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Raymondo: The BBC should open Eurovision song choice to the public

10:20am Sunday 3rd March 2013

A SONGWRITER has not given up on his Eurovision dream despite the BBC keeping the door closed to a vote on who should represent the UK.

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Holland's Kate Bush talks about why she loves her job

4:20pm Saturday 2nd March 2013

WOW introduces Maaike Breijman taking on the role as singer Kate Bush, with whom she shares a birthday, an uncanny resemblance in appearance, performance and vocal style. The 36-year-old will play at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on Monday performing Kate's greatest songs along with dance routines live on-stage with a full troupe of musicians and dancers. 

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Benidorm's Sir Henry talks about his new role as PM

7:50am Saturday 2nd March 2013

FROM playing the Prime Minister to a divorced self employed builder in The Archers, Michael Fenton Stevens has got his hands full at the moment. The 56-year-old is currently starring in the stage show of Yes, Prime Minister and as a self confessed political animal he is thoroughly enjoying the role. He talked about politics, The Archers and how an actor is never happy with his performance.

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Marlow group brings Madness' music to the stage

3:10pm Sunday 24th February 2013

MARLOW Amateur Operatic Society hopes its latest show, Our House, will appeal to all ages. The musical is full of Madness music and is about Joe Casey, who becomes involved in petty crime and follows different directions in his life in London.

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Famous music club to return to Aylesbury

11:10am Sunday 24th February 2013

THE latest relaunch of the legendary Friars music club brought scenes reminiscent of the early 1980s, as hundreds queued for tickets to see The Specials in Aylesbury.

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Matthew Bourne: Strictly and Got to Dance are great for UK's dance

10:00am Saturday 23rd February 2013

MATTHEW Bourne's Sleeping Beauty is selling out across the country and is coming to the Wycombe Swan next week. The British choreographer Matthew Bourne is well known for his re-imaginings of Swan Lake and The Nutcracker and is now bringing the third in the trilogy to the stage.

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Les Miserables star Ruthie Henshall talks love, musicals and being a single mum

7:50am Saturday 23rd February 2013

WEST End leading lady Ruthie Henshall is bringing her own show to the Wycombe Swan next month where she will take the audience on a musical journey through her life. The mum of two spoke about her break-up from husband, Tim, breaking into the industry and her favourite musical part.

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Children's TV presenter talks about the Milkshake! show coming to Chesham

10:30am Saturday 16th February 2013

FANS of Channel 5's Milkshake! are in for a treat as all the kid show's favourite characters are coming to a stage in Chesham. Milkshake's TV presenter, Derek Moran, talked about starring in the live show, being a children's presenter and what it was like to be in the band D-Side, who had three top ten UK singles in the early noughties.

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Political activist and comedian talks about how he brought an opera to his dad's bungalow

1:10pm Friday 15th February 2013

MARK Thomas isn’t someone you would mess with. He is straight to the point and it is obvious he doesn’t suffer fools gladly. And when you look at what he has achieved you can see how this might come in handy- he has had six series on Channel 4, battled multinational corporations, exposed abuses of civil liberties and even succeeded in changing laws. He spoke to Rebecca Cain ahead of his show which is about how he put an opera on for his dad in a bungalow.

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Walters Ash grandad releases first book

10:50am Sunday 10th February 2013

A GRANDAD from Walters Ash has released his first book which he said, above all, gives hope for the future and even includes the editor of the BFP.

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