Daniel Mays

Line of Duty Series 3 Premieres week of 20 March 2016

Line of Duty series 3 will premiere during the week of 20 March 2016 on BBC Two. UPDATED 9 March: Line of Duty will premiere on Thursday 24 March at 9PM on BBC Two.

Mays will play Sergeant Danny Waldron, the highly proficient leader of an Armed Response Unit whose unpredictable behaviour is becoming a threat to colleagues and suspects. When AC-12 are called in to investigate Danny’s conduct, even they could find themselves in the firing line. Mays joins returning cast Martin Compston as Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott, Vicky McClure as Detective Constable Kate Fleming and Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings.

Episode 1 synopsis

Line of Duty series 3 trailer:

We cannot wait for you all to see this exciting series!

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Shakespeare Solos – The Guardian

The Guardian today released the second portion of their #ShakespeareSolos today.
Daniel Mays features with an incredible reading from Macbeth Act II, Scene I.

Read about Danny’s filming of the performance: “I love how dynamic the speech is, how packed full of tension. There is a great journey from the beginning to the end of it … Macbeth is in such a state of panic that he is hallucinating. His mind is playing horrendous tricks on him. As the speech unfolds he goes through this process of psyching himself up [for the murder of Duncan]. There’s an amazing sense of foreboding.”

  

Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare The Guardian asked leading actors to perform some of Shakespeare’s greatest speeches. #ShakespeareSolos 

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Line of Duty: New Trailer

BBC Two has released a new trailer for Line of Duty series 3:

Daniel Mays will play Sergeant Danny Waldron, the highly proficient leader of an Armed Response Unit whose unpredictable behaviour is becoming a threat to colleagues and suspects. When AC-12 are called in to investigate Danny’s conduct, even they could find themselves in the firing line.

Line of Duty series 3 premieres on BBC Two in March 2016.

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The Caretaker – Rehearsals Begin

All the best to Daniel Mays (Aston), Timothy Spall (Davies), George MacKay (Mick), Matthew Warchus (director), and the creative team of The Caretaker as they begin their journey with Harold Pinter’s play.

Watch the cast discuss their upcoming roles:

The Caretaker has its first preview on Saturday 26 March with press night on Wednesday 6 April.

Book tickets for The Caretaker performances 26 March through 14 May.

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The Caretaker – Cast Video

The Old Vic Theatre has released a great video from the cast of The Caretaker.

Daniel Mays (Aston), Timothy Spall (Davies), and George MacKay (Mick) discuss their characters in the upcoming production of Harold Pinter’s play.

The play is just over a month away from its first preview on Saturday 26 March.  This is one to see!

Disturbed handyman Aston has invited an irascible tramp to stay with him at his brother’s jumbled London flat. At first it seems that the manipulative guest will take advantage of his vulnerable host. But when Aston’s brother Mick arrives, an enigmatic power struggle emerges between the three men that is in equal parts menacing, touching and darkly comic.

Book tickets for The Caretaker performances 26 March through 14 May.

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The Caretaker PwC £10 Preview Tickets

The PwC £10 Preview tickets for The Caretaker will go on release Monday 15 February at noon. At least half the seats in the auditorium will be available for £10 for the first five previews, Saturday 26 March – Friday 1 April.

Disturbed handyman Aston has invited an irascible tramp to stay with him at his brother’s jumbled London flat. At first it seems that the manipulative guest will take advantage of his vulnerable host. But when Aston’s brother Mick arrives, an enigmatic power struggle emerges between the three men that is in equal parts menacing, touching and darkly comic.

Daniel Mays plays Aston, Timothy Spall plays Davies, and George MacKay plays Mick.

The Old Vic Theatre has also released the new Artwork for The Caretaker:

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Courtesy of The Old Vic Theatre

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The Caretaker

First Look: Line of Duty Series 3

Ahead of this evening’s BAFTA Preview of Line Of Duty, BBC Two has released the first teaser trailer for series three. Look for series 3 to transmit in March 2016.

This series introduces Daniel Mays as Sergeant Danny Waldron, the highly proficient leader of an Armed Response Unit whose unpredictable behaviour is becoming a threat to colleagues and suspects. When AC-12 are called in to investigate Danny’s conduct, even they could find themselves in the firing line.

Mays joins the returning cast Martin Compston as Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott, Vicky McClure as Detective Constable Kate Fleming and Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings.

The series is written and executive produced by Jed Mercurio, with Simon Heath as Executive Producer for World Productions and Stephen Wright, Head of Drama BBC Northern Ireland, as Executive Producer for the BBC. 

BBC Two has added the teaser trailer to the Line of Duty series site.

Reviews of the preview episode:

The Telegraph has a fantastic (no-spoilers) review of the first episode: Line of Duty, series 3: strap in for a nail-biting ride

Huffington Post UK: “Here, he’s (Daniel Mays) a revelation as Sergeant Danny Waldron”

Radio Times: (Mild spoilers) Danny Mays is the perfect choice to play that awful mixture of victim and perpetrator

Loaded Magazine has an interview with Danny Mays about Line of Duty and Dad’s Army.  (includes video)

We will have updates on transmission of series 3 very soon! Updated post-BAFTA Preview Screening: Line of Duty series 3 will air sometime in March 2016!

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Upcoming Press Appearances

Upcoming press appearances for Dad’s Army & Line of Duty:

Saturday 13 February:
3PM: BBC Radio 2 Daniel Mays & Blake Harrison interview with Dermot O’Leary

Monday 8 February:
Line of Duty BAFTA Preview event. (review round up)

Saturday 6 February:
12:10 PM: BBC One Football Focus with Blake Harrison (Video)
3:30PM: Dad’s Army screening and cast Q&A with Daniel Mays & Bill Patterson at the ArtHouse in Crouch End

Friday 5 February:
1 PM:  BBC Radio London (interview begins 11 minutes in)

Updated 9 February

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Football Focus -BBC One – 6 February

Daniel Mays and Blake Harrison will be guests on this Saturday’s edition of Football Focus.  Tune in Saturday 6 February at 12:10PM.

Ahead of Saturday, see what Danny and Blake think this weekend’s Premier League matches will bring as they go up against Mark Lawrenson in this week’s Premier League predictions: Lawro v Dad’s Army stars.

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