Robert Macfarlane, in The Wild Places, writes, "I had been told that if you climb Ben Hope on the summer solstice and spent a clear night on the summit, you will never lose sight of the sun." Full Article at The Independent

An explosion of song, color and dance that overflows from the Ahmanson's considerable stage, "Mary Poppins" is the rare touring production that over-delivers at every level. Full Article at Variety

It's not that Romola Garai collects top directors, but she has, at just 27, worked with more than seems a reasonable share of them, including Michael Apted, Kenneth Branagh, Woody Allen and Richard Eyre. Full Article at The Independent

I grew up in a rural backwater miles away from any cinema, even farther from any theatre, in a house where the paintings were of horses and the books were about war. Full Article at The Independent

Noel Coward's dazzling comic masterpiece comes to the West End's Vaudeville Theatre for a ten week season from 24 February 2010, following a two week run at the Theatre Royal Bath (10 - 20 February). Full Article at Broadway World

Lord Terry Burns, who was last week confirmed as the new chairman of Channel 4 (C4), seems to be cut from a similar cloth. Full Article at The Scotsman

Ofcom has been searching for a chairman since August and has lined up several contenders over past months. Full Article at Brand Republic

The production begins performances Dec. 7 at the Comedy Theatre prior to an official opening Dec. 17 for a run that is booking to March 13, 2010. Full Article at Playbill

LONDON - Richard Eyre, the former chairman of GCap Media, is the latest person to be named as being on the shortlist for the Channel 4 chairman role. Full Article at Brand Republic

The Channel 4 appointment is made by Ofcom, which is said to be keen to have a woman take the top role. Full Article at Brand Republic

It will begin performances Feb. 24, 2010, prior to an official opening March 3, for a run that is booking through May 1. Full Article at Playbill

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Noel Coward's Private Lives comes to the West End's Vaudeville Theatre for a ten week season from February 24 2010, following a two week run at the Theatre Royal Bath (February 10 - 20). Full Article at Broadway World

They gushed, they cheered, they purred, they sighed. When a young Richard Eyre read Trevor Griffiths’s new play Comedians in 1975 he prounounced it ‘great’ on the spot. Full Article at Spectator Magazine

The prospect of an actress giving an interview is one that often offers nothing more enticing than the inanities of the chat show or the fawning idolatry of the glossy magazine piece. Full Article at Times Online

Sir Richard Eyre was a BBC governor from 1995 to 2003 Photo: GETTY Sir Richard, who was a governor from 1995 to 2003, believes the BBC has narrowed its remit to focus almost purely on contemporary works, neglecting plays by famous British writers... Full Article at The Telegraph

During the production of the new romantic drama "The Other Man," Antonio Banderas confessed to leading lady Laura Linney that he felt insecure about his performance. Full Article at Los Angeles Times