Sam Bowles them over
11:23am Thursday 1st January 2009
TV’s I’d Do Anything shot her to fame, but Samantha Barks tells Viv Hardwick that she welcomes the role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret.
Big laughs
11:06am Thursday 1st January 2009
Dylan Moran, Norman Collier, Jimmy Carr and Rob Brydon are all heading for Teesside in the next few months, while teen fans are about to get a glimpse of High School Musical at Newcastle.
618,000 tickets for free
11:57am Wednesday 24th December 2008
Putting younger bums on seats is the aim of an ambitious Arts Council scheme to give away free tickets. Viv Hardwick reports.
Comments (0)Dame fortune
11:03am Thursday 18th December 2008
Ken Morley talks to Viv Hardwick about the undying interest in his Corrie character Reg Holdsworth, and his love of pantomime.
It’s good to be bad
11:24am Monday 15th December 2008
He’s played the baddie alongside panto legend Berwick Kaler for an amazing 21 years.
Duncan dares
10:58am Thursday 4th December 2008
While awaiting the next series of Dragons’ Den, Duncan Bannatyne talks to Viv Hardwick about selecting Darlington’s panto princess and why he might tread the boards himself this Christmas.
Costume drama
10:37am Monday 1st December 2008
Jon Adamson wears a frock and Sean Jones is in short trousers on stage in Yorkshire this week.
Panto 2008
9:51am Thursday 27th November 2008
Viv Hardwick catches up with Pete Hillier and Ian Reddington on the second day of rehearsals of Jack And The Beanstalk at Darlington Civic Theatre.
Another belter from Berwick
9:58am Thursday 27th November 2008
Steve Pratt discovers the secret of 30 years of success for panto phenomenon Berwick Kaler, who is York’s star turn.
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