September 1, 2010: Special screening of 4.3.2.1 tonight in London
4.3.2.1 will be creened this evening at 8:30 pm (UK time) at the Prince Charles Cinema in London. Noel Clarke, the film's writer-director and co-star, will present the film and take part in a post-screening Q&A. Please visit the Prince Charles Cinema site for information and to purchase tickets (while supplies last). Apologies for the last-minute notice, but the information was just discovered today. (Those of you who have signed up to receive email alerts from Helen's Haven (visit the home page to sign up) were sent an alert promptly upon the event's discovery early today.)

August 30, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: More photos from the Paris filming location of Hugo Cabret.

August 28, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A few more photos from the Paris filming location of Hugo Cabret.

August 27, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Special Relationship.

August 25, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Photos of Helen on location in Paris this month filming Hugo Cabret, and more photos from The Late Middle Classes.

August 20, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about Hugo Cabret.

August 18, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Special Relationship.

August 17, 2010: ****** HAPPY BIRTHDAY HELEN! ******

August 17, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A photo from Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part I, and articles about Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.

August 14, 2010: The Special Relationship to be released on DVD in the UK a week earlier
The release date for the DVD of The Special Relationship has been accelerated by a week from September 27, 2010, to September 20, 2010. As a result, BBC 2 television in the UK will most likely present the film on or before the weekend of September 18-19, 2010. (No specific presentation date has been announced yet, other than the vague "autumn/winter 2010/11" in a recent BBC 2 press release.)

August 12, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows and The Special Relationship.

August 6, 2010: 4.3.2.1 will arrive in cinemas in Australia later this month
4.3.2.1 will be released in cinemas in Australia on August 19, 2010. Details of distribution in the US and elsewhere in the world have not yet been announced, but here's hoping there will be some updates soon.

August 6, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A link to a new trailer for The Special Relationship, and articles about The Special Relationship.

August 5, 2010: A new travel article by Helen
Recently, British Airways High Life featured a photo-filled travel article by Helen detailing a recent holiday that she, Damian and their children enjoyed in Sicily. To read the article, click here.

August 5, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A link to a video of highlights from last month's The Big Lunch, more photos from The Big Lunch, a photo from Sicily, a travel article by Helen for British Airways High Life, and articles about The Special Relationship.

August 4, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Special Relationship.

August 3, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Special Relationship.

August 2, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Special Relationship.

July 24, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Photos from a family visit to Hampstead Heath (February 2008).

July 23, 2010: DVD release dates for 4.3.2.1 in UK and The Special Relationship in the US announced
After a long wait, today brings news of DVD release dates of not one but two of Helen's recent projects: The UK DVD release date for 4.3.2.1 has been fine-tuned from yesterday's vague "October 2010" to October 4, 2010, and The Special Relationship will be released on DVD in the US on November 30, 2010. (Yes, that's more than two months after the DVD release date in the UK, which makes no sense because The Special Relationship premiered on US television at least four months before it will make its UK television debut. Go figure!)

July 23, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Photos from last Sunday's Big Lunch.

July 22, 2010: The Special Relationship to be screened at Melbourne festival next week
The Special Relationship will be screened on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at the Melbourne International Film Festival, which takes place July 22 - August 8, 2010, in Melbourne Australia.

July 22, 2010: Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series to be released on DVD in the US in November
The US release of the DVD set Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series, which includes the episode Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice, is set for November 9, 2010. It is now available for pre-order at various DVD retailers.

July 22, 2010: 4.3.2.1 to be released on DVD in the UK in October
4.3.2.1 is presently scheduled to be released on region 2 DVD in the UK in October 2010, although a specific date has not yet been announced. (To date, no further release plans have been announced for the film in the US or elsewhere in the world, in cinemas or on DVD, and it is unclear as to whether any such plans are in the works or not. For anyone outside of the UK and Europe considering purchase of the region 2 DVD, please ensure that you are equipped to play region 2 DVDs. See the http://www.lewis-mccrory-central.com/videogeography101.html" target="_blank">Video Geogrpahy 101 page for information.)

July 22, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Information about the forthcoming Doctor Who DVD.

July 21, 2010: The Special Relationship to be presented on BBC 2 in the UK this autumn/winter
The BBC 2 television network in the UK has announced that The Special Relationship will make its UK premiere when it is presented on BBC 2 during the autumn/winter of 2010/11. Given that the film still has a UK DVD release date of September 27, 2010, it is almost certain now that it will be presented in September, most likely during the weekend of September 25-26 (as was previously speculated on this site last week). As for the DVD release in the US, no date has been announced yet -- but hopefully it will be soon.

July 21, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: New casting details for Hugo Cabret, and articles about Hugo Cabret and The Special Relationship.

July 19, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Late Middle Classes.

July 13, 2010: The Special Relationship receives five Emmy Award nominations
The Special Relationship has received five nominations for Emmy Awards: Michael Sheen and Dennis Quaid have been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie, Hope Davis has been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie, Peter Morgan has been nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special, and the film has been nominated for Outstanding Made For Television Movie. The Emmy Awards will be presented on August 29, 2010. Congratulations to the nominees and everyone involved in this wonderful film!

July 13, 2010: The Special Relationship to be released on DVD in the UK in September
Although no date has yet been announced for a television presentation or cinematic release of The Special Relationship in the UK, the film will be released on DVD in the UK on September 27, 2010, according to Amazon UK. Most likely, the film will be presented on one of the BBC television networks in September, possibly the weekend of September 25-26 -- but this is pure speculation at this point. Meanwhile, in the US, although the region 1 (US) version of the DVD is has been available for pre-order for a few weeks now, no release date has been announced for it yet. Hopefully, the missing release information for this project on both sides of the pond will surface sometime soon!

July 13, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Links to video clips from In Discussion With ... Helen McCrory (the interview recorded at the Donmar Warehouse in May), and photos from In Discussion With ... Helen McCrory.

July 12, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about Hugo Cabret.

July 9, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Late Middle Classes.

July 7, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Late Middle Classes.

July 2, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about Hugo Cabret.

July 1, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about Hugo Cabret.

June 30, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A link to a new trailer for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part I (the same trailer is also featured on the film's official site), and articles about Hugo Cabret.

June 29, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: New casting details for Hugo Cabret (and the film's title has been shortened from The Invention Of Hugo Cabret to Hugo Cabret), and articles about Hugo Cabret.

June 19, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Late Middle Classes, and some critical praise for Helen's work has been added to the What Others Say page.

June 18, 2010: The Special Relationship to be released in Australian cinemas in August
The Special Relationship will be released in cinemas in Australia on August 5, 2010. As for the UK, a presentation/release date has not yet been announced, and the news is conflicting and confusing: Some sources erroneously claim the film was released in the UK in cinemas back on May 7, 2010, and most other sources say that the film will be presented on television in the UK "soon" and also will be released in cinemas in other countries. That seems to be coming true, given the announcement of the Australian cinematic release. Here's hoping the BBC will make up its mind and announce a date for the UK soon! Meanwhile, the DVD is already available for pre-order in the US (although a DVD release date for the US has not yet been announced). As further details of cinematic, television and/or DVD distribution of The Special Relationship surfaceare, they will be posted here. Meanwhile, those of you in the UK may want to keep a watchful eye on your local television and cinema listings.

June 18, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A link to a video of the Australian cinematic trailer for The Special Relationship.

June 17, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Several portrait photos, an interview article with Helen about The Late Middle Classes and The Special Relationship, and quotes from Helen from the article.

June 16, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Special Relationship.

June 9, 2010: Helen has another new film project
During her interview on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday, Helen announced that she will play the role of Mrs. Méliès in Hugo Cabret, the new Martin Scorsese film going into production shortly. The film, based on a children's book, will be made in 3-D, will be filmed in Paris and London, and already is tentatively scheduled to be released in US cinemas on December 9, 2011. (That date, of course, is subject to change.)

June 9, 2010: BBC America's Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice to be released on DVD in the UK in July
Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice will be one of three episodes released on the DVD entitled Doctor Who: Series 5, Volume 2 in the UK on July 5, 2010. The other two episodes on the DVD will be The Time Of Angels and Flesh And Stone. A release date for the US DVD (which will likely be of the complete fifth series rather than a few episodes at a time) has not yet been announced, but it will probably be released sometime in mid-to-late 2010.

June 9, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A link to a video of Helen's interview on BBC Breakfast yesterday, photos from yesterday (June 8) on BBC Breakfast, performance information about Hugo Cabret, and information about the Doctor Who: Series 5, Volume 2 DVD.

June 8, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A photo from Street Life, and some portrait photos.

June 5, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Scans of recent articles in The Evening Standard (June 2) and Metro (June 3), and articles about The Late Middle Classes.

June 4, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Late Middle Classes.

June 3, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Photos from Fantastic Mr. Fox, and articles about The Late Middle Classes.

June 2, 2010: Helen interviewd in The Guardian today
Today's issue of The Guardian has an interview with Helen in the G2 supplement. This is the same article posted online yesterday here at the Guardian site.

June 2, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Photos from The Late Middle Classes, articles about The Late Middle Classes and The Special Relationship, and some critical praise for Helen's work has been added to the What Others Say page.

June 1, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Photos from tonight at the The Late Middle Classes Press Night, photos from The Late Middle Classes, a new portrait photo, an interview with Helen from The Guardian about The Late Middle Classes, more articles about The Late Middle Classes, and quotes from Helen from the Guardian article.

May 31, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Special Relationship.

May 30, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Special Relationship.

May 29, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A photo from The Special Relationship, and articles about The Special Relationship.

May 28, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Special Relationship.

May 27, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A link to a video montage of scene clips for The Special Relationship, and articles about Muse Of Fire: A Documentary and The Special Relationship.

May 26, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A photo from the Mummy Rocks Party (March 2010), and articles about The Special Relationship.

May 25, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice and The Queen.

May 24, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice and The Special Relationship.

May 23, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice and The Special Relationship.

May 22, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A photo from The Late Middle Classes, and articles about Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice and The Late Middle Classes.

May 18, 2010: Helen has a new film project
Screen International reports that Helen will appear in the film Badstock, co-starring Timothy Spall, and written and directed by Rachel Tillotson. Not much else has been revealed about the project, other than it is "an emotionally charged family tale". It is like that the film will go into production sometime during the second half of 2010 and probably be released sometime in 2011 (but all of this is tentative). Hopefully, more information will surface soon.

May 18, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Performance information about Badstock, and articles about Badstock and The Special Relationship.

May 17, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Late Middle Classes and The Special Relationship.

May 16, 2010: Helen talks about her childhood in Tanzania in The Times
In today's Sunday Times, the Home magazine supplement features an article in which Helen describes her childhood in Tanzania. The article is available to read online here on the Times site.

May 16, 2010: BBC America's Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice site launched
BBC America, which will present Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice next Saturday, has launched its site for the episode.

May 16, 2010: HBO releases extended preview video for The Special Relationship
HBO has posted a longer promotional video for The Special Relationship on the network's official site for the film, which premieres on HBO in the US on May 29, 2010. As of yet, a presentation or release date for the UK still has not been announced (but hopefully will be soon!). As further details are announced, they will be posted here. Meanwhile, those of you in the UK may want to keep a watchful eye on your local television and cinema listings.

May 16, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Photos from The Special Relationship, Helen's article in today's Sunday Times, and quotes from Helen from the Sunday Times article.

May 14, 2010: Lots of 4.3.2.1 news, including the red-carpet premiere date, two competitions, and the soundtrack release
The London red-carpet premiere of 4.3.2.1 will take place on May 25, 2010, at the Empire Leicester Square in London. (No word yet as to whether Helen will attend. It is a busy time for her, especially with performances of The Late Middle Classes beginning two days later, but here's hoping!) Those of you in the UK might be interested in two 4.3.2.1 competitions: First, HMV has a competition to win a pair of tickets to the May 25 London premiere. Click here for details and to enter. Also, The Works has a competition to win a night out on the town in London for two in celebration of the film. Click here for details and to enter. Lastly, the soundtrack CD for 4.3.2.1 will be released on May 31, 2010.

May 14, 2010: Muse Of Fire official site launched, release delayed until next summer
The official site for Muse Of Fire: A Documentary has been launched and already has quite a bit of information, including a teaser video, more details about the film and about some of the people appearing in it. To visit the site, click here. Although the teaser says "coming 2010", the site itself says the fill will now be released in the summer of 2011 (and, of course, that's subject to change).

May 14, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A link to a teaser video for Muse Of Fire: A Documentary, synopsis and casting details for Muse Of Fire: A Documentary, and information about the soundtrack CD for 4.3.2.1.

May 12, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Special Relationship.

May 11, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A link to a video for Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice.

May 8, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Photos from Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice, and articles about Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice.

May 6, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice.

May 5, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Links to several videos for Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice, photos from Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice, and an article about Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice.

May 4, 2010: Helen shares details about Doctor Who and Harry Potter
In an interview article posted today from What's On TV, Helen provides some details about her role as Rosanna Calvierri in Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice: "We find her as a matriarch running a school for girls at the time when The Plague has hit Venice. The school is for young women, seen as a haven of safety and disease-free for these young girls brought into it. As The Doctor arrives he begins to see why they're being taken into this school and my evil master-plan! ... There is actually a huge sympathy between the Doctor and [Rosanna Calvierri]. They’re both travellers and they’re both out of place where they are in the world." Helen also discusses Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, which had not quite finished filming at the time of the interview: "I don't know if I'm going to be called in again but there's a few more months of filming. They have been filming these huge great battle scenes at the very end of the film, where Harry meets Voldermort. That takes weeks and weeks and weeks to film because there are hundreds of extras, and 48 main cast involved, and everyone in make-up. It takes a long time!" To read the complete interview, click here.

May 4, 2010: UK magazine alert
Tracy in the UK shares the news that the June 2010 issue of In Style magazine (UK edition) has a full-page article on Helen. (Thank you for the info, Tracy!) A scan of the article is not available at this time. If someone would like to contribute a scan to Helen's Haven, that would be appreciated. (You may e-mail the site using either the "e-mail alerts" link or the "contact me" link, both located on the Helen's Haven home page.)

May 4, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice and Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.

May 3, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A photo from Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice, and an article about Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice.

May 2, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A link to a "next week" promo video for Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice, and photos from Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice.

May 1, 2010: Helen to be interviewed on stage at the Donmar Warehouse as part of the In Discussion With ... series
The Donmar Warehouse has announced that the next guest to be interviewed in their interview series will be Helen. In Discussion With ... Helen McCrory will take place on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at 6 pm (UK time) at the Donmar Warehouse, where a few weeks later she will begin performances in The Late Middle Classes. During this live, on-stage event, Helen will be interviewed by Mark Shenton about her life and work. Visit this page at the Donmar Warehouse site for further information about In Discussion With ... Helen McCrory and to book tickets.

April 30, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A link to a new trailer for 4.3.2.1.

April 27, 2010: HBO releases preview video for The Special Relationship
HBO has posted a short promotional video for The Special Relationship on the network's official site for the film. Meanwhile, it's still not clear when or how the film will be presented in the UK. Some articles are stating that the film will receive a cinematic release in the UK on May 7, 2010. However, various UK film-release-date sites have no listing for it at all. So it seems that those articles touting that date are going by the IMDB listing, which is unsubstantiated and almost certainly erroneous. Also, a recent article in The Guardian stated that the film would be presented on BBC television sometime shortly after its May 29, 2010, premiere on HBO television in the US. If that information is accurate, the film is likely to be televised on BBC television in June. No date has been announced yet, however. As further details are announced, they will be posted here. Meanwhile, those of you in the UK may want to keep a watchful eye on your local television and cinema listings.

April 18, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A link to a "coming soon" promo video for Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice, a photo from Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice, and a scan of a Donmar brochure featuring The Late Middle Classes.

April 17, 2010: Helen narrates another Horizon documentary for the BBC
It was recently discovered that Helen narrated Horizon: Did Cooking Make Us Human?, which was presented on BBC 2 television in the UK on March 2, 2010, on BBC 1 television in the UK on March 10, 2010, and on BBC HD television in the UK on March 18, 2010. Fortunately, the programme is available for online viewing (worldwide). See today's site updates (just below) for details.

April 17, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Links to the full episode and a clip from Horizon: Did Cooking Make Us Human?, and performance information about Horizon: Did Cooking Make Us Human?.

April 16, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Casting/character details about The Late Middle Classes, and articles about The Late Middle Classes.

April 12, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Casting and character details for Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice.

April 6, 2010: Date set for HBO premiere of The Special Relationship
HBO will premiere The Special Relationship at 9 pm (ET) on Saturday, May 29, 2010. The BBC has not yet announced the UK premiere date, but it will likely be in June 2010. As further details are announced, they will be posted here.

April 6, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Photos from The Special Relationship, and articles about The Special Relationship.

April 4, 2010: The Special Relationship to be presented in the US in May, and "a little later" in the UK
A new article from The Guardian states that The Special Relationship will be presented on the HBO television network in the US in May, and "a little later by the BBC" in the UK, where it will be "scheduled to avoid clashing with the general election" (which is to take place in early May). No specific premiere date has been announced by either network yet. Check back here regularly for updates as new information becomes available.

April 4, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: An article about The Special Relationship.

TBD (PROBABLY SEPTEMBER 2010) -- The Special Relationship is presented on the BBC 2 television network in the UK.

MON, SEP 20 -- The Special Relationship is released on DVD in the UK.

MON, OCT 4 -- 4.3.2.1 is released on DVD in the UK.

TUE, NOV 9 -- Doctor Who: The Vampires Of Venice is released on DVD in the US as part of the Dr. Who: The Complete Fifth Series DVD.

FRI, NOV 19 -- Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part I is released in cinemas in the UK and US. It is also released in numerous other countries worldwide on or near this date.

TUE, NOV 30 -- The Special Relationship is released on DVD in the US.

TBD (probably 2010-11) -- 4.3.2.1 is released in cinemas in the US and other countries.

TBD (probably 2010-11) -- 4.3.2.1 is released on DVD in the US and other countries.

FRI, JUL 15, 2011 -- Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part II is released in cinemas in the UK and US. It is also released in numerous other countries worldwide on or near this date.

SUMMER 2011 -- Muse Of Fire: A Documentary is released in cinemas and/or presented on television in the UK, US and other countries.

FRI, DEC 9, 2011 -- Hugo Cabret is released in cinemas in the UK and US. It is also released in numerous other countries worldwide on or near this date.