Hello, its Peter here and welcome to Mondays Levy Letter. I hope your day is going well and I hope youll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm. Ill have all the days news of course and as it was a very big sporting weekend and also the first weekend of Hull Fair, then well have more on all of those stories tonight on the programme at half past six. And of course Paul will have the forecast.
Also tonight, I'll be speaking to the woman, who was told that her husband had died, only to find him sitting up in his hospital bed. Its an incredible story and Ill have more on that tonight. I'll have the full story on the repairs to Lincoln Cathedral. Its an incredible building, but wear and tear on this ancient building means that one million pounds will need to be spent each year for the next twenty years in order to sustain it. That sort of money is just unbelievable isnt it? Ill have more details on this tonight on the programme. Well be talking to the man, who's walked on the top of the world. Thats Karl Bushby! Weve been following his journey on Look North and its an incredible tale, so join me tonight to hear his story. Plus we'll have the latest on the water vole kidnapping in Goole. Can you believe this? And we'll be getting the fans' reaction to the news that Hull is now the capital city of Rugby League as Hull KR gets promotion. All that tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm. Big Show Were planning a big show for Children In Need. Its called an Evening with Peter Levy and its on Sunday November the 12th. Ill be there to host the evening at the Hull Truck theatre. The tickets go on sale today and on the night, therell be guests for me to chat to and also some live music as well. The tickets, Im sure, will go fast. The proceeds are going to raise money for Children In Need. So its an Evening with Peter Levy and its on Sunday 12th November at Hull Truck theatre. If youd like to come along and join me and Id love you to be there, all for a good cause, then if you want to book your tickets, then theyre £15.00 and £12.50 for concessions and theyre available from the Hull Truck theatre box office. The Hull Truck number is 01482 323638 so get booking your tickets as soon as possible. I really hope that youre able to come along! Give them a call and get your tickets and I look forward to seeing you there on the night. Home Owners Were often talking about home owners on the programme and how much money theyre making and how much their houses are going up in price. Well, soaring numbers of home owners are extending their properties, rather than buying a larger one, to avoid paying their massive stamp duty bill. Stamp duty is, of course, one of the taxes that people hate the most and now people are putting in hundreds of thousands of applications for loft conversions and conservatories and other projects, which create more space. Experts say that the increase in applications has gone up dramatically, rather than people actually deciding to move home. So there you are. Thats on the subject of home extensions. Dont forget, if youve got a view on that or indeed on anything else, then get in touch. And if youve got a problem that you think I could help with on Look North one night, or if youve got a story, then let me know. Drop me a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED] And of course if its urgent, then ri! ng me any day at work to the Hull reception on 01482 323232. Panto Yes, it seems daft, but the panto season is not far off now. The Radio Humberside pantomime will be as funny and brilliant as ever Im sure. Rehearsals are starting tonight actually for that! But so many of the big stars are now playing in panto around the country. I was interested to see and read that at one time Patrick Duffy commanded an audience of three hundred and fifty million viewers in fifty-seven countries. He played, of course, Bobby Ewing in Dallas, but where is he this Christmas? Well, hes playing Baron Hardup in Woking in Surrey. So there you are. It comes to us all eventually! Also around the country are some of the biggest actors and the biggest names in showbusiness and theyre in pantomime, like Bradley Walsh, Stephanie Beacham, Lesley Joseph, Nigel Havers, who was on the programme a few weeks back and hes playing Captain Hook in Wickham and Brit Ekland is also playing pantomime down south as well. And of course, over the coming weeks, well have the deta! ils of some of the top shows that are on around our part of the world for Christmas in Hull and Grimsby and also up the road in York as well. It doesnt take that long to get there and I think theyve got Aladdin this year. Sid Little is in that one and also Michael Starke. He used to be Sinbad in Brookside and these days hes in The Royal on ITV on Sunday nights. So thats Aladdin at York this Christmas. Sound of Music Talking of shows, we all enjoyed that programme, which has been on for the last few weeks on Saturday nights trying to find someone to play the lead part of Maria in The Sound of Music. Well, the show is only a few weeks away from opening now and it starts at the London Palladium on the 3rd November. Well, the lady, who was eventually chosen, was Connie Fisher. And do you remember although I dont want to gloat that I tipped her as the winner after week one! So for once I got something right! I wish I was as lucky with the lottery numbers! But Connie Fisher is to play Maria in The Sound of Music in November at the Palladium and her debut album, which is called My Favourite Things, is out today. So I reckon shes going to be a big star. So we wish Connie well. I hope shell be on the programme one day! Pictures Dont forget, if youve got a photograph or a picture that youve taken over the last few days or weeks that youre particularly proud of and you think we could show it on the programme, then drop me a line. Send it to me either electronically or in the post and well see if we can get it on the programme. Well, that's it from me for today. Join me tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm and dont forget about that special show for Children In Need on Sunday November 12th at Hull Truck theatre. If youd like to come along, then Id like to see you there, so ring the box office and book your tickets. Have a good afternoon! Take care, Peter And for the latest news and more where you live, go to: http://bbc.co.uk/humber and http://bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the BBC Look North newsletter, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/looknorthhull/newsletter/newsletter_index.shtml, enter your email address in the unsubscribe box. 1.94.4
