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THE DUMPING GROUND
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: GERT THOMAS
11 July 2023
Gert Thomas returns to hit CBBC show, THE DUMPING GROUND, as Executive Producer. The series is currently filming. Gert previously worked on the show as award-winning Producer.
DOCTOR WHO: PLANET OF THE OOD
NOVELISATION BY KEITH TEMPLE PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK
04 July 2023
Keith Temple's classic DOCTOR WHO story "Planet of The Ood" is published in the Target collection (BBC Books) on 13th July. Keith has novelised the story and included some tantilising additional material that wasn't in the original episode.
EASTENDERS
WRITTEN BY LYNNE DALLOW
28 June 2023
Start the week with Lynne Dallow's latest episode of EastEnders airing on Monday 3rd July at 7.30pm on BBC2 and available on iPlayer. Kim faces her day in court. Meanwhile, Elaine's plans suffer a hitch.
EASTENDERS
WRITTEN BY KIM REVILL
21 June 2023
Kim Revill's latest episode of EastEnders broadcasts at 7.30pm on Wednesday 28th June on BBC1 and available on iPlayer. Gina decides it is time she knew the truth about her mum. Meantime, Jay struggles to deal with the grief he's feeling.
ANYMORE FOR ANYMORE: THE RONNIE LANE STORY
AUTHORS: CAROLINE AND DAVID STAFFORD
14 June 2023
Caroline and David Stafford's new biography of musician Ronnie Lane of The Small Faces and The Faces will be published by Omnibus Press on 17th August. As a taster, Part 1 of animated promo, The Ronnie Lane Story, is available to watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrRLbKmxY5s&t=176s Ronnie Lane’s story is that of a working-class kid who started his musical career busking a ukulele at the age of eight. As a young man he signed with legendary manager Don Arden, who paid him in paisley shirts. He then enjoyed a phenomenal 17 consecutive Top 40 singles, womanising and LSD, and fell under the spell of a mystic before joining forces with Rod Stewart. Ronnie was later diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, moved to America, went broke and died far too young. Drawing on extensive research and interviews with friends and family, Caroline and David Stafford unearth the truth and talent of the man behind the music.
ONE MOONLIT NIGHT
Radio dramatisation of the classic novel by Caradog Prichard
31 May 2023
A new bilingual dramatisation of Caradog Prichard's classic novel, UN NOS OLA LEUAD/ONE MOONLIT NIGHT - voted the greatest Welsh novel of all time - broadcasts on Sunday 4th June at 3pm on Radio 4. It's Radio Times: Today's Choice. The Welsh version with the same cast goes out on Radio Cymru over the next two Sundays. And preceeding Radio 4's broadcast is Opening Lines at 2.45pm which features the book as its subject this week.
DOCTOR WHO: FOUR FROM DOOM'S DAY
FOUR NEW ORIGINAL AUDIO ADVENTURES WRITTEN BY DARREN JONES
25 May 2023
Darren's latest DOCTOR WHO audio release is announced today as part of the show's 60th anniversary celebrations. The project spans comics, games, books and audio which will be released on 24th August 2023. Prepare for Doom's Day 24 hours to find the Doctor... This special multi-platform story will celebrate Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary by introducing a brand-new character on a 24-hour pursuit of the Doctor Four From Doom's Day Hired assassin Doom is on a mission to save her own life before Death catches up with her. If she can find the Doctor they might be able to help her – but where in Space and Time are they? These four missions - The Steel Cascade, The Martian Dilemma, An Ood Halloween and Dark Space take Doom to a Mediterranean cruise ship in 1966, the planet Mars in the distant past, San Francisco in 1999, and finally a desolate planet in a dying solar system. Along the way she meets former TARDIS travellers Ian and Barbara, the mighty Ice Warriors, and Brian the Ood. But when a mysterious stranger with silver hair and sunglasses turns up, will he be Doom’s salvation?
EMMERDALE
WRITTEN BY JANE PEARSON
24 May 2023
End the week with Jane Pearson's latest episode of EMMERDALE which broadcasts on Friday 2nd June at 7pm on ITV1 and available on demand via ITVX Nicky feels the pressure building and agrees to meet Ally in private. Mack is left reeling.
DOCTOR WHO: PLANET OF THE OOD
AUTHOR: KEITH TEMPLE
24 May 2023
Keith Temple's novelisation of his classic DOCTOR WHO episode, PLANET OF THE OOD, is published on 13th July by Target Books. It's available to pre-order as ebook/paperback via Amazon below and you can see the wonderful retro cover too! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Planet-Target-Collection-ebook/dp/B0BSPMKKB1/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1684867307&sr=1-1
WRITER & BROADCASTER: ALAN FRANK
17 May 2023
We're deeply saddened by Author, Broadcaster and Film Critic, Alan Frank's passing. Alan's the author of many books on cinema including titles on Roger Corman, Clint Eastwood, Frank Sinatra and his classic titles on horror and sci-fi which have many celebrity fans. He was a regular broadcaster on TV and radio and film critic for the Daily Star for over three decades. He was generous, entertaining and a wonderful friend to us all at Cecily Ware.
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