I am currently reading a biography "Wedlock" by Wendy Moore. 

"Precocious and indulged, Mary Eleanor Bowes was the richest heiress in eighteenth-century Britain.  Scandalous rumours were quick to spread when she fell under the spell of a handsome Irish solidier; Andrew Robinson Stoney.  When Mary heard that her gallant hero was mortally wounded in a duel fought to defend her honour, she felt she could hardly refuse his dying wish to marry her.  Yet within hours of the ceremony, Stoney seemed to be in the grip of a miraculous recovery....and Mary found herself trapped in an appallingly brutal marriage.  She was terrorised by violence, humiliation, deception and kidnap, but the life of Mary Eleanor Bowes is a remarkable tale of triumph in the face of overwhelming betrayal".

Would be fantastic made into a film.

RA would be sublime as Stoney.

Just a suggestion. :)

Hi Judith

Thanks for this snippet of info.  As much as I would like to look at all info on RA, simply do not have the time to read it all.  Let us hope this does come to fruition - we will all be queuing up to see him no doubt!

Great news about early release of Venetia too - another dose of that gorgeous voice - wonderful!!!

i pre ordered Venetia and Strike back from Amazon and have had e-mail today (9th march ) to say Venetia will be delivered 17th march not 13 th April nearly a month early great news just thought you all should know love this site check daily for info keep up the good work richard you make life great

What can I say about today's pic except that it is simply divine.

For Rainbow Ott - Just to say that Richard mentioned in his interview on Vulpes Libris, that amongst projects lined up, one is a stage play, based on a novel which became a 60's classic. Intriguing or what?

Thanks for this website. I like N&S very much. RA palyed a perfect charactor in it. I love and will love...

Nice weekend!

Interesting to read message about Richard in Cats.  I have DVD and had seen he was supposed to be in it but did not know in what role.  I did see the show several times but before I became an RA addict  - just think I may have seen him on stage but not known!!  Would absolutely love him to do a stage role again! 

Have watched the Natural World programme tonight - an hour listening to that gorgeous voice!  Heaven!!  Would have been nicer if could see him too, but we cannot have it all at the moment!

Thanks to the site admin who keep us in touch with all things Richard - not sure where you find the time or the info but it gives us something to look forward to each day.

Hi, been browsing this site for ages, and i thought it was time that i joined!!

Fantastic site to keep up tp date on what is going on with Richard!!  well done all involved.

Purchased 1998 DVD of Cats. Advert listed Richard Armitage as cast member. Thought I recognized him; turned out to be Michael Gruber. Richard was listed as swing/understudy in the end Credits. Was told later that he was in stage production that year, although not in this video too my knowledge. Good production though!

I know Richard has recorded audiobook Venetia but I could quite picture him as Lord Damerel. I have read this book a few times and he is just the right age.  I don't know enough young English actresses to portray Venetia. I have often wondered why Georgette Heyer books have not been adapted because they are filled with great characters and dialogue.

Funny the things that pop into your head, there was talk recently of RA doing a play, on the radio yesterday Sarah Kennedy played another Richard with a very distinctive voice Richard Burton singing How To Handle A Woman from Camelot.......now there's an idea I thought to myself

I would say hello to all RA fans.

Great site, been drawn here for a long time... can't thank you enough for my regular daily RA fix :)

It's snowing in Rome ...right now!

It's such a rare event that I wanted to share it with you all!

Have a nice day.

Concerning the poll: my proposal is for Richard to play a father, wouldn't that be cute?

I had a top three, Vampire ~ was thinking Lestat a TV adaptation of Interview with the Vampire, will all the vampire shows currently doing the rounds you would think someone would pick up on that!  Second was a detective and thirds strangely enough was a criminal, being persued by one of our fav TV detectives, I think he would make a wicked serial killer, one of those very gentlemanly tyes who actaully turns out to be Jack the Ripper!

But then again I agree with Mandy S anything to get him back on TV ASAP!!!!!

I would like to see Richard as Duncan Kincaid, a brilliant and handsome superintendent with Scotland Yard, from the mystery novels by Deborah Crombie. His sergeant and lover, Gemma Jones, could be played by Daniela Denby-Ashe. These books are really great!

Please, BBC, do me a favour?

I've voted in the poll for which character richard should play next, but my real answer is 'any character so we can get him back on screen ASAP!'

BoHenley. The way to ensure you have the current days page is to hold down the CTRl key and F5. Sometimes the POD doesn't get changed until quite late

Sorry, I wrote the wrong day. I missed 31/01/10, not today (2/1/10) - and I've found it in your Archive area.  My humblest apologies.