PRESS RELEASE                                                                                                         28th June 2009

Denise Van Outen takes the lead as thousands dance their way to Fame in London

The public are set to get their ‘15 minutes of Fame’ as Denise Van Outen leads a cast of thousands in the UK’s biggest ever movie scene recreation for film channel TCM’s ‘Capture Your Classic’.  Bringing together people from across the country, the event will see Denise, dancers and members of the public recreate the famous street dance scene from iconic 80s movie, ‘Fame’, live on Sunday, July 12th 2009 at 12pm.

London’s Worship Street will be transformed into a dramatic New York streetscape, where thousands of members of the public are invited to don their leg warmers and participate in this free and unique opportunity which will be choreographed by Aicha Mckenzie and televised on TCM.

Joining Denise and fans of Fame will be another surprise celebrity who will be announced on the day. All those who participate will have their ‘15 minutes’ with the event being filmed and shown on the channel as part of a ‘Fame Night’ special on 30th July from 8.30pm which includes a behind the scenes programme of the event as well as the film itself at 9pm.

‘Capture Your Classic’ is a nationwide competition inviting film fans to submit video recreations to WWW.TCMUK.TV/CYC of famous film scenes, as voted in a nationwide survey. The winner will receive return flights to LA, with accommodation, VIP tickets to the TCM film festival in Hollywood, and £1000 spending money.

Fashion brand UNIQLO has partnered with TCM to bring cool style to the ‘FAME’ recreation, and will be offering those taking part a 20% discount between 8th and 12th July. Discount vouchers will be available in-store and via UNIQLO’s online newsletter.

To participate, simply log on to WWW.TCMUK.TV/CYC for full details of timings and a location map. 

For further information, please contact:

Catherine Hayes

020 7693 0648

catherine.hayes@turner.com                                                                         

About TCM (Turner Classic Movies)

TCM (Turner Classic Movies) is a 24-hour cable, satellite and digital terrestrial film channel that launched in the US in 1994 and in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 1999. Ensuring that film lovers are fully catered for is at the heart of TCM, whether it’s quirky comedies such as The Man With Two Brains , Caddyshack, and Boogie Nights, horror greats like The Shining, or crime dramas such as Presumed Innocent and Goodfellas.  Also in the mix are family favourites like Any Given Sunday and The Wizard of Oz as well as Oscar-winning epics like Ben-Hur. 

Additionally, TCM airs exclusive documentaries, interviews with the stars and gives viewers a front row seat at global film events.

TCM is available via cable, satellite and digital terrestrial in over 46 million households throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa with eight regional versions in thirteen different languages.  TCM is operated by Turner Broadcasting System Europe, a Time Warner company.

In the UK TCM is available on Sky 317 in the Style & Culture Pack, Virgin TV 419 and Top Up TV Anytime. TCM 2 is available on Sky 318, also in the Style & Culture Pack.  www.tcmuk.tv.