"Matilda" is written by playwright Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Australian comedian-composer Tim Minchin.

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Tim Minchin's riotously eclectic score skitters unpredictably from pop to jazz to semi-Sondheim to good old-fashioned razzmatazz.

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Gary Numan, Jimmy Cliff, Cher Lloyd, StooShe, Candi Staton, Tim Minchin and Alvin Stardust are also among starring acts.

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Ofcom said the promotion of Minchin's DVD was "akin to a teleshopping feature".

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Five said, given Minchin was a guest on the show, producers mistakenly believed that his DVD qualified as programme-related material.

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The musical, written by Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin, was a "blast of nasty fun" according to the Associated Press.

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Matilda the Musical, written by Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly, received rave reviews from US critics when it opened in April.

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Comedian Tim Minchin, who wrote the songs for last year's South Bank theatre prize winner, Matilda, presented this year's breakthrough award to actor Tom Hiddleston.

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"Matilda" earned nominations for choreography, Matthew Warchus' directing, Chris Nightingale's orchestrations, best book by Dennis Kelly, Tim Minchin for lyrics and songs, and Bertie Carvel for best leading role in a musical.

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