Ok, so it’s not Andy Serkis doing Gollum yet, rather his vioce from ITV’s ‘Oliver Twist’, now on TV in the UK. But when you hear him say ‘habits’ I’m drooling….it’s as close to ‘Hobitssss’ as I can tell!



Click here to hear Andy Serkis’ Voice!

More on Serkis in ‘Oliver Twist’. This is from The Oliver Twist Website (please sir, can I have some more Java? bad joke, sorry)

About Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis plays the menacing Bill Sikes, who strikes terror in every one he meets.

Andy’s television credits include roles in Streetwise, Saracen, The New Statesman, Made in Spain, The Darling Buds of May, Pie in the Sky, The Chief, Finney, Kavanagh QC and recently the role of Lawler in Touching Evil.

He has just completed filming on Pandemonium, a film directed by Julian Temple in which he again appears with Emily Woof, who plays Nancy opposite him in Oliver Twist. He is also soon to be seen in the new Mike Leigh film Topsy Turvy. His other film credits include Mike Leigh’s Career Girls, The Prince of Jutland, The Near Room, Clueless, Stella Does Tricks, Loop, Mojo, Among Giants and Insomnia.

In the theatre, he has performed at the Royal Court, The Royal Exchange Manchester, Hull Truck, Dukes Lancaster, the Nuffield Studio and the West Yorkshire Playhouse.

Thanks to Andy and Bryn for the tips!

The good folks at Resort Radio phoned me up recently to relay this info:

Anyone interested in bidding for the Hardcover Alan Lee Illustrated Special Edition LOTR Signed Book (try saying that 5 times fast), can do so over the phone. Contact Steve Wild at Resort Radio 64 3 442 7222, you may have to tack on your long distance country code to the begining of that number (in Canada it’s 011).

All bids must be in at 11 am Sunday, December 12 (NZ TIME) and Resort Radio office hours are 6 AM to 5:30 PM (NZ Time)

You will most certainly be asked your credit card number other wise I don’t think they’ll take your bid πŸ™‚