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Sunday with Tobias Menzies: ‘ I’ve become a lot better at domestics’

Sunday plans? I’ve really got into cold-water swimming, so that’s often how I start my Sundays. I try to get up not too late and head to London’s Hampstead...

Gary Oldman announces his long-awaited return to the stage in Beckett classic

After decades away from the theatre, Gary Oldman is to return to the Yorkshire playhouse where he once...

Gavin Creel, Tony award-winning Broadway star, dies at 48

Gavin Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony award for Hello, Dolly! opposite Bette Midler...

‘Trailblazing’ TV, film and stage actor Cleo Sylvestre dies aged 79

The “trailblazing” actor Cleo Sylvestre has died aged 79, her agent has confirmed.Sylvestre, also known as Cleopatra Palmer,...

Sunday with Lindsay Duncan: ‘I lie on the sofa and read the paper’

How do you spend Sundays? Absolutely in the pursuit of pleasure, in our case: food. We hire a...

Doubtfire Daiquiri, madam? How theatres are ramping up the drama with themed cocktails

A drink at the bar is rarely the highlight of any trip to the theatre. Beers are swiftly decanted into bendy plastic tumblers; wines...

‘Like a gig with your favourite 90s artists’: KT Tunstall composes Clueless musical

Mean Girls has become a West End hit, Heathers is on tour and now Clueless is becoming a high-school musical, too. The 1995 film...

It’s the way they sell ’em: standups across UK turn to merchandise for extra cash

Comedian Paddy Young sold caps at last year’s Edinburgh festival fringe emblazoned with his memorable show title: Hungry, Horny, Scared. They were a hit....