The Northern Echo | Entertainment

Barrowmans inspired by Potter effect

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:08:48 +0000

As their first supernatural children’s novel hits the shelves, John Barrowman and his sister Carole tell Hannah Stephenson why success is meaningless, unless you share it with those you love.

Thong and dance

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:14:13 +0000

WRITER Mark Catley would have thought he was the last person in England anyone would ask to write about a young girl and her life. As he puts it, he’s more usually associated with work that is “quite gritty, and sweary”.

The Northern Sinfonia, The Sage Gateshead

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000

The sunny strains of Latin American music warmed up a chilly night at The Sage Gateshead, with The Northern Sinfonia showcasing its versatility and the individual talents of its principals.

Omid Djalili - Middlesbrough Town Hall

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:11:29 +0000

WOULDN'T it be great if, rather than being religious radicals hell-bent on destroying the West, as the US would have us believe, Iranians were, in fact, all like Omid Djalili.

Sting in the tale

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:30:04 +0000

Viv Hardwick attends the first performance of Sting’s new Broadway show, based on his boyhood days in Wallsend.

What's love got to do with it?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:17:12 +0000

WHY is Tyrone on bended knee in Soapland’s busy cop shop? Is he too drunk to stand up?

Fans are the future for Kaiser Chiefs

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:23:01 +0000

When the Kaiser Chiefs launched their latest album it came with a twist. Matt Westcott speaks to keyboard player Peanut about the innovative approach to The Future Is Medieval ahead of their O2 Academy gig in Newcastle next week.

How The Brits Rocked America

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:11:02 +0000

THE series ends with a look at how Brit acts took the US by storm in the Eighties.

Live and joking

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:25 +0000

MAKING a satirical comedy show is easy, right? You just take a bunch of comedians, give them each a newspaper to flick through before the programme starts, and then let them shout jokes over each other for half an hour.

Review: Strictly Come Dancing, The Live Tour 2012, Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:18:21 +0000

FAKE tans, plunging necklines and sequins galore, the costumes dazzled on the opening night of Strictly Come Dancing – The Live Tour 2012 in Newcastle...