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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Comedian Frank Carson dies by Matthew Hemley

Comedian Frank Carson has died at the age of 85.

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Friday, February 17, 2012

Brian Cox to star in BBC4's Bob Servant Independent by Matthew Hemley

Brian Cox is to lead the cast of a new BBC4 comedy called Bob Servant Independent.

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Tighter rules limit rogue behaviour in agencies by Matthew Hemley

The total number of legal infringements committed by entertainment and modelling agencies fell to 291 last year, down from 644 in 2009/10.

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Channel 4 orders TV pilot from online showcase by Matthew Hemley

Comic duo Rubberbandits have been commissioned to make a 30-minute pilot for Channel 4, following their appearance as part of the broadcaster's online talent initiative Comedy Blaps.

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Exclusive: Birds of a Feather writers to create new radio and stage play by Matthew Hemley

Birds of a Feather creators Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran are penning a new BBC drama set against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile Crisis, which they also plan to bring to the stage.

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Working Title under fire for flouting extras' pay deal on Les Mis by Matthew Hemley

Film producer Working Title is at the centre of yet another dispute over extras' pay, with union BECTU claiming the company is underpaying performers working on the big screen version of Les…

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Douglas Hodge and Charles Dance join Gabriel Byrne in Channel 4's Coup by Matthew Hemley

Douglas Hodge, Gina McKee, Charles Dance and Rupert Graves are to join Gabriel Byrne in the Channel 4 drama Coup.

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Simon Callow and Celia Imrie to feature in Sky Arts season celebrating Dickens, Wilde and Coward by Matthew Hemley

Simon Callow, Patricia Hodge, Celia Imrie, Stephen Fry and Sheila Hancock are to star in a season of programmes on Sky Arts celebrating the works of Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde and Noel Cow…

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Alison Steadman to star in Michael Frayn's Here at Kingston's Rose by Matthew Hemley

Alison Steadman is to star in Michael Frayn's Here at the Rose Theatre in Kingston.

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Monday, February 13, 2012

Christopher Aird named head of drama at BBC Scotland by Matthew Hemley

Call the Midwife and Spooks executive producer Christopher Aird has been appointed head of drama at BBC Scotland.

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Friday, February 10, 2012

Tom Ellis to appear as part of BBC1's The Preston Passion by Matthew Hemley

Tom Ellis and Christine Bottomley are among the actors being lined up to appear in three new dramas being made as part of BBC1's The Preston Passion, which is a re-telling of the Passion sto…

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

ITV to expand characters' storylines online by Matthew Hemley

ITV is to expand on the storylines of characters in Emmerdale, by creating content that can only be accessed online.

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Josie Rourke and Bartlett Sher to discuss directing on BBC Radio 3's The Essay by Matthew Hemley

Directors Emma Rice, Josie Rourke and Bartlett Sher will reflect on their careers and discuss the way they work as part of BBC Radio 3's The Essay series next week.

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Sky orders more Stella and The Cafe by Matthew Hemley

Sky has ordered second series of the Ruth Jones comedy Stella, and The Cafe, written by and starring Ralf Little and Michelle Terry.

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ENO dancers protest at 'absurd' pay conditions by Matthew Hemley

Dancers working for English National Opera are calling for an overhaul of pay conditions, claiming their rate of less than £10 an hour is "disrespectful and absurd".

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Theatres must join fight for older women's roles - Equity by Matthew Hemley

Equity vice president Jean Rogers has called on the theatre sector to follow the example set by broadcasters and take steps to address the lack of opportunities for older female performers.

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Channel 4 commissioning editor joins BBC 's entertainment department by Matthew Hemley

Channel 4 commissioning editor David Williams is to join the BBC as the creative director of its entertainment department in the north.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Cuts force Theatre Writing Partnership to close by Matthew Hemley

Theatre Writing Partnership, the development agency formed more than a decade ago to support and promote new playwriting, is being forced to close this summer after it lost its regular fundi…

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Garrow's Law axed by BBC by Matthew Hemley

Garrow's Law, the BBC1 drama created by Tony Marchant, has been axed by the Corporation after three series.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Samantha Barks cast as Eponine in Les Mis film by Matthew Hemley

Former I'd Do Anything contestant Samantha Barks has been cast as Eponine in the forthcoming film version of Les Miserables.

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Monday, January 30, 2012

Shirley MacLaine joins Downton Abbey cast by Matthew Hemley

Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine is to join the cast of Downton Abbey.

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Stars queue up to participate in new online plays on demand service by Matthew Hemley

Richard Eyre, Simon Callow and Tilda Swinton are among the names lined up to curate work for a new online video on demand service screening plays, dance productions and concerts alongside ba…

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Las Vegas production of Phantom to close by Matthew Hemley

Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular is to close in September after more than six years.

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Friday, January 20, 2012

Exclusive: Heidi Thomas to adapt Gigi for Broadway by Matthew Hemley

Cranford and Upstairs Downstairs writer Heidi Thomas has revealed she is reworking the book of the musical Gigi for a new Broadway production.

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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

ITV talent show to find lead for Jesus Christ Superstar by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar is to be revived for an arena tour later this year, with casting for the title role being held through a new ITV talent show.

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Friday, January 6, 2012

ITV1 set to cast Jesus through new Lloyd Webber talent search series by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Lloyd Webber is set to launch a new musical theatre talent search series on ITV1 to cast a new production of Jesus Christ Superstar.

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Cape Town Opera to tour Porgy and Bess in 2012 by Matthew Hemley

Cape Town Opera is to tour its production of Porgy and Bess around the UK in 2012, ending with a two week run in London.

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Members of the public invited to join Olivier judging panels by Matthew Hemley

Members of the public are being invited to apply for the chance to be on one of four judging panels for the 2013 Olivier Awards.

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

BBC Radio to celebrate 25 years of the 'Phantom Phenomenom" by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh will explore the global success of The Phantom of the Opera for a BBC Radio 2 documentary marking the musical's 25th anniversary.

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Monday, October 31, 2011

Coronation Street gets its first product placement deal by Matthew Hemley

ITV has signed a product placement agreement with Nationwide Building Society, which will see a branded cash machine feature in Coronation Street.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

RSC defends Marat/Sade production following audience walk outs by Matthew Hemley

Royal Shakespeare Company artistic director Michael Boyd has defended the venue's current production of Marat/Sade, which has seen around 15 audience members walking out every night, claimin…

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