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"As always, Liz and I are at pains not to provide misleading information on this website and therefore choose to wait until jobs are confirmed before announcing them - sorry if this is frustrating for those of you who have caught a whiff of something going down." Tony Head

 

UPCOMING AND AIRING TV/MOVIE APPEARANCES

BREAKFAST

Anthony is a scheduled guest on 'Breakfast' on Monday, September 6th, 2010. The show airs on BBC 1 from 6.00am - 9.15am. For more information please visit the BBC Breakfast *website.

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SATURDAY KITCHEN LIVE

Anthony is a scheduled guest on 'Saturday Kitchen Live' on September 11th, 2010. The show airs on BBC 1 at 10.00am, with a 'Watch it Again' feature, for UK residents, available for one week after airing, on the BBC *website.

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'MERLIN' SERIES THREE - AIR DATE

The third series of 'Merlin' is scheduled to begin airing in the UK, on BBC 1, on September 11th, 2010, at 7.25pm.

For more information please visit the BBC website *here.

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Anthony as Uther Pendragon

'MERLIN' SERIES THREE - USA

The third series of 'Merlin' is scheduled to begin airing on the Syfy channel in early 2011. An air date will be posted when confirmed.

'MERLIN' SERIES TWO - CANADA

The second series of 'Merlin' will begin airing in Canada on September 11th, 2010, at 8.00pm EST on the Space channel.

NEW TV/MOVIE ROLES

THE GREAT GHOST RESCUE

Anthony will be appearing in the movie 'The Great Ghost Rescue' playing the Prime Minister. The movie is based on the best-selling children's novel by Eva Ibbotson and also stars Georgia Groome, Kevin McKidd, Emma Fielding and Toby Hall. It is scheduled for release in 2011.

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UPCOMING AND AIRING RADIO WORK

There are no radio performances scheduled or confirmed at the present time. Please check back for additional information, or join the Official Anthony Head News Group for immediate updates. Details on how to join are available here.

STAGE PERFORMANCES

There are no stage performances scheduled at the present time. Please check back or join the Official Anthony Head News Group for immediate updates. Details on how to join are available here!

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LATEST CD/DVD NEWS & RELEASES

Title Release Date *Information
Sensitive Skin Complete Series 1 and 2 DVD - UK

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Manchild: The Complete Collection Box Set 3 Disc DVD UK

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Persuasion Blu-Ray DVD UK

2nd August 2010

Copies can be ordered from the BBC Shop *website
Merlin: The Complete Series 1 DVD USA

20th April 2010

Copies can be ordered from Amazon US and various online outlets

For a detailed listing of Anthony's Audio Books and CD's please visit the Audio page.

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PUBLIC APPEARANCE NEWS

BFI SOUTHBANK

Anthony is a scheduled guest at the BFI Southbank Q&A and screening of the first two episodes of 'Merlin' series 3 on September 5th, 2010, at 1.00pm. For more information please visit the BFI *website.

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'HALLOWHEDON' CONVENTION 2010

Anthony is a scheduled guest at the UK 'Hallowhedon' convention. The event will take place from October 29th - 31st, 2010, at the Thistle Hotel Heathrow, Bath Road, Longford, UB7 0EQ. For more information please visit the convention *website.

Please note that Anthony's appearance is subject to his work commitments.

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GENERAL NEWS

TVCHOICE AWARDS 2010

Anthony is scheduled to attend the TVChoice awards on September 6th, 2010. The awards will be presented at the Dorchester hotel in London. A full list of winners will be available on the TVChoice website from September 7th and all the winners will feature in TVChoice magazine, on sale September 14th. For full details please visit the TVChoice *website.

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Naika

CHIMP ADOPTION

Anthony has adopted Naika, an abused circus chimp, through the charity Care for the Wild International (CWI).


The money raised through the charity's chimp adoption scheme goes to fund the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Kenya, where Naika now lives. For more information please visit the CWI *website.

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ERIC

Anthony is backing a charity campaign that aims to help children who wet the bed.

The annual Banish the Wee Horror campaign has been launched by family charity Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence (Eric). For more information please visit the Eric *website or call the help line on 0845 370 8008 (open from 10am to 4pm on weekdays).

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A NIGHT LESS ORDINARY

Anthony has become a celebrity ambassador for the 'A Night Less Ordinary' scheme. 'A Night Less Ordinary' is an Arts Council England scheme that will provide more than half a million free theatre tickets to anyone under 26, in over

A Night Less Ordinary

200 theatre venues across England, between February 2009 and March 2011.

For full information about the scheme please click on the logo opposite.

To watch an interview with Anthony please click HERE.

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100 WAYS TO SOLVE YOUR DOG'S PROBLEMS

Anthony's partner, Sarah Fisher, released her latest dog book, '100 Ways to Solve Your Dog's Problems', on November 29th, 2009! Click here for ordering details.

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100 Ways to Solve Your Dog's Problems

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FOSTER ANIMALS

Visit our Foster Animals page for information, updates and progress reports on all Anthony and Sarah's foster animals, and others looking for a new home!

FUNDRAISERS

TRADISSAR APPEAL

Please help to save Tradissar RDA charity from closing down. Tradissar, a riding school based at Crofton Manor in Stubbington, teaches disabled people to ride side-saddle. The school needs £12,000 just to keep its doors open, for one year, to the 25 people who use it.

Tradissar offer a wonderful and much needed opportunity for children with learning and behavioural difficulties to experience the wonderful relationship between horse and human. Please help them continue to help others by contacting Rayna Matthews on 0845 2414355 or email Rayna Matthews.

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PARTY FOR LIFE EVENT

Please help to support the October 2nd, 2010, 'Party for Life' event in aid of The Rainbow Centre for children. For full event and donation details please visit the Just Giving link *here

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GAMBIA HORSE AND DONKEY TRUST SHOP

The new Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust Shop is now on the GHDT website, with a selection of items made by the ladies of the village at the Tilibola Skills Centre.

Please visit the website and click on the shop link to view t-shirts, necklaces, purses and lots more! Thank you!

Anthony is a Patron of the GHDT.

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CORFU DONKEY RESCUE APPEAL

Corfu Donkey Rescue has launched an international appeal to raise €150,000. Time is running out. CDR has to relocate to new premises. This means purchasing land, acquiring licenses, and building stables, hospital and hay barns. If this target is not achieved Corfu Donkey Rescue will have to close its doors and evict its 50+ four-legged residents. Please check out the CDR *website for more details on how you can help.

Please sign the online petition *HERE. Thank you.

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TILLEY FARM TRUST

If you would like to send a donation to Anthony's charity, Tilley Farm Trust, please contact Liz for instructions.

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The previous two newsletters are archived on the website here.

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This page was updated on Friday, September 03, 2010