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CLIFF RICHARD MIDSUMMER NIGHTS TOUR – STILL REELIN & A-ROCKIN 2013 PRESS PACK PART 2 Momentum PR – Press cuttings for: Warwick Castle Hatfield House Hove County Cricket Ground Powderham Castle

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In today’s fantastic competition we have five pairs of VIP tickets to see Cliff Richard’s Midsummer Nights Still Reelin’ and A-Rockin’ tour at the magnificent Warwick Castle on Saturday, June 8.

An arrival drink and special afternoon tea is included in the VIP prize and Cliff’s spectacular show will be staged in the grounds ofWarwick Castle, supported by the Military Wives choir.

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How to enter: To be in with a chance of winning solve the anagrams below of popular Clliff Richard songs and send your entry to:

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Signature................................................................................ Entrants must be 18 years or over. Closing date for entries is Thursday, April 25, 2013. The first 10 correct entries selected at random after the closing date will receive the prizes. Winners must be able to travel on June 8. Transport is not included. The winners will be notified by post. There are no cash alternatives and the prizes are non-transferable. Employees (or their immediate relatives) of the MNA group of companies/Warwick Castle may NOT enter. The Editor’s decision is final. Winners must be prepared to take part in any relevant publicity.

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With 250 million record sales worldwide and over 120 top-ten hits, Cliff is one of Britain’s most successful artists. He’s gained millions of loyal fans, and has a place in the UK Music Hall of Fame for his outstanding contribution to British Music.

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IN tickets to see Cliff at the Castle! That’s the pop prize offer from the Sunday Mercury. Cliff Richard is set to play a Midsummer Nights supershow at historic Warwick Castle. And YOU could be there. We have three pairs of tickets to be won in an easy to enter competition. It’ll be a Summer Holiday to remember as Britain’s favourite pop star sets out on a tour of remarkable venues. He’ll be rocking the castle on Saturday June 8 next year. Oth-

er venues on the tour include Harewood House in Yorkshire, Blickling Hall in East Anglia and Powderham Castle in Devon. There are giant shows, too, at famous cricket grounds. Steeped in a rich history of barons, battles and bravery, Warwick Castle is a dramatic fortress sitting next to the banks of the River Avon, one of the Midlands’ most famous landmarks. Cliff is Britain’s most successful artist with more than 250 million record sales worldwide and over 120 top 40 hits. With a career spanning six

decades and a legion of dedicated admirers, Cliff says he can’t wait to put on the show of a lifetime. “I’m thrilled to announce I’ll be performing next summer,” he says. “I want to put on a real first-class show for my wonderful fans who’ve supported me throughout the years, so I’ll be singing all the classic hits. “Make sure you have your tickets booked, and I’ll see you there!” M Tickets went on sale from 9am this morning at website www.seetickets.com. They’re priced £45, £60 and £90 plus

booking fees, and can also be purchased by calling 0871 220 0260. But here’s how you could win some for FREE: Simply complete the title of Cliff ’s Christmas cracker Mistletoe and .... Is it (1) Wine, (2) Pine or (3) Dine? CALL 0901 307 6482 and follow the instructions (51p/ call) or TEXT the word SM1 followed by a space then your answer (1, 2 or 3), your name, full address including postcode, daytime contact number and email address to 85858 (50p/ text).

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HE’S Britain’s most successful artist with over 250 million record sales worldwide and over 120 top 40 hits. He’s a star of the screen with films like The Young Ones and Summer Holiday. He’s gained millions of loyal fans, and has a place in the UK Music Hall of Fame for his outstanding contribution to British music, and now, Sir Cliff Richard OBE is returning to the UK this June for a spectacular Midsummer Nights series of shows, Still Reelin’ and A-Rockin’, in the most stunning venues including Hatfield House in Hertfordshire. Built in 1611, Hatfield House’s function was to impress royalty, and impress it does. In the park, a majestic oak tree marks the spot where Princess Elizabeth first heard about her accession to the throne. Cliff has always been a firm favourite with his fans, and with a career spanning six decades and a legion of dedicated admirers, Cliff says he can’t wait to put on the show of a lifetime. He says: “I’m thrilled to be performing this summer and I want to put on a real first-class show for my wonderful fans who’ve supported me throughout the years, so I’ll be singing all the classic hits. Make sure you have your tickets booked, and I’ll see you there!” We’ve some great prizes to be won – five Mercury readers will win a pair of VIP

tickets to see the show (these include drinks on arrival and a special afternoon tea) plus a calendar and a bottle of Vida Nova wine from Cliff’s own Adega do Cantor Winery. In addition, five runners-up will each win a pair of tickets to see the show! To enter, simply tell us the name of one of the films Cliff Richard starred in. You can enter by completing the coupon on the right and sending it to Cliff Richard Competition, Hertfordshire Mercury, PO Box 268, Cambridge CB24 6HF. If you prefer you can enter by email by sending your Name….................................................................... entry to competitions@ hertsessexnews.co.uk, Address ……....................................................................................................... making sure you put ‘Cliff’ Postcode…….............. in the subject line. Or Telephone……….......Mobile……...........................Email you can enter online at address……................................................ hertfordshiremercury.co.uk. Do you have your local newspaper delivered? The closing date for entries Yes ( ) No ( ) is noon on Wednesday, May Answer..................................................................... 22. Closing date for entries is Wednesday May 22 2013. Photocopied entries will not be accepted. There is no cash alternative to the prize stated. Winners should be For more information willing to be featured in the newspaper. on the show visit www. At Local World Limited and our associated companies, we take your privacy seriously. When you respond, you agree that we may contact you with relevant offers and services by post, email SMS and telephone. cliffrichard.org. Please tick the box if you do not wish to be occasionally contacted by our carefully selected partners by post or telephone ( ). Tickets are available to Standard Hertfordshire Mercury promotions rules apply. Visit www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Whats-Onpurchase via Seetickets Leisure/Competitions/. www.seetickets.com/artist/ cliff-richard/336446. ! Cliff talks about his tour www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk in 7 Days

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THE mesmerising world of myth and legend is the inspiration behind a new show from South West-based folk act Wren Band. A concert of songs about legendary tales of English werewolves called When the Moon is Full premieres at Exeter Northcott

Classic listening AS part of the 10th anniversary of Isca Ensemble, the orchestra is staging a special all-day orchestral workshop, culminating in an evening concert. The unique event on Saturday, June 1, begins at 10am and the concert will take place at 7.30pm, at Sidmouth Parish Church. The programme will include Wagner and Dvorak. Admission is free with a collection for Save the Children. â&#x2014;? OTTERTON Mill favourites Dana and Susan Robinson are making their return on Thursday, June 13. From North Carolina, the duo sum up the definition of Americana with rich harmonies and songs of rural American life. Tickets for the gig at the mill in East Budleigh cost ÂŁ13.50. Call 01395 568521. â&#x2014;? BRITAINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S longest running tribute to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Rat Pack is Back â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is coming to Exeterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barnfield Theatre. The night of nostalgic music can be heard on Thursday, June 6, at 7.30pm. Tickets cost ÂŁ19. Call 01392 270891.

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With over 250 million record sales worldwide and over 120 top40 hits, Sir Cliff Richard OBE is often described as Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most successful artist. In a career spanning six decades he has gained millions of fans, a place in the UK Music Hall of Fame for his outstanding contribution to British music, and even appeared on our screens in films like The Young Ones and Summer Holiday. This summer sees Cliff return to the UK for his Midsummer Nights â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Still Reelinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and A-Rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; series of shows throughout June. Supported by the Military Wives Choir, the star will perform some of his classic hits at some of the most stunning venues in England, and Norfolkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blickling Hall, where he will perform on June 6, is one of them. We are offering our readers a chance to see Sir Cliff Richard OBE perform with eight first prizes of a pair of VIP tickets to his Blickling Hall show on June 6, which includes an arrival drink and a special afternoon tea. We also have the following runners up prizes to give away; 12 pairs of standard tickets to his Blicking Hall show on June 6 12 Calendars Six bottles of Cliffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s award winning Vida Nova wine from his Adega do Cantor Winery. Alll you need to do is answer the simple question and send your entry, including a telephone number on which you can be contacted, to Times Cliff Richard competition, Bond House, High Street, Dereham, NR19 1DZ or 22 Norwich Street, Fakenham, NR21 9AE. Terms and conditions: Competition

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MAN OF STEEL (12A) WHEN the planet Krypton faces destruction, baby Clark is sent to Earth, where he is adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent. When the school bus is involved in a terrible accident, Clark discovers he has special powers and embarks on a journey of self-discovery, tracked by plucky reporter Lois Lane (Amy Adams). The arrival of war-mongering Kryptonian General Zod forces Clark to reveal his heroic alter-ego but the men in power are terrified by Superman’s abilities and view him as the enemy rather than mankind’s potential saviour. HHHH H

THE HANGOVER PART III (15, 100 mins) ALAN (Zach Galifianakis) is suffering a breakdown after his father’s death, which prompts best friends Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Doug (Justin Bartha) to stage an intervention. They intend to accompany Alan to the New Horizons medical facility but en route, the pals are forced off the road by a thug who holds Doug hostage in exchange for flamboyant criminal Mr Chow. With the clock ticking, Alan, Phil and Stu head to Tijuana and then back to Las Vegas to capture Chow and save Doug. HHHHH

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stage.............. HARLEQUIN GOES TO THE MOON Satirical romance play set in 16th century Florence, various outdoor venues across Sussex, call 01323 5012560 to book. £6-£13, 7.30pm IF ONLY Political drama based on the Coalition Government, until July 27, Minerva Theatre, Oaklands Park, Chichester, 01243 781312. £24.50-£33, 7.45pm DEATHTRAP Comedy thriller about playwrights, until June 22, Devonshire Park Theatre, Compton Street, Eastbourne, 01323 412000. £14.50-£19.50, 7.45pm ZIMBE! African music show, Hawth Theatre, Hawth Avenue, Crawley, 01293 553636. £10/8, 7pm PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Adaptation of the Jane Austen classic, until June 22, The Capitol, North Street, Horsham, 01403 750220. £13, 7.30pm SHAOLIN WARRIORS: RETURN OF THE MASTER Choreographed kung fu show, Theatre Royal Brighton, New Road, 0844 8717650. £19-£28, 7.30pm PSYCHIC AND SCIENCE Paranormal stage show with medium Derek Acorah and paranormal historian Richard Felix, White Rock Theatre, White Rock Road, Hastings, 01424 462287. £19, 7.30pm JAMES ACASTER AND ROMESH RANGANATHAN Edinburgh preview comedy show double-bill, Caroline Of Brunswick, Ditchling Road, Brighton, 01273 819706. £5, 7.30pm

music ............. THE RUDE MECHANICALS Multi-instrumental folk duo, Red Lion, Old Shoreham Road, Shoreham, 01273 461950. Free, 8.30pm DANA AND SUSAN ROBINSON Folk hornpipe duo, Chichester Inn, West Street, Chichester, 01243 378742. £12.50, 8pm MARTIN SIMPSON Acclaimed folk string-instrument artist, Ritz Studio, Union Place, Worthing, 01903 206206. £12.50, 8pm

JAZZ AT THE OAK Live modern/contemporary jazz, Royal Oak, St James’s Street, Brighton, 01273 478124. Free, 8.30pm SWAY DANCE Showcase from dance classes, Hawth Studio, Hawth Avenue, Crawley, 01293 553636. £2, 7pm JAMIE WYATT Alt-rock singer-songwriter, The Ranelagh, High Street, Brighton, 01273 681634. £6, 7.30pm HUSH HUSH Acoustic sets from Brighton’s finest, The Western Front, Cranbourne Street, Brighton, 01273 725656. Free, 9pm ELECTRONICA SEXTRONICA OPEN MIC Open mic for electric enthusiasts, Brighton Arts Club, Providence Place, Brighton, 01273 757714. Free, 8pm STEVE WINWOOD The psych and prog-rock stalwart, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, 01273 709709. £27.50, 7pm ALICE LEWIS Indie singer-songwriter, support from Alice Amelia, Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar, Middle Street, Brighton, 01273 749465. £5, 7.30pm ULRICH SCHNAUSS Shoegaze electronica artist, Green Door Store, Trafalgar Street Arches, Brighton, call Resident on 01273 606312 for tickets. £10.50, 7.30pm TIM VANTOL Acoustic folk-punk singer-songwriter, support from Thom Weeks, Joe Davis and Harker, The Hope, Queen’s Road, Brighton, 01273 325793. £4, 8pm SSS Thrash metal crossover band, support from Constant State Of Terror and Crypsis, Prince Albert, Trafalgar Street, Brighton, 01273 730499. £6.50, 8pm MELT YOURSELF DOWN Post-punk band, Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 2938480. £8, 8.30pm

events............ PRIDE’S GOT TALENT Talent competition heats for a guest spot on the Cabaret Stage at the Pride Festival, Queens Arms, George Street, Brighton, 01273 696873. Free, 9pm

FELIX DENNIS – DID I MENTION THE FREE WINE The poet reading from his new collection – Love, Of A Kind, Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, 01273 201800. £20/10, 8pm CUPCAKE SECRETS INTENSIVE CLASS Classes covering various cake decorating techniques, Purple Heart, Gardner Street, Brighton, to book call 01273 773310. £25, 6.30pm ARTIZAN EDITIONS A collaborative exhibition between celebrated and local artists, Naked Eye Gallery, Farm Mews, Farm Road, Hove, 01273 204800. Free, 10am PASHA DU VALENTINE SOLO SHOW A private view of ten new works not yet seen based on a fashion theme, Brighton Arts Club, Providence Place, Brighton, 01273 757714. £1, 7pm BRIGHTON CITY SINGERS CHOIR Drop-in community choir, Somerhill Junior School, Somerhill Road, Hove, 07837 374705. Free, 8pm AZONTOBEATS Afro-Caribbean dance fusion class for all abilities, Dorothy Stringer High School, Loder Road, Brighton, info@azontobeats.com. £6, 7.45pm ZUMBA WITH KLARA Dance fitness classes, Sussex House, Abbey Road, Brighton, 07805 845048. £6, 5.15pm CHILDREN’S CIRCUS WORKSHOPS Classes for ages four to 14, Maybridge Keystone Centre, Raleigh Way, Goring, 07900 063767. £7.50, 4pm

walks ............. GHOST WALK OF THE LANES A 70-minute tour of Brighton’s most haunted quarter, just turn up, meet outside Druid’s Head, Brighton Place, 01273 328297. £8/£5, 7.30pm BRIGHTON HF RAMBLING CLUB Nine-and-a-half-mile walk for over-30s, from Steyning via Chanctonbury and Monarch Way, meet on High Street, map reference TQ 175112, 01903 877939. Membership £4, 10.15am

film ................ AFTER EARTH (12A) Sci-fi adventure on post-apocalypse Earth Cineworld Brighton: 1.20pm, 3.50pm, 6.30pm and 9pm

HHH OUR CRITICS SAY.... Martin Rossiter, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, Friday “GOOD things come to those who wait,” said the compere introducing Martin Rossiter before his appearance headlining a night of “new” music. The man can hardly be described as “new”, though, considering his past. Rossiter made his name as the frontman of indie four-piece Gene – a band who, in the mid-1990s (and despite being overshadowed by now near-legendary contemporaries) garnered a fanatical fanbase through the honest lyricism in their songs. Live, Rossiter continues in this vein as a solo singer backed by just piano, not so much sketching but painstakingly chiselling out his demons. In terms of substance, his songs and, particularly, lyrics pointed towards more promising depths of songwriting than you’re likely to hear on the radio. This is a good thing and went down a treat, especially when revisiting Gene songs Speak To Me Someone and London, Can You Wait?

But it became emotionally stodgy at times and, when ducking out before a mandatory encore, you felt as if you’d had your fill, like you shouldn’t have eaten that extra slice of cake. When occupying the headline slot, Rossiter’s application and execution is almost too much of a good thing. Adrian Imms

Cliff Richard, Sussex County Cricket Ground, Hove, Saturday SIR CLIFF certainly attracted a mature audience to his Hove show, one of a handful billed as Midsummer Nights. The evening was also far from summery, with wind whipping the sound and chilling the audience, with many splurging £10 on blankets. But when Sir Cliff hit the spot, it didn’t matter. Bursting on in skin-tight jeans and a red dinner jacket, he powered into 2006’s My Kinda Life. Still, never one to leave the crowd wanting, he soon unleashed Living Doll, to which practically the entire crowd added their own Young Ones TV parts. A lengthy anecdote followed, which culminated in the proclamation that Sir Cliff

your what’s on Odeon Brighton: 1.30pm, 3.50pm, 6.15pm and 8.40pm BEHIND THE CANDELABRA (15) The true story of Liberace’s love affair Cineworld Brighton: 2.30pm, 5.30pm and 8.20pm Odeon Brighton: 3pm and 5.45pm Duke Of York’s: 11am, 1.30pm, 4pm, 6.30pm and 9pm EPIC (U) Animated action film in a secret universe Cineworld Brighton: 4.30pm Odeon Brighton: 1.15pm FAST AND FURIOUS 6 (12A) Street racers switch sides to aid the FBI Cineworld Brighton: 1.40pm and 8.10pm MAN OF STEEL (12A) Superman given a mega-budget reboot Cineworld Brighton: 3D: 1.30pm, 2.40pm, 4.45pm, 5.50pm, 8pm and 9.15pm 2D: 2pm, 5.15pm, 7.10pm, 8.30pm Odeon Brighton: 3D: noon, 1.20pm, 1.50pm, 3.15pm, 4.40pm, 5.10pm, 6.30pm, 8pm and 8.30pm; 2D: 12.45pm, 2.20pm, 4pm, 7.15pm and 9pm Duke’s@Komedia: 3D: noon, 3pm, 6pm and 9.15pm MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (12A) Joss Whedon’s Shakespeare adaptation Duke’s@Komedia: 3.45pm and 6pm STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (12A) The classic sci-fi franchise returns Cineworld Brighton: 12.30pm and 5pm Odeon Brighton: 12.10pm THE GREAT GATSBY (12A) Adaptation of the F Scott Fitzgerald novel Cineworld Brighton: 1.10pm Odeon Brighton: 8.20pm THE HANGOVER: PART III (15) Wolfpack return with a raucous roadtrip Cineworld Brighton: 3.30pm, 6pm and 8.45pm Odeon Brighton: 3.45pm, 6.20pm and 8.50pm Odeon Brighton, West Street, Brighton, 0871 2244007. Tickets £5.50-£8.95 Cineworld, Brighton Marina, Brighton, 0871 2002000. Tickets £5.60-£8.70 Duke Of York’s Picturehouse, Preston Circus, Brighton, 0871 9025728. Tickets £3-£9 Duke’s@Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, 0871 7042068. Tickets £3-£9 Not all films and times are listed

all the latest reviews was “not dead”. While the saccharine cover of Bobby Darin’s Dream Lover that followed might have made some wish he was, by the last third of the show things accelerated. With the seating policy abandoned, the charge for the stage was mildly overwhelming. Oddly, the 1970s and 1980s hits were then unleashed – Wired For Sound, Devil Woman, We Don’t Talk Anymore – easily getting the biggest cheers. They were even returned to, often in favour of the supposed rock’n’roll that was meant to dominate. A perhaps confused, if occasionally thrilling, night. Jake Kennedy

Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra, Worthing Assembly Hall, Sunday WORTHING is fortunate to have two symphony orchestras, the professional Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonic. There is, however, some common membership which helps to explain the high standards of the Philharmonic. In this ambitious programme, conducted by Musical Director Steve Dummer, they were joined in Jean Sibelius’s Violin Concerto by

soloist Eloisa-Fleur Thom, who graduated from the Royal Academy of Music last year. Eloisa’s assured and lyrical performance of Sibelius’s concerto shows she is one to look out for in the future. The strings played particularly well and, although the brass and woodwind could have been more subtle, the soloist was always audible. In the finale, her playing was crisp and clear even in the most demanding passages. The concert opened with Richard Wagner’s Flying Dutchman Overture, which seemed to be something of a warm-up piece. There were moments in which, like the eponymous hero, some sections of the orchestra seemed to be adrift, despite Mr Dummer’s best efforts, and the brass was occasionally raucous. The orchestra nevertheless performed the overture’s serene ending beautifully and this set the tone for the rest of the concert. The wind instruments were at their best in a fine account of Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations – not only in the famous Nimrod and the autobiographical finale but also in the more sparsely orchestrated variations. This was a fine finale to the Philharmonic’s season of four concerts. James Simister

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Revenge fantasies 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL Theatre Royal Brighton, New Road, Monday, December 10, to Saturday, December 15

HEN Newsies and Bonnie And Clyde director Jeff Calhoun returned to Dolly Parton’s 9 To 5 The Musical for its UK tour there was a note he received from the producers which stayed with him.

“They told me the show would play better in England if it was faster and more like a caper,” says Calhoun, who also directed the US tour of the Broadway musical. “As soon as they gave me that guidance I went back to the movie and realised that a lot of what had made the film a caper had been jettisoned from the show. So we started to put that stuff back in.” Based on the classic 1980 movie starring Dolly

stage round-up MAX AND IVAN ARE... CON ARTISTS Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, New Road, Friday, December 7, 8pm, £10, 01273 709709

Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, 9 To 5 The Musical sees three women working for a sexist boss turn their revenge fantasies into reality. The stage version has been penned by original screenplay co-writer Patricia Resnick, with Parton adding new original songs to her classics Backwoods Barbie and the hit title song. And for this UK tour version Parton has penned a new song to replace three which were removed from the original Broadway show. “There is a section in the movie which goes into fantasy about ways of killing their boss,” says Calhoun from Connecticut. “In the show there were three separate fantasies, with three different songs. It began to feel like a different show – and after the first one the audience would realise they had two more to sit through. We have turned them into one.” To do that meant Calhoun having to meet one of America’s national treasures face-to-face in Nashville to ask to dump some of her work. He need not have worried. “She took it so easily,” he says. “She said, ‘If it makes it better for the show, you go ahead and do it.’ “About a week after I met her we got an MP3 with a new song [Shine Like The Sun]. “Dolly is everything you want her to be, she doesn’t disappoint.” Having spent the preparation time for the US tour making sure that the Broadway show could go out on the road, Calhoun is pleased to have had this time to revisit the musical. “I’m very happy with it,” he says. “We have finally got it right. There is no substitute for time, especially in theatre which keeps evolving. You are always striving for perfection, and at some point you have to say stop. Knowing when to do that is the tricky part.” The production has embraced the film’s setting at the end of the 1970s, with the stage curtain before the performance featuring a montage of icons from the period – from Margaret Thatcher to The Muppets. “Those were the most impressionable years for me, when I was a teenager,” says Calhoun. “It was the Carol Burnett Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show and variety. I wanted to make the show a celebration of variety. “It’s important to contextualise the show, and do something beautiful before the hideous costumes and hairstyles of the 1970s appear. I don’t know what we were thinking back then...” He believes that although the technology at work has changed beyond recognition – with carbon paper and Xerox machines replaced by computers – humanity hasn’t as much. “Women still don’t get paid as well as men,”

across the world has just celebrated its 50th anniversary. And to mark the occasion 36 Motown chart-toppers form the backbone of this new 71-date tour direct from the US. Classics made famous by The Supremes, The Temptations, Stevie Max And Ivan Are... Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Lionel Con Artists, photo Ritchie are all on the bill, by Chris Floyd complete with 16 costume changes, a live band and choreographed dance routines.

HAVING previewed their latest show at the Brighton Fringe, Max Olesker and Ivan Gonzalez return with the finished version. The heist thriller revolves around six ex-cons, all brought in on one final job to take down a sinister oligarch. The comedy duo have sold out three Edinburgh Fringe runs and won the Panel Prize for spirit of the Fringe at the 2011 festival for their wrestling bout, throwing several comics in the ring with professional grapplers.

THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN Brighton Centre, King’s Road, Saturday, December 8, 8pm, from £26, 0845 8471515 THE sound which helped define the 1960s

’TILL THE SUMMER COMES AGAIN Glyndebourne, Firle, near Lewes, Sunday, December 9, 6pm, £8, 01273 815000 MORE than 150 young people from across Sussex have put together five original pieces inspired by Glyndebourne’s productions and the opera house’s attempt to minimise its environmental impact. ’Till The Summer Comes Again has seen the youngsters work with

he says. “We have women CEOs, but there is still that descrepancy in the equality of the workplace. “Everyone can still relate to the fantasy of stringing your manager up.” When it came to casting the UK tour, Calhoun was pleased with the standard of performers he was able to pick from. “The cast is exceptional,” he says. “The talent pool now for musical theatre in the UK is just as good as it is in New York around Broadway, which wasn’t always the case. “Making up a show cast is like dating: you cast people you would want to go out with on a date – essentially the audience is having a twoand-a-half hour date with them. I figure if I want to spend time with them so will the audience!” Playing Tomlin’s original role of under-appreciated office supervisor Violet is Jackie Clune, with Ben Richards as evil boss Hart, Bonnie Langford as his nasty executive assistant Roz, Natalie Casey as Fonda’s office new girl Judy, and Amy Lennox as Hart’s object of lust Doralee, the part made famous by Parton.

Wide appeal “The musical benefits from the nostalgia of the movie, but doesn’t suffer from a direct comparison,” says Calhoun. “If people remember the movie at all, they don’t remember it specifically enough to hold a mirror up to it. “I remember when we did High School Musical people said we couldn’t do it without Zac Efron as Troy, but the show worked – the role is more powerful than the star. “If that original casting was so important no one would ever do Grease because John Travolta isn’t in the main role!” What he is most proud of with 9 To 5 The Musical is its appeal across the age groups. “When we opened in Wimbledon one of the audiences had three generations of the same family in it – who all enjoyed it,” he says, as he prepares for some down time after a five-year show cycle which has seen him direct the hits Bonnie And Clyde, Newsies, Jekyll And Hyde and 9 To 5 in the US. “Usually shows appeal to a much narrower demographic, but this one seems to transcend generations.”

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ents news n TICKETS go on sale at 9am on Sunday, December 9, to see the UK’s most successful artist play a summer show in Hove. Sir Cliff Richard has sold more than 250 million records worldwide across six decades, while more than 120 singles have entered the top 40. His new tour Still Reelin’ And A-Rockin’ will see the star of The Young Ones and Summer Holiday play Sussex County Cricket Club’s Probiz Ground on Saturday, June 15. Tickets start at £45 from 0871 2200260 or www.seetickets.com. Look out for future ticket offers and competitions in The Argus n A BRIGHTON record shop has teamed up with one of the city’s breaking bands to help launch their second album. Anyone who pre-orders Esben And The Witch’s forthcoming Wash The Sins Not Only The Face album from Resident, in Kensington Gardens, Brighton, will get a signed poster and two free guest places to a launch show at the Green Door Store, in Trafalgar Street Arches, on Sunday, January 20. The album itself comes out on Monday, January 21. Fore more details, call 01273 606312 or visit www.resident-music.com n THE community art charity behind Burning The Clocks has been named the winners of the Crowd Funding Challenge 2012. Same Sky was one of ten organistions taking part in the challenge organised by the National Council For Voluntary Organisations, after losing Arts Council funding for the popular December 21 parade last year. Through crowdfunding site buzzbnk they offered supporters unusual rewards in exchange for donations, ranging from personalised lanterns at £30 to lighting the closing bonfire at £1,000. They have already reached their target of £4,000 with several days to go. Winning the award means that the organisation gets an extra £1,000 which was presented at NCVO’s 12th Sustainable Funding Conference in London last week. Visit www.buzzbnk.org/burningtheclocks or www.samesky.co.uk n CHICHESTER Festival Youth Theatre members are celebrating after being presented with a series of awards. Eighteen-year-old Twyla Doone was presented with the John Hyland Award for her commitment, skill and enthusiasm in her three years at the youth theatre and technical youth theatre. And a further 11 members of the technical youth theatre were given nationallyrecognised Arts Awards from Arts Council England and Trinity College London by the theatre’s artistic director Jonathan Church.

professional artists and musicians on pieces of music, performance and artwork about our environment and young people’s place in it. The performers range from eight to 19 in age, and include members of both Eastbournebased Glyndebourne Youth Company and Glyndebourne Youth Opera.

THE GIRLS Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, New Road, Sunday, December 9, 7pm, £8/£6, 01273 709709 BUILT from nine months of research with students in the Pupil Referral Unit, The Girls premiered at The Warehouse in Croydon in 2011. The Project Theatre Company and BAFTA-winning writer/director Ray Harrison Graham have worked Magic Of Motown with four first-time actors, who play themselves. Set on the eve of the Croydon riots, four young strangers, who have all been permanently excluded from mainstream school, hold an impromptu counselling session while waiting for their counsellor to appear. This exposes painful truths, harsh views and leads to lifechanging events.

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Culture/music University headline show for songstress Gabrielle

Gabrielle Aplin topped the singles charts with her cover of the Frankie Goes To Hollywood song The Power of Love last year and her debut album English Rain went straight into the album charts at number two. Earlier this year the 20-year-old singer songwriting from Wiltshire played a cracking show at Falmouth (pictured above). Now she’s heading back to the Westcountry to perform her biggest headline show to date. Piano and guitar player Gabrielle, who these days divides her time between London and Bath – with sporadic trips to Cornwall to recharge her batteries – will be at The Great Hall, Exeter University on November 18 as part of a UK tour. For tickets visit exeterboxoffice.com.

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The wild red curls are somewhat tamed and his attire is more grandad than grandad shirt these days, but Ginger Baker, founding father of the rock drum solo, remains as vital a force as ever behind his kit. The renowned hell-raiser, best known as the driving percussive force in Cream alongside Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce, is back on the road with a new band – Pee Wee Ellis (tenor sax), Alec Dankworth (bass) and Ghanaian percussionist Abass Dodoo... and a brand new sound – jazz and funk fusion. The music is a healthy mix of Thelonius Monk, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, plus challenging and fresh originals from Messrs Ellis and Baker. Ginger Baker’s Jazz Confusion play Exeter Phoenix on Wednesday, June 12 and the Queens Theatre, Barnstaple on Friday, June 14.

Canadian rockers get a proper stage to play on High-energy Montreal punks Trigger Effect tread on unfamiliar ground when they stop off at Exeter’s Cavern on Sunday night to introduce songs their latest album What’s Left To Eliminate in typically explosive style. The five friends have spent most of their time in a van for the past nine years, playing more than 500 shows in a host of weird and wonderful venues from people’s kitchens, communist rallies, converted military bakeries, movie theatre entrances and squatted hotels across the US and Europe. Having a real stage will be a luxury.

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Talented festival guests boast personal recommendations from folk heroes Jackie Butler casts her eye over the line-up for Show of Hands’ Abbotsbury Festival Festivals offer a wonderful showcase for artists to peddle their wares to strangers, but there’s nothing quite like a personal recommendation. If Devon folk heroes Show of Hands handpick a band or solo artist to perform at their own hugely popular annual signature festival at Abbotsbury, they already have a discerning stamp of approval. This year is no exception. The festival, held on the Dorset heritage coast is celebrating its 15th birthday on Saturday, July 6, by fielding some of the hottest young acoustic roots acts from England, Wales and Germany in one of its best ever line-ups. Together with regular guest Miranda Sykes on double bass and vocals, singer songwriter Steve Knightley and his multi instrumental partner Phil Beer will spearhead more than six hours of non-stop openair entertainment. Joining the party will be a raft of special guests topped by the innovative, sometimes controversial, always electrifying Jim Moray – one of the most exciting talents to hit the English folk scene. Currently on tour with Eliza Carthy, Jim has turned the folk world on its head with his inimitable, boundary-blitzing brand of “nu-folk” and is credited with bringing about “the greatest leap forward in folk for 30 years”. Ever the experimentalist, the BBC Radio 2 award-winning multi-instrumentalist and singer is known for shaking traditional English ballads back to life in striking modern arrangements. His latest album – the soulful Skulk was hailed as his best yet with an emphasis on his unique treatments of traditional numbers but also including a standout take on Fleetwood Mac’s Big Love. Derbyshire singer songwriter Lucy Ward was the winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Horizon award for Best Newcomer last year. At just 22 she has been busy wowing folk club and festivals audiences up and down the country with her pure, captivating voice, unpretentious banter and sparkling stage presence. Her set is an eclectic mix of modern and trad folk interpretations and her own songs, and her debut album Adelphi

Show of Hands, above, will top the bill at their own festival alongside, below from left: Jim Moray, Lucy Ward and Jamie Smith’s Mabon

Sometimes this is the best job in the world, writes Su Carroll. Who’d have thought there was so much happiness to be gained by ringing WMN competition winners to tell them they were going to see Cliff Richard’s concert at Powderham Castle? To say they were each delighted would be to underestimate the impact my call had made. One reader was in tears. Recently having lost her husband, this great-grandmother thought seeing Cliff was out of her reach. Now she’ll be going and her husband will be there “in spirit.” All professed to having loved Cliff “for years”. One told me: “I saw him when I was 18... and now I’m 68!” So to all of our winners we say (cue drums) boom boom boom-bo-boom “congratulations and celebrations...” The winners of our VIP packages are: Linda Thomas of Truro; Richard Basker of Ashburton and Chrissie Lewis of Looe. Winning two pairs of tickets are: Mrs K Medlin, Truro; M Jenkinson of Exeter; Betty Harrison of Budleigh Salterton; Diane Pomroy of St Austell and Wendy Hinchcliffe of Newton Abbot. Cliff Richard’s Midsummer Nights tour is on Sunday, June 16, at Powderham Castle when he is supported by the Military Wives Choir. Tickets are still available on 01626 890243.

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Has to Fly drew praise from many cor ners. Also joining the impressive line-up will be another award-winning young act – the high energy Welsh band Jamie Smith’s Mabon who are fast making their mark on the roots scene, led by tunesmeister and accordionist extraordinaire Jamie Smith.

Devon duo Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin come to Abbotsbury after touring with Steve Knightley this spring. Steve first saw the duo busking on the seafront during the 2009 Sidmouth Festival and a year later they were on the festival’s bill. Completing the line up will be the Germany-based acoustic duo Broom

Bezzums (Andrew Cadie and Mark Bloomer). Songwriters, vocalists and multi instrumentalists, between them they play fiddle, guitar, mandola and Northumbrian pipes and have supported Show of Hands on German tours. For details and tickets visit abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk.

Old-time gets a new lease of life in capable hands Dana and Susan Robinson are two guitar-playing, banjo-frailing, fiddlesawing, harmony-singing interpreters of the American experience and they are heading this way. The duo will play an intimate show at Otterton Mill near Budleigh Salterton on Thursday, June 13 as part of their current UK tour. The couple’s unique blend of con-

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temporary songwriting and traditional Appalachian music represents a deep understanding of US musical heritage. The genius of their performance lies in their ability to capture the imagination and touch the heart. They can make the audience howl with laughter or hush with poignant reflection as they take them on a

journey across America and convey the mystery and wonder of the places they visit. Their most recent album, American Hornpipe present a new take on old-time music, a melting pot of Appalachian, British, and African influences, full of earthy grooves, elegant melodies, and stories of heroes, ne’er do-wells, and cautionary tales.

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Think classic melodic rock tracks and the Moody Blues’ Nights In White Satin comes high on the list. There’s a chance to witness this soaring and emotional song – and a host of others – played live by the original line-up of Justin Hayward, John Lodge and Graeme Edge when they appear at Plymouth Pavilions later this month. The band’s legacy spans four decades of music-making and sell-out tours and more than 55 million album sales worldwide, earning them 18 platinum discs. Their current tour is a great chance to reminisce in the company of hits like Tuesday Afternoon, Ride My See Saw, The Story In Your Eyes, Isn’t Life Strange, Question,I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band), Your Wildest Dreams and I Know You’re Out There Somewhere. The Moody Blues play Plymouth Pavilions on June 18.

Being part of the tribe is underpinned by enduring childhood friendships

Tribes, with lead singer and guitarist Johnny Lloyd, second from left, will warm up for their Glastonbury slot with a headline show at Exeter Phoenix BY JACKIE BUTLER Some things in the music business never change – like the story of the upcoming young band hailed by the media cognoscenti as the next big thing as their first record emerges, then slated when they produce that notoriously tricky second album. And so it has been for Tribes, the hip quartet from London’s Camden who are calling in at Exeter’s Phoenix this month to warm up for their slot at Glastonbury. Signed to Island Records, their debut EP, We Were Children, released two years ago, was universally praised, and first album, Baby – recorded in Liverpool – from January 2012, followed suit, setting them on the fast track to headline status. Releasing their 11-track Wish To Scream – recorded in Los Angeles – barely a year later has brought a whole different reaction from both

professional music writers and a posse of online bloggers. For someone like me who grew up obsessed with The Faces, the Rolling Stones, T Rex and consumed a big and eclectic diet of 1970s and 80s British and American sounds, it strikes me as a pleasing slice of retro-fuelled, melodic, catchy, glam-tinged guitar rock, embellished with a splash of edgy swagger and a soupcon of sweet singalong vibe. I’m more than happy to spin both their records – and to take a look at the band playing live. With their growing army of fans and several venues on their recent sell-out UK tour upgraded due to ticket demand, negative press probably shouldn’t bother a band who still have bags of support from those willing to make up their own minds. But singer and guitarist Johnny Lloyd’s hackles are up. “I really feel that as a band we are

playing better than ever; we’ve put a lot of work in,” he explains. “When we were making the first record we were in a terrible place and totally skint. One of my best mates had topped himself and the album

‘I really feel that as a band we are playing better than ever; we’ve put a lot of work in’ Johnny Lloyd, Tribes was all about that. This one has come from a completely different place. I am really proud of it – it’s the best stuff we have done,” he adds. “The fact that we have been attacked in the media quite viciously is an expression of how this country doesn’t support its homegrown bands

– we just want to be given a chance.” It’s been a long journey for the four friends – Johnny, Jim Cratchley (bass, backing vocals), Dan White (guitar, backing vocals) and Miguel Demelo (drums). “I met Jamie when I was six,” says Johnny, now 27. “All our mums are mates so we have been kids together and grown up doing everything you can imagine together. We love each other and we are best friends. “We came from nothing and we are just trying to make a living and make our music. It is a struggle but we are ambitious and when we’ve played to between 2,000 and 3,000 people a night we are happy with that.” They haven’t played in the Westcountry before. “We’ll be back with a vengeance for this one,” says Johnny. See you there. Tribes play Exeter Phoenix on Wednesday, June 26.

It’s the final call for homegrown artists to share a stage with Jessie J BY JACKIE BUTLER Calling all Devon and Cornwall bands and solo artists; if you’re quick off the mark you could still have a chance to warm up the stage for pop superstar Jessie J on two nights next month when she headlines at the Eden Sessions. As one of the three judges, alongside promoter John Empson and Lee Trewhela (editor of the Cornish weekly newspapers What’s On supplement), I’ve already got a weekend’s worth of YouTube video clips to watch, representing the very diverse talents of our homegrown musicmakers. Each of us will be selecting our favourites before getting together to

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pick a final shortlist of five. Jessie – currently appearing as judge, coach and mentor of TV’s The Voice – will choose the winner from these finalists. Jessie’s own rise to stardom began with the internet success of cult track Do It Like A Dude in 2011, laying the foundations for a fast-track, global multi-platinum selling career. Her Cornish shows coincide with the official release of her new single WILD, from her highly anticipated second studio album, which features two of the biggest rap heavyweights in the game – the UK’s Dizzee Rascal and Def Jam’s Big Sean from the US. Jessie’s special guest act for the shows on July 13 and 14 is London singer songwriter A*M*E.

So, could you sit comfortably on such an impressive bill? The closing date for the competition is midnight on Monday, June 10. Here’s how you can enter: Send a YouTube link showcasing one of your tracks, along with a contact phone number to: jessiejcomp@edenproject.com. Audio visual and audio formats within YouTube are acceptable. Video or audio file attachments will not be accepted as entries. Entry is open to bands and musical artists based in Cornwall and Devon. To qualify, at least one permanent member of the entry must have their primary residence in one of the two counties. All entrants must be aged 16 years or over. Good luck, everyone!

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Beesley was hauled on board. Hopelessly miscast in the supernatural drama Demons, Glenister’s career needed a pick-me-up and he required little persuasion to join up. Simm was the last to sign on, his involvement convincing Sky to invest £4 million in the debut series that began filming in Mallorca in May 2010. ‘To be honest,’ says Simm, ‘I didn’t expect Mad Dogs to go down too well with either the critics or the public. I thought it was maybe too offbeat to connect with people. It’s a show that keeps taking the audience where they least expect to be taken. You have to be prepared to strap yourself in and go on a ride with it. To my amazement, people were prepared to do that.’ With the idea of the reforming rock band now forgotten, the plot of the revamped Mad Dogs centred on a quartet of luckless middle-aged males reuniting to visit a charmingly psychotic fifth friend at his Mediterranean villa. Cole cites David Lynch and the Coen brothers as key cinema influences, as well as British film classics such as Shallow Grave and Sexy Beast. What starts out as a chummy, boozy get-together spirals into a claustrophobic nightmare involving shadowy Mafia types, drugs money, corrupt police, a homicidal dwarf in a Tony Blair mask, a corpse in a freezer and a dead goat floating in a swimming pool. ‘Anyone expecting a straightforward laddish drama was in for a shock,’ says Beesley. ‘This was not four guys out on the lash abroad. It was pure rock ’n’ roll television.’

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he first season of Mad Dogs became an instant critical and commercial success, earning itself a Bafta nomination for Best Serial Drama. Two further series were quickly commissioned, with plotlines dictating a shift from Mallorca to Cape Town for the third season. As Glenister argues, the show’s longevity owes less to its comic-book violence than to the fact that the audience cares about the friendship between the characters. ‘In some ways the four main characters are like a family,’ he says. ‘I play the mild-mannered dad. John is the slightly neurotic mum. Max is the good kid and Marc is the bad kid. ‘They’re four guys who have reached a fork in the road. Between them they’ve been to hell and back with bereavement, divorce, alcoholism and financial disaster but, like a lot of guys in that age bracket, they’re pretending that things are better than they actually are. In reality, they’re all underachievers. It’s when they’re thrown together and their lives start veering out of control that they start finding out who they are and what their friendships really mean.’ As Glenister admits, playing middle-aged men in crisis forced all four actors to take stock of their own lives, ruminating on how far they’ve come and how far they’ve fallen short. ‘Of course it helps that all four of us have become successful actors. We might feel differently about our lives if we’d ended up cleaning toilets.’ For Simm and Beesley, acting almost got jettisoned along the way as they pursued careers in music. From the age of 12, Simm would join his musician father on stage in northern working men’s clubs. He later became guitarist in the highly regarded indie band Magic Alex. ‘We split up after one album,’ he says, ‘but we did get to support Echo and the Bunnymen on two tours. For me, those experiences rank as highly as anything I’ve done in acting. Eventually I had to decide between music and acting. Having a family decided it for me. As an actor on location I miss my family so much but it would be ten times worse if I was touring constantly in a band.’ A classically trained musician, Beesley went on to tour and record with some of the world’s biggest stars, including Stevie Wonder, George Michael and Jamiroquai. In 2003 he toured the world with Robbie Williams, playing to a staggering two million people. ‘The pinnacle of my musical career was playing piano on stage with James Brown in London at his last-ever gig, a few weeks before his death. If you can survive

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being in the Godfather of Soul’s band, you can survive anything in this world. James Brown was a hard taskmaster. Before the gig he’d inspect the band like a drill sergeant. Woe betide you if you had a speck of dirt on your shoes or if your shirt wasn’t properly pressed. If any musician played a bum note on stage they’d get an instant $50 fine. Acting is a breeze by comparison.’

t 41, Beesley is the baby of the gang, one year younger than Simm and five years younger than Warren. Having celebrated his 50th birthday on the set of Mad Dogs during filming of its third series, Glenister is the show’s senior citizen, a role he appears to relish. ‘If you look at the characters we play in this show,’ he says, ‘they’re all in their forties, all slowly facing up to the fact that they can no longer do the things that once came easy to them. I suppose I’m part of that generation of men who pretend that middle age isn’t really happening. But there’s no getting away from it. Even if your mind refuses to acknowledge the ageing process, your body starts letting you know in no uncertain terms. ‘Like a lot of men I’ve always enjoyed a lot of things that are bad for me. In recent years it’s almost as if I’ve had to retrain my brain not to enjoy a cigarette and embrace the idea of broccoli. Then there’s alcohol. I don’t recall getting hangovers in my twenties and thirties. Then, seemingly overnight, they hit you like a juggernaut. I’d have to wear dark glasses and all the other parents on the school run would be looking at me with pity, thinking I’ve been out on the razzle with my showbiz chums, whereas all I’ve done is drunk too much red wine while watching I’m A Celebrity…’ For Glenister, the best part of getting older is the knowledge that you can say no without feeling guilty. ‘I’ve started to realise that in the past couple of years. In the first series of Mad Dogs, there’s a scene where all four of us are meant to jump naked into a swimming pool. A few years ago I’d have probably gone along with it, feeling that I shouldn’t let the side down. I didn’t see

it as necessary on this occasion. Max in particular is quite happy to get his bits and bobs out. I’ve reached an age where I’d rather avoid all that. ‘At 50, I can say no to anything I like and I find that so liberating. You get guys my age who are out five times a week. It’s insane. If I fancy staying in, I’ll stay in. I suppose it’s different if you’ve got no responsibilities. ‘The great thing about having a wife and kids is that it means you have something bigger than yourself to care about. Learning to love someone, that’s a world away from lust. It’s something that sustains your sense of being and what you’re truly about. It’s about getting to the point where you feel comfortable in your own skin. If you’ve achieved that by the time you’ve hit middle age, you’ve earned a pat on the back.’ On the face of it, Beesley would seem to be Glenister’s polar opposite. Renowned to be something of a party animal, he has been romantically linked with a string of beautiful women, including Spice Girl Melanie Brown, model Melanie Sykes and singer Mica Paris. ‘My partying reputation has always been a source of bemusement to me,’ he says. ‘I wouldn’t mind if it was true, but I’ve never taken drugs and I stopped drinking hard liquor three years ago. Like Philip, I started getting terrible hangovers and I’d have a problem remembering chunks of the night before. Those were like little alarm bells for me. I train hard to stay in shape and I’m too vain to let that go. At 41 I still feel young but I’m conscious of making the most of the time I’ve got left.’ Of the four actors, Warren seems the least concerned about the ageing process. ‘It was only when I hit 40 that I started thinking about getting older,’ he says. ‘Around that time I thought about death a lot but that soon passed. I can feel middle age approaching but I reckon the trick is to ignore all the signs. I’m lucky in that I’ve always looked half the age I am. So the way I see it is that I’m still in my twenties!’ When the original idea for Mad Dogs came to him in 2007, Warren envisaged a show that he had some measure of control and influence over. ‘As a group of actors, we had a lot of involvement in the development of Mad

Clockwise from Clockwise from top left: Marc top left: Marc Warren in Hustle; Warren in Hustle; Philip Glenister Philip Glenister and John Simm andinJohn Simm in Life On Mars; Max Life On Mars; Max Beesley (right)Beesley (right) in Survivors in Survivors

Dogs and the kind of roles we’d be playing. Then it was more or less taken out of our hands, so we now don’t have much control at all. On the other hand, there’s not too much interference from the TV company. The biggest disagreements tend to be about the amount of swearing in the show.’

Meanwhile, all four cast members are remaining decidedly tight-lipped about what the third series of Mad Dogs holds in store. ‘The show has always been about keeping the audience surprised,’ says Simm. ‘Like all good dramas, it creates its own world and it’s never predictable. Some dramas run aground after a couple of seasons but keep on going for purely commercial reasons. You get a series like Prison Break where, by the third series, they’re starting to break back into prisons and you realise the show has run out of ideas. If I’d felt for a moment that Mad Dogs had got to that point, I wouldn’t have been tempted to come to Cape Town and spend three months away from my wife and kids. ‘Watching my kids grow up on Skype is not what I had in mind when I became a parent. ‘They always say about rock bands that the first album is easy but getting the second album right is a massive challenge. With Mad Dogs we proved that second time around was no problem. I’ve signed up for this third series because the scripts are better than ever. Series Three is seriously going to blow your mind.’ Interview duties completed, the four stars prepare to get on with their day. Simm, Glenister and Beesley are heading off to enjoy a little wine-tasting in the Cape Town suburbs. Warren mentions that he’s planning to go and look at some lions. ‘I’ve ridden elephants before,’ he says with an enigmatic shrug. ‘I have no fear.’ And, with a nod to Noël Coward, the four Mad Dogs take their leave and head out to brave the midday sun. O ‘Mad Dogs’ series 1 & 2 are now available to watch On Demand; series 3 comes to Sky 1 in June

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