PAST SITE UPDATES

May 6, 2009 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's role in the acclaimed mini-series Edge of Darkness (1985), along with media content from the final (sixth) episode here and here. Enjoy!

April 18, 2009 - We've added media content from the fifth episode of the acclaimed mini-series Edge of Darkness (1985). Video and image content has been added here and here. One more episode to be added soon.

Also, today The Charles Kay Archives celebrates its' first year online! Cheers! :)

April 5, 2009 - We've added media content from the fourth episode of the acclaimed mini-series Edge of Darkness (1985). Video and image content has been added here and here. More to follow soon.

March 22, 2009 - We've added media content from the third episode of the acclaimed mini-series Edge of Darkness (1985). Video and image content has been added here and here. More to follow soon.

UK TV Alert: Charles Kay will be guest-appearing on an upcoming episode of Law & Order: UK entitled "Paradise". The episode will air on March 30th. If anyone tapes this appearance, the site would be very grateful for a copy to cover on this website. Please contact if you are able to help. Thanks!

March 13, 2009 - We've added media content from the second episode of the acclaimed mini-series Edge of Darkness (1985). Video and image content has been added here and here. More to follow soon.

March 4, 2009 - We've begun adding media content from Mr. Kay's famous role on the acclaimed mini-series Edge of Darkness (1985). Video and image content from the first episode has been added here and here. Much more to come soon.

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February 4, 2009 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's role on the second episode of The Darling Buds of May: "A Breath of French Air" - Part II (05/12/1991), along with a video clip here and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

January 29, 2009 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's role on the first of two episodes of The Darling Buds of May: "A Breath of French Air" - Part I (05/05/1991), along with two video clips here and screen captures in the Photo Galleries. Content from the second episode shall follow shortly.

January 23, 2009 - Two more photographs from the Laurence Olivier 100th Birthday Celebration in 2007 have been added here.

January 18, 2009 - We've added a credit page for another early Charles Kay film role in The Young and Willing (1962), along with a video clip here and screen captures here.

January 11, 2009 - We've added a credit page for one of Mr. Kay's early film roles in Piccadilly Third Stop (1960), along with two video clips here and screen captures here.

January 2, 2009 - Happy New Year! Just a small update to start off 2009: a rare behind the scenes photo from Amadeus (1984).

December 21, 2008 - We at The Charles Kay Archives would just like to wish all visitors a safe, healthy and happy holiday!

December 18, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's role in the acclaimed mini-series Fortunes of War (1987), along with media content from the final (seventh) episode here and here. Enjoy!

December 13, 2008 - We've added media content from two more episodes of the acclaimed mini-series Fortunes of War (1987). Video and image content from episodes five and six have been added here and here. One more episode to follow soon.

December 7, 2008 - We've added media content from two more episodes of the acclaimed mini-series Fortunes of War (1987). Video and image content from episodes three and four have been added here and here. More still to come soon.

December 2, 2008 - We've begun adding media content from Mr. Kay's famous role on the acclaimed mini-series Fortunes of War (1987). Video and image content from episodes one and two have been added here and here. Much more to come soon.

November 22, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's role in the rare TV movie My Cousin Rachel (1983), along with a video clip here and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

November 12, 2008 - We've opened the Press portion of the Media section and added a terrific (rare) interview with Mr. Kay from just a few years ago. Happy reading!

November 4, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's role in the straight-to-video film Unnatural Selection (1996), along with two video clips here and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

October 27, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's role on his second episode of Supernatural: "The Werewolf Reunion" - Part II (06/25/1977), along with three great video clips here and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

October 24, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's role on the first of two episodes of Supernatural: "Countess Ilona" - Part I (06/18/1977), along with three great video clips here and screen captures in the Photo Galleries. Content from the second episode shall follow shortly.

October 20, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's second role (and second guest spot) on Midsomer Murders: "Vixen's Run" (03/05/2006), just released this month on DVD. In addition to the credit page, we've also added two video clips here and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

October 15, 2008 - Several exclusive production and rehearsal stills from the following stage projects have been added to the Photo Galleries: As You Like It (1967), Edward II (1968) and Love's Labour's Lost (1968). Check them out!

October 10, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's role in the independent film Beautiful People (1999), along with a video clip here, and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

October 4, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's role in the rarely-seen film School For Vandals (1986), along with a video clip here, and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

October 1, 2008 - We've added a few new production stills: one from Detective: "The Murders In the Rue Morgue" (09/01/1968) here and two from The Woman In Black (1988) here. (Much thanks to Steve Lovering for the stage stills).

September 28, 2008 - A terrific, rare RSC profile on Mr. Kay from 1965 can be read under the Biography section, and a great accompanying headshot is in the Photo Galleries.

September 21, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's recent acclaimed gala performances of Sam Butler & Co / Lethe.

September 10, 2008 - In celebration of its 220th anniversary, the Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond, North Yorkshire, is hosting an international conference on Georgian playhouses, as well as staging three nights of performances by some of the country's leading actors (including Charles Kay). From September 12-14, GTR will revive playwright David Garrick's farcical afterpiece Lethe. Joining Charles Kay for these gala performances are Jenny Agutter, Timothy West, Helen Bradbury, Jonathan Elsom, Trevor Martin and Andrew Pepper. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the GTR's website, as well as see the following Press Release.

September 7, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's RSC role in The Deadly Affair (1966), along with a video clip here, and screen captures in the Photo Galleries. Also, a rare audio excerpt from The Last Confession (2007) has been added here.

September 3, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's role on the spoof series Whoops Apocalypse: "Return To Jerusalem" (03/14/1982), along with a funny video clip here, and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

August 31, 2008 - We at the Archives would just like to wish Charles Kay a wonderful Happy 78th Birthday today! Best wishes!

August 21, 2008 - Over 100 screen captures and new production stills from the Academy Award-winning film Amadeus (1984)--one of Mr. Kay's highest-profiled roles--have been added to the Photo Galleries, along with two terrific video clips here.

Note: As of Saturday, the webmaster will be out of town for a week. Updates will resume then.

August 19, 2008 - Small update: two images (one exclusive) from two stage productions--Edward IV (1963) and Home and Beauty (2002-2003)--have been added to the Photo Galleries.

August 14, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's role on the mini-series West of Paradise (1986), along with two great video clips here, and screen captures in the Photo Galleries. (Much thanks to Dave for his help in getting this very rare mini-series to us!)

August 10, 2008 - We've added a hilarious video clip of Mr. Kay's performance in The Merchant of Venice (1973) here and screen captures in the Photo Galleries. Information on this televised film can also be found here.

August 6, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's role on the mini-series The Borgias (1981), along with a video clip here, and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

August 3, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's role on the mini-series By the Sword Divided (1983), along with a video clip here, and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

August 1, 2008 - We've added several exclusive scans, which include another great headshot here and production stills from The Woman In Black (1989), as well as from Hamlet (1965), here.

July 30, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's guest-spot on Shakespeare: The Animated Tales - "Romeo and Juliet" (11/30/1992), along with an audio clip here, and screen captures in the Photo Galleries. In addition, another headshot has been added here and a production still from Mr. Kay's first film, Bachelor of Hearts (1958), here.

July 27, 2008 - A few new production stills have been added to the Photo Galleries: Young and Willing (1962) here, The Victorians (1963) and Fiddlers Three (1991) here, and an early picture of Mr. Kay with the Guild Theatre Group here. Also, we've added several great affiliates to the Site Info & WWW page. Check them out!

July 24, 2008 - Fifty screen captures from The Prodigal Daughter (1975) have been added to the Photo Galleries.

July 17, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's guest-spot on Rumpole of the Bailey: "Rumpole and the Bubble Reputation" (11/23/1988), along with a video clip here, and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

Note: As of today, the webmaster will be out of town for a week. Updates will resume then.

July 14, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's guest-spot on Target: "Carve Up" (11/11/1977), along with two video clips here, and screen captures in the Photo Galleries. (Much thanks to Werner for his help in getting this very rare episode to us!)

July 11, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's guest-spot on Hetty Wainthropp Investigates: "How Time Flies" (01/30/1998), along with two video clips here, and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

July 8, 2008 - In addition to an early headshot, we've added many more exclusively scanned production stills from the following stage projects to the Photo Galleries: As You Like It (1967) and Back to Methuselah (1969).

July 5, 2008 - We've added more production stills from the following stage projects to the Photo Galleries: Uncle Dundo (1958), Reluctant Heroes (1959), Timon of Athens (1965), The Government Inspector (1966) and Pentecost (1995).

June 21, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's guest-spot on To the Manor Born: "The Birds and the Bees" (11/08/1981), along with a video clip here, and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

Note: As of Monday, the webmaster will be out of town for the next two-and-a-half weeks. Updates will resume in early July.

June 19, 2008 - Mr. Kay has been touring the U.K. this past month in the play Quartermaine's Terms, which ends its run on June 21. A credit page for the tour can be found here, and a few production and rehearsal stills are avaliable in the Photo Galleries.

June 15, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's guest-spot on Home To Roost: "Plastic Dreamlworld" (09/05/1986), along with two funny video clips here, and screen captures in the Photo Galleries. Also, we would like to note those who have helped us build this site so far and have done so on the Site Info page (scroll down).

June 13, 2008 - Several more exclusive production and rehearsal stills from the following stage projects have been added to the Photo Galleries: Love's Labour's Lost (1965), The Meteor (1966), The National Health (1969), The Millionairess (1978), The Miser (1991) and Pentecost (1994). Check them out!

June 10, 2008 - We've added a credit page for the televised mini-series Colditz, along with the trailer here and a video clip here, and screen captures are in the Photo Galleries.

June 4, 2008 - We've added a credit page for the televised biopic Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II, along with a video clip here and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

May 30, 2008 - We've added a credit page for the film The Importance of Being Earnest, along with a video clip of his appearance here and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

May 28, 2008 - More great theatrical production stills have been added to the Photo Galleries from the following productions: As You Like It (1967), Mrs. Warren's Profession (1997) and Amadeus (1998-1999).

May 25, 2008 - Television credit pages for The Prodigal Daughter (1975), The Life and Death of King John (1984) and Jonathan Creek: "The House of Monkeys" (06/07/1997) have been added and, in the Photo Galleries, there are great new production stills from the TV programs Detective: "The Murders In the Rue Morgue" (09/01/1968), Menace Unseen (1988) and A Quiet Conspiracy (1989) and the homevideo Unnatural Selection (1996).

May 22, 2008 - We've added a video clip of Charles Kay's guest spot on Jonathan Creek (1997) here and screen captures to the Photo Galleries.

May 17, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's 1999 episode from the British TV series Midsomer Murders, along with video clips here and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

May 13, 2008 - We've opened several new sections (along with new content): in the Video Galleries, we've added the Interviews & Press Junkets section with a press segment from The Last Confession (2007) and the Miscellaneous section with an audio slideshow narration; in the Photo Galleries, we've opened the Press-Related Screen Captures section with images from The Last Confession (2007) video. Also, another photo from this production has been added here. Enjoy!

May 11, 2008 - Many more rehearsal and production stills, exclusively scanned for this site, have been added to the Photo Galleries for the following stage shows: Henry V (1964), Love's Labour's Lost (1965), The Homecoming (1978), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1985-1986) and The Miser (1991).

May 8, 2008 - More production stills from Amadeus (1984) have been added the Photo Galleries, and a page with information on the televised film Goodnight, Mister Tom (1999) has been added to the Television section, along with a video clip and screen captures here. Check them out.

This site has also been chosen as Celebrity Site of the Day for May 9! Thanks to CSOD for the accolade. :)

May 3, 2008 - Two great video clips of Charles Kay's performance in The Prodigal Daughter (1975) have been added here. (Screen captures to follow soon.)

April 30, 2008 - We've added a credit page for Mr. Kay's episode from the British TV series Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, along with a video clip here and screen captures in the Photo Galleries.

April 28, 2008 - A video from The Prodigal Daughter (1975) via YouTube can be found here. We've also opened the Public Appearances section of the Photo Galleries, along with plenty more stage production stills.

April 25, 2008 - Several more Stage credits and production stills in the Photo Galleries have been added.

April 22, 2008 - We've added several more production stills from various stage appearances to the Photo Galleries and linked to an Edge of Darkness (1985) video clip here.

April 18, 2008 - We are happy to announce the official opening of Charles-Kay.com, an online archive on the wonderful performances and career of British actor Charles Kay. Though we are still under construction, there is a lot of great content to start visitors off, and we hope you will enjoy and check back often. Be sure to let us know what you think by signing the guestbook and, if you have any contributions to make to our growing archive, please contact us!