1985
At The National Theatre (l to r): P W, B B, Peter Hall, M B, Peter Gill, Ian McKellen, Edward Petherbridge, D H, Richard Eyre
Photo by Nobby Clark
1985
Cover M Magazine, April 1985
1985
With Richard Harris
1985 THE DUCHESS OF MALFI
L to R: Eleanor Bron (The Duchess of Malfi), Ian McKellen (Bosola), and Laurence Rudic (Death).
Photo by Jon Vere Brown
1985 DEAR AND HONOURED LADY
Ian McKellen and Judi Dench during production of BBC radio extract from Noel Cowards Private Lives, in celebration of H.M. The Queen Mothers 90th birthday
1985 THE CRITIC
Simon Dutton, Claire Moore, Peter Needham, Eleanore Bron, Tristram Wymark, Ian McKellen
Photo by John Haynes
1985 THE CRITIC
Mr Puff (Ian McKellen), Mr Sneer (Jonathan Hyde), Mr Dangle (Roy Kinnear)
Photo by John Haynes
1985 THE CRITIC
Mr Puff (Ian McKellen), Mr Sneer (Jonathan Hyde), Mr Dangle (Roy Kinnear)
Photo by John Haynes
1985 THE CRITIC
1985 THE CRITIC
Sneer (Jonathan Hyde), Dangle (Roy Kinnear), Puff (Ian McKellen), Sir Christopher Hatten (Simon Dutton), Sir Walter Raleigh (Tristram Wymark)
Photo by John Haynes
Lady Cynthia Muldoon (Eleanor Bron), Inspector Hound (Ian McKellen), Birdboot (Roy Kinnear), Noon (Edward Petherbridge)
Photo by John Haynes
1985 PLENTY
A Polaroid record of my make-up to check continuity between shots. This version with Meryl Streep’s cheeky pill-box hat and purse was not a part of the finished film!
1985 PLENTY
Sir Andrew (Ian McKellen, L) bids adieu to Susan Traherne (Meryl Streep) on the steps of the Foreign Ministry
Photo by Frank Connor
1985 THE CHERRY ORCHARD
Standing L to R: Simon Dutton, Greg Hicks, Hugh Lloyd, Selina Cadell, Julie Legrand, Jonathan Hyde, Peter Needham, Tristram Wymark. Sitting L to R: Roy Kinnear, Eleanor Bron, Ian McKellen, Sheila Hancock, Edward Petherbridge, Claire Moore, Laurence Rudic.
1985 THE CHERRY ORCHARD
The McKellen/Petherbridge Group: Jonathan Hyde, Ian McKellen, Laurance Rudic, Claire Moore, Simon Dutton, Roy Kinnear, Selina Cadell, Greg Hicks, Stephen MacDonald, Hugh Lloyd, Peter Needham, Julie Legrande, Edward Petherbridge, Eleanor Bron, Sheila Hancock, Dikran Tulaine, Tristram Wymark
1985 THE CHERRY ORCHARD
Lopakhin (Ian McKellen), Firs (Hugh Lloyd) and Ranevskaya (Sheila Hancock)
Photo by Douglas Jeffrey
1985 ZINA
1986
On the deck in London
Photo by Terry O'Neill for 'New York'
1986
I feel a right tit
Photo by Annie Liebovitz
1986 THE WITCHES
The Grand High Witch
Ian McKellen and Kathryn Walker, curtain call at the Ahmanson, Los Angeles pre-Broadway run
Franklin Cover, Kim Cattrall, Ian McKellen, Jonathan Moore
Photo by Frederick Ohringer
Ian McKellen as the actress who had the distinction of turning down young Anton Chekhovs first rambling play about Platonov, which he sent her. This eventually became Wild Honey, once Michael Frayn got adapting, based on the draft found posthumously by Antons brother. The original was destroyed by Chekhov when the actress sent it back.
Kathryn Walker (as young Anton); Kim Cattrall (as young Anton - I think); J Smith-Cameron, William Duff-Griffin as a cleaner??
All at a drag party at Kim Cattralls Brentwood home.
Platonov (Ian McKellen) and his wife (Kate Burton)
Photo by Frederic Ohringer
1987
With Michael Feinstein, Boston
1987
With Michael Feinstein in Boston
1987 ACTING SHAKESPEARE (London 1987)
Holding the bucket after a performance of Acting Shakespeare during the London Playhouse run
1987 ACTING SHAKESPEARE (London 1987)
Taking a bow after scene from Henry V with volunteers on stage
1988
With Michael Cashman on 20,000-strong March in Manchester, protesting Section 28, which banned the promotion of homsexuality in state-funded UK schools.
1988
Protest against Section 28, Manchester, 20 February
1988
20 February 1988
Manchester Protest against Section 28
1988
Gay Times, April 1988
1988
25 January 1988
The Arts Lobby
1988
25 January 1988
The Arts Lobby
Melvyn Bragg, Michael Cashman, Ian McKellen, Eleanor Bron, Terry Jones, Sheila Hancock, Lenny Henry and others outside The Playhouse
Photo by Keith Dobney
1988
Addressing Manchester Protest of Section 28
1988
Manchester Protest of Section 28
Photo by Charlie Baker
1988
Stage: Ned Sherrin proves hes no wet as he makes a stand against Clause 28 (Ian McKellen in bg)
Photo by Colin Bourner
1988
At Manchester Rights Rally
Photo by Charlie Baker
1988
18 December 1988
Ian McKellen, David Kernan, Ned Sherrin, Keith Waterhouse, Judi Dench, Alan Bates, and Michael Williams at The Playhouse in support of Crusaid
Photo by Caz Gorham
1988
The Arts Lobby, formed to fight Section 28
1988 Before the Act
5 June 1988
Uncle Freddie (Ian McKellen) and Max (Hugh Quarshie) in a scene from Martin Shermans Bent for Before the Act gala to protest Section 28
Photo by Bill Short
1988 SCANDAL
Ian McKellen as John Profumo and Joanne Whalley-Kilmer as Christine Keeler
Photo by Tom Collins
1989
With the actor Gorden Kaye on the uncovered remains of the Rose Theatre, Bankside, London, where Shakespeare first worked.
1989
Photo by Tim Richmond
1989 BENT (1989)
Founder members of Stonewall, Micahel Cashman and Ian McKellen, in the Adelphi performance of Bent.
Photo by Gordon Rainsford
1989 COUNTDOWN TO WAR
