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  • Primeval To Be Highlighted At London MCM Halloween Weekend

    Primeval will be spotlighted in a feature panel at the London MCM Expo on October 29-31 at the London Excel. I haven’t been able to find a schedule saying when, specifically, the panel will occur, so keep an eye on their website for additional details. Currently series executive producers and creators Tim Haines and Adrian…

  • Photos, Information About Sid’s Role On Primeval – UPDATED

    Alexander Siddig is currently working on Primeval, the ITV sci-fi series that’s filming two seasons back-to-back in Ireland. Information about his role has been sketchy, but the new issue of SFX magazine provides a little more insight into Philip Burton: With most of the main characters stuck in the Mesozoic era, when the show returns…

  • Sid To Attend London Film Festival For Miral

    Alexander Siddig is confirmed to attend the London Film Festival premiere of Miral on Monday, October 18. Tickets are still available to the screening via the BFI website.

  • Sid To Attend Abu Dhabi Film Festival for ‘Miral’

    Alexander Siddig is confirmed to attend the gala presentation of Julian Schnabel’s new film Miral at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival on October 21. Sid plays the father of Frieda Pinto’s character in this sweeping multigenerational saga of four Arab women living under Israeli occupation, which created a lot of buzz in Venice and Toronto.…

  • A Word About Cricket

    Mel’s Note: This is in response to some of the cricket comments and questions on Sid’s previous letter. He once tried to explain cricket to me, while we were watching a game on the telly and with plenty of props. I’m still lost. It’s quite hard to find any overt cricket fanatics – there’s Harold…

  • Recipes Section Added

    Based on the response to Sid’s most recent letter, we’ve added a recipe section to the website. We’re still working out the kinks with this particular feature, but do have a recipe from Sid to get us started.

  • Video Interviews With Sid for Cairo Time

    We have a couple of video interviews with Sid to share today, in support of Cairo Time. From The Cinema Source: From The DVD Outsider (2 parts):

  • Sid Talks About His Chemistry With Patricia Clarkson

    The New York Observer had a chance to talk with Alexander Siddig about working with Patricia Clarkson in Cairo Time, and came away charmed by the man himself. The chemistry you have with Patricia Clarkson in the film is so incredible. Had you known her before Cairo Time? I knew her by name – who…

  • Cairo Time Reviews (US)

    Cairo Time opened in limited release in the United States on Friday, and the reviews have been rolling in. Here are some excerpts: The New York Times [Patricia Clarkson] and Mr. Siddig, tall and courtly with a gently ironical glint in his eyes, are a fine match — both subtle, refined actors playing characters who…

  • A Letter From Sid: August 2010 (UPDATED)

    Mel’s note: From time to time, Sid touches base with us by way of a long, newsy letter to be shared. Here’s the latest, hot off the (email) presses. I took my son to London yesterday to meet some of our African relatives. I think he was a little nervous as we arrived because he…