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Audiences at one of London's oldest theatres are staging walk-outs and demanding refunds amid claims it is "insufferably hot"... more

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Rowan Atkinson has been forced to pull out of the musical Oliver! for three weeks to have immediate surgery... more

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I’m reviewing this as a smash hit situation

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Please, sir, can I have some more for Great Ormond St?

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Robin & Rowan celebrate Prince's sixtieth

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Comedy giants Rowan Atkinson and Robin Williams will return to the British stage for the first time in more than a decade to celebrate Prince Charles's 60th birthday... more

Robin & Rowan to star in 60th bash for Charles

30.09.08
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Palin's centre for stammerers wins £340,000 grant

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Bond supremo Barbara Broccoli has a licence to cuddle Hugh Grant

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Rowan Atkinson to star as Fagin in West End

27.03.08
Rowan Atkinson has signed up to star as Fagin in the forthcoming West End stage production of Oliver!.... more

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