ENTERTAINMENT / ARTS-themed crossword No. 7
by Jo James

Across

1Reeves' partner on TV's 'Shooting Stars' (UK) (8)
6Hope's sidekick in the 1940s/50s 'Road' movies (6)
9Richard, played Tom in 'The Good Life', UK sitcom (6)
10Old low-budget supporting film (1-7)
11Lenny Henry's 1990s kitchen sitcom (UK) (4)
12Latin-American line dance? (5)
13Ogden, US poet/humourist (4)
14US comedian, star of 'My Little Chickadee' (1940) (1,1,6)
17Irish authors Flann and Edna (6)
19Rowan Atkinson's clueless TV/film character (2,4)
21Roger Moore's heavenly 1960s TV role (3,5)
23Edith, French singer (4)
25Comedian, Lee, and radio/TV personality, Chris (5)
27Ian, sang with the Blockheads (4)
29Rodgers & Hammerstein merry-go- round of a musical (8)
30First name of West End stars, Paige and Strich (6)
31Sir Frederick, Royal Ballet choreographer in smash tonic! (6)
32Comedian, novelist, playwright, wrote 'Popcorn' (3,5)

Down

2US TV talk-show host/actress, starred in 'Beloved' (5)
3Hit UK sitcom with Ricky Gervais as David Brent (3,6)
4Genre of films e.g. 'Hello Dolly', 'Fame' etc. (7)
5Batman's bird? (5)
62002 film adaptation of stage show, with Zellweger and Zeta Jones (7)
7Joe, English dramatist, wrote 'Loot' (5)
8Leonard, composer of 'West Side Story' etc. (9)
15Uncool clothing for this Swedish pop group! (9)
16Collection of stage scenery (3)
18Author of 'James and the Giant Peach' (5,4)
20Leslie, star of film 'The Naked Gun' and its sequels (7)
22Sir Jacob, controversial sculptor of muscular nudes (7)
24Sir David, TV interviewer, chat show host, presenter (5)
26Speak or perform without preparation (2-3)
28One of the two surviving Beatles (5)

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