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Pulp U-turn on festival boycott as it apologises for dropping Palestinian writer
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (566+ words) Pulp are to perform at Australia's Adelaide Festival, which they initially boycotted, after the festival apologised to an Australian-Palestinian writer for removing her from its line-up. Earlier this month, the festival said it had removed Randa Abdel-Fattah from its Adelaide…...
The Archers revisits first episode to celebrate 75th anniversary
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (601+ words) BBC Radio 4s The Archers is to broadcast special programmes to mark its 75th anniversary on New Years Day. Broadcast for the first time on January 1 1951, the milestone will be marked with the modern-day cast recreating the first-ever scene from the original…...
Julia Roberts to narrate new BBC comedy drama series
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (357+ words) Hollywood star Julia Roberts will narrate a new BBC series, the broadcaster has announced. Roberts, 57, who is best known for starring in Pretty Woman, Notting Hill and the Oscar-award winning biopic Erin Brockovich, has joined the cast for the six-part…...
Andover's new theatre: 'Let's just hope they can redevelop everything around it too"
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (398+ words) PLANS for the new theatre and performance venue to be located in the heart of Andover have been unveiled to the public for the first time but reaction has been mixed. The Advertiser unveiled designs for the new Lights Theatre…...
Spotlight on Andover as new theatre plans are unveiled to the public for first time
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (1099+ words) PLANS for a'spectacular new theatre and performance venue, which will be located in the heart of Andover, have been unveiled to the public for the first time. Test Valley Borough Council has been working with specialist architects Burrell Foley Fischer,…...