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Alice Marshall in BBC One's 'This Time With Alan Partridge'

Actor, writer and comedian Alice Marshall features in Episode 4 of the new series of BBC One's hit comedy This Time With Alan Partridge which airs on Friday 21 May at 9.30pm. You can catch up with the series so far on BBC iPlayer here.

Meg Salter in BBC One's 'Call The Midwife'

Actor, comedian and writer Meg Salter featured in Episode 5 of BBC One's much loved period drama Call The Midwife. You can catch up on last night's episode and whole series on BBC iPlayer here.

Gavin Esler Joins Line-Up of BBC One's Celebrity MasterChef

We are very excited to announce that broadcaster, podcaster, journalist and author Gavin Esler is now turning his hand to fine dining as one of this year's Celebrity MasterChef contestants. The popular BBC One show sees a line-up of Celebs competing to determine who has what it takes to be named the Celebrity MasterChef, and will return to the channel in Summer this year.

Amber Butchart on BBC One's The Great British Sewing Bee

Fashion historian, author and presenter Amber Butchart is returning in the new series of BBC One's popular tailoring competition The Great British Sewing Bee. Amber will be featuring on the show offering insight and historical context to all sorts of garments, from historic Tudor Cappers to modern Denim designs. You can watch The Great British Sewing Bee on BBC One, Wednesdays at 9pm or catch up online here.

YolanDa Brown and Petroc Trelawney present Handel's Messiah on BBC Two

Petroc Trelawney and YolanDa Brown present English National Opera and BBC Two's broadcast of Handel’s Messiah, captured exclusively for television this Easter. The hour-long performance of Handel’s much-loved masterpiece will be imaginatively staged at the London Coliseum, and filmed specifically for a television audience. With no live audience present, the performance will be brought to life by the creative teams of the English National Opera, and performed by guest soloists and the ENO Chorus and Orchestra, making imaginative use of the stunning auditorium at the Coliseum. Featuring some of Handel’s best-known music – including the ‘Hallelujah’ chorus – Messiah tells the story of...

Nelufar Hedayat hosts series two of Course Correction

In the second season of Course Correction, host Nelufar Hedayat is taking on a new challenge: listening to people she disagrees with. Each episode addresses one polarizing issue, and Nelufar will engage with people whose opinions are very different from her own — and try to keep an open mind. Guests this season include the “godfather of fake news,” a Swedish doctor who opposes lockdowns, a former head of state and a French lawmaker who thinks it’s an act of feminism to tell women they can’t wear the hijab. Nelufar will challenge her own beliefs with discussions about race and reparations,...

YolanDa Brown's New Song for Sesame Street

YolanDa Brown has written a new song for Sesame Street in Communities, Giant. All children need to feel “strong in their skin,” which can be challenging. YolanDa and Sesame Street in Communities share this celebration of pride, self-esteem, cultural diversity, and big dreams for children’s future. The aim of this song is to promote learning about diversity and help children develop a strong sense of self so that they feel confident in who they are—just as they are—so they can “stand tall” in the world and help build a better world. YolanDa is a broadcaster and MOBO award-winning musician known for...

Fiona Bruce Talks Antiques Roadshow 2021 on the One Show tonight

Fiona Bruce joins the One Show this afternoon to talk about the new venues and dates for Antiques Roadshow in 2021. Fiona is presenting another brand new series of Antiques Roadshow as they travel the length and breadth of the county seeking out treasures this summer. Fiona Bruce is one of the BBC’s biggest names. She is Chair for the BBC’s flagship programme Question Time and is the BBC news’ most senior female anchor, having presented the six and ten o’clock news since 1999. She has also presented The Antiques Roadshow (BBC1) since 2007 and the BBC’s most successful arts series Fake or Fortune since...

Jeremy Vine announces Eggheads move to Channel 5

Jeremy Vine will be back presenting the brand new series of Eggheads at its new home on Channel 5. Channel 5 will be the new home for the long-running hit quiz show Eggheads, as it heads into its 22nd series. One of Britain’s best loved TV quizzes, the series sees amateur quizzers take on arguably the most formidable quiz team in Britain, The Eggheads - made up of some of the country's most elite quizzers in a David versus Goliath battle. Jeremy Vine’s award-winning daily programme, The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2, is now the most listened-to radio programme in...

Brona C Titley appearing in Buffering on ITV2

Brona C Titley will be appearing in Iain Stirling and Steve Bugeja's new ITV2 sitcom, Buffering, this summer. The six-part series focuses on a group of flatmates who discover it's ok to fail, over and over again as they face the daily challenges of millennial living. Brona is a wonderful Irish comedy writer and actor who has most recently been seen as a guest lead in The Reluctant Landlord for Sky One with Romesh Ranganathan, in Women on the Verge for Merman, The Stand Up Sketch Show for ITV2 and Tracey Breaks the News for BBC One, on which she is also a writer. She has also recently filmed a...

Maddy Anholt's debut book How to Leave Your Psychopath announced

Maddy Anholt's debut book about coercive control and toxic relationships will be released in February 2022, published by Bluebird (Pan Macmillan). "This is a candid and darkly entertaining insight into the bizarre and frightening world of coercive control and abusive relationships from a woman who, until her eyes were opened, had spent her entire dating life trapped in them. This accessible book will cover all types of toxic relationships as well as the route to self-discovery, how to see and respond to red flags, safe dating, recognising controlling traits, distinguishing narcissistic and psychopathic personality types and all that lies in-between. The...

Emily Maitlis & Ayesha Hazarika in Women In Westminster: The 100

Women in Westminster: The 100, an annual celebration of the most inspirational and influential women in Westminster, is back for it's second year and we are delighted that the contributions of Ayesha Hazarika and Emily Maitlis are recognised. Ayesha Hazarika MBE is a columnist and broadcaster who is known for her insightful and witty opinions and observations on current affairs and politics. Having started her career as a stand-up comedian , she then took what she thought was a natural diversion into politics as a Special Adviser for the Labour Party, working with them for eight years both in Government...

Dirty Truth About Your Rubbish: Dispatches with Lucy Siegle

Lucy Siegle presents a new episode of Dispatches: Dirty Truth About Your Rubbish tonight on Channel 4. Environmental journalist Lucy investigates the rise of waste incineration in the UK, examining how millions of tonnes of waste left out for recycling ends up being burned. The rise in carbon emissions from incineration is put under the spotlight and the programme also looks at how councils are locked into expensive contracts with incinerator operators, forcing them to burn waste for decades to come. Lucy Siegle is a journalist, broadcaster and opinion leader who specialises in climate and nature stories. As a reporter and...

Gossip and Goddesses with Anita Anand and Ayesha Hazarika on BBC Radio 4

Ayesha Hazarika and Anita Anand are guests on Meera Syal's Gossip and Goddesses with Granny Kumar on BBC Radio 4. Left alone while her family are stuck in quarantine on a world cruise, Granny Kumar decides to host her own series, born out of frustration at seeing or hearing the same old parade of male, pale and stale guests on chat shows. So, Gossip and Goddesses is born – a women-only party, where they share stories, laugh loads and chew the fat/dish the dirt/eat the biscuits… Gossip and Goddesses is a blend of sitcom, silliness and improvised chat, led by the...

Joshua Rozenberg is back with Law in Action on BBC Radio 4

Joshua Rozenberg presents Radio 4's long-running legal magazine programme Law in Action, featuring reports and discussion on matters relating to law. Joshua is Britain’s best-known commentator on the law, regularly popping up on news networks in the UK and beyond, including Sky News and BBC News Channel. He has been a columnist for both The Guardian and BBC Online and currently writes twice a month for The Law Society Gazette. Joshua was the BBC’s Legal Correspondent for 15 years before moving in 2000 to The Daily Telegraph where he edited the paper’s legal coverage until 2008. Covid and the Law - 2nd March 2021 Government rules to suppress the spread of Covid-19 range from mere...

New Series of The Now Show with Steve Punt on BBC Radio 4

There's a brand new series of BBC Radio 4's topical comedy show The Now Show co-anchored by our brilliant Steve Punt. Back for it's 58th series, the programme airs on Friday nights at 6.30pm on BBC Radio 4 with stand-up, music and sketches. This series will also feature Now Show regular Gemma Arrowsmith lending her voice. Steve is a writer, comedian, actor and presenter who can be heard regularly on various shows across BBC Radio 4 including The Now Show, The 3rd Degree and Punt PI. Gemma's writing and performing radio credits include Newsjack (BBC Radio 4 extra) Reception (BBC Radio 2), The Now Show (BBC Radio...

Anna Morris' Kid-Life Crisis on BBC Radio 4

To have or not to have. That's the question. About kids that is. Especially when you’re about to hit 40, single, and you've moved back in with your parents. Anna Morris hit forty, was single, childless and living back with her parents. Success! She hit a kid-life crisis – like a mid-life crisis but with the added pressure of diminishing fertility. Written and performed by Anna Morris, Kid-Life Crisis is broadcast as part of BBC Radio 4's Stand-Up Specials. Recorded in front of a remote audience, Anna looks at all the different ways in which women deal with ageing, dating...

FORTUNATELY….. WITH FI AND JANE PODCAST WITH GUESTS YOLANDA BROWN, AYESHA HAZARIKA AND FIONA BRUCE

Fiona Bruce, Ayesha Hazarika and YolanDa Brown are all featuring on the new series of BBC Radio 4's podcast Fortunately... with Fi and Jane. Fortunately... takes a frank look behind the scenes with broadcasters Jane Garvey and Fi Glover as guests from Radio, TV and podcasting share stories they probably shouldn't. Ayesha Hazarika will be in Episode 178 which will be available to listen online on Friday 12th February and on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday 16th February at 11pm. Ayesha Hazarika MBE is a columnist and broadcaster who is known for her insightful and witty opinions and observations on current...

Sukh Ojla in Netflix's smash-hit Bridgerton

Sukh Ojla has recently appeared in series one of Netflix's Bridgerton. Based on the novel series by Julia Quinn and produced by Shonda Rimes, Bridgerton in set in the competitive world of debutante season in Regency-era London. Bridgerton is Netflix's most-watched series ever, with a 82 million households steaming the show in its first month on the platform. Sukh is a comedian, actor and writer. As a comedian, Sukh has performed on BBC2’s Mock the Week as well as The Big Asian Stand Up Show and across the BBC Asian Network.  As an actor Sukh recently appeared in series 2 of The End of the F**king...

BBC Dancing Nation with Brenda Emmanus

Brenda Emmanus recently presented Dancing Nation, a three-part celebration of world-class dance featuring many of the UK's leading companies and the most exciting new emerging talent. Brenda is a hugely revered presenter known for her passionate and thought provoking arts documentaries - her BBC4 documentary Whoever Heard of a Black Artist was nominated for a Screen Nation Award in 2018. She is also the the arts, culture and entertainment correspondent for BBC Network and BBC London News and co-presents the BBCs coverage of the RA's Summer Exhibition. Presented by Brenda as part of BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine, Dancing Nation is a...

Gemma Arrowsmith's Emergency Broadcast on BBC Radio 4

Written by and starring our wonderful Gemma Arrowsmith, Emergency Broadcast will be live on Radio 4 on Sunday 7th February at 7:15pm. Gemma will be broadcasting sketches and characters from the basement of Old Broadcasting House where she's been stuck since the nation went into lockdown. Her only companion is the ghost of Lord Reith. Or he might be a figment of her imagination. Either way, she's only gone about 24% stir crazy. Promising hilarious sketches and an exceptional cast, including our Tom Crowley. Tune in on or catch up here. Gemma Arrowsmith is an accomplished comedy writer and actor....

How Britain Ends by Gavin Esler publishes on 4th February.

Gavin Esler's new book How Britain Ends: English Nationalism and the Rebirth of Four Nations is available to pre-order for a 4th February 2021 release. Available in paperback and on Kindle from Bookshop.org, Amazon, How Britain Ends is a thoughtful, articulate and important book about the rise of English nationalism and the impending breakup of the United Kingdom from one of the finest BBC journalists of the last twenty years. How Britain Ends is a book about history, but also about the strange, complicated identity of Britishness. In the past, it was possible to live with delightful confusion: one could be English, or British,...

Nicki Chapman hosts Saturday Mornings on BBC Radio 2

Nicki Chapman presents her own morning show on BBC Radio 2, with great music and amazing guests on Saturday mornings from 10am. Features include The Greatest Record Ever Made...But Rarely Played, The Chappers Collection, where Nicki features an artist she has worked with in the past, and Nicki's Escape Club, where she asks jounalist Sophie Harris to take our minds off the news. Nicki is a regular presenter for BBC Radio 2, sitting in for Vanessa Feltz on the Early Breakfast Show, Zoe Ball’s weekly Breakfast Show and Claudia Winkleman’s Sunday Show. She has hosted numerous factual and entertainment programmes including...

Alice Marshall in Danny and Mick on CBBC

Alice Marshall recently filmed for CBBC's Danny and Mick in the role of Mrs Harris, who is set to stir things up! Alice is an award winning actress and character comedian. Renowned for her own brand of weird and wonderful character comedy, she is a regular face on the BBC Three Quickies series and can also be seen in Mindy Kaling’s 2019 Hulu TV adaptation of Four Weddings and a Funeral Alice's episode of Danny and Mick is on CBBC on Friday 22nd January 2021 at 8:10am. If you miss out, be sure to catch up on iPlayer here.

British Comedy Guide Awards 2020

British Comedy Guide have announced the nominees for their Comedy.co.uk Awards 2020. The 357 new British comedy shows that appeared on TV and radio in 2020 have been whittled down to a shortlist of just 60 and we are thrilled that so many Noel Gay clients are included. Nominated for Best Radio Sketch Show are Austentatious (Amy Cooke-Hodgson and Daniel Nils Roberts), Dead Ringers (Laurence Howarth) and Newsjack (Gemma Arrowsmith). Best Radio Entertainment Show includes nominations for Robin Ince for The Infinite Monkey Cage and The Now Show with Steve Punt and Gemma Arrowsmith. Mock the Week is nominated for Best TV Panel...

FIONA BRUCE STARTS THE NEW SERIES OF QUESTION TIME WITH A COVID-19 SPECIAL TONIGHT

Fiona Bruce starts the new series of Question Time with a Covid 19 Special on BBC One at 7pm tonight, 6th January 2021. On the panel are Nadhim Zahawi MP, minister for the deployment of the Covid 19 vaccine and business minister, Conservative; Anneliese Dodds MP, shadow chancellor of the Exchequer, Labour; Rachel Clarke, palliative care doctor and author of the bestselling book Dear Life: a Doctor's Story of Love and Loss; Humphrey Cobbold, chief executive of the UK's largest gym chain, Pure Gym; and Sir Mark Walport, immunologist, former government chief scientific advisor and a member of SAGE, the...

Sarah Gosling hosts Christmas Shows on Radio 1

Sarah Gosling is hosting Radio 1's Future Artists on Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th December from 10pm-12am. Sarah is a presenter for BBC Music Introducing in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. She has also covered for Tom Robinson on 6 Music, Phil Taggart on Radio 1’s Hype Chart, as well as winning the Silver award for Best Newcomer at the Gillard Awards. Make sure to tune in on Radio 1 or catch up on iPlayer.

Alys Torrance and Rebecca Peyton in live Christmas shows

Alys Torrance and Rebecca Peyton are both currently appearing in live, socially-distanced theatre shows.   Alys can be seen in The Thing That Came From Over There, a fast-paced rollicking ride, mixing paranoia, suspense and hilariously gruesome deaths inspired by the Sci-Fi B-movies of the 1950s. Running from 15th - 27th Decmber, The Thing That Came From Over There is 75 minutes of shocks, spine-tingling silliness and blood-curdling terror at The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth. For more information and tickets, please click here.   Rebecca can be seen in Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds' production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Set against...

YolanDa Brown hosts Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020 on BBC Four

Hosted by saxophonist, composer and broadcaster YolanDa Brown and filmed at London’s Cadogan Hall in the absence of an audience, the 2020 final of BBC Young Jazz Musician features five of the UK’s most promising young jazz performers: saxophonists Alex Clarke and Matt Carmichael, bassist Kielan Sheard, pianist Deschanel Gordon and guitarist Ralph Porrett. YolanDa says: “What a year 2020 has been. Throughout this year music has been an outlet and a source of strength to many. I am absolutely delighted to present the BBC Young Jazz Musician Finals again and pleased that the show must go on, in a...

Sunday Night is Music Night with YolanDa Brown on BBC Radio 2

As part of Black History Month, YolanDa Brown presents the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Big Band in concert at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall to celebrate the music of Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ Ellington in Black, Brown & Beige: The Music of Duke Ellington. YolanDa will take a look at some of Duke Ellington’s BBC interviews, including his 1971 meeting with jazz critic Stanley Dance in which he recalled how his race affected with work as a bandleader and composer in the 1930s and 40s.   YolanDa is a broadcaster and musician known for her effervescent energy, passion and curiosity....

Law in Action is back with Joshua Rozenberg

An independent report has accused the International Criminal Court of incompetence. But as Joshua Rozenberg hears in the newest series of Law in Action, victims are very grateful to a court that has given them a voice. Having spent 15 years as the BBC Legal Affairs Correspondent and further 8 years editing the Daily Telegraph's legal coverage, Joshua is one of the UK's most well known legal commentators. You can listen to Joshua's latest Law in Action report on BBC Radio 4  on Tuesday 27th October at 4pm and Thursday 29th October at 8pm as well as online here.  

Ayesha Hazarika on Have I Got News For You and Pointless Celebrities

Ayesha Hazarika will be across your screens and radio this weekend. Fresh off appearing on Good Morning Britain all this week, Ayesha will be a panellist in Have I Got News For You on BBC One at 9pm on Friday 23rd. Catch up online here. At 5:25pm on Saturday 24th, Ayesha features on a special celebrity current affairs edition of BBC One's general knowledge quiz, Pointless. You can watch the full episode online here. Over on Times Radio between 4pm - 7pm every Saturday and Sunday Ayesha hosts lively discussions around the day's news on her drive time show, dissecting the week’s...

Brenda Emmanus hosts the BBC Two Royal Academy exhibition coverage

Brenda Emmanus is hosting the coverage of the Royal Academy's annual artistic extravaganza, the Summer Exhibition, which for the first time in history, will fall in winter. Brenda is a hugely revered presenter known for her passionate and thought provoking arts documentaries for BBC Two, BBC4 and BBC World. Held every year since 1769, the Summer Exhibition displays works in a variety of mediums and genres by emerging and established artists. The Summer Exhibition is the world's oldest open submission exhibition – which means that anyone can enter their work to be considered for inclusion. You can watch the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition coverage on BBC Two on...

Seyi Rhodes presents Sex on the Beach on C4

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, The Gambia in West Africa, was a go to destination for British tourists in search of winter sun, sea and sex. Older British women hooking up with younger Gambian men regularly made tabloid news with stories of one-night stands and whirlwind weddings. 15 years after his last visit to the country, investigative journalist Seyi Rhodes sets off to find out if behind the lurid headlines there's more than just a bit of harmless fun in the sun If you missed Sex on the Beach on Channel 4 on Monday 28th September, catch up on All4 now.

Brona C Titley and Gemma Arrowsmith writing on the new series of Spitting Image

Brona C Titley and Gemma Arrowsmith will both be regular writers for the new series of satirical puppet show Spitting Image, 24 years after the shows last episode. The new Spitting Image will be streaming on BritBox  from 3rd October 2020, with a new episode arriving each week. https://youtu.be/n0JTta67aUE

Catch up with Noel Gay on Television

If you're finding yourself with a little extra time on your hands and want to catch up with all of those brilliant television series you might have missed, have a look at our guide for where to make a start.   If you're looking to keep your younger family members occupied, why not set them up with music classes bought to your home by YolanDa Brown? Every episode of YolanDa's Band Jam is available on iPlayer, from Jam #1's Toot-ally Awesome Recorders to this weekend's Jam with Beverly Knight! You can also catch up on 2019's CBeebies Prom . For the...

Sam Pamphilon on The Mash Report

Sam Pamphilon features on Nish Kumar's The Mash Report tonight on BBC Two at 10pm. The Mash Report is Britain’s most uncompromising topical satire and tackles all the troubling news from a world putting its faith in Boris Johnson and Donald Trump. Nish Kumar hosts an array of hilarious correspondents, including Rachel Parris, Geoff Norcott and Ellie Taylor, all coming to your living room from their living room via webcams of varying quality. You can find more details and watch online here.

Podcasts from Noel Gay Clients

We've got a whole host of funny, fascinating and unbelievable Podcasts from our clients available to listen to online now. To start, we've got comedy from some of our brightest podcasting stars. Get your daily dose of comedy with Newswipe and The Now Show's Jake Yapp's brilliant sketch show Not Today Thank You  featuring topical skits and songs. Then you can find some excellent podcasts by Tom Crowley – his self-produced comedy sketch podcast Crowley Time with me, Tom Crowley with skits and scenes from across the universe, the award winning podcast comedy drama Wooden Overcoats, and the first episode of...

BBC's 'Dead Ringers' wins Chortle Comedy Award

BBC Radio 4's long-running satirical impressions show Dead Ringers has won the Chortle Comedy Radio Award 2020 which is decided by listener votes. The programme, which features writing and performances from our brilliant clients Laurence Howarth and Josh Berry, first aired back in 2000 and has since become a firm favourite with Radio 4 listeners for it's razor sharp satire and hilarious impressions.   You can listen to clips from Dead Ringers and find out more about the programme here.

Toby Longworth in Sky Original 'Breeders'

Toby Longworth features in brand new series on Sky One Breeders. Based on an original idea by Martin Freeman, who stars as the loving dad whose children have totally derailed his life plans, Breeders exposes the parental paradox that it is possible, in the very same moment, to love your child to the horizon of the universe, while being angry enough to want to send them there. You can watch Breeders on Sky One and NowTV from 10pm on Thursday 12th March 2020. https://youtu.be/dejKMCl1AGs

Emily Maitlis Presents one hour special on Dominic Cummings for BBC Two

Award winning journalist and broadcaster Emily Maitlis is presenting a new and exclusive one-hour special for the BBC, examining the career and political influence of Dominic Cummings. He was hailed as the 'mastermind' behind the Leave campaign, and is now Chief Adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but what does Cummings, the most powerful un-elected political figure in the UK, actually believe? Join Emily at 9pm, 18th March on BBC Two to find out.   You can find more information about the programme here.

Fiona Bruce, Ayesha Hazarika and Emily Maitlis feature in Women in Westminster: Top 100

Ayesha Hazarika, Fiona Bruce and Emily Maitlis have all been named by The House magazine as being in the top 100 most influential women in Westminster in their inaugural Women in Westminster: The 100.   Following on from International Women’s Day on 8th March 2020, Women in Westminster: The 100 celebrates the achievements and the valuable role women play in public life, by recognising one hundred high profile women from the world of Westminster.   You can read the full list of Parliamentarians, civil servants, advisers, journalists, public affairs specialists and more here.

New series of The Now Show with Steve Punt on BBC Radio 4

There's a brand new series of BBC Radio 4's topical comedy show The Now Show co-anchored by our brilliant Steve Punt. Back for it's 56th series, the programme airs on Friday nights at 6.30pm on BBC radio 4 with stand-up, music and sketches. There are a number of Noel Gay clients featuring in the show across the series including Joe Barnes and Gemma Arrowsmith. You can find more information and listen online here.

Katy Ellis in rehearsals for Emma Rice's 'Malory Towers'

Our brilliant actor-musician Katy Ellis starts rehearsals for Wise Children and Emma Rice's production of Malory Towers which will be touring from March this year. The musical, adapted from the beloved Enid Blyton book, is the original Girl Power story and is full of live music and animation.   You can find out more about the production here.

Noel Gay Clients on ITV's 'Saturday Night Takeaway'

A number of our brilliant comedy clients are appearing on upcoming episodes of ITV's award-winning Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway in their new mini-series Men In Brown https://youtu.be/YvsMAksi5LE The series sees Ant & Dec trying to save the earth from various alien attacks and a secret intergalactic race called The Squittarianuvians - or the Squits for short. This new comedy features our Tristan Rogers, Philippa Carson, Lenny Sherman and Toby Longworth playing various roles - both human and alien! - and Brona C Titley was part of the writing team. Saturday Night Takeaway is on ITV at 7pm and you can find out more...

Emily Maitlis and Newsnight triumph at RTS Awards 2020

The brilliant Emily Maitlis and the team at Newsnight had three big wins at the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2020 which took place on 26th February in London. Emily was named as Network Presenter of the Year for her second year in a row and came out ahead of Victoria Derbyshire and Tom Bradby. Newsnight was awarded as Daily News Programme of the Year and won Interview of the Year for their jaw-dropping interview with the Duke of York. You can find out more about the awards and see the winners for all categories here.

Laurence Howarth in Casualty

Laurence Howarth will be hitting the small screen on Saturday 22nd February in Casualty. Tune in to BBC One at 21:10 to watch. You can find more information here and if you missed the broadcast, you can also catch up on iPlayer. Check out a teaser from Laurence's episode below!

Sex Robots & Vegan Meat by Jenny Kleeman available for pre-order

Award winning journalist and documentary maker Jenny Kleeman's Sex Robots & Vegan Meat: Adventures at the Frontier of Birth, Food, Sex & Death will take the reader on a fascinating exploration of the changes afoot, and their implications for who we are as a society, and as humans. A timely investigation into the forces that are driving innovation in the four core areas of human experience (birth, food, sex and death), we are on the brink of seismic change in every one of these four areas, from artificial wombs, to lab-grown meat; from sex robots programmable to have polite conversations with...

EMILY MAITLIS IS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN BRITAIN.

Thhe BBC’s arch-interrogator claimed her first royal scalp last year but she’s long been the scourge of negligent public servants dragged before the Newsnight cameras to face judgment. Profligate expense accounts? Sexist comments caught on mic? Uncosted party manifesto? Maitlis, on behalf of the country, will deliver the sentence. Don’t confuse her with: Andrew Neil. He grills; she incinerates.   So says GQ Magazine's 50 Most Influential People in Britain.   See Emily Maitlis  on Newsnight at 10:30pm weekdays on BBC Two. Catch up on her interview with Prince Andrew here.

JEREMY VINE ON 5 FOR THREE MORE YEARS

Jeremy Vine, ITN and Channel 5 have signed a new three-year deal to produce Jeremy Vine on 5. Jeremy Vine’s current affairs show, premiered in September 2018, replacing Matthew Wright’s The Wright Stuff. In its first full year on air, it increased C5’s slot share by 5% to 5.37%, and in September 2019, gave the channel its highest monthly share in the slot (7.1%) since March 2010. Jeremy Vine has been a hit on digital platforms: its video content was viewed more than 85 million times across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter in its first year, and its social media followers have grown...

Congratulations Krishnan Guru-Murthy! The Heat Is On for Sport Relief

Krishnan Guru-Murthy has successfully completed Sport Relief's The Heat Is On challenge, a 100-mile desert expedition of epic proportions to reach the notoriously dangerous Skeleton Coast. Over four days in February, Krishnan and the team traversed the Namib desert in Namibia, Africa, by foot, bike and ski to reach a shipwreck on the notoriously dangerous Skeleton Coast. They faced exhausting days in the blistering sun as they took on the highest sand dunes on earth and encountered deadly desert wildlife all in temperatures up to 35 degrees Celsius. Why would they do this to themselves? To raise money to improve life-changing...

Emma Ernest joins The Globe on Tour

Following in the tradition of their resident playwright, Shakespeare’s Globe head for the road and presents a trio of plays exploring the city and the places beyond the city walls and boundaries. Emma Ernest will be making her professional debut on tour with Shakespeare's Globe, performing as Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Rosalind (As You Like It) and Ariel  (The Tempest). For more information and tickets click here.

Nelufar Hedayat's New Podcast 'Course Correction'

Award-winning journalist and presenter Nelufar Hedayat has released a new podcast series as part of her work with Doha Debates. Throughout Course Correction Nelufar tries to tackle the most pressing global problems in a very personal way, seeing how one person can begin to change the world. You can find more info and listen on Apple Podcasts here.

Vault Festival 2020

VAULT Festival is London and the UK’s biggest, boldest and wildest curated arts and entertainment festival, hosting hundreds of events each year across Waterloo.   Comedy duo MOTHER, made up of Jack Mosedale and Laura Curnick, are performing their low-brow, high-camp comedy sketches from 31st Jan – 2nd Feb at 9:15pm.   Sketch-comedy group Just These, Please (Phillipa Carson, William Sebag-Montefiore, Georgie Jones and Tom Dickson) of When You Order Coffee with An Irish Name viral fame are bringing their show Suitable to London from the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe on 13th Feb, 20th Feb and 27th Feb at 9.15pm.   Impressionist and viral sensation Josh Berry is performing two work in progress shows on the 2nd Feb at Vaulty Towers (6.30pm) and 15th...

Natasha Magigi in 'The Incident Room' transfers to New York

After a successful run at the New Diorama and Greenwich Theatres in London, The Incident Room featuring Natasha Magigi is transferring to 59e59 Theatres in New York. The play, set in 1975, follows Sergeant Megan Winterburn as she joins hundreds of officers working around the clock to find the man known as the Yorkshire Ripper. This "intelligent, imaginative and, most of all, damn interesting” (The Stage) production is running from 23rd April - 24th May (more information and tickets here). ★★★★ - The Telegraph ★★★★ - The Stage ★★★★ - The Scotsman ★★★★ - BroadwayWorld ★★★★★ - British Theatre Guide ★★★★★ - London Theatre 1...

Series 2 of YolanDa Brown's Band Jam on CBeebies

Our brilliant YolanDa Brown is back with a second series of YolanDa's Band Jam on CBeebies. Winner of the Royal Television Society Awards for Best Children's Programme (Pre-School), the show sees YolanDa and her band perform child-friendly music with a whole host of brilliant guests, teaching kids all about about music and different instruments of all shapes and sizes. The new series is on every Saturday and Sunday at 10.15am from 11 Jan on the CBeebies channel, or you can watch online here.

Noel Gay Clients in History Bombs: Tracey Tooley Investigates

Our brilliant clients Daniel Nils Roberts, Jonah Fazel, Philippa Carson, Meg Salter, William Sebag-Montefiore and Tom Crowley all feature in the new mini-series Tracey Tooley Investigates from educational company History Bombs. The series, made in partnership with by Historic Royal Palaces, is a collection of high-energy, entertaining, live-action online videos, exploring the life and times of Henry VIII. The eight episodes are all available on the Historic Royal Palaces YouTube channel. You can watch Tracey Tooley Investigates online here.

Question Time continues on Thursday 9th January

Question Time is returning after the Christmas break for its first show on Thursday 9th January. Fiona Bruce presents Question Time on BBC One from Oxford with a panel of politicians and other guests facing topical questions from the audience at 22.35.  

Toby Longworth and Matt Green in Cinderella: After Ever After

What happens after the fairytale ends? That’s the question behind Sky’s new Christmas special Cinderella: After Ever After, which stars David Walliams and Sian Gibson as the (un)happy couple. Matt Green and Toby Longworth feature in the family-friendly TV movie, which begins with the wedding of Prince Charming and his bride Cinderella – but Cinderella soon realises that their married life might be somewhat trickier than she’d hoped. And what will her Wicked Stepmother do next? To watch, tune in to Sky One on Christmas Eve at 8pm or on Christmas Day at 5pm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz_Wm0ABuPs&feature=youtu.be

Jeremy Vine presents ITV's Quizmaster on 29 December

“For one night only, the cleverest contestants go head to head in a battle of the brains. They have got all the answers except one - who will be Quizmaster 2019?” - Jeremy Vine Jeremy Vine presents ITV's Quizmaster, where 15 previous contestants on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, Mastermind, The Chase, Fifteen to One and University Challenge will compete in a high-stakes battle to become ultimate quiz champion. Among the familiar faces competing are actor Shaun Williamson, who won Celebrity Mastermind, Egghead Pat Gibson who won £1 million on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and his fellow Egghead Kevin...

In The Theatre at Christmas

With Christmas just around the corner, Noel Gay theatrical clients are busy with their pantomimes and Christmas shows! Our resident King of Panto is Morgan Brind, an award winning producer, writer, designer and panto Dame. This year he will be appearing as Auntie Hilda in Derby Arena's Peter Pan and his company, Little Wolf Entertainment Ltd, are producing Peter Pan (Derby Arena), Jack and the Beanstalk (Loughborough Town Hall) and Robin Hood (Solihull's Core Theatre) for the 2019/20 season. Keeping it in the Midlands, Joss Wyre is appearing in The Prince and The Pauper (New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme) until 25th January, so you...

Laurence Howarth in Four Weddings and A Funeral

Laurence Howarth appears in Episode 10 of Four Weddings and a Funeral, now available to stream in the UK on Starzplay. Four Weddings and a Funeral is a romantic comedy miniseries, based on the 1994 British film of the same name. The series premierined on 31st July 2019 on streaming service Hulu. The 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral, starring Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell, was the highest-grossing British film in history at the time and received Academy Award nominations as well as winning Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards.

Noel Gay clients cover the General Election 2019

Noel Gay clients are leading the General Election coverage. Jeremy Vine will be guiding us through the results as they come in, aided by the Swingometer on BBC One, and Emily Maitlis will be anchoring from Westminster on day two as the results become clearer. Political broadcaster, journalist and ex special adviser to the Labour Party, Ayesha Hazarika will be appearing across BBC and ITV overnight coverage as the results come in over night. She will also be on Good Morning Britain the morning of the  13th December to analyse the results and fallout from the night before. Fiona Bruce presents a...

Joshua Rozenberg on BBC Radio 4's 'Law In Action'

Britain’s best known commentator on the law Joshua Rozenberg returns to Radio 4 with a new series of his long running programme Law In Action. With fascinating discussion and rigorous dissection of legal topics, the programme continues to be at the forefront of the UK’s most important legal stories. You can find more information about the programme and listen online here.

The Jeremy Vine Show on Radio 2 travels across the country for Live Election Specials

Join Jeremy Vine for three special editions of his BBC Radio 2 programme this week. On the election trail, Jeremy will be broadcasting live from Glasgow on Tuesday, Manchester on Wednesday and Cardiff on Thursday. You can find more information and listen to the programmes here, or listen live on BBC Radio 2 weekdays from 12-2pm.

The End of the F***ing World S2

Henry Perryment and Sukh Ojla are both featured in the new series of Channel 4's hit dark comedy The End of the F***ing World.   Based on a graphic novel of the same name, The End of the F***ing World follows James, a 17-year-old who believes himself to be a psychopath and Alyssa, a rebellious classmate who sees in James a chance to escape from her tumultuous home life.   Available to stream now on All4 online for UK viewers (or on Netflix worldwide), The End of the F***cking World will also be aired on Channel 4 each Monday at 10pm after last...

Emily Maitlis Interviews Prince Andrew

Emily Maitlis has scooped a world exclusive, no holds barred interview with Prince Andrew who talks publicly for the first time about his links to Jeffrey Epstein. The interview explores the serious claims and allegations of ties between The Duke of York and the US Financier Epstein who took his own life while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. Recorded at Buckingham Palace the interview was broadcast on BBC Two at 9pm Saturday 16 November. If you missed it, you can catch the full interview here. 

Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Seyi Rhodes on New Series of C4's 'Unreported World'

Broadcaster and journalist Krishnan Guru-Murthy returns to Channel 4 with a new series of the current affairs programme Unreported World. The new series starts on 8 November at 7.30pm on Channel 4, with the first edition featuring Seyi Rhodes examining the havoc wreaked in the Bahamas by Hurricane Dorian in September. You can find more information or watch online here.

Stephen Fry narrates Netflix's 'Dancing with the Birds'

New nature documentary Dancing with the Birds, narrated by Stephen Fry and produced by Netflix, is released on the streaming platform on 23 October. The film focuses on the courting rituals and impressive dances of tropical birds from across the world. You can watch the film and find more information on Netflix here.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy on C4's The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

Journalist and former Celebrity Bake Off contestant Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be appearing on this week's edition of An Extra Slice, the companion show to the cooking-contest phenomenon The Great British Bake Off. Tune in to see Krishnan and other guests discuss all things Bake Off and the most recent contestant to leave the competition with host Jo Brand. The show will air on Channel 4 at 8pm on Friday 11 October and then be available to watch online here.

Rosie Wolfenden on Channel 5's 'The Wonderful World of Crafting'

A brand new show from Channel 5 , The Wonderful World of Crafting, will see passionate crafters be given the opportunity to turn their hobby into a business. With our brilliant client Rosie Wolfenden at the reigns as Queen of all things Crafting, the programme is sure to be a delight. The Wonderful World of Crafting airs on Thursday nights at 8pm on Channel 5, or you can watch online here.

Amy Cooke-Hodgson and Daniel Nils Roberts in 'Austentatious' West End and UK Tour

You can catch our clients Amy Cooke-Hodgson and Daniel Nils Roberts in the upcoming West End run and UK Tour of Austentatious, the critically acclaimed entirely improvised comedy play in the style of Jane Austen. Join the all-star cast as they create a riotously funny new literary masterpiece, based on nothing more than a title suggested by the audience. The show is running at London's Fortune Theatre on Mondays throughout November and December, for which you can find more information and book tickets online here. They are also touring the UK throughout October and December, the full details of which you can...

Laurence Howarth in BBC's 'Defending The Guilty'

Laurence Howarth is appearing in the new BBC sitcom Defending The Guilty, starring Katherine Parkinson. The programme, following the trials of an idealistic pupil barrister trying to hold on to his principles in the professional world, started on BBC Two this week with a new episode airing every Tuesday at 10pm. You can watch the whole series online now.

Cast and writers' room announced for Yiannis Vassilakis' show 'Content'

Yiannis Vassilakis' upcoming show Content has had it's writing team and cast announced! The show, created by Vassilakis and being produced by Turtle Canyon Comedy, will be released as a web series on the company's YouTube channel. For a full casting list and more information, head over to the Turtle Canton website here.

Louise Mai Newberry in the Tobacco Factory's 'Much Ado About Nothing' at Wilton's

Louise Mai Newberry is currently playing Dogberry in Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory's production of the much loved comedy Much Ado About Nothing, at Wilton's Music Hall. The production marks the 20th Anniversary of the Shakespeare At The Tobacco Factory. The production runs from 12th - 23rd November. You can find more information and buy tickets online here.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWtNVuU5mJM&feature=youtu.be

'The Infinite Monkey Cage' with Robin Ince returns to BBC Radio 4

Comedian and populariser of scientific ideas Robin Ince is bringing his brilliant radio programme with Professor Brian Cox back for a landmark 20th series. The Infinite Monkey Cage is a scintillating half hour of witty, irreverent discussion about the world of science, featuring a host of guests, with a special edition featuring astronauts Tim Peake and Helen Sharman. This award-winning series will air on BBC Radio 4 every Monday at 4.30pm, and will then be available to listen to online here.

Hannah Lindsey in 'Dear Evan Hansen'

We are delighted that Hannah Lindsey is currently appearing in the highly anticipated West End production of Pasek & Paul's Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen. She is covering the roles of Heidi and Cynthia in the production which opened at the Noel Coward Theatre on 29th October 2019. You can find out more about the production and book tickets online here.

BBC presents 'Bring The Noise' with YolanDa Brown

Award-winning Saxophonist and presenter YolanDa Brown, with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, has created a musical adventure for primary school children called Bring The Noise. Imagine a land where an evil mayor has banished music to try to stop the biggest music festival in the land. Somewhere off the south coast of England lies Summertime Island, home of the famous Summertime Festival. The new Mayor of the island has hidden the magical ingredients, which make up music! Now nobody is able to sing, play an instrument or even just clap their hands. Yolanda leads the children in an interactive musical adventure to...

Stig Abell on BBC's 'Novels That Shaped Our World'

Stig Abell, Editor of the Times Literary Supplement and presenter for BBC Radio 4's Front Row, has been announced as part of the judging panel for the BBC's upcoming project Novels That Shaped Our World. The project will comprise of various events and programmes across television and radio, with the central programme being broadcast on BBC Two. Stig will make up part of a panel who will choose and then debate and discuss the list of the 100 novels which have had an impact over the last three centuries. You can find out more information about the project and the...

Jeremy Vine Presents the Live Debate on Channel 5

Jeremy Vine is hosting a live debate entitled Are Our Politicians Up To The Job? on Channel 5, 2nd September at 9pm. The debate will discuss issues of Brexit, prorogation of Parliament and whether the leadership of our country is strong enough to lead us through what is to come. You can find out more information about the programme and watch online here.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy presents the Brexit Debate on Channel 4

Krishnan Guru-Murthy is presenting a live studio debate about the Brexit crisis currently enshrouding the UK and the controversial prorogation of Parliament. The programme sees voters debating the future of the nation with Politicians on Channel 4 on 2nd September, or you can watch the programme online here.

Noel Gay Clients in Commercials

Noel Gay clients are enjoying success with several commercials airing now and more to go live in the next few weeks.   You can see Bryony Twydle in commercials for both Capital One and McDonald's, whilst Gemma Arrowsmith can be seen in the recent campaign for Cinch cars.   Meg Salter is currently appearing in Asda's Dine Like Downton commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=29&v=7hGnLaAsP8Q   Meg is also featured in Too Good To Share (Sorry Kids!) for Walkers Crisps with Cicely Giddings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07eGF79SHgs   Mathilda Holland is in Paddy Power's Neight Club: https://player.vimeo.com/video/349699427   Ruby Ablett is in Amazon Prime's The Marvelous Mrs Maisel season finale commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIs1yx_oUgY   and Virgin Trains' Very Fast Chair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysiLczMMxps   Also featuring in an Amazon...

WILLIAM SEBAG-MONTEFIORE in BBC's 'Poldark'

William Sebag-Montefiore appears in the latest series of BBC's acclaimed period drama Poldark, featuring as the Foreman of the Jury in episode six of series five. If you missed William's episode you can catch up online here.

Lenny Sherman in Eastenders

Actor and comedian Lenny Sherman (who is currently at the Edinburgh Fringe festival with his stand-up show Have Fun) appeared in a guest role on Friday night's episode of long-running soap opera Eastenders on BBC One. If you missed it you can catch up on Lenny's episode online here.

Mathilda Holland at Shakespeare's Rose Theatre Blenheim Palace

Mathilda Holland is currently performing in two of Shakespeare's most loved plays, Romeo and Juliet and Richard III, in the rep summer season at the pop-up Rose Theatre at Blenheim Palace. The 'zesty, rough-and-tumble' (★★★★ The Telegraph) productions are running throughout summer until 7th September. You can find out more about the productions, view the full performance schedule and book tickets online here.

New Series of 'The Third Degree' with Steve Punt on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Steve Punt is back with a brand new series of The 3rd Degree on BBC Radio 4 Extra. The quiz show, hosted by Punt, visits universities across the UK and pits three students against three of their professors in a battle of general knowledge. The show will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra every Monday at 3pm from 22 July, and you can find out more about the programme and listen on BBC Sounds here.

Noel Gay clients at Edinburgh 2019

Noel Gay are thrilled to have a really eclectic mix of exciting shows in Edinburgh this year, performing across all major venues. Firm favourites Ian Smith and Goodbear are returning with new shows, whilst Sukh Ojla and Tamsyn Kelly present their debut stand-up hours. We also have brilliant new shows from Jack Mosedale in MOTHER, sketch group Just These Please,  Lenny Sherman and impressionist Josh Berry, alongside improv shows Bumper Blyton starring Jonah Fazel and Dan Quirke in Sh*t-Faced Showtime’s Alice Through the Cocktail Glass. For more information and tickets to any of our clients’ shows, click here. Underbelly 17.05 Jonah Fazel in Bumper Blyton 17.15 Ian Smith:...

Sukh Ojla in Channel 4's 'GameFace'

Actor and comedian Sukh Ojla is currently appearing in the new series of Channel 4's highly acclaimed sitcom GameFace. Now in it's second series, the comedy follows the chaotic life of aspiring actress Marcella (played by the show's writer Roisin Conaty) in her attempts to achieve her dreams. You can find out more about the show and catch up online here.

Katie Derham Presenting BBC Proms 2019

The brilliant Katie Derham is returning to present the BBC Proms for 2019, kicking off with the First Night of the Proms on 19 July. She will also be presenting the magazine show, Proms Encore. The Proms season runs from 19 July to 14 September and highlights of the concerts will be televised on various dates across this period - a full schedule of the Proms programmes across the BBC can be found here.

Fiona Bruce in the new series of Fake or Fortune?

Fake or Fortune? is back for a new series on BBC One, presented by Fiona Bruce.   Fiona teams up with art expert Philip Mould to investigate the stories behind paintings. Series 8 begins with an 18th-century landscape that could be a lost work by of one of the biggest names in British art, Thomas Gainsborough.   You can watch Fake or Fortune? on BBC One at 9pm from Thursday 25th July or catch up online here.  

Benedick Blythe in BBC's 'Dark Money'

Benedick Blythe is appearing in BBC show Dark Money, a high stakes new drama. You can catch up on the first episode here. Episode two follows on Monday 9th July at 9pm. Episode three will air on Monday 15th July, and the final episode on Tuesday 16th July.

Matthew McVarish in The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart

Matthew McVarish is currently appearing at the New Vic in The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart.   Running 28 June - 23 July, The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart is "a delicious play filled with wit, spellbinding music and devilish encounters... a journey of self-discovery that will enchant your imaginations and take you into a magical world where anything is possible, but nothing is as it seems".   The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart won a Herald Angel award at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, a Critics’ Award for Theatre in Scotland 2010-2011 and a 2017 Drama Desk award.   For more information and tickets,...

Noel Gay Clients in History Bombs: The Scoop

Our brilliant clients Meg Salter, Sukh Ojla, William Sebag-Montefiore and Tom Crowley all feature in the new mini-series The Scoop from educational company History Bombs. The series, commissioned by Historic Royal Palaces, is a collection of high-energy, entertaining, live-action online videos, exploring the history of the Tower of London in an accessible and entertaining way. These five episodes, which will be published on the Historic Royal Palaces website and YouTube channel, focus on the White Tower which was built by the Normans in London, and is part of the current AQA GCSE syllabus. You can watch the Scoop online here.

Ashley Tucker and George Hannigan in The Comedy About A Bank Robbery in the West End

We are delighted to announce that following their UK tour of the show, Ashley Tucker and George Hannigan will be appearing as part of the new West End cast of the multi-award winning Mischief Theatre's The Comedy About A Bank Robbery from 25 June at The Criterion Theatre. Hailed as "the funniest show in town" (The Times) and "thrilling and daringly inventive... this lung-bustingly funny play is just what the therapist ordered" (The Guardian), it would be criminal to miss it! More information and tickets here.

Yolanda Brown is the voice of W Channel

Broadcaster and Award-Winning saxophonist YolanDa Brown has been announced as the new continuity announcer for W Channel. The Channel, part of the UKTV network, hosts a variety of reality, game shows and documentaries. Yolanda's announcements can be heard on the Channel from 22 May 2019.

Dan Antopolski in Amazon's 'Good Omens'

Dan Antopolski features in the hotly anticipated new series Good Omens, alongside David Tenant and Michael Sheen. The series, based on the much loved fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, will be available on Amazon Prime video from 31 May, and is expected to air on the BBC in the UK later in 2019. You can find more information about the show and how to watch it here.

Francesca Baker with Guildford Shakespeare Company

We are delighted to announce that Francesca Baker, a recent graduate from the Guildford School of Acting, has been cast in the Guildford Shakespeare Company's productions of Twelfth Night and The Merry Wives of Windsor to be performed over the summer.   The shows, two of Shakespeare's best loved comedies, will be performed in by the company at two open air locations in Guildford, with Twelfth Night running 13 - 29 June and The Merry Wives of Windsor running 13 - 27 July. You can find out more information on the productions and book tickets here.

Louise Mai Newberry in 'Plenty' at Chichester Festival Theatre

Louise Mai Newberry, fresh from her recent appearance in BBC's Doctors, is performing in David Hare's Plenty at the Chichester Festival Theatre, which has received excellent reviews. Set in post-war Europe, the play goes backwards and forwards through time to explore how the past and the present co-exist. The production runs from 7th to 29th June. " invigorating production of a play about individual and national unease" ★★★★ The Guardian "Plenty is an intellectually stimulating play, as relevant... 40 years on" ★★★★★ Broadway World UK "It is a sometimes stark, sometimes lavish production that surprises and assaults the senses in equal measures"...

Amer Chadha-Patel in 'Aladdin', 'Year of the Rabbit' and 'Beecham House'

Amer Chadha-Patel can currently be seen in Disney's Aladdin, and is soon to be seen in Year of the Rabbit on Channel 4 and Gurinder Chadha's Beecham House on ITV. Set in the dark heart of Victorian London, Year of the Rabbit (C4/Objective) follows Detective Inspector Rabbit (Matt Berry), a hardened booze-hound who’s seen it all, and his hapless new partner Strauss (Freddie Fox). While investigating a murder, the ambitious daughter (Susan Wokoma) of the chief of police joins them, becoming London’s first female officer. Together, the trio must fight crime while rubbing shoulders with street gangs, crooked politicians and...

Yiannis Vassilakis in Dead Pixels

Yiannis Vassilakis is currently appearing in Channel 4's Dead Pixels, an online comedy about gamers, for gamers. Set in both the real world and online , Dead Pixels centres on Meg, Nicky and Usman, whose world revolves around their obsession for the game Kingdom Scrolls. Channel 4's Dead Pixels is available now to stream online here. https://youtu.be/NbJQK4XbDRU

Nicki Chapman’s Talent Show Wars

Nicki Chapman is presenting the new Channel 5 show Talent Show Wars. Talent Show Wars explores some of the biggest battles and bust ups from the ultra-competitive world of talent shows. In Episode One of this brand new series, Nicki will be chatting to Louis Walsh and Pete Waterman about some of their clashes. Make sure to tune in to Channel 5 on Sundays at 7pm or catch up on demand here from 7th April.

Anna Morris returns in New Series of Channel 4's 'Lee and Dean'

Actor, writer and comedian Anna Morris is returning as Mrs Bryce-D'Souza for the second series of the critically acclaimed sitcom Lee and Dean. The show, produced by Channel 4 and Bingo Productions, centres around two lifelong friends and builders Lee and Dean, in a poignant and funny exploration of male friendship. The first episode of the new series airs on Channel 4 at 10pm on 11th April. You can read an interview with Anna about the programme here, and catch up on the previous series online here. Anna's solo comedy show Bombastic is on at the Soho Theatre on 4 April...

Joshua Rozenberg on BBC Radio 4's 'Law In Action'

Britain’s best known commentator on the law Joshua Rozenberg returns to Radio 4 with a new series of his long running programme Law In Action. With fascinating discussion and rigorous dissection of legal topics, the programme continues to be at the forefront of the UK’s most important legal stories. You can find more information about the programme and listen online here.

Thomas Gilbey and Tim Dewberry in 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'

We are delighted that Thomas Gilbey and Tim Dewberry have begun Harry Potter and the Cursed Child performances in the West End. The critically acclaimed production, which has won a multitude of awards since opening at the Palace Theatre in 2016, is welcoming in its fourth year and is currently booking until January 2020.  You can find out more about the new cast here, and find more information on the production and buy tickets here.

Baylen Leonard wins CMA Award and announced as host on Country Hits Radio

Country music specialist and presenter Baylen Leonard has been announced as winner of the Country Music Association's International Country Broadcaster Award in recognition of his work spreading the country music genre internationally. It has also been announced that Bauer Media are to launch a new Country music radio station Country Hits Radio, with Baylen presenting a daily weekday music programme. The station will launch on 5 April and you can find out more about it here.

Cicely Giddings and Maddy Anholt in BBC Three's 'Jerk'

Two of our clients, Cicley Giddings and Maddy Anholt, are appearing in BBC Three's new sitcom Jerk which is available on iPlayer now. The comedy follows the life of Tim, a man who knows that having cerebral palsy means that he can get away with almost anything. You can find out more information and watch all episodes online here.

Nelufar Hedayat presents stories for Morgan Freeman's The Story of God on Nat Geo

Morgan Freeman's documentary series The Story of God is back for a third season, featuring Nelufar Hedayat. As a correspondent, Nelufar joins Morgan on his journeys to some of the most awe-inspiring religious sites around the world. Travelling to the worlds holiest places, previously including Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall, India’s Bodhi Tree, Mayan temples in Guatemala, the pyramids of Egypt, New Mexico to observe ancient Navajo rituals and the banks of the Ganges River, each episode focuses on a different topic about the divine and features contributions from religious leaders, scientists, historians and archaeologists. The Story of God with Morgan Freeman will be...

Krishnan Guru-Murthy goes Through the Keyhole

Through the Keyhole is back with a brand new series. With a camera crew let loose around the houses of the rich and famous, it is up to the celebrity panel with the help of the studio audience to guess whose home it is! Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be featuring in Episode 8 which will be broadcast on Saturday 23rd February on  ITV1 at 9.25pm. Make sure you tune into ITV1 or you can stream Through the Keyhole live here.

Matt Green and Laurence Howarth in Cuckoo

Matt Green can currently be seen in the latest series five of BBC Three's Cuckoo, take a look here. Laurence Howarth has also recently appeared in series four, which can also be seen on iPlayer.

Sukh Ojla in BBC's 'Flunked' and 'Class Dismissed'

Comedian and actor Sukh Ojla is appearing in BBC's new teen comedy drama Flunked which is available on BBC iPlayer. The series follows the characters of CBBC's hit show Class Dismissed after they leave secondary school and enrol in sixth form college. You can find out more and watch the show online here. The new series of Class Dismissed is also available to watch on BBC iPlayer here.

YolanDa Brown's Band Jam on CBeebies

World-renowned saxophonist and multi MOBO award-winner YolanDa Brown is hosting a dynamic new CBeebies show YolanDa's Band Jam which has its first airing on 26 January. Yolanda shares her love of music with an audience of 5 to 7 year olds, introducing them to various instruments and styles of music and encouraging them to get involved through dance, musical games and jamming with the live band. A wide range of musical guests including Newton Faulkner, The Shires and Anoushka Shankar join YolanDa and her house band “The Band Jaminals” throughout the series for live performances on the show. Each episode culminates in...

New Series of Wanted Down Under with Nicki Chapman on BBC One

The brand new series of Wanted Down Under hosted by our brilliant Nicki Chapman is currently showing every weekday at 11am on BBC One. Each episode follows a new family as they look at life in Australia and New Zealand ahead of possible migration. You can find out more about the programme and watch previous episodes here.

Noel Gay Clients at Vault Festival 2019

This year we have a number of our clients taking brilliant comedy shows to the celebrated Vault Festival in London. The festival, taking place between January and March 2019, brings together hundreds of shows, gigs and events under the railway arches of London's Waterloo station. We are very excited to announce that the following NG acts are going to be part of the action! Stand-ups Sukh Ojla and Ian Smith, character comedians Bryony Twydle and Tamsyn Kelly, and viral impressionist Josh Berry are all bringing their Work in Progress shows to the festival, trying out some hilarious new material ahead of...

Hannah Lindsey joins cast of The House on Cold Hill

Our brilliant actress Hannah Lindsey is joining the cast of The House on Cold Hill for their upcoming theatre tour this spring! This supernatural thriller from No 1 Best Selling author Peter James is coming to theatres across the UK. For full details and dates, click here.

Welcoming new client Hannah Vaughan Jones

We are delighted to have Hannah Vaughan Jones join the team here at Noel Gay. Hannah is a Journalist, Broadcaster and International News Anchor for CNN, who hosts shows across CNN International – including CNN Talk, Newsroom, Connect The World, The International Desk and Hala Gorani Tonight. Hannah has broadcast live on location across the UK, covering terror attacks, General Elections and Referenda. Hannah is also a sought after awards host and event moderator. For more information on Hannah, click here.

Ben Spiteri's 'Ministry of Justice' airs this Friday on Channel 4

Following on from their BAFTA winning show ‘The Revolution’, Jolyon Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse return to our screens in ‘Ministry of Justice’ produced by Ben Spiteri.  This satirical comedy show takes aim at the world of crime and anti-social behaviour, watch the pair as they target criminals all in the hidden camera style which has proved such a success on their previous shows. Ben was head writer on the E4 hidden camera show Bad Robots. Tune into the first episode at 11.05pm on Friday 30th November on Channel 4.  For more information, click here.

Robin Ince World Tour with Brian Cox

Comedian and writer Robin Ince is going on tour with Brian Cox's Universal Adventures in Space and Time World Tour. Kicking off in the UK in February 2019, this tour brings Brian and Robin's unique and celebrated style to several countries in a brand new arena-sized show. You can find more information about the tour and buy tickets online here, but be quick - dates are already selling out! UK tour dates below: February 2019 Thursday 7th - Derby Arena Friday 8th - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena Saturday 9th - Manchester Arena Sunday 10th - Sheffield Flydsa Arena Wednesday 13th - Peterborough Arena Thursday 14th - Leeds...

YolanDa Brown Presenting BBC's Young Jazz Musician of the Year Awards

Renowned composer and saxophonist YolanDa Brown has been announced as the co-presenter of the Young Jazz Musician of the Year Awards. The final will take place at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall, and the coverage will be broadcast on 25 November on BBC Four.

Nicki Chapman Presenting Channel 5 Gardening Show

Presenter and broadcaster Nicki Chapman has been announced as the presenter of a new gardening competition programme on Channel 5. The series, which has the working title of The Great Garden Challenge, is set to air on Channel 5 in 2019 and will see eight teams battle it out to win a chance to exhibit at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Garden in Wisley.

Katie Derham on Richard Osman’s House of Games

Katie Derham will be appearing on Richard Osman’s House of Games testing out her general knowledge skills. House of Games is back for Series 3 - pitting celebrities against each other in a series of games and tests to see who can not only win daily prizes, but also be crowned House of Games champion. Be sure to watch Katie on Monday 12th November – Thursday 15th November at 6pm and Friday 16th November and 7pm on BBC2 or on iPlayer here.

Thomas Gilbey in War Horse at The National Theatre

Tom Gilbey is delighted to have rejoined the company of War Horse which is re-opening tonight at the Lyttleton Theatre, eleven years after its debut, with a special Armistice Day Commemorative Performance this Sunday. Playing until 5th January, tickets can be purchased here:  War Horse tickets 

Amber Butchart's In Stitches on BBC Radio 4

Traditionally viewed as a domestic task or as women's work, embroidery is experiencing a boom and a major image overhaul. No longer just a humdrum craft, a new generation of embroiderers are creating art with complex and political dynamics. Amber Butchart presents In Stitches, a radio documentary looking at these radical embroidery artists and the ability to explore hidden histories, political messages and untold stories through stitching. In Stitches airs on BBC Radio 4 on November 15th at 11.30am. Listen on BBC Radio 4 or online here.

Danny Baker dips his toe in the podcast pool

Without even releasing an episode yet, legendary broadcaster and football lover Danny Baker alongside Gary Lineker have managed to scale to the top of the podcast chart with their brand new weekly podcast Lineker & Baker: Behind Closed Doors.   Available on Acast they are leaving the analysis and commentary behind, and will delve instead into the intimate details of life in and around the beautiful game featuring changing room tales, green room gossip and loosely factual legends that all football fans will love.   Listen to the trailer on Acast here.

Noel Gay Clients Exploring the Unreported World for Channel 4

Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Nelufar Hedayat, Seyi Rhodes and Sahar Zand are all reporting from across the world for Unreported World throughout November and December 2018.   Critically acclaimed since it first started broadcasting in 2000, each episode of Unreported World has a guest reporter that travels all over the world to uncover stories usually ignored by the world media.   You can see Krishan Guru-Murthy’s Colombian episode on 2nd November and then a second story from El Salvador on 30th November, Nelufar Hedayat visits India her in episode on 9th November, Seyi Rhodes report from South Africa is broadcast on 23rd November and on...

Noel Gay Clients in the Evening Standard's Progress 1000

A number of Noel Gay clients have been named amongst the 1000 most influential Londoners in the Evening Standard's Progress 1000. Ayesha Hazarika, Sarah Montague, and Emily Maitlis are listed in the Storytellers: Media section, where the three have been praised for their influence on media interviews and political commentary. Dr. Sue Black has been listen in Science and Technology, where she is noted as the founder of Tech Mums, "a global community of kick-ass tech women". Henry Dimbleby is included in Tastemakers: Eat And Drink. After co-founding phenomenally successful healthy-fast-food chain Leon, Henry has gone on to champion children's food charities Magic Breakfast and Chefs...

Krishnan Guru Murthy to host Channel 4 Brexit live debate

Presenter and journalist Krishnan Guru Murthy will be hosting Channel 4's upcoming live debate programme Brexit: What the Nation Really Thinks. Filmed in front of a live studio audience in Birmingham, the one-off programme will feature interviews with politicians, debate on a number of possible effects of Brexit and the results of an exclusive nation-wide poll on the issue. The programme will be broadcast at 8pm on Monday 5 November on Channel 4.

Anna Morris begins filming for Channel 4's 'Lee and Dean'

Actor and comedian Anna Morris is appearing in the upcoming second series of Channel 4's hit comedy Lee and Dean. The sitcom, which started filming this week, follows two builders and best mates Lee and Dean as they navigate their way through their hilariously turbulent lives. You can find out more about the show and watch the first series online here.

Danny Baker is team captain on new Channel 5 series

Celebrated broadcaster Danny Baker is going to be appearing as a team captain on the hotly anticipated Celebrity Game Night, which is due to air in early 2019. The programme, commissioned by Channel 5 and adapted from NBC's hit game show Hollywood Game Night in the US, will see two teams of celebrities face-off in a number of classic and hilarious parlour games.

Steve Mould on BBC's 'Museum of Curiosity'

Presenter and one-third of the critically acclaimed Festival of the Spoken Nerd, Steve Mould is appearing as a guest in the current series of Museum of Curiosity on BBC Radio 4. The programme, which sees three distinguished guests donate fascinating exhibits to a vast imaginary museum, will air on BBC Radio 4 on Monday 22 October at 6:30pm, and will then be available online here.

Fiona Bruce on ITV's The Parachute Murder Plot

Broadcaster and journalist Fiona Bruce  presents The Parachute Murder Plot as part of ITV’s Crime & Punishment Season. Fiona gains access to exclusive police tapes from the investigation into army sergeant Emile Cilliers, who attempted to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute. With these tapes, as well as interviews conducted with those close to the case, Fiona explores all aspects of the investigation and tries to unpick Sergaent Cilliers’ motives, actions and guilt. The show will be broadcast on Wednesday 17 October on ITV at 9pm. You can find out more information online here.

Brona C Titley on Sky One's 'The Reluctant Landlord'

Actor and writer Brona C Titley is appearing in Sky One's new sitcom The Reluctant Landlord. The semi-autobiographical show, written by and starring Romesh Ranganathan, follows a man who is struggling to run the local pub left to him in his father's will. Brona's episode will air on 20 November at 10pm on Sky One, and you can then watch it online here.   Brona recently appeared in UKTV W and RTE's Women on the Verge. The programme, based on the hit novel by Lorna Martin, follows the fraught lives of a group of career women in their 30s. Brona appeared in the...

Dr Sue Black wins 2018 Lovie Award

Dr Sue Black has won the Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the Lovie Awards 2018. The awards, which are in their eighth year, were founded to honour the best of the European internet and are recognising Sue for her dedication to computing and the internet. We are thrilled for Sue, winning the title alongside recording artist Stormzy who was recognised as Person of the Year. You can read the full story here. You can find out more about Sue's life, career and what inspires her in a recent video she made for BBC Ideas, which you can watch online here.

Katie Derham on BBC's 'Pointless Celebrities'

Tune in to BBC One on Saturday 6 October to see the brilliant Katie Derham battle it out with a host of other presenters to be crowned the Pointless Celebrities champ. The programme is being broadcast at 5.40pm on Saturday 6 October on BBC One, or you can watch it online here.

Sukh Ojla and Josh Berry on BBC's NewsJack

Comedian Sukh Ojla and impressionist Josh Berry will be appearing on this week's episode of NewsJack on BBC Radio 4 Extra. The radio programme, a topical scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra at 10.30pm on Thursday 4 October. It will then be available to listen to online here.

Ayesha Hazarika on UK Tour

Political commentator and stand up comedian Ayesha Hazarika is touring her 2018 Edinburgh Fringe show Girl on Girl - The Fight for Feminism across the UK this autumn. Her tour schedule is below with links to more information and tickets. OCTOBER 2018 05 MILTON KEYNES The Stables 06 BATH The Rondo 10 GUILDFORD G Live 12 MAIDENHEAD Norden Farm 19 CAMBRIDGE Junction 22-27 LONDON Soho Theatre NOVEMBER 2018 03 DURHAM Gala Theatre 09 READING South Street 10  SWINDON Arts Centre 17 SALFORD The Lowry “Hazarika is terrific company - relaxed, mischievous and with a mind like a steel trap…go and see what she has to say.” ★★★★ The Scotsman “Extremely funny…sharp and on the money" The Guardian “Insightful, humorous and at times simply ‘hide behind the sofa’ stuff” ★★★★ Edinburgh Reporter

YolanDa Brown on Gareth Malone's All Star Music Quiz

World-renowned saxophonist and presenter YolanDa Brown is appearing in the first episode of Gareth Malone's new panel show All Star Music Quiz on BBC Two. In a quiz where you have to play the answer as well as say it, contestants battle it out to prove their skill and knowledge across all genres of music. You can watch the first episode on BBC Two at 7pm on Thursday 27 September, and it will then be available to watch online here.

Natasha Magigi in RSC's 'Don Quixote'

Natasha Magigi is performing tonight in the RSC's "joyous" (The Guardian) production of Don Quixote.  Following a sold out run in 2016 at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, the production is coming back for a limited run at London's Garrick Theatre from 27 October 2018 until 2 February 2019. For more information and to book tickets, click here.  

Ben Mabberley in 'Dirty Dancing' UK Tour

Actor and musician Ben Mabberley is just beginning his stint performing in the UK Tour of Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage. Heralded by The Observer as 'the biggest live theatre sensation of all time', this live adaptation of the classic film is not to be missed. The tour runs from 20 September 2018 to 13 July 2019 in theatres all over the UK. You can find out more information, dates and book tickets here.

Ian Smith in BBC's 'Pls Like'

Comedian, actor and writer Ian Smith, fresh from his acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run, is appearing in the second series of BBC's comedy Pls Like, a Bafta-nominated comedy show about Vloggers. The series will be available on BBC iPlayer from 25 September and you can watch Ian's episode here.

Fiona Bruce on SKY Arts 'Treasures of the British Library'

Broadcaster and journalist Fiona Bruce is presenting the next episode of Treasures of the British Library on SKY Arts. The eye-opening series has a new presenter each episode, picking out what they believe are the most important items in the British Library. You can watch Fiona's episode on SKY Arts on 11 September at 8pm or online here.

Jason Eddy in BBC One's Wanderlust

Jason Eddy will be appearing in the brand new BBC One drama Wanderlust, starring Toni Collette and Steven Mackintosh.   Based around the previously happy, but failing marriage of Joy and Alan Richards, the 6 part series will follow the couple as they find themselves attracted to new people, following an accident that puts their sex life on hold, and how they cope with the consequences their decisions now will have on their future.   You can see the first episode tonight at 9pm on BBC One or catch up on iPlayer here  

Nikki Bedi interviews Riz Ahmed: Road to Englistan

In Riz Ahmed: Road to Englistan, Nikki Bedi interviews one of Britain's most successful - and outspoken - actors, Riz Ahmed. He is currently writing Englistan, a brand new drama for BBC Two, and has starred in numerous films and TV series including The Reluctant Fundamentalist, HBO's The Night Of and Star Wars's Rogue One. In the programme, Nikki  discusses movies, music and politics with Riz covering his childhood all the way through to his career today. You can watch Nikki on Riz Ahmed: Road  to Englistan on iPlayer here and if in Northern Ireland, you can watch on BBC at 23:15 on 29th August.

Anita Ananad, YolanDa Brown and Katie Derham are Celebrity Eggheads

The wonderful Anita Anand, YolanDa Brown and Katie Derham will be showing off their brainpower and knowledge on upcoming episodes of Celebrity Eggheads, hosted by Jeremy Vine. Eggheads is now in its 8th series and sees teams come together to try and defeat the all knowledgeable Eggheads, a group of five who know everything there is to know... or do they? Anita will be battling the Eggheads on Friday 24th August and YolanDa and Katie will be giving them a run for their money on Friday 31st August. You can watch Anita, Katie, YolanDa and Jeremy by tuning into BBC2 at 6pm...

Sukh Ojla in The Big Asian Stand Up

Sukh Ojla, a rising star of comedy, is featured in Friday's episode of the Big Asian Stand-Up on BBC TWO. In The Big Asian Stand-Up, Nish Kumar brings a second instalment of hilarious stand-ups who share an exciting and diverse voice and showcases a new wave of Asian comedic talent. Make sure to catch Sukh on Friday 24 August on BBC TWO at 10:00pm or online here.    

Ellie Kit Jones debuts in the West End’s School of Rock

Ellie Kit Jones trained at the MV Academy and will be making her West End debut as Marcy in School of Rock the Musical this week before rocking out for the next year at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. Based on the beloved 2003 film about a wannabe rock star who ends up teaching at a posh prep school, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit musical is now in its third year in London’s West End. Featuring 14 new songs and all the original songs from the movie, this high-powered hit will teach you how to truly rock! School of Rock the Musical plays...

Noel Gay Clients in Edinburgh

It's that time of year again, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018 is in full swing. Noel Gay are delighted to have a whole host of wonderful clients performing this year, across all major venues. Take a look at what Noel Gay clients are offering this year and then book your tickets here.   Underbelly 13:30 Nick Hall - Spencer 17:15 Ian Smith - Craft 17:45 Phillipa Carson in NewsRevue 19:40 Tamsyn Kelly in Lead Pencil 20:30 Bryony Twydle - Flamingo 21:30 Tamsyn Kelly - You're Welcome   Gilded Balloon 12:15 Just These Please 13:30 Robin Ince - Chaos of Delight 18:45 Ayesha Hazarika - Girl on Girl   Assembly Hall 17:35 Josh Berry - Voice...

Yolanda Mercy's Quarter Life Crisis

Yolanda Mercy is back at the Soho Theatre from 16-18th August with Quarter Life Crisis, following sell out shows in 2017 and a UK Tour. It was the winner of the Underbelly Untapped Award and Yolanda was featured in the British Council Artist to Watch list. Alicia is a hot mess. She doesn’t know what she’s doing with her life. Swiping left, swiping right to find the perfect match. Even though she’s a Londoner, born and bred, the scent of Lagos peppers her existence in the ends. Everyone around her seems to know where they’re going in life, but she’s just...

Fake or Fortune? Fiona Bruce is back for Series 7

Fiona Bruce was back on our screens last night with the new series of BBC One's Fake or Fortune?, investigating the mysteries behind paintings with art expert Philip Mould. This week Fiona and Philip were investigating a painting by William Nicholson. The painting, Glass Jug with Plates and Pears, had been bought for £165,000 and the owner wanted to know if it was genuine or not. Catch up here or tune in to BBC One on Sundays at 14:50.

Anita Anand on BBC4's The Stolen Maharajah

Anita Anand will be appearing in The Stolen Maharajah: Britain’s Indian Royal, part of the BBC’s Big British Asian Summer. Maharajah Duleep Singh was an Indian King, taken by the British as a boy and brought up as an English aristocrat. He became a friend of Queen Victoria until he realised what had been done to him and turned rebel against the British Empire. As the author of Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary, shortlisted for the Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize and winner of the Eastern Eye Alchemy Festival award for Literature, Anita is in a unique position to talk about...

George Hannigan and Ashley Tucker tour the UK with 'The Comedy About A Bank Robbery'

Ashley Tucker and George Hannigan start rehearsals today for the new UK tour of the multi-award winning Mischief Theatre's The Comedy About A Bank Robbery. Opening at the Birmingham Rep on 23 August 2018 before starting a nationwide tour, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery is "the funniest show in town" (The Times) and "thrilling and daringly inventive... this lung-bustingly funny play is just what the therapist ordered" (The Guardian). Tour dates, venues and more information can be found here. It'd be criminal to miss it!      

Katie Derham presents The Proms 2018

The excellent Katie Derham returns to screens throughout the summer to present BBC Proms and Proms Extra. First up will be the legendary First Night of the Proms which will feature two major pieces composed as responses to the First World War: Gustav Holst’s much-loved The Planets and Ralph Vaughn Williams' choral masterpiece Toward the Unknown Region.  You can watch these from 13th July at 20:30pm here On Saturday evenings Katie fronts Proms Extra on BBC Two to review the recent week of Proms 2018 with special guests All Proms TV highlights can be found here.

Josh Berry returns to BBC Radio 4 with Dead Ringers for second week running

Comedian and impressionist Josh Berry is to return to BBC Radio 4 for another episode of 'Dead Ringers' following his debut show last week. The topical comedy satire show is famed for its mix of political vituperation, media mauling and celebrity savaging with recent news stories such as Brexit, The World Cup, Wimbledon and Love Island all in the firing line. The next episode of Dead Ringers featuring Josh will be broadcast at 18:30pm on Friday 13th July and repeated throughout the week. Tune in here

YolanDa Brown to host new CBeebies show 'YolanDa's Band Jam'

World-renowned saxophonist and multi MOBO award-winner YolanDa Brown is set to host a dynamic new CBeebies show entitled 'YolanDa's Band Jam'. Filmed at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester, YolanDa will guide a studio of 5-7 year olds through tempo, rhythm and other musical disciplines in an inspirational show full of surprises and amazing guests. YolanDa will be joined by a range of renowned musical talent including top singer/guitarist Newton Faulkner and hit country duo The Shires to excite young children about the possibilities of music.

Simon Desborough joins 'The Case of the Frightened Lady' for UK Tour

Simon Desborough joins the cast of the UK Tour of 'The Case of the Frightened Lady', produced by Bill Kenwright Ltd. Following their acclaimed production of Ruth Rendell's 'A Judgement in Stone', The Classic Thriller Company returns with a brand new adaption from the legendary "King of the detective thriller", Edgar Wallace - the brains behind one of the most iconic films of all time, King Kong. When Inspector Tanner is called in to investigate a ruthless murder at Mark's Priory, the grand ancestral home of the Lebanon family, he quickly discovers that nothing is quite as it seems. The household...

Anita Anand returns to BBC Radio 4 with The Reith Lectures

Broadcaster and Journalist Anita Anand returns to BBC Radio 4 to host The Reith Lectures. Anita will be going on tour with historian Professor Margaret MacMillan to record her Reith Lectures - entitled The Mark of Cain - this June, beginning in London and concluding in Canada. The five lectures will explore the tangled history of war and society and our complicated feelings towards it and towards those who fight. Inaugurated 70 years ago in 1948 by the BBC to mark the historic contribution made to public service broadcasting by Sir John (later Lord) Reith, The Reith Lectures' aim is to...

Steve Punt to host new series of BBC Radio 4 Show - The 3rd Degree

The hilarious Steve Punt returns to BBC Radio 4 for a brand new series of "The 3rd Degree". Recorded on location at a different University each week, the show pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. The show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The 3rd Degree runs for six weeks from Monday 25th June at 3pm and is repeated from Sunday 30th June. You can also find it on BBC iplayer. For more information click...

Ruby Ablett in 'Double Act' at the Polka Theatre

Ruby Ablett is appearing in a brilliant stage adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's much loved children's book Double Act.  When their Dad starts dating a new woman and buys a bookshop in the countryside, twins Ruby and Garnet need to get the bottom of what's going on! The production was an instant hit when it premiered at Polka in 2003 and loved by thousands of children during a UK tour. Double Act is on at the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon from 15 June to 5 August. You can find out more information and buy tickets online here.    

Jeremy Vine to Host Channel 5 Current Affairs Show

TV and Radio Broadcaster Jeremy Vine has been announced as the new presenter of Channel 5’s daily current affairs programme. From September 2018 Jeremy will host the programme which will look at the biggest news, issues and stories from around the UK for 120 minutes every morning. Jeremy said: “Matthew Wright has built a brilliant show that’s a big part of the British TV landscape. I’m delighted to be carrying on all the conversations he has started, with all the guests he’s made me feel I know over the years. Radio 2 has a beautiful editorial overlap with the serious...

Jon Harvey's Lobby Land on BBC Radio 4

The sharp satirical sitcom Lobby Land is back on Radio 4. Co-written and produced by our own Jon Harvey, the programme follows Sam Peakes, a young political editor who’s struggling to stay afloat in parliament. The first episode in the series will be broadcast on 7 June at 11pm, with the rest of the series broadcast at the same time every Thursday night.  You can also listen to Lobby Land online here.    

Tamsyn Kelly in BBC Radio 1 Sketch Show

Comedian and actor Tamsyn Kelly is appearing in a brand new sketch show on BBC Radio 1, The Andy Field Experience. The programme is running for three episodes and is an anarchic, silly and fast-paced look at life in the modern world. The first episode will be broadcast on Radio 1 on 8 June and you can listen to it online from 4 June here.

Noel Gay Clients at Soho Theatre

Two of our clients at Noel Gay are performing their shows at Soho Theatre this summer. In June, comedian and star of Radio 4's Infinite Monkey Cage Robin Ince is performing his first new solo show in three years. Pragmatic Insanity is a night about love, death and art (with a little bit of physics). It is 90 minutes fizzing with ideas about creativity in science and art, as well as asking why we believe we see what we see and why we believe what we believe. You can find out more about the show and book ticket here. Actor, presenter and writer Yolanda Mercy is...

Josh Berry's Ace Impressions with Eurosport

Impressionist and comedian Josh Berry is working with Eurosport this Grand Slam season to produce a series of funny lip-reading videos. Watch your favourite tennis players have their meetings dubbed by Josh using his impressive arsenal of tennis player impressions. You can watch Nadal and Federer talk about their takeaway order here, and Wawrinka and Tsonga discussing the their fashion choices here. Then in Josh's two most recent videos he lets us in on some of the top players' inner thoughts, which you can watch the first instalment of here and the second here.

Noel Gay Clients in Kids Show Rehearsals

With summer just around the corner, our wonderful clients Ruby Ablett and Jason Eddy are both in rehearsals for productions at two of the UK's premier theatres for children's shows. Ruby is in rehearsals for a new production of Jacqueline Wilson's much loved children's book Double Act. There's double trouble when inseparable twins Ruby and Garnet are wrong-footed by their dad's spontaneous decision to buy a bookshop in the country. Loved by generations of children, this story and brilliant adaptation by Vicky Ireland is not to be missed. Jason is taking to the skies in his rehearsals for Astley's Astounding Adventures at...

Natasha Magigi at Chichester Festival Theatre

The brilliant Natasha Magigi has been cast in the Chichester Festival Theatre's upcoming production of The Country Wife by William Wycherley. Directed by Jonathan Munby, fresh from his West End run of Frozen, this classic play is a raucous comedy of sexual exploits which is still delighting audiences 300 years after it was first performed. The production runs at the Minerva Theatre from 8 June to 7 July, more information and tickets are available here.

Tim Dewberry At Vienna's English Theatre

Actor Tim Dewberry is starring as Speed in the Vienna English Theatre's new production of The Odd Couple by Neil Simon. The classic comedy revolves around two dysfunctional flatmates who can't stand each other and their run-ins with not only each other, but the other tenants of the building. The show opens on Monday 28 May and runs until the beginning of July. You can find out more about the production and book tickets online here.

Emily Maitlis Interviews Steve Bannon in UK Exclusive

On tonight's edition of Newsnight, award-winning broadcaster Emily Maitlis will be interviewing the former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon. Expect discussions of Trump, Race and the UK-US Trade Deal from one of the Trump administration's most influential and controversial players. You can watch the full interview on Newsnight at 10.30pm, 23 May on BBC2. It will then be available online here.

Laurence Howarth in 'Urban Myths' on Sky Arts

Actor and writer Laurence Howarth will be appearing in an upcoming episode of Sky Arts's acclaimed comedy drama series Urban Myths. The episode, The Sex Pistols vs Bill Grundy, is a dramatised re-imagining of the 48 hours around the punk band's infamous interview on ITV. You can find out more about the episode and stream online if you are a Sky customer here. The episode will be broadcast on Sky Arts on 31 May at 9pm. Laurence has also just finished filming on the new series of BBC Three's hit comedy Cuckoo along with our client Matt Green. While the series does not currently...

Nicki Chapman presenting RHS Chelsea Flower Show for BBC1

The presenter and broadcaster Nicki Chapman will be hosting a number of afternoon programmes looking at the medal-winning gardens from this year's Chelsea Flower Show, a true highlight of any botanist's Spring calendar. You can watch the shows at 3.45pm every day between Monday 21 May and Friday 25 May on BBC1. They will then be available to watch on the BBC website here.  

NELUFAR HEDAYAT's 'The Traffickers' comes to Netflix UK

The Traffickers, a hard hitting documentary series with journalist and broadcaster Nelufar Hedayat, is coming to the UK for the first time on Netflix. The series, made for the Fusion Network by Lightbox, investigates the fine line between the legitimate market and the black market. Nelufar exposes extraordinary stores, seeing first-hand how illicit goods and people move from source to consumer. As she travels off-the-grid and under-the-radar she discovers that while everything has a price, these underground networks are not as black and white as they seem. The Traffickers is available to watch on Netflix UK now.

Ruby Ablett in 'Why is The Sky Blue?' at Southwark Playhouse

Actor and musician Ruby Ablett is currently appearing in the Southwark Theatre's production of Why Is The Sky Blue? which has opened to rave reviews. Theatre-makers Abbey Wright, Shireen Mula and Matt Regan interviewed 10,000 6-22 year olds on what they think love is and the effect of pornography on their lives. In the real words of young people, Why is the Sky Blue? is a blistering and funny new piece of verbatim theatre. The production is running until 19 May at the Southwark Playhouse. Find out more information and book tickets here. 'They’re funny, they’re frank and the production as whole is very...

Dr Sue Black on Desert Island Discs

Social entrepreneur and technology guru Dr Sue Black is appearing on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. Tune in to listen to Sue introduce her favourite songs of all time and share anecdotes from her incredible career. You can listen to the episode on Sunday 20 May on Radio 4 at 11.15am. It will then be available on the BBC Radio 4 website here.

Noel Gay Clients on BBC's 'Tracey Breaks the News'

Our clients Gemma Arrowsmith, Laurence Howarth, and Brona C Titley are all writing for and appearing in the new upcoming series of Tracey Breaks the News for BBC 1. The satirical sketch show, fronted by comedian and impressionist Tracey Ullman,  is coming back after enjoying a hugely successful run in late 2017. Series 2 of the show begins at 9.30pm, 1 June on BBC1 and is on at the same time every week. You can also find out more about the show and catch up here.

Jeremy Vine Touring Book Festivals

Author, presenter and journalist Jeremy Vine is currently appearing at various literary festivals across the UK discussing his latest book What I Learnt. Jeremy will be talking about the memoir, in which he explains what it’s like to host the most listened-to Radio programme in the UK, and hit a button and hear – totally unvarnished and unspun – the voices of so-called ordinary people. And why they are not so ordinary after all. He is currently appearing at the following festivals: Stratford-Upon-Avon Literary Festival - 26 April at 7.45pm - info and tickets here Hexham Book Festival - 27 April at...

Danny Baker's Children's Book 'Lucie Goose' Nominated for Award!

We are very pleased to report that Danny Baker and Pippa Curnick's children's book Lucie Goose has been shortlisted for the Oscar's First Book Prize! The prize is an annual award for the best under-fives book of the year, awarded in memory of Oscar Ashton and in partnership with Amazon, the Evening Standard and the National Literacy Trust.   You can find out more about the prize here, and order a copy of Lucie Goose online here.

Anita Anand to present BBC's Reith Lectures

Presenter and journalist Anita Anand has been announced as the presenter for the BBC's historic Reith Lectures for the 2018 series. The Reith Lectures, which were first broadcast 70 years ago, are a staple of the BBC's annual programming and aim to advance public understanding and debate about significant issues of contemporary interest. Scheduled to be recorded in June, this year's lectures will be delivered by historian Professor Margaret MacMillan, who will address the themes of war and humanity. You can find out more information about the series and listen to past lectures here.

Danny Baker in 'good time charlie's back!' live tour

Following the huge success of his previous live tour, Danny Baker returns with his brand new show ‘Good Time Charlie’s Back!’ which he is touring around the UK from the beginning of May 2018. You can view the full list of venues and book tickets here. You can also find Danny’s most recent book ‘Going On The Turn’ available on Amazon.

Emily Maitlis interviews James Comey in UK Exclusive

In a UK television exclusive, journalist and broadcaster Emily Maitlis will be interviewing James Comey on Newsnight. The former FBI director, who was a crucial figure in the lead-up to the US Presidential election in 2016, will be giving his first UK television interview to the BBC on Thursday 19 April with Maitlis. You can watch the interview on Newsnight at 10.30pm on BBC or catch up online here.

Sukh Ojla on tour with Pyar Actually

Following a successful tour in Autumn last year, the brilliant Sukh Ojla is back with a second tour of her play Pyar Actually. The show tells the story of Polly, whose comfortable life with a good job, bright children and a reliable husband is unsettled by the return of Bali, a jet-set businessman, to their hometown. So why is he back? Is it too late for second chances? And is love, actually, all you need? Pyar Actually opens at Watford Palace Theatre on 5th May and then tours to Birmingham Repertory Theatre 8th - 12th May, and finally Theatre Royal Stratford East 15th -...

Tom Crowley in E!'s The Royals

Actor and writer Tom Crowley is featuring as a new series regular in the hit US TV show The Royals on the E! Network. His first episode aired earlier this week. The show, which stars Elizabeth Hurley, follows the fictional trials and tribulations of the British Monarchy and has proved itself to be a prime-time smash on the other side of the Atlantic. This series also features a cameo from Bryony Twydle. You can find out more about the show here.

When Live News Goes Horribly Wrong featuring Harriet Rose on Channel 5

DJ and presenter Harriet Rose will be featured on the latest series of When Live News Goes Horribly Wrong, on Channel 5 Sunday 8th April at 9pm. Live news can be informative, serious, but also very embarrassing! In this hilarious programme we will see Harriet,  alongside a number of other presenters and famous faces, look back on some of television's most cringe-worthy moments during live news broadcasts. Krishnan Guru-Murthy will also be taking part in the programme. You can find out more about the programme and watch clips here

Antiques Roadshow presented by Fiona Bruce and Krishnan Guru-Murthy’s The Grenfell Tower (Channel 4 News) are both nominated for the BAFTA Television Awards 2018

The nominations for the 2018 Virgin TV BAFTA Television Awards were announced today, and the ceremony will take place next month.   There are two nominations for Noel Gay;  the Antiques Roadshow, presented by Fiona Bruce, is nominated for a Features Award and Krishnan Guru-Murthy is nominated for his coverage for 'The Grenfell Tower Fire' for Channel 4 News. Below are the categories we'll be looking out for when the winners are announced in the ceremony taking place at London's Royal Festival Hall.   News Coverage THE GRENFELL TOWER FIRE (CHANNEL 4 NEWS) Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Jackie Long, Cathy Newman, Ben de Pear – ITN / Channel...

Sarah Montague moves to World At One

After 18 years working on the Today programme, veteran journalist Sarah Montague is leaving to present World At One. Sarah has loved her time on the Today programme, but is excited for the new challenge and experience the change is going to bring. Sarah started World At One on the 16th April.  

Food Exposed with Nelufar Hedayat on the Fusion Network

Our multi awarding winning journalist and presenter Nelufar Hedayat is presenting her new series, Food Exposed, on the Fusion network. The programme is an eight part docu-series covering topics such as fish, dairy, water, GMOs, superfoods, palm oil, and pork, exploring the effects these industries have on both the planet and it's population. This brave and groundbreaking series will see Nelufar travel the globe from the North Pole to China, the oceans of West Africa to the forests of Asia, and beyond to see what our human's increasing want for food and convenience is doing to the future of civilisation. You...

Dr Helen Scales Presents Earth Unscrewed Podcast

Our marine biologist and environmentalist Dr Helen Scales is presenting Virgin’s new Podcast Earth Unscrewed. The Podcast discusses the new and unexpected ways scientists are finding new hope for the future of our planet.   The first episode is available now, in which Helen alongside Seyi Rhodes examines the climate-friendly developments that are taking place that might just help save the future of our planet. You can find out more about the show and listen to the first episode here.  

Festival of the Spoken Nerd bring new Domestic Science to Radio 4

The maths, science and comedy trio Festival Of The Spoken Nerd have are bringing their BBC Radio 4 programme back for a second series in February and March 2018. Domestic Science will look around the landscape of the home for inspiration and give you a bite-size blast of science to make sense of it all. Join stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve Mould and geek songstress Helen Arney as they bring you a smash-and-grab science education. They’re all equal parts award-winning comedians and fully qualified science nerds, making them the perfect combination of wit and wisdom. Recorded in front of a live audience, get...

Sukh Ojla at Birmingham Rep Theatre

Actress and comedian Sukh Ojla is currently starring in Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's new play Elephant at the Birmingham Rep Theatre. Directed by the Royal Court's Associate Director, Lucy Morrison, Elephant is a scorching drama which examines the possibility of forgiveness in a family where relationships are built on lies and deception. This is the highly anticipated return of Bhatti's work to The REP following the award-winning Behzti (Dishonour). Elephant runs from 15 February until 3 March 2018. You can find out more about the production and book tickets online here.

New series of Wanted Down Under Revisited with Nicki Chapman

Presenter and broadcaster Nicki Chapman is bringing a new series of Wanted Down Under Revisited to BBC1 this week. In the programme, Nicki will go back to see if the families who have previously appeared on the show have settled down and found their dream life in Australia. Wanted Down Under Revisited is being shown at 11am each day 6th to 8th February on BBC 1, and will then be available to watch online here.

Noel Gay Clients on BBC1's The One Show

Our very own Jeremy Vine will be presenting The One Show on Friday 9th February with Alex Jones from 7pm. They'll be joined by the stars of Marvel's new film Black Panther. That's not all for Noel Gay clients as Dr Sue Black appeared on the show on Wednesday 7th February which you can catch up on here. On 5th February, Anita Anand also appeared on the The One Show to talk about Sophia Duleep Singh, India's trailblazing suffragette Princess. You can watch the episode on iPlayer here.

Ashley Tucker in Loserville Charity Concert

Our fabulous client Ashley Tucker is appearing as Elaine in the upcoming concert performance of the Olivier Award-nominated musical Loserville at the Garrick Theatre. The performance, which runs for one night only, is being put on in memory of performer and pop star Chris Hardman (aka Lil' Chris) who was in the original West End production. The proceeds from the night will go to the Maytree Trust which supports people in the midst of suicidal crises, and Youth Music Theatre UK’s Bursary Fund for young performers from less well-off backgrounds to enable them to develop careers in the arts. The concert is on 28 January...

The reviews are in! All's Well That Ends Well and Lady Windermere’s Fan

Noel Gay clients Natasha Magigi and Louise Mai Newberry have been receiving glowing reviews for their current West End and Globe appearances from across the press. Natasha is starring as Lady Plymdale in Oscar Wilde's classic comedy Lady Windermere's Fan at the Vaudeville Theatre until the 7 April 2018. Praise for the production: “This sparkling production…at first amused, then fascinated and finally gripped me” 4* London Theatre “The cast look as if they are having a blast.” 4* The Times “Recommended.” 4* Independent “Often resonant production…that emphasises the playwright’s capacity for compassion” 4* The Stage “A tonic against the January blues” Evening Standard You can buy...

Cally Beaton on BBC2's QI

Winner of 2017/2018 Piccadilly Comedy Club New Act of the Year competition Cally Beaton appeared in Friday 26th January's episode of one of the BBC's most popular programmes, QI. Starring alongside Alan Davies, Stephen K Amos, Josh Widdicome and host Sandi Toksvig, Cally takes part in an 'Omnishambles'! They learnt how to throw the two-handed javelin, met the woman who never knew that she’d won an Olympic gold medal, and much more besides. This hilarious and thoroughly interesting installment of the series aired at 10pm on 26 January on BBC2. You can now watch it online here.

Maria Shehata, Annaliese Dayes, Sukh Ojla and Ian Smith in Greatest Celebrity Wind Ups Ever!

Four of our comedians and actors Maria Shehata , Annaliese Dayes,  Sukh Ojla and Ian Smith are appearing in Channel 5's new series Greatest Celebrity Wind Ups Ever. Tune in to see your favourite celebrities having hilarious and outlandish pranks pulled on them, with them never suspecting a thing! Sukh's episode will be shown at 7pm on Saturday 20th January on Channel 5, Maria's on Saturday 27th January and Ian's on Saturday 3rd February. All episodes will be available to watch online here.

Jo Neary appearing in Sky's Delicious

Comedian and actress Jo Neary is currently appearing in the new series of Sky's hit drama Delicious alongside Dawn French and Emilia Fox. You can find out more about the show and catch up online here.

Annaliese Dayes to present Club Classics on Heart Radio

TV & Radio Presenter Annaliese Dayes has been announced as the new presenter of Club Classics on Heart Radio every Friday and Saturday night. Having presented the after-show previously, Annaliese is now taking centre stage in Heart's weekend programming, bringing you the very best floor fillers to kick off your night. You can listen to the show on Heart Radio, Fridays and Saturdays 7-10pm on radio or online here.

Spy School produced by Ben Spiteri on CITV

The new kids' gameshow Spy School produced by Ben Spiteri began on CITV on Saturday 7 Jan 2017. From the makers of Fort Boyard, the show features contestants in battles of wits and physical challenges as they try to become the next 007 Junior. You can find out more about the show and catch up on previous episodes here.

Cally Beaton on QI & wins Piccadilly Comedy New Act of the Year 2017

Congratulations to our brilliant Cally Beaton who came out on top at the Piccadilly Comedy Club New Act of the Year Final on 29th December 2017. After such a successful run of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2017 and making her debut on QI on Friday 26th January, it's sure to be an exciting year ahead!

Amy Lamé to host new BBC Radio 6 Music Sunday Show

It is with great pleasure we announce that Amy Lamé will be starting her very own BBC Radio 6 Music show this January. Amy will be taking over the 4pm-6pm slot on a Sunday from 7th January with a brand new show! On her first show she'll be joined by Sybil Bell, founder of Independent Venue Week.

Cicely Giddings in 'Chinese Burn' on BBC iPlayer

Cicely Giddings appears in Chinese Burn on BBC iPlayer. It follows the escapades of three ‘normal’ Chinese girls in London and is available now.

Jake Yapp brings new show 'The Hurting' to Dave

Comedian and musician Jake Yapp is bringing his new show The Hurting to Dave tonight! Watch as Jake takes you through the most hilarious and painful-to-watch clips from his archive of epic fails from online and beyond. The Hurting, written and voiced by Jake, starts with a double-bill every weeknight until Christmas from 27th November at 7pm on Dave. More information can be found here.

Louise Mai Newberry shines in Lampedusa at The Citizen's Theatre, Glasgow

Louise Mai Newberry is enjoying a very successful and well received run of Lampedusa, a stark and moving tale of human kindness and triumph over adversity. Hailed by the Herald Scotland as a "zeitgeist-capturing evocation of hope" Lampedusa will be on at The Citizen's Theatre, Glasgow until the 18th of November. "Jack Nurse's production delivers an evening worth remembering" - The Scotsman **** "an intense experience" - The Times **** "powerful" - Reviews Hub ***** "a nuanced performance and a powerful one" - Wee Review **** Tickets are available here. Louise Mai will be appearing in All's Well That Ends Well at The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse from January to March 2018. Tickets and info...

Noel Gay clients on The Now Show

The upcoming series of The Now Show hosted by Steve Punt features a whole host of Noel Gay clients. The 51st series features, musician and comedian Jake Yapp, writer and comedian Gemma Arrowsmith, scientific songstress Helen Arney (Festival Of The Spoken Nerd) and political commentator Ayesha Hazarika. You can find more information and listen to previous episodes here.    

Emma Bentley at Southwark Playhouse

Our client Emma Bentley has written a monologue which will be performed at Southwark Playhouse's 50/50, an evening of revolutionary female-led theatre. You can find more info and buy tickets here.

"Paddington 2" Out Friday 10th November Featuring Dan Antopolski

The brilliantly funny Dan Antopolski features in Paddington 2, released nationwide on Friday 10th November. With his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday approaching, Paddington (Ben Whishaw) wants to buy her something special. He settles on a unique pop-up book of London, but it’s too expensive for a bear’s meager means. Before Paddington can save enough to buy it, the book is stolen by local actor Phoenix Buchanan (Hugh Grant), who has a much darker reason for wanting it. Watch the trailer here and get down to a cinema near you and see what the lovable bear gets up to this time!

Danny Baker Live Tour Dates Announced

Following the success of his previous live tour, Danny Baker has announced a brand new show 'Good Time Charlie's Back!' which he will be touring around the UK in Spring 2018. You can view the full list of venues and book tickets here. You can also find Danny's most recent book 'Going On The Turn' available on Amazon.

Tracey Breaks the News with Gemma Arrowsmith, Laurence Howarth and Brona C Titley

Tracey Ullman's hilarious topical sketch show Tracey Breaks the News returns to BBC One this Friday, 27th October, with sketches, performances and contributions from Gemma Arrowsmith, Laurence Howarth and Brona C Titley. The trailer for the new series can be seen here, and the first episode will be available here immediately after broadcast.

Nelufar Hedayat wins two Asian Media Awards

Huge congratulations to Nelufar Hedayat for taking home not one, but two Asian Media Awards! Nelufar won The MMU and Routes into Languages Journalist of the Year award and also picked up the Best Investigation award for her eight part series ‘The Traffickers', produced by Lightbox for Fusion. This is the first time one person has won two awards in one year - we are thrilled Nelufar has been rewarded for all her incredible work.

Ayesha Hazarika on CNN Talk Every Monday and Friday

CNN Talk which features political commentary from Ayesha Hazarika is now on twice a week on CNN International. You can catch the segment on Mondays and Fridays at 12pm on the CNN International news channel.

Katie Derham at V&A #OperaPassion Day

Katie Derham is appearing as part of the V&A's #OperaPassion Day on 19 October 2017. There will be an exciting programme of events throughout the day, all streamed online and available to watch on the V&A website and Facebook page. You can find more information about the day here.

Tamsyn Kelly on Channel 4's 'Rage Room'

Tamsyn Kelly joins Russell Kane in a new show from Channel 4 where guests unpack their modern day gripes and then get the chance to smash them up. You can watch Tamsyn's episode here.

Jeremy Limb in 'The Death of Stalin'

Jeremy Limb is appearing in Armando Iannucci's hotly anticipated new comedy 'The Death Of Stalin' which is in cinemas nationwide from 20 October 2017. Watch the trailer here.

Liam Jefford stars in The Mousetrap in the West End

Our very own Liam Jefford makes his West End debut tonight (9th October) in The Mousetrap as Christopher Wren at St Martin's Theatre in the West End for the first night with the new cast. Make sure you don your detective hat and grab a ticket for this West End classic, Liam stars until April.

Noel Gay Clients on Pointless Celebrities

Two of our clients will be appearing on Pointless Celebrities this weekend. Watch Katie Derham and Richard Stilgoe battle it out in this classic BBC game show on BBC One at 17.45 on Saturday October 7th. You can also watch it online here.

Maria Shehata in Comic Relief Originals

Comedian and performer Maria Shehata is currently appearing in two original online videos for Comic Relief. The comedy shorts are available to watch online and, across all platforms, have had over 40 million views! How To Date Long Distance and Anti-Social - A Modern Dating Horror Story are both available to watch on YouTube.

Noel Gay clients in Commercials

A number of our clients have recently appeared in television and online adverts across a number of services. Bryony Twydle is appearing in the new EE iPhone X advert alongside Kevin Bacon. Gemma Arrowsmith appeared earlier this year in the 'Sheep Whisperer' advert for insurance comparison website Confused.Com alongside James Corden. You can watch the advert online here. Cicely Giddings appeared in the 'Love Stories' campaign for Savills estate agents. You can watch it online here. Tom Crowley featured in an online campaign for the popular Italian beer, Birra Moretti.

Festival of the Spoken Nerd on Tour and Book Release

Scientific rabble-rousers Festival of the Spoken Nerd are currently touring the UK with their "Gleefully geeky... impossible to resist" (Edinburgh Reporter) show You Can't Polish A Nerd. You can find all the details and book tickets here. The very first FOTSN book 'The Element in the Room' (written by 2/3 of the Nerds, Helen Arney and Steve Mould) is being released on 5 October. The book will take you on a rib-tickling, experiment-fuelled adventure to explain everyday science that is staring you in the face. If you are sci-curious, pi-curious or just the-end-is-nigh-curious then this is the book for you. You can...

Danny Baker releases new books 'Going on the Turn' and 'Lucie Goose'

Danny Baker has two new book releases, both on 5 October. 'Going On The Turn' is the latest instalment of Danny's memoirs, following the bestselling 'Going To Sea In A Sieve' and 'Going Off Alarming'. In his newest offering, Danny recalls his time working for the long-running TV programme TFI Friday, his dispatch from the BBC, and his battle with cancer. The book is available to pre-order from Amazon now, and will be available to buy on 5 October. Danny is also releasing his first children's book 'Lucie Goose' with illustrations by Pippa Curnick. In this brand new adventure, Lucie...

Tim Dewberry in Desire Under The Elms at Sheffield Crucible

Our client Tim Dewberry is appearing in Eugene O'Neill's haunting tragedy Desire Under The Elms at the Sheffield Crucible, directed by Sam Yates. When a widower brings home his new young bride it sparks conflict with his youngest son over the ownership of the family farm. But the battle lines soon become blurred when the son embarks on a passionate affair with his father’s wife. You can find more information on the production and book tickets here.

Dr Sue Black on Late Night Woman's Hour: Women In Tech

Dr Sue Black features as a guest panellist in this special edition of Woman's Hour recorded live at the British Science Festival in Brighton. In this edition of the programme the panel will be looking at and discussing Women in Technology, one of Sue Black's specialist fields, to mark Ada Lovelace day. You can listen to the show at 11pm on Friday 29 September on Radio 4 or online here.

Laurence Howarth in BBC's W1A

Our client Laurence Howarth will be appearing in tonight's episodes of W1A on BBC2 as Adam Brady on 9th October at 10pm. You can watch previous episodes of W1A, including episode 3 in which Laurence also starred, here. He also featured in the opening episode of C4's new sitcom Back which you can watch online here.

Gemma Arrowsmith in BBC's Upstart Crow

Our Gemma Arrowsmith is in the new series of Ben Elton’s Shakespearean sitcom Upstart Crow.  Episode two sees Gemma playing an exciting role where all is not as it seems. You can catch here episode on BBC iPlayer here. Gemma is a writer and performer who has appeared in Tracey Ullman’s Show, Merlin, Hustle and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps to name a few.

Katie Derham to present first live broadcast from Shakespeare's Globe

On Thursday 21 September broadcaster Katie Derham will be presenting the first ever live broadcast from Shakespeare's Globe to cinemas across England and Ireland. The broadcast will be of the Globe's production of King Lear. More details can be found here.

YolanDa Brown to Present BBC Last Night of the Proms From Around the UK

World-renowned saxophonist and presenter YolanDa Brown will be presenting The Last Night of the Proms From Around The UK on Sunday 17 September. The traditional Last Night, Proms in the Park celebrations from venues around the UK. Gethin Jones and YolanDa Brown present a stellar mix of classical and contemporary performances, including internationally acclaimed percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie and legend of the flute Sir James Galway in Castle Coole, Enniskillen; rising star saxophonist Jess Gillam and soul diva Mica Paris from Swansea's Singleton Park; big band aficionado Clare Teal and Jason Manford in Glasgow Green; while opera superstar Sir Bryn Terfel...

Sukh Ojla in National Tour of 'Pyar Actually'

Sukh will be performing in a national tour of her new comedy Pyar Actually from 29 September to 18 November. More information about the production and tickets can be found here.

Sukh Olja stars in new feature film 'Victoria & Abdul' out 15th September

The wonderful Sukh Olja plays Mrs Karim, the wife of Abdul Karim, in the new feature film Victoria & Abdul starring Dame Judi Dench and Ali Fazal in the title roles. Victoria & Abdul hits cinemas across the country on Friday 15th September. It's the extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria’s remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim, a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely...

Starlight Express returns to London

The hugely successful musical, Starlight Express, with lyrics by Sir Richard Stilgoe, will return next week for three concert-style workshop performances at The Other Palace. Members of the original creative team, including Sir Richard and Andrew Lloyd Webber, will revisit the classic show with a new cast, reacting to audience feedback each day before the evening performances to create an exciting new production. Starlight Express ran for over 7000 performances on the West End from its opening in 1984, and continues to amaze audiences around the world to this day. Tickets for this unique experience have already sold out!

Noel Gay Clients in Plays and Musicals across the UK

A whole host of Noel Gay clients are appearing in shows across the country during the rest of 2017. Thomas Gilbey is in rehearsals for Godiva Rocks at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry, after hugely successful run of Kiki’s Delivery Service at Southwark Playhouse, which was described by WhatsOnStage as 'an absolute delight'. Daniel Naddafy is performing in The Ugly Duckling at York Theatre Royal with tutti frutti, an imaginative theatre company aimed at young children, which will be followed by a UK tour. Ruby Ablett is in rehearsals for the darkly comic classic, The Threepenny Opera at Bolton Octagon. She then goes straight into A Christmas Carol...

Laurence Howarth in new Channel 4 Sitcom 'Back'

Comedy writer and performer Laurence Howarth appeared in the first episode of Back which aired this week, a new sitcom by Peep Show creators David Mitchell and Robert Webb. Laurence previously worked with the duo when he wrote for their multi-award winning radio show. The first episode saw an unusual and unexpected visitor at the funeral of  a legendary pub landlord, much to the annoyance of his son, who is preparing to take over the family business. Back aired on Channel 4 at 22.00 on the 6th September, you can catch up here.  

'Lobby Land' on BBC Radio 4 co-written and produced by Jon Harvey

Lobby Land, BBC Radio 4's sharp satirical sitcom, airs Tuesday 5th September at 11pm. Co-written and produced by our very own Jon Harvey, Lobby Land follows Sam Peakes, a young political editor who's struggling to stay afloat in parliament.

Jeremy Vine's New Book 'What I Learnt' out now!

Jeremy Vine's latest book, entitled 'What I learnt - What my listeners say and why we should take notice', is now available here. In this brand new memoir, host of the most listened-to Radio programme in the UK explains what it's like to hit a button and hear - totally unvarnished and unspun - the voices of so-called ordinary people. And why they are not so ordinary after all. Packed with vivid anecdotes and laugh-aloud moments from the many years he’s clocked up on Radio 2, Eggheads and, more recently, as a much-loved participant on Strictly Come Dancing, Jeremy proffers the...

Geoff Lloyd sits in for Danny Baker on BBC Radio 5 Live

This Saturday, 1st September, Geoff Lloyd sits in for Danny on The Danny Baker Show from 9am on BBC Radio 5 Live. Geoff brings you interviews with Jeremy Vine, as he talks about his upcoming memoir, Comic Alex Horne discusses "Taskmaster" and New Scientist's Graham Lawton explains how somebody, somewhere, has exactly the same face as you. Listen again here if you miss out.

Geoff Lloyd and Annabel Port storm the charts with new podcast 'Adrift'

Geoff and Annabel's wonderful new podcast Adrift has been met with an incredible response since launching. It currently sits at the top of the iTunes Comedy Podcast Charts and is in the top 5 for all podcasts on iTunes. It's a comic tragedy for anyone flailing in the sea of their own inadequacy. Sony Radio Award winners Geoff Lloyd and Annabel Port steer a life-raft through the choppy waters of being a functional human. You can download their first episode now!

Stig Abell and Andrea Catherwood present BBC Radio 4 'Front Row'

Stig Abell presents BBC Radio 4's Front Row on 21st, 22nd and 25th August, while Andrea Catherwood presented 23rd August. Stig and Andrea bring you news, reviews and interviews from the worlds of art, literature, film and music. Front Row airs at 19:15 on weekdays on BBC Radio 4 - catch up with all past episodes here.

Jake Yapp to Save Humanity on BBC Radio 4 in 2018

Our very own Jake Yapp has had his brilliant series "Jake Yapp Saves Humanity in 28 Minutes" commissioned for 2018 following the success of the pilot earlier this year. The BBC has announced their new line-up of comedy titles that will air in 2018/19 on BBC Radio 4. Throughout the series, Jake will attempt to save humanity from its ills through the power of stand-up and sketch comedy, more info to come.

Thomas Gilbey in Kiki's Delivery Service

Thomas Gilbey is currently starring in Kiki's Delivery Service, which is running until 3rd September at the Southwark Playhouse. The show follows the story of a young witch, Kiki, and her feline companion, Jiji, played by Thomas, as she leaves home in search of a place to use her extraordinary powers for good. After its critically acclaimed and sell-out run, the show returns for just 4 weeks over the summer. Tickets are available here. Following this run, Thomas will perform in new musical Godiva Rocks, a celebration of Coventry's rich musical history, and featuring music from the likes of The Specials and Hazel...

Nikki Bedi presents BBC 2's Front Row with Stig Abell interviewing Philip Pullman

Nikki Bedi is presenting BBC Two's Front Row on Saturday 21st. Stig Abell will be also on the show carrying out an interview with Philip Pullman discussing his highly anticipated new book. As usual the show will chart the changing landscape of the arts, bringing viewers a rich mix of interviews, news, features and performances, as well as arts and culture reviews. Nikki continues to present BBC World Service's The Arts Hour, along with her weekly Sunday Show on BBC Radio London, and is involved in many other exciting projects in the arts. Stig is the editor of the TLS and a...

Festival of the Spoken Nerd in the West End and on Tour

Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve Mould and geek songstress Helen Arney are going on tour this Autumn with their new show You Can't Polish A Nerd. Following on from their previous tour to 15,000 people, appearances on QI and their own Radio 4 comedy show, the Spoken Nerd team are back with live experiments, spectacular songs and mind-bending maths. Tickets are available here.

Geoff Lloyd stands in for Danny Baker

Geoff Lloyd will stand in for Danny Baker on his eponymous show on BBC Radio 5 Live on the 19th and 26th August, and the 2nd of September. You can listen live every Saturday or catch up on the podcast here.

Cally Beaton on The Museum of Curiosity

Stand-up Cally Beaton recently appeared in the BBC Radio 4 comedy show The Museum of Curiosity, presented by John Lloyd. Their topics ranged from the population of the Netherlands, Richard III's feet bones and a giant tea cosy for the museum. You can catch up with the episode here.

'Pyar Actually' New Play by Sukh Ojla

Pyar Actually is the new play written by and starring the multi-talented Sukh Olja. The show tells the story of Polly, whose comfortable life with a good job, bright children and a reliable husband is unsettled by the return of Bali, a jet-set businessman, to their hometown. So why is he back? Is it too late for second chances? And is love, actually, all you need? Pyar Actually opens in Gravesend on Friday 29th September and then tours theatres across the country. Tickets are available here.

Rory O'Hanlon in BBC Web Series

Comedian and Dubliner Rory O'Hanlon features in the latest episode of the BBC's Things Not To Say online mini-series, entitled Things Not To Say To Irish People. Rory riffs on the topic of facing Irish stereotypes, such as the greeting "Top of the mornin'", large families and the spelling of Gaelic names.  This episode and the rest of the series can be found here.

'The Element in the Room' - New book by Festival of the Spoken Nerd

The cover for Festival of the Spoken Nerd's book, 'The Element in the Room' has been revealed. The debut publication, written by two thirds of The Festival of the Spoken Nerd team: "geek songstress" Helen Arney and "experiments guy" Steve Mould will go on sale on the 5th October 2017, and can be pre-ordered here. The Element In The Room will take readers on a rib-tickling, experiment-fuelled and irreverent adventure to explain the elements of science that other books ignore, with plenty of DIY demos that you can try at home.

Katie Derham presents The Proms 2017

The wonderful Katie Derham will once again be gracing your screens throughout The Proms period as she presents for the BBC. Katie presented John Williams Film Prom on BBC Four which you can catch up on here as they celebrated the 85th birthday of the world's favourite film composer, John Williams. On Saturdays at 6:50pm Katie fronts Proms Extra on BBC Two to review the recent week of Proms 2017 with special guests.

Jake Yapp presents The Comedy Club on BBC Radio 4 Extra

On BBC Radio 4 Extra Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th July at 10:55pm, your ears will be treated to the comedic genius of our very own Jake Yapp as he hosts The Comedy Club Interviews and speaks to comedian Angela Barnes. Tune in or catch up here.

Saturday Live with Cally Beaton and Benjamin Mee on BBC Radio 4

Comedian Cally Beaton and writer Benjamin Mee will appear on Saturday Live (BBC Radio 4) from 9.00 this Saturday 15th July alongside actor Martine McCutcheon and self-proclaimed 'ciderologist' Gabe Cook. You can listen online here.

Maria Shehata writes about Modern Love for New York Times

Our wonderfully talented Maria Shehata has written for the New York Times this week which features here. In 'A FaceTime Relationship Turns Face to Face' Maria looks at the obstacles of modern relationships and how she dealt with a 'FaceTime Relationship' before moving to London, all with her staple wit and humour.

Gemma Arrowsmith and Laurence Howarth write and star in Tracey Breaks the News

Tracey Ullman's new show Tracey Breaks the News is on Friday 22nd June at 9:30pm with writing from our very own Gemma Arrowsmith and Laurence Howarth. They are also showing  off their performing skills in various hilarious sketches across the programme.

The Quentin Dentin Show with Writing from Tom Crowley

The cult hit rock musical ‘The Quentin Dentin Show’ makes a triumphant return to the Tristan Bates Theatre on the 20th June, with the book written by Tom Crowley alongside Henry Carpenter. Having received rave reviews in its previous runs, the production “stands in a category of it’s own” (London Theatre 1) with an all-original score, live band and dazzling choreography. This is one show not to be missed. More information and tickets can be found here.

General Election 2017 Coverage

Thursday 8 June 2017 is election day, ( in case you hadn’t noticed) and a whole battalion of our clients are presenting on the Election this week. Jeremy Vine and Emily Maitlis will be bringing the results to the nation on BBC Election Result all through Thursday night in front of the amazing BBC graphics. Jenny Kleeman will be reporting for Channel 4 and their Election coverage from Sheffield while Krishnan Guru-Murthy hosts Channel 4 News. Mary Nightingale will be presenting  ITV News, and Ayesha Hazarika is working across ITV, BBC and Channel 4 news giving her views and...

Krishnan Guru-Murthy on 8 Out of 10 Cats

Channel 4 News Anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy appeared on E4's hilarious panel show '8 Out of 10 Cats' last week. You can catch up on this episode, or the whole series which our client Brona C Titley has written for, here.

Jacqui-Lee Pryce in 'Wonder Woman'

Jacqui-Lee Pryce appears as Niobe in the new Warner Bros film 'Wonder Woman' which is out now.

Katie Derham new series 'Sound of Dance' on BBC Radio 3

Katie Derham brings her new series 'Sound of Dance' to BBC Radio 3, exploring her passions for music and dance and how the two forms are wedded in art and performance. Be sure to catch up here.

Gareth Tunley in 'White Gold' now on BBC iPlayer

The brilliant new series, White Gold, is now out on BBC iPlayer in its entirety. White Gold  is the story of a double-glazing showroom in Essex in the 80s and centres around its charismatic leader and his unscrupulous sales team. Our wonderful client, Gareth Tunley, is featured in episode 3, "Close Encounters", which you can watch now on BBC iPlayer .

Jeremy Vine presents 'Election 2017: Where You Live'

Jeremy Vine hosts an audience of Londoners as they question a panel of leading politicians on their ideas to solve the biggest issues facing the capital. Tune in tonight, Tuesday 30th May, at 10:45pm on BBC One - for more information and to catch up, visit here.

Danny Baker explores Hogarth's works in 'Tate Britain's Great British Walks'

Danny Baker joins art curator Gus Casely-Hayford for a gin-fuelled romp around London as they explore the works of William Hogarth. If you've missed any of the other episodes in the series and want to re-watch Danny's, visit here for more.

Stuart Miles on "When Kids TV Goes Horribly Wrong"

On Sunday, Stuart Miles appeared on "When Kids TV Goes Horribly Wrong" giving his opinions on the classic Kids TV disasters featured. Catch up here for some hilarity and nostalgia.

Amy Lamé publishes book 'From Prejudice to Pride: A History of the LGBTQ+ Movement'

It is with great pleasure we announce the publishing of Amy Lamé's LGBTQ+ history book for young people, From Prejudice to Pride: A History of LGBTQ+ Movement, with Hachette Children's Group. The book looks at the rise and achievements of the LGBTQ+ movement and the many incredible communities, pioneers and stories of heartbreak and courage that have marched alongside it. Amy intends to inspire courage and pride in young LGBTQ+ people and help answer questions for all readers interested in gender and identity. Make sure you order or pick up a copy today!

Tamsyn Kelly directs S**t-faced Showtime at Brighton Fringe

'S**t-faced Showtime' is the all-singing, all-dancing, all-drinking phenomenon from the professionals behind S**t-faced Shakespeare. Returning to Brighton Fringe this year, and directed by our wonderful client, Tamsyn Kelly, the cast brings you 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'. So treat yourself this Bank Holiday weekend and take a trip to Brighton for this phenomenon - visit here for tickets and show information.

Gyles Brandreth on Have I Got News For You

Broadcaster and writer Gyles Brandreth appeared as a guest panellist on Have I Got News For You last Friday, alongside series regulars Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, and guest host Frankie Boyle. Catch it on the BBC Website here if you missed it!

Harriet Rose Nominated for Diversity In Media Award

Radio presenter Harriet Rose has been nominated for a Diversity in Media Award for her show Harriet Rose with Nozzer on the FUBAR Radio network. Listen to the show every Thursday 4 - 6pm or catch up here.

Noel Gay heads to RHS Chelsea Flower Show

With the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2017 kicking off on Monday 22nd May, we’ll be in amongst the flora with Nicki Chapman as she presents throughout the week for the BBC. Jeremy Vine will also be there with ‘BBC Radio 2 Feel Good Gardens’ championing his ‘Jeremy Vine Texture Garden’ which is an immersive tactile garden for interaction and relaxation. Katie Derham is celebrity guest at the 'Morgan Stanley Garden', inspired by the geometry and patterns found in nature, music, art and communities and featuring music played by the National Youth Orchestra. Mary Nightingale will also be admiring this year’s show, along with our very...

8 Out of 10 Cats with writing from Brona C Titley

As last week marked the return of 8 Out of 10 Cats with Series 20, you were treated to incredible writing from Brona C Titley. If you missed it, you can catch up here and if you enjoy that, make sure you tune in every Tuesday at 10pm from now on for more hilarious contributions.

Bryony Twydle at Brighton Fringe Festival this weekend

Our brilliantly funny Bryony Twydle is bringing her one woman show, Twaddle, to Brighton Fringe Festival this weekend. With shows nightly at 7pm from Friday 12th May until Sunday 14th it's sure to be a treat! For more information and tickets visit here.

Inside the Houses of Parliament with Ayesha Hazarika and Esther McVey

If you missed it on Friday night, catch up as Ayesha Hazarika and Esther McVey looked at the sensational secrets and scandals of the Houses of Parliament on 'Inside the Houses of Parliament'.

Jenny Kleeman investigates the 'Rise of the sex robots'

In this Guardian short film, 'Rise of the sex robots', Jenny Kleeman investigates the world of sex robots and follows the process from the men who make them, the customers who want to buy them, and to the critics who say they are dangerous. Advances in computer science and engineering have lifted animatronic lovers from the realms of science fiction to reality and made it possible for 'sex robots' and this film to be made.

Natasha Magigi performs with Shakespeare's Globe at Westminster Abbey

Natasha Magigi joins Shakespeare's Globe once again in celebrating Shakespeare's birthday.  She will be performing a selection of sonnets and scenes in the extraordinary setting of Westminster Abbey for Shakespeare Within the Abbey on 21st and 22nd April, and then will be appearing in Shakespeare's Sonnet Walks on 22nd and 23rd April.  For more info click here.

Emily Maitlis wins 'Broadcast Journalist of the Year' Award

We are thrilled to announce that Emily Maitlis has won the London Press Club 'Broadcast Journalist of the Year' Award for her work on Newsnight at the BBC. Huge congratulations to Emily and all the team at Newsnight!

Jake Yapp narrates 'Ronnie's Redneck Road Trip'

Jake Yapp narrates 'Ronnie's Redneck Road Trip' on Dave.  The series started last Friday 14th April and is on every Friday at 8pm from now on. "Jake Yapp's funny narration is like caviar on a corndog" The Guardian For more info or to catch up if you've missed any episodes, visit here.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Nelufar Hedayat Shortlisted for One World Media Awards

It is with great pride we announce the shortlisting of both Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Nelufar Hedayat in the One World Media Awards for which nominations will be announced in early May and the awards ceremony will take place on 6th June. Krishnan has been shortlisted for the esteemed award, "International Journalist of the Year", for his incredible work with both Channel 4 News and Unreported World. Nelufar and her colleagues at Lightbox have been shortlisted for the acclaimed categories of "Television Documentary Award" for their work on The Traffickers: Dark Side of Adoption, and "Corruption Reporting Award" for The Traffickers: Fake Pharma. The team have also been chosen...

Nelufar Hedayat awarded the prestigious Gracie award for 2017 Reporter/Correspondent for her work on Fusion

The Alliance For Women In Media Foundation has announced Nelufar as the winner of the Reporter/Correspondent Gracie Award for her work with Fusion TV.  The Gracie Awards recognize exemplary programming created by women, for women, and about women, in all facets of media and entertainment.  They also acknowledge the individuals who have made inspirational contributions to the industry.  Nelufar has worked at Fusion for over a year making hugely important films for them including The Traffikers and Death By Delivery.  This follows on from her work with the BBC and Channel 4.  Huge congratulations to Nel on this very...

'The Jeremy Vine Texture Garden' announced by Chelsea Flower Show

Radio 2 is taking part in the world famous Chelsea Flower Show as part of its fiftieth anniversary celebrations.  The new category, ‘BBC Radio 2 Feel Good Gardens’, will include five gardens, each named after a Radio 2 presenter.  The 'Jeremy Vine Texture Garden' is an immersive tactile garden for interaction and relaxation.  More information available here.

Helen Arney presents 'Did the Victorians Ruin the World?' on BBC Radio 4

Helen Arney and her sister, Kat, presented revisionist revelations about our Victorian forebearers on BBC Radio 4.  Each day they took a topic that the Victorians made popular and examined its impact on modern life.  From beards to squirrels, they dissected the dark underbelly of this “golden” era; combining sharp wits, true facts, and tiny top hats, in a show that respectfully begs to differ. 'Did The Victorians Ruin The World?' Catch up here to decide.

Geoff Lloyd stood in for Danny Baker on Radio 5 Live on Saturday 25th March

The brilliant Geoff Lloyd filled in for Danny Baker on his wonderful Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 5 Live on Saturday 25th March. If you missed it, catch up here !

Ashley Tucker tours with The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Ashley Tucker is off on her UK tour, playing the Mummy in The Tiger Who Came to Tea.  For dates and venues click here.

Gemma Arrowsmith's "What were you wearing?" sketch goes viral

Gemma Arrowsmith's incredible “What were you wearing?” sketch, written for Tracey Ullman’s Show, has been a global success. The sketch has been featured in the New York Times, Huffington Post, Mirror, Metro and Daily Mail, and has had over 31 million views on Facebook, with over 500,000 shares. Catch the sketch here if you haven't already seen it! Make sure you catch up with the final episode of the series on BBC iPlayer, which features even more of Gemma’s brilliant writing.

Danny Baker extends his tour!

After such a successful run of shows, Danny Baker's tour, Cradle to Stage, has been extended until the end of April.  For dates, venues, and ticket information visit here.

Jenny Kleeman investigates Sleepless Britain on Panorama

Jenny Kleeman is Panorama's reporter for their investigation into how sleepless nights affect the children of Britain and the effects it has on the education and health systems. Jenny looks at children's rocketing use of technology coupled with more lax modern parenting as some possible causes for the sleeping problems. The episode aired Monday 6th March but you can catch up here and see what her investigations came up with.

Dr. Sue Black OBE is a Universal Inspiration

Dr. Sue Black OBE has been identified by Universal Channel as an inspiration for her determination and extraordinary character throughout her career. She set her goals and achieved them wonderfully, gaining a PhD and an OBE along the way. Sue talks about her journey in "Meet Sue: 100% Character Uncovered" and what it took for her to get to where she is today.   Sue is one of the leading tech personalities in the UK today with over 20 years’ experience, over 40 publications and a PhD in software engineering to her name. An award-winning computer scientist, radical thinker, social entrepreneur and public speaker. Sue continues...

Morgan Brind receives Panto Awards nominations

Multi-talented Morgan Brind and his company Little Wolf Entertainment have received three nominations in the first Great British Pantomime Awards for their extraordinary production of Cinderella at Loughborough Town Hall over Christmas.   He and the rest of the team, including our Ashley Tucker, have been nominated for Pantomime of the Year (under 750 Seats). Morgan’s design has been nominated for Best Staging and Set, and his gag-laden script has been nominated for Best Script. For an indication why, watch the trailer here.   The ceremony, hosted by Christopher Biggins, will take place on Sunday 12th March. Visit here for more information about the awards.

Jeremy Vine is back with Crimewatch!

Now is your chance to fulfill that dream of solving a crime! Join Jeremy Vine every Monday at 9pm on BBC One for the new series of Crimewatch; with dramatic reconstructions, CCTV footage, and wanted faces - you could be the one to help put a guilty person behind bars. For more information about the episodes, visit here.

Nicki Chapman brings you Britain's Home Truths

Be sure to catch up on Nicki Chapman's wonderful contribution to this five-part series, Britain's Home Truths, in which celebrity presenters delve into the places Britons choose to call home. Nicki met the people developing new towns across the UK; she took a trip to her home town of Herne Bay and visited the country's garden cities. For more information or to catch up if you missed it, visit here. Here are some lovely behind the scenes photos from Nicki's time filming:  

Peter Skellern (1947-2017)

It is with great sadness we report the death of our great friend and client for more than thirty years, Peter Skellern, who passed away this morning after a long illness. He will be sorely missed. The loveliest and most brilliant man. He was a wonderful musician, singer, performer and writer of some most loved and beautiful songs. Our hearts go out to Diana and his family at this sad time.

Danny Baker's brilliant 'Cradle to Grave' repeats Monday nights!

If you enjoyed it the first time around, or sadly missed it, you're in for a treat as Cradle to Grave has started its run of repeats on BBC Two at Monday nights at 10pm. Catch it every Monday from now on to get your fill or catch up here! If you simply can't get enough of Danny Baker, his comedic genius, and anecdotes, make sure you get tickets to his tour now.

Ayesha Hazarika tours 'State of the Nation'

Ayesha Hazarika, MBE, gives an honest, and humorous, take on life behind the scenes at Westminster in her new tour which kicked off at The Soho Theatre a few weeks ago with extra dates for Soho Theatre added Monday 8th May until Wednesday 10th May. Using her experience of working as a Special Adviser for Gordon Brown, Harriet Harman and Ed Miliband in the Labour Party, Ayesha looks at the State of the Nation as it stands now and what's next for British politics - intertwined with comedy, it's sure to give you some relief from everyday life. To find out...

Alys Torrance stars in The Thing That Came From Over There!

Alys Torrance and the rest of the hugely talented Gonzo Moose Theatre Company kicked off their tour of The Thing That Came From Over There! last Friday 27th January at Pegasus Theatre in Oxford. This brilliant show mixes paranoia, suspense and hilariously gruesome deaths inspired by the movies of the 1950s. To find out more visit here.

Daniel Naddafy is in control in The Iron Man

Daniel Naddafy is now puppeteering until March 5th 2017 in The Iron Man. With the use of paper-cut silhouettes, puppetry and stop-motion animation, Daniel will be part of this incredible visual style of storytelling at the Unicorn Theatre for the next couple of months - to find out more, visit here.

ANNALIESE DAYES HOSTS NON-STOP CLUB CLASSICS ON HEART RADIO

Now that the secret is out, we are pleased to announce that Annaliese Dayes is the new host of Non-Stop Club Classics every Friday and Saturday from 9pm until 1am on Heart Radio. In its 2017 makeover, Non-Stop Club Classics will feature fresh sounds and new mixes with Annaliese as part of a few changes at Heart Radio for this year. To find out more visit here.

Katie Derham to receive LATA award

We would like to congratulate our very own Katie Derham as she will be receiving a Latin America Travel Association (LATA) award this February for her significant contribution to the positive image of Latin America in the media. Katie's BBC documentary, 'The Girl From Ipanema: Brazil, Bossa Nova And The Beach' was indicative of her work, capturing the true beauty and culture of Rio De Janeiro. To find out more about her fantastic documentary, click here.

Jeremy Vine on Pointless Celebrities

If you missed Jeremy Vine and a whole host of Radio 2 celebrities on Pointless on BBC One a couple of weekends ago, make sure you catch up here.

Jeremy Limb is an irritating robot in Time Spanner

Jeremy Limb plays a robot in a supernatural universe on BBC Radio 4. His universe contains the most powerful tool, the Time Spanner, allowing whomever possesses it to span time. If you missed it or simply want to listen to it again, use your own Time Spanner tool and catch up here. You won't want to miss this time-travelling comic adventure.

Jake Yapp Saves Humanity in 28 Minutes

Jake Yapp's new Radio 4 pilot is now available on catch up and will be repeated on Tuesday the 7th of February at 18:30. Using the power of stand up comedy, sketches and satire Jake will attempt to save us from the perils of our world. In this episode he tackles TV advertising and all of its evils. Make sure you catch the repeat of this brilliant new show on Radio 4 or catch up here.  

Nicki Chapman presents Operation People Power on BBC 1

Going out nightly the week of 12th December at 9:15pm on BBC One, Nicki Chapman and a team of presenters including Dave Myers work with volunteers to transform their community. By visiting charities and volunteer groups in Easton, Bristol; Nicki and the team meet incredible individuals who go extra mile to make sure these projects thrive. Nicki is also tasked with finding and recruiting new volunteers as well as speaking to local businesses and corporations to see  how they can help the community. This incredible show will track their work and see what a difference the volunteers make to the...

Festival of the Spoken Nerd join QI for series 'N'

QI is back for series N, and what starts with N? NERDS! Festival of the Spoken Nerd will be joining Sandi Toksvig and the QI team to show how quite interesting facts can be turned into very entertaining experiments. They'll be popping up on extra special episodes across the series - the first of which airs on December 9th on BBC Two where they will be demonstrating the power of parabolas. For more information, and to watch the episode after it airs please check out the programme website.

Kas Darley stars in The Residents

Kas Darley is starring in Teatro Vivo's The Residents. A site-specific ghost story staged in real homes across South London, The Residents reveal how the echoes of a place’s past can be felt in the present.   This event is taking place from the 14th – 26th November in New Cross Gate and from the 28th November to the 3rd December in Hither Green. For more information or to book tickets please click here.  

Christmas family fun brought to you by Noel Gay

Over the Christmas holidays many of Noel Gay's clients will be spreading the joy in theatres across the UK. In Cinderella at Loughborough Town Hall, Ashley Tucker and Morgan Brind will be bringing the sparkle as Cinderella and Suki, an Ugly Sister (above, left), from 26th November 2016 to 8th January 2017. Over in Huddersfield at the Lawrence Batley Theatre, Natasha Magigi will be making wishes come true as the Fairy Godmother, as well as playing the Baroness, in their production of Cinderella running 9 December to 31 December 2016. Meanwhile at the Savoy Theatre in Monmouth, Robert Traynor is the fabulously...

Sarah Montague presents ‘After Cathy’

Half a century on from Ken Loach’s ground-breaking TV drama, Cathy Come Home (above), which revealed the desperate state of housing in 1960s Britain, Sarah Montague hears the harrowing personal stories that resonate behind today’s headlines. In After Cathy, Sarah charts the journeys of three homeless people over the course of 2016, capturing through powerful audio diary recordings, a story that is both grim in its stark reality and uplifting in the strength of spirit of its subjects. Tune in tonight at 8pm on BBC Radio 4. Listen back after broadcast on the iPlayer, or it is repeated on Sunday at 5pm.  

Mary Nightingale is solo anchor of ITV News at 6.30 pm

We're thrilled to announce that Mary Nightingale is now fronting ITV's flagship early evening News at 6.30 pm, solo. Having been part of ITN's Evening News presenting team since 2000, and after her triumph heading up the US Presidential Election coverage from Washington last year, she now takes on the mantle of sole anchor. Follow Mary on twitter or have a look at her website here.  

Simon Jack exclusively interviews The Prime Minister for BBC News

On tonight's BBC News, BBC Business Editor, Simon Jack will exclusively interview the Prime Minister, Theresa May. Simon will be sitting down with the PM in New Delhi, where the inaugural India-U.K. Tech Summit is taking place. They will discuss the economy, Britain's ongoing trade deal with India, and building a stronger relationship in regards to science, technology and innovation. The interview will be shown on both the 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock News on BBC One this evening - Monday 7th November.

Amy Lamé named as first ever Night Czar for London

Amy Lamé has been unveiled as London’s first night czar by Mayor Sadiq Khan. The performer and broadcaster will be working closely with Khan, the Night Time Commission, businesses, councils, Met Police and Transport for London to make London a "24-hour city". There will be a series of monthly “night surgeries” to meet businesses, workers, residents and revellers to shape her action plan. With Amy's background in co-presenting on BBC London for more than a decade, running for selection as Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Dulwich and West Norwood in 2014 and as mayor of Camden between 2010-11, while also being an...

Festival of the Spoken Nerd are coming to the Soho Theatre

Tickets have just gone on-sale for Festival of the Spoken Nerd at The Soho Theatre. The Nerds are at last bringing the best of their science, songs and spreadsheets to the Soho Main House in a laugh-a-minute extravaganza (rounded to nearest whole laugh; actually 1.12 laughs per minute). Together, experiments maestro Steve Mould, geek songstress Helen Arney and stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, who have been featured on the new series of QI, have created a genuinely “experimental” comedy show for BBC Radio 4, played the Hammersmith Apollo with Professor Brian Cox, performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and to an audience of 15 kilo-people around...

The Now Show is back

Steve Punt is back on Radio 4 this evening co-presenting Series 49 of The Now Show! Steve, and his presenting partner Hugh Dennis, are joined by Andy Zaltzman, Kiri Pritchard McClean, Adam Kay, Xenia Wickett and Gemma Arrowsmith to present the news via topical stand up and sketches. Steve will be back every Friday, for the next 6 weeks, to bring a comedic and satirical spin to the worlds' news. For more information, listen live or on the iPlayer, please click here.  

Jake Yapp and Jeremy Vine nominated for an Audio Production Award

The nominations for the Audio Production Awards 2016 have been announced and both Jeremy Vine and Jake Yapp have found themselves shortlisted.   Jake has been nominated for the New Voice Award for his work on his Sunday morning TalkRADIO show. The award is presented to an exceptional presenter who may already be established in the audio/radio sector, but have great future potential to achieve mainstream recognition. Jeremy has been nominated for Best Presenter for his week-day BBC RADIO 2 show. This is presented to someone with exceptional on-mic talent and a great rapport with the production team, creativity and the willingness to regularly go above and beyond the call of...

Annaliese Dayes guest hosts on Heart Radio Kent

This week on Heart Radio Kent - listen out for Annaliese Dayes from 10pm. She's covering the evening shift until 1am every night until Thursday, playing great tunes and keeping all the night owls company. For more information and to listen live, click here.    

US Presidential Election on the BBC with Emily Maitlis and Jeremy Vine

Emily Maitlis and Jeremy Vine will be part of the core team for the BBC reporting on the US Presidential Election on Tuesday November 8th. Along with Andrew Neil and Katty Kay, Emily and Jeremy will be announcing the live results, as they come in. Emily Maitlis is live in New York City with her giant touchscreen showing each and every result as the race to be president of the United States reaches its dramatic conclusion. Meanwhile, Jeremy Vine is in a virtual Washington DC, in London, looking at how the night was won, how the campaign was lost, and the impact...

Danny Baker is on tour!

Danny Baker, acclaimed broadcaster, author, funnyman and writer of celebrated BBC sitcom Cradle to Grave is going on tour. Following on from the hugely successful Cradle to Grave, based on his first autobiography Going to Sea in a Sieve, we are please to announce that Danny is now on tour for the first time ever in his illustrious and varied career. Cradle To The Stage will begin in Leeds at the City Varieties on 1 February 2017, as part of a 35 date tour across the UK, culminating at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 1 April. No two nights will be the same, with the audiences' questions leading the way for Danny...

Louise Mai Newberry guest stars in Radio 4's The Good Listener

Louise Mai Newberry will be guest starring in Radio 4's Afternoon Drama next week - The Good Listener. The audio drama will be returning to BBC Radio 4 next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and will feature Louise Mai in episodes 2 and 3. Playing opposite Owen Teale, Louise Mai can be heard as Katie, a journalist, plus multiple other characters including the teacher and a Russian - via Essex - call girl! To find out more information, listen live, or listen to the episodes after broadcast, please click here.

Jason Eddy stars in Twelfth Night at Vienna's English Theatre

Jason Eddy is off to Vienna next week to star in Twelfth Night at Vienna's English Theatre. Jason will be reprising his role as Orsino in the Honey-Tongued production at Vienna’s English Theatre, which he has performed previously at Midsummer Scene – an annual open air theatre festival that takes place at Fort Lovrijenac in Dubrovnik. If you are lucky enough to be heading to Bermuda in January 2017, the show will also be part of their Festival of the Performing Arts. The show opens in the Austrian capitol on November 7th, and runs until December 22nd. For more information and to purchase...

Joshua Rozenberg is back with a new series of Law in Action

Joshua Rozenberg is back presenting the new series of Radio 4's long-running legal magazine programme, Law in Action, Tuesdays at 4pm. In the third instalment, which aired on Nov 8th, Joshua explores how the courts have dealt with Brexit and how this latest chapter in Britain's exit from the EU - the fallout from which has seen highly personal attacks on England's most senior judges, as the ideological divisions seen in the run up to the referendum vote were exposed once more. In the first programme of the new series, Joshua spoke to the head of the Crown Prosecution Service - the Director...

Thomas Gilbey begins rehearsals of Babe, The Sheep-Pig

Thomas Gilbey starts rehearsals this week for Polka Theatre's new children's show - Babe, The Sheep-Pig. The show, based on the hit children's novel by Dick King-Smith, has been adapted for the stage by playwright David Wood. The show uses a cast of actors and life size puppets and begins it's run at the end of November, continuing into February 2017. He then takes the show on tour until September 2017. Thomas will be playing many roles, including some of the animals, so keep yours eyes out for him when you go to Hogget's farm this winter.  

Nelufar Hedayat presents The Traffickers for Fusion

Nelufar Hedayat goes deep into the global black market to meet The Traffickers in an exciting new series for Fusion. Nelufar, investigates the fine line between the legitimate market and the black market. She exposing extraordinary stores, seeing first-hand how illicit goods and people move from consumer to source. As Nel travels off-the-grid and under-the-radar she discovers that while everything has a price, these underground networks are not as black and white as they seem. The series builds on Nelufar’s extraordinary catalogue of projects including working for Unreported World, Newsround, BBC Radio 4 and Channel 4 News as well as they...

Jeremy Limb to appear in The Death of Stalin and Walliams and Friend

Jeremy Limb has just finished filming a guest spot in Armando Iannucci's new film The Death of Stalin. The film, based on best selling graphic novel of the same name, chronicles the events that transpired after the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953. Currently in production, it is set for release next year. Before that, you can see Jeremy in the new BBC One series Walliams and Friend. Alongside David Walliams, and a new celebrity guest each week, Jeremy joins a small group of comedy performers that populate the sketches. The first episode with Jack Whitehall airs tomorrow - Friday November 25th...

Gareth Tunley guest stars on Crackanory and new BBC comedy White Gold

Gareth Tunley will once again be gracing our screens as a live action player in the new series of Dave's adult story telling series - Crackanory. Following on from his appearance in last series, Gareth will no doubt be back playing another eccentric character in a weird and wonderful tale. Keep an eye on our twitter for the transmission date. Gareth will be following on from Crackanory with a guest star appearance on BBC's new comedy, White Gold. Written by Damon Beesley, who created The Inbetweeners, White Gold is the story of a double-glazing showroom in Essex in 1983, led by charismatic...

Robin Ince has won the Crick Award

Robin Ince has won a prestigious award for science journalism. The Crick award – named after the Nobel-winner who co-discovered the structure of DNA – is handed out by the University of Northampton to the writer/journalist who has presented a scientific issue effectively to a lay audience. Professor Nick Petford, vice-chancellor of Northampton University, said: "Strictly speaking, Robin is neither a scientist nor a journalist – he’s a comedian. However, as a writer, entertainer and commentator Robin has done as much as anyone in the UK to bring scientific issues and subjects to a wider and younger audience. We are pleased...

Nominations announced for first UK Audio and Radio Industry Awards

The nominations for the 2016 Audio and Radio Industry Awards were announced last month, and the ceremony will take place later today. The newly launched awards, aim to recognise talent, innovation and excellence across the entire audio and radio industry. There's a strong showing for Noel Gay, with an interest in 4 categories and Jeremy Vine himself being nominated for Speech Broadcaster of the Year. Below are all the categories we'll be looking out for when the winners are announced in the ceremony taking place at the First Direct Arena in Leeds. Best National Speech Breakfast Show Today – BBC Radio 4 (Sarah Montague) Best Digital...

Krishnan Guru-Murthy presents Unreported World - Yemen: Britain's Unseen War

Krishnan Guru-Murthy is back presenting the first episode of a new series of Unreported World on Channel 4. After commentating the Rio Paralympics Opening Ceremony earlier this month, Krishnan has travelled to Yemen to reveal the catastrophic effect of a Saudi-led coalition's bombing campaign - which uses British-supplied weapons - with millions of people consequently facing starvation. The bombing, together with a naval blockade on Yemen's major port, has resulted in a humanitarian emergency. Krishnan, and his director Patrick Wells are the first international crew to film in Hodeidah port, which is critical to Yemen's food supply. The port used to handle 70...

Festival of the Spoken Nerd bring new Domestic Science to Radio 4

The maths, science and comedy trio Festival Of The Spoken Nerd have are bringing their BBC Radio 4 programme back for a second series in February and March 2018. Domestic Science will look around the landscape of the home for inspiration and give you a bite-size blast of science to make sense of it all. Join stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve Mould and geek songstress Helen Arney as they bring you a smash-and-grab science education. They’re all equal parts award-winning comedians and fully qualified science nerds, making them the perfect combination of wit and wisdom. Recorded in front of a live audience, get...

It's Press Night for Comus featuring Natasha Magigi at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Tonight is the Press Night for John Milton's Comus – A Masque in Honour of Chastity featuring Natasha Magigi at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. Directed by Lucy Bailey, Milton’s Comus opened last month to fabulous audience reviews with its twists on the conventions of masque, leading the audience on an unpredictable and volatile journey. This production is part of The Globes' Winter Noir Season, about which The Globes' Artistic Director Emma Rice has said "As the nights draw in, my Wonder Season moves indoors and slips sensuously into ‘noir’. I’ve been itching to get into the magical den that is the Sam Wanamaker...

Paralympics opening ceremony with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Channel 4 News anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy was in Brazil to commentate on the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Paralympics in Rio. The ceremony was broadcast live on Channel 4. Following on from the BAFTA award-winning efforts of London 2012, Channel 4 was back with the UK exclusive broadcasting of up to 165 hours of sport, over the course of 11 days hosted by the largest number of disabled presenters ever seen on UK television. The presenting team was joined by some new faces as well as established Channel 4 names including Krishnan, who helped guide viewers through the Opening Ceremony. Coverage continued for the duration of the Games,...

Brona C Titley and Laurence Howarth write for the new series of Newzoids

The second season of Newzoids has well and truly kicked off with the forth episode on ITV tonight at 21:50. Brona C Titley, along with her writing partner Tony Cooke, and Laurence Howarth have contributed sketches to the satirical puppet sketch show. Brona C Titley Laurence Howarth         If you missed any of the episodes they're available over on the ITV Hub now.  

Katie Derham presents All Together Now: The Great Orchestra Challenge

Katie Derham will be presenting All Together Now: The Great Orchestra Challenge, on BBC Four. This four part series, started on the 30th August at 9pm with the final being broadcast on BBC Two, Saturday 17th Sept at 8pm. Katie is joined by renowned conductor Paul Daniel and celebrated double-bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku. Together they scoured the country for the UK’s best amateur Orchestra, celebrating their breadth, diversity and quality. Katie will be using her passion for music to steer the contestants through the challenges and guiding them through the experience. Her conducting experience from BBC’s Maestro is sure to come in handy...

Robin Ince to co-star in The Entire Universe this Christmas on BBC 2

Following their sell-out UK and Australian tour Robin Ince will once again join forces with Brian Cox to star in Eric Idles' The Entire Universe this Christmas on the BBC. The Entire Universe will be a unique collaboration, combining fascinating facts about the birth of the universe with larger-than-life comedy characters penned by the legendary Eric Idle. Set in the infamous Rutland Weekend Television studio, what starts out as an auspicious scientific Christmas lecture soon becomes a major musical, choreographed by Arlene Philips. Robin will at the centre of it all attempting to keep order, surrounded by a cast which includes...

Aaron Roach Bridgeman presents One Punch Killers on Channel 5

Aaron Roach Bridgeman is presenting a special one off documentary for Channel 5 exploring the devastating effects of how one punch can change so many lives. Violence is a major problem on Britain's streets, but what happens when a single punch takes a life? Aaron documents a number of sobering cases in which one punch, thrown in the midst of a drunken argument, unprovoked, or in self-defense, has killed. He speaks to the families of the victims, and those who have been convicted. Watch the trailer below: https://www.noelgay.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/km3U2mo9gP0yUkyy.mp4 One Punch Killers airs Monday 15th August 10pm on Channel 5.

Jeremy Vine co-hosted World Cup '66 Minute by Minute Live from Wembley

On Saturday July 30th a spectacular live stage show took place celebrating England's World Cup victory in 1966. Recalled in real time, minute by minute, the ground breaking stage show hosted by Jeremy Vine and Louise Minchin was broadcast live and relayed to cinemas from The SSE Arena, Wembley, yards from where the original game was played. Exactly 50 years on – music, fashion and football combined into a once in a lifetime event as the story of the historic day England football fans will never forget is retold. You can watch the whole show back on the iPlayer.   World Cup '66 Live from...

Jeremy Vine: Co-host of new look Crimewatch

Jeremy Vine is back presenting the third episode of new look Crimewatch alongside Tina Daheley on BBC One tonight at 9pm. Crimewatch is now broadcast live from a mobile incident studio at the site of an incident that is the focus of the show. Tonight's show comes from Thames Valley Police HQ in Oxfordshire and features a special investigation into the recent spike in knife crime, particularly involving teenagers. Plus there is the inside story of how detectives caught a schoolboy killer. Before joining the series, Jeremy said: “I grew up watching Crimewatch. It is one of the most powerful programmes the BBC has ever...

BBC Four's The People's History of Pop with Danny Baker

In the second episode of the BBC Four series The People's History of Pop writer, journalist and broadcaster Danny Baker looks at the years of his youth - 1966 to 1976 - and the music that helped shape his future. The People’s History Of Pop is a four part series with each episode covering a decade, featuring an evocative collage of memories in the form of unseen video, images and audio. The series will journey through Ready, Steady, Go, The Beatles final gig in 1966, Northern Soul in Wigan, Black Sabbath, Sex Pistols’ first gig at Central St Martins’ in 1975, 100 Club’s...

Omar Hamdi joins BBC Wales' X-Ray

Egyptian-Welsh comedian and presenter Omar Hamdi has joined the team of BBC Wales' X-Ray for their sixth season. The consumer show is back at the end of the month on BBC One Wales with an episode celebrating summer, by exploring everything to do with holidays. Among the investigations, Omar will be looking into the rights of the consumer if you can't take your holiday because of civil unrest or terrorism. The episode airs on Friday 22nd July at 19:30 and will be available to view shortly after broadcast on the iPlayer.

Katie Derham presents The Proms 2016

Last Friday, Katie Derham returned to The Proms, presenting shows across the season including The First and Last Night of the Proms. She will be donning her dancing shoes and ball gown again for a very special Strictly Prom on Friday 22nd July which will see Katie reunited with some of the professional dancers and performing routines accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra. Proms Extra's will also return to BBC Two with Katie at the helm discussing the days events with studio guests. Make sure you follow our twitter to keep up to date with the latest news on Katie presenting at The Proms.   [Pictures...

Jenny Kleeman hosts Brilliant Minds Showcase

Documentary film-maker and journalist Jenny Kleeman will host the 5th Annual Brilliant Minds Showcase on July 13th at the home of Chelsea Football Club, Stamford Bridge. Organised by Harvey Thorneycroft Ltd. this event aims to enable companies to get closer to their existing clients or future prospects with rich content and inspiring discussions. These events are highly sought-after, and are attended by some of the most influential and top-level people working across all fields. Jenny will be introducing an eclectic line-up of speakers which includes rugby legend Sir Clive Woodward. For more information check out the event page here.

Amy Lamé's French Voyage

Ahead of the UEFA Euro 2016 final, Amy Lamé sets out on a musical journey across the host nation of France. Join Amy on her French Voyage as she celebrates the rich and diverse nature of French popular music, from the classic sounds of Serge relaxing on the Riviera, the North African-tinged hip-hop of the Parisian suburbs through to the crossover from cult to mainstream of Christine & The Queens. She'll be joined by St Etienne's Bob Stanley for this 60 minute journey of glorious musique française. You can listen to the trailer now on SoundCloud and listen live to the full show on...

Charles Michel hosts FEED 2: GastroPolitics

Charles Michel hosted FEED 2: GastroPolitics on July 2nd.  Produced and curated with the support of The Institute of Philosophy of London University, FEED 2: GastroPolitics 'will ignite the debate around the methods of collective and individual action to promote positive change in our food system.' Charles, resident chef of the Crossmodal Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, was at the centre of the discussion with experts and scientists, artistic performances and immersive experiences to illustrate the debate about the future of food in the Crossmodalist style. This was an all-day event at Senate House on July 2nd with guest speakers and events. For more information on the event as a whole click here.

Sarah Montague presents HARDtalk

After the result of the UK's EU referendum, the world now looks to the other important vote this year - the US Presidential Election in the autumn. Sarah Montague spoke to political consultant and pollster Frank Luntz on the latest edition of HARDtalk, on BBC Radio4. Frank has spent his career listening to how Americans think and feel about politics and politicians. He thinks that voters are angrier than ever before, and that the fracturing of the right and left in American politics means that any outcome is possible. With a month until the US Republican and Democrat parties formally nominate their...

The EU Referendum round up

Election heavyweights Emily Maitlis, Jeremy Vine and Sarah Montague guided you through the night and into the early morning as the UK voted in one of the most important referendums in the country's history, while our fabulous political pundit Ayesha Hazarika joined ITV as part of their all night commentary. Gavin Esler and BBC Business Editor Simon Jack took part in the wider discussion reporting live from Edinburgh and the economy, respectively. As the country headed to the polls, no matter how you voted, there was a Noel Gay client to help analyse the information as it came in. In the lead up, Emily Maitlis was one of the chairs of...

The Now Show EU Referendum and 1916 Commemorative Specials

Steve Punt and The Now Show team returned this June with two new specials on BBC Radio 4. On Sunday 19th at 7:15pm Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a-near-to-live-as-you-can-get special on the EU Referendum - The Vote Now Show: EU and Yours and then on June 30th The Now Show: 1916, a non-topical special edition based around the First World War. Gemma Arrowsmith The Vote Now Show: EU and Yours and will be recorded and broadcast on the same day. With the polls opening on June 23rd it is sure to have the most up-to-date satirical take on all the goings on from the Leave and Remain camps. Featuring  Gemma Arrowsmith as a guest...

Cal McCrystal directs 'The Royal' at Liverpool's Royal Court

Following the hugely successful opening of Giffords Circus' Paint Your Wagon last month, director Cal McCrystal has followed it up with what is sure to be a fantastic show - Liverpool's Royal Court production of The Royal. Cal directs Lindzi Germain, Angela Simms and Lynn Francis who have also written this brilliant comedy set in the old Royal Liverpool Hospital on the day that the shiny new one is set to open its doors. All they need to do is get out before the Royal turns to rubble! Opening June 17th and running until July 16th, this is one trip to the hospital you'll be...

Gemma Arrowsmith co-hosts a new podcast - Hayley & Ruth: Two Stars

Hayley & Ruth: Two Stars is a new podcast where Hayley Danks and Ruth Goodchild review everything... but they don't feel they actually have to see a film or play in order to review it. This new podcast has been devised and completely improvised by brilliant comic actor Gemma Arrowsmith and Susan Harrison, so sit back, relax, and let them tell you what to think. The first episode, about the phenomenon of Summer Blockbusters is now available to listen to - British Comedy Guide and iTunes. If you would like to suggest something for Hayley and Ruth to review, tweet them: @twostarspodcast.

Joshua Rozenberg presents new series of Law in Action

Joshua Rozenberg returns to Radio 4 with a new series of Law in Action. This week Joshua discusses why prisons are good at keeping prisoners in but bad at keeping contraband out, and a victim of the new controlling and coercive behaviour offence speaks about her experiences. To listen live, hear past episodes and more information on any of the topics please click here.

Steve Punt hosts Radio 4's 3rd Degree

Steve Punt is back as host and question-master for the 6th series of the hit Radio 4 quiz show 'The 3rd Degree'. Each episode of the series is recorded at different universities around the country, with the latest coming all the way from Birmingham City University. Previous episodes this series have come from The Universities of York, Gloucestershire, Cheshire and Glasgow. Each week two teams, one consisting of students and the other of lecturers, go against each other to see if teacher truly knows best. To listen to most current and past episodes all the information can be found here.   Steve was most recently seen playing the Narrator...

Dr Sue Black presented with OBE and guests on Woman's Hour

The same day she was presented with her OBE for her services to technology Dr Sue Black was a special guest on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. She spoke to Jenni Murray in the studio about her ambitions for her social enterprise, Tech Mums, and why she believes that mothers should move to understand their children's interest in social media rather than trying to limit their use of it. If that wasn't exciting enough she was then whizzed off to Buckingham Palace to officially receive her Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), which was presented to her by HRH Prince...

Gareth Tunley guests as Oliver Cromwell on The Windsors

If you were watching the fifth episode of The Windsors last Friday on Channel 4 you may have spied a familiar face playing the English political leader Oliver Cromwell, our very own Gareth Tunley. Gareth appeared to Prince William (Hugh Skinner) to provide some vital advice and guidance when it comes to the modern day monarchy. If you missed it you can always catch up here.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy guests on Channel 4's Superhumans

Krishnan Guru-Murthy joined The Superhumans (Channel 4) on Saturday 28th May. Krishnan talked all things Paralympic sport in the lead up to Rio 2016. For more information and to watch the show click here. To find out more about the games, taking place 7-18th September later this year please check out the official website. Krishnan will be covering the Paralympics for Channel 4 from Rio, so be sure to keep up to date with all the action.

Toby Longworth begins rehearsals for Present Laughter

Having just guest starred in the BBC sitcom Boomers, Toby Longworth has started rehearsals for Theatre Royal Bath's production of Present Laughter by Noël Coward. Toby joins acclaimed actors Samuel West (Mr. Selfridge) and Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey) in what is widely acknowledged to be Coward’s funniest play. Directed by Stephen Unwin, whose production of Coward's Hay Fever in 2010 received great critical acclaim. And if you missed Toby on Boomers you can catch up here.

Dr Sue Black named on RichTopia's 250 Most Influential Women Leaders 2016

Richtopia has named their 250 Most Influential Women Leaders from around the world, with Dr. Sue Black OBE placed at 155. This is a fantastic honour and Sue is thrilled to be named one of the most pro-active powerful women of 2016. The list is compiled by recognising the most inspiring social media accounts by looking into the activity and engagement across all social networks. The full list can be found here.

Jeremy Vine presents 'Dennis Skinner vs Dementia'

Last night on BBC Radio 2 Jeremy Vine took a very personal look at the 'Beast of Bolsover'. When his mother developed dementia in the 1980s, MP Dennis Skinner witnessed the power of singing and its effects on the illness. In the touching documentary, as part of the BBC's Dementia Awareness Week, Jeremy talks with Dennis about the disease and it’s ramifications, and gets a front row seat as the MP flexes his vocal chords at the Shire Vale Resource Centre in Derbyshire, where he is a regular visitor. For more information and to listen to the programme click here.

Giffords Circus' 'Paint Your Wagon' directed by Cal McCrystal, feat. Nancy Trotter Landry

Cal McCrystal (left) directs the fabulous Giffords Circus for the 5th time this summer with their national tour of The Painted Wagon. This high energy, visually stunning Western just opened to a wonderful reception at their home base in Stroud before going on a nationwide tour throughout the summer. Cal's previous work for Giffords has been described as "a glamorously bonkers riot of a show, full of colour and music" . The show once again features "saucer-eyed" Nancy Trotter Landry performing her fabulous clowning with spectacular physicality and humour. For information on dates and locations, and to book tickets to one of the "the most English...

Natasha Magigi - Operation Black Antler - **** The Guardian

With The Brighton Festival underway, reviews are starting to come in for one of the most talked about productions this year - Operation Black Antler, in which performer Natasha Magigi is part of the highly talented cast. Created by four-times BAFTA nominated artists' group Blast Theory and critically-acclaimed immersive theatre company Hydrocracker,  is a fully immersive, site-specific piece that takes an in-depth look at undercover cops and the world of modern surveillance we now find ourselves in. Participants are given new identities and are tasked with infiltrating, befriending and learning valuable information from those around them.   ★★★★ The Stage '... one of the more thoughtful and sensitive examples...

Emily Maitlis presents new BBC current affairs programme - This Week’s World

This Week’s World offers in-depth analysis of topical world issues as well as dissecting one current global problem that affects ordinary lives. Since the first episode aired on May 14th, it has focused on the worlds' issue with Growth and Poverty, a promised return of World-Wide Prosperity, Radical Islam (which was topped off with a interview with ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair), and the financial crisis in South Africa following Mandela's passing. Catch up here. Emily will combine her new series with her roles on BBC News Channel and anchoring Newsnight.

Jeremy Vine - Make Me an Egghead. The search begins tonight!

Jeremy Vine begins the search for 2 new Eggheads this evening on BBC2. The new 25-part series, Make Me an Egghead will see who is worthy to join the brainy team. The chosen two will join the multi-quiz champions, to take on teams of laymen and women daily in a bid to defend their intellect and prove they are the biggest brains in Britain. The hunt begins tonight at 18:30 on BBC2. For more information and to catch up after broadcast, make sure to check out the iPlayer.  

PRESENTERS: Nikki Bedi presents 'Shakespeare in... India'

As part of the BBC's continued celebration of Williams Shakespeare, Nikki Bedi travelled to India for BBC Radio 4 in search of the bard's world-wide appeal and influence. Nikki played Desdemona in a production of Othello in Bombay (now Mumbai) earlier in her career and travels back to see what today's India thinks about Shakespeare and his impact on modern day Bollywood. Have a listen here.

PRESENTERS: Jeremy Vine - Election results

Jeremy Vine brought you the latest statistics and figures from all the local elections across the UK as part of the Super-Thursday elections on May 5th 2016, as he once again was the BBC's go-to graphics guy. He reported on the English Council Elections, which included the hotly contested Mayor of London decision ending in a Labour win for Sadiq Khan. He will of course be back on June 23rd when Britain votes on whether or not to remain part of the EU. Over the next few months Jeremy Vine will be informing and entertaining the public across the BBC by being the voice of the...

PRESENTERS: Unreported World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

In a moving episode of Unreported World (originally broadcast on Friday April 22nd 2016 on Channel 4) Krishnan Guru-Murthy travelled to Israel to speak to the last remaining Holocaust survivors. In an episode titled 'The Forgotten Holocaust Survivors', Krishnan meets many elderly people who survived one of the most horrific times in human history who are now forced to live off scraps and charity in order to live. You can catch up here.

PRESENTERS: On the Green Sofa with Mary Nightingale

The Royal Academy will be playing host to a series of intimate and inspiring conversations between Mary Nightingale and an array of individuals from the art world; spanning music, painting, history, etc. These talks will be only available to members of the Academicians' Room and are sure to be inspirational and entertaining. The first in this run will be with multi-award winning and highly acclaimed musician Nitin Sawhney. There are more to be announced.

PRESENTERS: Katie Derham presents live from The Globe

Katie Derham was right in the epicentre of the celebrations for William Shakespeare's 400th birthday when she presented LIVE from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse on Saturday 23rd April. From the Sonnet Walks to The Winter's Tale, Katie lead the proceedings on the BBC Live webpage throughout the day. For more information on the day as whole click here.

Edinburgh 2016

This August looks set to be full of great shows, performances and appearances by many Noel Gay clients across the city of Edinburgh. Now that the festival is in full swing - the reviews are starting to come in! COMEDY Adam Kay: The Remains of Tom Lehrer (Performed by Adam Kay) - Gilded Balloon Teviot, 15:45  - one4review  - Counter Culture UK  - Broadway Baby  - The Reviews Hub  - The Chocolate Ocelot's Pouch  - Herald Scotland Tickets available here Adam Kay: Live at the Cabaret Bar - Pleasance Courtyard, 18:40 DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND - EXTRA SHOW - August 25th @ 22:45 - tickets here  -...

PERFORMERS: Kas Darley - Much Ado in Forest Hill

To celebrate the Forest Hill Society’s Tenth Birthday, and Shakespeare's 400th, Kas Darley took part in Much Ado in Forest Hill. Following Shakespeare through the streets of Forest Hill as he composes a brand new sonnet inspired by SE23, with a performance in the pub after. This free event was sure to have been entertaining and helped audiences experience Forest Hill in a new dramatic light and hear how Shakespeare continues to inspire us today.

PERFORMERS: Natasha Magigi - Sonnet Walks at the Globe

As part of the Globe's celebration of William Shakespeare's 400th birthday Natasha Magigi was one of the actors transporting audiences back to Shakespeare's London through the use of speeches and sonnets. The annual Sonnet Walks, created by Mark Rylance, took place all over London, ending at the Globe Theatre. This was an amazing opportunity to experience London like you'd never seen it before, especially in such a special year.

PERFORMERS: Festival of the Spoken Nerd - London, Southbank

Festival of the Spoken Nerd are back with “Just For Graphs 2” stacked full of fresh, XY-rated material. With performance dates in April, May, June and July you have no excuse to miss this highly educational and enormously fun show, in an upside down cow on the banks of the River Thames... As you do. Grab your tickets here.  

Jeremy Vine takes over your Friday evening

Tonight, do not adjust your TV sets - Jeremy Vine will be simultaneously on BBC One and BBC Two for half an hour this evening. It start's at 18:45 with the grand final of Make Me an Egghead on BBC Two, then on BBC One Jeremy will be presenting The One Show live from 19:00. Viewers flicking back and forth will be treated to double-trouble Vine until 19:30 when both shows finish. In the last Make Me an Egghead Jeremy will be crowning two new Eggheads after the toughest 45mins of quizzing of their lives, making a couple of dreams come true in the...

PERFORMERS: Alys Torrance in 'Great Scott!'

Alys Torrance  (on the left in the above image) has most recently been filming the Bollywood movie Baar Baar Dekho in India, with Arc Light Productions. She's now back in the UK and straight into the new epic, anarchic comedy from Gonzo Moose - Great Scott!  Based on the last few days of Captain Scott's life this mind-boggling adventure aims to find out exactly what happened on that ill-fated Arctic journey. The answer may surprise you!

PERFORMERS: Thomas Gilbey in 'Goosebumps Alive!' and 'King Arthur'

Noel Gay client Thomas Gilbey has a busy few months ahead as he is appearing in both Goosebumps Alive! at the Vaults until June and King Arthur as part of Gilded Balloon's Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme in August. From London's newest immersive experience based on R.L. Stine's classic spine-tingling books, to an epic tale of magic, heroism, love and betrayal adapted from the novel Arthur: High King of Britain, by Michael Morpurgo - there's something for everyone. Thomas has a huge variety of experience, being as equally strong in traditional theatre as he is physically.

PERFORMERS: Joyce Henderson in 'Running Wild' at Regents Park

This summer be sure to catch Joyce Henderson as 'Grandma' in Running Wild at Regents Park Open Air Theatre, which is in the midst of rehearsals. In this new adaptation by Samuel Adamson, Michael Morpurgo’s novel is one “that you know from the start is going to break your heart” (Times). Joyce is a highly accomplished actor and movement director. She has worked extensively with The Young Vic, Shakespeare’s Globe, the Barbican, English National Opera, National Theatre, Birmingham Rep, Manchester Royal Exchange and Chichester Festival Theatre. Running Wild runs from May 13th - June 12th 2016.

Presenters: Jake Yapp joins talkRADIO

Jake Yapp will be presenting the Sunday morning breakfast show on new station talkRADIO from the 27th March. Jake will be casting his satirical eye over the weeks news with a fellow guest. Expect a mixture of sketches, discussions, mayhem as well as his inimitable fast paced monologues. Away from the world of radio Jake is currently preparing for his Edinburgh Fringe Show One in a Million which will see Jake return to the festival for the first time in years. Keep an eye out for news of future shows but in the meantime tune into talkRADIO every Sunday...

Presenters: Nelufar Hedayat presents new series The Traffickers on Fusion

During these amazing films Nelufar follows illegal trades of precious minerals, counterfeit drugs, endangered species and even people around the globe. She will travel through Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas as she chronicles the profit-driven dealers, compliant middlemen, bribe-taking officials, poachers and smugglers and comprising vast transportation networks, packaging factories, safe houses. Previous to this Nelufar has presented films for Channel 4's Unreported World as well for BBC Three. The Traffickers is being broadcast on American channel Fusion but please contact us if you are keen to see the episodes in full.

Directors: Cal McCrystal Comedy Director Don Quixote

Cal McCrystal is the comedy director on the new production on Don Quixote at the RSC starring Rufus Hound and David Threlfell. This glorious new production has been newly adapted for the stage to mark the 400th anniversary of Cervante's death. Cal has developed and directed the comedy throughout the show using his expertise as seen on previous projects including One Man Two Guvenors, Paddington and World's End. Later this year Cal is directing new shows for Gifford's Circus and The Liverpool Royal Court but in the meantime make sure you catch this brilliant new show at the Swan Theatre...