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Competition Win! The Big Interview The Durrells Coming Competition Win!
Blue-rays to the 303 Squadron
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Fabulous Films Ltd/Fremantle Media Enterprises The gentle, Corfu-based, smash-hit drama returns for its final series Dazzler Media
So Wong, that it’s right The heroism

ATRICK SWAYZE, Wesley lso released on Blu-ray for the Sunny that put 303
PSnipes and John Leguizamo Afirst time is Robin Hood: Men
appear as you’ve never seen them In Tights – a comedy that wipes Squadron in
before in the comedy To Wong away the dignity of England’s most
Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie infamous stocking-filler, as Robin Pole position
Newmar, just out on of Loxley and his
Blu-ray. merry men bring a
They star in the dose of mayhem to
Steven Spielberg- Sherwood Forest. HE CRITICALLY-acclaimed
produced film as Robin (Cary delight Tfilm 303 Squadron, an
Noxeema, Vida and Elwes) and his crew incredible true story of courage
Chi-Chi en route battle to bring down during World War II, is released
from New York to the evil Prince John by Dazzler Media on Blu-ray,
Hollywood for a (Richard Lewis) DVD and digital download from
drag queen beauty and his hideous April 29 – and we have a copy on
pageant. sidekick the Sheriff of DVD to win.
The movie also Rottingham (Roger The film tells the story of how
features real drag Rees), to procure the the Polish pilots of 303 Squadron,
queens Ru Paul, Lady key to Maid Marian’s ANS OF The Durrells are did, after all, swim naked, and forgotten legends of World War
Bunny, Candis Cayne, (Amy Yasbeck) heart. delighted the much-loved their friends were mostly louche, II, turned the tide during
Coco Peru, Hedda Lettuce, Kelly The film features appearances drama is back – but sad to loud, different, often drunk, and one of the most seminal
‘Deep Fat’ Fryer and Lady Catiria. from veteran comedy actor Mel Flearn that the fourth series somewhat bonkers. battles of the war and helped
Travelling across America to Brookes, who also co-wrote the is also the last. “In episode 4 the Durrells pave the road to victory. BEST OF THE BEST: 303 pilots, including Josef Frantisek (left)
the pageant, the trio are forced screenplay, music legend Isaac Based on conservationist and work hard to win back the trust of Overcoming odds at
to make an unwelcome detour. Hayes, Tracey Ullman and Patrick author Gerald Durrell’s trilogy the fundamentally conservative every turn, these heroes WWII, 303 of the movie on DVD, simply
Stranded in the tiny Midwest town Stewart. of books about his family’s time Greeks.” performed extreme airborne S q u adr o n answer this question correctly:
of Snydersville, they make the best We have three copies of each of in Corfu during the 1930s, the manoeuvres to hit enemy is based on
of an unfortunate situation. these titles, from Fabulous Films final series was written by Simon eeley Hawes said: “I’m so targets, becoming the highest- the famous Who wrote the book on which
Their glitz and glamour shake Ltd/Fremantle Media Enterprises, Nye (Men Behaving Badly, Reggie Kpleased we were able to tell scoring Hurricane squadron 1942 book the film 303 Squadron is based?
up the sleepy locals and the stage is up for grabs. Perrin) and sees the return of the story and take it through to during the Battle of Britain. by Arkady
set for an outrageously To be in with a Keeley Hawes as matriarch Louisa its natural end just before most No one flew quite like them Fiedler. Email your answer, marked
funny weekend of chance of winning with Milo Parker as young Gerry, of them left Corfu. It feels like the and their extraordinary skills M aci e j 303 Squadron DVD competition,
flamboyant fun. both films on Blu-ray, Alexis Georgoulis as the charming right thing to have done, not only and courage are revered to this Cy morek to: competitions@rafnews.co.uk
Julie Newmar answer this question Spiro and Miles Jupp as hapless selfishly for us but also because day. p l a y s or post it to: RAF News, Room
makes only a cameo correctly: cousin Basil. it’s such a brilliant story for the Showcasing exhilarating legendary fighter 68, Lancaster Building, HQ Air
appearance in the film. Since its launch in 2016 the viewers. It’s a very satisfying end. aerial action and uncovering one ace Josef Frantisek. Command, High Wycombe,
She was Catwoman in In which 1960s ITV show has proved extremely “Of course, it didn’t end for of the lesser known stories of For your chance to own a copy HP14 4UE, to arrive by May 3.
the television series TV series did Julie popular, but, explained Nye, now the Durrells there. Their lives
Batman (1966-1967). Newmar star? was the correct time for it to end. became even more interesting, GERRY: Animal fanatic
The movie’s He said: “I’ve loved writing the their adventures went up a gear. is growing up fast TV New
title came from an Email your answer, show so all my instincts would But for this part of their story it PHOTOS: © ITV/SID Don't Forget The Driver comedy
autographed picture marked Comedy Films normally be to try to keep it going, feels like we’ve done them proud. GENTLE PRODUCTIONS
of Newmar writer Blu-ray Competition, but it is the right time to stop. The It’s a lovely ending. BBC Two
Douglas Carter Beane to: competitions@ family were in Corfu for four years, “We’ve reached the spring of
saw on the wall of a Times Square rafnews.co.uk or post it to: from March 1935 to June 1939, so 1939 and the storm clouds have
Chinese restaurant called The RAF News, Room 68, Lancaster who are we to outlive them? gathered around them. The war is Poor Peter is driven to distraction
China Bowl, in the mid 1980s. Building, HQ Air Command, High “The show remains, I hope, on the horizon. They
Wong Foo was the head bartender Wycombe, HP14 4UE, to arrive by sunny and joyful but the threat of have to accept
at the restaurant. May 3. war that hangs over this series that and move HE NEW BBC Two dark “I found this idea strange and
makes everything feel more on. But it’s Tcomedy Don’t Forget The slightly unsettling, but also quite
Drop in on homegirl Joy poignant and urgent. still the Driver not only stars Toby Jones touching. So we sat down to see if
s unn y
“Louisa is largely in denial,
we could write something together,
(Detectorists), it’s also his first piece
Durrells
as a jumpy mother, an optimist,
Co-written with Tim Crouch,
and because she knows that that we of writing for television. and the story emerged really
quickly, around webcams and
OUR-TIME Grammy award- conflict will mean they have to love.” the six-part series is set in Bognor coach drivers.”
Fwinner Joy Williams releases go home. And there’s a lot of S h e Regis and, says the BBC, ‘observes The versatile Jones has played a
her highly-anticipated second solo unfinished business. added: “The the beauty and ugliness of life in whole range of characters – from
album, Front Porch, on May 3. “The love between Louisa n e w small-town Britain, following a house elf Dobby in the Harry Potter
The single, also called Front and Spiro lurches and grows group of people struggling with films to American writer Truman
Porch, was released last month and throughout the series, their sense of identity and place in Capote. To prepare for his role as
the track has had more than two and we finally meet his the world.’ Peter he had coach driving lessons
million streams on Spotify. wife, Dimitra. I had been Jones plays coach driver Peter and even took his test a few times.
Williams, half of duo The Civil feeling anxious about Green, a single parent who is STRESSED: Peter Green (Toby Jones). He said: “You think it’s just an
Wars from 2009-14, said: “When how much screen time estranged from the mother of his PHOTO: BBC everyday job, but there’s this central
I think of a front porch, I think of their will-they-won’t- BABY LOVE: Callum Woodhouse stars as Leslie,with Elli Tringou as Daphne MILES JUPP: Plays hapless cousin Basil daughter. National Theatre 20 years ago, Jones idea that you have to be responsible
welcoming and being welcomed they romance was taking He said: “Peter takes his job very explained: “We got on very well and for the safety of strangers – and often
– shoes off, no pretence, no rush, up because I thought I’d opening titles are, yet again, a work of a brilliant cook and obviously loved for that. I recognise that as a parent seriously. He has to be responsible talked a lot about the challenges misbehaving strangers, or strangers
nothing to prove. made it up. But it seems, art, with a spot of nudeness. Who’d have surrounding herself with people. myself. It’s just awful how fast they about timings. He has to worry of writing and performing your who don’t even acknowledge your
“I wanted to write a universal WILLIAMS: Holds a torch for a nice porch from interviews for the thought it? They provide a really lovely “It also gives us a lovely opportunity grow up. about the safety of strangers. He own work. We then left it for two existence.
song that spoke of returning… to documentary about the start to each episode. So pretty.” to bring other characters in that may “There’s a sense this series of the has to take care in life. These decades – but he got in touch to say “However serious or farcical the
what is real, what is now, what is intimate, simultaneously sheltered real-life Durrells which Louisa is now running the Durrells’ only have been one line in the book. children all coming back to where responsibilities weigh quite heavily he’d had an idea for something. situation Peter gets into, he has to
true, what is loving, deep within… and open, and deeply dusk-and- follows the last episode, home as a high-grade guest house. “Simon Nye has used his artistic they should be, to where they belong, on him. “Tim grew up in Bognor and show up for work and he cannot
and wherever you call home.” wine-infused.’ that there really was a Hawes explained: “It has a new license and imagination to bring in which is what happens in life. “During the course of the series’ mentioned it had a webcam on be late. And like a lot of people
Front Porch alludes to the pre- She explained: “I really wanted romantic frisson between ‘penthouse’ floor, which came off the some fabulous characters along the “Your children go off because they six episodes, other responsibilities its beach. He said he sometimes in the world of work, he’s under
mid-century American house, this album to feel like an easy, open the two of them.” back of Larry writing an article and way.” have to and you need them to. But begin to appear to him – not communicates with his brother, pressure – he can’t lose his job. He
where friends and neighbours invitation to come and hang out… I He added: “Also factually encouraging people to come to Corfu, also, wherever Louisa is, that’s their least his mother, who is ailing; his who lives in Sweden and is has responsibilities.
might interrupt an evening stroll want it to sound as real and up close based was the animosity felt slightly under false pretenses. But Louisa ver the course of four series, home, even thought it might not be daughter Kayla, whose situation is homesick for the town. He’ll go “It requires a certain level of
to sit down and catch up on local as we can get it without my being by some traditional Corfiots decides to make the most of that and OHawes has seen the younger cast in Corfu. It’s wherever she is.” becoming more complicated; and down to the beach and speak to patience and they train you in this.
news. too much in your face.” towards the Durrells for tries to turn it into another of her money members grow up. by a strange visitor who appears to him on his mobile while waving at That’s a big part of playing Peter.”
The new album has been n Go to: joywilliams.com for their perceived decadence. spinners. She said: “Gerry gets long trousers n The Durrells continues on ITV at him at the end of episode one.” him. His brother watches him live n Don’t Forget The Driver is on
described as ‘warm, conversational, more details. Larry and his girlfriends MATRIARCH: Louisa (Keeley Hawes) “She is actually very good at it. She was later in the series. Louisa is not ready 8pm on Sundays. Jones and Crouch met at the on the webcam. BBC Two at 10pm on Tuesdays.