27th December 2003
 MISS JULIE (REVIEWS)
Read the reviews of Richard's performances in 'After Miss Julie' at the Donmar Warehouse.

5th November 2003
 BYE BYE JEFF
I'm afraid it's a case of Jeff RIP...Steven Moffat posted this info on the BBC America website on Nov 3, 2003.
"Okay. You keep asking. Here it is. As you've pretty well all guessed, Jeff won't be in the 4th season.

I'm no longer in direct touch with Richard, so I can't vouch for his reasons. At the time of shooting the third season he seemed keen to return for a fourth (I always check in case I have to write anyone out) and that's why there was no Goodbye Jeff episode in the last run.

Sadly, although we have been trying very hard to persuade him, he's not keen to return and shoot a farewell for us. It's taken months of (unsuccessful) pleading on our part, which is why I haven't been saying a lot on the subject.

I really enjoyed working with Richard, who is an immensely talented actor, and I'm sorry it couldn't have ended on a happier note.

Okay. The good news.
There will be new character - Oliver, Jane's worst possible blind date - and I'm having whale of a time writing him. I miss Jeff but it's invigorating to have a new wind blowing through the show.

We've just cast someone we think is going to be wonderful. And after you've all got tired of wearing your black armbands, I think you might think he's wonderful too.

So don't write us off just yet, okay?
To be honest, it's kind of nice for everything to be a Big Scary Risk again.

Steven Moffat"

Go here to read more discussions and news about Coupling:
BBC AMERICA

4th November 2003
 VIDEO CLIPS
ESSENTIAL BYRON!
As shown on BBC Two - three clips of Richard reading Byron poems. Also three images in the galleries section for you to have a look at.

25th September 2003
 RC ON TV - ALERT!
ESSENTIAL BYRON!
BBC TWO
Saturday 27th Sept
11.20-11.50pm
A new documentary set in contemporary times about Byron. It features readings by Richard and Jack Davenport, amongst others.

9th September 2003
 BYRON and VIDEO TREATS
TREATS
The treats section now contains VIDEO CLIPS!

ESSENTIAL BYRON!
 A new documentary set in contemporary times about Byron is planned to be screened this autumn on BBC2. It features readings by Richard and Jack Davenport, amongst others.

2nd September 2003
 NEW ROLE FILMING NOW! and COUPLING SERIES 2 ON US DVD
US FANS
Series Two of Coupling is now available on the amazon site as a pre-order for $24.49. It is scheduled on there to be released on October 28th 2003.

NEW ROLE!
'Gunpowder, Treason and Plot'

Filming has begun in Bucharest on a major BBC drama about Mary Queen Of Scots, James I and the Gunpowder Plot.

Titled 'Gunpowder, Treason and Plot', it also features Kevin McKidd, Emilia Fox, Tim McInnerney, Catherine McCormack, Richard Coyle, Daniella Nardini and Paul Nicholls.

Filmed on location in Romania, it tells of Mary's short-lived reign and the battles she had to fight with her Protestant subjects and the English Queen, Elizabeth I (McCormack).

Gunpowder, Treason And Plot tells of Mary's battle with Elizabeth I and execution as well as her alleged plot to kill her villainous husband Lord Darnley. The story moves on to her son James I and the plot by Guy Fawkes to end his reign by blowing up Parliament.

Richard is playing the part of Robert Catesby. Here's some info on his character:
Robert Catesby: 31 years old.
As a man, Robert Catesby, in spite of his religious inclinations, was rich in friends and patrimony, loved and esteemed not only by catholics but by the very protestants for his many unusual qualities both physical and mental, and was part of the glamorous circle that surrounded the court, although in his youth he "was very wild, and ...he spent much above his rate". Father Oswald Tesimond, who knew him well, describes him thus: "Physically, Catesby was more than ordinarily well-proportioned, some six feet tall, of good carriage and handsome countenance. He was grave in manner, but attractively so. He was considered one of the most dashing and courageous horsemen in the country. Generous and affable, he was for that reason much loved by everyone. Catesby possessed a wild and reckless nature and was a popular man. He was known as a good swordsman and was a part of elite court circles. Catesby's house in Lambeth was first headquarters of the plot and was used for the initial storage of powder. He was the originator of plot. His mother's 1st cousin (Elizabeth) was wife of Sir Walter Raleigh. Robert Catesby was killed at the shoot out at Holbeach House Nov. 8 1605 along with Thomas Percy (with the same bullet). While professing dedication to God and Church to the end Catesby was primarily a leader of a Catholic political elite which was equally dedicated to obtaining wealth and power through the defeat of the King, the Government and the State Church. (His body was buried at Holbeach but was later dug up and his head brought to Westminster for display).

18th August 2003
 COUPLING SERIES 4 UPDATE and UNMISSABLE COMPETITION!
Over on the BBC America website - Steven Moffat has been answering a few questions about the forthcoming series...which sounds like it's in the works writing-wise so put those hankies away. When asked about Richard's involvement in the series 4 he had this to say:

"Already explained I can't talk about that, one way or the other. Nothing to be read into that - it's just that negotiations are proceeding and there can't be a sideshow.
But, hey, suppose we did lose a cast member. It would be sad and awful. I'd hate it. And I'd write a new character, and write them funny lines and we'd find someone funny to say them.
And maybe it would work and maybe it wouldn't.
But please, don't bet against us. At least not straight away."

So, you know, garner from that what you will.

COUPLING COMPETITION
www.play.com are running a competition at the moment to win a part as an extra in the next series of Coupling (see it is happening!). Now you can't miss this one can you - and it's only right that one of you lovely people win it so we can see you on screen.

Go here to enter

29th July 2003
 COUPLING BITS N BOBS
SERIES 3 DVD RELEASE LATEST:
Coupling Series 3 will be released on DVD on 22nd September. There also is rumoured to be a Coupling Box Set released the same day containing Series 1-3.

AMERICAN COUPLING:
The American version of Coupling is due to air from Sept. 25 2003.

21st July 2003
 LIVE THEATRE DATES!
Richard is to take to the Donmar Warehouse's stage once more.

Dates: 20 November 2003 - 7 February 2004
Play: After Miss Julie (A version of Strindberg's Miss Julie)
Cast: Richard Coyle , Kelly Reilly, Helen Baxendale
Director: Michael Grandage
World Stage Premiere
Synopsis: July 1945. A country house in England.  Celebrations for the Labour Party's election victory are in full swing.The lady of the house, Miss Julie, descends into the servants' kitchen to seek out John, her father's chauffeur.  A passionate midsummer's night turns into tragedy as they test the limits of the new freedom.
Booking details:
Booking is open from Monday - Saturday in person at the Donmar Box Office from 10am-6pm; by telephone on 020 7369 1732 (no booking fee) from Monday-Saturday from 10am-9pm and on Sunday from 10am-6pm.
GROUPS: £5 off top price tickets for groups of 10+ except Monday evenings & Thursday matinees.
STANDBY: £12 available 30 minutes before each performance (Students/OAPs/ES40s/West Res card/CGCA/Under 18s/Equity). Subject to availability.
Sign Language Interpreted for BSL users by Wendy Ebsworth on Wednesday 14 January at 7.30pm.
Tickets £12.

DONMAR'S WEBSITE

21st July 2003
 FRIDAY NIGHT IN
3 pics of Richard in his role of 'Ben' in Ruth Coulson's 8min short film FIRDAY NIGHT IN. There is some additional information here

8th July 2003
 FINAL 3 STRANGE GALLERIES
23 screenshots of episode six of STRANGE
23 screenshots of episode five of STRANGE
13 screenshots of episode four of STRANGE

16th June 2003
 NEW PICS!
23 screenshots of episode three of STRANGE

11th June 2003
 NEW PICS!
23 screenshots of the long sort after episode of Dalziel and Pascoe 'A Sweeter Lazarus'

8th June 2003
 NEW PICS!
13 screenshots of the second episode of STRANGE 'Kaa-Jinn'

2nd June 2003
 STRANGE!
STRANGE finally hit our TV screens and here are the images to prove it!

MAY 2003 NEWS ARCHIVE
28th May 2003
DALZIEL AND PASCOE is finally on UK GOLD on Wednesday 28th May at 9-11pm

STRANGE things are afoot at the BBC. Strange returns for a full series on BBC One Saturday 31st May, 9.05 - 10.05pm

CHAT on Sunday 8th June at the following times:
EST 2pm
UK Time 7pm
Pop in to celebrate the return of Strange!

COUPLING is now airing on PBS/WNED in Western New York and Southern Ontario. It's a few episodes in but don't let that deter you from checking your local listings for more information.

APRIL 2003 NEWS ARCHIVE
25th April 2003
COUPLING DVD EXTRA PICS
New pics taken from the US series one DVD, including the inerview with RC that didn't appear on either the UK series 1 or 2 discs.

MARCH 2003 NEWS ARCHIVE
7th March 2003
STRANGE PROMO PICS
New promo images for the up coming first full length series of Strange have been released. Here they are for you to peek at.

FEBRUARY 2003 NEWS ARCHIVE
4th February 2003
Today garnered two awards for Richard. Firstly for his stage performances in The York Realist and Proof, for which he took the Best Supporting Actor accolade in the What's On Stage Theatre Goers' Choice Awards. Secondly The York Realist itself was named Best New Play in the 14th Critics' Circle Drama Theatre Awards. All in all not bad for a Tuesday.

JANUARY 2003 NEWS ARCHIVE
11th January 2003
GOOD NEWS 'The York Realist' was named best play of 2002 by Michael Billington in The Guardian. Hoorah.

DECEMBER 2002 NEWS ARCHIVE
No news


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