Ian Kirkby
@TheIanKirkby
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Actor & writer. Heavily reliant on wigs, beards and moustaches. 85 years in showbiz.
Joined November 2011
Very honoured too with @UKPantomime award nod , especially sharing the accolade with my dearest @Bobsickle Thank you to all for your best wishes ❤️.
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RT @Bobsickle: Never knowingly underplayed ! .@TheIanKirkby and I will be debuting our ‘sister act’ this year in Cinderella at @albanarena….
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RT @Bobsickle: @JohnnySeifert @albanarena @TheIanKirkby and I back together at the @albanarena yes sir.
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Everyone, whether you're in the TV industry or not, should read this thread by writer @PhilipRalph9 he hits the state of our industry bang on the head. 👏👏👏.
🧵Today is the last day of filming @BBCDoctors A show that has run for 24 years, employed thousands of people, produced more than 4,500 episodes, will call ‘cut’ for the final time. As a writer on the show for the past 19 years I’m personally impacted along with hundreds 1/
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RT @PantomimeNews: POSTER: Peter Pan @albanarena with #ChrisGascoyne, @TheIanKirkby, @maddiemoate, @KiraMaccarter, #SamuelBailey & @georgea….
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RT @georgeakid: Check out this amazing snap of the cast of The All New Adventures of Peter Pan! . I can’t wait to head to @albanarena this….
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Well, it was gonna happen sometime, I wish him luck but very sorry to see him go. I just hope Spurs play him and he doesn't suffer the same fate as #Spence on the bench! 🫤 @NFFC @Spurs_PT @Bobsickle.
Brennan Johnson has completed a permanent transfer to Tottenham Hotspur. Everyone at #NFFC would like to thank Brennan for his outstanding contribution during his 14-year association with the club ❤️.
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From Fun House to Mr Majeika: the best shows CITV ever made – before closing forever | Television | The Guardian . I think I had something to do with the last one!😁 @MrKarlCollins @Gailokemp @juliankemp @SteveRyde
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Magic hair! Dungeon masters! Melanie and Martina! ITV’s home of children’s programming made some amazing shows before shutting down. Here are the finest
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RT @theJeremyVine: My friend @suevertue found this dog last night — lost and a bit frightened in #Chiswick #LondonW4 —.Please spread word!….
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Last chances to see this fabulous show at the #edinburghfringe Superb show with a superb cast.
PICK OF THE FRINGE! . Writer Julie Watterston has picked @lenatheplay at @AssemblyFest ★★★★★ @edfringe @feeorr. ‘Without a doubt my pick is Lena, a brilliant biopic of this troubled child star sensitively written & directed & excellently performed’.
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'That bloody bird!' RIP #MichaelParkinson the best of all interviewers that interviewed the best of the rest.
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RT @mouthwaite: If you can get to see this…. GO !.Absolutely brilliant. I am in bit’s crying about the Lena story which i remember so well.….
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Had the great fortune to work with the delightful Melvin Hayes many years ago who was fantastic and sang the lovely praises of all the chaps he worked with on 'it half hot' lovely man lovely company.
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Just watched this. fabulously acted and beautifully played by a superb ensemble cast with excellent writing. It tells us much about our history and heritage. Great social commentary of the times. #itainthalfhotmum.
The poignant finale of It Ain’t Half Hot Mum. Tonight at 9.55pm on That’s TV
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RT @FeatherProds: Thank you @scotsuktheatre for your wonderful words and 5 yes 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Our brilliant cast @erinarmstrongg @jonculshaw….
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Looking for a quality show #theedinburghfestival then look no further! Go see this fantastic show by @FeatherProds with an amazingly talented cast, live music, comedy, pathos and drama. A MUST SEE! #Lena
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