Be still my heart — the chance to have post-theatre drinks with Tom?

Yes, you read that correctly.

As part of this year’s Red Nose Day campaign to support Comic Relief, you now have the chance for tickets to Betrayal. Sounds great, right?

But wait, there’s more! After the show, you’ll be treated to post-theatre drinks and nibbles with the man himself.

Yes. This is not a drill.

According to the Comic Relief web page:


Your chance to hang out with Tom Hiddleston in the flesh *faints* – and tickets to watch his incredible performance in the sold out West End hit play, Betrayal.

Tom Hiddleston would like to invite you to the sold-out production of Betrayal by Harold Pinter on the 27 May. You’ll be met at the theatre, treated like a star, and taken to the exclusive Ambassador Lounge for pre-show drinks. You’ll then be given two precious house seats to watch one of the most anticipated shows of the year. When the show is over, you’ll join the star of the show, Golden Globe and Olivier Award winner, Tom Hiddleston for drinks and snacks in the bar. The hottest ticket in town – followed by some private time with the star of the show. You will be hard pushed to find a more sensational night out in London’s glittering West End.

Comic Relief Prizeathon page

Drinks with Tom? Sign me up.

For full information, terms and conditions AND TO ACTUALLY ENTER THE RAFFLE, go to the Comic Relief PRIZEATHON page here.


Loki series has a show runner

The untitled series — which sounds a bit like Marvel meets Doctor Who — picks up HarmonQuest writer (and Community alum) Michael Waldron

Photo of Tom Hiddleston as Loki in Thor: Ragnarok.
Tom Hiddleston as Loki in Thor: Ragnarok
© 2017 Marvel Studios

After five months, the still-untitled Loki series that will premiere on Disney+ finally has a show runner.

In a story out today, The Hollywood Reporter says that former HarmonQuest writer (and Community alum) Michael Waldron will get the gig.

According to the THR story, the show will see Loki travelling through time, influencing historic events. Tom Hiddleston will reprise his role as the Asgardian god of mischief.

Waldron is expected to write the pilot and act as creator and executive producer of the program that will be one of the Disney streaming channel’s first Marvel shows.


The Evening Standard has a first look at Betrayal rehearsals… and it’s magnificent

Rehearsals for the Jamie Lloyd Co production of Betrayal, which opens March 5th, just got under way last week, and now the Evening Standard has some behind-the-scenes rehearsal pics.

And they’re fantastic.

Calling it Tom Hiddleston’s ‘much anticipated return to the stage’, the pictures feature Tom as Robert, Zawe Ashton as Emma, and Charlie Cox as Jerry, in what is considered Pinter’s masterpiece — as well as a roman à clef about his own affair with Joan Bakewell.

Tom Hiddleston and Charlie Cox rehearse for ‘Betrayal’ © Marc Brenner/Evening Standard 2019
© Marc Brenner/Evening Standard 2019

The full gallery of rehearsal pics is here:

Above photos © 2019 Marc Brenner/Evening Standard

© 2019 Marc Brenner

Sources: Evening Standard GO;  —Marc Brenner Instagram

The countdown is on…

Just four weeks until Betrayal opens at the Harold Pinter Theatre.

Tom Hiddleston plays Robert in ‘Betrayal’

And with that, the countdown’s on. Just 28 days until Betrayal opens. Rehearsals started yesterday, and we should be getting some behind the scenes photos soon.