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Official Newsfeed for actor & writer Sheila Hancock: run for her at her request, but not by her. To message Sheila go via https://t.co/CVSpr6WZhA
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Sheila wants to say “John & Dennis were a wonderful screen partnership. Dennis made it look easy but he was a subtle and utterly truthful actor. RIP”
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Sheila is heartbroken to lose her most treasured possession- a gold chain holding 4 wedding rings; from her parents & her 2 marriages to Alec & John. Believe lost in central London. PLEASE RT in case anyone finds it. She is absolutely desperate for its return. Reward offered.
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Sheila is heartbroken to lose her most treasured possession- a gold chain holding 4 wedding rings; from her parents & her 2 marriages. Believe lost in central London early last week. PLEASE RT in case anyone finds it. She is absolutely desperate for its return. Reward offered.
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Sheila is so grateful to everyone sharing the posts about her lost chain with the wedding rings… it hasn’t been found yet but she sends heartfelt thanks to everyone trying to share news for her. If anyone does find it, it is of such huge personal import to her. plse contact us
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Sheila is heartbroken to lose her most treasured possession; gold chain holding 4 wedding rings; her parents & her 2 marriages to Alec Ross & John Thaw. Believe lost in central London early last week. PLEASE RT. She’s absolutely desperate for its return. £500 Reward offered.
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There has been the most wonderful support from the public, local businesses & news outlet . Sheila is so grateful you are helping spread the word about her lost treasured necklace with the four family wedding rings. Thank you EVERYONE. No success yet but everything crossed….
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Still no news on the necklace, but what an extraordinary amount of support she has had today. It has been remarkable and she is very grateful.
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Thank you everyone tweeting about Sheila’s lost necklace with the four wedding rings on it - she knows it’s a long shot but she’s desperate to be rejoined with it and her connection with them … #miracleneeded.
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Sheila with her grand-daughter at the Princess of Wales service tonight at Westminster Abbey. The event will be televised on ITV on Christmas Eve.
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And Goodnight Mr Tom is on ITV3 now . they’re both so wonderful in it #NickRobinson #JohnThaw.
Look who popped into see Sheila in Richmond last night ! Nick Robinson who gave such a beautiful performance as William Beech in Goodnight Mister Tom with John. #OldRage #JohnThaw #GoodnightMrTom
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Sheila and @GylesB1 journey down the Leeds-Liverpool canal tonight on More4 at 7.55pm #GreatCanalJourneys
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It's been my great privilege to work with Sheila for over 20 years. She's an extraordinary force, with an endless drive to make things fair for everyone. Even now, as she celebrates her 90th birthday today, she still isn't sliding into a slipper retirement . #Awesome
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Wishing a very happy 75th birthday to @GylesB1 today. What a lovely plan he’s made to celebrate it.
This is me 50 years ago with the great Dame Peggy Ashcroft. Today, to mark my 75th birthday, a dozen of our great theatrical Dames are joining me on stage at the London Palladium to help raise £ 75k (& more) for @GOSHCharity - I can’t quite believe it. They’re the best.
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Today you will hear that Sheila has been made a Dame for services to Acting & Charity. Her sense of social justice is as acute as her commitment to keep working, & keep doing it well. Quite simply she is awesome, & I am delighted she has been honoured this way. Clare /site admin
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Wishing the very happiest of days for Sheila's 88th birthday!.What a decade this been so far! Publishing her 1st novel, climbling Mount Suilven in Edie, rowing with the Women's Olympic team on #CanalJourneys, & now finishing her fifth book! What will this year bring?? 🏄 🪂 🏋️♀️
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Such lovely responses to a Sheila’s Performance in #TheSixthCommandment - am making sure she knows. Thank you.
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Sheila is delighted to hear the response there has been to the interview with @amolrajan. As you know, she doesn’t run this feed herself but uses me to. But I am relaying messages to her and THANK YOU (and yes, have had to explain ‘trending’ 😎).
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Look who popped into see Sheila in Richmond last night ! Nick Robinson who gave such a beautiful performance as William Beech in Goodnight Mister Tom with John. #OldRage #JohnThaw #GoodnightMrTom
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And today marks Sheila’s 89th birthday!! Happy Days Sheila ! xx
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Brain tumours kill more people under 40 than any other cancer yet receive just 1% of the national spend on research. Sheila's grandson survived one aged 4. They have signed the petition asking government to increase funding; can you help by doing so too?
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we don't have a shot with an Easter Bunny so here's one with a Black cat. (Just as cute but less likely to bring chocolate!). Happy Easter to all who celebrate it.
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As someone has pointed out, Sheila’s birthday today is 22022022. !! And a Twosday! #Tuesday.
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Tonight at 9pm folks ….
True crime drama #TheSixthCommandment begins on @BBCOne tonight starring legends #TimothySpall #AnneReid #SheilaHancock.V. proud to have provided Bristol locations for the shoot last yr🎬[more👉.An important story, sensitively told by @PhelpsieSarah & team
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There is Nothing like a Dame sang someone once. There is nothing like this Dame for sure. My privilege to have worked with her for over 20 yrs. Happy Birthday Sheila. And thank you for all the lovely messages for her; am making sure she knows about them, Clare (newsfeed admin).
Celebrate her birthday by listening to her story - Dame Sheila Hancock, 91 today, looks back, with laughter & a few tears: @therosebudpod #Rosebud @4SheilaHancock
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A terrific evening at the Upper Room lecture from Sheila this evening. The charity does excellent work with homeless & disadvantaged people
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Sheila’s latest book comes out 9 June! RT this for her & one of you wins a pair of tickets to one of the events below - or a link to watch the screening that will come out of Chester. Or… don’t chance it & book yourself a ticket now !
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We'll get the second series of Sky TV's Delicious on Friday 29th December at 9pm; Sheila with Dawn French and Emilia Fox.
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some Events coming up for Sheila if you fancy coming along!. 25 Sept: Wimbledon Book Fest .9 Oct: MCR Literature Festival 11th Oct: Cheltenham Festival .14th Oct: Wells Festival.20th Oct: Yeovil Literary Festival .22nd Oct: Falmouth Festival .Sun 6th Nov: Bridport Festival
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@Goodolddays2000 That’s not the issue, the personal sentiment is unreplaceable. Both parents and two marriages’ wedding rings . she’s devastated.
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a new series of #celebritygogglebox @C4Gogglebox starts at 9pm tomorrow on @Channel4 . and this time, with these two new TV critics! . #SheilaHancock & @GylesB1
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RT this for Sheila & one of you wins a pair of tickets to one of the events below - or a link to watch the screening that will come out of Chester. Or… don’t chance it & book yourself a ticket now !
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last #celebritygogglebox episode tonight at 9pm with @GylesB1! Will anything cause consternation tonight? . #gogglebox #areyousittingcomfortably
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Sheila really enjoyed recording this with @GylesB1. Hope you enjoy listening.
Me and my friend Dame Sheila Hancock this week … introducing our episode of the #Rosebud podcast - out now wherever you find podcasts! @therosebudpod
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Brain tumours are indiscriminate & kill more children & adults under 40 than any other cancer. Yet historically just 1% of national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease. Please support @braintumourrsch as they fight to change that. #WearAHatDay
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The paperback of Sheila's Old Rage will be out tomorrow folks. With additions to the hardback because, well, a lot has happened since then to make her laugh, cry or rage!!
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A gaggle of #dames? a giggle of #dames ? We’ll find out tomorrow! The fundraiser for #GOSH at @LondonPalladium, as @GylesB1 wrangles assorted #Dames, is now also available to be streamed for a couple of weeks via @FaneProductions.
Further all star guests have been announced for Gyles Brandreth and Dame Judi Dench's charity concert GOSH! It’s Gyles & Judi & ALL The Dames! . A live stream has also been announced, raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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How lovely to see - will show it to her.
Just finished ‘Old Rage’ by Sheila Hancock. My first memoir in a while. Clever, insightful, FABULOUS descriptions of her Quakerism. Yes, she's angry at the world - But more than anything, I loved the humanity and description of life through covid in her 9th decade. 5/5
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Thank for all your lovely Birthday wishes; I am passing them on to her and she’s very appreciative.
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wishing a very happy birthday to Sheila today. and what glorious weather to spend it in
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Sheila very much enjoyed the weekend. A wonderful event, very nicely organised. Thank you @JerseyWordFest.
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here's a clip from Sheila's conversation with @GylesB1 in his Rosebud podcast. They chatted about her childhood, her wartime memories, her school days and the start of her acting career. Now available anywhere you usually source your podcasts. @therosebudpod
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I’m saying #NoMore to brain tumours❌ .Please join me by sharing a selfie just like this and donate @braintumourrsch ➡️ .Tag your friends here - let’s keep it going! 🖐️
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Tonight at 7pm on bbc 2 . And then later on TV - also in Edie in which she plays the title role ( and climbs a mountain. obvs).
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Ch4 at 8pm tonight. Sheila and @GylesB1 hit the potteries.
There's another chance to see Middleport Pottery on Great Canal Journeys tonight, with @GylesB1 and Dame Sheila Hancock. Catch us on Channel 4 at 8pm. #middleportpottery #GreatCanalJourneys #channel4 #enjoystaffordshire #wearestaffordshire #mystokestory #StokeOnTrent
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there are now four episodes of the latest Great Canal Journeys series on All4; incuding last night's special trip to John Thaw's old manor .
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Brain tumours kill more people under 40 than any other cancer yet receive just 1% of the national spend on research. Sheila's grandson survived one aged 4. They have signed the petition asking government to increase funding; can you help by doing so too?
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The happiest of days to Sheila Hancock - who continues to commit to each day with an extraordinary zest for life and commitment to doing what she believes needs doing
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Am about to meet Sheila to celebrate her Damehood and will be delighted to let her know what a lovely response there has been.
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Well, Sheila’s interview with @amolrajan had her trending on Twitter last night ! Hilarious to be writing as she approaches 91! The responses have been terrific & I will make sure she sees them. Thank you. I highly recommend.
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Nice pick of the day in @RadioTimes for Friday 19th! Sheila chatting to @amolrajan at 7pm on BBC2.
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Sheila's latest film, EDIE is a very small independent film, and up against the DEADPOOL2 and AVENGERS big boys with their epic publicity budgets! Please help support indie film making by RTing news of it for them
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Tonight at 9 on BBC 4. .
If you missed Edie on BBC2 last night there’s another chance to catch it. It screens on @BBCFOUR on Thursday 18th February at 9 PM in the evening. It’s also now available on the BBC iPlayer. Enjoy. #assynt #suilven #highlands #scotland #mountains #scottishhighlands
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Thank you for your messages and RTing; we'll make sure Sheila hears your messages tomorrow. She'll be delighted if she helped #remain.
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Sheila was delighted to announce an award at the British Soap Awards on Saturday - you can catch all the results tonight at 8pm on ITV. #BritishSoapAwards2023 @SoapAwards
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a new series of #CelebrityGogglebox starts tomorrow at 9pm on Ch4 . this time with these two chewing the cud on the sofa (looking out for repetition, hesitation & deviation no doubt!). @C4Gogglebox @Channel4
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TOMORROW you can catch Sheila's film EDIE on BBC2 at 10.45pm. Enjoy!
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In nicer news we have this series coming ….
New drama The Sixth Commandment confirmed Monday 16th July 2023 at 9pm via @BBCOne starring Timothy Spall, Sheila Hancock, and Anne Reid.
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If you missed Sheila on @BBCWomansHour this week , here she is enjoying being a bit slutty, not learning a new language, missing her mates, hoping there’s a revolution and that those who worked to get us out of the mess over the last year were more valued. .
'I just want to have a coffee with my mates.'. Actor Sheila Hancock told @Emmabarnett what a year in lockdown has been like for her and why she thinks we need a revolution
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'Nellie and Melba', an absolute delight pairing Sheila as Paul O'Grady's Mum. #ThrowbackThursday to a simply marvellous human. #RIPPaul
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THIS IS YOUR LIFE : surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the curtain call of The Bed Before Yesterday at London's Lyric Theatre. #ThrowbackThursday
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Feet up. ready to go. what's on the telly?. Join Sheila & @GylesB1 on @C4Gogglebox at 9pm tonight @Channel4 #celebritygogglebox
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So many wonderful replies to this interview yesterday with @BBCWomansHour . I’ve relayed to her and she asked me to thank you all. .
'I just want to have a coffee with my mates.'. Actor Sheila Hancock told @Emmabarnett what a year in lockdown has been like for her and why she thinks we need a revolution
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Today is Brain Tumour Research @braintumourrsch’s #WearAHatDay! Please post your #Hattastic selfie & text HAT to 70660 to donate £5*. and please RT to help spread the word!
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a #throwbackthursday to an Arts Lobby demo with fellow activists @LennyHenry @mcashmanCBE @IanMcKellen #EleanorBron #MelvinBragg
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What will @C4Gogglebox have lined up for @GylesB1 and Sheila’s viewing this week? And have they got over #NakedAttraction? Find out tomorrow! #jamjars.
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thank you for all the lovely messages about Sheila's Damehood. she doesn't see messages on here herself but am trying to relay them to her for you!.
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It was a terrifying joy to work with Sondheim. Terrifying because of his all consuming dedication and my desperate desire to keep up with his genius. Joyful because of his gentle understanding when I couldn’t. A musical revolutionary. A dear friend.
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#PDJames on #DoctorWho set in 1988 with @4SylvesterMcCoy &Sheila. Rare RadioTimes Archive shot (via @PatrickMulkern) http://t.co/Dd2i6c2Y0e.
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Thanks for all the lovely messages about John’s birthday . have passed some along and she’s been very happy to see them.
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thank you for all your comments about last night's debate - they are being passed onto Sheila who thanks you for listening.
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Don’t miss out! you can now watch Gyles & Judi & the Dames @LondonPalladium on demand. A dozen Dames having fun with Gyles in aid of #GOSH (And if the words ‘on demand’ give you the heebie jeebies don’t worry, @FaneProductions will tell you how!)
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Sheila won't see your messages for a while but if she has helped convince anyone to Remain she will be delighted . .
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What lovely responses there have been to Sheila’s @BBCr4today interview with @bbcnickrobinson. She doesn’t look on this newsfeed, she asks me to run it for her, but I am sending her your messages. It’s wonderful to hear how much you enjoyed the interview. Thank you.
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The most wonderful response to @PhelpsieSarah ‘s The Sixth Commandment. Thank you. I know Sheila proud to be a part of it.
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Sheila wants to thank everyone who was kind enough to message here today to wish her a Happy Birthday; she's felt very appreciated!.
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Tonight at 9pm on More4, catch Sheila & @GylesB1 in a brand new episode of Great Canal Journeys. We see them touring Staffordshire's waterways, navigating the Caldon & the Trent and Mersey Canals to the Potteries (and can find out if they've got any better at boat handling!)
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'We cannot come out the other end and be exactly as we were before.' Here's Sheila on @GMB this morning.
'We cannot come out the other end and be exactly as we were before.'. Sheila Hancock calls for everyone to support and be 'more positive' about care workers, nurses, teachers and dustmen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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All eps of Sixth Commandments now on iPlayer.
@4SheilaHancock It was brilliant, couldn’t wait as all 4 ep’s were on @BBCiPlayer at 9am this morning!! .Stellar casting, no spoilers but families stories beautifully and sensitively told. #TheSixthCommandment.
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In tomorrow’s TODAY programme on @BBCRadio4 you may enjoy a contribution from Sheila in celebration of the BBC’s 100th birthday. We’ll link to catch up on BBC sounds afterwards for those rushing out to work!
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this is nice news! Sheila's film EDIE is screening this Sunday, 14th February, on BBC2 at 10.45pm. Enjoy!
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