This is another excellent article and video interview with Ben Lloyd-Hughes about his role as Alexander Colbourne in Sanditon, released today by Metro UK. Lloyd-Hughes came in ahead of season two as brooding new hero Alexander Colbourne, providing his own vibe after original leading man Theo James, who played SidneyContinue Reading

It’s been a busy morning posting on social media about the latest news with today’s release in the United Kingdom on ITVX, the streaming of Sanditon Season 3, which those across the pond have long awaited. Below is an article from Hello Magazine about a deleted scene. “There was aContinue Reading

There have been multiple articles released in the United Kingdom, pending the August 17, 2023, airing of Season 3 of Sanditon on ITVX. The latest one is from the Evening Standard below. “I hope that she would have approved, while also probably saying, ‘I would have done it totally differently.’Continue Reading

Well, this article made me weep. Rose Williams, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, and Crystal Clarke share their favorite moments filming Sanditon in this Decider article. Rose loved the beach, Ben loved the Christmas carols, and Crystal the fireworks. But what do the stars of Sanditon remember most about their experiences shooting theContinue Reading

Oh, no! It appears the only one who didn’t get to attend the after-the-wedding walk was Kris Marshall, who had Covid. Nevertheless, while being showered with rose petals most everyone was there – producers, cast, and crew. If you found yourself swooning over Charlotte and Colbourne’s wedding ceremony, you weren’tContinue Reading

Must-read article! Ben Lloyd-Hughes’s idea was to channel Matthew Macfadyen’s Darcy’s walk on the Sanditon cliff scene in Episode 3/Season 3. Sanditon Season 3 showrunner Justin Young revealed that the Darcy homage was 100% Lloyd-Hughes’s idea. The script originally imagined Colbourne riding up to Charlotte on horseback, but Ben Lloyd-HughesContinue Reading

I relished the chance to play a character like that because, ultimately, he has shades of Rochester and lots of different characters where you’re not sure necessarily – there’s a kind of a double edge of what’s going on on the surface and what’s going on behind the eyes. AndContinue Reading

More great interviews from Collider with the cast of Sanditon season two. These give great insight into the filming and the cast’s approach and feelings toward some of the scenes. To hold fans over until Season 3 (which has already been shot), Collider spoke to Ben Lloyd-Hughes (who plays AlexanderContinue Reading

Today the website SheKnows.com released two fun videos with Rose Williams, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, and Tom Weston-Jones answering fun trivia questions and would you rather superlative questions. Ben, gave us a few quick singing lines of “Matchmaker” at the end, which Rose mentioned before in interviews that Ben often sang onContinue Reading

During this 1-on-1 interview with Collider, Ben Lloyd-Hughes (who plays Alexander Colbourne, a reclusive man that hires Charlotte as governess for his daughter and his niece) talked about his own ambition to play a Jane Austen character, missing out on being cast in Season 1, initially auditioning for the roleContinue Reading

Absolutely wonderful review, especially about Colbourne and Ben Lloyd-Hughes performance. Well written, and spot on! He plays him as a tortured, thoughtful, sensitive, intellectual – he is Mr Darcy and Rochester incarnate – the flawed romantic hero with a rare cloak of vulnerability, authenticity and impetuous romanticism. He is handsome,Continue Reading