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Wall Street Journal
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
‘Kiss Me, Kate' Review: Playing With Cole Porter on PBS
Located at the intersection of Cole Porter and William Shakespeare, 'Kiss Me, Kate' has become a bit problematic in recent decades, given the purportedly misogynistic nature of its source material ('The Taming of the Shrew') and a few of the Porter songs (among them 'I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple,' a lyric changed in the glorious 2019 Broadway revival to read 'people' instead of 'women'). But changes have always been made to Porter's 1948 original, with the book by the married-but-separated Samuel and Bella Spewak. Call it tampering. Call it evolution. During the 2024 London production being presented on the PBS series 'Great Performances,' the alleged woman problem is addressed directly: Shortly after the opening of act II, Adrian Dunbar steps to the front of the stage—he is playing the actor-director-producer Fred Graham, who is also playing Petruchio in the 'Shrew' being performed behind him—says 'Gimme a minute' to conductor Stephen Ridley, and basically apologizes to the audience: 'Some,' he says, 'may find the idea of Petruchio 'taming' Kate difficult.' It is, after all, 1948. 'Women are fully emancipated' (which gets a chuckle out of the Barbican audience). Nevertheless, Shakespeare's time was different. And in any event, the show must go on.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- BBC News
Baffled Bury walkers berated by mystery robotic voice
A robotic voice with a Northern Irish accent has left walkers baffled after it was heard shouting out warnings about trespassing along a public passing a small drilling compound close to the path in Walshaw, Bury, Greater Manchester, found themselves within earshot of the bizarre warnings, activated from a security voice was heard exclaiming "warning, your presence has been detected, police have been informed" in a distinctive brogue whenever the compound was passed.A video of the bot being activated was posted on a community Facebook group, where one reader likened the voice to DCI Ted Hastings, played by Adrian Dunbar in the BBC crime drama Line Of Duty. Another user joked that the robot should use the TV detective's catchphrase."The warning should be 'Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey, can you just move away'," they said. 'Mistake' The security unit inside the compound is an Armadillo VideoGuard 360 also known as a "360 video Dalek", according to the Local Democracy Reporting use high-definition cameras, motion sensors and a vocal and visual warning system to detect potential security area, which was until recently greenbelt land, is making way for a large housing development of 1,250 homes. A spokesman for the drilling contractor responsible for the compound said the units had been mistakenly set up with motion sensors pointing outside the compound as well as inside the fence."The security devices shouldn't be going off unless the perimeter is compromised," he said."The settings for the sensors can be changed remotely so hopefully the issue will soon be sorted." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Daily Mirror
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Martin Compston lifts the lid on BBC Line of Duty return as he issues telling statement
Line of Duty star Martin Compston has broken his silence on the hit BBC show's return after it was reported the show would be back for a seventh series earlier this year Line of Duty star Martin Compston has broken his silence following reports the hit BBC police drama show would be returning for a seventh season. Earlier this year, Christina Chong, who played DI Nicky Rogerson in series two and six of the BBC show let slip a possibility of a return at the Hollywood Saturn Awards. Asked about talk of a return, Christina, 41, said: 'So I have been asked about a season, is it seven? Yeah. Potentially Nicola Rogerson will be back for season seven.' Last year Adrian Dunbar, who plays Supt Ted Hastings, said writer Jed Mercurio was working on a new script. 'He is writing… we haven't got a script on the desk yet,' he said. Now, Martin, who plays Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott has had his say. 'We're always talking about possibilities and schedules and whatnot,' he told The Sun 's TV Mag. However, fans may be slightly disappointed, as he continued: 'Everybody's got stuff going on at the minute, so I think anything, unfortunately, would be a way off.' Martin is still close friends with show creator Jed Mercurio and co-stars Adrian Dunbar and Vicky McClure. He told the publication that the group met up over Christmas, as he added: 'Because we're all so close and we all want the best for the show, we wouldn't do it again just for the sake of it. 'If it was just about doing it for the sake of it, we'd have probably done another three series by now. We really care about the quality of it. So if we come back, it would be for the right reasons.' He then said if they did return, it would be because show creator Jed 'thinks there's a story to tell.' The explosive series six finale saw AC-12 unravel the secret identity of H or the Fourth Man as the seemingly bumbling officer Ian Buckles. However, some fans were left disappointed by the ending which also saw Jo Davidson gain witness protection where she lived happily ever after in a beautiful house with a new lover and a dog. Speaking on fan reaction to the finale, which drew in a record-breaking 12.8million viewers, Jed said: 'We're honoured and flattered by the viewing figures for #LineofDuty6. 'We knew attempting to explore the real nature of corruption in our society wouldn't appeal to everyone, but we do sincerely thank you all for watching. It's been our privilege to share your Sunday nights.'
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Line of Duty season 7 'going ahead' as filming date 'confirmed' in latest update
It seems that a seventh season of hit BBC series Line of Duty has all but been confirmed with filming set to begin early in 2026, according to reports. The BBC series, which first aired in 2012, came to an end with series six back in May 2021 with the mysterious "H" finally being unmasked. The identity of H in Line of Duty was revealed in the series six finale as Detective Superintendent Ian Buckells, played by Nigel Boyle. Line of Duty starred Adrian Dunbar (Anti-Corruption Unit Superintendent Ted Hastings), Vicky McClure (DI Kate Fleming) and Martin Compston (DI Steve Arnott). While the likes of Keely Hawes, Kelly Macdonald, Stephen Graham, Craig Parkinson and Lennie James also featured at various points throughout the six seasons. There have been reports of a seventh series of Line of Duty since late last year, with Dunbar, McClure and Compston allegedly meeting with creator Jed Mercurio. Line of Duty starred Martin Compston, Adrian Dunbar and Vicky McClure and also featured the likes of Stephen Graham, Keeley Hawes and Kelly Macdonald. (Image: BBC/World Productions/Steffan Hill/Geraint Williams) At the time, The Sun reported one of the topics of conversation was "how they could align their schedules" to ensure another season of the hit BBC show was possible. It now appears Dunbar, McClure and Compston have managed to align their schedules, with filming for season seven of Line of Duty set to begin in January 2026, according to The Sun. BREAKING 🚨 #LineOfDuty Series 7 is officially going ahead with the cast all signing on and filming commencing in January 2026. — sᴜᴘᴇʀ ᴛᴠ (@superTV247) April 4, 2025 A TV insider, speaking to the news outlet, said: 'This is the news Line of Duty fans have been waiting for since the sixth season left them deflated when it aired back in 2021. 'The BBC almost immediately requested more episodes to continue the story, but the success of the show meant Vicky, Martin and Adrian were instantly snapped up for other projects. 'But after several meetings with Jed [Mercurio, creator and writer] and the production team, they've finally managed to clear space in their calendars next year to commit to making the show.' RECOMMENDED READING: Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar breaks silence about BBC show's rumoured return 'We're all up for it' - Line of Duty star issues update on show's return on GMB Shocked Line of Duty fans 'excited' as 3 stars reunite - is series 7 on the way? The new Line of Duty series is also reported to include six episodes. The BBC has been contacted for comment. All episodes of Line of Duty (seasons one to six) are available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.
