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The Bafta-winning author’s posthumous collection finds laughter in appalling subjects and buzzes with hectic energy There’s far more pleasure than there should be in these stories, given their frequently appalling subject matter. It’s a selection of...
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Matt Vesely’s debut references 2001: A Space Odyssey and Arrival, but ably stakes its own territory as a compelling and fastidious piece of workIt takes some guts for any sci-fi film – especially a no-budget one – to pick that title, and to include s...
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It’s part of the comedian’s campaign to stop water company sewage leaks. Plus, the Hairy Bikers look west to Lancashire for culinary inspiration. Here’s what to watch this evening Continue reading...
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Depiction of a romantic relationship between king and his general in Alexander: The Making of a God sparks furoreGreece’s minister for culture has criticised a Netflix drama-documentary about Alexander the Great as “extremely poor-quality fiction” an...
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The power and ambition of this Adam Curtis-directed, James Graham-written series about Welsh revolution is utterly innovative. It’s so fresh and different you have to take noticeThe BBC’s new three-part drama The Way is Michael Sheen’s directorial de...
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This book adaptation from Jed Mercurio perfectly captures the chaos, the impossible decisions and the utterly shameful government failings – even if it fails to transcend outrageHow do you write a convincing drama based on real-life events when so ma...
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Eugene O’Neill’s mighty drama, returning to the West End with Brian Cox and Patricia Clarkson, has drawn generations of stage greats and casts its spell with a story we can all recogniseHow to approach Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night?...
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Events can help cover cathedrals’ huge daily running costs, but they have faced strong opposition from some ChristiansIt was a night of old favourites and modern anthems. More than 400 people paid about £25 a head to dance beneath Winchester Cathedra...
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His awkwardness is on another level, and the beauty and professionalism of the actors doesn’t help“‘Love” would be a strong word, but I like the Baftas, hard. I don’t care especially who wins, I could take or leave the acceptance speeches except wher...
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It is a love letter to the wonders of needlework, a multi-storey mill for the 21st century. Our writer enters an orange peel lobby and ascends some Harry Potter stairs at the new London College of FashionIt must be the ironing board with the best vie...
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Trousers splitting live on air, angry celebs, dressing famous people like giant boiled eggs … welcome to the world of outrageous clothing designOver the weekend, Piranha, Cricket and Bigfoot battled it out to win a singing competition – having alread...
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‘So many people asked us about the origins of our name that we put the answer on a T-shirt. An Italian journalist was so disgusted by this he walked out’My band the Drivers had a couple of hits in Canada before the record company got caught up in a s...
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YouTuber who has a history of infiltrating awards ceremonies got on stage while the Oppenheimer team were receiving their awardA “social media prankster” invaded the stage during the best picture presentation at the Bafta film awards in London on Sun...
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With a subject as complex as monitoring the effects of smartphone use, Alex Lykos’s film could have paid more attention to sourcing and methodologyIt’s digital detox time for film-maker Alex Lykos, as he attempts to go cold turkey on his phone and ot...
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Whitechapel Gallery, London The French Algerian artist keeps us suspended between the real and the fictive, past and present, as we go on a romp through cinematic classicsWalk into the Whitechapel Gallery and you are plunged straight into a bar. The...