Tag: Maggie Steed

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Film Review: Fisherman’s Friends – One and All (2022)

An utterly unnecessary sequel, Fisherman’s Friends: One and All should be thrown back in the sea “I’ve…

Posted in Alexi Kaye Campbell April De Angelis Blogged Caryl Churchill Christopher Shinn Hannah Khalil Inua Ellams Mike Leigh Morgan Lloyd Malcolm Nicholas Wright Philip Pullman Sabrina Mahfouz Theatre

News: Leading lights of British theatre accuse European Drama Prize of modern-day McCarthyism

More than 170 actors, writers and producers have accused the jury of the 2022 European Drama Prize…

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TV Review: Ten Percent

Ten Percent remakes Call My Agent for the English and loses pretty much all of its charm…

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TV Review: Anatomy of a Scandal

Premier-grade schlock and watchable with it. Who knows how much longer Netflix can afford stuff like this…

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BBC Audio Drama Awards 2021 winners

Best Actor This Thing of Darkness – Robin Laing Othello – Matthew Needham WINNER – Happiness! –…

Posted in BBC Audio Drama Awards Radio Plays

BBC Audio Drama Awards 2021 finalists

Best Actor This Thing of Darkness – Robin Laing Othello – Matthew Needham Happiness! – David Threlfall…

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TV Review: Chewing Gum (Series 2)

Series 2 of Chewing Gum sees Michaela Coel nail the ‘two series and out’ trajectory of some…

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TV Review: Chewing Gum (Series 1)

In the spirit of Black Lives Matters and an inspiration from Noma Dumezweni, I’m turning my attention…

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TV Review: Elizabeth is Missing

Glenda Jackson is brittle and brutal in the excellent Elizabeth is Missing “How about some Vera Lynn?”…