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It Ain't Half Hot Mum's Donald Hewlett dies at 90
june 2011 by tabardroad
Donald Hewlett, who was best known for his role in the 1970s BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum, has died aged 90.
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june 2011 by tabardroad
Alfred Burke obituary
february 2011 by tabardroad
Actor best known as the private detective Frank Marker in the television series Public Eye.
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february 2011 by tabardroad
Susannah York - Telegraph
january 2011 by tabardroad
Susannah York, the actress who died on January 15 aged 72, was, along with Julie Christie and Sarah Miles, one of the quintessential faces of the 1960s, when her blonde hair and startling blue eyes won her an army of male admirers.
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january 2011 by tabardroad
John Burgess obituary
january 2011 by tabardroad
Character actor who was an ensemble player to the core
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january 2011 by tabardroad
Idris Elba: skin colour not a factor in Thor role
april 2010 by tabardroad
The Wire star Idris Elba has hit back at debate over his role in Kenneth Branagh's upcoming Norse warrior blockbuster Thor due to the colour of his skin.
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april 2010 by tabardroad
Midsomer Murders: Rik Mayall « Life of Wylie
january 2010 by tabardroad
“Rik Mayall was a complete surprise. You think of all the anarchy but he was surprisingly disciplined and controlled. He was also very funny, of course, and great to work with.”
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january 2010 by tabardroad
BBC News - Obituary: Jean Simmons
january 2010 by tabardroad
With her beguiling round-eyed beauty and demure British manners, Jean Simmons - who has died aged 80 - crossed the Atlantic in 1950 to become one of Hollywood's most popular leading ladies.
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january 2010 by tabardroad
Henning Mankell creates a 'female Wallander' following star's suicide
december 2009 by tabardroad
Grief-stricken author ends award-winning crime series after actress who played Wallander's daughter takes her own life
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december 2009 by tabardroad
Richard Todd - Telegraph
december 2009 by tabardroad
Richard Todd, the actor, who died on December 3 aged 90, was one of the first British officers to land in Normandy in advance of the main D-Day landings and went on to become Britain's highest-earning matinee idol of the post-war years; his most memorable role was that of Wing Commander Guy Gibson, VC, in The Dam Busters (1955), a film he carried with the help of Michael Redgrave as Barnes Wallis.
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december 2009 by tabardroad
Corrie star Maggie Jones dies, aged 75
december 2009 by tabardroad
Coronation Street actress Maggie Jones died this morning, aged 75.
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december 2009 by tabardroad
Novelist Clara Salaman recalls her upbringing within an austere spiritual organisation
july 2009 by tabardroad
Clara Salaman's mother and father raised her within an austere spiritual organisation. The society came first – even before family. She rebelled and the fall-out continues
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july 2009 by tabardroad
Obituary: Terence Alexander
june 2009 by tabardroad
A suave and urbane actor, he found fame in the TV show Bergerac.
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june 2009 by tabardroad
David Suchet catches Orient Express for ITV documentary
may 2009 by tabardroad
Poirot actor to trace history of romantic train service made famous by Agatha Christie novel
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may 2009 by tabardroad
IGN: Idris Elba Q&A
may 2009 by tabardroad
The Wire star talks RocknRolla and Stringer Bell.
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may 2009 by tabardroad
Indebted to The Wire
april 2009 by tabardroad
Call it The Wire Effect. Actors who appeared in the acclaimed HBO series The Wire (2002-2008) are spreading over the entertainment universe the way that lavender takes over a garden: quietly but determinedly.
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april 2009 by tabardroad
Sexton Blake star dies
march 2009 by tabardroad
Actor Laurence Payne, who won fame on television as the 1920s detective Sexton Blake, has died at the age of 89.
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march 2009 by tabardroad
Midsomer Murders: Final Case For John Nettles
february 2009 by tabardroad
John Nettles to leave MM next year.
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february 2009 by tabardroad
The Day Of The Triffids attracts all-star cast to BBC One
february 2009 by tabardroad
Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave, Eddie Izzard and Jason Priestley star in The Day Of The Triffids, written by Patrick Harbinson (ER, Law & Order).
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february 2009 by tabardroad
Obituary: David Lloyd Meredith
february 2009 by tabardroad
Actor best known for his role in Softly, Softly: Task Force.
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february 2009 by tabardroad
Obituary: Bernie Hamilton
january 2009 by tabardroad
Actor who played the station boss in the TV series Starsky & Hutch.
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january 2009 by tabardroad
Obituary: Celia Gregory
september 2008 by tabardroad
"She became my muse as a director, and when I moved to TV, whether it was the mother of a lost child in the Ruth Rendell Mysteries, a sophisticated fraudster in Perfect Scoundrels or other parts in Casualty or Juliet Bravo, she was always my first choice."
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september 2008 by tabardroad
Obituary: Peter Coke
september 2008 by tabardroad
The actor Peter Coke, who has died aged 95, will be remembered for having brought his firm delivery and precise diction to the role of Paul Temple. For audiences on the Light Programme, he became what BBC publicity once termed "radio's famous investigator"...
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september 2008 by tabardroad
Chester born comedy star Hugh Lloyd dies
july 2008 by tabardroad
CHESTER-born comedian and actor Hugh Lloyd MBE, famed for co-starring with the legendary Tony Hancock, has died aged 85.
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july 2008 by tabardroad
Elizabeth Spriggs
july 2008 by tabardroad
Elizabeth Spriggs, actor, born September 18 1929; died July 2 2008.
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july 2008 by tabardroad
Interview with Poirot star David Suchet | the Daily Mail
november 2007 by tabardroad
David Suchet has been entertaining viewers over four decades. Eleanor Glover caught up with the 62-year-old to discuss his love of London, how he hates the idea of celebrity and why the character of Poirot is still a challenge...
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november 2007 by tabardroad
Mars stars reunite for film caper
may 2007 by tabardroad
Life on Mars stars John Simm and Philip Glenister have reunited for a heist movie set in the 1980s, called Tuesday.
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may 2007 by tabardroad
Anna Cropper | Obituaries | News | Telegraph
february 2007 by tabardroad
Anna Cropper, who died on January 22 aged 68, was a gifted actress who made her name in the 1960s, when she was noted for her vulnerability, humour and emotional depth, particularly in her work with Arnold Wesker, John Bowen and David Mercer.
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february 2007 by tabardroad
Prime Suspect actor Tom Bell dies at 73
october 2006 by tabardroad
Veteran British actor Tom Bell has died at the age 73 after a short illness, his agent said.
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october 2006 by tabardroad
Barbara Keogh
september 2006 by tabardroad
21 April 1929 - 25 October 2005
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september 2006 by tabardroad
Guardian Unlimited Film | | Steven Mackintosh
may 2006 by tabardroad
Steven Mackintosh has one of those faces which you recognise but can't place. Since his film debut in Prick Up Your Ears back in 1987, he has appeared in a string of films and TV dramas
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november 2005 by tabardroad
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november 2005 by tabardroad
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november 2004 by tabardroad
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november 2004 by tabardroad
Aeneid read by Christopher Ravenscroft
november 2004 by tabardroad
Available on CD from January 2005
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november 2004 by tabardroad
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november 2004 by tabardroad
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november 2004 by tabardroad
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