Howard's Way star dies at 61

Actor Tony Anholt, who starred in some of the best-known cult TV shows of the 70s and 80s, has died aged 61.

Anholt had recurring roles on The Protectors and Space 1999, and played suave tycoon Charles Frere on Howard's Way for five years until the show ended in 1990.

Born in Singapore in 1941, Anholt moved to England with his mother when he was three. He worked as a teacher before moving into acting at the age of 26.

His son, Christien Anholt, has followed him into acting, starring in the TV series Relic Hunter, and several films.

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Scott and Redgrave team up for charity

Actor Dougray Scott and and Olympic rowing hero Sir Steve Redgrave have teamed up to play golf for charity.

The pair have played 72 holes of golf at four courses in one day to raise money for a number of UK charities.

They began playing at 0500 BST on Tuesday morning at Skibo Castle, where Madonna and Guy Ritchie were wed. Unfortunately they were forced to abandon plans to play at St Andrews in Fife because of fog.

Last year's event, which featured Vinnie Jones and veteran musician Rick Wakeman, raised almost £150,000.

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Royal Navy gets 'Soldier Soldier' treatment

Soldier Soldier creator Ted Childs is aiming for another hit show with his new ITV1 drama, set aboard a Navy warship.

Making Waves will chart the lives and loves of the crew of a fictional Navy frigate, the HMS Suffolk.

"I believe that the modern day Royal Navy is a very appropriate setting for a contemporary drama series," said Childs of the new show.

Carlton, which is producing the show, is working closely with the Royal Navy, whicj will lend some of its fleet for the purposes of filming.

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300 fans greet Darius' debut

More than 300 fans have queued to meet Pop Idol runner-up Darius Danesh as he launched his debut single.

The Glaswegian singer, 21, was greeted with screams of delight from the crowd at the HMV store in Oxford Street, London, where he signed copies of his debut single Colourblind.

Darius, who signed with Mercury Records after coming third in the series, has been widely tipped to knock fellow Pop Idol Gareth Gates off the number one slot in Sunday's chart.

He said at the signing session that he was "over the moon" to be releasing the self-penned track.

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Mostly Mozart concerts cancelled

Twenty concerts at New York's Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts have been cancelled have been cancelled, after the orchestra voted to strike.

The concerts, part of the Mostly Mozart season, were called off hours after the 42-member orchestra voted in favour ot refusing to rehearse or perform.

The strike has been called over a contract disagreement which governs the non-renewal of tenured musicians for artistic reasons.

More than 60,000 people were scheduled to attend the concerts, which were due to begin on 6 August.