... THURS, JAN 27 ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS BBC1 comedy series (9.30 10.00 pm) Cast includes: Jennifer Saunders,* Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield, Jane Horrocks, Mandy Rice-Davies, Lulu, Britt Ekland, Zandra Rhodes, Helena Bonham- Carter, Germaine Greer, Suzi Quatro, Helen Lederer, Kathy Burke, Richard E.Grant, Patrick Barlow, John Wells, Mark Wing-Davey. Writer: Jennifer Saunders. Director ...

... Tour News RICHARD STILGOE and Peter Skcllern's Upright and Grand tour, presented by Internat ional Artistes, is under way and is at the Marina, Lowcstoft on April 10, with dates following at Hunstanton (two nights), Crawley, Gravesend, Tunbridge Wells, North ampton, Lincoln, St Albans, High Wycombe, Croydon, Hayes, Bright on, Street, Clacton, Can terbury, Hull, Redhill, Southend, Poole, Mal- ...

... THURS, APRIL 8 A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM by William Shakespeare. Lilian Baylis, Sadler's Wells to April 17. Manage ment: Century Theatre. Cast: Robert Langdon Lloyd. Andrew Ballington, Roger Hyams, Colin Jarrett. Alison Johnston, Brian McGovern, Elizabeth McKechnie, Andrew Normington, Robert Oates, Andrew Rattenbury. Paula Stockbridge, Jeremy Swift. Joe Tucker. Director: Stephen Unwin. Designer ...

... ?THE 1993 Chicnester Festival Theatre season opens on May 5 with Getting Married, by Bernard Shaw, directed by Frank Hauser In the leading roles are Tony Britton. Dorothy Tutin, Christo pher Benjamin, Barbara Murray. Jane How, Serena Gordon and Moray Watson. ?LEONARDO, the new musical, based on the music, lyrics and original book written by Tommy Moeller, Greg Moeller, Russell Dunlop and Duke ...

... NEW SERIES THURS, APRIL 8 EVERY SECOND COUNTS BBC1 game show (8.00 8.30 pm) Presenter: Paul Daniels. TRICKS N- TRACKS BBC1 magic series (4.30 4.55 pm) Presenters: Paul Zenon, Russ Stevens. MY WILDERNESS REPRIEVED BBC2 four-part environment series (8.00 -8.30 pm) Presenter: Phil Drabble. MULBERRY BBC1 comedy series (8.00 -8.30 pm) Cast includes: Karl Howman, Geraldinc McEwan, Tony Selby, Mary ...

... THE FOURTH Shakespeare play to transfer from Stratford-upon-Avon to the Barbican this season, A Mid summer Night's Dream opens on August 18. Directed by Bill Alexan der, it has Richard Easton, David Haig, Amanda Harris, Martin Jacobs, Janet McTeer, Gerard Murphy, Nathaniel Parker, Pete Postlethwaite and Nicholas Woodeson in leading roles. SEEN LAST YEAR at the Lyric, Hammersmith, Let Us Go ...

... THE CZECHOSLOVAK State Song and Dance Ensemble, featuring singers, dancers and musicians, begin a tour at the Beck, Hayes tonight (March continuing to Canterbury, Warwick Arts Centre, Southsea, Swindon, Clac- ton, Dartford, Worthing, Lewisham, Hemel Hemp- stead, Leicester, Chelten ham and Huddcrsficld (Town Hall) It is presented by Derek Block for International Artistes Con certs. GILBERT ...

... THURS, MARCH 7 MAP OF THE HEART by William Nicholson. Globe. Management: Brian Eastman and Andrew Welch for Carnival Theatre and Armada Productions. Cast includes: Patrick Malahide, Sinead Cusack, Susan Wooldridge. Director: Peter Wood. Designer: Mark Thompson. Press: Hatton and Rae-Smith, 081 348 6569. PRINCESS BLACK by Devon Morgan. Nettlefold Hall, Norwood High Street, SE27 to March 22. ...

... I 1 OUBUN Abbey The Silver Tassle Point Cats Peacock The Glass Menagerie i ...

... Almeida Volpone Batter sea Arts Centre Government Inspector (9-12); (R)age (9-12) Boulevard Theatre Henry IV Canal Face Tonv Allen and Sharon London (10-14); Criminal Record (10.00pm) (10-11) Common Stock Too Deep For Tears (13-14) Drill Hall Arts Centre Blood On The Lino Duke's Head, Richmond Tissue Duke Of Cambridge The Fireraisers Elect ric Cinema European Jazz Quintet (9-10) Etcetera ...

... Make your Olivier nominations and win! SEH the Olivier award winning production of your choice in a Stage competition sponsored by top agents Ticketmaster. One free pair nf seals will go to the first correct entry drawn, in our quiz to mark the prestige awards ceremony organised by the Society of West End Theatre. All you need to do is to guess the winner in three of the categories Best Play, ...

... UK GOLD TOP FIVE Million* Viewing 1 THE BILL 0.18 2 CASUALTY 0.17 3 BREAD 0.17 4 GEORGE/MILDRED 0.16 4 THE BILL 0.14 SKY 1 TOP FIVE 1 SIMPSONS 1.09 2 TEENAGE/TURTLES 0.39 3 RESCUE 0.37 3 WRESTLING 0.36 5 STAR TREK NXT GEN 0 35 CHILDREN'S CHANNEL 1 TOXIC CRUSADERS 0.12 2 PUGWALL 0.11 3 ROSIEANDJIM 0.11 4 PUGWALL 0.11 4 WHITE FANG 0.11 Virgin on the ridiculous-JONATHAN PRYCE in Mr Wroe's Virgins ...