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Gareth Gates is Charming

Its behind you! The killer clock tower loomed over the happy couple.

4:47pm Friday 21st November 2008

For festive family fun this Christmas look no further than the New Wimbledon Theatre as Cinderella arrives into town in a pumpkin carriage.

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Having scissors for fingers comes in handy when trimming topiary or hacking hair but ultimately, its an uncomfortable and ostracising existence as poor Edward found to his detriment in Tim Burton’s classic gothic fairytale.

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Oh My Darling

1:37pm Thursday 20th November 2008

A member of Winston Churchill’s family, upon seeing Hugh Whitemore’s 2002 teleplay, The Gathering Storm, suggested that if he were to write another piece about the former Prime Minister, Rohan McCullough might make a good Clemmie Churchill.

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Puppet on a String

1:27pm Thursday 20th November 2008

In 2010 Disney’s Pinocchio will turn 70, meaning he became a real boy, grew up and is now probably a cardigan wearing grandpa.

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The Play That Must Not Be Named...

1:11pm Thursday 20th November 2008

30 years of bridging cultural divides have kept TARA busy.

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Anything Goes at Stagers centenary celebrations

1:30pm Tuesday 18th November 2008

When a small band of singers staged Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury at the Stanley Halls in South Norwood a century ago, they had no idea what they were starting.

Brit pupils in Radio takeover

8:50am Monday 17th November 2008

Final year students from the BRIT School of Performing Arts will be hoping to take their first steps into show business this Friday when they take over the Radio Two airwaves.

Visible for all to see

12:25pm Friday 14th November 2008

The New Art Club’s Tom Roden and Pete Shenton have been described as the Reeves and Mortimer of contemporary choreography with shows featuring story-telling, dance and a lot of fun. Graham Moody talks to the latter about that comparison, their new show and the pairs success.

Raising the Barb

10:07am Thursday 13th November 2008

Think Barber Shop Quartet and I don’t know about you but I automatically recall The Simpsons and Homer’s rendititon of ‘Baby on Board’ - a loving acknowledgement to the yellow safety sign by the B Sharps.

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