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Upcoming Television Appearances

Inspector Morse - Series 3 - Episode 4 - The Secret of Bay 5B - 3 June 2013 - ITV3 - 20:00
New Tricks - Series 10 - Episode 1 - The Rock - 1 September 2013 - BBC1
New Tricks - Series 10 - Episode 2 - The Rock - 8 September 2013 - BBC1

GeorgeIrving.co.uk is a site dedicated to the work of British actor George Irving. He is probably most well known for his portrayal of Anton Meyer in Holby City. However, he has made regular appearances on TV since the 1970's and his first TV role in 'When the Boat Comes in' (1976).

Since then he has appeared in numerous classic series including The Sweeney, The Professionals, Dempsey and Makepeace and Bergerac. He has also had starring roles in Holby City, Dangerfield, The Best Man, Dalziel and Pascoe and the BAFTA nominated Wing and a Prayer.

More recently he has appeared in several theatre production including the 2006 touring production of The French Lieutenant's Woman, Shining City, The Dying of Today, All My Sons, Ghosts, Landscape and starred in the opening production of the Bolton Octagon's 2011-2012 season, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

George recently appeared as Nick in Alastair Brett and Sian Evans' play Gibraltar at The Arcola Theatre.

Gibraltar

Gibraltar Cast Arcola Theatre 2013 - George Irving

George starred in Gibraltar by Alastair Brett with Siân Evans at The Arcola Theatre between 27 March 2013 and 20 April 2013.

The play is based on the 1988 highly contentious shooting of three unarmed Provisional IRA terrorists by the SAS in Gibraltar.

Gibraltar analyzes the fallout from a subsequent television documentary, “Death on the Rock”, which controversially claimed the deaths could have been the result of a ‘Shoot to Kill’ policy.

The play is written by Alastair Brett, a media law expert, and playwright Sian Evans.

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Gibraltar Cast Arcola Theatre 2013 - George Irving

Cast and Crew

  • Greer Dale-Foulkes
  • Karina Fernandez
  • George Irving
  • Billy McColl
  • James Robert Carson – Director
  • Cordelia Chisholm – Designer
  • Mike Robertson – Lighting
  • Marco Devetak – Audio Visuals

The Dying of Today Video

The Wrestling School have recently added a short video of extracts from a recording of a live performance of The Dying Of Today by Howard Barker Directed by Gerrard McArthur to their YouTube Channel.

Recorded at the Arcola Theatre in November 2008 it starred George Irving as The Barber and Duncan Bell as The Visitor.

New Tricks

New upcoming TV appearance added 1st December 2012
Updated 16th December 2012

New Tricks Logo - George Irving

George is to star in the opening two episodes of Series 10 of New Tricks in 2013.

In the midst of several high profile cast changes in the upcoming series of New Tricks with the departure of both Amanda Redman and Alun Armstrong details of the first two episodes of the new series have been released.

Series 10 will premiere on 1 September 2013 on BBC opening with the first part of a two part story entitled “The Rock”, the second episode is currently scheduled for broadcast on 8th September 2013.

George is playing William Embleton.

As well as the departures of Amanda Redman and Alun Armstrong it was also recently announced that Nicholas Lyndhurst would be joining the cast.

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Holby City Interview

William Gallagher has written a very interesting piece about the recent unrest in the New Tricks camp after promotions for their latest series.

The reason I mention here is that the author recalls the launch interviews for Holby City and George features prominently.

The piece can be found at Is this why actors claim to rewrite their scripts? No.

Manchester Theatre Awards Get-Together

The Manchester Theatre Awards is hosting a celebration of Manchester Theatre with a get-together of the winners and nominees from the 2011 awards.

The invitation only event is taking place at New Century House in Manchester on Friday 18 May 2012. The winners of the 2011 awards will be receiving their trophies.

See the Manchester Theatre Awards site for more details.

Daementia

George is to star in Daementia, directed by John Rackham, based on the one act play written by Philip L. Milne.

“For nearly a thousand years there have been, across Europe, ritualistic sacrifices with the victims being children and teenagers. Five years ago, a boy named Eric Frasier witnessed one of these sacrifices and the experience has driven him insane. He is now resident in a psychiatric home in a district where similar killings have suddenly become increasingly common. The investigation into the recent murders is being headed by DI Gabriel, assisted by DS Monroe, who has been looking into the pseudo-religious background of the sacrifices. They learn of Eric Frasier and a seemingly coincidental link between the recent murders and Eric’s psychotic episodes. Despite Dr Holmwood’s insistence that Eric’s behaviour could not possibly be linked to any of the murders, other than the one he witnessed, Gabriel reluctantly allows Monroe to investigate along those lines. Even in the face of overwhelming evidence, the detective constable refuses to believe that any of the suspects are guilty and instead starts hunting down a man that no-one else can see.” Written by Philip L Milne – IMDB

George plays the role of Dr Holmwood.

Promotional video on YouTube.

Daementia on:

Manchester Theatre Award Winners Announced

The winners of the Manchester Theatre Awards were announced at 10am on 14 March.

Margot Leicester won the accolade for best actress for her performance in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Full details of all the awards can be found at the Manchester Theatre Awards website

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Manchester Theatre Awards Nominations 2011

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? has secured a plethora of nominations in the newly revamped Manchester Theatre Awards.

Announced today at 10am Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? has nominations for the entire cast and production, as follows:

  • Best Production: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
  • Best Actor: George irving
  • Best Actress: Margot Leciester
  • Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Hill
  • Best Supporting Actress: Tammy Joelle

Full details of the nominations in all seventeen categories are available from The Manchester Theatre Awards.

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Midsomer Murders

George starred in an episode of Midsomer Murders, series 14 episode 7, A Sacred Trust, broadcast on 26 October 2011 on ITV1 and ITV1HD at 20:00.

The series is also available to download from iTunes on a per episode basis or with a season pass.

When a nun is strangled to death in the cloistered world of Midsomer Priory Barnaby and Jones are faced with an investigation involving teenage trysts, missing antique silver, African art and holy orders.

Jones visits the local pub, where he learns that a woman was seen acting strangely on the day of the murder, and that teenagers in the area sneak into the priory grounds for romantic liaisons.

Later, the nuns discover that a valuable silver altar set has vanished, then the chaplain is found murdered. Can Barnaby and Jones work out the connection between the holy orders, the missing silver, the African art and uncover the killer?

Cast

Written by Rachel Cuperman & Sally Griffiths
Directed by Renny Rye

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

New theatre appearance added 13th May 2011

George is to star in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee, running from 22 September to 15 October 2011 at The Octagon Theatre in Bolton.

After the success of All My Sons and A Streetcar Named Desire launching his first two seasons David Thacker opens his third season as Artistic Director of the The Octagon Theatre with another classic contemporary American drama, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Opening at the Billy Rose Theatre, on Broadway, in October 1962, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is the multi award winning play written by Edward Albee.

A newly arrived professor and his wife are the unsuspecting guests inexorably drawn into the confrontational web of machinations arising from the volatile relationship between George (George Irving), a professor suffering a moribund career and his demanding, coquettish wife Martha (Margot Leicester).

Cast

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Creating The Set

Creative Team

  • David Thacker – Director
  • Mark Gill – Assistant Director
  • Edward Albee – Author
  • Patrick Connellan – Designer
  • Mick Hughes – Lighting Designer
  • Andy Smith – Sound Designer
  • Lesley Hutchison – Associate Artist (Movement)
  • Sophia Horrocks – Deputy Stage Manager
  • Danielle Fearnley – Assistant Stage Manager

Who’s Afraid of Virgina Woolf? and Edward Albee

NEXT TV APPEARANCE: Inspector Morse - The Secret of Bay 5b - 3 June 2013 - ITV3