Yearly Archives: 2006

Pullman at Oxford Literary Festival

Posted on March 10, 2006 by

Philip Pullman will be taking part in a discussion event at the Oxford Literary Festival in a fortnight's time. Science in Fiction will be discussing just that; amongst other topics, how accurate an author should be in a work of … Continue reading →

Playbox Interview & Updates

Posted on March 8, 2006 by

We've much more on Playbox Theatre's adaptation of His Dark Materials. Olivia Meguer, the actress playing Lyra, has kindly conducted an interview with us, covering what she thinks of the books and how she'll be getting into Lyra's head. In … Continue reading →

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Artists Seek Blasphemy Repeal

Posted on February 13, 2006 by

Following on from last week's defeat of a government bill to outlaw “abusive and insulting” criticism of religion, Philip Pullman and Nicholas Hytner (director of HDM at the National Theatre) are leading renewed calls for the repeal of the existing … Continue reading →

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Tucker Briefly on HDM Again

Posted on February 4, 2006 by

The His Dark Materials film director, Anand Tucker, spoke some words on the project in an interview with the Telegraph today. On his selection as director he feels he was, “more than a left-field choice. It's a miracle that I'm … Continue reading →

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Religious Hate Bill Defeated

Posted on February 1, 2006 by

Philip Pullman, amongst other leading British writers and comedians, has welcomed the defeat of a proposed bill to govern aspects of religious hatred – which critics say would have curbed free speech in Britain. “The episode also shows that if … Continue reading →