Performing arts, theatre and broadcasting news from The Stage - a fresh look at entertainment 2009-07-03T17:07:49Z tag:www.thestage.co.uk,/news/feed.php,2009:07.03 http://www.thestage.co.uk/images/blogbuttons/news.gifThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Matthew Hemley tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.03.24913 2009-07-03T17:07:49Z 2009-07-03T17:07:49Z

Men Behaving Badly writer Simon Nye is to adapt Richmal Crompton's Just William books for the BBC, marking the third time the Corporation has adapted the stories.

Men Behaving Badly writer Simon Nye is to adapt Richmal Crompton's Just William books for the BBC, marking the third time the Corporation has adapted the stories. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AhJ7zXh6egdY75KZ832_3yKICjQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AhJ7zXh6egdY75KZ832_3yKICjQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AhJ7zXh6egdY75KZ832_3yKICjQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AhJ7zXh6egdY75KZ832_3yKICjQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=nT6s4hOptM0:4IuNbk6GhlE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=nT6s4hOptM0:4IuNbk6GhlE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=nT6s4hOptM0:4IuNbk6GhlE:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=nT6s4hOptM0:4IuNbk6GhlE:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=nT6s4hOptM0:4IuNbk6GhlE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/nT6s4hOptM0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24913/just-william-back-on-the-bbc Matthew Hemley tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.03.24910 2009-07-03T15:56:31Z 2009-07-03T15:59:20Z

More than 50% of staff in the five BBC departments relocating to Salford's MediaCityUK, the new base for BBC North, have refused to make the move.

More than 50% of staff in the five BBC departments relocating to Salford's MediaCityUK, the new base for BBC North, have refused to make the move. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8EPY_d8E1UjdUT7nEGd12XS3mbE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8EPY_d8E1UjdUT7nEGd12XS3mbE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8EPY_d8E1UjdUT7nEGd12XS3mbE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8EPY_d8E1UjdUT7nEGd12XS3mbE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=TANvVLRmpiQ:YxIxwpXyLpE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=TANvVLRmpiQ:YxIxwpXyLpE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=TANvVLRmpiQ:YxIxwpXyLpE:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=TANvVLRmpiQ:YxIxwpXyLpE:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=TANvVLRmpiQ:YxIxwpXyLpE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/TANvVLRmpiQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24910/move-north-rejected-by-majority-of-bbc-middle Matthew Hemley tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.03.24909 2009-07-03T14:17:37Z 2009-07-03T14:17:37Z

Derek Trotter, the character made famous by David Jason in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, is to return to television screens in a new comedy drama about his teenage years.

Derek Trotter, the character made famous by David Jason in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, is to return to television screens in a new comedy drama about his teenage years. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ulLJT7T4RqnOsVamFzqvT39vfW4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ulLJT7T4RqnOsVamFzqvT39vfW4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ulLJT7T4RqnOsVamFzqvT39vfW4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ulLJT7T4RqnOsVamFzqvT39vfW4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=gShOxjNreJ4:BJQbrIXYNPI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=gShOxjNreJ4:BJQbrIXYNPI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=gShOxjNreJ4:BJQbrIXYNPI:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=gShOxjNreJ4:BJQbrIXYNPI:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=gShOxjNreJ4:BJQbrIXYNPI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/gShOxjNreJ4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24909/del-boy-back-in-only-fools-and-horses-prequel Michael Quinn tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.03.24908 2009-07-03T13:52:43Z 2009-07-03T13:58:30Z

Clwyd Theatr Cymru in Mold and Cardiff's Sherman Cymru theatre have been recognised at this year's Arts and Business Cymru Awards for organisations in Wales.

Clwyd Theatr Cymru in Mold and Cardiff's Sherman Cymru theatre have been recognised at this year's Arts and Business Cymru Awards for organisations in Wales. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CvBv_OyZ_uTINkmW3EAG5mBZEok/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CvBv_OyZ_uTINkmW3EAG5mBZEok/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CvBv_OyZ_uTINkmW3EAG5mBZEok/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CvBv_OyZ_uTINkmW3EAG5mBZEok/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=nfs_8hkDH0A:89CVJrgNbFk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=nfs_8hkDH0A:89CVJrgNbFk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=nfs_8hkDH0A:89CVJrgNbFk:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=nfs_8hkDH0A:89CVJrgNbFk:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=nfs_8hkDH0A:89CVJrgNbFk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/nfs_8hkDH0A" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24908/cardiffs-sherman-cymru-theatre-wins-arts-and Josh Roberts tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.03.24906 2009-07-03T11:48:07Z 2009-07-03T11:48:07Z

Sales figures for Theatre Tokens in the first four months of this year are 14% higher than they were in 2008.

Sales figures for Theatre Tokens in the first four months of this year are 14% higher than they were in 2008. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/olxRAvH14s6O0TeQ6nRg27wSCMQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/olxRAvH14s6O0TeQ6nRg27wSCMQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/olxRAvH14s6O0TeQ6nRg27wSCMQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/olxRAvH14s6O0TeQ6nRg27wSCMQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=XzPU6cIpwTk:YNSBt4SgdAQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=XzPU6cIpwTk:YNSBt4SgdAQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=XzPU6cIpwTk:YNSBt4SgdAQ:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=XzPU6cIpwTk:YNSBt4SgdAQ:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=XzPU6cIpwTk:YNSBt4SgdAQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/XzPU6cIpwTk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24906/sales-of-theatre-tokens-up-14- Alistair Smith tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.03.24907 2009-07-03T12:10:13Z 2009-07-03T12:10:13Z

Carlos Acosta is to perform with the Ballet Nacional de Cuba for the first time in the UK next year, as part of the Spring Dance at the London Coliseum season.

Carlos Acosta is to perform with the Ballet Nacional de Cuba for the first time in the UK next year, as part of the Spring Dance at the London Coliseum season. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qgjy-fgqBxno_tE6uBCiwM-SuxI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qgjy-fgqBxno_tE6uBCiwM-SuxI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qgjy-fgqBxno_tE6uBCiwM-SuxI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qgjy-fgqBxno_tE6uBCiwM-SuxI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=V7vYlQxXOgQ:79AWufXc9_8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=V7vYlQxXOgQ:79AWufXc9_8:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=V7vYlQxXOgQ:79AWufXc9_8:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=V7vYlQxXOgQ:79AWufXc9_8:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=V7vYlQxXOgQ:79AWufXc9_8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/V7vYlQxXOgQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24907/acosta-to-perform-with-ballet-nacional-de Lalayn Baluch tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.02.24897 2009-07-02T11:10:00Z 2009-07-02T11:10:00Z

Fringe theatre companies have warned that the sector will be "destroyed" if proposals by Equity seeking to enforce the National Minimum Wage for all actors become law.

Fringe theatre companies have warned that the sector will be "destroyed" if proposals by Equity seeking to enforce the National Minimum Wage for all actors become law. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/la8DKybZm32g0yi57p1W-UOQy2M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/la8DKybZm32g0yi57p1W-UOQy2M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/la8DKybZm32g0yi57p1W-UOQy2M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/la8DKybZm32g0yi57p1W-UOQy2M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=DuLhXEvaCgg:pLEZYXg92qc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=DuLhXEvaCgg:pLEZYXg92qc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=DuLhXEvaCgg:pLEZYXg92qc:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=DuLhXEvaCgg:pLEZYXg92qc:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=DuLhXEvaCgg:pLEZYXg92qc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/DuLhXEvaCgg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24897/equity-minimum-wage-proposal-will-destroy Matthew Hemley tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.02.24902 2009-07-02T17:24:44Z 2009-07-03T10:16:20Z

BBC1 family drama Robin Hood has been axed by the Corporation after three series.

BBC1 family drama Robin Hood has been axed by the Corporation after three series. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W2QDQFvVkLOxMP3g34n8B6GUeSo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W2QDQFvVkLOxMP3g34n8B6GUeSo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W2QDQFvVkLOxMP3g34n8B6GUeSo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W2QDQFvVkLOxMP3g34n8B6GUeSo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=zQPX_AoMpA0:DbmG5Vt4yF0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=zQPX_AoMpA0:DbmG5Vt4yF0:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=zQPX_AoMpA0:DbmG5Vt4yF0:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=zQPX_AoMpA0:DbmG5Vt4yF0:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=zQPX_AoMpA0:DbmG5Vt4yF0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/zQPX_AoMpA0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24902/robin-hood-dropped-by-bbc Matthew Hemley tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.02.24901 2009-07-02T16:19:08Z 2009-07-02T16:19:08Z

Jo Wright, currently head of drama at independent company Twofour, is to join Foyle's War production house Greenlit Rights as an executive producer.

Jo Wright, currently head of drama at independent company Twofour, is to join Foyle's War production house Greenlit Rights as an executive producer. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JXuVv9_cA62UOyFJBveNteFZ6eg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JXuVv9_cA62UOyFJBveNteFZ6eg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JXuVv9_cA62UOyFJBveNteFZ6eg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JXuVv9_cA62UOyFJBveNteFZ6eg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=w7ShnZ65XuA:kMGliGS8U9M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=w7ShnZ65XuA:kMGliGS8U9M:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=w7ShnZ65XuA:kMGliGS8U9M:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=w7ShnZ65XuA:kMGliGS8U9M:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=w7ShnZ65XuA:kMGliGS8U9M:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/w7ShnZ65XuA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24901/twofours-wright-joins-foyles-war-company Matthew Hemley tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.02.24899 2009-07-02T11:20:19Z 2009-07-02T11:20:19Z

CBBC has commissioned a new sitcom based on the Lulu Baker series of books by Fiona Dunbar.

CBBC has commissioned a new sitcom based on the Lulu Baker series of books by Fiona Dunbar. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vWp5BXIFM8nHVDmNSLB4RQnscVM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vWp5BXIFM8nHVDmNSLB4RQnscVM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vWp5BXIFM8nHVDmNSLB4RQnscVM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vWp5BXIFM8nHVDmNSLB4RQnscVM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=cN5XypsJRvA:JU9glAQQI-o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=cN5XypsJRvA:JU9glAQQI-o:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=cN5XypsJRvA:JU9glAQQI-o:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=cN5XypsJRvA:JU9glAQQI-o:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=cN5XypsJRvA:JU9glAQQI-o:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/cN5XypsJRvA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24899/lulu-baker-childrens-books-dramatised-by-bbc Matthew Hemley tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.02.24896 2009-07-02T10:43:46Z 2009-07-02T10:43:46Z

Mollie Sugden, best known for playing Mrs Slocombe in the BBC1 sitcom Are You Being Served?, has died aged 86.

Mollie Sugden, best known for playing Mrs Slocombe in the BBC1 sitcom Are You Being Served?, has died aged 86. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zNyBNsvh1IC_ERjZKoNhonF58ds/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zNyBNsvh1IC_ERjZKoNhonF58ds/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zNyBNsvh1IC_ERjZKoNhonF58ds/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zNyBNsvh1IC_ERjZKoNhonF58ds/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=t2hKrBiB-DE:Qvk2vbfwpao:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=t2hKrBiB-DE:Qvk2vbfwpao:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=t2hKrBiB-DE:Qvk2vbfwpao:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=t2hKrBiB-DE:Qvk2vbfwpao:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=t2hKrBiB-DE:Qvk2vbfwpao:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/t2hKrBiB-DE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24896/comedy-actress-sugden-dies Matthew Hemley tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.02.24900 2009-07-02T11:46:18Z 2009-07-02T11:46:18Z

Little Britain star Matt Lucas is to front a new comedy chat show for BBC Radio 2.

Little Britain star Matt Lucas is to front a new comedy chat show for BBC Radio 2. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pZHRpl-ARRkfQAR1UQAd20CnMIU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pZHRpl-ARRkfQAR1UQAd20CnMIU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pZHRpl-ARRkfQAR1UQAd20CnMIU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pZHRpl-ARRkfQAR1UQAd20CnMIU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=oRzeXVyW8TM:jSHgKqG4290:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=oRzeXVyW8TM:jSHgKqG4290:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=oRzeXVyW8TM:jSHgKqG4290:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=oRzeXVyW8TM:jSHgKqG4290:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=oRzeXVyW8TM:jSHgKqG4290:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/oRzeXVyW8TM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24900/lucas-to-host-bbc-radio-2-chat-show Alistair Smith tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.01.24889 2009-07-01T12:05:00Z 2009-07-01T15:17:19Z

Blackpool is to host this year's Royal Variety Performance in a move which will be regarded as a major boost to the entertainment resort.

Blackpool is to host this year's Royal Variety Performance in a move which will be regarded as a major boost to the entertainment resort. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CE0-CH_YiBLBj2s0dgdPumdoDcU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CE0-CH_YiBLBj2s0dgdPumdoDcU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CE0-CH_YiBLBj2s0dgdPumdoDcU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CE0-CH_YiBLBj2s0dgdPumdoDcU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=kzdFG0ooL9U:-NM2xagwzew:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=kzdFG0ooL9U:-NM2xagwzew:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=kzdFG0ooL9U:-NM2xagwzew:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=kzdFG0ooL9U:-NM2xagwzew:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=kzdFG0ooL9U:-NM2xagwzew:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/kzdFG0ooL9U" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24889/royal-variety-performance-to-return-to Alistair Smith tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.01.24892 2009-07-01T13:55:00Z 2009-07-01T15:17:03Z

Arts Council England has hit back at a new report that calls on the funding body to be scrapped, branding the research "misleading" and "naive".

Arts Council England has hit back at a new report that calls on the funding body to be scrapped, branding the research "misleading" and "naive". <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lCPMuXRU99Ad2a9MfSjQXoxKjB0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lCPMuXRU99Ad2a9MfSjQXoxKjB0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lCPMuXRU99Ad2a9MfSjQXoxKjB0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lCPMuXRU99Ad2a9MfSjQXoxKjB0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=S6aBUBTJnS8:-48H3K4JmP8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=S6aBUBTJnS8:-48H3K4JmP8:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=S6aBUBTJnS8:-48H3K4JmP8:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=S6aBUBTJnS8:-48H3K4JmP8:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=S6aBUBTJnS8:-48H3K4JmP8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/S6aBUBTJnS8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24892/davey-hits-back-at-calls-to-scrap-ace Josh Roberts tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2009:07.01.24895 2009-07-01T17:24:38Z 2009-07-01T17:24:38Z

Stephen King's The Shawshank Redemption is to receive its UK stage premiere at the West End's Wyndham's Theatre this September.

Stephen King's The Shawshank Redemption is to receive its UK stage premiere at the West End's Wyndham's Theatre this September. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZqD-LSRk_r0AZuKXDptb3MJJgYY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZqD-LSRk_r0AZuKXDptb3MJJgYY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZqD-LSRk_r0AZuKXDptb3MJJgYY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZqD-LSRk_r0AZuKXDptb3MJJgYY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Xzrkf48GIE8:WidRaDug3AA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Xzrkf48GIE8:WidRaDug3AA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Xzrkf48GIE8:WidRaDug3AA:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=Xzrkf48GIE8:WidRaDug3AA:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Xzrkf48GIE8:WidRaDug3AA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/Xzrkf48GIE8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24895/shawshank-redemption-to-be-staged-in-the-west