Richard attended the Varekai Gala performance at the Royal Albert Hall on Tues 5 Jan and some video was taken of people arriving at the event.

You can see Richard at approx. 4:32 on this video – click here

Varekai is the latest production from the Cirque du Soleil. You can read more about the production HERE.

Pictures of Richard on the red carpet can also be seen on various photo agency websites. Thanks to Emerald for finding these.

Wenn Photo library – 1 picture

Rex Features – 3 pictures

Isifa – 4 pictures

Famous.uk.com – 2 pictures

BBC America will be showing the Vicar of Dibley Christmas episodes back to back, where Harry met and married Geraldine. These episodes will be shown twice  on Christmas Eve at 8am (ET) and 2pm (ET).

You can view the BBC America television schedule here.

Moving On will be shown on the South African M-Net channel in December, starting with the episode that starred Richard Armitage, ‘Drowning Not Waving’, on Monday 7 December at 8.30pm.

There is a brief article here on the TVSA website followed by a more detailed ‘mini site’ here.

A small mention of Richard Armitage in the Mail Online today by Allison Pearson.

As for the casting of badboy Jonny Lee Miller as the wise, older Mr Knightley, where is the divinely brooding and grown-up Richard Armitage when you need him? Answer me that.

The wonderful people at vulpes libris have an interview with director and writer Jan Prowse about her work and favourite books. She directed Richard Armitage in Between the Sheets and mentions the show and Richard in some detail.

You can read the whole interview by clicking here

Writer John Crook (St. Paul Pioneer Press) has published an interview with Richard Armitage about Guy of Gisborne that appears to contain new quotes about the character. We are not sure when this interview was undertaken, but some of Richard’s remarks do seem to be new to us.

Richard discusses his reaction to learning that Guy would kill Marian at the end of series 2, Gisborne’s road to self-destruction at the start of series 3 and his changing relationship with Robin as the series develops. He’s also pleased that Gisborne appears to develop a sense of humour:

“It’s interesting toward the end of this series, as he takes this unexpected journey to becoming someone new, you really do start to see this dry humor coming out of Gisborne. It’s in connection with Robin and the understanding between them. Gisborne starts to open up in terms of his humor with Robin, which is something I never expected, that he would have this sense of humor.”

Read the full interview here.

The TV Quick and TV Choice Awards will be held this evening at the Dorchester Hotel in London.

Richard is nominated for Best Actor for his role as Lucas North in Spooks, Moving On is nominated in Best New Drama, Spooks in Best Drama Series and Robin Hood is nominated in the Best Family Drama category.

Update 8 September:

Winners

• Best Comedy Show: The Inbetweeners
• Best Daytime Show: Loose Women
• Best Entertainment Show: Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
• Best Lifestyle Show: Top Gear
• Best Family Drama: Waterloo Road
• Best New Drama: Merlin
• Best Drama Series: Ashes To Ashes
• Best Reality Show: The Apprentice
• Best Actor: Philip Glenister
• Best Actress: Denise Welch
• Best Talent Show: Britain’s Got Talent
• Best Gameshow: Deal Or No Deal
• Best Soap Actor: Simon Gregson
• Best Soap Actress: Katherine Kelly
• Best Soap Newcomer: Lauren Crace
• Best Soap: EastEnders
• Best Soap Storyline: Danielle and Ronnie’s story, EastEnders

Richard Armitage has been nominated for Best Drama Performance in the National Television Awards.

You can vote here before the end of September and it is possible to vote up to 6 times using the same email address or phone number.

The Terms and Conditions state the following:

Voting restrictions:
You may vote up to 6 times by PRTS phone, post or via the website using the same phone number or email address, but you may only vote for one nominee per category. If you exceed this limit using PRTS you will hear a message informing you that you have reached the limit. Your telephone provider should not charge you for this call. If you exceed the limit when voting via the websites or via post, your votes will not be counted but you may still be charged where applicable.

This is the long list of nominees so hopefully Richard will make the short list, which will be announced later this year.

The NTAs will take place at the O2 Arena on 20 January 2010 and will be shown on ITV1.

Spooks and Robin Hood have been nominated for Best Drama. Please vote now!

Further details added 9th September:
According to the Radio Times, the shortlist will consist of just four nominees per category. The second round of voting for the nominees on the shortlist will commence 5th January 2010.