News about Richard Griffiths

The 1953 Silver Wraith (pictured) features in the famous scene in which Richard E Grant and Paul McGann drunkenly terrorise the elderly patrons of a Penrith tearoom in the 1987 British black comedy. Before they can be arrested for accosting the tea shop's proprietor, the pair are spirited away in the Rolls by Uncle Monty, played by the late Harry Potter star Richard Griffiths.

After slashing the value of its fund by a quarter last week, the music fund saw its shares plummet to an all-time low. According to the company, its vast catalog could be worth as little as £1.5 billion, which is 26% less than what it was valued at at in September. This brought shares down to a historic low of 53 points, a far cry from their record low of £1.29 in late 2021. Hipgnosis, the music mogul's brainchild, has confirmed that it would give the market another update on March 29 in an even less encouraging sign for investors. This is Whispers notes, Good Friday and a Bank Holiday.

An inquest heard that a convicted sex offender with a history of mental disorders bled to death after cutting off his own genitalia. Reginald Alan Roach was discovered by a dog walker on a field near a business park in Bangor, north Wales, on November 6, 2022. The 63-year-old was admitted to the hospital but could not be saved. He had pointed to his crotch and told a probation officer that he was too old and "did not need these." Mr Roach died from shock and hysteria after removing his genitalia himself, according to a coroner.

MARMION – PATRICK MARMION: Without question, Bruce Robinson's stage version of his bittersweet 1987 cult film is the show I'm looking forward to most in 2024. But can any actors come close to Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann as the down-at-heel sps looking for jobs at the end of the 1960s? And who dares fill the enormous trousers of Richard Griffiths' Uncle Monty? Thank God it's Robinson who wrote the book and comedy maestro Sean Foley directing. Pray that they retain the soundtrack, and wish luck to those charged with firing off some of the finest zingers ever ('We've gone on holiday by mistake!'

On Thursday, Harry Potter fans were left devastated when it was announced that Sir Michael Gambon, who played Albus Dumbledore, had died. The actor of six of the eight films in the franchise died peacefully in hospital after suffering from pneumonia. Michael's death is the latest in a string of tragic deaths from actors of JK Rowling's wizarding world, including Robbie Coltrane's death last year and Hollywood legend Alan Rickman's 2016.

Sir Michael's family announced on Thursday that the legendary actor died peacefully in hospital aged 82 after a bout of pneumonia. Fiona Dursley, 37, who appeared Fred Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise alongside his brother George (both top right), and Fiona, who portrayed Sir Michael (inset with Richard Griffiths and Harry Melling). Following Richard Harris' death, Sir Michael (left) assumed the role of Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter, and the late actor's uncle paid a loving tribute to Sir Michael.

At a general meeting scheduled to take place on August 14, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) is advising that investors reject proposals to oust the board and install five new directors. Tariq Hamoodi, one of the director candidates, has expressed dissatisfaction with Nanoco's settling of the company's legal issue with Samsung.

As a youth, Tearaway Shaun Tinsley, now 28 (left), of West Derby, Liverpool, was also caught selling cocaine and opium as a teenager. On the M62 (right) in Wirral, Tinsley crashed into Paul Loller's car "like a bomb" about 3.40 a.m. on April 29. He eased into the central reservation and 'in a cowardly way' fled on foot, leaving Mr Loller dead on the scene. Tinsley's car was seen on CCTV footage at a garage on the night of the fire, while nitrous oxide canisters were passed between people inside the car. Tinsley was seen inhaling from a 'black, round object.' Tinsley's criminal history goes back to his youth. His 21 prior convictions for 36 offences include "significant criminal conduct"; his name made news back in 2014 - when he was arrested as part of a Merseyside-based drug cartel smuggling heroin, crack cocaine, and cannabis to Cumbria.

Last month, it was announced that Jack is about to become a father. Now, with a new stand-up tour, Settle Down, and Coco the cavapoo tow, he's both excited and nervous about the impending arrival. 'There's the fear of taking on that much responsibility and whether you're going to be up to it,' he says. 'Equally, I'm looking forward to seeing someone else in my life that is solely focused on it and would put everything else into perspective.' I'm flitting between all of these different emotions on a daily basis. It's incredibly exciting.'

Richard Griffiths (pictured), the British Poultry Council's chief executive, has warned that the UK is facing a looming chicken crisis as costs are prohibiting the industry's profitability, making it unprofitable.' 'The drive to keep food affordable under exceptional market conditions in which the cost of production is not recovered through the marketplace is not returning to the farm,' he said.' Chicken farms are also on the brink of being forced to choose whether or not cutting the number of their flocks is the correct option. The British Poultry Council warned that British poultry is at a breaking point when there is no such value for the product.' The price consumers pay for food does not reflect the fact that it is made.' Such a scheme is inefficient.'

As the government finally lifts its bird flu lockdown, free-range eggs will be back to supermarkets next week. Since November 7, bird keepers have been subjected to a national housing order to help reduce an unprecedented number of bird flu cases. More than 330 people have been confirmed in the United Kingdom since October 2021. Eggs laid by hens that were normally restricted to outside areas, and chickens raised for meat could not be sold as free range under the housing law. Since the risk level was reduced to'medium,' restrictions will be lifted from midnight on April 18.

After a festive outbreak, supply will be greatly reduced, with half of all free range turkeys and geese being culled. According to study, the number of whole turkey and crown products in major supermarket stores has decreased by around a third relative to the previous year. On December 12, only 44 new lines were available, compared to 65 on December 13, 2021. There was a 24.4 percent increase in the average price increase on those that were available. The biggest increase was a 45.3 percent rise for a Morrisons large turkey to £31.44 was followed by a 42 percent rise in the cost of a medium bird at the supermarket to £23.45.

In a depressing new snapshot of living in Britain, a fifth of families say they will ask their guests to pay for their Christmas dinners. According to new reports, over half of those polled were worried about how they would afford to pay for things over the holiday period. And 36% predicted they would cut spending on Christmas meals and 34% would lessen how much money goes into Yuletide drinks.

In the midst of the bird flu epidemic, fears of 'large, big' turkeys are on the rise at Christmas. The business leaders' stark warning came as it emerged that half of free-range birds had been killed or culled as a result of the virus. They told MPs that there is a real danger of shelves this holiday season, with one describing it as 'the worst bird-flu epidemic we've ever seen.' Many farmers, they said, had lost their entire flocks of thousands of turkeys, geese, and ducks in fewer than a few days.

Farmers may be able to kill their birds earlier than normal and freeze them until December, so frozen turkeys may be on the menu this holiday. In the face of the 'Covid of the poultry industry,' farmers have culled 3.5 million birds this year, representing nearly a third of the country's production, farmers have been advised to hold their flocks on lockdown to prevent 'catastrophic' outbreaks. Farmers are killing their birds early in order to reduce the risk of them getting the H5N1 virus and guarantee they will be available on December 25 due to widespread bacteria.

TOM RAWSTORNE: There's no room for sentiment in the production of chickens sold in supermarkets. What really matters about 90% of the one billion chickens killed for meat in the United Kingdom each year is how quickly they reached their target weight - a change that sees them go from egg to slaughter in less than 35 days. Yes, only 35 days have passed. To fully appreciate what this entails, try a common chicken dish: the accompanying potatoes and carrots will have been raised for about 90 days before harvesting. And yet modern agriculture has produced a chick with a hatching weight of one-and-a-half ounces - the same as a slice of bread - that will grow by 55 percent in less than a month to reach 5 lb. A whole chicken can be bought at the supermarket for £2.50, less than the price of a cup of coffee. But at what cost to the bird?