BBC film Shakespeare play at Arundel Castle - West Sussex Today

BBC film Shakespeare play at Arundel Castle
West Sussex Today
The magnificent walled setting of the West Sussex tourist attraction is being used in the BBC's first television adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry V for more than 30 years. And there is much more in store, too, as staff prepare for the new season of ...

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As Billy Connolly storms off stage after jeers, top BBC comic Steve Punt ... - Daily Mail


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As Billy Connolly storms off stage after jeers, top BBC comic Steve Punt ...
Daily Mail
someone shouted (we used to do sketches on Jasper Carrott's TV shows at the time). Since Hugh's appearance in Outnumbered, its more likely to be: 'Where are the kids?' So I sympathise with veteran stand-up comedian Billy Connolly who recently responded ...

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New on DVD Feb. 7, 11: Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, Frank Capra: A ... - Montreal Gazette

New on DVD Feb. 7, 11: Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, Frank Capra: A ...
Montreal Gazette
Here, in a similarly titled BBC series, West keeps the accent of his native land to play Hector Madden, a news anchor for an investigative TV program that comes into its own during the Suez Canal crisis of the mid-1950s. Also starring Romola Garai ...

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Wordy length weighs against wit - The Australian

Wordy length weighs against wit
The Australian
IN the premiere episode of the BBC TV series Yes Minister, Bernard challenges Sir Humphrey: "Surely the citizens of a democracy have a right to know?" To which Humphrey blithely responds that citizens have a right to ignorance.

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Denmark's latest TV hit attracts audiences worldwide - GlobalPost

Denmark's latest TV hit attracts audiences worldwide
GlobalPost
On Wednesday, Adam Price met the main actors in "Borgen," the Danish television drama he writes, for a read-through of the show's next series. It was their first get-together since "Borgen" ran on the BBC, becoming the biggest hit on British television ...

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Hiddleston consumed by royal role - The Press Association

Hiddleston consumed by royal role
The Press Association
Tom Hiddleston has been practising his Shakespeare for his upcoming role as Henry V. The War Horse star is to portray the king twice for BBC TV movies - as the younger Prince Hal in Richard Eyre's two-part adaptation of Henry IV and then for Thea ...

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BBC2 targets new suspect in crime drama - C21Media

BBC2 targets new suspect in crime drama
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Its credits include Combat Hospital, a coproduction with Canada's Sierra Films for Global TV and US network ABC; and TV films based on Mark Billingham's Thorne series for UK satcaster Sky1. Ben Stephenson, controller of BBC drama commissioning, ...
Gillian Anderson confirmed in lead role of Allan Cubitt's new BBC Two drama ... Anglotopia.net

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Lenny Henry visits Norwood school to fire youngsters up about Shakespeare - South London Press Today


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Lenny Henry visits Norwood school to fire youngsters up about Shakespeare
South London Press Today
By Lawrence Conway COMEDIAN Lenny Henry and star of BBC TV show Hustle Adrian Lester visited a school to help get pupils interested in Shakespeare. The famous pair were at The Norwood School in Crown Dale, Norwood, on Friday to lead a special class ...

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National Theatre season: Hustle star Adrian Lester to play Othello - Telegraph.co.uk


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National Theatre season: Hustle star Adrian Lester to play Othello
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As part of the National Theatre's new season, Adrian Lester, star of BBC TV series Hustle, will star as Othello. By Daisy Bowie-Sell Adrian Lester, star of BBC TV series Hustle, will take on one of Shakespeare's most demanding roles in 2013.

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BBC NI to mark 30th anniversary of the Billy plays - BBC News


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BBC NI to mark 30th anniversary of the Billy plays
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Ellis has performed numerous roles on stage and television over the past six decades, including a number of seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He said that some memories are stronger than others, and those around the Billy plays are "deep ...

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