Hear Zoë read 'The Wound in Time' for Pages of the Sea

11 November 2018 21:40

Here's a video of the Pages of the Sea project in action. Thousands gathered on beaches around the UK today to pay their respects to the millions affected by World War One, which ended exactly 100 years ago.

Zoë's powerful reading of 'The Wound in Time', the poem specially written by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy to mark the centenary, accompanies some of the footage.

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Zoë invites you to mark the WWI centenary by taking part in Pages of the Sea

11 November 2018 04:17

Today, 11 November, marks 100 years since the end of the First World War. In this video, Zoë invites you to join her in supporting Pages of the Sea, filmmaker Danny Boyle’s heartfelt project to commemorate the event.

Those who’d like to take part in Pages of the Sea are asked to gather on selected UK beaches today to pay tribute to the millions of people who left their shores during the conflict and in many cases never returned. On some of the beaches, a portrait of an individual from WWI will be drawn in the sand then washed away by the tide: a symbolic goodbye.

On Pages of the Sea’s website, you can find specific people to say personal goodbyes to, as well as read and download Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘The Wound in Time’. The sobering, poignant poem, specially written for the Armistice Day centenary, will be shared on the beaches.

If you're unable to attend a beach event, there's the option to get involved online instead by mentioning the person or people you're saying goodbye to on social media, using the hashtag #PagesOfTheSea.

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Can you spot Zoë’s art in Heart Research UK’s charity auctions?

11 November 2018 03:50

Heart Research UK’s fundraising auctions, collectively known as The Anonymous heART Project, feature over 400 impressive, postcard-sized artworks by artists, actors and other supporters of the charity.

The artwork auctions are currently taking place on eBay. One of the items for sale was created by Zoë – can you guess which one?

You have until 9pm (UK time) today, 11 November, to bid.

Good luck!

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Happy Halloween to Zoë's fans!

31 October 2018 20:16

Wishing all of Zoë's fans a spooktacular Halloween with the aid of Agatha Christie's frighteningly good sleuthing duo, crime writer Ariadne Oliver and private detective Hercule Poirot!

The pair are pictured in 2010's seasonal Poirot episode, 'Halloween Party'.

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Zoë reads The Student’s Tale, part of 28 Tales for 28 Days

17 September 2018 22:40

Zoë’s contribution to 28 Tales for 28 Days, a series of videos produced to call for a 28-day time limit on UK immigration detention, is now available to watch on the 28 Tales website and YouTube.

In Zoë’s video, she reads ‘The Student’s Tale’, as told to Helen Macdonald (author of the award-winning memoir H is for Hawk). It’s been released on day seven of the 28 Tales for 28 Days project, which is led by Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group, Refugee Tales and Comma Press.

28 Tales, which was recently reported on by The Bookseller, offers insights into the experiences of people indefinitely detained in the UK, which is the only European country without an immigration detention time limit.

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