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‘This is your victory’: Churchill’s VE Day radio address to be broadcast by Timothy Spall

Actor joins four days of national events including concerts, church services and a military procession in London

The Guardian - UK

Timothy Spall to open VE Day 80 celebrations with Churchill speech

The 68-year-old who is known for playing Peter Pettigrew in the Harry Potter film series, will read extracts from Churchill’s victory speech.

Evening Standard

Timothy Spall reveals he thought he ‘might not make it’ after leukaemia diagnosis

‘I got down on my knees and asked God to spare me for my family’

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Timothy Spall thought he ‘might not make it’ after leukaemia diagnosis

The award-winning actor said the thought of leaving his family behind was ‘unbearable’.

Evening Standard

Timothy Spall says he was ‘genuinely surprised’ at beating Brian Cox for Bafta award

Actor said that losing weight has changed the opportunities he has been offered

The Independent UK

Mark Kermode on… director Mike Leigh, who mines the comedy and tragedy of life

From Nuts in May to Vera Drake and the forthcoming Hard Truths, Leigh’s unique creative process gives us perfectly crafted dramas and characters who feel real

The Guardian - UK

How to watch 'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light' online from anywhere – stream new episodes weekly

The final season of the BBC's adaptation of Hilary Mantel's trilogy of historical novels is here. Here's how to watch "Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light" from anywhere in the world.

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light: which actors are playing famous characters from history?

Time to brush up on your half-remembered knowledge of Tudor history

Evening Standard

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light – Who’s who in the cast of the new Hilary Mantel adaptation?

‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Succession’ stars join the cast for the new episodes of the BBC One historical drama

The Independent UK

‘It’s going to be much darker’: inside the deadly return of TV masterpiece Wolf Hall

The Tudor epic about a tyrant king and his vengeful, backstabbing entourage is back for its final instalment – and it’s more brutal than ever. We go on set to talk to the Mirror and the Light team about death, dictatorship … and ostriches

The Guardian - UK

No need to swear! Netflix now has this potty-mouthed wonder with a 92% Rotten Tomatoes audience score

Wicked Little Letters delivers a lot of laughs and is now on Netflix...

WhatToWatch

Timothy Spall calls on next government not to treat arts as an economic ‘bloodsucker’

Harry Potter actor says ‘whoever takes over’ next should work on removing perception of arts as an ‘elitist’ field

The Independent UK

Next UK government must not treat arts as ‘bloodsucker’, says Timothy Spall

Actor calls on whoever wins on 4 July to recognise what the arts bring to society, as Salford’s Lowry theatre turns 25

The Guardian - UK

Timothy Spall to turn detective in new BBC comedy

Timothy Spall is excited to dive into the murder mystery comedy

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‘It’s great!’ Rafe Spall on having a baby with his co-star in Trying, the infertility sitcom

In the hit TV series, Spall and Esther Smith play a couple who have endured the pain of infertility. And now it turns out they’re having a real-life baby together. The proud dad-to-be reveals all

The Guardian - UK

TV industry in turmoil, says Floella Benjamin, as Bafta hands out the gongs

Former Play School presenter joins Bafta fellowship; others to be recognised include Top Boy, which was named best drama series

Evening Standard

BAFTA TV Awards 2024: who will win, and who should win?

The ES team pick who they think will be successful on the night, and who may be walking away disappointed

The Guardian - UK

40 years of comedy classic Auf Wiedersehen, Pet: ‘The producers thought it was too crude, too manly’

It’s four decades since the comedy drama detailing the exploits of British migrant workers in Germany – burst on to our screens. As they stage a live show, its writers and stars let us in on how they constructed a classic

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Wicked Little Letters review – a deliciously sweary poison-pen mystery

The true tale of a foul-mouthed scribbler in 1920s Sussex is given nuance by a stellar cast including Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan and Timothy Spall

The Guardian - UK

‘Indescribably filthy’: historian Emily Cockayne on the letters that landed her a film deal

As Wicked Little Letters with Olivia Colman hits cinemas, the associate professor who unearthed the real-life case explains how petty grievances and prejudices got out of hand in 1920s Sussex

The Guardian - UK

The Heist Before Christmas review – Timothy Spall’s festive drama is a total triumph

Sure, it pits Spall and James Nesbitt against each other as Santa and Villainous Santa – but the child star Bamber Todd is who really steals the show. What a magnificent drama

The Independent UK

The Heist Before Christmas review: This ambitious, anti-capitalist film could have been excellent

Timothy Spall and James Nesbitt star in this tale about an impoverished family, which attempts to subvert yuletide materialism. But the cinematography and action sequences sadly let it down

WhatToWatch

The Heist Before Christmas star James Nesbitt reveals what's on his Christmas list!

The Heist Before Christmas sees James Nesbitt and Timothy Spall team up for a tale of two Santas.

The Guardian - UK

Christmas Eve TV: James Nesbitt is a very bad Santa in a great Christmas heist caper

Timothy Spall also stars in the festive family drama. Plus: Judith Kerr’s Mog is beautifully brought to life. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Christmas crackers! It’s your ultimate guide to the UK’s best festive TV

From the rush of seeing Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor, to the tearjerking final ever episode of Ghosts – here’s your authoritative guide to the finest television

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