friday Night With Jonathan Ross' - video
March 'Junior Mastermind' - video
'Russell T. Davies Unscripted' - video [CE compilation]
3 April 'The Heaven And Earth Show' - video [recommended]
22 May
Great Manchester Run 2005Completed the 10k charity run with cast members from the soap 'Emmerdale' in a time of 41:66, coming 299th overall.
8 May
Hosting V-E Day remembrance concertvideo
May
Casting, film --- 'Double Life'
f.ex. article
Set to be directed and written by Joe Ahearne. Budget was £3.5 million, the genre - sci-fi/rom-com (?), but the film was aborted in pre-production.
4 April
The Christie Hospital fund-raising campaign
article 1 - article 2 - press release
Christopher Eccleston launched the campaign and provided the voice-over for a cinema commercial that forms part of it.
