Re: [cefansite] Christopher Eccleston on quiet Christmas plans with his elderly mother and two children

That is a great photo!  That is nice that he can celebrate Christmas with his mother.

Merry Christmas to you all,

Sally Ann

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Re: [cefansite] Chris on TV

That is a great photo of them.  That is such a cute photo of him!  Thanks for sharing.  Have a Merry Christmas Ginny!  I guess this show will not air in the US.

Sally Ann

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Would I Lie To You? Would I Lie To You? At Christmas - British Comedy Guide comedy.co.uk

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Would I Lie To You? Would I Lie To You? At Christmas - British Comedy Guide comedy.co.uk

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Re: [cefansite] David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston and more team up for Doctor Who story.

Love it! My sister posted this on Facebook yesterday.  I wonder if BBC will share this with us 'over the Pond'?

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David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston and more team up for Doctor Who story radiotimes.com

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David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston and more team up for Doctor Who story.

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Interview.

Christopher Eccleston in conversation with Nicholas Briggs email.bigfinish.com

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Anthony Burgess and the Theatre: Oedipus the King. Not OT.

Anthony Burgess and the Theatre: Oedipus the King - The International Anthony Burgess Foundation anthonyburgess.org

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TV“True Detective: Night Country” Cast Grows to Include Christopher Eccleston, Fiona Shaw and More

https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3733410/true-detective-night-country-cast-grows-to-include-christopher-eccleston-fiona-shaw-and-more/

"True Detective" is coming back to HBO for an upcoming fourth season with "True Detective: Night Country," and Deadline brings us more casting news this week.

John Hawkes (Deadwood, Winter's Bone), Christopher Eccleston (The Leftovers), Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve), Finn Bennett (Domina) and Anna Lambe (Three Pines) have been set as leads, joining the previously announced Jodie Foster and boxer/actor Kali Reis.

Issa López (Tigers Are Not Afraid) is on board to write the brand new season.

Deadline details, "The series is centered around Detectives Liz Danvers (Foster) and Evangeline Navarro who are looking to solve the case of six men that operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanishing without a trace, when the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska.

"The pair will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice."

Barry Jenkins ("The Underground Railroad") is producing Season 4.

This will be the show's first season without creator Nic Pizzolatto. Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson return as executive producers, with Foster also exec producing.

"True Detective" premiered on HBO back in 2014, with the stellar first season being followed by second and third seasons that didn't quite garner the same acclaim as that initial outing.

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Christopher Eccleston: Star on 'difficult' mental health battle - 'like being in hell'

Doctor

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1641919/christopher-eccleston-health-anorexia-depression-symptoms

FORMER Doctor Who actor Christopher Eccleston has revealed his involvement in the 60th anniversary season of the show. Albeit not appearing on television, the star will feature in a special audio drama. Having first left his role as the infamous timelord after only one series, it was reported that the star did not enjoy its environment or culture. And away from the show, Eccelston's problems kept developing as he revealed back in 2020.

By LAUREN RUSSELL

21:32, Sun, Jul 17, 2022 | UPDATED: 21:32, Sun, Jul 17, 2022

In a series of honest and eye-opening interviews, the two-time BAFTA Award nominee revealed that he secretly battled anorexia and suffered from a mental breakdown that was described by his psychiatrist as one of the "worst cases of clinical depression he had ever seen." Finding the strength to write about the ordeal in his part autobiography I Love the Bones of You, which was released back in 2020, Eccleston has since found it "difficult" to speak about in person.

Having first started back in 2016 after the relationship with his wife Mishka ended, the actor decided it was time to share his trauma as the breakdown and subsequent hospitalisation as a result "changed [his] life."

At his worst the actor contemplated suicide, putting this down partly to "intrusive thoughts" but with the thought of his children in the back of his mind, the star found the strength not only to carry on, but to seek professional help.

Speaking about this specific time in his life back in 2021, Eccleston said: "I discovered that when I had a severe clinical depression and I was hospitalised... I nearly lost everything.

"There was one night I thought I was going to die. I was running down Euston Road with a suitcase. Now, if anybody has seen me they'd have gone, 'Oh, there's Doctor Who'.

Doctors at the time told him that there was a severe imbalance in his brain chemistry and as a result of years of trauma, including his battle with an eating disorder. Due to this, he was put on high doses of medication.

Anorexia is, the actor says, "like being in hell". He continued to say: "Every minute. All you think about is food – the consumption of, the rejection of. You don't think about anything else."

Ever since his breakdown, the actor admitted that he is "much easier on himself" but still doesn't watch any of his performances as it is in his nature to be "very critical" about his physical appearance.

He added: "I'm male and northern and from a working-class background, so you were not supposed to speak about your feelings.

"I still carry all the baggage about masculinity and toughness, and I was ashamed about my depression and eating disorder."

Although the actor experienced both depression and anorexia at different times in his life, studies show that a high percentage of people with an eating disorder will experience depression.

One study of over 2,400 females in inpatient treatment for eating disorders found that 94 percent of patients evidenced comorbid mood disorders, largely unipolar depression.

Both of the conditions can act as a trigger for the other. For instance an undernourished body can cause changes in the brain that affect mood just as having low-self esteem or a poor body image can trigger depression and anxiety. However, it is still important that individuals recognise the difference between each condition and recognise important symptoms so they can seek medical help.

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, (DSM-5), there are three primary features of anorexia nervosa: persistent food restriction, intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, or persistent behaviour that interferes with weight gain.

In addition to this, the physical signs and symptoms of anorexia can include:

• Extreme weight loss
• Abnormal blood counts
• Fatigue
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Discoloration of the fingers
• Thinning or brittle hair
• Absence of menstruation
• Insomnia.

Depression is characterised by a prolonged period of time where individuals have a depressed mood for most of the day nearly every day or lose interest or pleasure in all activities.
Other potential symptoms, which can be triggered by specific events or due to a family history of the condition, include:

• Significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain and changes in appetite
• Insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day
• Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day
• Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt.
• Impaired ability to think or concentrate, and/or indecisiveness.

If you are struggling with mental health, you can speak to a trained advisor from Mind mental health charity on 0300 123 3393 or email info@mind.org.uk.

Beat Eating Disorders offers help and support to those with an eating disorder. You can contact 0808 801 0677 (England), 0808 801 0432 (Scotland), 0808 801 0433 (Wales) and 0808 801 0434 (Northern Ireland).

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Autobiography sale.

Chris' autobiography in eBook form is on sale if you haven't already purchased it.

https://amzn.to/3HDq0vw

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'We're seen through the lens of Harvey Weinstein': Former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston says white, middle-class, male and straight actors are the new 'pariahs of the industry'

'We're seen through the lens of Harvey Weinstein': Former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston says white, middle-class, male and straight actors are the new 'pariahs of the industry'

The 58-year-old star, who famously played Doctor Who in 2005, has opened up about the 'uncertainty' he is facing in his career because acting 'opportunities are shrinking'.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10902607/Christopher-Eccleston-says-actors-like-white-male-straight-new-pariahs.html?ito=email_share_article-bottom

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New role.

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1112136/new-muhammad-ali-film-a-god-amongst-men-to-document-1977-trip-to-newcastle/

Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who) will play Johnny Walker, a painter and decorator, and an ex-boxer who somehow managed to bring 'The Greatest' to Tyneside.

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Re: [cefansite] Christopher Eccleston Boards 'Young Woman and the Sea' Biopic With Daisy Ridley

That is really great!  I know he will be great in this movie!

Sally Ann

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Our Friends in the North.

The BBC are airing Our Friends in the North as part of the Centenary celebrations.

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/our-friends-in-the-north-bbc-four-newsupdate/


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Christopher Eccleston interview.

https://www.bigfinish.com/vortex/v/158

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ECCLESTON CALLS MULTI-DOCTOR STORIES A “CASH-IN”, “IF YOU WANT ME BACK, GET ME ON MY OWN”

It looks as though if Christopher Eccleston were to return for Doctor Who's 60th anniversary next year as per recent rumours, it would have to be a standalone special with no other Doctors.

Asked at a Supanova Q&A panel this weekend if there are any Doctors he'd like to collaborate with, he replied: "I've never been a fan of multi-Doctor stories."

He elaborated: "When I worked on the series, I had really strong ideas about what works and what doesn't, and I always think that multi-Doctor stories are a bit of a cash-in, and a bit of exploitation.

"Creatively, they never worked for me. I looked at the script for the 50th anniversary and I felt as soon as I said I wasn't doing it got better because, well, if i'm not in it, it's better.

"But the creation of the War Doctor introduced a whole new facet to the canon. I know it made some people anxious, the fundamentalists, but, no. I mean, the father of us all is William Hartnell, but the greatest Doctor is Jodie Whitaker."

He concluded: "The Ninth Doctor, in particular, is a one-man band. Definitely. So he doesn't work with other Doctors. If you want me back, you'd get me on my own."

It's an interesting attitude change from Eccleston. In 2020, he said he would return to the TV show "only when hell freezes over". However, a big hurdle still is whether his working relationship with Russell T Davies can be repaired.

https://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/eccleston-calls-multi-doctor-stories-a-cash-in-if-you-want-me-back-get-me-on-my-own-96910.htm

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Christopher Eccleston: I never thought anyone would cast me in a comedy

https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/showbiz/2022/02/01/christopher-eccleston-i-never-thought-anyone-would-cast-me-in-a-comedy/?fbclid=IwAR0MplKS0-B5cvruZFtJ1oTXzUJlVfZuhhqkzh0tZ5WFwk5L793jw6heYm8

The actor stars in the upcoming BBC series Dodger, which will air on CBBC.

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston has said as a young actor he took himself "far, far too seriously".

The former Doctor Who and Our Friends In The North actor, 57, stars in CBBC's upcoming Dickens drama, Dodger.

He plays criminal organiser Fagin in the series, which is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist.

Christopher Eccleston as Fagin and Billy Jenkins as Dodger (NBCUniversal International Studios/PA)

Asked about his iteration of Fagin, who is "funny" in the series, and whether he prefers comedic roles of late, he told Radio Times: "As I've gone through life, my view has definitely become tragicomic.

"As a young actor, in my pursuit of the Oscar and Baftas and all that, I thought what I had to be was serious. And I took myself far, far too seriously.

"I thought that great acting was straight acting. I now think the opposite.

"I talked about Rhys (Thomas) and Lucy (Montgomery) already but they gave me the opportunity to do comedy with (BBC4 mockumentary) Brian Pern and I'm forever grateful.

"Because I am the most miserable man in British television, as you know. I never thought anyone would cast me in a comedy."

He said his children, Albert and Esme, are not fans of him doing accents, as they "just want me to be dad".

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BRISTOL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS AN AUDIENCE WITH CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON

https://www.bristol247.com/culture/film/bristol-film-festival-presents-an-audience-with-christopher-eccleston/

 

BRISTOL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS AN AUDIENCE WITH CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON

By ROBIN ASKEW, Friday Jan 21, 2022

Renowned for his collaborations with Danny Boyle and Michael Winterbottom, and fondly remembered as the ninth incarnation of Doctor Who, stage and screen star Christopher Eccleston's distinguished career stretches back more than 30 years to his memorable debut performance as Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It.

He's coming to Bristol to launch Bristol Film Festival's March season with a special Audience with Christopher Eccleston event at the Redgrave Theatre. Eccleston will be in conversation with film critic Anna Smith, and the event also includes a screening of a film he's selected as being of particular importance to him: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. This will be followed by an audience Q&A session. The event takes place on March 1. Tickets are available here.

Christopher Eccleston in Danny Boyle's 2002 classic '28 Days Later'. Photo Credit: Peter Mountain. Copyright Twentieth Century Fox.

The Festival has also emerged from covid-enforced hibernation to unveil an extensive spring screening programme at venues across the city, including The Planetarium, Clifton Observatory, Arnos Vale Cemetery, Redcliffe Caves, Bristol Museum, Averys' wine cellar and the Avon Gorge Hotel.

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