News round-up: Britannia series three; Shadow and Bone praise; voicing the Oliviers 2020; reading Peter Pan for charity

4 November 2020 19:05

Britannia series three resumes filming

Filming came to a halt earlier this year for obvious reasons, but Sky’s historical epic Britannia is now back in production. What will the third series have in store for Queen Antedia, who was last seen being sold at an extremely unregal auction in series two? Surely the only way is up!

No official word yet on when the new episodes will air, but the Radio Times suggests ‘we could see the show back on our screens early next year’.

In addition, the magazine reports that Zoë and her co-stars from the previous series, who include David Morrissey, Mackenzie Crook and Annabel Scholey, will be joined by another brilliant actor, Sophie Okonedo.

Shadow and Bone – Leigh Bardugo is a fan of Zoë

The release date for Netflix’s fantasy series, Shadow and Bone, which is based on Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse novels, still hasn’t been confirmed.

However, Bardugo did make clear during Metaverse, a recent online convention, that she’s excited to see Zoë play teacher Baghra. The author remarked that her ‘brain sort of short-circuited’ when she saw Zoë and one of her co-stars, Ben Barnes (who plays the mysterious Darkling), acting together.

Sounds very promising!

Voicing the Olivier Awards 2020

For the fifth year in a row, Zoë is the voice of the prestigious Olivier Awards ceremony. Celebrating the best of British theatre feels particularly important during one of the most challenging ever years for the industry. If you missed the Oliviers on 25 October, you’ll be pleased to hear you can catch up on the ITV Hub any time over the next few weeks.

Fellow actor Dale Evans tweeted, ‘I ADORE Zoë Wanamaker’s voice, it really makes the Oliviers.’ Couldn’t agree more!

Zoë didn’t appear on screen, but here she is in a show-stopping dress at the 2017 Oliviers.

Star-studded Peter Pan audiobook

Zoë has leant her vocal talents to a star-studded new recording of JM Barrie’s classic, Peter Pan, published by Penguin. Due for release on 5 November, Peter Pan: Brought to Life by Magical Storytellers also features Michael Morpurgo, Kit Harrington, Martin Jarvis, Alex Jennings, Alex Kingston, Joanna Lumley, Helen McCrory, Jennifer Saunders, Juliet Stevenson and David Walliams.

The recording, which is available as an audio download and CD, will raise money for two very deserving charities: The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.

It’d make a lovely Christmas gift for the young and young at heart.

With thanks to Karoline for her help.

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