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Welcome to hourofthedog.com. The online portfolio of actor Kenneth Collard.

From this site you can access details of his work, view film and tv images and see movie clips and get the latest news on current projects.

AUGUST 2010: Ken has come onboard THE BORGIAS directed by Neil Jordan for SHOWTIME. Filming in Hungary from September.

Ken will shortly start filming for DUSTIN for Blink Films directed by Ben Wheatley (THE WRONG DOOR, IDEAL, DOWN TERRACE).

JULY 2010: Ken has come onboard CAMPUS, a new comedy for Channel 4, directed by Victoria Pile (Greenwing, Smack the Pony) which shoots this month.

Currently shooting in Amsterdam for AUTODROP directed by Jeroen Annokkee, produced by Frank De Kok for Czar.

MAY 2010: WE ARE WHAT WE DRINK directed by Marc Hardman for Luckycoin Films, has been nominated for Film Londons the Best of The Boroughs award.

APRIL 2010: Ken is currently shooting FOSTER in London for Serendipity Films directed by Jonathan Newman, starring Hayley Mills, Richard E Grant, Toni Collete and Ioan Gruffud.

MARCH 2010: 12 In A Box receives its UK Premiere at Glasgow Film Theatre (Cinema 1),on 23rd March 2010.

Ken has come onboard FOSTER for Kintop and Serendipity Pictures, directed by Jonathan Newman, shooting starts next month in London.

FEBRUARY 2010: The 3D Sci-fi teaser CREEPING ZERO for Dan Films goes to the Berlinale on 13th Febraury. Directed by Billy O'Brien and produced by Julie Baines, based on the story by Jeff Noon, Ken plays Mr Bone.

Ken starts filming the 2nd phase of the Trebor Campaign this month, for OBJECTIVE and We are Fallon, directed by Michael Cumming.

JANUARY 2010: Ken is currently shooting a commercial for Paddy Power for LIBERTINE directed by Derek Hayes

DECEMBER 2009: Shooting on CREEPING ZERO starts shortly. Directed by Billy OBrien for Dan Films, written by Jeff Noon. Ken plays Mr Bone.

WE ARE WHAT WE DRINK is now in post, directed by Marc Hardman for Lucky Coin Films.

NOVEMBER 2009: Ken starts shooting on the feature IRONCLAD this month, directed by Jonathan English. Mythic will co-produce with Zephyr Films and Picture Park

Next month Ken starts on the feature ALBATROSS for Cinema NX, directed by Niall MacCormick (The Long Walk to Finchley) and Produced by Adrian Sturges (Sam Taylor Wood short ‘Love You More’, ‘The Escapist’) & Marc Samuelson.

Also Ken has come onboard the pilot comedy PENNED & PLEDGED.

OCTOBER 2009: Shooting starts on THE TUDORS for the BBC, Ken plays D'Annebaut directed by Ciaran Donnelly, shooting in Dublin at the end of October.

Ken has come on board the sitcom LIFE OF RILEY for the BBC for episode 5 directed by Richard Boden and will be recording FAIR STOOD THE WIND FOR FRANCE for BBC Radio 4 directed by Jonquil Panting

SEPTEMBER 2009:  Ken will be returning to Madrid to shoot another commercial for Telefonica directed by Sebastian Groussett.

AUGUST 2009: The Feature SWINGING WITH THE FINKELS starts shooting in September. Directed by Jonathan Newman for Serendipity Films. Ken play The Toe Jam Man.

JULY 2009: Ken has come onboard Graeme Green's BRIGHTON ROCK for BBC Films shooting in September, directed by Rowan Joffe.

JUNE 2009: Ken will be back in Edinburgh shooting the 2nd block of Dani's House for the BBC directed by Graeme Harper.

Ken is working on the new Cadbury Trebor Campaign for Spank Films and We are Fallon, directed by Steve Bendelack.

MAY 2009:   Ken is currently shooting Tea and Sympathy for Fluent Films, directed by Patrick McMahon.

Ken has just finished filming the pilot DIAMONDS for Room 5 Productions, directed by Dan Peacock, playing Rankin.

TORMENTED premieres at The Empire Leicester Square on May 19th prior to a UK general release on May 22nd.

12 In A Box won Best Screen Play at The Boston International Film Festival and Best British Film at The British Film Festival in Los Angeles.

APRIL 2009: Filming starts on Dani's House for the BBC directed by Dez McCarthy, Ken plays Various roles, shooting in Edinburgh.

Ken will shortly be shooting a car commercial in Amsterdam for Hazazah directed by Bram Schouw.

12 In A Box plays the Boston International Film Festival on April 25th and is in competition.

MARCH 2009:   Ken has come onboard the adaptation of Terry Pratchett's GOING POSTAL for Sky TV - produced by Sue de Beauvoir at Mob Films and directed by Jon Jones, shooting in Hungary.

Ken will shortly be doing a rehearsed reading of BACK BEAT to be directed by Iain Softley.

Ken will shorlty be off to Madrid to shoot 3 commercials for Telefonica to be directed by Sebastian Grousett.

JANUARY 2009:   Ken has just finished filming a commercial for T Mobile for Partizan and Saatchi & Saatchi directed by Michael Gracey and is currently filmng HOME TIME for BABY COW

DECEMBER 2008:   Ken will start filming HOME TIME in January for BABY COW and BBC 2, produced by Ted Dowd and directed by Chris Gernon written by Emma Fryer and Neil Edmond, playing Angry Dan.

OCTOBER 2008: Ken will start shooting INCONCEIVABLE next week for the UK Film Council, to be directed by Tom Williams

Ken has just come back from Croatia, filming a commercial for Kohler for Therapy Films, directed by Colin Gregg

SEPTEMBER 08: Ken can be heard in BBC RADIO 4's Afternoon play on September 1st at 2:15 playing Eugene Weingand in PETER LORRE vs PETER LORRE.

THE WRONG DOOR starts on 28th August 2008 on BBC 3 at 22:30

AUGUST 08: The Feature Film TORMENTED, written by Stephen Prentice and directed by Jon Wright for BBC Films and Slingshot Films starts shooting on August 4th. Ken plays Mr Dawson.

JULY 08:   Ken will shortly be working on GOLD'S FOOLS for BBC Radio 4, playing Shutz, written by Paul B. Davies are directed by Sara Davies.

Ken has just finished working on the PETER LORRE vs PETER LORRE for BBC Radio 4 playing Eugene Weingand, produced by Toby Swift, written by Michael Butt. Transmission set for 1st Sept 2008 2.15pm BBC Radio 4

JUNE 08: Ken can be heard in DROPPING BOMBS on BBC RADIO 4 on June 10th and then online. Directed by Toby Swift and written by Paul Cotter.

MAY 08: Ken will be doing a photoshoot for Sony Playstation for RANKIN

APRIL 08:   Ken will be recording the new radio play DROPPING BOMBS for BBC Radio 4, written by Paul Cotter and directed by Toby Swift.

Also will be filming a viral for ABN AMRO for Visionaere directed by Sam Hobkinson

And will be filming a commercial for HOME for Sony Playstation (Buzz) directed by Andy Margetson

MARCH 08:  Ken will shortly start shooting the film GREETINGS FROM PAUL THOMAS, playing the title role, directed by Miles Blayden-Ryall

FEBRUARY 08: Ken will shorlty be shooting a commercial for ESPN360.com for ESPN directed by Tim Langford

JANUARY 08:   Ken is currently working on the development of WINGS OF GLORY for the BBC and is currently filming The CGI Sketch Show for BBC3, directed by Ben Wheatly and produced by Jack Cheshire.

DECEMBER 07: THE OBJECT directed by Leslie Ali for Partizan Films has been selected for the Sundance Festival 2008

Ken will shortly be fiming a commercial for SkY for Rogue Films directed by Henrik Sundgren.

Ken has just finished filming CLIVE HOLE for Picture Playground, adapted from short story by Alexi Sayle, directed by James Carter Johnson and has also just returned from Brussels filming a commercial for MediaMarkt for Caviar directed by Alex Ogus

Ken is currently working on STRIKLEM directed by Andrew Saunders

12 In A Box has just won the Audience Award for Best Film at the Zurich International Film Festival.

Ken has just finished shooting the Feature Film HIPPIE HIPPIE SHAKE for Working Title, directed by Beeban Kidron and has also just finished shooting SWINKING WITHE FINKELS for ASD Lionheart directed by Jonathan Newman

Ken has just returned from Germany filming the online sitcom WHERE ARE THE JONESES with Emma Fryer and Neil Edmond for Baby Cow, directed by Dave Lambert . www.wherearethejoneses.com

THE KELOUGUE can be heard on BBC Radio 4 on 8th August at 2.15pm, produced by Gemma McMullan.

Ken will shortly be shooting the TV commercial for Jobs Today for HLA directed by Jamie Rafn and produced by Doug Wade, shooting in West London. DoP for the Underwater unit is MIKE VALENTINE

Ken has just finished filming a commercial for Currys for Hotspur & Argle, directed by Theo Delaney and produced by Danny Fleet, shooting at Pinewood and will soon be shooting WITH OUT WORDS : KEYS directed by Andrew Saunders.

The 16mm short UP directed by Dan Moss for Hekate Films is now in post.

 

A TIME FOR JUSTICE for the BBC worldservice produced by Catherine Fellows, was broadcast on the 10th May and also online. Ken plays opposite Andrew Sachs.

Ken has just finished working on a three day photographic shoot with Liam Kennedy for the print campaign for Jobs Today. Campaign launches at the end of May.

Ken can be seen from 21st April in the new commercial for Flora for Home directed by David Hartley.

Ken has just finished working on The Kerlough for BBC Radio 4 in Belfast.