A light goes out: we say farewell to Polly Orr (1969-2020)

It’s been a desperately sad week here at Conway Towers as we process the news that our dear colleague Polly Orr has died following a short illness.Polly was just 51 and leaves husband Matt and their son Isaac. Her death last...

Anton remembers dancing with Lesley Garrett

Spare a thought for Anton du Beke the nearly man of Strictly Come Dancing. The professional dancer has been with the show since it was launched in 2004. That year he partnered the opera singer and Clive Conway Productions regular...

Barbara Windsor's legacy: better knowledge and treatement of Alzheimer's

The death of Dame Barbara Windsor last Thursday at the age of 83 brought the nation together in an extraordinary way. Even though she had been ill, battling Alzheimer’s for several years, news that she had died eclipsed both the...

How the fight against AIDS might help the battle to end the Covid-19 pandemic

Last week’s World AIDS Day offered a timely reminder that the lessons learned during the long fight against HIV/AIDS may help the world battle to beat Covid-19.Few know this better than Professor Linda-Gil Baker, the deputy...

Explore the history of Soho with Dan Cruickshank

Our highly successful online talks - Curtain Up - continue this week with a fascinating look at the history, architecture and people of Soho accompanied by expert guide, historian Dan Cruickshank.Architectural historian and Tv...

Dame Jenni Murray promotes breast cancer awareness as she strips off for Full Monty on Ice

We salute journalist and broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray for finding the bravery to strip off on TV to raise awareness of the importance of checking for signs of breast cancer.The 70-year-old former Woman’s Hour presenter and...

Sir Malcolm Arnold's papers saved for the National Archive

We were so pleased to hear that the campaign backed by the cellist Julian Lloyd Webber to save a vital archive of the papers of the late composer Sir Malcolm Arnold has been a success.There were fears that the documents held by...

Archbishop Desmond Tutu quoted in foreign aid plea to Government

It was fitting that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby used the words of Desmond Tutu- “a promise to the poor is particularly sacred” - in his recent impassioned plea for the UK Government to reverse its plan to...

Discover the 7 secrets of happiness with Gyles Brandreth

Curtain Up - the new series of online shows we are presenting alongside Iconic Media Solutions - offers another chance to see 7 Secrets of Happiness, Gyles Brandreth’s guide to keeping a smile on your face.It went down...

Hear Tim Brooke-Taylor's final recordings for I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

Only last week we were discussing the thrill of hearing that the long-running and absolutely brilliant BBC panel game I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue had deservedly come top of a poll to identify the greatest radio comedy show of all...

Keeping Up Appearances celeberates its 30th anniversary

I noted with interest that it was the 30th anniversary of the classic BBC sitcom Keeping up Appearances recently with many tributes from fan sites.I imagine the celebrations brought a wry smile from Patricia Routledge who of...

Tutu calls for leadership and a peaceful resolution to racial violence in Cape Town

The hair-trigger racial tensions constantly present in South Africa erupted into violence when protestors took to the streets over a ‘whites only” school prom in Cape TownThe organisers said the event was was open to all school...

Another chance to see Rev Richard Coles' Pop Star to Priest online

The success of our new series of online shows continues apace. Curtain Up, presented by Clive Conway Productions and Iconic Media Solutions, brings some of Britain’s best loved faces into people’s homes this autumn. It is...

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue tops poll of greatest radio comedies ever

I was both surprised and delighted to hear that the long-running BBC panel game I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue came top of a poll to identify the greatest radio comedy show of all time.I was surprised because I wasn’t expecting it to...

Catch up with Lucy Worsley's take on Royal fibs

Highly popular historian Lucy Worsley concluded her new three part series of Royal History’s Biggest Fibs on BBC 2 on Friday. But if you missed it, don’t worry. All three episodes will still be available on the iPlayer for the...

Online summit explores burning issues that will face a post-covid world

An exciting online summit next week featuring guest speaker Gina Miller, the campaigner and co-founder of SCM Direct, will discuss possible solutions to some of the burning issues facing today’s policy makers. Among others taking...

Julian Lloyd Webber and Rev Richard Coles back bid to save Sir Malcolm Arnold papers

Alarming news that legal papers and letters from a troubled period in the life of the late composer Sir Malcolm Arnold may be lost forever.The papers relate to a period of seven years in the 1970s and 80s when Sir Malcolm was in...

Pop Star to Priest: Rev Richard Coles returns to Curtain Up

The success of our new series of online shows continues. Curtain Up, presented by Clive Conway Productions and Iconic Media Solutions, brings some of Britain’s best loved faces into people’s homes this autumn. It is the...

Dan Cruickshank on the memorials and monuments to the dead of World War One

This has been an extraordinary year with so many people's lives impacted by the havoc caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Yet it has been worth remembering a time100 years ago when things were even worse. In 1920 we were still...

Liquidators called in at Soweto's Nelson Mandela House Museum

An important shrine to South African political history is being lost with liquidators called in at the Mandela House Museum in Soweto.It has been reported that the house - a major tourist destination - is to be stripped of its...

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