Focus DIY in Gillingham, ceased trading. In December 2011, the brand was bought by the Walker Group, which owns Victoria Plumb. Focus DIY Focus DIY was a privately owned chain of DIY stores in the United Kingdom. It served the consumer DIY market sector, and most stores had some form of garden centre. At its peak in 2002, it was the second largest DIY retailer in the United Kingdom, although by 2011, it was the fourth. The main competitors were B&Q, Homebase and Wickes. The company operated 178 stores in the United Kingdom with 3,000 employees, but had been running losses every
Anthony Quayle starred in the 1981 miniseries "Masada" as Rubrius Gallius. Also he narrated the miniseries "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" in 1970, and the acclaimed aviation documentary series "Reaching for the Skies". In 1984 he founded Compass Theatre Company, that he inaugurated with a tour of "The Clandestine Marriage", directing and playing the part of Lord Ogleby. This production had a run at the Albery Theatre, London. With the same company he subsequently toured with a number of other plays, including "Saint Joan", "Dandy Dick" and "King Lear" with himself in the title role. Quayle was appointed a Commander of