922 stories by "Michael Quinn"
Paul Darrow will be best remembered as the dour, dangerous, increasingly unhinged Avon, a glowering Machiavellian presence in Terry Nation's critically panned
Andrew Hall's first job after graduating from LAMDA " as Russell, the son of Ria (Wendy Craig) and sibling of Adam (Nicholas
A master farceur and versatile, impeccable company member, Royce Mills was an early linchpin of the Theatre of Comedy, a West End
Clover Roope's conversion from classical ballet to contemporary dance mirrored the broadening of British dance vocabulary in the 1960s and beyond as
One of Britain's biggest stars of the 20th century, Gracie Fields typified the talent and graft required to sustain success through changing
Nigel Seale may not have been a name that many in the industry would instantly recognise, but as the managing director of
A writer whose work encompassed novels, theatre and television, John Bowen was a prolific talent who married the political and the popular
For a time Freddie Starr, who has died suddenly at the age of 76, was the most popular comedian of his day.
Although Mark Medoff wrote more than 30 plays for stage and radio and a further 12 screenplays, he will be largely remembered
For more than 30 years, Edward Kelsey's voice was one of the most familiar and best-loved on radio. As The Archers' workshy
With the death of Katherine Lewis at the age of 57, Irish dance has lost one of its most formidable advocates. As
John McEnery was an actor fuelled by a complex, combustible inner life that manifested itself with a dark, compelling energy and often
John Toogood's first encounter with the stage as the middle legs of a dragon in the Theatre Royal, Lincoln's 1958 pantomime was
A playwright and poet who employed the rich, muscular vernacular of his native Scotland to often vivid effect, Donald Campbell, who has
Although Sandy Ratcliff's most prominent role was as the trauma-afflicted cafe owner Sue Osman in the early, defining years of the BBC's
It was Shane Rimmer's voice that first brought him to the UK from his native Canada as part of the close-harmony trio
The daughter of film star Margaret Lockwood, Julia Lockwood made her own acting debut at the age of four, appearing alongside her
Although Stanley Price's original ambition had been to become an actor, it was as a novelist, playwright and screenwriter that he found
Five arts organisations, including the Belfast-based theatre companies Bruiser and Terra Nova Productions, are under threat after losing their annual funding in
Joy Bondini inherited a love of fabrics and sewing from her dressmaker grandmother and tailor mother and went on to become one
Tall, strikingly masculine, with piercing blue eyes and a powerful voice inherited from his paternal grandfather, a Welsh Congregational preacher, Clinton Greyn
Pat Laffan's contribution to Irish theatre went far beyond the iconic brace of comic performances he will be remembered for: the libidinous
A familiar face on British television in a screen career spanning more than six decades, Peter Hughes also enjoyed a substantial stage
One of the most respected theatre accountants of his generation, Robert Thomas received an Olivier award shortly before his death at the
For British audiences of a certain age, André Previn will be remembered as "Mr Preview", the hapless conductor who tried, and failed,
