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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - The Untold Story

Netflix accused of Blackwashed Cleopatra

The age-old debate gets dusted off with the casting of a biracial actor to play the infamous Egyptian queen

Salon

Netflix sparks debate in Egypt after portraying Cleopatra as Black in series narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith

Netflix said biracial actor Adele James had been cast in ‘a nod to the centuries-long conversation about the ruler’s race’

The Independent UK

Ex Casualty villain to lead huge Netflix show alongside Hollywood star

A former Casualty star is set to take center stage in Queen Cleopatra...

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Queen Cleopatra: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interview and all about Jada Pinkett Smith's docu-drama series

Queen Cleopatra on Netflix stars Casualty’s Adele James plus former EastEnders actors John Partridge and Michael Greco.

WhatToWatch

The Importance of Being Earnest at the Rose Theatre review: boisterous and fresh take on Oscar Wilde’s classic

Award winning director Denzel Westley-Sanderson’s production borders on the unsubtle but it’s great fun

Evening Standard

The Importance of Being Earnest review – knockabout fun with Wilde’s genteel wit

Denzel Westley-Sanderson’s staging of the high-society comedy adds a welcome dose of playfulness amid the cucumber sandwiches

The Guardian - UK

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