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Girl with a Pearl Earring to close early on West End

Girl with a Pearl Earring is to become the second production in a row to close early at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, after it was announced that it would end its run two weeks earlier than planned on October 18.

Published on Friday 10 October 2008 at 17:45 by Alistair Smith

I’d Do Anything runner-up Buckley to join Lipman in A Little Night Music

Maureen Lipman, Hannah Waddingham and I’d Do Anything runner-up Jessie Buckley have been announced among the cast of the forthcoming revival of Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

Published on Friday 10 October 2008 at 13:10 by Alistair Smith

Channel 4 drops plans to launch three commercial radio stations

Channel 4 has withdrawn plans to launch three UK commercial radio stations, claiming the move is part of a strategy to save £100 million, following a downturn in core revenues.

Published on Friday 10 October 2008 at 12:30 by Matthew Hemley

Wainwright opera leads line-up for MIF 2009

Manchester International Festival has unveiled its first three commissions for the 2009 event, including a new opera written by singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright.

Published on Friday 10 October 2008 at 13:15 by Alistair Smith

Miscount casts doubt on Equity election procedure

Equity’s presidential election - in which incumbent Harry Landis was defeated by Graham Hamilton by a margin of 11 votes - has been thrown into doubt after it was revealed that 13 ineligible ballot papers were mistakenly counted.

Published on Thursday 9 October 2008 at 11:35 by Alistair Smith

RSC redevelopment scheme on English Heritage top conservation list

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s redevelopment of its £100 million Stratford-upon-Avon home has been included on English Heritage’s list of the country’s 20 best conservation projects.

Published on Thursday 9 October 2008 at 16:00 by Alistair Smith

BBC2 to air new ‘dark character comedy’ by League of Gentlemen duo

The League of Gentlemen’s Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton have created a new character comedy for BBC2 which will star Dawn French, Eileen Atkins and Christopher Biggins.

Published on Thursday 9 October 2008 at 11:40 by Matthew Hemley

Rise in ethnic minorities employed in broadcasting

The number of people from ethnic minorities employed in the broadcasting sector is on the increase, a report published by media regulator Ofcom has found.

Published on Thursday 9 October 2008 at 11:20 by Matthew Hemley

Emmerdale drops extras to create ‘village feel’

Exclusive: Emmerdale bosses have axed more than 30 regular background artists from the ITV soap, claiming the decision is a creative one aimed at giving the series a “more realistic village feel”.

Published on Wednesday 8 October 2008 at 16:30 by Matthew Hemley

Grade warns ITV may drop public service broadcasting duties

ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has warned that the broadcaster could drop all its public service broadcasting duties and become a Freeview only offering, with “no guarantee of any particular type of programme provision”.

Published on Wednesday 8 October 2008 at 14:05 by Matthew Hemley

Exeter Northcott’s shake-up plans to include redundancies

Management at the Exeter Northcott Theatre has unveiled plans for a radical shake-up of the organisation which it believes will “revitalise” the venue and safeguard its future, but also lead to several staff redundancies.

Published on Tuesday 7 October 2008 at 15:55 by Alistair Smith

BBC Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland controllers to help direct Beeb strategy

The controllers of BBC Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have been promoted to the roles of BBC directors and are to join the Corporation’s Direction Group, the body responsible for making operational decisions and for following the strategy set by the executive board.

Published on Tuesday 7 October 2008 at 18:40 by Matthew Hemley