... CKve Rowe. the Olivier Award-winner who was most recently seen in the Donmar Warehouse's Divas season, takes the title role in Hackney Empire's 2000 pantomime Mother Goose, mark ing his third appearance as Dame at the venue. Written and directed by Susie McKenna. the show opens on December 8, and also features Troy Titus-Adams, Tony Whittle and Alison Jiear. StarNfht Express is now in Its 17th ...

... SNAPS BECTU has claimed that 1 .500 supporting artists will be better off after leading agent Ray Knight formally announ ced that he was abandoning the book fee. National official Spencer MacDonald said that the campaign to abolish the book fee would continue but that this was the first crack in the wall of up-front fees. Cariton Communication* is poised to purchase HTV from United News and ...

... Who's Where SUNDAY, OH 29 SATURDAY, NOV 4 The following artists, listed in SHOWCALL 2000, the visual directory of light entertainment, can be seen working at the following venues on the dates shown. For more Information on these artists, consult your copy of SHOWCALL 2000. Showcall artists can also be found on the Internet at: www.showcall.co.uk/diary WARD ALLEN AND ROGER THE DOG Lmdon Hall ...

... SNAPS Jenny Randerson's appoint ment as minister for culture, art and sport has been confirmed by Welsh first secretary Rhodri Morgan. The new portfolio, replacing the old title of minister for culture and education, was agreed in the terms of the Assembly's recent Lib/Lab pact. Randerson, who takes up the post with immediate effect, was Liberal Democrat spokeswoman for sport and the arts in ...

... SNAPS ArtswofW, the first digital channel devoted entirely to the arts, will launch on December 2 on its Sky digital platform with a special preview week end. The channel promises to feature music of all kinds as well as dance, drama, the visual arts, film and books. Lord Dubs, the popular former MP for Battersea, has been appointed deputy chairman of the Independent Television Commission. ...

... 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 ...

... --?Bam- t^^^^^^^^^^^-- Disney on Ice: Jungle Adventures. London Arena. Limeharbour E14 to October 29, then tour. Management: Feld Entertainment. Cast includes: Craig Horowitz. Robin Johnstone. Joel Mangs, Stephane Morel. Mark Naylor, Emrah Polatoglu, Lesley Rogers. Besarion Tsintsadze. Doug Barnhart. Andrew Jason Graetz. James Pieta, Maxim Katchanov. Director: Jerry Bilik. Choreographer: ...

... NEW SERIES WED, OCT 18 The Scarlet Pimpernel BBC1 three-part drama series (8.30 10pm) Production company: BBC Birmingham, London Rims, ABC Australia. Cast includes: Richard E Grant. Ronan Vibert, John McEnery, Emily Bruni, Nicholas Geeks. Stuart Bunce, Jonathan Coy, Bhasker Patel, Gerard Murphy, Ron Donachie, Joanna Roth, Anton Lesser, Jim Cartwright. Simon Williams, David Birkin, Caroline ...

... 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 ...