Radio 4 commissions Bloomsbury group parody
Alison Steadman, Miriam Margoyles and Nigel Planner are to star in a new BBC comedy series described as an “affectionate parody of the Bloomsbury group”.
BBC opens applications for New Comedy Award 2012
Applications have opened for the BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award 2012.
ITV orders 20-part daytime crime drama series
ITV has commissioned a 20-part daytime police drama that will feature stories inspired by real crimes, with actors in the series improvising some of the scenes.
Shoreditch Town Hall to become major arts hub
Shoreditch Town Hall is to be transformed into an arts centre, which will see the building host regular, ticketed cultural events for the first time since the 19th century.
Equity to fight “stuffy, ineffective” image
Equity has agreed to engage with its critics after warnings that the union is seen as “stuffy, ineffective, disconnected, impotent” by some parts of the industry.
Michelle Ryan to play Sally Bowles in West End Cabaret
Former EastEnders actress Michelle Ryan is to star as Sally Bowles in the forthcoming West End revival of Cabaret.
Equity to increase focus on video games
Equity is to campaign to improve the pay and conditions of performers working in the video games industry.
Plans for child licensing overhaul revealed
Proposals to change “outdated” licensing laws for children working in entertainment have been unveiled by the government today, and include axing the requirement for young performers to supply a medical certificate and creating a standardised application form.
The future “looks bleak” for the arts, warns Equity president
President Malcolm Sinclair has warned of “storm clouds ahead” for Equity, as it faces “one of the most difficult periods in the union’s history”.
Roundhouse and Sky Arts win at A&B Awards
The winners of the 33rd Arts & Business Awards “offer a blueprint to a new generation of engagement” between arts organisations and supporters from the business sector, claim organisers of the annual event.
Channel 4 defends arts commitment
Channel 4 has defended its arts output against criticisms made by Melvyn Bragg, with its chief creative officer Jay Hunt claiming the station has a commitment to the genre that “no other broadcaster would make”.
Exclusive: Olivier Awards viewing figures near one million
Almost one million people watched this year’s Olivier Awards through various media revealing a “strong demand” for the ceremony to be broadcast on mainstream television, the Society of London Theatre says.
Early Ibsen to premiere at Jermyn St
Jermyn Street Theatre is to stage the UK premiere of Henrik Ibsen’s first publicly performed play, St John’s Night.
Equity highlights work shortage for regional TV talent
Concern was expressed over the lack of local opportunities for TV talent and crew in the UK’s nations and regions.
Top of the Pops Live to tour theatres
A new theatre production based on BBC TV show Top of the Pops is to premiere this autumn.
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