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A Note On Tom’s Health & More On Tom’s BBC Series Guest Appearance In The New TV Season
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009Tomorrow night Tom is at Foxwoods. Lots of fans/friends are headed there. Meanwhile, this was posted on TomJones.com today. It’s the official word to the public: “Most unfortunately, Sir Tom had to cancel his sold-out show at the Beacon Theatre in New York last night (July 21). He is suffering from vocal chord [sic] stress related to the residual effects of a bout of severe viral bronchitis that forced the cancellation of 2 shows in Canada last week. His specialist doctor in NY ordered complete vocal rest to avoid the possibility of any further damage to the chords [sic]. There are no underlying serious problems; this is a type of virus that commonly affects [sic] the general population. Tom apologizes and deeply regrets the inconvenience caused to everyone who held a ticket for the show, and is looking to re-schedule the date in the near future — watch this space for an announcement soon.”
Walk On The Wild Side
BBC One invites its audience to take a Walk On The Wild Side with a brand new comedy series that seeks to provide a long overdue forum for the views and opinions of the animal kingdom. It’s a world of hip hop-loving badgers, dieting pandas and a marmot called Alan. They and a whole bunch of other characters come together in this new show, which combines comedy with jaw-dropping natural history footage.
Caroline Wright, Executive Producer, BBC Entertainment said: “Walk On The Wild Side is a potent mix of amazing wildlife photography, a fantastically talented group of comedy writers and performers and an amazing furry cast. Who could ask for more?”
From BBC ONE comes a preview of their autumn line-up, including at least one show with Sir Tom guesting. (Doesn’t say anything about Gavin and Stacey.)
The series features the vocal talents of some of Britain’s most promising new comedians, including Jason Manford (Live At The Apollo, 8 Out Of 10 Cats), Isy Suttie (Peep Show), Steve Edge (Phoenix Nights, Star Stories) and Jon Richardson, combined with remarkable footage from the BBC’s Natural History Unit.
Special guests will include family favourites Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Barbara Windsor, Stephen Fry, Richard E Grant, Rolf Harris and Sir Tom Jones. The regular cast comprises Pal Aron, Rhod Gilbert, Sarah Millican, Harriet Carmichael and Harry Peacock.
Walk On The Wild Side was commissioned by Jay Hunt, Controller BBC One, and Mark Linsey, Controller Entertainment Commissioning.
