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Alan Yentob was born into an Iraqi Jewish family in Stepney, London. Soon after he was born, his family moved to Manchester where his father was in business with his wife's family, the Khazams. One example of this collaboration were dealings in Haighton Holdings , published 1951, that shows involvement of his mother Flora, father Isaac and uncle Nadji Khazam. [ 4 ]
Aug 26, 2020 · A wedding not scheduled to take place pre-lockdown and has reportedly come about as a result of it, is that of TV Arts veteran, Alan Yentob, to his girlfriend of 40 years, the ethereal TV producer, Philippa Walker. Yentob, who exchanged vows last Friday, told Sebastian Shakespeare in the Daily Mail: ‘It was lockdown love. Back in the Sixties ...
Alan Yentob, Mel Brooks and Sir John Hurt attend the Mel Brooks BFI Fellowship Dinner at The May Fair Hotel on March 20, 2015 in London, England. Josh Berger and Alan Yentob attend the Charles Finch and Chanel Pre-BAFTA cocktail party and dinner at Annabel's on February 8, 2013 in London,...
Jul 23, 2020 · 2020. Following the publication of his new memoir My Name Is Why, writer Lemn Sissay tells Alan Yentob what it was like to grow up as the only black child in a sleepy market town outside Wigan in ...
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- Sheku Kanneh-Mason
- Isata Kanneh-Mason
- First Family Album Carnival
The Kanneh-Masons are seven brothers and sisters, including cellist Sheku and pianist Isata, who have become famous around the world for their incredible musical talent. Ever since lockdown began the young prodigies, aged from 10 to 24, have been isolated in the family home in Nottingham along with their parents Stuart and Kadiatu. Unable to perfor...
After winning the BBC Young Musician competition in 2016 cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason signed to Decca Classics in 2017 and released his Classical BRIT award-winning debut album, Inspiration, in January 2018 which topped the Classical Album Chart and peaked at No.11 in the Official UK Album Chart. He performed at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and ...
Sheku’s sister, pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, also topped the UK Official Classical Artist chart with her debut album Romance, a portrait of the life of composer and pianist Clara Schumann, released in July 2019. She recently released her second solo album Summertime, a diverse exploration of the music landscape of 20th century America.
The Kanneh-Masons released their first family album Carnival, a very special collaboration featuring all seven gifted Kanneh-Mason siblings, Academy Award-winning actor Olivia Colman, and children’s author Michael Morpurgo, in November 2020. The recording includes new poems written by War Horse author Morpurgo to accompany French composer Saint-Saë...
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Dec 3, 2015 · Awarded a sprawling empire covering drama, entertainment and children’s TV, Yentob’s expenses came under scrutiny. Although he was cleared of abuses, the affair uncovered a somewhat chaotic ...
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British television executive and presenter Alan Yentob with his wife, television producer Philippa Walker , at a party given by Vanity Fair magazine at the River Cafe, Hammersmith, London, 20th...
