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Jim Parker obituary

Prolific Bafta-winning composer of music for Midsomer Murders, the BBC’s House of Cards and Victoria Wood’s TV dramas

The Guardian - UK

House Of Cards and Midsomer Murders composer Jim Parker dies aged 88

Parker collaborated with talent including comedian Victoria Wood and rock band Procol Harum.

The Independent UK

The Power of Parker fans BEG for producers to confirm a second season

BBC's The Power of Parker has been a real hit with fans

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The Power of Parker review: An intriguing romp with echoes of Steve Coogan and Victoria Wood

Conleth Hill stars as a man whose world is about to fall apart in new sitcom from Peter Kay collaborator Sian Gibson

The Independent UK

The Power of Parker review – this comedy-drama wishes it was a Victoria Wood show

This series about a philandering electrical store owner is set in the 90s, and is full of lines that channel the Dinnerladies creator’s material. It’s a pale, if decent enough, imitation

The Guardian - UK

Daniel Rigby: ‘Victoria Wood and I would watch MasterChef and heckle Gregg Wallace’

The ‘Flowers’ and ‘Eric and Ernie’ actor tells Ellie Harrison about sending up the police in the revival of ‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’, his bizarre run-in with the authorities, and his memories of living with the late comedy legend Victoria Wood

The Independent UK

New playwriting prize for comedy launched in honour of Victoria Wood

Conceived by the artistic director of Birmingham Rep, Sean Foley, the award will be open to all with the winner receiving £25,000

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Victoria Wood to be celebrated in 'nostalgic' show coming to Liverpool

Victoria's "best loved and most poignant" songs will be celebrated

Liverpool Echo

TV tonight: Our highlights for Wednesday, May 17

Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

WhatToWatch

ITV This Morning studio in stitches at BGT star Abi Carter-Simpson's ukulele rendition

The Essex primary teacher appeared on the latest instalment of Britain's Got Talent when the auditions headed to London on Saturday and she spoke of Victoria Wood being her idol during the ITV show.

Daily Record

Netflix’s The Diplomat full cast list and where you know them from

Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell front Netflix’s new political thriller

Manchester Evening News

If the lid snaps shut on Tupperware, we’ll all be sorry

Suburbia, feminism, the Queen’s breakfast: you could tell a history of the 20th century through those plastic lifesavers, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Rosie Jones: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

From Tom Hanks on Saturday Night Live to goats singing Taylor Swift, the British comedian and big procrastinator is here to provide

The Guardian - AU

Miranda Hart: ‘My preshow rituals? A banana and a poo’

The comedian on getting permission to be silly from Eric Morecambe, meeting the Spice Girls and how Comic Relief brings people together

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Right Dishonourable Friend review – nepo baby MP lands in Lancashire in heartfelt comedy

Phoebe Batteson-Brown is archly comic as the clueless Perdita but it’s the subplot about a queer teenager and the hypocrisy of politics that has real depth to it

Wales Online

Strictly's Jayde Adams says women on the show 'get it in the neck' following exit

The Bristol comedian found herself in the dance off after the BBC centenary special

Bristol Post

Strictly fans hit out at 'bonkers' and 'unbearable' theme song choices

This weekend Strictly Come Dancing celebrated 100 years of the BBC with a themed programme

Bristol Post

Strictly star Jayde Adams' hilarious response to 'heavy flat footed lesbian' jibe

The judges were split over Jayde's performance on Saturday night

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Manchester Evening News

BBC Strictly fans complain it's 'not fair' as they're distracted by 'bonkers' song choices

Strictly Come Dancing fans were not impressed by the music

Daily Mirror

Victoria Wood's heartbreaking last six months as Strictly Come Dancing honour comedian

Victoria Wood's career spanned four decades after appearing on talent show New Faces she has become one of the UK's comedy and acting all time greats and her legacy lives on through her work since her passing in 2016

Nottingham Post

BBC Strictly Come Dancing changes confirmed for week 5 with nod to Line of Duty

Here is what's coming up

Bristol Post

Jayde Adams' next Strictly dance pays homage to BBC and Victoria Wood

This weekend's episode will see the couples dance to iconic TV tracks from BBC shows as the broadcaster celebrates its 100th birthday

Wales Online

All the classic TV themes BBC Strictly stars are dancing to this week including Grange Hill and The Apprentice

The dance competition will be celebrating 100 years of the BBC

The Guardian - UK

‘The cultural memory of the UK’: unearthing the hidden treasures of the BBC archive

For years the corporation has been digitising its vast reserve of content, turning up lost footage of everyone from General Eisenhower to Victoria Wood. Meet the team bringing a century of footage back to life

The Guardian - UK

From Blackadder to Blackstuff to Blobby: 100 years of the BBC, part seven

Some of the greatest ever TV airs, Saturday nights get a Crinkley Bottom takeover – and the new comedy royalty are crowned

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