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Actor and comedian Sean Hughes will star as Mr Perks in the Olivier Award-winning production of Mike Kenny's stage adaptation of E. Nesbit's novel The Railway Children from Tuesday 17 March.
The Olivier Award-winning production of Mike Kenny's stage adaptation of E. Nesbit's novel The Railway Children begins performances tonight, Tuesday 16 December 2014 at 7.30pm, with the news that the booking period is being extended to 6 September 2015 at its new home, the King's Cross Theatre in London. The new booking period will open on Friday 19 December. There will be a press night on 14 January.
Jeremy Swift will play Mr Perks and Caroline Harker will be recreating the role of Mother in the Olivier Award-winning production of Mike Kenny's stage adaptation of E. Nesbit's novel The Railway Children when it returns to London on 16 December 2014 in its new home, the King's Cross Theatre. There will be a press night on 14 January 2015 and the production is currently booking until 1 March 2015.
The Olivier Award-winning production of Mike Kenny's stage adaptation of E. Nesbit's novel The Railway Children will be returning to London on 16 December 2014, but moving to a new home, the King's Cross Theatre, where a purpose built 1,000-seat theatre, complete with a railway track and platforms, and with a state of the art heating system, will be specially created. The site, on King's Boulevard, behind King's Cross Station, has been loaned to the production for the duration of the run by Google, who own the land. The York Theatre Royal production, which is in association with the National Railway Museum, will once again feature a live 60-tonne steam locomotive and Gentleman's Carriage.
BBC Worldwide North America Sales & Co-productions, PBS and Neal Street Productions announced today at the PBS portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour that the hit British drama CALL THE MIDWIFE will return to PBS for a fourth season.
Legendary stage and screen star Richard Burton recreates his celebrated stage performance in Sidney Lumet's oft-overlooked film adaptation of the Peter Shaffer play EQUUS in a new Blu-ray edition, out today, March 11.
Ken McReddie Associates Ltd, one of UK's leading talent agencies, has re-launched with a new name, The Artists Partnership, reflecting the way that the company has grown and its progressive strategy for representing its clients in the UK and internationally.
PBS will unwrap a special treat for viewers this holiday season with the CALL THE MIDWIFE HOLIDAY SPECIAL. Premiering Sunday, December 29, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. ET, the special will pave the way for a third season of the hit drama CALL THE MIDWIFE, which returns to PBS in spring 2014.
The Bletchley Circle is returning to PBS for a second season, it was announced today. The four-part series will air on Sunday nights in spring 2014. A production of World Productions (United, 'Line of Duty') and distributed worldwide by Content Television, the series premiered in the U.S. last spring to critical acclaim. The show will top off an evening of destination drama on Sunday nights on PBS, including season three of Call The Midwife at 8:00 p.m. and season two of MASTERPIECE 'Mr. Selfridge' at 9:00 p.m.
The KBT production of THE SNOW GOOSE arrives with a yoke of great expectations around its neck. Based on Paul Gallico's classic novella, this reworking does not live up to the expectations placed upon it, missing out on much of what made Gallico's story so effective in the first place.
BBC Worldwide North America Sales & Distribution and PBS announced today the sale to PBS of the first season of the critically acclaimed British drama LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX and the third season of the award-winning BBC hit CALL THE MIDWIFE.
BBC Worldwide America Sales & Distribution and PBS announced today they have signed a deal that brings a second season of the critically-acclaimed British drama CALL THE MIDWIFE to PBS, with new episodes to start airing tonight, March 31, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Yesterday, Industrial Light & Magic received an Academy Award nomination for Visual Effects for Marvel's blockbuster film THE AVENGERS. Below, ILM presents highlights of their work from the film.
Industrial Light & Magic has released an all-new featurette which goes behind the scenes of the making of Marvel's upcoming film THE AVENGERS 2. Check it out below!
BBC Worldwide America Sales & Distribution and PBS announced today they have signed a deal that brings a second season of the critically-acclaimed British drama CALL THE MIDWIFE to PBS, with new episodes to start airing on March 31, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. ET.
BBC Worldwide America Sales & Distribution and PBS previously announced the sale of the first season of the critically acclaimed British drama, CALL THE MIDWIFE to PBS. The series will premiere tonight, September 30, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. leading into MASTERPIECE CLASSIC 'Upstairs Downstairs,' transforming Sunday nights into a destination for drama on PBS. Watch a preview of the show below!
According to BBC News, actor Kenneth Branagh, X Factor judge and Diamond Jubilee songwriter Gary Barlow, Royal Shakespeare Company Artistic Director Michael Boyd, and more were awarded knighthoods at Queen's Birthday Honours on June 15. Film star Kate Winslet was also recognized as a CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire), among others.
BBC Worldwide America Sales & Distribution and PBS announced today the sale of the first season of the critically acclaimed British drama, CALL THE MIDWIFE to PBS. The series will premiere on September 30, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. leading into MASTERPIECE CLASSIC 'Upstairs Downstairs,' transforming Sunday nights into a destination for drama on PBS. Watch a preview of the show below!
Walt Disney Pictures has just released a new trailer for their highly anticipated action adventure THE AVENGERS, coming to theaters on May 4, 2012. The film is directed and written by Joss Whedon.
Mark Benton will join the London cast The Railway Children on 3 December to play Perks for the final six weeks of Damian Cruden's Olivier award-winning production at Waterloo Station.
