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[jammeke]

just got to hug Gin & Jess again!!!

[mygangtome]

Where are they now? - Joe Armstrong

Disclaimer: As some of you may know, the author is something of a Joe stalker, so I cannot promise that the below will be unbiased, critical, or even necessarily in recognisable English. 

OK, important news- there are like 300 people on instagram with the name Joe Armstrong, and NOT ONE OF THEMis Joe. Now that that’s out of the way.

Then  

Oh hey, it’s another acting dynasty! Joe’s dad is the lovely Alun Armstrong, veteran of New Tricks (and Les Mis, Sweeny Todd, Braveheart, Bleak House, and about 7000 other things) and, I am told, beloved of women of a certain age. I am currently 28 and I adore him, so I assume that I am included amongst that number 

Nose and Nose Junior

Prior to Robin Hood, Joe had cut his teeth in a number of TV productions, including roles in Between the Sheets (alongside future RH alumni Richard Armitage), Blackpool, and the British TV classics of Midsomer Murders, Foyles War, the Bill, and similar. He was also a member of the National Youth Theatre and as well as appearing in NYT productions in 1998  and 2003, he continued to appear on and off stage alongside his TV work. 

Sir, your continued refusal to sing and dance is concerning everyone

2006 gave Joe a series-regular part as our very own Allan A Dale (or Allan A. Dale if you believe his agents. What does the middle A stand for, guys? Is he Allan Awesome Dale? Allan ). It’s possible that I am biased, but Allan seems to be something of a fan favourite- he’s a cheeky chappy and he has the brains of a shoe, and on top of all of that he gets a healthy topping of Angst, Betrayal, Redemption, and Comedy Sidekicking pretty much every other episode. But don’t take my word for it-  there’s a whole Allan tag out there, just waiting for you to embrace it.

There’s no such thing as overusing a gif

As an added extra, while filming Robin Hood Joe also appeared in the 2007 TV film Service, which is available online, and which I highly recommend you watch because it is the most bizarre and wonderful thing I have ever seen. 

Now  

You know those robot bees? You know the Black Mirror episode about the robot bees? Then you’ve seen Joe recently! Don’t know what I’m talking about? Get on Netflix pronto! and cry

No-one tell him that they’re actually now making robot bees.

Joe’s had a pretty decent run since Robin Hood, appearing in (to name a few), the award-winning Happy Valley (as a drug dealing farmer), The Village (as Bairstow, he of the nice hat and terrible morals), Land Girls, Public Enemies, and, of course, as Hotspur in the Hollow Crown’s production of Henry IV Part I, along with Alun Armstrong (playing his father), Michelle Dockery, Harry Lloyd, and Mr Hiddleston, who some of you seem to have heard of. 

Above: the whole reason I’m even on tumblr

JESUS. CHRIST.

Fun fact! Did you know that Harry Lloyd plays Hotspur’s brother in law in THC, and also appeared as Hotspur’s grandson in Wolf Hall? Hotspur would not approve

Joe also appeared in Closer to the Moon, a fantastic Romanian-American film, alongside Mark Strong and Harry Lloyd- Will and Allan are keeping it strong even now.

It’s a beautiful day to rob a bank.

He’s been on stage pretty much solidly from 2009 – 2015, recently appearing with Louise Brealey (she of Sherlock fame) in Constellations and Husbands & Sons, and with Maxine Peake in Miss Julie, and he was briefly rumoured to be dating Sienna Miller after appearing with her in Flare Path. He’s been twice nominated for his stage acting- once for Orphans, and once for the Print Room. 

New OTP

Joe was also on screens last Christmas in To Walk Invisible, sporting some truly terrifying mutton chops, and is next appearing as ‘Gildas’ in Sky’s upcoming series Britannia, about Celts and Romans. It has David Morrisey as a Roman, so I’m super excited, although as yet there is no release date (unless someone wants to prove me wrong and make my day).

Fun fact! IMDb lists his trademark as ’striking blue-green eyes’, which beats my contribution of ‘is good at accents and I like it’

For my own part, I first started watching Robin Hood because I wanted to ‘see what Hotspur from the Hollow Crown had done,’ and I’ve never looked back. If you only know him as Allan, or as that guy in the tutu from Hustle, give him a go. His back catalog is weighty and his face is amazing.

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Words by @iamstillwanderingwitless.

[dreamersscape]

Sam: This [fight scene] is basically why I became an actor, [getting to] run around the forest having fun with a sword.

[jammeke]

NATHAN NO

jammeke replied to your link: @jammeke, @nettlestonenell, I have started…

what is it like??? do I even want to know? on the plus side you can’t hear his voice on an image-based site…right?

There are not yet any videos with sound.

[swietek93]

Ask meme

I was tagged by @just-briannaness ;) Rules: answer the 20 questions and tag 20 amazing followers you’d like to get to know better Name: Ashley Zodiac sign: Aries Height: 5'1 
Orientation: demisexual Favorite fruit: oranges Favorite season: ALL THE FALL THINGS Favorite book: Where The Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein favorite flower: rose favorite scent: Campfire favorite color: burgundy favorite animal: ALL THE CATS BIG AND SMALL coffee | tea | hot cocoa: Coffee average sleep hours: Like 8 most nights unless my insomnia is being a pain cat or dog person: cats favorite fictional character: Natasha Romanoff number of blankets you sleep with: 1 dream trip: Walt Disney world or a trip to Europe or Hawaii blog created: 5.5 years ago. Wow
number of followers: 622 random fact: I work with children under the age of two Tagging @agentliz @reindeerheartattack @iamstillwanderingwitless @inubz101

[jammeke]

HAVE YOU SEEN THE VIDEO? HAVE YOU SEEN THE BEARD?????

THE BEARD?

THE BEARD?

WHY DIDN’T YOU WARN ME ABOUT THE HAIR???

you and @interestinggin and your talk of the beard… I honestly didn’t even see it because I was toO BUSY GAWKING AT THE HAIR

admittedly the ‘I’ve missed you, of course I’m in’ bit was very distracting too

[jammeke]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @interestinggin @iamstillwanderingwitless @nettlestonenell @boyswithbowsandarrows @shieldmaidenofsherwood

Have you checked your email today? This just might be in there waiting for you to read it! ;)

[jammeke]

[mygangtome]

Where are they now? - Sam Troughton

Then  

Born into the Troughton acting dynasty, young Samuel was always going to be destined for greatness. His dad is David Troughton, best known for Shakespeare, Doctor Who, and New Tricks, and his granddad is Patrick Troughton, better known to you young things as the Doctor. (Fun fact! Did you know that Patrick Troughton played Robin Hood in the 1953 film? Neither did Sam until he was cast as Much!) 

L to R- Patrick, David, Jim, and Sam. Spot the odd one out

  The current generation is no different. Sam’s brother, William is a stage actor, appearing in The Woman in Black and The Ladykillers and is currently appearing opposite David as a father and son team in the Archers.  

Look how happy he is to know that one day he too will end up in DW.

  Sam’s other brother, Jim, is a Warwickshire cricketer. As you do. Jim does not appear to have inherited the Troughton smilieness, although maybe that’s a cricketer thing.  

He was mainly an attack-minded left-handed batsman but also an occasional slow left-arm orthodox bowler (bizarre words from Wikipedia).

  Sam’s cousin is Harry Melling, also known as Dudley Dursley. So far as I can see, young Sam had two options- acting or cricket. It seems to only be by fluke that he’s not yet played the Doctor. OH! And there’s an uncle Troughton! Michael Troughton, brother of David, who also appeared in DW. Seriously. The Troughtons like Shakespeare, cricket, and Doctor Who. There is no alternative. I would draw you a family tree but I’ve already used up most of my space trying to work out immediate family. 

Before being cast as Much, Sam’s career was that of your standard young British actor: parts in Foyle’s War and Judge John Deed, a couple of TV films, and, of course, Thomas Parks in Alien vs Predator. 

Having never seen any of the Alien franchise I can only assume that this is the climactic fight scene

He also appeared opposite Billie Piper in Spirit Trap, because no Troughton can resist the scent of Doctor Who, however faint. 

In addition to his screen work, Sam, who is RSC trained, also kept busy on the stage, with roles pretty much constantly from Hamlet in 1998 to Nathan the Wise in 2005. There’s a hell of a lot of Shakespeare in his CV- did you know that he has played Romeo, Hamlet, and A Son who has Killed his Father?

In 2006, Sam burst onto our screens (and into our hearts) as Robin’s best friend, right hand man, and general dogsbody Much in the BBC’s Robin Hood, and stayed with us for 3 seasons and 38 episodes. We laughed, we cried, we questioned his cooking, we got very confused when he took off the hat. Happy, happy days

Pictured- an RSC trained actor and his goose

Better words than mine have been written about darling Much. This, after all, is all about the man behind the legend… 

Now  

Depending on how you feel about Shakespeare and the theatre, you may have seen Sam as a strangely sexy Nazi-esque Edmund (complete with Superman-style glasses removal and hair tossing) in King Lear (broadcast by NT Live) or opposite Benedict Cumberbund in last year’s Hollow Crown cycle, playing George, Duke of Clarence. (Yes, the one who gets drowned in wine. Yes, it breaks your heart.) His Edmund made the papers- although primarily because Sam lost his voice during one performance. 

This bastard is standing up just fine

2 cool 4 skool

He also made an appearance in the The Town, playing Jeff, and turned up as the Prince of Wales in Dancing on the Edge, which I very much want to see. Sam has maintained a theatrical presence, appearing solidly from 2007 to 2015. Most recently you might have seen him in La Musica or Bull at the Young Vic, to name but a few. He’s also recently appeared in Casualty and Midsomer Murders, and has roles in two upcoming horror movies, The Ritual, and Slumber. The Telegraph have recently listed him in their 20 potential future Doctors, which I personally think would be a fantastic choice, if only because that way my Venn Diagram of Troughtons would join up even more. 

For a slightly more professional version, Uncle Michael has a website

If you can, I recommend you go see him next time he takes to trotting the boards. If you can’t, I believe theHollow Crown is purchasable from all good stores and if you haven’t seen it you should. Either way, you should take some time to re-watch your favourite Much scenes- my favourite, as ever, is jigger. 

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Words by @iamstillwanderingwitless. Venn diagram and photo assistance by the long suffering @interestinggin

[mygangtome]

[jammeke]

HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED A VENN DIAGRAM WEDDING? ASKING FOR A FRIEND. THE FRIEND IS ME. DO YOU WANT A VENN DIAGRAM WEDDING WITH ME AND MAYBE GIN?

this is the best marriage proposal I’ve ever received

[dreamersscape]

@iamstillwanderingwitless I'm on mobile so I don't trust tumblr to publish your ask and thus my doing this the low-tech way, but! It's called To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters. It's actually available to stream right now on PBS in the US, so maybe you can find it on iPlayer or something?? His role isn't very big, but it did give us this picture: https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/976x549_b/p04jm45z.jpg (from this post: http://dreamersscape.tumblr.com/post/155321509159/happy-birthday-mel)

[jammeke]

WE ARE BOTH SCREAMING ND SOBBING ND VEURN ANGRYYSHWA AAAAAARRRRHRGJSKEHEHJ

I’m guessing this is about the tie scene?

Or, perhaps I should elaborate – this particular tie scene?

(x)

The fact that I’m not actually sure which scene you two just watched says more about this show and this ship than I -- or any reaction gif -- ever could, tbh.

[jammeke]

iamstillwanderingwitless replied to your post: I was tagged by @exlibrisfangirl. Thank you! <3 ...

I LOVE MORDRED’S LULLABY

LOYALTY LOYALTY LOYALTY LOYALTY LOYALTY LOYALTY LOYALTY 

ONLY TO ME

[jammeke]

LOYALTY LOYALTY LOYALTY I've been singing it pretty much all day now and i could not be happier

hmmm-hhhhhmmmmmmm-hmm-m-hhhmmmmmm-hmmmmmmmmmmm-hmmmmmm [ominous humming continues]

[jammeke]

@interestinggin and I like this show and this ship and Jack’s voice a normal amount