Withnail and I (1987)
November 2011: The Rum Diary Screenplay Now Available
Withnail and I director, Bruce Robinson, brings Hunter S. Thompson's novel to the big screen with brilliance, wild humour and fierce energy. Buy now.
September 2011: Withnail in Time Out's Top 100 Comedy Films
"No one's really come close to replicating the maverick, melancholy, rat-arsed resonance of Withnail and no one ever will. It's a complete one-off." Read more on the Time Out website.
July 2011: Withnail & I Android App Released
Yep, you read that right. Withnail and I fans can now carry around a selection of high-quality quotes (i.e. "We've gone on holiday by mistake") from the film on their Android device. Download it now.
June 2011: Brand New Withnail & I Book Released
King's England Press has published a new book written by Maisie Robson that explores the cultural echoes that that give Withnail and I its context and meaning. Grab a copy now.
May 2011: 25th Anniversary Withnail and I Article
The Global Dispatches, the online magazine that publishes articles on a variety of topics including politics, economics, finance, and art, has published an article that explores Withnail and I, 25 years on from its release.
October 2010: New Vivian MacKerrell Book Launched
A new book called Vivian and I - all about the friend of Bruce Robinson who Withnail's character was largely based on - is now available from Amazon. Written by Colin Bacon and published by Quartet Books, it encompasses the half century from the end of the Second World War to the height of the ecstasy era.
January 2009: Crow Cragg Could Be Yours!
Sleddale Hall, the cottage that provided the perfect setting for Withnail and I's holiday is up for sale. The price-tag? £145,000. See the BBC's report on Withnail Tourism.
June 2008: Nighttime screening of Withnail in Bath
Sponsored by Bath's mobile cinema, Pyjama Pictures, a moonlit screening of Withnail and I will be taking place in the back garden of the Holburne Museum in Bath on 28th June 2008.
August 2007: Watch Withnail and I online for FREE
Channel 4’s popular video-on-demand service (4oD) is currently offering viewers the chance to download and watch Withnail and I online for free.
August 2007: Always Crashing In The Same Car Released
A new short film staring Richard E Grant and Paul McGann (the first time they have appeared together on screen since Withnail and I) has been released. This 11-minute black comedy was financed by HandMade Films and directed by Duncan Wellaway. Read more about it on the IMDB.
July 2007: Withnail at The Summer of British Film season
Withnail and I is one of seven classic British films that has been chosen to be part of The Summer of British Film season that takes place at 136 cinemas between 31st July and 11th September.
October 2006: 20th Anniversary Withnail and I DVD Released
A brand new digitally remastered wide-screen version of Withnail and I has just been released to coincide with the film's 20th anniversary. The package comes with 3 DVDs as well as an audio commentary, original musical score and a deluxe steelbook case. Grab yourself a copy now.
October 2006: Controversy over 'Withnail and I Play'
Richard Griffiths has branded the proposed adaptation of Withnail and I into a stage play as "a crap idea" - insisting that it is little more than a money-making scheme. Meanwhile, writer/director Bruce Robinson is said to be equally as unhappy about the proposed production - claiming that a Withnail and I play will never appear on the West End. Read more on the BBC website.
September 2006: New Withnail and I Book Released
A brand new Withnail and I book has just been published that presents an array of facts, anecdotes, and trivia regarding the production of the film as well as the colourful genesis of its plot and characters. Written using an "A to Z" format, the book includes photographs and maps of the film's locations, and yields answers to the many questions asked about the film. Ralph Brown - who played Danny in the film - provides a foreword. Grab yourself a copy now.
August 2006: Bruce Robinson Interview
Withnail and I director Bruce Robinson talks about the film, his current projects and politics in the new addition of Stop Smiling magazine. This issue also includes interviews with Ralph Steadman, Ricky Gervais and Richard E Grant. Read more about Stop Smiling here.
July 2006: Website Introduction
This site has been created to provide an accurate source of information about Withnail and I - one of the most original and funny films to have ever come out of Britain.
Whether you're looking for the DVD, CD soundtrack, free downloads or Withnail's best quotes from the film, you'll find them all here. You can also discover photos and images, posters, information about the author/director Bruce Robinson, the infamous Camberwell Carrot and the Withnail and I script too.
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