Anthony, who lives near Bath, attained cult status playing Rupert Giles, Buffy's Watcher who poses as Sunnydale High School's librarian. The smooth talking Gold Blend man of the 80s wore the glasses throughout Buffy the Vampire Slayer's seven-year run. And now they're up for grabs in a worldwide online auction, together with a letter of authenticity, signed by the man himself. "You did well. Your performance as a disgruntled minion was spot on" | "This is a fantastic opportunity for fans to get online to bid for a genuine piece of Buffy memorabilia and to help the egg appeal at the same time" | | Valentine Morby, Theatre Royal Bath |
The auction's in aid of the Theatre Royal Bath's egg appeal, which aims to build a unique youth theatre and arts space. Once built, the egg will allow the Theatre Royal Bath's Education Department to offer a year round programme of theatre and performance, including workshops, training opportunities, work experience placements, curriculum-based projects in schools and community settings, a stage for touring productions, and a thriving youth theatre. The egg appeal aims to raise the £2.25 million to create a theatre for the future linked to the Theatre Royal's main house and innovative Ustinov Studio. The Theatre Royal has already raised £1.3 million but needs support to raise the rest of the funds. "I had very definite plans about my future. I was going to be a fighter pilot. Or possibly a grocer"
 | | Anthony in the BBC's Manchild |
To name a few of his roles since Buffy, Anthony has starred in the BBC drama Manchild, MI5, Spooks, Monarch of the Glen, and Little Britain. As well as supporting a variety of charities, Anthony also runs the UK centre for the Tellington Touch Equine Awareness Method. The TTEAM is a training system for horses that helps improve their coordination whilst furthering understanding between horse and carer. Anthony, and his girlfriend Sarah, manage the centre for horses and companion animals at Tilley Farm, near Bath. "Mist... cemetery... Hallowe'en. Should end well" Back to the auction, Valentine Morby, Development Director at the Theatre Royal Bath, said: "We are delighted that Anthony is backing the egg appeal in this way. "This is a fantastic opportunity for fans to get online to bid for a genuine piece of Buffy memorabilia and to help the egg appeal at the same time." You can bid at the worldwide online auction by going to Anthony Head's official site - the link's at the top of this page. The auction closes on Saturday 4 December, 2004.
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