Speak to Me by Paula Cocozza review – a modern love triangle Sharp observations steal the show in this surprisingly poignant tale of marital meltdown featuring wife, husband – and a mobile phone The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2023
Groucho Club irritates some regulars by disbanding membership committee Others say it was ‘time for a change’ Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023
Alan Bennett says he’s no fan of acclaimed modern TV, and hints at retirement ‘Things that are lauded to the skies I cannot see the virtue of’ he said Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023
Among Others: Friendships and Encounters by Michael Frayn review – heartfelt pen portraits The playwright’s evocative series of essays profiles some of the brightest figures he’s met in his life, from Alan Bennett and Bamber Gascoigne to childhood friends and first loves The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023
Ever feel like your life is a performance? Everyone does – and a 1959 book explains roles, scripts and hiding backstage Our cultural touchstones series looks at books that have made an impact. The Conversation · Apr 2, 2023
Allelujah review – starry but jarring film of Alan Bennett’s hospital play Judi Dench, Jennifer Saunders, Derek Jacobi star in this faithful yet uneven adaptation The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2023
‘You can’t sort out the NHS without sorting elderly care’: Richard Eyre on his new geriatric ward film and the government’s state of ‘panic’ The great stage director talks to Louis Chilton about taking on Alan Bennett’s ‘Allelujah’ and the crisis of morality at its heart The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
‘We fetishised being young – it’s just stupid!’: Judi Dench and Richard Eyre on ageing, Covid and saving the NHS Shot in 2021, a film of Allelujah, Alan Bennett’s 2018 play set on a geriatric ward, is released next month. How relevant does it remain? Its stars, including Jennifer Saunders and Bally Gill, share their thoughts during production – and more than a year later The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023
From Skepta to David Bowie – the celebrities who turned down New Year’s Honours Whether for political, personal or professional reasons, not everyone considers the annual awards an 'honour' The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2022
The Infernal Machine review – unconvincing reclusive writer thriller Guy Pearce plays a British author with a troubled past holed up in the US in Andrew Hunt’s convoluted tale The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022
Former ITV Corrie star's glam look gets two word response from on-screen daughter Millie Gibson as she looks so different at charity ball Kel Allen looked a world away from her troubled character Laura Neelan at Denise Welch's charity ball Manchester Evening News · Nov 22, 2022
TV tonight: Emily Blunt’s bloody, beautiful western The English lands at last This sweeping drama by Hugo Blick sees a vengeful English aristocrat hunt down her son’s killer in the Old West. Plus: the boisterous football fans who’ve formed a choir The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022
Comedian Tom Allen: ‘All high ceremony is camp. In a way, church is like Drag Race’ The Bake Off regular on the complexity of grief, the importance of dressing well and why he’s always fancied himself as a vicar The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022
Causeway to Enola Holmes 2: the seven best films to watch on TV this week Jennifer Lawrence plays a soldier sent home to recover from injuries sustained in Afghanistan, while Millie Bobby Brown is back as the youthful sleuth The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2022 Jonathan Stedall obituary Documentary-maker who covered politics, historical figures and great railway journeys in his nearly three decades at the BBC
Daily Mirror · Oct 8, 2022 Brother of Moors murder victim blasts amateur sleuth saying he should apologise Author Russell Edwards claimed to have found the body of Moors murders victim Keith Bennett, but Greater Manchester Police called off their search after no human remains were found
Manchester Evening News · Oct 8, 2022 Brother of Moors Murders victim Keith Bennett describes 'anger and pain' amid row with the author who sparked failed police dig for remains Alan Bennett has hit out at author and amateur sleuth Russell Edwards
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022 Search ends for Moors murder victim Keith Bennett after no remains found Police say week-long examination on Saddleworth Moor revealed no evidence of human remains
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022 Doubts engulf dig to find body of Moors murder victim Keith Edwards Body not found after week on Saddleworth Moor as forensic scientists question evidence provided by amateur investigator
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022 Doubts over evidence behind futile dig for Moors murder victim Keith Bennett No remains found after week on Saddleworth Moor as forensic scientists question information provided by amateur investigator
Manchester Evening News · Oct 4, 2022 Police ramp up meticulous search for remains of Moors murder victim Keith Bennett - but no bones have yet been uncovered Police have widened the search area and sent soil samples for analysis
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022 From Blackadder to Blackstuff to Blobby: 100 years of the BBC, part seven Some of the greatest ever TV airs, Saturday nights get a Crinkley Bottom takeover – and the new comedy royalty are crowned
Manchester Evening News · Oct 4, 2022 The brother of Moors murder victim Keith Bennett says he is 'frustrated, annoyed, confused' as latest dig enters day five after information from amateur sleuth Alan Bennett praised police but suggested the amateur sleuth who sparked the latest dig should return to the moors to help officers with a precise location
Daily Record · Oct 3, 2022 Brother of Moors Murder victim furious over claims a child’s remains have been found Alan Bennett, 66, brother of murder victim Keith Bennett, has hit out after nothing has been found at a site where a writer insisted he discovered a skull.
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022 Brother of Moors murder victim voices frustration over police search Police started a dig in search of victim after author claimed to have discovered a likely grave for the boy