You’ll be drawn into life on the frontier, some days harsh and heartbreaking, others fun and uplifting, still others introspective and thought-provoking.įrom hunting a killer bear to tracking down ruthless thieves, joining Native American tribe members in a sports competition to coping with a teen’s first crush, Boone tackles each challenge with a sense of calm, righteousness and integrity.ĭetermined and fearless, Boone is accompanied on his escapades by Mingo, a Cherokee Indian with an Oxford education played by Ed Ames, Gabriel Cooper a freed slave played by former NFL star Rosey Grier, and the amiable Josh Clements played by Jimmy Dean, among others. British soldiers are intent on quashing the revolution, hostile Indians kidnap or kill settlers, criminals steal pelts and other valuables, not to mention, nature’s predators-bears and panthers.įollow Boone’s exploits as he, his wife Rebecca, son Israel, and daughter Jemima, help build the settlement of Boonesborough on the land that will become Kentucky. It seems that his appearance in Boon, if this is indeed him, would have been filmed during that summer, some time prior to August.A new country is about to be born and settlers are embarking into America’s wilderness looking to raise crops, build homes, create communities, and Daniel Boone is among them, leading expeditions, surveying land, blazing new trails, hunting, and selling pelts to support his family. Boon (game), a trick-taking card game Boon, a 1915 satirical work by H. The show continued touring until 14th November before going into the West End, opening at the Prince of Wales theatre on 25th November. By mid-August, he was an ensemble member in the pre-London tour of a revival of the 1946 musical, Annie Get Your Gun. On 14th June, he appeared in Mr Wonderful, a Sammy Davis Jnr tribute at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. On 7th June, he appeared in Nine, an AIDS gala at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The episode was first broadcast on 13th October 1992, but it seems to have been filmed in the summer of that year.Īt the time, the 20 year old Richard Armitage was building a career in musical theatre. The scenes in the pub were filmed at The Steamboat Inn, Long Eaton, in Derbyshire. He's only seen from behind, but it seems this too might be Richard Armitage.
In the second part, a man of similar build wearing a yellow-green shirt and light coloured trousers is seen in the background in a couple of shots. This character isn't listed in the credits for the episode, but it seems very likely that this is Richard Armitage, playing "Man in pub". Although technically a non-speaking role, we hear him cry "Yaay!" as he wins. Finally, after they've left the fruit machine, the same young man walks up to it and plays it. He's then briefly glimpsed sitting at a table with a friend as Rocky (Neil Morrissey) and Alex (Saskia Wickham) play the fruit machine. He's seen again in the background as the main characters speak, at the bar.
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However, episode 6 of series 7, "Message in a Bottle" contains a scene in which someone looking very like him is seen several times in the background.Īs the opening credits of the episode fade, a tall slim young man in a blue T shirt and jeans is briefly seen walking over to the bar in a pub. But it seems that he doesn't appear in that episode. Series ID 77716 Status Ended Networks ITV Runtimes 50 minutes (107. Wikipedia's entry for Richard Armitage claims that his appearance in the show was in 1995, ie the final episode. Made by Central Independent Television for the ITV Network.
One last episode, also filmed that year, wasn't shown until 1995. Its seventh and final series was broadcast in autumn 1992. It was a light-hearted drama about a former fireman going into various business ventures. The series, which ran on British TV from 1986 to 1995, starred Michael Elphick as Ken Boon, and later, Neil Morrissey. However, an interview in The Sunday Mercury (17th December 2006) says that he appeared as "Man in pub".
It's listed on his CV at the United Agents website, but with no date or role. Boon One of Richard Armitage's first appearances on television was in an episode of Boon, a long-running drama series made by Central for ITV.