Amazon.co.uk have season 2 of Monroe available to pre-order now, it will be released on 26 November 2012.
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Michael Emmerson interviews
Michael Emmerson has been interviewed for FemaleFirst.co.uk; the interview contains a short story about how his solo release of former Emerson track Back to You was co-written by himself and Andrew. Watch it here.
Michael has also been interviewed by GayDar radio about his release of Back to You. The interview contains several mentions of Andrew:
I used to listen to songs that I liked and work them out on the keyboard by ear, and I soon found that I could do it quite easily, so I started to write my own ideas. It wasn’t ’til I was about 14 or 15 though that I started to co-write songs with my friend Andrew Gower. We wrote loads of songs together, but then when he moved to London to pursue his acting career about 4 years ago, I started to write songs by myself and haven’t stopped since.
Read the full interview with Michael here.
Listen to Michael Emmerson’s version of Back to You and his other songs here on Soundcloud:
Season two cast photo
The Monroe Facebook page has uploaded a great new hi-res shot of the full cast:
Monroe featured in TV & Satellite Week
There is a lovely preview of Monroe in TV & Satellite Week magazine this week, featuring an almost-complete photo of the cast. Thanks to Tom-Riley.com for the scan (and sorry Tom Riley isn’t in the picture)!
Conquest of the South Pole reviews
The Guardian, 1 May 2012 (Lyn Gardner) 
…a scrupulously acted production…a playful and edgily comic approach…
What’s On Stage, 1 May 2012 (Emma Watkins)
…a snappy and humorous show…
The Telegraph, 3 May 2012 (Daisy Bowie-Sell)
Karge’s language is a great burst of poetic brilliance. It tumbles out of the mouths of the ensemble cast in fast rhyming rhythm. It’s bolshie, full of bravura and feels fresh, despite the script’s age.
Under the Floorboards Theatre, 18 May 2012
…(a) darkly comic tale, which is handled expertly by the hugely talented cast…
Monroe series 2 press launch
Yesterday saw the press launch for Monroe series two. All the cast were there, and there was some great feedback on Twitter following the launch.
Ben Dowell of The Guardian said:
While journalist Ian Wylie commented:
Andrew himself posted a picture on his Twitter feed of a visit to Starbucks with Christina Chong where he cheekily gave the barista the name ‘Mullery’ to identify his cup!
Monroe will screen on ITV in October.
20 second trailer for Monroe season two
ITV have released a new 20 second trailer for season two of Monroe, due to air in October 2012:
Drama Lives on ITV
Check out the trailer for ITV Drama’s new line up of shows for the autumn, including some Monroe clips.
We’ll post the screening date for Monroe as and when we get it.
Damien Molony interviewed by Spotlight
Damien Molony has been interviewed by Spotlight about his nomination for the prize in 2011 and his career since then. There are a couple of questions about Andrew Gower and their work together on Being Human:
Did Andrew Gower [2010 Spotlight Prize winner] try to give you any tips?
We didn’t actually shoot anything together until episode seven so we didn’t really talk about it that much. He used to give me encouragement and I would try and do the same because I think he is absolutely amazing, a brilliant actor. He goes into so much depth with his preparation. I learnt a lot from just watching him rather than him teaching me.
Read the full interview here.
Frankenstein’s Wedding beaten at BAFTAs
Frankenstein’s Wedding was last night beaten in the “Sport and Live Event” category at the BAFTAs by The Royal Wedding.
Congratulations to Meredith Chambers, Eleanor Moran, Richard Fell and Pat Connor on the nomination!
You can read the full list of winners here and see the programme featuring the full nominations here.
Andrew Gower Online 