Tag: Nigel Cooke

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TV Review: Les Misérables

An all-star cast is impressive in Andrew Davies’ TV adaptation of Les Misérables sans la musique “That…

Posted in Silent Witness TV

TV Review: Silent Witness Series 4

Series 4 of Silent Witness sees Sam finally leave Cambridge for London and start to lean into…

Posted in Jack Thorne Lin-Manuel Miranda Philip Pullman Phoebe Waller-Bridge TV

TV Review: His Dark Materials, Series 2

No spoilers, but the second series of His Dark Materials is a continued absolute triumph “Your duty…

Posted in Anton Chekhov Kenneth Branagh News Photos Theatre West End

News: Tristram Kenton’s stage archive – the Chekhov edition

I’m loving this deep dive in to Tristram Kenton’s archive, this time taking a turn into the…

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Film Review: Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

A starry Mary Queen of Scots proves an intriguing if a little frustrating film debut for Josie…

Posted in Peter Morgan The Crown TV

TV Review: The Crown, Series 1

“To do nothing is the hardest job of all”  It’s taken a little time to getting round…

Posted in Peter Morgan The Crown TV

TV Review: The Crown Episodes 1 + 2

“The country needs to be led by someone strong” You’d be hard-pressed not to know that Netflix…

Posted in Digital Shakespeare

The Complete Walk, from the comfort of your sofa #3

  “A lot of fighting ensues”   The Globe’s Complete Walk is being released in dribs and…

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TV Review: Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

Despite no lack of ambition (and a reputed £17 million budget), Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands proves…