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After being turned down twice by the BBC, The Naked Civil Servant was finally broadcast on Thames television in 1975.

Gerard Gilbert peeps under the bonnet in 'Cranford' and takes a trip with the Time Lord in a selection of the best yuletide viewing Christmas cracker: Cranford enlarge Cranford Elizabeth Gaskell's eponymous Cheshire town lives and breathes again for two sumptuous new episodes.

BR> Oh dear. Those elusive subterranean appendages, Irish roots. Never mind, John is to play Quentin Crisp once again, 34 years after he first portrayed him in The Naked Civil Servant.

ITV1 has unveiled its 2009 Christmas lineup, which includes footage from Take That's recent tour and an Ant and Dec Christmas special.

I met Andy Warhol in the late 1970s. OK, I nearly met him. He was a guest at a party that I managed to talk my way into because of my friendship with a woman who worked for Olivia Newton-John at the time.

He got his big break playing Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and now, 34 years later, John Hurt is at it again Simon Hattenstone Separated at birth: John Hurt as Quentin Crisp and Quentin Crisp as himself.

John Hurt has been one of Britain's finest acting talents since his career began in the 60s, but it's his roles in films like Alien , Midnight Express and The Elephant Man -- to name a few -- which put him on the international map and for which he's best remembered.

LIVERPOOL prides itself on welcoming people of all races, creeds and beliefs into its arms.

Despite his appearance in the latest Indiana Jones film, John Hurt defies any suggestion that fame has made him cosy or complacent.

NWFF offers up an excellent evening of movie and music magic with a screening of The Saga of Gosta Berling , starring a dewy young Greta Garbo, introduced by Paul Norien and accompanied by a live soundtrack performed by Murl Allen Sanders.

One of the final movies made by late Kill Bill star David Carradine has been recognised at the Raindance independent film festival in central London.

The 20th Anniversary of the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival kicked off on Thursday October 8th, 2009 with lights, cameras, and plenty of action! Red carpet host Sterling Powell welcomed stand-out supporters of equal rights and the GLBT community including the honorable Mayor Pam Iorio, former E! reporter Steve Kmetko, HSN's Forbes ...

ONE of Grimsby's most celebrated performers returned to her roots as the town's concert society marked its anniversary with a special performance.

Logo, the MTV-owned all-gay cable network, is preparing to unleash an impressive lineup of GLBT films during its third Fall Film Festival.

TWO of Grimsby's most celebrated performers are appearing at Grimsby Town Hall this weekend.

Sharon Gless' first starring role as a lesbian will be screened this week during the 13 th annual Portland Lesbian and Gay Film Festival .

John Hurt as Quentin Crisp in "An Englishman in New York," part of the 13 Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 1. "The 2009 Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival" Reliably one of the city's liveliest and best-curated movie events of the year, the PLGFF brings features and shorts and documentaries from around the world and addresses an impressive ...

There was no orange carpet, no celebrity guests and few women at Thursday's opening of the second annual Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.

THE Grimsby Concert Society is celebrating its 50th anniversary in style, with a superb line-up for the forthcoming season.

THE John Hurt Moment is one of those memorable film scenes that enters the culture and goes on to have a life of its own.