Barbara Windsor, star of Carry On films and EastEnders, dies at 83 | Barbara Windsor | The Guardian
Dame Barbara Windsor, best known for her roles in EastEnders and the Carry On films, has died aged 83, her husband Scott Mitchell has said.Mitchell said in a statement: “It … Continue reading
Des O’Connor obituary | Television & radio | The Guardian
Preview in new tab One day in 1964, over a cup of coffee, Des O’Connor told the comedian Eric Morecambe that he hoped to be an international star. “Well, I’d … Continue reading
Geoffrey Palmer tribute: perfect portrayals of male emotional incompetence | Television & radio | The Guardian
His long, thin face tending to dolefulness even in repose, Geoffrey Palmer, who has died aged 93, was one of the finest screen purveyors of pain, sadness and other male … Continue reading
Actor and comedian John Sessions dies aged 67 | Television & radio | The Guardian
The actor and comedian John Sessions has died at the age of 67. Sessions, best known for appearing on television shows including Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Have I Got … Continue reading
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Sean Connery [1930–2020] with Richard Vernon in Goldfinger
As a tribute to the actor Sean Connery, who has died at the age of 90, here are two photographs of my father — Richard Vernon — playing Colonel Smithers … Continue reading
Olivier Awards 2020: the winners in full
After Covid-19 delayed the 2020 Olivier Awards by more than six months, this year’s winners have been revealed. Musicals Dear Evan Hansen and & Juliet and new play Emilia each … Continue reading
Helen Reddy obituary | Music | The Guardian
Every social movement has its definitive song, and feminism got its anthem in 1972 when the Australian singer Helen Reddy released the single I Am Woman. In three elegant minutes, … Continue reading
Juliette Gréco, face of chic postwar Paris, dies aged 93 | World news | The Guardian
The legendary French actor and singer Juliette Gréco, whose career spanned more than half a century, has died aged 93, her family has said.“Juliette Gréco died this Wednesday surrounded by … Continue reading
Chariots of Fire actor Ben Cross dies aged 72 – BBC News
Actor Ben Cross, who was best known for playing athlete Harold Abrahams in the film Chariots of Fire, has died at the age of 72. His representatives said he had … Continue reading
Sir Alan Parker obituary | Film | The Guardian
In 2013, Alan Parker, who has died aged 76, received the Bafta fellowship award “in recognition of outstanding achievement in the art forms of the moving image”. Parker was praised … Continue reading
Olivia de Havilland, star of Gone with the Wind, dies at 104 | Film | The Guardian
Olivia de Havilland was so much more than ‘the fragrant queen of the Hollywood costume drama’, as described in The Guardian Olivia de Havilland, the fragrant queen of the Hollywood … Continue reading
Andrew Scott to star in Old Vic’s livestreamed play Three Kings | Stage | The Guardian
One year on from his award-winning run in Noël Coward’s Present Laughter, Andrew Scott will return to the Old Vic theatre in London to perform a new livestreamed play. Three … Continue reading
Manchester’s Royal Exchange theatre says 65% of roles could be made redundant | Stage | The Guardian
Illustrious venue says the government’s plans for the industry give them no ‘confidence or clarity to be able to restart any activities in the immediate future’. The Royal Exchange relies … Continue reading
The Stage – News – Coronavirus: ‘Theatre is to UK what Venice is to Italy’ – Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren has become the latest high-profile figure to call for major investment to prevent the arts from collapsing.She follows the likes of Judi Dench, who appeared on Channel 4 … Continue reading
Carl Reiner dies: Comedy icon created ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ – Los Angeles Times
Carl Reiner, the veteran comedy actor, writer, director and producer who created the classic sitcom “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and played second banana to Sid Caesar and straight man … Continue reading
Obituary: Ian Holm – BBC News
Sir Ian Holm was the consummate supporting actor, happy to let others bask in the limelight of stardom. He built his career in the theatre with the Royal Shakespeare Company, … Continue reading
Vera Lynn: the best of the wartime spirit, not its continuation by other means | Stephen Moss | Music | The Guardian
That Vera Lynn was 103 years old is of no consequence. She was, in our mind’s eye, forever in her 20s, belting out the string of songs that helped sustain … Continue reading
Actors offer action plan over drama school racism – BBC News
A group of young BAME actors who have spoken out about racial discrimination they endured at a leading drama school have proposed their own action plan. The Royal Central School … Continue reading
Landmark 20th Century Fox building in London facing new threat | Film | The Guardian
Twentieth Century Fox’s former HQ faces the threat of imminent demolition after developers submitted a new set of plans, it has been revealed.Situated in London’s Soho Square, in the … Continue reading
Actor Michael Angelis dies aged 76 – BBC News
Actor Michael Angelis, known for his role in TV dramas such as Boys from the Blackstuff, and for narrating Thomas The Tank Engine, has died at the age of 76. … Continue reading
The Bill actor Tony Scannell dies aged 74 – BBC News
ActorTony Scannell, who played DS Ted Roach in ITV police drama The Bill, has died at the age of 74. The Cork-born star served in the RAF before turning to acting, … Continue reading
Arts funding plea as Globe warns it may not survive Covid-19 crisis | Culture | The Guardian
A call for the government to step up with urgent funding “to shore up our cultural landscape” has been made as Shakespeare’s Globe warned it faces insolvency without extra help. … Continue reading
The Great Escape actor George Mikell dies aged 91 | London Evening Standard
Actor George Mikell, best known for his roles in The Guns Of Navarone and The Great Escape, has died at the age of 91. The Lithuanian-born actor also appeared in … Continue reading
Michel Piccoli, renowned French acting veteran, dies aged 94 | Film | The Guardian
Michel Piccoli, the veteran French actor renowned for a string of celebrated performances for directors such as Luis Bunuel, Jean-Luc Godard and Louis Malle, has died aged 94. It was … Continue reading
My sister died of coronavirus. She needed care, but her life was not disposable | Rory Kinnear | Opinion | The Guardian
‘No one could describe Karina as weak: she did not have it coming, she was no more disposable than anyone else. Her death was not inevitable, does not ease our … Continue reading
From theatre director to crisis co-ordinator… and game show host – BBC News
Alan Lane’s theatre company is now delivering food and staging an online game show to lift spirits. Source: From theatre director to crisis co-ordinator… and game show host – BBC … Continue reading
Brian Dennehy, veteran stage and screen actor, dies aged 81
“It is with heavy hearts we announce that our father, Brian passed away last night from natural causes, not Covid19-related,” his daughter Elizabeth tweeted. Source: Brian Dennehy, veteran stage and screen … Continue reading
Obituary: Tim Brooke-Taylor, life of funnyman who co-wrote The Four Yorkshiremen – BBC News
The comic actor, who was best known as one of anarchic TV trio The Goodies, has died aged 79 with coronavirus Source: Obituary: Tim Brooke-Taylor, life of funnyman who co-wrote … Continue reading
Roy Hudd obituary
‘In 1958 Hudd’s agent, Morris Aza, suggested he audition for Launcelot Gobbo in The Merchant of Venice. As Hudd later explained: “Morris said, ‘In about three or four years variety … Continue reading
Michael Medwin: Shoestring actor dies aged 96
Michael Medwin, who trained at the Italia Conti stage school in London, made his film debut as a radio operator in 1946’s Piccadilly Incident… Source: Michael Medwin: Shoestring actor dies … Continue reading
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