... Noises Off, by Michael Frayn. Lyttelton Theatre. South Bank SE1. Management: Royal National Theatre in association with the Ambassador Theatre Group and Act Productions. Cast: Susie Blake. Patricia Hodge. Christopher Benjamin, Peter Egan. Aden Gillett, Selina Griffiths. Jeff Rawle, Paul Thornley. Natalie Walter. Director: Jeremy Sams. Designer: Robert Jones. Lighting: Tim Mitchell. Sound: ...

... Patrick Marber directs the 40th anniversary production of The Caretaker by Harold Pinter, opening at the Comedy Theatre on November 15 for a ten week season. The play, which was originally produced at the Arts Theatre Club in 1960. will also celebrate Pinter's 70th birthday and stars Michael Gambon, Rupert Graves and Douglas Hodge. Produced by Robert Fox Limited, designed by Rob Howell and lit ...

... SNAPS United News and Media was preparing tor Granada Media to officially take over management of the com pany's television interests as The Stage went to press, after the £1.75 billion merger deal was given the go-ahead by shareholders last week. BBCl's news bulletin will move to 1 0pm on October 16, the BBC confir med this week. Governors met on Monday to agree the decision which has been ...

... SNAPS Steven BerkofTs Messiah is expected to have a resi dency at the Old Vic next March. The deal is not yet signed, though producers are negotiating for a ten-week run. Former RSC actor Angus Wright will be recast as Jesus. The Almeida's production of Lulu, featuring Anna Friel, will not be performed at the Old Vic due to lack of funds. West End hit Puppetry of the Penis is extending its run ...

... NEW SERIES THURS, OCT 5 Holby City BBC1 drama series (8 9pm) Cast includes: Angela Griffin, Nicola Stephenson, Gary Sefton, Peter Polycarpou. Juno Warner, Kelly Hunter, Jan Pearson. Laura Sadler, Jeremy Sheffield, Clive Mantle, Dawn McDaniel. Writers include: Peter Jukes. Directors include: Julie Edwards. Series producer: Stephen Garwood. Executive producer: Mai Young. Hope and Glory III BBC1 ...

... ABERDEEN His Majesty'! Rosie and Jim; Diversions (9-10) BARNET BuH The Splendour (10-11); Mappa Mundi (12-13) BASINGSTOKE Haymarket Rumble Fish BATH Theatre Royal Fallen Angels Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio -Gods Official (12-14) BELFAST Lyric Wonderful Tennessee BIUINGHAM Fonim-WhyMe? BIRMINGHAM Alexandra Theatre Aida (10,14); The Marriage of Figaro (11, 13) MMands Arts Centra The Girl Who ...

... Rhona Cameron returns to touring after a five year absence and visits: October Leeds City Varieties (4), MacRobert Arts Centre. Stirling (5), Motherwell Theatre (6), Leicester Y Theatre (7). Worcester Swan Theatre (8), Southampton Gantry (12). Brighton Komedia (13-14). Norwich Maddermarket Theatre (17), Sheffield Memorial Hall (18), Liverpool Neptune Theatre (19). Luton Artezium (20). Bristol ...

... FRI, OCT 13 Alan Jay Lemer The Street Where I Uve BBC Radio 2 six-part music theatre series (7 7.30pm) Production company: MRM. Presenter: Henry Goodman. Producers: Adrian Edwards. Mark Rowles. SAT, OCT 14 Later with Jools Holland BBC2 music series (10.55 11.55pm) Presenter: Jools Holland. Producer: Mark Cooper. Top Ten Year* Channel 4 four-part music nostalgia series (9 10.30pm) Production ...

... Ranter Hersch travels the country with new show Bach to Basics until December 30. Dates include: October Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham (12), Old Town Hall. Hemel Hempstead (20), Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness-on-Winder-mere (21): Novem ber Arts Centre, Swindon (3), Arts Link Theatre. Camberiey (4). Arts Centre, Bridgwater (10). Arts Centre. Windsor (11). Live Theatre. Newcastle (12). Quay ...

... SNAPS Welsh culture secretary Tom Middlehurst's decision to quit his post in protest against the Assembly's Liberal-Labour pact has been welcomed by many of the principality's leading arts figures, who claim that he was holding up radical change. His departure also comes just two weeks before a pro posed cabinet reshuffle. Said one insider His tenureship has not been popular he aligned ...

... SNAPS Judi Dench scooped the film prize at the BBC's inaugural People's Awards held last weekend. Other winners included Sir Elton John for music and Billy Connolly who beat Ben Elton. fashion designer Stella McCartney and Harry Potter author JK Rowling to scoop the arts award. Hat Trick Productions has appointed Channel 4 entertainment editor Cheryl Taylor to the newly created position of ...

... ABERDEEN Exhibition Centre The Circus of Horrors BAGNOR Watermlll The Prisoner of Zenda BARNET Bull Fast Forward (16-19) BARNSTAPLE Queen's The Threepenny Opera (16-17); Jethro (18-19) BASINGSTOKE Haymarket Perfect Days (20-22) BATH Theatre Royal Light (18-21) Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio Shelf Life (18-21) BELFAST Lyric Wonderful Tennessee BILLINGHAM Forum Rosie And Jim's Music Party ...