Cragrats

No, Cragrats is not a children's tv programme; it's a theatre, communication and education business that's sprung up in the British town of Holmfirth, described by the UK's Financial Times as "the best exponent of the thriving arts community."

Employing more than 80 staff, and with more than 300 actors on its books, it runs education and training programmes for corporations. Says chairman and co-founder David Bradley;

"People think Holmfirth is the back of beyond but there's a lot of raw talent in this area. The arts scene started with the film industry and the sense of creativity has been built into the area ever since."

Holmfirth was the setting of the BBC comedy, Last of the Summer Wine, and is described by the same UK Financial Times article (Nov 29 2008) as Yorkshire's Hollywood.