Multi award-winning business reality show, The Apprentice returns to BBC ONE for a fifth series later this month, in what promises to be the toughest series yet.

Press launch will be held on Tuesday 17th March at 9.30am. By invitation only. For further information contact Ashley.charles@taylorherring.com

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Britain’s best aspiring tycoons have courageously quit their jobs to embark on a 12-week interview from hell with no-nonsense, self-made millionaire businessman, Sir Alan Sugar. Aided once again by his advisers Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford, Sir Alan will be sorting the wheat from the chaff through a series of gruelling tasks and explosive boardroom scenes. Viewers will be kept on the edge of their seats as candidates are whittled down after hearing the infamous words: “You’re fired!”. With new candidates and new tasks, this is set to be the most tense and unpredictable series yet.

Julia has a very exciting year ahead and will be fronting the new BBC ONE flagship series Countryfile on Sunday night’s from early April and Railway Walks, a six part series on BBC TWO from Monday 9th March at 9pm and a new series of Kill It Cook It Eat IT on BBC THREE.

Julia has appeared on Top Gear, Wish You Were Here? and Just the Two of Us. She has presented Watchdog since 2005 with Nicky Campbell and also presents Channel Five’s The Rough Guide series and BBC 4’s Wainwright’s Walks.

Julia is available for interview. Contact: sara.white@taylorherring.com

Julia Bradbury said today; I am very concerned about these allegations. Although I have not been contacted by the police I understand that my Virgin Atlantic account details have been passed over to the authorities as part of an internal fraud investigation at the airline regarding frequent flyer miles. I understand that my name appears on a list that includes several Virgin passengers with discrepancies in their frequent flyer statements. I have done nothing wrong and will of course willingly cooperate with any enquiries. I have asked the BBC to take time off from my presenting duties on Watchdog until the matter has been resolved.

Press Contact: Taylor Herring 0208 206 5151

Peaches Geldof is put behind bars for a fashion shoot with W Magazine.

The style bible’s March edition features  a plethora of foxy fashionistas fighting, law-breaking and generally behaving badly.

Photographed by Steven Meisel.

The producers of Hairspray and High School Musical, Stage Entertainment, have hired Taylor Herring PR for a 6 month campaign to promote a brand new West End production of Sister Act.

The agency has been tasked with handling all digital activity, raising general awareness and driving ticket sales for the show. In addition to a broad social networking campaign the agency will target the Twitter community by equipping cast members with Twitter profiles and encouraging fan interaction and communication.

Key activity is to include tapping into existing musical fan communities and building an early buzz via a drip-feed of news, images, and video material to relevant online media.

In addition, the firm, which currently represents musical theatre figures including Andrew Lloyd Webber and Oliver! leading lady Jodie Prenger, will handle personal PR for Patina Miller, the actress who landed the lead role of Deloris Van Cartier, the iconic character originated by Whoopi Goldberg.

Patina will make a series of public appearances and participate in key print and broadcast interviews in the run up to making her West End debut this summer. Whoopi, meanwhile, who will be co-producing the show, flies into the UK in April for the first time in a decade.

Taylor Herring will also devise and execute a series of  media events that will spark Sister Act fever across the capital, as the 1992 movie starring Whoopi Goldberg transfers from the big screen to the stage, with a fresh musical score and an updated plot to re-capture the imaginations of a 21st Century audience.

Sister Act opens at the London Palladium from June 2009, with previews starting on 7th May. The stage version boasts a new score written by Alan Menken, whose credits include Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid and most recently the hit movie Enchanted.

Online PR enquiries: ruth.drysdale@taylorherring.com

For Patina Miller requests contact justin.jefferys@taylorherring.com

Immodesty Blaize is an international showgirl superstar. Her breathtaking performances are in demand the world over and she has dazzled audiences across London, New York, Hollywood, Cannes, Vegas and back. Her prestigious client list includes Cartier, Dior, Ascot and Damien Hirst.

Crowned the ‘Reigning Queen of Burlesque’ at Las Vegas’ Burlesque Hall of Fame, Immodesty is renowned for her extravagant original signature act with her eight foot Swarovski-encrusted rocking horse. Her other trademark showpieces include her enormous glitter vintage telephone, her crystal covered bubble bath, her giant gilded letter ‘B’ and not forgetting her exquisite array of divine costume. Immodesty often performs with her own ‘Blaize Big Band’, and complement of West End chorus line girls.

The UK’s most spectacular revue, The Tease Show, returns in all its diamond-encrusted glory to London hotspot Koko from the 11th-14th May 2009; bringing with it a tantalizing dose of old-fashioned glitz and glamour. Starring the undisputed queen of British burlesque, Immodesty Blaize, the highly-anticipated show is back following a sell-out debut in 2008 and will once again be compèred by the master of innuendo, Julian Clary.

For press information please contact kate.arrowsmith@taylorherring.com

After a year long global search, 24 year old US actress Patina Miller has been cast to make her West End debut playing the lead role of ‘Deloris Van Cartier’ in the divine new musical comedy Sister Act. Born and raised in South Carolina, Patina’s previous credits include the critically acclaimed 2008 production of Hair in New York.  The role of Deloris in Sister Act was made famous by Whoopi Goldberg in the movie of the same name, and Goldberg is a co-producer of the stage version. 

Starring alongside Patina will be Sheila Hancock as ‘Mother Superior’.  To many, a national treasure and a multi-BAFTA nominee, Sheila’s career spans theatre, television, radio and film and she won a 2007 Olivier Award for her performance in Cabaret.  Dad’s Army and EastEnders actor Ian Lavender also stars as ‘Monsignor Howard’.  “Sister Act opens at the London Palladium on 2 June, following previews from 7 May.

Also starring in Sister Act will be Chris Jarman as ‘Shank’, Ako Mitchell as ‘Eddie’, Katie Rowley Jones as ‘Sister Mary Robert’, Claire Greenway as ‘Sister Mary Patrick’ and Julia Sutton as ‘Sister Mary Lazarus’, Thomas Goodridge as ‘TJ’, Nicolas Colicos as ‘Bones’ and Ivan De Freitas as ‘Dinero’.  The cast also includes Vanessa Barmby, Amy Booth-Steel, Julian Cannonier, Ben Clare, Helen Colby, Kate Coyston, Jennie Dale, Jaymz Denning, Nia Fisher, Alison Harding, Paul Kemble, Debbie Kurup, George Long, Hugh Maynard, Jo Napthine, Aysa O’Flaherty, Landi Oshinowo, Verity Quade, Helen Walsh and Emma Woods.

Sister Act features a score by Alan Menken, eight-time Oscar winner and composer of many of the world famous songs from Disney’s movies, including The Little Mermaid, Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin and Enchanted, with lyrics from his long- time collaborator Glenn Slater.  The book is by the award-winning team Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, whose writing credits include the classic television comedy Cheers, and the production is directed by Peter Schneider.

Sister Act has musical supervision by Michael Kosarin, choreography by Anthony Van Laast, set design by Klara Zieglerova, costume design by Lez Brotherston, sound design by Mick Potter, lighting design by Natasha Katz and musical direction by Nicholas Skilbeck.

Sister Act is produced in London by Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment, producers of Hairspray, Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour!, High School Musical and Saturday Night Fever.

www.sisteractthemusical.com. 

For Patina Miller press enquiries contact Justin.Jeffreys@taylorherring.com

Jodie Prenger soared to victory in BBC ONE’s search for a theatre superstar I’d Do Anything, and now makes her debut on Wednesday 14th January at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, as the gutsy Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular West End production of Oliver!

Starring alongside Rowan Atkinson as Fagin, Jodie beat off competition from thousands, as, week by week, she battled it out amongst 12 other wannabe leading ladies to win the heart of the nation, all under the scrutiny of musical mogul Andrew Lloyd Webber, and industry experts John Barrowman, Denise Van Outen and Barry Humphries.

For further information, please contact  joanna.spriggs@taylorherring.com

Andrew Lloyd Webber who has agreed to compose the UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, will now embark on a nationwide search for the singer or group that will perform his song. All entries now in, Andrew has the difficult task of scrutinising all entrants to decide on a shortlist of six finalists. The battle to represent the UK will then climax in a series of live shows Your Country Needs You on BBC One, hosted by Graham Norton, where the viewers will have the final say on who will pick up the baton for the country in the Eurovision extravaganza being held in Moscow next May. For interview opportunities with Lord Lloyd Webber, please contact Justin.Jeffreys@taylorherring.com