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Given that was the premise of her 2016 touring show too, it's clear that a decade away has done little to develop – but also nothing to diminish – the Glaswegian's onstage shtick. This is a compelling return, stuffed…
Read moreIn ITV’s adaptation of Charlotte Langley’s book, the death of a 16-year-old figure skater forces the investigators to look within their own team... Could you relate to your characters in The Blame ? Michelle Keegan I’m…
Read moreYou could argue that humans do something similar with their loved ones, in the form of what we share online, including health advice. I qualified as a doctor nearly 20 years ago; today the online world of healthcare is…
Read moreSuch a detour invites invocation of astronomical phenomenon, enquiry as to whether Kepler’s laws have any secret bearing on her acting, an excuse to ask if her success was written in the stars. It hints at hinterland.…
Read more“I’ve turned roles down because I thought there was a risk that they would turn me into a star,” he says, looking a little gloomy after I point out his bravura performance as gangster-come-chiropodist Frankie…
Read moreIn a Cobra-style crisis room, a fictional coalition is chaired by former Conservative MPs – Michael Gove (Secretary of State for Levelling Up) as Prime Minister and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi (Senior Minister of State at the…
Read moreBut what if you just have sound? Joint hosts of the Stories of Art podcast, Alastair Sooke and Dr James Fox talk me through the joys of art history in words. “You can watch [the podcast] on YouTube or podcast channels…
Read moreWe just recently set them up like an “L” shape so that one person gets to lie down straight on and the other person gets to lounge side-on, but we’re thinking of moving it so the couches face each other, like a…
Read moreThe UK hip-hop figure is respected across the music landscape, with his 2025 project ‘All The Flowers Have Bloomed’ earning huge acclaim. Having played key festivals such as Glastonbury, Love Supreme, We Out Here and…
Read moreThe last time we saw the Time Lord on screen was in May 2025, in the season 15 finale The Reality War, which saw Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor regenerate into returning star Billie Piper - although it was never confirmed if she…
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