Welcome to the Alan Bates Archive, created in 1997 to document the work of Sir Alan Bates, CBE on stage, in films, and on television. It was - and indeed, continues to be - his official web site. "My web," he called it.

The present cover photo shows Alan at a1966 interview during the filming of "Far From the Madding Crowd."

Good news: At the end of January "Far From the Madding Crowd" released in North America as a Region 1 NTSC DVD.

At his death on 27 December 2003 there was an outpouring of affection and respect for Alan from friends, fans, colleagues, the media. I have gathered the best tributes, my own message and an account of the September Royal Court Celebration in a permanent Archive section, In Memoriam.

I hope that you'll enjoy your visit to some of the site's special features, whether it's a Quicktime film, an interview out of the Archive, a look at the Photo Gallery, or a visit to the Shop, where you can find rare films and CDs of Alan's work.

Karen Rappaport
The British Theatre Guide interview featuring the Bates Archive

The Alan Bates Archive was launched on 17 February 1997,
and was Sir Alan's official website.
Site and domain name © copyright Karen Rappaport, 2008.
Photo copyrights remain with the photographers.
The copyrights for quoted reviews and interviews remain with the individual publications cited.
No links or adaptation of the material herein contained without permission.