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The Archers revisits first episode to celebrate 75th anniversary
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (606+ 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…...
I’m A Celebrity’s Shona McGarty steps down as camp leader after contraband found
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (317+ words) I'm A Celebrity star Shona McGarty has stepped down as camp leader after contraband was found. The EastEnders actress revealed to her campmates during Sunday night's episode that contraband, in the form of butter, had been found in the food…...
“A boy who loved the light”: Play bears witness to the extraordinary life of Derry man blinded by a rubber bullet at the age of 10
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1228+ words) Damian Gorman has spent much of his life listening to people with stories that are difficult to tell. His new play, Witness, tells one such story, that of Derry man Richard Moore, who, at just 10 years old, was blinded by…...
‘If you’ve ever been in love this play is for you’: The Upside Down House brings inclusive theatre to Belfast
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1429+ words) The team behind The Upside Down House, a new gay coming-of-age play from Tinderbox Theatre Company, have spoken about the importance of creating inclusive theatre as the production prepares to premiere at the MAC later this month. Written by west…...
‘Nothing beats Belfast’: Eamonn Holmes on fame, family and returning to the city that shaped him
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1327+ words) I thought I would be a barman," confesses Eamonn Holmes, who, while working his first job at Ulster Television in 1979, was also moonlighting behind a local bar " convinced his brief spell in broadcasting wouldn't last. I was very good at…...
‘The title has nothing to do with it’: Comedian Neil Delamere on bringing his new stand-up tour, Reinventing the Neil, to Belfast’s SSE Arena
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1340+ words) Neil Delamere insists he's a champion of modern-day moans. "I'm all about voicing the concerns people face today," he laughs, reflecting on his recent WhatsApp-inspired rant on The Late Late Show with Co Down's Patrick Kielty. "I just don't understand…...
‘What accent did he even have?!’ - Brian Kennedy on playing Oscar Wilde in hit rock theatre tribute to Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1060+ words) I'm very busy right now, which is great," explains Brian Kennedy of how he's currently juggling multiple projects, including his first ever on-stage acting role in the hit musical drama Moonlight: The Philip Lynott Enigma. It's lovely, after all those…...
The Unholylands: Coming of age comedy set in Belfast student spot to hit more than 20 cinemas next month
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (309+ words) A coming-of-age comedy set in Belfast's Holylands is set to be released on the big screen next month. The Unholylands, written and directed by Enniskillen native Paddy Duffy (26), is based on his own experience living in the infamous student-populated area…...
New Daisy May and Charlie Cooper paranormal comedy NightWatch to air on BBC Two
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (303+ words) Daisy May And Charlie Cooper's NightWatch, a paranormal comedy series, is to air on BBC Two and iPlayer. The six-part series will see the siblings, who are best known for BBC mockumentary sitcom This Country, reunite as they are locked…...
‘I was just trying to channel my inner CMAT’ - Josie Long on confidence, comedy and her comeback
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1187+ words) All through the festival I was just trying to channel my inner CMAT," admits comedian Josie Long, reflecting on her return to the Edinburgh Fringe with her new show Now Is the Time of Monsters. Known for her offbeat, personal…...