Hi all,

As you’re likely aware, Alan Rickman’s wife, Rima Horton, is an ambassador and trustee for Pancreatic Cancer UK. Alan died aged 69 of pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers and late diagnosis is common.

The charity is currently running an event at the moment where they double your donation. International/ non-UK donations work (I’ve just donated from Ireland).

FYI: Donations can also be dedicated to someone. I’ve just donated in dedication to Mr. Rickman. I’ve included the link.

https://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/double-donations-2026/

Take a look! 📌 https://pin.it/7presaWPe

Hello All, massive Alan fan from way back I don’t post much as I tend to shy away from social media. I am currently hunting down any recordings he did pre Die Hard for BBC radio plays etc.

I have found :

The Contemplative Life
A Good Man In Africa
A Trick to Catch An Old One
Rope
One with African Folktales

I’ve researched and there are plenty more - just wondering has anyone tracked any down?

I have been trying to locate Gridlock with no success.

Gridlock by Nigel Gearing — Alan Rickman as Charles, Anna Nygh as Carrie, directed by Cherry Cookson. Carrie and Charles meet once a year in a hotel bedroom to consummate their friendship and love, and this particular meeting brings a surprise. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in May 1985 and repeated on 23 February 1986.

Note: Ralph Fiennes attended Chelsea School of Art & Design in early 1980's. Alan Rickman went to Chelsea School of Art 1965-1968. Alan Rickman goes on to Royal College of Art.

I know there's many interviews where Mr Rickman goes into his film work, but does anyone know if there are any where he discusses his work in the theatre at length, either directing or acting himself?

I've wanted to watch some of his stuff recently and made a list of films I haven't seen yet, I was able to fine all but two. "An Awfully Big Adventure" and "Truly, Madly, Deeply". I've checked online and with libraries near me but I can't find either anywhere.

How have I never seen this film before? What a thoughtful, uplifting and sweet experience. I'm feeling very jaded with modern movies, and I couple of nights ago I run across this oldie.

I've seen Alan Rickman in a few things and he was on my radar somewhat. That voice! But he wasn't even using That Voice in this movie and he still hits it out of the park.

Thought I'd come on here and share an artwork I did of Colonel Brandon recently

Like the Norman Reedus one?

Hehehe

So, ironically I've started writing more since reading his diaries. He carried pocket diaries, right? I've seen photos of them. Sleek little black books, usually. Does anyone know the brand and if they're still in production? The only pocket-sized books I can find locally to carry with me are frilly little decorative address and schedule books 🫠🙃 so I'm willing to buy something online instead but I was curious about what he used specifically, if anyone happens to know

Do you think he would be disappointed in me after 10 years without him if I found a new favorite actor whom I love almost as much as him? 🥺🥺

Source: Youtube video "The Untold Story of Alan Rickman's Rise to Fame" 4:54 mark

Just came across this gem on Disney Plus. An 8 minute short film narrated by Alan. I hadn't known about it before even though I consider myself well informed on Alan's work 😅 so I thought I'd share if anyone else had missed this until now. ❤️

He said that he had known actors and friends whose lives and careers had been badly affected by facial injury and disease. He understood how profoundly a facial condition can affect speech, eating, appearance, employment, confidence and social life.

The Alan Rickman Professorship of Facial Surgery campaign was launched to help surgeons research better ways to treat patients with Head and Neck Cancer, Facial Injury and Disfigurement.

The fundraising campaign is still trying to reach the £5 million endowment needed to make the professorship permanent. The current campaign reports £78,504 raised. 

https://www.alanrickmanprof.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ufxZb0xF5A

Sir Ian McKellen recalls "On my first day before the camera, he didn’t like the patronising, bullying tone of a note which the director gave me. Alan, seeing I was a little crestfallen, delivered a quiet, concise resumé of my career and loudly demanded that the director up his game." (The Guardian, 15 Jan 2016)

Actors included Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Ralph Fiennes, Dustin Hoffman, Timothy Dalton, Alan Rickman and Sir Lawrence Olivier, who spoke in support to save the site. 

The result: the office block was redesigned to preserve the site to allow it to be fully excavated in the future. 

Youtube video link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qRR6CHk1qU)

So, in March, Alan Rickman’s sister died. Apparently there was an obituary page for her and there were three photos that included a young Alan Rickman with his siblings and his family. Recently, those photos have made it onto Instagram from an Alan Rickman fan page. The post was respectful enough, indicating the link to his sister’s obituary and a shoutout to the causes the family asked to be donated to in her honor.

I don’t know what more the poster of the photos could have done, as it was a respectful post. But for some reason, just seeing those photos on Instagram bothered me. They were meant to honor his sister at the event of her passing but have become fan fodder (and of course the likes of Lovely Lovely Alan aka Barbara was all over the comments). I just wish the photos had remained exclusively on the obituary page where they were meant to be shared. I can’t help but feel some type of way about this. Am I overreacting?

Also, just to be clear, I’m not losing sleep over this or anything. I know fans can get obsessive. It’s not like that. In my case, my Instagram recommended me the post and I just saw it. It’s not something I’m dwelling on or anything, just something that rubbed me the wrong way. Am I wrong?