Pat and the gang rolling in

11:01am Thursday 17th July 2008

If you have young children in your house, chances are that CBeebies will be something of a permanent fixture on your television screen.

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Telling the stories behind the names

11:04am Thursday 17th July 2008

Bawdy comedy, magical adventure and hard-hitting drama are all on the bill in the autumn/ winter season at West Yorkshire Playhouse.

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Cathy scales the Heights for Swiss eyes

10:58am Thursday 17th July 2008

Cathy Marston is an international choreographer. But when she was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne her parents so loved Emily Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights that they named their daughter after Heathcliff’s star-crossed lover.

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Pop wannabes have that something eXtra

8:43am Thursday 17th July 2008

What do former boy and girl band stars do once their chart-topping days have ended? They head the cast of frothy pop musicals touring regional theatres, that’s what.

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Stage is set for Searchers theatre boost

8:52am Thursday 10th July 2008

A performance space for both professional and community use is being given a boost this weekend by an appearance by Sixties stalwarts The Searchers.

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Marshall’s on track for spectacular show

8:22am Thursday 10th July 2008

He’s used to having orders barked at him by his chain-smoking ‘gov’, but Marshall Lancaster’s latest co-star could outshine even DCI Gene Hunt in the brash and loud stakes.

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Story of growing up is complete Madness

8:21am Thursday 3rd July 2008

Twenty years ago, if you’d asked the various members of Madness whether they were into West End musicals, their response would probably have been unprintable.

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Youngsters get the Wow factor

9:40am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

Two hundred Bradford youngsters are set to ‘wow’ their audience with a show featuring much-loved songs from popular musicals.

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Tommy Steele has animal magic

9:07am Thursday 26th June 2008

He’s the man known as Britain’s first pop star. Even though he’s now in his 70s, Tommy Steele is still a showman who can light up a stage with his smile.

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Olympic chiefs to review drugs ban

Updated 2:03pm Saturday 19th July 2008

British Olympic chiefs will review their lifetime ban on drugs cheats immediately after the Beijing Games despite winning their court case against Dwain Chambers.

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