The Dwain & Hendry story started some years ago as a play called “Bench”, written by Brent Palmer (Hendry).
I was lucky enough to catch it twice. Brent and Adrian Collins (Dwain) blew me away with their performances. And Brent’s tight, hysterical, poignant, brilliant script is something to be experienced.

The play was then adapted to a short film called Picture Perfect Heist which won the SAFTA for best short in 2015.
Last year, Brent approached me to guest on a new web series that he was creating with the folks at Bench Films (no relation).
To say I was flattered would be an understatement. I was thrilled and so honoured to be asked to be part of the story of these two… well, idiots, really, is the only way to describe Dwain & Hendry.
You can catch (and subscribe to) the rest of the series here: The Bench Channel

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Jamillah & Aladdin is on CBBC, Sunday mornings at 8:45.
Catch-up on missed episodes with CBBC iPlayer – http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/jamillah-and-aladdin

The series is Executive Produced by Anne Brogan and Produced by Emma Stuart.
Episodes 1 and 2 were written by Kathy Waugh and Directed by Rebecca Rycroft

From the Radio Times
Jamillah’s story begins when she discovers a dusty old lamp in her attic, makes a wish and yes, you’ve guessed it, a genie appears. She lives in modern London but her fun-loving genie whisks her off to ancient Baghdad where she meets Aladdin – then the adventures begin. The series opens with a double bill that involves, meeting Aladdin, squashing his eggs and trying to get him out of jail.

And from The Independent:
A new series based on the classic Arabian Nights story will air on Cbeebies and CBBC this weekend. It’s just the sort of diverse, positive series children need.

Writer/director Beer Adriaanse, takes on a tour of Sonstraal, where Buurtwag was filmed.
Buurtwag starts 30 September at 21:00 on KykNET.

Meet the legendary Don ‘Big Chief’ Mostert, who introduces you to the rest of The Boys.
Buurtwag starts 30 September at 21:00 on KykNET.