... Reviewed in STAGE this week: THEATRE The Pit: Richard II BAC: Johnson In Love Bristol: Sea Ufe Manchester: The Magistrate Derby: Lady Day at Emerson's Bar GrM DANCE Royal Opera House: The Nutcracker Coliseum: The Nutcracker Edinburgh: Aladdin Sarford: The Nutcracker LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Hull: McLeod HoMen Enterprises Showcase RADIO OF THE YEAR Late Junction (Radio 3) The Impresarios (Radio 2) ...

... 11 In the can Richard Bean, writer ol Radio 3 play Unsinkable, explains his path to success See page 34 House rules Theatre architects today should not think of all seats as equal, says Anthony Field Leader, page 8 Back to her roots Returning to the RSC after 12 years, Linzi Hatcley talks about The Secret Garden See page 37 News 2 Leader 8 Letters 9 Show People 10 Profile 11 Heydays 12 ...

... watchdog upholds a third complaint against Musicians' Union. Page 2 Dicing with danger PACT and Equity face legal action from stuntmen over closed shop claims. Page 3 Child's play Yentob poaches ITV's Pickard for best job in children's broadcasting. Page 3 Final curtain Troubled Theatre Royal, Hanley faces Finale as owner hits financial trouble. Page 4 Back In business Volunteers celebrate ...

... staff of profound difficulty in making decision to leave ROH. Page 2 Culture shock BBC Radio Scotland under fire over plans to ditch arts shows in savings drive. Page 3 Mixed blessing BBC governors give positive annual report, but warn of hardships to come. Page 3 Through the roof Wage hike threat to regional theatres as BECTU members demand 6.5 per cent. Page 4 Jack hacked off Carry On star ...

... Room seeks leave to appeal against court ruling of eviction from home. Page 2 Soap in hot water Brookside producer rebukes cast members for on-set behaviour. Page 3 Au revolr Renard ITV drama chiefs shock at axing of John Thaw series prior to broadcast. Page 3 No expense spared Landmark theatre factory to be constructed by Plymouth Theatre Royal. Page 4 Recovery pledge Arts Council interim ...

... success Profile, page 11 No fringe benefits Ian Lindsay tells The Stage how talent could suffer because of high venue costs See page 8 Play it again Despite repeats of older comedies, recent shows can be seen as classics too Broadcasting, page 27 Make fun, not war ITMA's Tommy Handley kept the Dunkirk spirit going with the celebrated show See page 12 News 2 Broadcasting 27 leader 8 Backstage ...

... of Comedy creative director Richard Porter made chief executive. Page 2 Way to go, says Tusa BBC's Yentob yet to prove himself to arts world says Barbican boss. Page 3 No grand day out Film production company taken to small claims court over alleged debts. Page 3 Passing shots Northampton theatre merger will hit producing work, claims Napier Brown. Page 4 Debt reprieve Stockport ARC creditors ...

... and Spend Spend Spend dominate nominations at Olivier Awards. Page 2 Boadn toads R4 race BBC News current affairs head tipped as favourite for Radio 4 post. Page 3 Sweet sounding win Stranks claims victory for late husband in rights battle with Classic FM. Page 3 Baring blasted Baring Foundation attacked as funding to Scots and Northern Irish companies ends. Page 4 Cass to bow out Geoffrey ...

... Tackling the spectre of apartheid with actor John Kani's The Island See page 8 Bittersweet times Joy and heartache have marked the life of circus dancer Phyllis Agley Heydays, page 11 On-line profits Ticketing Web sites seem the way forward if theatres are to thrive in the future Backstage, page 29 HDEBBOl News 2 Obituaries 30 Leader 8 Suppliers 30 Letters 9 Classified 32 Show People 10 ...

... Uncertain stage Concern as dance specialist appointed new London Arts Board theatre chief. Page 2 Centre of attention Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch, regains core funded status after 15-year gap. Page 2 Numbers countdown BECTU membership plummets as one in nine leave union during 1998/9. Page 3 Knowing him Aha! Alan Partridge returns to BBC2 as Steve Coogan agrees new series deal. Page 3 Vital ...

... Cruise and Kidman not coming to Donmar despite rumours. Page 2 All together now Granada boss Robinson to step up unified ITV bid as retirement approaches. Page 3 That's not us Redmond denies Mersey TV pitch for new ITV five-day soap commission. Page 3 Summer of discontent? Redundancies threatened at RSC production workshop as efficiency drive starts. Page 4 Cutting the cost I Home Office moves ...

... square Equity officials deny claims of election bias towards incumbent president Freddie Pyne. Page 2 Colourblind C4 multicultural chief attacks inadequate representation of ethnic minorities on TV. Page 3 Lot battle commence ITV may pilot at least two soaps to replace Home and Away. Page 3 Major appeal Trestle Theatre Company launches £2 million fundraiser for training centre. Page 4 Open for ...