... PRODUCTION NEWS GREENWICH THEATRE starts its new season oo September 25 with the first London revival for many yean of S. N. Behrman's comedy Biography, in which Ina Claire and Laurence Olivier starred in a produc tion by Noel Coward in the thirties. Alan Strachan directs, with Sheila Gish in the leading role. Other pro ductions in the season are the profes sional British premiere of Maxim ...

... ABERDEEN His Majesty's Same Time, Next Year (from 24) AYR Gaiety 1985 Gaiety Whirl BANGOR Theetr Gwynedd Marina Fawr T relech (27,28) BASILDON Townyata Alexander Roy London Ballet Theatre (23,24) BASINGSTOKE Haymarfcet Separate Tables (from 26) BATH Theatre Royal Spivs Or How's Your Belly Off For Spots New Vic T/C BELFAST Grand Opera House The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Lyric She Stoops ...

... Ratings For the week from Monday August 26, to Sunday September 1,1985 The ratings are produced bv AGBlAuditsof Great Britain) for BARB Broadcasters Audience Research Board). Individuals BBC-1 (millions) 1 Open All Hours 15.70 2 In Sickness And In Health 15.60 3 EMtEnden,Tue/Sun 15.40 4 EastEnders, Thu/Sun 13.70 5 CruncwatchUK 13.35 6 Whicker 's World 11.60 7 News And Weather 22:00 Sun 11.45 8 ...

... COMPANY, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by George Furth. Duke's Playhouse, Lancaster to September 28. Cast: Diana Bishop, Hilary Cromie, Buffy Davis, Tricia i Deighton, Linda Dobell, Fenella Nor- j man, Stephanie Sales, Claude Close, John Fleming, Andy Serkis, Jon l Strickland, Andy Whitiield. Director: r Jonathan Petherbridge. Designer: Paul Kondras. Choreography: Linda Dobell. ...

... THEATRE WEEK ^^aaw- THURSDAY, SEPT 12 THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND by Tom Stoppard; THE CRITIC by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Olivier. Management: National Theatre. Cast: Eleanor Bron, Selina Cadell, Simon Dutton, Sheila Hancock, Greg Hicks, Jonathan Hyde, Roy Kinnear, Julie Legrand, Hugh Lloyd, Stephen Mac- Donald, Ian McKellen, Claire Moore, Peter Needham, Edward Petherbridge, Laurance Rudic, ...

... Television drama Winner of the A Woman's Pale-Blue Handwriting (Part II) ORF-Austria Directed by Axel Corti; script Axel Corti and Kurt Ritting from the novella by Franz Werfel; photography Edward Klosinski and Helmuth Nocar. Winner of the RAI Prize You Haven't Got A Chance, Take It! NRK Norway Directed by Jarl Emsell Larsen; script J. E. Larsen, U. Breistrand, H. Aarrestad; music Svan ...

... Ratings For the week from NctWOI*kS Monday September 9, RefflOIlS to Sunday JXCglUll^ September 15, 1985 BreakfaSt The ratings arc produced II 3 I G^ by A(iB( Audits of (Ireat fc^J Britain) for BARB w^ 1 Broadcasters Audience 1^ £Jk O C* |1 Research Board). IVCtlVll Individuals viewing BBC-1 (miUions) 1 Open All Hours 15.95 2 East Enders, Thu/Sun 15.10 2= In Sickness and In Health 15.10 4 ...

... For the week from Monday August 19 to Sunday August 25, 1985 Due to the August Bank Holiday this week's ratings tvere delayed. Individuals nn/> i viewing DdC-1 (millions) 1 EastEnders,Tue/Sun 14.10 2 EastEnders, Thu/Sun 13.55 3 Timeof Your Life 10.60 4 Nine O'Clock News, Thu 10.30 5 Come Dancing 9.60 6 Watcher in the Woods, film 9.40 7 News and Weather 20: 36 Sun 9.35 8 Wogan.Fri 8.75 9 Cover ...

... OUT OF TOWN ABERDEEN Arts Ctmtra Trumpets and Raspberries 1 7, 1 8, Borderline T/C) Ms Majesty's Michael Clark and Company ...

... PRODUCTION NEWS ^^aaW^ THE FIRST production by Peter Wood's Natioaal Theatre group is WkKaai Confrere's Love For Love, opening at the Lyttelton on November 13. So far announced for leading roles arc Michael Bryant, Tim Curry, San Kestelman, Stephen Moore aad Amaada Redman. SEEN at the Old Vic last year, Philip Prowse's revival of Racine's Phedra is to open a ten-week season at the AJdwych ...

... REGIONAL PRODUCTIONS BLOOD BROTHERS by Willy Russell. Playhouse, Derby to October S. Director: Warren Hooper. Spon sor: Derby Evening Telegraph. HOTEL PARADISO by Georges Feydeau, translated by Peter Glenvil- le. Swan, Worcester to September 14. Cast includes: Derek Smith, Judy Wilson, Rosalind Stockwell, Carl For- gione, Adrian Rawlins, Susannah Hitching. Director: Rennie Wright. Designer: ...

... THEATRE WEEK THURSDAY, SEPT 26 WHO PLAYS WINS, written and performed by Richard Stilgoe and Peter Skcllern. Vaudeville. Management: Michael Codron. Director: Mike Ock- rent. Designer: Roger Glossop. Light ing: John B Read. Press: Stella Wilson, 734 8753. THE ASSIGNMENT by Arthur Kopit. Nuffield, Southampton to Octo ber 12. Cast: Michael J Shannon, Philip Madoc, Janic Booth, Paul Maxwell, Alan ...