With Jonathan Pryce as an Irish danger man and Michael Lonsdale as a hairy sage.

NEWYORKER: Ronin

Bill Nighy, Kate Fahy, Jonathan Pryce, Julie Walters, Alan Bleasdale and Anthony Sher have also put their names to the letter.

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With Lena Headey as a fearless maiden, Peter Stormare and Jonathan Pryce trying hard to be grotesque, and lots of crones, misshapen villagers holding pitchforks, and the like.

NEWYORKER: The Brothers Grimm

Opera singer Bryn Terfel is already booked to launch the WMC on 26 November, with the line-up also including Charlotte Church, Matthew Rhys, Sian Phillips, Ruthie Henshall and Jonathan Pryce.

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