Tag: Penelope Wilton

Posted in Agatha Christie TV

TV Review: Murder is Easy

Murder is Easy is a fresh new Agatha Christie adaptation that doesn’t always come off “It’s 1954,…

Posted in LGBTQ+ Theatre Theatre review West End

Review: Backstairs Billy, Duke of York’s Theatre

Penelope Wilton is resplendent as the Queen Mother in new comedy Backstairs Billy at the Duke of…

Posted in News Theatre West End

News: Full cast announced for Backstairs Billy

Full casting has been announced for Backstairs Billy which opens at the Duke of York’s Theatre on 7 November. Emily Barber,…

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News: Luke Evans returns to the West End in Backstairs Billy

Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey) and Luke Evans (Beauty and the Beast) will star in Marcelo Dos Santos’…

Posted in Film Jessica Swale LGBTQ+

Film Review: Summerland (2020)

A fine lead performance from Gemma Arterton anchors the irascible charms and hidden secrets of the rather…

Posted in Film

Film Review: Operation Mincemeat (2021)

The incredible-but-true story of Operation Mincemeat makes for a different take on the British war film, still…

Posted in Film

Film Review: Downton Abbey – A New Era (2022)

Downton Abbey – A New Era will doubtless please some fans but its lazy writing and bloated…

Posted in Film

Film Review: Eternal Beauty (2019)

Sally Hawkins is scorchingly good in Craig Roberts’ Eternal Beauty, as effective a screen portrayal of mental…

Posted in Digital Henrik Ibsen Ivo van Hove National Theatre News Shakespeare Theatre Yaël Farber

News: One year of National Theatre at Home – New titles added

Ahead of National Theatre at Home’s one year anniversary on 1 December, the National Theatre has today announced the…