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Russell T Davies says he will happily defend his call to stop casting straight actors in gay roles and insists he never meant to upstage heterosexual actors Earlier this month, the screenwriter, 57, said gay characters in his latest drama are played by gay actors  Its A Sin follows the stories of three gay 18-year-olds who arrive in London in 1981, at the beginning of the HIV epidemic  Davies said at the time directors must cast gay men because you wouldnt black someone up  Discussing his co...

2021-01-18T13:12:00+00:00 As part of  Property Week’s annual preview feature we asked some of the industry’s leading lights to list their personal and/or professional resolutions for the new year. This is what they said… Source: Shutterstock/ Rembolle Head of UK, CC Land On a personal level, my 2021 resolution is to continue to serve our occupiers and move towards our aspiration of becoming a first-class custodian, giving our communities the environment to attract best in class talent....

Christopher Biggins says its ridiculous to claim only gay actors should play gay characters in film and television.  Earlier this week, critically-acclaimed screenwriter Russell T Davies said every gay character in his upcoming Channel 4 drama Its A Sin will be played by gay actors, because it is the only way to ensure an authentic portrayal. Speaking from his home in Hackney, East London, actor Biggins, 72, appeared with journalist Benjamin Butterworth to debate the issue, saying that the poi...

Christopher Biggins turned down Strictly because he didnt want to be camp character flop The 72-year-old actor says he would still love to be a part of the BBC show as a judge, but added he didnt want to join before as "theyd had enough camp people running up there doing it badly" The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Join the Secret Elves to get first access to our exclusive reviews of the must-have products this year.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up...

UCalgary quantum physicists on team developing systems that would revolutionize computing, communication Author Share this article The new study used state-of-the-art single-photon detectors to measure photons Daniel Oblak An international research team, including UCalgary quantum physicists, has taken a big step toward building a high-performing, scalable “quantum internet.” A functional quantum internet would dramatically change the fields of secure communica...

NEW apartments with price tags rising to £1.75m have been finished at Yorks Hudson Quarter. The first apartments are ready with the site on track to welcome residents in early Spring next year. The Palace Capital mixed-use development, opposite York Railway Station, features 127 apartments and 39,000 sq ft of Grade A office space, around a courtyard and landscaped grounds. There is one office building and three residential buildings, named after famous railway stations, Waverley, Victori...