By Mark Summers THE iconic North-East Likely Lads characters of Terry Collier and Bob Ferris will take to the stage for the first time next month in a specially-written version of the Newcastle-based Seventies comedy.

By Marion McMullen ENTERTAINMENT WRITER A HOST of stars are lined up for Warwickshire writer Andrew Davies's major new adaptation of Dickens novel Little Dorrit. Leading actor Tom Courtney, Doctor Who favourite Freema Agyeman and New Tricks actress Amanda Redman will be in the cast.