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10. An Actor's Retreat or A Watersport Mecca You choose. The pretty village of Abersoch, North Wales with its stunning beaches offers sailing, surfing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, powerboating, golf or just chilling out time. Actor Jim Murray's modern, familiy seaside house is available for a one week from mid September to the New Year. It sleeps 8 in four bedrooms, one with bunkbeds, has all the mod cons, an enclosed garden, lots of parking and is very close to the Abersoch Golf Club
and the main Abersoch beach.
Reserve Price: £800
12. Dinner Date - Join Jim and Sarah for an informal dinner at one of their favourite ‘locals’ in Hampshire. They will pick up the tab for you and your guest,you leave the tip.
Reserve Price: £120
Proceeds go to benefit Friends of PICU registered charity No. 1116880
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James has been busy in LA filming the pilot for 'Beautiful People' since February. He re-tweeted a picture of himself and Neil Stuke (fellow Brit actor) from the lookout at the Getty above LA. He's also been doing a bit of fly-fishing on the side :- Jim Murray @TheJimMurray - "Went flyfishing for leopard shark in the surf the other day. Like hooking a heavy goods train.No photos..only bleeding knuckles." (c/- Twitter 9/3)
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Don't forget to visit JamesMurrayNews Live Journal for all the latest updates on James Murray's on-screen career developments.
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James Murray's Answers to your questions.....
First: credit where credit is more than due: Special thanks to our hero, Andy Corren, who graciously forwarded our questions to James Murray and forwarded his answers back for posting. Andy, thank you! We all appreciate your time, work, and patience! You and James Murray made a lot of his loyal fans a very happy bunch!
Second: Thanks to all the fangirls who submitted questions. I received hundreds off a locked post for submittal! I pared them down to a rather large group of 45, and James Murray was gracious enough to answer virtually all of them. No question meeting the guidelines was omitted from the initial presentation, but I did combine some and reword others that were repetitive into one question. And huge thanks to [info]kristen_mara for encouragement & support when things looked discouraging at one point.
Third: James Murray had a very busy schedule but took time out to answer our questions. Thank you, James! We deeply appreciate your time for us!
And most importantly: James was generous with his time. I know you all appreciate his taking time to answer our questions. I recommend you show your appreciation for his time by donating whatever you can to his and Sarah's FOPICU site. Already, they were able to raise funds for the first year of the counselor position through a large volume of small donations; every pound counts and helps others in a significant way that makes a big difference. I hope you will join me in giving whatever you can.
Now, for the Q&A! - GO HERE
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17th Aug - Fun Photos taken during a trip to California for a wedding.
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Plus the final episode of CHAOS airs tonight in the US.
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SHREK THE MUSICAL
Sarah Parish & James Murray attend the press night (at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) and after party (at Somerset House) for Shrek The Musical on June 14th in London.

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Save Southhampton Cardiac Unit Rally May 24th



Public rally and consultation meetings
Sarah Parish and James Murray joined the hundreds of campaigners who flocked to Guildhall Square to voice their opinions during the public rally and consultation meetings. More than 600 people listened to the panel’s responses, which included comments from the Government’s heart tsar that described Southampton as a “class act”.
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CHAOS has finished filming in Vancouver, with James and family due back in the UK sometime later this month.
Information on new or future filming projects for either James or Sarah will hopefully be announced shortly.

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TWITTER
With the advent of his new series, James has a twitter account to promote 'Chaos' which starts a thirteen episode first season on April 1st.
Op_BillyCollins
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A Quote from an review for 'Choas' from the TVGrapevine.
"Chaos can be amusing in spots, although it's hard to envision it as a long-distance runner. It might be
housing a breakout star, though. The 35-year-old Murray has been kicking around for a while, but looks capable of filling the big-screen as a leading man. For now he's the resident eye candy/rascal of Chaos -- and also the best reason to watch it."


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The Brett Ratner ("Prison Break") and Tom Spezialy ("Desperate Housewives") project "Chaos" has been finally picked up by CBS with a midseason order, reports Variety.
Three weeks ago things looked a bit ... well ... chaotic for the CIA drama, as CBS and 20th TV could not come to an agreement after weeks of negotiations. The actors' options were all let to expire on June 30. But it looks like a deal has been struck, including negotiations with all the actors involved.
Freddy Rodriguez ("Six Feet Under"), Eric Close ("Without a Trace"), James Murray (the British star of "Primeval"), Tim Blake Nelson ("Syriana," "Minority Report") and Carmen Ejogo ("Kidnapped") were all in the Ratner-directed pilot and will be returning for the show. "Chaos" joins the "Criminal Minds" spinoff, "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" as a CBS midseason replacement.
CHARITY BALL 2010
17th JULY, 2010
THE 3RD ANNUAL FRIENDS OF PICU CHARITY BALL WILL BE HELD AT THE BOTLEIGH GRANGE HOTEL.
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Southdown at Classic Car Fund Raising - July 5, 2010

Southdown’s latest shepherd’s hut made an appearance alongside an impressive array of classic cars, at a fundraising event organised by the Alton Rotary Club at Oakhanger, Hampshire. The attendance of well-known husband and wife actors, James Murray and Sarah Parish as well as fellow actor Oliver Tobias, gave a considerable boost to the raising of funds in aid of the Clic Sargent Charity and PICU ( the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Southampton General Hospital).
Positioned against an appropriate backdrop of rolling fields, the shepherd’s hut attracted interest from owners and afficionados of classic cars as they enjoyed a hog roast, jazz band and the evening sun. It proved to be a particular attraction for the children, who were keen to climb the steps and explore the interior, curious to see what this unusual hideaway had to offer.

The NEW County Room hosted Headway's Annual Ball
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This year's theme was 'Mad Hatters Party' in aid of Headway Somerset, the local brain injury association. The event took place in the recently redeveloped County Room at the County Ground on Saturday 15th May and was a huge success with a Mad Hatters cocktail, a two course meal, live music, dancing and a charity auction with the lucky winners taking away a Somerset CCC signed cricket bat and lots more. BBC Somerset presenter Emma Britton judged the Maddest hat and the winner was presented with a bottle of champagne. Patron of the charity Sarah Parish also attended the event with her husband James Murray.
New Project for James - "Chaos"
February 17th
By The Futon Critic Staff
CHAOS (CBS) - James Murray ("Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire") has joined the cast of the drama pilot, about "a group of rogue CIA operatives combating bureaucratic gridlock, rampant incompetence and political infighting." He'll play Billy Collins, "a gregarious, hard living, charmer committed to nourishing his inner-devil over his inner-child" who used to work for the British Secret Service. Freddy Rodriguez also stars in the Tom Spezialy-penned hour, which comes from 20th Century Fox Television. Brett Ratner is directing.




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The 10 images on this page will be signed, framed and mounted, with all proceeds going to the friends of PICU charity.
Event: sarah & james's trek
In honour & rememberance of E-J, we are soon embarking on a sponsored 2-day trek through the Vietnamese hill tribes of the Sapa Valley.... (I know!)
All monies raised will go directly to Friends of PICU- the charity which we are Patrons of, in an atempt to raise funds for a Psychologist. This much needed new facility will support parents , siblings and families who like us have or have had a child in PICU. A very stressful time for everyone concerned so therefore an invaluable addition to the service they provide. This is going to be a pioneering service and the charity is aiming to fund it for the first 3 years(£100,000), hopefully proving to the NHS how important it is, so they will agree to fund it, and many others, in the future.
Huge Thanks in advance
Jim & Sarah XXX
click on the link to sponsor them on their trek:-
http://www.justgiving.com/jimandsarahtrek
SAD NEWS Sarah Parish’s 8-month-old daughter dies
Actress is trying to deal with her grief
Monday, 19 January 2009
Sarah Parish has been left devastated by the death of her eight-month-old daughter Ella-Jayne.
The Mistresses actress, 40, who is married to James Murray, 33, gave birth 5 weeks early by emergency Caesarean in May.
Ella-Jayne had life-saving surgery to correct a heart defect said to be brought on by a rare condition called Rubeinstein-Taybi syndrome.
Ella-Jayne lost her battle for life after being born with a hole in her heart.
She was rushed to intensive care again for a further op in the summer.
Sarah and James were made aware of the condition while Sarah, 40, was still pregnant, and Ella-Jayne — affectionately dubbed ‘E-J’ by her parents — was ultimately born five weeks premature via emergency C-Section. The delivery was later described as “traumatic” by James, for Ella-Jayne was immediately whisked off for her first of two surgeries to repair the condition, consisting of a hole in her heart. Despite the scary circumstances of her birth, in an interview last summer James, 33, credited his daughter for giving the couple a newfound “perspective on what’s important in life.” He went on to add,
“You can never plan anything in life, and never take anything for granted.”
Ella-Jayne died at her parents’ Hampshire, England, home last week (14th January). The couple are said to be ”devastated” by the loss, according to a statement from Sarah’s spokeswoman, who adds “it’s been very hard for them both.”
Ella-Jayne is their first child.
‘They are both now trying to get through this difficult time as best they can,’ a spokeswoman for the couple reported.


click on the link to donate to their charity:-
http://www.justgiving.com/ella-jaynemurray
"We are raising money for 'Friends of PICU' (Southampton Intensive care unit) in Ella-Jayne Murray's memory. Rather than sending flowers and cards we would really appreciate it if you could make a donation. The Southampton team was directly responsible for giving E-J the opportunity to come home and enjoy life with her mum & dad before her passing, and all donations will go towards financing an in-house counsellor for the PICU children and families of PICU patients.
Friends of PICU, the charity we are Patrons for, are trying to raise funds for a Psychologist . A much need new facility to support parents, siblings and families who like us have or have had a child in PICU. A very stressful time for everyone concerned so therefore a much need addition to the service they provide.
This is going to be a new service and the charity are hoping to fund it for the first 3years (£100,000).
Justgiving sends your donations straight to Friends of PICU and automatically reclaims gift aid if you are a uk taxpayer, so your donation is worth even more.
Thank you
Sarah & James
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James is currently on location in Hungary filming the new comedy series "Krod Mandoon and The Flaming Sword Of Fire" and Sarah is on location in Bristol and Bath filming series 2 of "Mistresses".
Update 9th September

For all the news on the premature arrival of James and Sarah's daughter, Ella-Jayne, go HERE
Thanks to James Murray Fans Live Journal for the heads up on this article.
Update 4th September
According to the Sharon Small live journal - Mistresses has started filming its Second Season - it is hoped that this will result in more media attention for Sarah Parish, and by association news of James will also start to surface.

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Nature & Kind Ambassador’s are official representatives of Nature & Kind who share our values and goals of healthy living and sustainability and campaign for environmental and cultural heritage conservation issues. A Nature & Kind Ambassador is a ‘high achiever’ in his or her field of expertise, and is an inspirational role model for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability.

"Sarah & I endeavour to run our rural small-holding with the same passion that the world is beginning to hold for its survival & upkeep. By doing our small bit, and using by Nature & Kind when we travel, we are proud to be part of this safeguarding of our children's future, and proud to champion the causes of Nature & Kind."

“James and I enjoy the great outdoors and meeting and learning about new cultures. We most recently returned from our honeymoon in Tanzania staying in the most amazing eco-friendly lodges and camps, a lifetime memory of adventure, relaxation and fulfilment”.
visit the Nature & Kind website HERE to learn more.


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The markrwilliamson photos are published in the 2009 Issue of Bride, as illustrated. Sarah's wedding dress was designed by rena zhang. Formal Wear supplied James' wedding attire.(http://www.formalapproach.co.uk/formalapproach.html)
The Church, St.John the Evangelist, is a splendid example of 19th Century Gothic Revival, in the village of Northington, Hampshire. They also held the memorial service for their baby daughter, Ella Jayne, here on the 24/1/09.
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TV ACTRESS'S BIG DAY
Family and friends are due to attend the wedding of Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish this Saturday(15th). Miss Parish, aged 39, will be marrying fellow actor James Murray at a local church(St.John the Evangelist)near their family home in Lower Wield, Hampshire, before hosting a reception in their garden.
She is best known for her role as Allie in the ITV series Cutting It, and the couple met on the set when Mr Murray starred in the final series.
Since then, the Preston Community School and Yeovil College student has appeared in many one-off dramas, programmes and films including Dr Who and The Holiday.
Celebrity guests will include Dr Who actor David Tennant and best friend Amanda Holden, but her mother and father Thelma and Bill Parish of Thorne Lane, Yeovil, say she has not let fame take over.
Mrs Parish said: "I am looking forward to the big day and am proud of her, as I am of all my children. She isn't at all like a celebrity, she is just Sarah and very normal. She has been very busy and done all of the organising herself."
Miss Parish has not lived in Yeovil for around 20 years, but regularly visits the town in her capacity as Headway patron and attended the group's Christmas bazaar.
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"Desperately Seeking Susan" Press Night at the Novello Theatre, London, 15th November, 2007
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The television drama "Cutting It" may have been cut from the BBC lineup at the end of the 2005 season, but memories of the series will lovingly live on in the hearts of two of the program's co-stars, whose on-set romance has led to a promise of a lifetime together.British newspaper The Mirror reports that Sarah Parish, best known to fans of the show as hair salon proprietor Allie Henshall, has accepted the proposal of actor James Murray, her love of the past two years, and the two are currently making plans for a 2008 wedding.In celebration of her newly betrothed status, the bride-to-be invited her on-screen sisters, Angela Griffin and Sian Reeves, and fellow "Cutting It" cast member Amanda Holden on September 5, 2007 to the Boxwood Cafe, an elite eatery inside The Berkeley Hotel in the Knightsbridge area of London.
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Thank you to James Murray Fans for permission to use this image.
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All the above, curtesy of the various image sources as credited.
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Huge Hires Images from the Bafta set.
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James interviewed by Maureen paton for 'You' magazine, April 2006.
GO HERE to read the full article.
Originally transcribed by the delightful Dianne - click on her name for the number one website for Douglas Henshall. Then visit her wonderful resource for all things Primeval Here
Complete photoshoot for the "In A Taxi" article.
If any fan could get them without watermarks, that would be heavenly. Images are large.
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James and Sarah at the Jo Malone:Pomegranate Noir, Frangrance Launch Party,15th Sept, 2005.
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Thanks to the fabulous and generous Sham for getting these for me.
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December, 2005
James and Sarah Parish, December 1st, 2005, at the Carling Apollo in Hammersmith.
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The Shape of Things - After Party, 2004
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On The Radar: James is left really cut-up
Sunday Mirror, Jul 10, 2005 by SUZANNE KERINS
CUTTING It hunk James Murray has split from sexy Spanish princess Tamara Czartoryski-Borbon. I'm told Murray, 30, and Tamara - star of Channel 4 reality show The Games - decided to go their separate ways because they hardly saw each other. My spy tells me: "They're both gutted about it."
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