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Recommended: Event for surviving actors of the north

PKM — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:18:34 +0000

If you’ve become a little lazy of late, or feel you need to breathe fresh wind into your career sails, get across to Manchester in July for a unique event that helps actors survive in this notoriously difficult industry. This really is a valuable tool for any actor, so if you live in the north, be there.

Surviving Actors have run two hi Read more ...

Thousands petition to save World Service drama

PKM — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:05:31 +0000

Save The BBC World Service Drama petition was launched by Archie Graham, the Chair of Trustees of theatre company Tiata Fadhozi, in direct response to the announcement on 23rd September that the World Service will cease broadcasting its annual plays from next year.

In an e-mail to the World Service staff, Craig Oliver from Global News, wr Read more ...

Blog: Uncle Dudley on when tenacity wins

PKM — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:46:31 +0000

I caught Stanley Park, a pilot, on BBC3, the other night. I don't have time to sit flicking through vacuous TV channels, but Stanley Park had something, I'd heard the story before!

A few years ago I Ivy'd with a slew of talented youth, the class of 2007 probably. They were either in History Boys West Read more ...

BBC Proms in the Park announce an exciting line up

PKM — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:25:04 +0000

Britain's biggest outdoor classical music concert held in London's Hyde Park, has signed up Oliver! star Kerry Ellis and Queen guitarist Brian May.

The line up at BBC Proms in the Park, now in its 15th year, sees the cast of Jersey Boys kicking off the afternoon's entertainment.

The concert, hosted by BBC Radio 2's Read more ...

Julie Walters goes up against herself at BAFTA TV Awards

PKM — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:48:53 +0000

Julie Walters is going head to head with herself in the Best Actress category at the BAFTA Television Awards. The actress has been nominated for roles in BBC1's A Short Stay in Switzerland and Channel 4's Mo. In both roles she received critical acclaim.

A Short Stay in Switzerland saw Walters take on the Read more ...

New Joseph will be played by runner up Keith Jack

PKM — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:23:17 +0000

The Any Dream Will Do finalist, who lost out to the role of Joseph to Lee Mead in the popular BBC series, will begin touring in the lead role from July.

The Saturday night show was watched by millions, and although Keith Jack was unsuccessful, he was extremely popular with audiences and came in a close second.

Keith went o Read more ...

Matt Smith steps up as Doctor Who confidently

PKM — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:35:30 +0000

Following in the footsteps of David Tennant was never going to be easy, but Matt Smith has stepped up to the role that has made him a household name with assurance.

The BBC has confirmed that 7.7 million viewers watched his first episode on Saturday night, a vast 36.9% share of total television watched.

The response has widely been Read more ...

Actor Robert Lindsay returns to West End stage

PKM — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:48:39 +0000

The play originally premiered at the Chichester Festival in 2008 starring Lindsay and has now been renamed as Onassis, and will open at the Derby Theatre on 10th September 2010, before transferring to the West End.

Sherman's version focuses on Onassis' later life and the relationships with Jackie Kennedy and Maria Callas. Read more ...

Young Welsh actor to stack shelves in new BBC drama

PKM — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:41:31 +0000

Naomi Everson has been chosen from 500 girls to play the lead in Shelfstackers, which will be filmed as a pilot for the BBC Switch slot on BBC2.

Everson hails from Barry and attended Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama's Young Actors Studio in 2009. The student has also been successful in winning a place on the College' Read more ...

Sheridan Smith thought critics would “slate” Legally Blonde

PKM — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:42:19 +0000

The leading girl of the moment, Sheridan Smith, has admitted her and cast members of Legally Blonde were anxious about what the critics would make of the show, which is currently enoying a successful run at the Savoy Theatre in the West End.

The 28 year old actress and star of BBC's Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Cris Read more ...