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Helen Lederer
Helen Lederer is a writer, actress, comedian, and presenter. Apart from TV, stage, and radio, she’s best known as Catriona, the dippy journalist in the TV series Absolutely Fabulous – although, her stay in the Big Brother house caused a different kind of notoriety. Her novel, Losing It, was nominated for the PG Wodehouse comedy literary prize. In 2019, Helen set up the Comedy Women in Print Prize (CWIP), to celebrate witty women writers. She lives in London.
Helen chats to us ahead of appearing at the Bath Festival to discuss her memoir 'Not That I'm Bitter'. Expect a riotously frank and funny evening as she reveals just how tough it was to break through - and why she is now devoted to creating opportunities for other witty women.
Goldierocks
Goldierocks (AKA Sam Povey-Hall) accompanies USO on the decks for the “San Miguel Sundowner” and “Dance” sets and takes centre stage for her very own “House DJ Set”. She has played exclusively for Madonna, Giorgio Armani, Richard Branson and Jade Jagger.
Just before she jetted off to Antigua, we caught up with Sam to chat about the event, how she got into DJ'ing and being involved in a Bulgarian police raid. Click below to read and win tickets to Fridays show at Bowood.
Catherine Tyldesley
Catherine Tyldesley makes her musical theatre debut in the nationwide tour of Bonnie & Clyde which visits Bath’s Theatre Royal at the start of May.
TV favourite Catherine, who is well known to television audiences for her roles in Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Trollied, 15 Days, Strictly Come Dancing, The Good Ship Murder and Scarborough, tells us why she agreed to star in the musical and what audiences can expect.
Fans will also be delighted to hear that, to celebrate this next era in style, Paloma will embark on the ‘The Glorification Of Sadness Tour 2024’ tour across UK & Ireland. The 26 date tour comes to the Bath Forum on May 9th and we have both a copy of the new album for you to win, as well as a chat to Paloma herself....
Jason Durr, Ellie Leach, and Mark Bell
We meet Jason Durr, Ellie Leach, and director of Cluedo 2 - The Next Chapter, Mark Bell, as the world premiere stage production tours to Bath at the start of May.
Interview by Christine Smith and Photos by Alastair Muir and Dave Hogan
For Strictly Come Dancing champion and former Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach and ex Heartbeat and Casualty actor Jason Durr, the chance to play Miss Scarlett and Colonel Mustard in Cluedo 2 - The Next Chapter were roles they both simply couldn’t turn down.