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Jan 18, 2002 · The Graduate's London term ends. The London run of The Graduate, the stage show that has seen a string of actresses bare all as a middle-aged seductress, comes to the end of its West End run this weekend. The show, a stage version of the Oscar-winning 1967 film, will now transfer to Broadway after being seen by more than 400,000 people in the UK.
Model Jerry Hall has taken her final curtain call as Mrs Robinson in the West End production of The Graduate. Hall, 44, took over the role from Hollywood actress Kathleen Turner, who caused a sensation by appearing nude in the role of the middle-aged seductress.
Dec 22, 1998 · Three years later, shortly after new year 1997, Jerry Hayes, the MP for Harlow, was the subject of The News of the World's "Tory MP two timed wife with underage gay lover". Mr Hayes claimed the relationship was purely platonic. Many believe the story broke because of another "family values" campaign by John Major.
Jan 7, 2007 · But he asked for Sir Gerry Robinson's help to see if he could speed up the process. After a six-month stint, Sir Gerry feels he was given a unique insight into the turbulent world of the NHS. Sir Gerry, who has headed a string of leading UK companies, said of the challenge: "I feel it was one of the most difficult things I have ever taken on."
Sep 17, 2000 · A life in the spotlight. The death of Paula Yates at the age of 40 is the final chapter in a life that was frequently struck by tragedy. Born in Colwyn Bay, north Wales, in 1960, she made her name presenting Channel 4 pop music show The Tube in 1982. More recently, she was a co-presenter on The Big Breakfast on the same channel.
Jun 8, 2005 · Graduate star Anne Bancroft dies. Oscar-winning actress Anne Bancroft, who starred opposite Dustin Hoffman in film classic The Graduate, has died. The actress, who was 73, died of cancer, spokesman John Barlow said. She had five Oscar nominations, including one win for playing the teacher of a young Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker in 1963.
Sep 5, 2011 · Businessman Sir Gerry Robinson fears 'end of the NHS'. Some PCTs have already began to close. As the coalition government plans the biggest shake up in the 63-year history of the NHS, businessman and corporate troubleshooter Sir Gerry Robinson offers his viewpoint after spending six months taking the NHS's pulse.
Mar 8, 2002 · As the historian Dr David Starkey becomes Britain's highest-paid television presenter, Caroline Frost of the BBC's News Profiles Unit, looks at his transformation from pugnacious academic to unlikely hero of the small screen. At a time when television appears to split every formulaic atom, Dr David Starkey is the exception that proves the rule.
Aug 9, 2002 · He is 73, but his appetite for life is still hearty. Ever-seeking new challenges in classical music, composer and conductor André Previn is also embarking on the adventure of a fifth marriage, undaunted by an age difference of 34 years. André Previn had a distinct advantage over rivals for the hand of Anne-Sophie Mutter, the 39-year-old ...
Jun 11, 2004 · Born Ray Charles Robinson in Albany in the south-eastern state of Georgia on 23 September 1930, Charles went on to become one of America's most enduring musicians. 'The Genius' After the disease glaucoma left him blind as a child, Charles was sent to a school for the deaf and blind in Florida, where he developed a lifelong talent and passion for music.
