Wrote the authorised biography of Victoria Wood. Out soon: the authorised biography of Michael Gambon.
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Congrats to the new arrival, but there's only one Archie round these parts. As told in the @Guardian theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
'Some people will try & make me laugh onstage,' says Imelda Staunton. 'And I go, "I’ve worked with Gambon, you’re nowhere near."' An account of Michael Gambon's zest for mayhem, and a diagnosis. The Authorised Biography out on Thursday @centurybooksuk telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fi…
‘The amazing life of Michael Gambon — by those who knew him best.’ Serialisation of my authorised biography in @thetimes featuring the memories of his sister, the cast of The Life of Galileo, and Daniel Radcliffe. bit.ly/4yDupYk
This was launched last night at @Dauntbooks in Marylebone. Couldn't move for dames and sirs who came to celebrate the great man. Michael Gambon: The Authorised Biography is published by @centurybooksuk on 29 October. I'm contractually mandated to encourage purchases...
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On what would have been the great man's 86th Birthday, I've have immediately ordered a copy of this. #MichaelGambon #NewBook
New book coming this month... Michael Gambon: The Authorised Biography. Alerting all fans of theatre, of actors, of Harry Potter / The Singing Detective / Top Gear / exceptionally tall tales. Includes interviews with pretty much everyone. Published by @centurybooksuk 29 Oct
New book coming this month... Michael Gambon: The Authorised Biography. Alerting all fans of theatre, of actors, of Harry Potter / The Singing Detective / Top Gear / exceptionally tall tales. Includes interviews with pretty much everyone. Published by @centurybooksuk 29 Oct
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All our yesterdays… - a simple, bittersweet time-travelling treat for Victoria Wood fans lies in store at the theatre newly named after her. telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what…
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Humphrey Burton's family are most grateful to BBC TV for their *in memoriam* programming on BBC 4 this Sunday 8th March:
20:00 Humphrey's Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture
21:00 Conversations with Glenn Gould
21:40 Profile of a Quartet (Monitor 48)
22:00 "Theatre" - 1st ever Arena
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Dame Harriet Walter gave a fantastic masterclass last week at @NewActorsCentre. Come along to @MaryleboneTHLDN and get involved.
AFFORDABLE TRAINING FOR ACTORS IS BACK!
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What Harry said… (thanks, mate)
This lovely story by my pal @JasperRees represents precisely why an all-pervasive AI should be resisted, put in its place and kept there. What is most human is most sacred, and AI is not an appropriate place to put human trust and faith:
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Sum up Victoria Wood in a minute. Me on Becoming Victoria Wood @RoganProduction
"There's never really been anyone like her."
A new documentary-film about the life of Manchester-born comedian and actress, Victoria Wood, has released in cinemas.
'Becoming Victoria Wood' marks 10 years since her death.
That's TV spoke with Victoria's biographer who was consulted on the project, Jasper Rees, about how he hopes younger generations will love her work just as much as those who grew up with her.
This is a fittingly brilliant tribute by @TimAdamsWrites to Rachel Cooke, a mighty journalist and a lovely friend who will be missed more than words can remotely convey. No exaggeration. The final sentence says everything.
Bilingual/dwyieithog Romeo a Juliet @TheatrCymru @The_Globe last night/neithiwr. Wonderful. Rhyfeddol.
"I’m quite often poking people in the ribs." I interviewed the remarkable artist Lucy Jones for @IndyArts about her self-portraits on at @FlowersGallery the-independent.com/arts-ent…
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Theatre lovers of #Essex! The world famous play
@ifoundmyhorn from the world famous book by
@JasperRees starring world famous @JonnyGuyLewis about the redeeming power of classical music will play Colchester July 31st/August 1st! Do not miss! Book here: mercurytheatre.co.uk/event/i…
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Penguin Random House (@PenguinUKBooks) imprint Century has acquired Michael Gambon: The Authorised Biography by @JasperRees , a "major and definitive portrait of one of the greatest actors of the last 50 years" 👇
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I am ever so thrilled to reveal that I'm writing Michael Gambon: The Authorised Biography, to be published by @centurybooksuk in Oct 2026. Here's a lovely unseen photo of him in his handsome youth. The book will, I hope, contain many such surprises. Info: bit.ly/4kHHFoy
Seriously the loveliest bookshop in west London. If local, or even if not, do please consider signing this petition to save Hammersmith's @AmnestyUK Bookshop #books #reading chng.it/9TwCng9D7g via @UKChange
We don't need no copyright violation.
Hey! Meta! Leave them books alone.
Including mine. I signed this @Change petition urging @lisanandy to hold MZ's feet to the flame over Meta's flagrant theft of copyright to train up its AI models chng.it/fGQbym4jzY
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New episode of our @Heroesandhumans podcast just dropped: on Geoff Hurst, last boy of 1966 - the one day of his life that everyone ever asks him about, and beyond, plus how he met Bobby Moore, and the story of their generation. @MehreenKhn and I discuss megaphone.link/SPECIALPROJEC…
