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I'm A Celebrity crowns 2021 winner
This is the second consecutive year the series has been held in Gwrych Castle in Wales.

UK TV production booms after pandemic slump
A record £4bn was spent making TV shows in the past year, almost double the figure before lockdown.

Peloton advert response to Sex and the City twist
The exercise equipment maker released an online parody after a scene that sent its shares tumbling.

Simon McCoy leaves GB News for 'personal reasons'
He follows Andrew Neil out of the door after previously working at the BBC for 17 years.

Gothic author Anne Rice dies aged 80
The American author was best known for her 1976 gothic novel Interview with the Vampire.

Dancers and choreographer at odds over gender row
Choreographer Rosie Kay says she was forced out of her company over her views on sex and gender.

The Monkees star Michael Nesmith dies at 78
With the group, the singer and guitarist had a string of hits and starred in a TV sitcom in the 1960s.
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I'm A Celebrity crowns 2021 winner
This is the second consecutive year the series has been held in Gwrych Castle in Wales.

UK TV production booms after pandemic slump
A record £4bn was spent making TV shows in the past year, almost double the figure before lockdown.

Peloton advert response to Sex and the City twist
The exercise equipment maker released an online parody after a scene that sent its shares tumbling.

Simon McCoy leaves GB News for 'personal reasons'
He follows Andrew Neil out of the door after previously working at the BBC for 17 years.

Gothic author Anne Rice dies aged 80
The American author was best known for her 1976 gothic novel Interview with the Vampire.

Dancers and choreographer at odds over gender row
Choreographer Rosie Kay says she was forced out of her company over her views on sex and gender.

The Monkees star Michael Nesmith dies at 78
With the group, the singer and guitarist had a string of hits and starred in a TV sitcom in the 1960s.

UK TV production booms after pandemic slump
A record £4bn was spent making TV shows in the past year, almost double the figure before lockdown.

Peloton advert response to Sex and the City twist
The exercise equipment maker released an online parody after a scene that sent its shares tumbling.

Simon McCoy leaves GB News for 'personal reasons'
He follows Andrew Neil out of the door after previously working at the BBC for 17 years.
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Theatre boss welcomes tightened mask rules
Copyright: ATGImage caption: Dame Rosemary Squire says she is "encouraged" the government has not extended the need for vaccine passports to theatres A West End theatre operator has welcomed tightened rules on mask-wearing in venues but warned new restrictions could "amplify concern" for some audience members.
Dame Rosemary Squire, joint chief executive of Trafalgar Entertainment, says she is "encouraged" the government has not extended the need for vaccine passports to theatres.
And she says daily testing instead of 10-day self-isolation for Covid contacts will be "hugely helpful to producers in keeping shows open and touring through the winter".
Her sector was ahead of the game in recommending that face-coverings should be worn in theatres, and the new rules give a "clear and consistent line on this issue", she says.
But she adds that mask wearing rules could also have "the potential for some customers simply to stay away over the crucial Christmas period".
Theatre boss says audiences want to 'feel safe'
The manager of Durham's Gala Theatre says his priority is the safety of staff and customers, as the wearing of face coverings in indoor public settings becomes mandatory.
The new coronavirus rules are part of the government's Plan B restrictions to combat the spread of the Omicron variant.
Face masks are now compulsory in most indoor public settings, except for pubs, restaurants and gyms.
Robin Byers said: "We recognise we need to have these measures in place and we want to make the audience feel safe and welcome and at home and able to enjoy theatre as they always have."
Copyright: BBCHowever, Mr Byers admitted there had been some major changes this year, with some customers unwilling to visit the theatre.
"Some schools have preferred not to bring their kids out to our performances and they have cancelled their tickets or transferred them to next year's show," he said.
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Theatre audiences told to wear masks
Theatre-goers are being told to wear masks as more measures come into place in England to buy the government more time to understand the threat of Omicron.
At Newcastle's Northern Stage there are fewer than 500 seats in the auditorium so audience members are not required to show a Covid passport - but they are being asked to wear masks.
Copyright: GoogleExecutive director Kate Danby said: "We have been asking audience members to wear them even when seated since the start of our Christmas production earlier this month."
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