Tag: Joanna Lumley

Posted in Christmas Digital

A Christmas Eve treat – ‘Twas the night before Christmas…

‘Twas the night before Christmas…✨ Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas Eve. The poem was recorded in…

Posted in Comedy Theatre Theatre review West End

Review: The Comeback, Noël Coward Theatre

The Comeback proves to be a piece of warmly inclusive comedy at the Noël Coward Theatre, perfect…

Posted in Jonathan Creek TV

TV Review: Jonathan Creek Specials (2009–2013)

The Jonathan Creek specials from 2009–2013 undo much of the damage from Series 4, with Sheridan Smith…

Posted in Books Kenneth Branagh Photos Theatre

Book review: The Half – Simon Annand

The Half – Photographs of Actors Preparing for the Stage by Simon Annand Just a quickie for…

Posted in Film

Review: Paddington 2 (2017)

I succumb easily to the charms of Paddington 2 and Hugh Grant having the time of his…

Posted in Digital Shakespeare

Shakespeare Solos – Part 2

  “Are you meditating on virginity?” The Guardian’s Shakespeare Solos series continues apace with its second suite…

Posted in Film Theatre

Film Review: Late Bloomers (2011)

“Did you see how he combined misogyny with just blatant ageism” A film that passed me by…

Posted in Film

DVD Review: A Rather English Marriage

“We rubbed along alright” Master of televisual adaptation Andrew Davies turned his hand to Angela Lambert’s novel…

Posted in Critics’ Choice Awards Film Film & TV awards

19th Critics’ Choice Awards nominees

Best Picture 12 Years a Slave American Hustle Captain Phillips Dallas Buyers Club Gravity Her Inside Llewyn…