Martin news

Here is where you will find links to and information about projects and news to do with Martin Freeman we will update this regularly.

17th July 2010 ~ Sherlock will be on BBC1 and BBC HD on 25th July 9-10.30pm so set your video recorders, DVD recorders and sky+ boxes for the first of this three part programme with Martin as Watson:
wscdn.bbc.co.uk – Sherlock
From August 26th – October 2nd 2010 Martin will be appearing in a theatrical production of Clybourne Park at the Jerwood theatre London:
broadway.com – Martin in Clybourne Park

14th June 2010 ~ On Wednesday 16th June at 2pm Martin will join Christian O'Connell, and technology experts Helen & Olly on Steve Wright’s radio show on BBC radio 2
BBC Radio

27th May 2010 ~ The pilot of Martin's new show Sherlock Holmes has been dropped and will not be seen by the public even though it did cost £800000
thesun.co.uk – Sherlock Holmes pilot scrapped

20th May 2010 ~ news of a DJ spot by Martin:

“This is so hot off the press that we haven't even got any flyers, but I thought you'd want to be the first to know … Office star, Funk Brothers documentari an, and occasional 6 Music DJ MARTIN FREEMAN is the guest DJ at this month's ROCK'N'ROLLSOUL on Friday May 28. He'll be joining residents THE HORSE, GARY BARRELL and JAH SHABBY for six hours of soul that rocks and rock with soul at THE PHOENIX, Cavendish Square, W1. It's only five minutes from Oxford Circus, has a downstairs parquet dancefloor, and stays open till 2am. It's £5 on the door, £4 with flyers or a Rock'n'RollSoul badge.”
More info at rocknrollsoul or our Facebook group rocknrollsoul on facebook
Mod Culture

13th April 2010 ~ BBC Worldwide has announced that NPO, NRK, VRT and DR have all bought the show ‘Sherlock’ starring Martin Freeman as Watson. For more information see:
variety.com – Sherlock article

2nd April 2010 ~ I have started to see around that Martin will definitely be playing Bilbo Baggins in the new film in the Lord of the rings franchise ‘The Hobbit’ more information as I find it:
theonering.net – The Hobbit news
once-upon-a-hobbit.blogspot.com – The Hobbit news

2nd Febuary 2010 ~ Nativity has won the List’s Film Of The Year Award in Scotland and the Birmingham Mail’s Film Of The Year Award.
coventrytelegraph.net – Nativity is a double award winner

25th January 2010 ~ Micro men is to be rerun on BBC2 cambridgenet.co.ik – micromen to be rerun