Charlie Higson - News

Jekyll & Hyde ‘Downton Abbey With Monsters’

2015-10-15T11:49:00+00:00

Charlie talks about Robert Jekyll and the shadowy organisations in pursuit of our hero.

Higson’s History of Pubs pub quiz

2015-10-09T11:08:00+00:00

How much do you know about our pubs? Take the Higson History of Pub challenge to find out!

500 Words - THE FINAL

2015-06-02T16:45:00+00:00

Massive congratulations to the winners!Have a look here for all the fun and games from the final at St James' Palace, hosted by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall.

BBC Radio 2 500 Words 2015 Finalists Announced

2015-05-03T14:32:00+00:00

Listen, read and download the 50 shortlisted stories.

BBC R4 CHAT SHOW ROULETTE

2015-04-06T16:57:00+00:00

If you like your chat shows perfectly improvised (and even if you don't), have a listen to Justin Edwards new radio show with Charlie appearing in Episode 3 along with Mike Wozniak and Cariad Lloyd, and Matt Lucas - with musical accompaniment from James Sherwood.

Charlie’s Pub Quiz

2015-03-17T11:25:00+00:00

Here's the second instalment of the Guardian's 'Do Something' pub quiz.

Valentine’s Day Quiz

2015-02-10T13:12:00+00:00

In anticipation of Valentine's Day on Saturday, here's my lurvve quiz for today's Guardian.

BBC R2 - 500 Words

2015-01-31T13:59:00+00:00

500 WORDS IS BACK! Launched by Chris Evans, the 5th Year is bigger and more exciting than ever with The Duchess of Cornwall giving it the Royal seal of approval and hosting the final at St James' Palace!Check out the official BBC Radio 2 site for more on how to enter and lots of information on the judges and previous winning stories plus Charlie's Top Tips.

Jekyll & Hyde - CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT

2015-01-09T15:03:00+00:00

Exciting news on the forthcoming ITV Drama Jekyll & HydeTom Bateman (Da Vinci’s Demons, The Tunnel), Richard E Grant (Downton Abbey, Dr Who) and Natalie Gumede (Coronation Street, Death In Paradise) join forces to star in Jekyll & Hyde, a brand new, ten-part action adventure drama, to be dramatised by ITV Studios.From an idea conceived by acclaimed novelist Charlie Higson, the action and fantasy series has been inspired by The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Higson has written and will executive produce the drama which exudes mystery, fantasy, horror and sci-fi. Set in 1930’s London at a time of Hollywood glamour, aerodynamic cars and monster movies, the drama will pay homage to the Stevenson novel, and focus on the young, attractive, troubled hero, Robert Jekyll, the grandson of the original doctor. At the heart of the drama is Robert Jekyll’s quest to discover his real identity, his true family history and the nature of his ‘curse’. Jekyll transforms into Hyde in moments of extreme anger, stress and when his or the lives of others are threatened.Further cast includes Stephanie Hyam (Murdered By My Boyfriend), Donald Sumpter (Game Of Thrones, Being Human), Amit Shah (The Smoke, Hustle), Phil McKee (Ripper Street, Dracula), Christian McKay (Rush, Theory of Everything), Ruby Bentall (Lark Rise to Candleford, The Paradise), Enzo Cilenti (Game of Thrones), Lolita Chakrabarti (The Smoke, Death in Paradise), Michael Karim (Inspector Lewis) and Ace Bhatti (Silk, Eastenders).Jekyll & Hyde will be directed by Colin Teague (Being Human, The Town, Sinbad) with production in Sri Lanka commencing later this month and filming in London from February until July 2015.

Broadcast : Talking TV - Branestawm and Jekyll & Hyde

2014-12-08T13:48:00+00:00

Hear Charlie talking to Broadcast about the BBC's forthcoming Professor Branestawm and ITV's 2015 drama Jekyll & Hyde.