FORMER Howards' Way stars Kate O'Mara and Patricia Shakesby are reunited in a new theatre production at the Regent Centre, Christchurch, on Sunday, July 11.

Kate and Patricia, who both appeared in the 80s yachting saga set in the Solent, will be bringing history to life in Shadow In The Sun, a play recreating the struggle for supremacy between Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I.

Kate devised and directed the show which is based on historical documents, letters and contemporary accounts. She plays Mary Queen of Scots, with Patricia as Elizabeth.

Tickets cost £12. Box office: 01202 499148.