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Christmas In One Ear

2011-12-14T18:41:00.007Z

The Christmas "In One Ear" from 1984 is on BBC Radio 4 Extra this Friday 16th December at 10.30pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqrw

"In One Ear", the Sony award-winning comedy show which I did with Helen Lederer, Clive Mantle and Steve Brown was produced by my erstwhile writing partner, Jamie Rix, and went out live on BBC Radio 4 on saturday nights for three series from 1983-1985.

In One Ear - R4 Extra

2011-12-04T10:36:00.001Z

"In One Ear" on BBC Radio 4 Extra at 10.30pm Friday

BBC Radio 4 Extra is repeating some compilations of "In One Ear", the Sony award-winning comedy show which I did with Helen Lederer, Clive Mantle and Steve Brown.
It was produced by my erstwhile writing partner, Jamie Rix, and went out live on BBC Radio 4 on saturday nights for three series from 1983-1985

Next programme : Friday 9th December at 22.30.
Last week's programme is on BBC iplayer

Here's a link to the BBC iplayer:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fyj79

Jack & The Beanstalk

2011-11-27T18:55:00.015Z

Into second week of rehearsals for panto tomorrow- first show 2.30pm Saturday - all going well.

More news on my panto blog :
http://nickwiltonpanto.blogspot.com/

After spectacularly breaking box office records with ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ in 2009, and following the overwhelming success of ‘Cinderella’ last year - UK Productions brings you a giant production of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ for this year’s Bournemouth Pavilion Pantomime.

Make sure the whole family is full of beans this Christmas and follow the hilarious tale of the ups and downs of young Jack Trott played by Deborah Stevenson (The Impressions Show & Coronation Street), the boy who manages to sell the family’s only valuable possession, Daisy the Cow, for a handful of beans (and they weren’t even Heinz!). He ends up having to climb a giant beanstalk into the clouds and a whole heap of trouble, to retrieve the cow and to try and impress the King.

Jack is helped and hindered along the way by his less than bright brother Silly Billy played by CBeebies star and Bournemouth panto favourite Chris Jarvis, the Good Fairy, Kate Weston from Wave 105, and his long-suffering mother Dame Trott played hilariously by one of the country’s top panto dames, Nick Wilton better known as Mr Lister from Eastenders.

Join Jack on his quest to defeat the evil Giant Blunderbore and his nasty henchman Fleshcreep played by Brian Capron (Coronation Street’s bad boy Richard Hillman), to win not only his fortune but also the hand of the Kings beautiful daughter.

The whole production is complimented by lavish costumes and a sumptuous set and promises to be another spectacular success from producers UK Productions.

It’s a giant of a pantomime…don’t miss it!

Click here for more info:

Bournemouth Pavilion website

EastEnders & Scoop

2011-11-10T19:05:00.006Z

Back on TV next week

with my clothes on for a change -

EastEnders on Tuesday 15th at 7.30pm

and

Scoop on CBBC, Thursday 17th at 8.20am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0179224

Scoop - series 2, episode 6

"The Laughing Cavalier"

Featuring:

Shaun Williamson

Phil Fletcher

Mark Benton

Nick Wilton

Paul Hawkyard

Jess Robinson

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vmxj4

Specsavers Ad

2011-10-18T09:54:00.033+01:00

Well, the Specsavers ad has now hit the screens so I might have to lay low for a while...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VELQ39QAYP4

12,332 hits on YouTube
in first three days.

Updates:

19.10.11 09.26am - 22,864 hits on YouTube - Specsavers Official

21.10.11 10.00am - 88,077 hits on YouTube - Specsavers Official and Agency Spy

22.10.11 10.10am - 111,222 hits
26.10.11 09.35am - 189,390 hits
02.11.11 10.40am - 248,422 hits (596 likes / 10 dislikes)
07.11.11 09.40am - 293,408 hits (672 likes / 14 dislikes)
09.11.11 06.50pm - 358,247 hits (760 likes / 15 dislikes) - Specsavers Official and others
27.11.11 07.30pm - 440.148 hits

Squeaky and Spex

2011-10-11T11:06:00.005+01:00

Back in the launderette with
NUZZLE & SCRATCH

this friday at 9.45 on BBC 2

and the Specsavers ad I'm in
starts going out on Sunday

(so I probably won't be leaving the house much next week!)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k7c7d

5.00 O'clock pick-up

2011-09-27T04:41:00.002+01:00

Off to Ally Pally to shoot my first ad for three years (my last one was an internet ad for O2 - "Fone Gloo" in 2008).
All to be revealed soon...

http://fonegloo-live.jelerang-hosts.net/

A busy week

2011-09-23T11:34:00.000+01:00

Really looking forward to a quiet weekend - on Monday I was up early taking our 5-month old puppy to the vet and myself to the doctors for results of blood tests before travelling up to London for an ad casting; another early start on Tuesday going to Elstree to shoot a couple of scenes for EastEnders (ep. goes out 15 November); drove down to Bournemouth on Wednesday for the panto launch and stayed up late with the director, Chris Jarvis, talking through ideas for the show; yesterday I drove home via Portsmouth, where my son, Barney, has just started at Uni; and today I'm back on the train to London for a costume call for the ad which I went for on Monday, and got, and which I'm filming next Tuesday. A great week.

Squeaky on Friday

2011-09-11T10:23:00.004+01:00

Mr Squeaky's back
in the launderette

with NUZZLE & SCRATCH

this friday at 9.45 on BBC 2

for a third birthday repeat -

is it really three years ago that I recorded it?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k7c7d

Run For Your Wife

2011-08-14T12:55:00.004+01:00

15-20 August

A week's filming on Ray Cooney's
"Run For Your Wife".

First up tomorrow in scene with Danny Dyer and the excellent Lynette McMorrough

http://www.runforyourwife.co.uk/

Don't blink - EastEnders tonight

2011-08-08T09:43:00.003+01:00

An exteremely fleeting appearance in The Vic tonight.
Unfortunately the scene in which I had some lines with Jean couldn't be shot because of rain and I wasn't available on the re-shoot day.
Mr Lister's last appearance for a while - my filming dates for August have had to be put back to September as they clashed with a week on Ray Cooney's film of his play "Run For Your Wife".

Stenders Tomorrow & Friday

2011-07-27T18:44:00.013+01:00

Back for two more episodes Thursday 28th and Friday 29th July.

A couple of good scenes both nights with Eddie Moon and his sons, Anthony and Tyler.
(Oh, and I must just say it was great to be back with the director, Steve Finn, who I havent seen since he auditioned and cast me back in November 2007. Thanks Steve.)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012trps

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012trhm

EastEnders episodes coming up:

A couple of blink-and-you'll-miss me scenes on August 8th.

(Would have been more but one of my days on the lot got rained off, and I wasn't available on the re-shoot day as it was daughter's graduation day in Cambridge)

EastEnders Tomorrow

2011-07-13T12:12:00.003+01:00

Mr Lister makes another fleeting appearance in the market tomorrow night.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012jf6l

At the end of the month some good scenes with Eddie Moon and his sons on the 28th and 29th July

EastEnders episodes coming up:

July 14th, 28th & 29th, and August 8th

Scoop rescooped

2011-07-05T06:44:00.010+01:00

"The Laughing Cavalier", my episode from the second series of the CBBC's Scoop with Shaun Williamson is on again tomorrow (Wednesday 6th) at 3.35pm on BBC One

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vmxj4

EastEnders / Scoop

2011-06-11T12:10:00.005+01:00

Filming next Friday (17th ) and the following Monday (20th) for another EastEnders going out on August 8th; and my episode from the second series of "Scoop" with Shaun Williamson goes out again on CBBC tomorrow (Sunday 12th) at 5.45pm.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vmxj4

EastEnders Tonight

2011-06-03T08:37:00.030+01:00

EastEnders - next episodes on air: Tonight, July 14th, 28th & 29th, and August 8th

Back with Whitney in the the caff tonight, describing her as being "up to her neck in her ears" (sorry, I mean arrears).
Don't know if it was deliberate, but it's my favourite line so far.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011mgx3

... And I'm back at Elstree today and tomorrow filming 4 more scenes for two episodes at the end of July. Really looking forward to it because they're all with David Essex, who makes his first appearance tonight as Eddie Moon, Alfie's uncle.

More EastEnders

2011-05-28T16:41:00.018+01:00

Filming 2 more eps for July next Friday and Saturday.
(4 nice scenes).

Next episodes on air:
June 3rd,
July 14th, 28th & 29th

Stenders and Scoop

2011-05-23T10:57:00.001+01:00

Back for a couple of little bits in tonight's EastEnders

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011fpqh

and for younger viewers, I'm on CBBC on Friday at 1.40pm in "Scoop"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vmxj4

EastEnders 21.04.2011

2011-04-28T11:10:00.024+01:00

Here's a link to the ep from 21st April in which I had 4 nice scenes,

and which someone has conveniently posted on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygdp5AcW1Ek

My four scenes are at 8.43, 14.13, 16.28, and 20.37.

Next episodes on air: May 23rd, June 3rd and July 14th

EastEnders Re-shoot

2011-04-15T14:14:00.001+01:00

Back at Elstree today to re-shoot a couple of scenes for next Thursday's episode.
Margaret Tyzack, who joined the cast in February as Janine and Ricky's grandmother Lydia, has now left due to a "personal matter", and her role has been recast, with 83-year-old Heather Chasen taking over the part.
Sadly the two scenes with Lydia in that I originally filmed back on February 28th were cut quite a bit for the re-shoot, and I lost some nice stuff; but I think it will still be quite a good ep for me, if my other scenes have been kept in.

Booked for panto

2011-03-19T11:06:00.004Z

Hooray! Booked for panto this Christmas - my 12th consecutive year as Dame - "Jack and the Beanstalk" for UK Productions at Bournemouth, with Chris Jarvis (who is also directing,and Debra Stephenson.

http://www.nickwiltonpanto.blogspot.com/

Best of In One Ear

2011-03-15T10:08:00.002Z

More best bits of "In One Ear" - the series continues on BBC Radio 7.

Sony award-winning comedy show with Helen Lederer, Clive Mantle, Steve Brown.

It was produced by my erstwhile writing partner, Jamie Rix, and went out

live on BBC Radio 4 on saturday nights for three series (1983-1985).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fyj79

EastEnders Preview

2011-03-09T22:30:00.011Z

Back as Lister in next Monday's EastEnders - 14th March 8.00pm
Here's a preview (well, it's pretty much all of it really, but there's a little bit more)

BBC - EastEnders Blog - http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eastenders/
Back again on 21st April, 23rd May and 3rd June

Joking Apart - Review

2011-03-07T12:07:00.007Z

First of the reviews is in...
The Stage
Published Monday 7 March 2011 at 10:35 by Sheila Tracy

“When you’ve got friends and neighbours, the world is a wonderful place”, according to the fifties hit song, a theory debunked some 20 years later by Alan Ayckbourn in Joking Apart.The question being - is making friends with neighbours who may be a great deal wealthier than you, a wise move?

Rehearsal (?) photo from Henley Standard

It’s open house at Richard’s and Anthea’s estate and nobody is complaining. Brooks Livermore and Cal Jaggers play the happy couple with an endless supply of bonhomie who are ready to hobnob with the vicar. Harry Gostelow gives a memorable performance as the welcoming parish priest, saddled with a whining wife, played almost too realistically by Catherine Skinner and I found myself wishing all three wives would drop their voices an octave. However, Lynette McMorrough is completely in character as the mollycoddling wife of Sven, a delightful performance from Nick Wilton as Finland’s former junior tennis champion, who warns the others of the dangers of becoming too friendly with the likes of Richard and Anthea.

Which brings us to Michael Holt’s set, a garden complete with tennis court, admittedly only one end, but a remarkable achievement on a stage of this size. And yes, we do get to see the podgy Sven serving and returning the ball.

Paul Chesterton plays Brian, the friend and business partner of the owners of the estate, and a special mention of Anna Doolan who plays his three very different girlfriends and the daughter of the house with considerable expertise.

EastEnders

2011-03-04T11:13:00.002Z

Sally Hughes, the director of Joking Apart at The Mill at Sonning very kindly gave me two days off in the last week of rehearsals to film another episode of Stenders going out in April.

Off to Sonning

2011-02-06T13:10:00.003Z

Lynette and I are off to back to The Mill at Sonning later this afternoon reading to start rehearsals
tomorrow morning for Aykbourn's "Joking Apart" (playing 3rd March - 16 April).

http://www.millatsonning.com/Joking_Apart.html

Scoop, Sonning & 'Stenders

2011-01-25T19:31:00.005Z

My episode in the second series of Scoop with Shaun Williamson is repeated this Friday at 3.35pm on BBC 1.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vmxj4
Then it's back to The Mill at Sonning to start rehearsals for "Joking Apart" on Monday 7th February.
http://www.millatsonning.com/Joking_Apart.html
And I'm back in EastEnders on March 14th.

It's Panto Time!

2010-12-12T13:50:00.007Z

Playing Nurse Nelly in "Sleeping Beauty" in Basingstoke with
Wendy Craig, Andrew Agnew and Abi Titmuss
until 2nd January.

Here's link for my panto blog -

http://nickwiltonpanto.blogspot.com/

...Meanwhile...
Lynette has just filmed sit-com pilot for the BBC, written by and starring James Corden, which will hopefully go to series next year.

2 into 1 - Review (6)

2010-11-06T17:58:00.002Z

Theatrenet review by Clare Brotherwood

http://www.uktheatre.net/

For the perfect antidote to the recession and the cuts to come, you can do no better than see The Mill at Sonning’s latest production.

First performed in 1981, Two Into One has been brought bang up to date by master of mirth Ray Cooney who places a Tory MP in a London hotel, where he is attempting a romantic tryst with one of David Cameron’s secretaries while his wife is in the room next door trying to bed his personal private secretary.
With a dumb waiter, played completely deadpan by Brian Godfrey, an ineffectual manager (Harry Gostelow) and the MP’s effervescent wife (Elizabeth Elvin), it is left to the bumbling PPS to try and sort things out, and Nick Wilton deserves a special mention for playing his part with such gay abandonment - achieved only with tremendous skill, and tight directing by Ron Aldridge.
Lynette McMorrough also adds to the fun as the Spanish maid, but the biggest surprise of all is the Mill’s artistic director Sally Hughes’ performance as an Ann Widdicombe-esque Labour MP. In grey wig, flat shoes and northern accent she is completely unrecognisable and makes an impact every time she strides onto the stage.
The opening night’s audience’s roars of uninhibited laughter bodes well for this production with its topical jibes at politicians. Even Douglas Heap’s set won a round of applause as various parts of The Westminster Hotel unfolded as in a pop-up book.

2 into 1 - Review (5)

2010-10-30T18:13:00.001+01:00

Henley Standard Review by Nicky Clarke
SONNING has always held a special place in my heart, I love the quaint village, the beautiful hotels and of course the river. Positioned in the heart of the village is the Mill, and having passed it too many times to mention, I have never had the opportunity to visit until recently. In 20 years of driving past and wondering it was a real treat to sample the whole “dinner theatre experience”. It is rare that somewhere exceeds your expectations, but the Mill at Sonning certainly exceeded mine.
The ambience and warmth of the building is instantly apparent as you step into this historic mill; the therapeutic noise of the water wheel was the perfect background to enjoy a pre-dinner drink. Watching the wheel rotate under careful lighting was entertainment in itself, but the smell of the food drew us from the bar to the dining room.
Intimate seating amongst the beams was just perfect for my husband to enjoy his pork with crackling while I tucked into chicken supreme with fresh vegetables and all the trimmings. The food was as fine as the setting. After coffee we made our way to the theatre, smaller than I had anticipated — I felt that we were almost part of the set!
The set looked simple, but was later to get applause of its own. Set in the reception area of the Westminster Hotel, the colouring and décor was perfect. My knowledge of the play Two Into One, a comedy by Ray Cooney, was limited so I had no idea of what to expect.
It was fast and furious from the outset, the energy and enthusiasm of the actors took little time to infect the audience as we laughed from one scene to the next. Nick Wilton playing George was amazing, his body posture, expressions and whole stage presence deserve a special mention, and this small stout little fellow became more hilarious and attractive as the play progressed.
With clever use of language and how simple it is to misunderstand and misinterpret situations, Cooney creates a comical situation with just a handful of characters, quick costume changes and superb one-liners. The audience laughed from beginning to end.
The play was set in current political times and was very much up-to-date, with references to Clegg and Cameron.
It also mimics the hotel industry, with the stiff-upper-lipped manager, the foreign housekeeper and the tip-grabbing waiter. The Westminster staff are every bit as funny as the guests.
Applause came when the set was transformed from a reception area into two adjacent bedrooms where much of the action took place. Set designer Douglas Heap created two hotel suites, perfect in every detail down to the bedside lamp. They also played host to a number of doors which were to be slammed on many an occasion.
What a pleasure it was to have an evening just full of laughter!

"Stenders" & "Scoop"

2010-10-23T19:05:00.002+01:00

Back in EastEnders on Monday 25th at 8.00pm on BBC1

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vjl26

and in the second series of Scoop on Wednesday 27th at 5.15pm on CBBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v1165

2 into 1 - review (4)

2010-10-22T19:07:00.002+01:00

The Reading Chronicle
by Barrie Theobald

Despite recent promises made by the leaders of all the main political parties we regularly hear tales of MPs trying to conceal unsavoury parts of their private lives from the general public.
Certainly Richard Willey, played by Jeremy Gittins, needed to keep his affair with Jennifer, the Prime Minister’s secretary, played by Rebecca Reaney, under wraps and who better to assist him in that task than his bumbling yet trusty PPS George – a superb performance by Nick Wilton.
Things started to go wrong when the hotel could only accommodate the MP and his not-so-chaste wife, played by Elizabeth Elvin, in a room adjacent to the one reserved for his illicit carryings-on.
Gales of laughter swept the theatre as those involved in this fast-moving comedy try to prevent a hotel manager (Brian Godfrey), a knowing waiter (Harry Gostelow), and a puritanical Labour MP (Sally Hughes) from discovering what was really going on.
This must rank as one of the best comedies at The Mill at Sonning in recent years, with excellent sets and a laugh-a-minute dialogue.
If you haven’t booked tickets yet, do so before this superb production ends on Saturday, November 27.

2 into 1 - Review (3)

2010-10-22T18:59:00.001+01:00

Oxford Times review
by Christopher Gray
Veteran farceur Ray Cooney has assisted The Mill in the thorough updating of Two into One, his 1981 rib-tickler on political life, to take account of the election — sorry, non-election — of the Cameron-Clegg coalition and even the arrival of a new Labour leader. “Nothing can go wrong,” says one character, with the misplaced confidence that is so much a feature of farce. Another replies: “That’s what Ed Miliband told his brother.” The play remains a recognisably accurate portrait of the Parliamentary scene, though Cooney stretches credibility beyond breaking point, I fear, with the absurd notion — a central conceit in the plot — that a Tory politician could possibly be sharing his hotel bedroom with a man in his twenties.
The steady build-up of humour in this production is brilliantly achieved by the cast, under director Ron Aldridge. Just when you think the situation cannot get any dafter, another delicious improbability occurs to keep the laughter coming.
At the centre of the fun is a bungling parliamentary private secretary George Pigden (the admirable Nick Wilton) who is recruited by his boss Richard Willey (Jeremy Gittins) to assist in arranging a tryst with a tasty married secretary, Jennifer Bristow (Rebecca Reaney).
Urged to book a hotel suite under the assumed name of Sir Charles Easter, he instead manages to register as Dr Noel Christmas, under which unlikely name he goes on to become involved in all sorts of madcap capers. An extra dimension to the plot is introduced when he becomes the object of amorous attentions by his boss’s wife, Pamela (Elizabeth Elvin).
For reasons that I cannot begin to explain, it also appears that the versatile Pigden is having a gay affair with a tea boy, Ted, from the Foreign Office. On cue comes the arrival of Mrs Bristow’s husband — the conveniently named Edward (Neil Andrew) — ready (stripped to his underpants) to be mistaken for this mythical young man.
As I indicated, the acting is all of the highest standard. Adding to the comic confusions are a frosty hotel manager (Harry Gostelow), a grasping waiter from the excellent Brian Godfrey, and a Spanish chambermaid (Lynette McMorrough) whose efforts to change the beds are regularly thwarted by their near-continuous use.
Finally, there’s a fine comic turn from the theatre’s artistic director Sally Hughes as a tough-cookie anti-porn parliamentary campaigner. If the play has one slight fault, though (and I hope that the hugely experienced Mr Cooney will forgive my telling him his business) it is that Lily Chatterton is not given quite enough to do.

2 into 1 - Review (2)

2010-10-18T16:47:00.004+01:00

Another nice one...
http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/leisure/article-18237-two-into-one-the-mill-at-sonning/

One would think that Ray Cooney’s political farce would not sound at all appetising, but add sex and this becomes a theatrical rollercoaster of laughs, writes Martyn Jex.

Two into One is purely based around Richard Willey MP (Jeremy Gittins) attempt to arrange a rendezvous with the secretary of the P.M in a Westminster Hotel, while staying with his wife, but engaging his ever so brilliant bumbling aide into covering for him. Add into the mix, a hotel Manager, his staff and it becomes a classic comedy romp of double identities, double entendre, mayhem and confusion, which had this Thursday evening’s audience howling throughout. George Pidgen (Nick Wilton) the MP’s aide was a delight to watch, with pace, energy and the linchpin, was a superior master of comedy, and along with a superb cast it is definitely not a show to miss. With a brilliantly thought out set design and the intimacy of this great theatre, along with a superb atmosphere, I would truly recommend it as a great night out, Running until 27th November 2010.

2 into 1 - Review

2010-10-17T18:07:00.004+01:00

Nice review in The Stage...
http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/29957/two-into-one

STAGE Review by Sheila Tracy for "Two Into One"

Published Friday 15 October 2010

Ray Cooney, one of the most entertaining playwrights of our era, wrote this in 1981, long before the recent parliamentary scandals surfaced - but has brought it bang up to date with references to Cameron, Clegg and the coalition. The undoubted stars of this hugely entertaining production are Nick Wilton and the set, designed by Douglas Heap, which changes from the facade of a Westminster hotel to the reception area to the adjoining bedroom suites, complete with double beds and ample opportunity for the opening and shutting of doors as refuge is taken. Wilton is custom-made for the role of a willing parliamentary assistant, assigned by his boss, Conservative MP Dick Willey (trust Cooney), assiduously played by Jeremy Gittins, to book a room for an extra-marital fling with Rebecca Reaney as the PM’s secretary. Elizabeth Elvin gives a delightful performance as the MP’s giggly, gorgeous wife, whose charms prove to be almost the undoing of Wilton.The appearance of the morally correct Lilly Chatterton, trying to launch her anti-vice bill and determined to stamp out pornography in all its forms, gives Sally Hughes a splendid opportunity to pad up, wear a grey wig and remind us of a retired MP who has recently taken to the dance floor. Brian Godfrey is the hotel waiter, willing to oblige for a hefty tip, with Harry Gostelow as the puzzled hotel manager. Director Ron Aldridge gives free rein to Wilton to draw gales of laughter from a delighted audience.

Two Into One

2010-10-10T12:54:00.002+01:00

Ooooh... only four days to go -

"Two Into One" opens at The Mill at Sonning

this Thursday, 14th October.

http://www.millatsonning.com/Two_Into_One.html

Doctor Who : Deimos

2010-10-10T12:41:00.010+01:00

The fifth of my recordings for Big Finish is available at the end of October, with the second installment following in November.

http://www.bigfinish.com/405-Doctor-Who-Deimos

http://www.bigfinish.com/406-Doctor-Who-The-Resurrection-of-Mars

EastEnders, Scoop & Sonning

2010-09-19T12:45:00.004+01:00

Looking forward to starting rehearsals for

"Two into One" at The Mill at Sonning tomorrow;

we open on 14th October...

http://www.millatsonning.com/Two_Into_One.html

Also in October, back in EastEnders on 25th, and in the second series of Scoop on 27th at 5.15pm on CBBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gvpr5

while searching for link I found my episode

from the last series on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEywFpqymHw&feature=related )

Enders and beyond

2010-08-16T23:24:00.000+01:00

Filming wednesday and friday for October 25th episode, then last couple of weeks scooping, followed by a quick holiday before 9 weeks in Sonning with "Two into One", then straight into "Sleeping Beauty" in Basingstoke - and that's another year gone!

http://fone-a-cone.blogspot.com/

http://www.millatsonning.com/Two_Into_One.html

http://www.anvilarts.org.uk/whats-on/10/dec/sleeping-beauty

Doctors

2010-07-17T01:45:00.001+01:00

Many thanks for the emails and texts following my appearance on "Doctors" thursday lunchtime (from "resting" colleagues mainly)
...meanwhile, in my other life...

http://fone-a-cone.blogspot.com/

Coming up

2010-06-15T14:40:00.002+01:00

"Out of This World", the episode of "Scoop", the children's comedy series starring Shaun Williamson, in which I play Paulo, the Pizzaman, is being repeated on CBBC Tuesday 22nd June at 9.25am; and I also make an "interesting" appearance in "Doctors" on BBC 1 at 1.45pm on 15th July (Episode title: "Nappy Rash")

Walford Tuesday, Basingstoke Christmas

2010-05-10T12:33:00.006+01:00

Back in Stenders on Tuesday 11th for a couple of scenes;

Basingstoke at Christmas in "Sleeping Beauty" with Wendy Craig, Abi Titmuss and Andrew Agnew for UK Productions.

http://nickwiltonpanto.blogspot.com/

'Stenders tonight, Ice cream Sunday

2010-04-27T15:22:00.009+01:00

Back for a bit of brief scowling in tonight's episode.

I've got a bit more to do in the episode showing in two week's time (11th May) - AND I make it into the Vic!
Meanwhile... in my other life - the ice cream season has started and I'm out and about on my bike at week-ends. Great fun.
http://www.fone-a-cone.blogspot.com/

Scoop

2010-04-27T15:13:00.000+01:00

Filmed another episode of Shaun Williamson's CBBC show, "Scoop" last week (second series). It was a lot of fun and it was great to meet Paul Hawkyard, who was also guesting; he was in one of my favourite series of all time, "Residents".

'Stenders and Doctors

2010-03-20T14:35:00.000Z

Good week coming up - filming episodes of EastEnders and Doctors; some nice scenes in both.

New website

2010-03-13T12:22:00.002Z

I am in the process of re-designing my website.
If you would like to see the new one being put together it's at http://www.nickwilton.com/
It could take some time...

Booked for panto

2010-03-05T19:58:00.000Z

Hooray! Booked today for panto this Christmas -
my 11th consecutive year as Dame.
More details soon on my panto blog:
http://nickwiltonpanto.blogspot.com/

EastEnders tonight

2010-02-04T14:04:00.016Z

A couple of nice scenes tonight following my brief appearance in the foreground in tuesday's ep. when I was described
(can't imagine why)
as a "Balloon faced little twerp"," That hobbit with a clipboard" and Mr Eyebrows".
One more scene tomorrow (Friday)

EastEnders Tues/Thurs/Fri

2010-02-01T13:10:00.002Z

I'm back on EastEnders this week giving my Mr Lister in three more episodes - a quick glimpse of him (and some fun descriptions by Stacey) on tuesday; a couple of scenes on thursday and another on friday.
BUT... Don't blink.

BBC7 11.00pm 1st Feb

2010-01-31T17:33:00.001Z

The last of seven "In One Ear" repeats is on BBC7 at 11.00pm on Monday 1st February, and available on BBCiplayer for the next 7 days (last week's ep is available until this new one replaces it).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cfldv

"In One Ear", with Helen Lederer, Clive Mantle, Nick Wilton & Steve Brown went out live on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday nights at 11.00pm from 1984-6. It was produced by Jamie Rix and won a Sony Award for best radio comedy.

All Right on the Night

2010-01-25T13:25:00.004Z

I'm standing in for Simon Williams at The Mill at Sonning tomorrow night (Tuesday 26th) in his theatrical anecdote show, "It's Never All Right on the Night". Luckily I can do most of it standing at a lectern, but I'm now re-typing/re-formatting the script so that I can read it! (oh, for young eyes)
I'm looking forward to working with my old friend, Phillip Pope and the wonderful Izzy Van Randwick.

Scoop. CBBC 24 Jan

2010-01-19T13:57:00.004Z

"Out of This World", the episode of "Scoop", the children's comedy series starring Shaun Williamson, in which I play Paulo, the Pizzaman, is being repeated on CBBC Tuesday 26th Jan at 4.30pm

Radio 2 10.30pm tonight

2009-12-24T11:01:00.004Z

"Impasse", the Galton and Simpson Playhouse remake with Mitchell & Webb, which I recorded earlier this year, is being repeated tonight at 10.30pm
on BBC Radio 2.
Clive Mantle and Helen Lederer are also in it - our first time back together on radio since the heady days of the live "In One Ear" (1983-6)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j6lgl

"In One Ear" on 7

2009-12-20T10:12:00.012Z

Seven episodes of the Sony Award winning live series,

"In One Ear"(1984-1986), which I did with Clive Mantle, Helen Lederer and Steve Brown are going out on BBC7

on Monday December 21st, 28th, January 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th and February 1st at 11.00pm.

They're available on BBCiplayer for 7 days following broadcast. Here's the link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cfldv

"Son of Cliche" on 7

2009-12-16T10:22:00.002Z

"Son of Cliche", the Sony Award winning radio series written by Red Dwarf's Grant & Naylor, which I did with Chris Barrie, Nick Maloney and Peter Brewis back in 1984, has finally made it onto BBC 7. If you're at a loose end it might be worth a listen... well, we thought it was funny at the time (is it really 25 years ago?!?!).

It's on BBCiplayer until Sunday 20th December

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p36hd

Happy Christmas

2009-11-13T11:02:00.008Z

Here's a Christmas story I recorded for Forever Friends

http://www.foreverfriends.co.uk/seasonal/christmas.aspx

Mr Clipboard's back

2009-11-13T11:00:00.002Z

I have just finished filming 3 more episodes of EastEnders, which will be going out on February 2nd, 4th and 5th next year.

Music Hall Guild of Great Britain & America

2009-11-13T10:56:00.002Z

I am thrilled to have been asked to become an Honorary Patron of The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America.

The Guild is a registered charity, originally founded in 1985 by its Artistic Director Adrian Barry and its chairman Neil Morkunas, whose aims are to keep the spirit of Music Hall, Variety, Vaudeville and Pantomime alive.
Through research and the collecting of archive material, The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America utilises this information to stage educational projects that include travelling exhibitions, professional theatre productions, talks and guided tours, reminiscence projects for the elderly, as well as educational projects for young people.
The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America cares, maintains, restores and erects memorials to Music Hall performers and other members of the theatrical profession with the aim of commemorating their contribution to the world of entertainment which has helped to shape the cultural history of entertainment as we know it.

Lister & Squeaky

2009-09-07T11:17:00.002+01:00

I'm back as Mr Lister, the market inspector for two more episodes of Eastenders on Thursday 24th and Tuesday 29th of September, and Mr Squeaky's back in another showing of Nuzzle & Scratch on CBeebies 3.40pm Thursday 17th September.

Paulo's back tomorrow

2009-08-18T10:08:00.005+01:00

The episode of Scoop (starring Shaun Williamson) in which I play Paulo the Pizza man has another outing tomorrow, Wednesday 19th August on BBC One at 3.25pm

2009 Panto Confirmed

2009-07-03T00:06:00.002+01:00

This will be my tenth consecutive year playing Dame - in "Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs" with Peter Duncan and Vicki Michelle in Weston-super-Mare for Paul Holman. I am thrilled to be playing in my Mother's hometown, where my Great Uncle, George Locke, was a popular bandleader at The Winter Gardens in the 40's and 50's.
More panto news at www.nickwiltonpanto.blogspot.com

Return of Squeaky

2009-07-02T16:51:00.002+01:00

"Nuzzle & Scratch" Laundry episode on Cbeebies, Saturday 4th July at 10.50am and 4.50pm

Mr Squeaky's back

2009-06-01T12:30:00.004+01:00

Yes, it's true, Mr Squeaky returns in the repeat
of the "Nuzzle & Scratch" Laundry episode
on BBC One, Tuesday 9th June at 3.05pm.

Eastenders & Omid Djalili

2009-05-12T17:35:00.001+01:00

Eastenders - Tuesday 12th, Thursday 14th, Friday 15th,
Monday 18th and Thursday 21st May.
Omid Djalili Show - Monday 18th May.

Son of Cliche

2009-05-07T17:31:00.000+01:00

I can't believe it's 25 years since Chris Barrie, Nick Maloney and I performed in Son of Cliche. Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, produced by Alan Nixon, we did three series and picked up a Sony award. The first series was recorded at the Gate at The Latchmere Theatre and then we moved into The Paris Studios. Thanks to Alan for this picture. Happy Memories.

(Nick "See-thru Kid" Wilton, Nick "Asso" Maloney and Chris "Massive" Barrie)

Hoping we can all get together later in the month

"Chimps" reviews

2009-05-07T16:43:00.000+01:00

"Nick Wilton, round and ingratiating, with clothes from a 1950s gents' outfitter...
is superb as Lawrence, confronting his own failure and disillusion while holding on to a job he needs desperately."

Here's a link to the full reviews:

http://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/pages/reviews.html?event=Chimps&eventTitle=Chimps

News Blog

2009-05-02T17:44:00.000+01:00

Hello there. This is a new blog I've set up so that I can post news when I'm away from home. Hopefully I'll post reviews from the play, "Chimps", which I'm performing in at the moment, early next week (if they're any good of course)
Until then
Bye for Now,
Nick