Douglas Henshall: project updates

Update from Douglas Henshall Fan Pages
 

Please note Douglas Henshall did not play the part of Mowbray in Henry IV part 2 in the upcoming BBC production (trailers are now going out). It seems to have been a mistake made by the BBC in their December press release.

In December, Douglas Henshall filmed The Snipist, which has recently been shown on Sky Arts. He was hoping to begin work on Doors Open in February, but filming was delayed till April, so instead he played the sinister Cribben in TheSecret of Crickley Hall, which should be broadcast on BBC1 around the time of Halloween.

He recently filmed Doors Open with Stephen Fry in Edinburgh. After a break of two weeks, he is now back in Scotland to work on Shetland for BBC1. Filming takes place in Glasgow and Shetland and if the drama is successful it will lead to a new drama series.

Source: DouglasHenshall Fan Pages  

 

Douglas Henshall: Doors Open and other updates

Doors Open

Stephen Fry and Douglas Henshall are to star in new ITV drama Doors Open.

‘Not only a crime with no victims but one that appears never to have been committed’

A self-made millionaire, an art professor and a banker come together to undertake an audacious art heist in Doors Open, a fast paced, warm and witty drama set in the underbelly of Edinburgh’s world of corporate banking and fine art. Filming begins on April 23rd.

Read more here. 

Also reported in more detail by Inside Media Track

Hotel Taliban / The Kidnap Diaries

According to imdb, Hotel Taliban, in which Douglas Henshall stars as Sean Langan is now known as The Kidnap Diaries. 

Meanwhile here are some stills from Hotel Taliban.

The Snipist

There is now a gallery for The Snipist, taken from The Snipist video trailer.

The Snipist starring Douglas Henshall is to be broadcast on Sky Arts 1 HD on May 24th 2012 at 9pm. Read more about the drama here.

Source: DouglasHenshall-LiveJournal 

Sky Arts announces a range of new commissions

Sky Arts has boosted its investment in original content with a range of ambitious new commissions, innovations and initiatives for 2012, both on and off screen.

A host of British national treasures will feature in Playhouse Presents – a new series of original comedy and drama productions airing from April.

Building on Sky Arts’ Playhouse Live and Theatre Live series, which were executive produced by Sandi Toksvig, Playhouse Presents is a series of diverse productions which recreate famous moments in history. They span universal themes and genres and showcase acting, directing and writing talent in the UK.

Playhouse casts will include Emma Thompson as the Queen and Sir Tom Jones in his first acting role. Will Self is writing for David Tennant. Other high profile actors to feature include Brenda Blethyn, Trevor Eve, Stephen Fry, Richard E. Grant, Sheila Hancock, Douglas Henshall, John Hurt, Geraldine James, Tom Jones, Eddie Marsan, Gina McKee, Paul O’Grady, Will Self, Martin Shaw, Harry Shearer, Stellan Skarsgård, Alison Steadman, David Tennant, Emma Thompson, Russell Tovey, Zoe Wanamaker and Olivia Williams.

Read more at Televisual 

Also reported by Deadline and The Stage 

More details of The Snipist starring Douglas Henshall 

More details of The Minor Character starring David Tennant (and here)

Douglas Henshall begins work in The Snipist for Sky Arts

Douglas Henshall began work last week on The Snipist a short, 30 minute film for Sky Arts. Dougie says that it is a ‘great script’ and he is looking forward to working on the film

Source: DouglasHenshall.com