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  1. Stan & Ollie

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    Video caption: Laurel and Hardy reunite for a theatre tour of Britain in 1953.

    Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy reunite for a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953, but are distracted by plans for a comeback film and a personal rift.

  2. I Just Stabbed Someone

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    Video caption: Rap narrative by grime artist, Yizzy, that explores the consequences of a fatal mistake.

    Through a rap narrative, grime artist Yizzy explores the tragic ramifications of knife crime - what if you could go back and redo that fatal moment?

  3. Lovers Rock

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    Video caption: In 1980, black youths find freedom and romance at London house parties.

    In 1980, black youths find freedom and romance at London house parties and in the sweet sound of a reggae genre known as lovers rock.

  4. The Turn of the Screw

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    Video caption: Britten’s opera The Turn of the Screw, a chilling ghost story set in a country house.

    Benjamin Britten’s opera The Turn of the Screw, a chilling tale of a young governess at a country house, where ghostly encounters find her in a battle to save her wards from evil.

  5. Theatre staff 'hopeful' as venue capacity limits lifted

    Theatre staff in Lincoln say they are hopeful for the future after venue capacity limits were lifted as part of the wider relaxing of Covid-19 rules.

    New Theatre Royal, Lincoln

    Natalie Hayes-Cowley, artistic director at the New Theatre Royal, in Lincoln, said: "It's definitely a light at the end of the tunnel.

    "It's still a long way to go, this by no means is over, but it's a step in the right direction.

    "It's going to take time for our industry to heal and to grow again, to build up confidence and for patrons to visit, but it's a step in the right direction and we do have a sense of relief and hopefulness for the future of our industry."