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2nd September

1. The BBC Press Office has revealed that episode one of Spooks series 9 will be broadcast week beginning 18 September. No exact date and time has been given. There is an interview with Richard (with some spoilers) about what we can expect from Lucas in this series, plus episode one information (spoilers again). Here are all the links:

• Interview with Richard with this picture:

• Episode 1 programme copy
• Picture of Lucas/Harry also here:

2. New picture of Lucas and Beth (Sophia Myles) from an episode of Spooks series 9, courtesy of Mia from Absolutely Sophia Myles. View it and the other new promo picture on the Spooks career page.

3. Two pictures we haven't seen before from Spooks series 7 episode 5 and episode 8 have been discovered on the Dutch TV site Vara. These are large, high resolution images and I've added them to the Spooks Promo gallery here and here. Click on 'original image' to view the full enormous size! Needless to say this one has already been requested as pic of the day and will appear soon. Thanks to Violet for the email. Spooks 7 will appear on Dutch television soon - dates to be confirmed.

4. Richard has provided the voiceover for a new series on ITV1 called Surgery School, the first episode of which will be broadcast on Monday 6th September at 10.35pm. The Radio Times only lists his name in episode 2, although it seems likely that he will narrate all 3 episodes of this series. Episode 1 info here and episode 2 info here. Thanks to the German RA board for this info.

1st September

1. Thank you to Heathra for her latest excellent wallpaper of Richard. There are three different sizes to fit your desktop which you can download from the Richard wallpapers page.

2. The picture of the day archive for August 2010 has been added to the menu on the left-hand side, or you can view it and download all the individual pictures here.

3. Two new signatures added to the site today courtesy of Jessie. A Guy of Gisborne signature and a new John Porter signature (#5). Thanks J.

4. Thanks for telling us where you are from. We had nearly 1000 replies and the results are here. Our new poll is now up - please vote on the left-hand side. You may not have listened to them all, but please choose your favourite to give us a general idea of which of these are the most popular. Cheers.

26th August

Richard Armitage Central have garnered an interesting interview with Naxos about their audio books. Richard is a very busy man apparently. You can read it here

22nd August

1. Sky1 and Sky1 HD are repeating Strike Back, starting Sunday 12 September. Episode 1 starts at 10pm (UK time) with episode 2 following straight after, according to the UK TV guide.

2. Thank you SO much for all 201 birthday messages! A link to the Birthday page has been sent to Richard's agent.

21st August

1. A new Guy wallpaper has been added to the Gisborne wallpapers page courtesy of Lady Enigma.

2. Added a new downloads page showing an old clip from 2006. The NTAs 2006 page is here.

19th August

1. Following a query I've had about acquiring Richard's reading of Bernard Cornwell's Lords of the North, I've received some ordering information from one of the sales advisers at The Audiobook Collection.

The complete and unabridged version of the Lords of the North audiobook is available to order exclusively via The Audiobook Collection and is priced at £22.99 plus £3.50 postage & packing. It comprises 10 CDs (or 10 cassettes if you prefer). To order, phone their dedicated Customer Service telephone number 01225 443400, (overseas +44 1225 443400) or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

I was also told the following: "The Audiobook Collection is the mail order department within BBC Audiobooks, which has very recently (July 2010) been sold and so we are now known as - AudioGo Ltd. It's really just a name change, we still provide the same service/titles etc... But it does mean that very soon, we will have a new AudioGo Ltd website where customers can search/order Lords of the North etc..."

All other DVDs and audiobooks are listed on the RA on DVD page.

2. Thanks to Alice for the amusing poem that I've posted on the Artwork page, in honour of Richard's birthday in a few days.

3. Birthday messages can be left here until 7.00pm GMT Sunday evening.

4. It is looking more likely that Spooks could air in September this year (last year episode 1 aired on 4 November 2009). As reported on 12 August, Amazon and Play.com have brought the series 8 DVD release date forward to 20 September. Today, thanks to KK, we've discovered that the September print edition of the Virgin Media magazine lists Spooks series 9 as one of the programmes starting in September, but there's no official airdate yet.

17th August

1. All July 2010 news items have been archived here.

2. Added a Strike Back series 2 career page where all news relating to the new series will be posted.

16th August

1. Spooks in New Zealand: UKTV is currently showing series 7 which is due to finish on Tues 17 August at 9.30pm. Series 8 starts the following week on the 24th. The UKTV Guide has more details. Thanks to Missy for the email.

2. Following yesterday's news about the Laila Rouass interview, I've recorded the clip about Spooks for those who cannot hear it via BBC iPlayer. The clip is on the Spooks 9 career page.

3. Just captured yet another Sky Sports HD advert! View or download on the 2010 Adverts page.

4. Just added a new North and South Promotional & Behind the Scenes gallery. Some of these images are courtesy of the Russian RA website.

15th August

1. Laila Rouass has been speaking on BBC Asian Network radio about her character's relationship with Lucas North in Spooks. She doesn't give much away but it's still food for thought. You can listen to what she has to say on BBC iPlayer - the interview begins at about 1 hour 20 minutes. Hopefully non-UK residents will be able to listen as this is radio not television, but please email me if this is not the case and I will provide a transcript. Thanks to the Spooks Info Central forum for the link.

2. Another Sky Sports HD advert with voiceover from Richard is available to view or download on the 2010 Adverts page.

14th August

The Guardian have a review of The Convenient Marriage audiobook read by Richard today. A good review but there is no specific mention of Richard's reading of the abridged novel.

12th August

Amazon UK have brought the release date of the Spooks series 8 DVD forward to 20 September. If you order via Amazon UK by clicking via the link on RichardArmitageOnline then commission from your order will go to charity.

10th August

1. The RA on DVD page has been updated with the latest prices and releases. Note: The Spooks series 8 DVD was due to be released on 11 October, but Play.com have updated the release date to 20 September 2010.

2. Thanks to Jane for pointing out that we'd missed off some pictures of Guy at the end of Robin Hood series 3 episode 8. The gallery has now been updated. How could we forget Guy in the cage!

9th August

The first episode of George Gently, co-starring Richard as Ricky Deeming, will be shown in Sweden on Kanal nio tomorrow at 9pm CET. Thanks Sara for the email.

7th August

1. There is a wonderful review of The Convenient Marriage audiobook on the Austenprose site. Well worth a read and no major spoilers.

2. Thank you for voting in the favourite character poll. John Thornton is the winner, Guy second and Lucas third - no major surprise perhaps? For a full breakdown of votes, click here. The latest poll was requested by a visitor who was interested in the nationalities visiting this site. Working out the regional divisions wasn't easy, so I have used this map on Wikipedia, which you can refer to if your region is not obvious. Many thanks for voting.

6th August

Strike Back wallpapers added to the site today with thanks to Rossella and Mary, see the last three entries on the John Porter wallpapers page. Mary has also created a Robin Hood collage which you can see on the Guy wallpapers page.

5th August

Ricky Deeming is on UK television tonight - the Alibi channel is showing the first episode of George Gently at 8pm.

2nd August

Second series of Strike Back confirmed: The Guardian is reporting that Sky has commissioned a new 10 part series of Strike Back! Read more on The Guardian's site.

Digital Spy are also reporting the news, and they state that the series is expected to air late in 2011.

1st August

1. If you would like to leave a birthday message on this site for Richard, you can do so on our new Birthday 2010 page. Thank you.

2. Thanks to Lady Enigma for a new Guy wallpaper which has been added to the Gisborne wallpapers page.

3. The picture of the day archive for July 2010 has been added to the menu on the left-hand side. You can view it and download all the individual pictures here.

4. You can now download Richard's reading of The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer from Naxos Audiobooks at a cost of £11.00.

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