Richard O’Sullivan: The child star who became a household name as Robin Tripp The actor had a vastly successful career spanning decades, which started when he was eight years old The Independent UK · Sep 4
More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn Parents of Michaela Hall, whose partner killed her after he left prison in 2021, say Probation Service cannot cope with mass release The Guardian - UK · Aug 17
Peter Gill obituary Acclaimed playwright and director whose reputation was forged at the Royal Court theatre in London The Guardian - UK · Aug 4
Dame Penelope Keith obituary Hugely popular actor hailed for playing Margo in the BBC’s popular comedy series The Good Life and her many distinguished stage roles The Guardian - UK · Jun 29
Top theatre director calls for phone ban after Rosamund Pike tells off fan: ‘It’s incredibly rude’ ‘Inter Alia’ star Pike sparked a lively debate about phone etiquette after she told off an audience member who was texting during her performance The Independent UK · Jun 3
Michael Pennington obituary Distinguished classical actor and co-founder of the English Shakespeare Company who brought sardonic dash and physical grace to his many stage roles The Guardian - UK · May 11
To see or not to see? Every single Shakespeare play – ranked! Antony and Cleopatra? Exhausting. Lear? Magnificent but flawed. Hamlet? Limitless. For Shakespeare’s birthday, the Guardian’s former theatre critic ranks all the plays The Guardian - UK · Apr 22
Letter: Peter Hall obituary Clive Goodhead writes: He deserves admiration not only for his winemaking, but also for his commitment to opera The Guardian - UK · Jan 25
Rebecca Hall says ‘being self-conscious is kryptonite for an actor’ The 43-year old actress stars in sci-fi body horror series The Beauty alongside Ashton Kutcher. Evening Standard · Jan 6
“We know for a fact that not all ’Bursts were great-sounding, but the surviving examples we played lived up to the legend”: I spent an evening with 7 original Gibson Les Paul ’Bursts from 1958 to 1960 – here's what I learned There were two ’58s, an ex-Mick Taylor ’59; the exquisite ‘Minnesota’ ’59 ’Burst, and ‘Grainger’, too –but did a 1960 ’Burst made to ’59 spec steal the show? Guitar World · Dec 24, 2025
Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker review: 'Spectacular Christmas magic' 4/5 Sir Peter Wright’s version of The Nutcracker returns to Royal Ballet with a bravura extravaganza which conjures the Christmas cheer right out of you Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2025
Peter Hall obituary Other lives: Pioneer of English winemaking who began operations on a few acres in East Sussex The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025
Hit and myth: Bacchae brings into view the National’s history of revamping Greek tragedies Following in the footsteps of Peter Hall and Katie Mitchell, Indhu Rubasingham directs an ancient epic at the National Theatre. Bacchae reveals the virtues and vices of creating a new play from old The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025
Classics with added Yorkshire class: tributes to Tony Harrison Harrison’s poetry and plays made an electrifying connection with readers and audiences through his use of Leeds dialect, and his ear for rhyme. Writers remember his greatness The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025
Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2025 David Bowie as you have NEVER seen him before as V&A offers fans the ultimate FREE backstage pass Handwritten lyrics, unrealised films and a chance to handle that Ziggy Stardust suit – inside the new David Bowie Centre
The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025 Gawn Grainger obituary Actor, playwright and screenwriter who was a stalwart of the National Theatre under Laurence Olivier
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025 ‘The snake fell out of my wig’: why Judi Dench lost her voice when playing Cleopatra The actor recalls a terrifying moment when playing the doomed Egyptian queen during a 1987 production of the Shakespeare classic
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 16, 2024 Can you spot the lion out in the open staring at tourists? Lions have an amazing ability to blend in with the terrain of the African savanna. This trait allows them to easily sneak up on prey.
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024 The Listeners: who plays who in the BBC conspiracy theory drama The show follows how an English teacher’s life falls apart after she stars hearing a mysterious humming noise
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024 ‘I’ve had a wild, chaotic, beautiful life’: Rebecca Hall on race, regrets and learning to be herself Actor and director Rebecca Hall has always had to fight to define herself. Now, more comfortable than ever with where she is, she opens up about painting, working with Woody Allen, her BYO wedding – and her greatest indulgence
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024 Rebecca Hall: I regret apologising for working with Woody Allen The British film star issued a statement after accusations were made against the director but now says ‘I don’t think it’s the responsibility of his actors to speak to that situation’
AAP · Nov 7, 2024 Farmers fear being frozen out by supermarket giants Produce growers face limited export opportunities, low bargaining power and high costs to supply Australian supermarket giants, an inquiry has heard.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024 The importance of freeing Earnest – without bursting Oscar Wilde’s ‘delicate bubble of fancy’ The 1895 comedy has been staged with age-blind and all-male casts and even David Suchet as Lady Bracknell. Now reinvented again, at the National Theatre, the trick is to be seriously funny
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024 The play that changed my life: Jim Broadbent on Ken Campbell’s electrifying epic Illuminatus! In the 1970s, Campbell’s sprawling sci-fi odyssey was a huge education and a hysterical adventure for an eclectic bunch of actors
The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2024 Dame Maggie Smith obituary A distinguished, double Oscar-winning actor whose roles ranged from Shakespeare to Harry Potter