Man Behind Film and Tv Stars of Today and Tomorrow ; As a Drama Teacher, Roger Burnell Was Responsible for Nurturing the Talents of Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones, Among Others. Now Matt Thomas Finds Out How He's Helping a New Generation of Performers

Western Mail › October 24, 2009

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FOR a man with fingers in quite a number of showbiz pies, Roger Burnell is pretty self-effacing.

You can click around the website for his production company It's My Shout for hours without turning up his name.

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Man Behind Film and Tv Stars of Today and Tomorrow ; As a Drama Teacher, Roger Burnell Was Responsible for Nurturing the Talents of Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones, Among Others. Now Matt Thomas Finds Out How He's Helping a New Generation of Performers

And while he's the drama teacher who nurtured some of Wales' top talent at Porthcawl Comprehensive School, including Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones, and can get Hollywood stars like Michael Sheen to attend his premieres, he's completely down-to-earth.

He also sounds remarkably ...

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