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‘I can’t go on’ … Laurence Olivier and Helen Mirren in 1976 in The Collection. Photograph: ITV/Rex/Shutterstock ‘I can’t go on’ … Laurence Olivier and Helen Mirren in 1976 in The Collection. Photograph: ITV/Rex/Shutterstock On his centenary, the veteran producer recalls adding punch to Coronation Street, bringing Brideshead to the screen and his ‘turbulent’ relationship with one of the acting world’s greats Mon 19 Apr 2021 01.00 EDT There are more than 22,000 centenarians in the UK, and on 23 April there will be a sprightly addition to th...

Reply The first marathon of the year in New England was held in Windham and Derry on Sunday — and nearly 700 runners ran the race. (Provided by John Mortimer, Millennium Running) WINDHAM, NH — Sunday's Cheap Marathon was the first marathon of the year in New England and featured nearly 700 racers — including 109 who have times that qualify them for the Boston Marathon. The race, normally held in Salisbury, Massachusetts, was moved to Derry and Windham rail trail, due to COVID-19 restrictions in Massachusetts. The runners ran either full or half marathons and raised money for the Mental ...

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) (Film4, 9pm) OLD-school thrills. Peter Weir’s swashbuckling adventure, adapted from Patrick O’Brian’s novels, is a proper swashbuckler . Captain “Lucky” Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and the 197 crew of the HMS Surprise are ordered to intercept the French Privateer Acheron and “sink, burn or take her as a prize”. The first altercation between the two vessels leaves Aubrey’s ship badly damaged and many crew injured. Aubrey heads for the Galapagos Islands to replenish supplies while the ship’s doctor, Stephen Maturin (Paul...

Split Milford P&Z board approves apartment plan at historic property Saul Flores FacebookTwitterEmail The David Baldwin House at 67 Prospect StPam McLoughlin / Hearst Media ConnecticutShow MoreShow Less 3of3 MILFORD - It was a split decision, but the Planning and Zoning Board approved a mixed-use commercial building at 67 Prospect St. The board approved a plan that calls for a three-story, 36-unit building to be built behind the historic David Baldwin House. The house will have its exterior restored and its interior renovated to house office space and a fitness center for renters. With pub...

Nicola Pagett, Upstairs, Downstairs star who excelled on stage and wrote about her manic depression – obituary Her beauty and air of vulnerability made her in much in demand with directors including Jonathan Miller and Harold Pinter Nicola Pagett as Elizabeth Bellamy in Upstairs, Downstairs Credit: ITV/Shutterstock Nicola Pagett, who has died from a brain tumour aged 75, was the feline beauty with saucer eyes whose roles included Elizabeth Bellamy in the popular ITV 1970s costume drama Upstairs, Downstairs, the title role of Anna Karenina in the BBC’s 10-episode epic of 1977 and the pro...