Sir Tom Jones is to make his acting debut Teddy Boy in a new TV drama. The It's Not Unusual singer will star alongside Alison Steadman and Brenda Blethyn in the film, King Of The Teds. Sir Tom - soon to be seen as a coach on BBC One's forthcoming talent search The Voice - will be seen in the Sky Arts drama in the spring. The 71-year-old plays Ron, a former bottle factory worker who was once the top Teddy Boy in his area as a youth. He and his wife Tina find their lives turned upside down when they once again meet a friend from their early days. The Welsh singing star previously took a brief cameo role in Tim Burton's comedy Mars Attacks, playing himself. The new film is part of a Sky Arts series called Playhouse Presents ... which also features one-off dramas with star names. This Is Spinal Tap star Harry Shearer will play Richard Nixon in one film, while David Tennant will appear in another scripted by novelist Will Self. Paul O'Grady has written his first screenplay - in which he also stars, alongside Sheila Hancock - called Nellie And Melba. Geraldine James, Richard E Grant and Trevor Eve star in a further film in the series called The Other Woman. James Hunt, director of Sky Arts, said: "We are thrilled to have this phenomenal calibre of talent involved in such interesting and original films on the channel. "We're hugely ambitious about bringing the very best comedy and drama Sky Arts to our customers, and we have no doubt that these stars, in the hands of these award-winning production companies, will do just that."
