Political Party Leaders agree on TV debate rules
March 7, 2010
The leaders of the three main political parties – Labour, The Conservatives, and the Liberal Democrats – will have live discussions on BBC, ITV and Sky News. The shows will be in front of studio audiences, who are able to put questions to the three politicians directly. Viewers are invited to submit questions by email prior to the show.
Each show will have half of the time open to questions, with the other half on a pre-determined theme. After drawing lots to determine the order, Nick Clegg (Lib Dem) will open the first debate, Gordon Brown (Labour: Prime Minister) will open the second and David Cameron (conservatives) the third.
The first debate is themed on Domestic Affairs and will be screened on ITV1.
The second debate will be screened on Sky news and will be on International Affairs.
The final debate will be on the theme of Economic Affairs and will be screened on BBC1.
The time and date of debates are to be confirmed.
Tributes paid to TV Presenter
March 3, 2010
Tributes were paid yesterday to the ‘well loved’ TV presenter Kristian Digby, who was found dead in his East London flat on Monday morning.
His death has been announced as ‘unexplained’ after ambulance crews pronounced him dead at the scene at 0745 GMT on Monday 1st March 2010.
Mr Digby, 32, worked on a number of property shows, including, To Buy or Not To Buy and Buy It, Sell It, Bank It. He also worked as a film producer, having studied Film, Video and Photographic Arts at the University of Westminster.
His colleague, Dominic Littlewood, said “There’s not a bad word I can say about Kristian. He was a lovely, fun, nice, jolly, decent person.”
Tributes like this have been coming thick and fast, and are raising more questions as to the cause of his death.
Lenny Henry Wins Award At London Evening Standard Theatre Awards
November 29, 2009
Comedian Lenny Henry was at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards last week to pick up a ‘best newcomer’ gong for his lead performance in Shakespeare’s Othello at Trafalgar Studios in London.
In what may be a surprise to many, Lenny Henry has temporarily hung up his comedy boots in favour of pursuing a career in theatre, so far making a particularly good fist of it. However he assures fans he will be making a return to the comedy circuit.
Other winners on the night included Rachel Weisz and Sir Ian McKellen, the latter being awarded with a Lifetime Achievement award.
August Bank Holiday at The Scoop
August 25, 2009
While the weather is as good as it has been finding things to do outdoors is a must. The August Bank Holiday in London promises to be another hot affair. Why not get yourself down to The Scoop and sample great outdoor entertainment?
The Scoop has an ideal riverside location and there is enough space for 800 people to picnic comfortably. The amphitheatre is brilliant at this time of year with its London Free Festival which has gained rave reviews for its calibre of performances.
This theatre venue is popular though, so if it is a nice night get there early to avoid disappointment.
Get down to the Londoners Through a Lens Exhibition
August 19, 2009
The exhibition will answer the question: What makes a Londoner?
They have unearthed a selection of images from the past hundred years or so by scouring the vast archives of Getty Images. The result is a great collection of images from 1900-1990 with a look at the capital’s inhabitants as well as its heroes and heroines through the ages including Michael Caine, Peter Sellers, Kenneth Williams and the Sex Pistols.
But the main emphasis is on the ordinary people doing what Londoners do.
The exhibition at London’s largest independent photo gallery has proved popular so far and it will run until Saturday 12th September, so make sure you get to the Getty Images Gallery as soon as possible.
An accompanying book is published by Time Magazine.
The nearest tube stop to the gallery is Oxford Circus.
Why not go to see the art of Cirque Nouveau at Le Cirque Invisible show this summer?
August 15, 2009
If you want to go see a mixture of magic, acrobats and optical illusions in London, then you don’t want to miss seeing Victoria Chaplin (Charlie’s daughter!) and Jean-Baptiste Thierree’s show this summer.
The Le Cirque Invisible show, which opened to critical acclaim on Tuesday 4th of August, is still showing at the Southbank Centre – which is a lottery-funded arts venue. It is on until Sunday 23rd of August, so if you do want to go and see it, you’ll have to be quick.
The exquisite theatrical spectacle, which will entertain adults and children alike, has been highly praised by The Times, Metro and the London Evening Standard among others.
Warhol’s Michael Jackson portrait to go live today at O2
August 6, 2009
An Andy Warhol portrait of Michael Jackson from back in 1984 went on show today at the British Music Experience at The O2 arena in London.
The portrait is due to be auctioned off in New York in only three days time, so if you want to catch a glimpse of it, you need to visit the interactive exhibition of popular music, situated within the venue which was where Michael Jackson was to perform his ill-fated comeback concerts.
The piece was originally commissioned to celebrate the King of Pop’s world record breaking sales of the Thriller album and it has now been added to the British Music Experience’s collection for the next two days. So, get there fast if you want to catch a glimpse of it.
