Latest articles from Ian Ray

Winter wonderland

Ian Ray gets caught up in the festive spirit on a wintry visit to Copenhagen

A modern prima donna

Brighton’s Marcia Bellamy has performed on stages across the globe in some of opera’s most recognisable masterpieces. Ian Ray talks to a singer who is distinctly un-diva

Dream come true

Ian Ray talks to Emma Dearden, who plays Cinderella in Theatre Royal Brighton’s Christmas show, about her fairytale success

A hero of cult commentary

Brighton boy and voice of Come Dine With Me Dave Lamb tells Ian Ray about cookery, comedy and the key ingredients for a disastrous dinner party

Emma Dearden

Emma Dearden, 21, is the Brighton-born musical theatre actor who’s bagged the role of Cinderella in Brighton Theatre Royal’s much-anticipated Christmas show. A graduate of the Hurstpierpoint-based Shine Theatre Group, Emma went on to train at the London School Of Musical Theatre and now returns to her hometown for Cinderella, which runs from December 17 to January 16. An Argus Appeal gala performance will be on January 6. Tickets are available now on 0844 8717650.

A woman of many talents

Queen of stage and screen Alison Steadman talks to Ian Ray about spirits, seances and why nerves still affect her after all these years

An Audience With Peter James, Komedia, Brighton, Nov 9

Brighton's crime laureate has had quite a year. He’s done “the double” in topping both hardback and paperback charts with his latest novel, picked up a readers’ award for his Perfect Murder novella and is in talks to bring his hero, detective Roy Grace to the big screen.