links for 2009-08-19

• BBC - Press Office - New BBC Two drama from Ruth Caleb inspired by collapse of Lehman Brothers
  James Cromwell and James Bolam. Together. Wow, that's casting I didn't think would ever happen in our reality.
  
  
• BBC - Justin Webb's America: Time to say goodbye
  Justin Webb's final post. For now.
  
  
• The Stage / News / RSC plans to keep temporary home open for extra two years
  I'm not entirely sure why they can't keep it open permanently. As I discovered, Stratford would benefit from having a range of theatres, especially somewhere for national touring productions to pitch up.
  
  
• Reflect on this: 'thirtysomething' finally arrives on DVD
  Finally, and hopefully in region 2 soon. Rather a good potted history otherwise, especially the section about the production choices which made it so distinctive.