The North East Magazine
Produced by Acorn Media and starring Polly James and Nerys Hughes this is the DVD release of Series Two of the crowd-pleasing BBC serial written by Carla Lane. Originally broadcast in 1971 on the BBC the comedy programme told the story of two single girls sharing a flat at the end of the “Swinging Sixties” and [...]
Going as strong as ever in its 176th year, Newcastle Theatre Royal has announced a dazzling line-up of new shows for Summer / Autumn 2013. The new programme features some great new shows and old favourites, but always the best combination of dance, drama, musicals, comedy and opera of any venue in the North. Critically acclaimed [...]
“It’s The Way We Tell Them”. Humour is the honey that makes life bearable and believable. Human frailties, expectations, pretentions and self-delusions are the bread and butter of the joker and a well-delivered joke. We all want a jester on hand to transport us from our daily stresses. Comedy is the great social leveler and [...]
Starting tomorrow night ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ plays the Peoples Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, until Saturday January 26th. A savage black comedy made famous years ago with Cary Grant in the starring role comes to the Peoples Theatre that starts this Tuesday until Saturday. It tells the tale of a writer who lives with his [...]
Number Five is Alive and is now available to watch in the eighties classic Short Circuit film which comes to DVD and Blu-ray. It’s ninety five minutes of great entertainment for all the family and an ideal watch over the festive celebrations. Experimental military robots are being put through their paces at an army base [...]
The character A J Wentworth first appeared in Punch magazine. Written by H F Ellis he collected the sketches into two books to great acclaim. On the page he was something of a period piece being an aged schoolmaster at odds with his pupils and school colleagues. Taking that as its starting point scriptwriter Basil [...]
Dodge the summer rain showers this week and put on your laughing gear for The Peoples Theatre production of Dad’s Army -The Stage Show which plays from tomorrow (July 10th) through to Saturday 14th July. This show is adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s immortal TV show, which runs eternally on the BBC and [...]
On this week’s show I’m introducing you to a new feature that pays tribute to the British Country music artists who entertain around the length and breadth of the country. ‘Made in Britain’ today features a Scottish artist who has already gained accolades from various British organisations and he features in our very first spot. [...]