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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Sir Antony Jay obituary by Stephen Bates

Co-writer of Yes Minister, BBC TV’s satire on the mechanics of governmentSir Antony Jay, who has died aged 86, was one of the two authors behind the influential 1980s BBC government satire…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:37PM
Thursday, February 9, 2012

Naomi Watts: it's an honour to play Princess Diana by Stephen Bates

British-born film star says she looks forward to her 'iconic role' in Caught in Flight, based on final years of Princess DianaOliver Hirschbiegel, the German director of the planned biopic o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:21PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Marlowe theatre rises above Canterbury skyline – and spending cuts by Stephen Bates

Council aims to boost local economy with £25.6m project, which will feature a 1,200-seat auditorium when it opens in OctoberRising above the jumble of Georgian and medieval roofs of central…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:52PM
Thursday, December 30, 2010

New Year honours: Actors take centre stage as Cowell and Forsyth miss out by Stephen Bates

No knighthoods for tabloid-backed stars, but Sheila Hancock, David Suchet and composer Howard Goodall make the listDespite the best efforts of the tabloid press, there were no knighthoods fo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM