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I was blessed to know your daughter, Fiennes tells award-winner Vanessa Redgrave

2009-09-08T08:13:36Z

Ralph Fiennes paid an emotional tribute to the late Natasha Richardson when he presented an award to the actress's mother Vanessa Redgrave

TS Eliot widow exults in his poetry reading

2009-07-01T07:34:04Z

In a rare public appearance, TS Eliot's widow Valerie attended a reading of her husband's poems last night at London University

�Spaceship hotel� to land by the Thames

2009-05-26T07:00:24Z

This is the ultra-modern �250 million six-star hotel being planned for the north bank of the Thames

My London: Dev Patel

2009-05-07T15:56:14Z

Slumdog Dev Patel wants to clean up graffiti, eat at Nando's and look at the pretty girls on Oxford Street...

Tears and hugs as Broadway dims the lights for Natasha Richardson

2009-03-20T10:00:13Z

The family of Natasha Richardson made an emotional public appearance to thank friends and well-wishers for their support, as Broadway dimmed its lights in honour of the actress

The luminous life of Natasha, our star of stage and screen

2009-03-18T10:05:28Z

Following the tragic death of Natasha Richardson, we celebrate the actress whose enviable life seemed to defy the curse of the Redgraves

Richard E Grant brings Carnage to Richmond

2008-12-30T08:57:18Z

Richard E Grant, Juliet Stevenson and Antony Sher are among the stars of the new season at Richmond Theatre

Winslet's a winner in The Reader

2008-12-18T00:00:00Z

The Reader, Stephen Daldry's sensitive film of a controversial book about a former Auschwitz guard, gives Kate her best role in years.

Brits storm the Golden Globes

2008-12-11T14:40:13Z

The British have stormed the shortlists for the prestigious Golden Globe film awards

From Harrow to Bollywood, slumdog boy takes top prize

2008-12-01T09:53:34Z

Ralph Fiennes, Sienna Miller and Keira Knightley were among the stellar nominees at one of British film's most glittering celebrations.

The Sheekey girls

2008-11-26T08:30:49Z

For decades, theatre stars of the Fifties and Sixties have stared out from the walls of J Sheekey's restaurant in the West End

Naughty Kate's teen kiss

2008-11-07T14:32:14Z

Kate Winslet is pictured kissing a teen 15 years her junior in her new film.

Oedipus is big, brave and bold

2008-10-15T23:00:00Z

It is an evening of many flaws, but as Ralph Fiennes demonstrates, Oedipus remains irresistibly terrifying.

Theatre

2008-10-02T10:15:37Z

Big musicals may dominate the West End and box office receipts, but straight drama continues to thrive. These are the key people who make this city the global capital of theatre.

Strapless dress leaves Keira Knightley looking more flat-chested than ever at film premiere

2008-09-08T01:38:48Z

The British actress wore a grey strapless flowing chiffon gown to her premiere in Toronto, which only served to highlight her jutting cheekbones and tiny frame.

War of the Devonshires in The Duchess

2008-09-03T23:00:00Z

Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes are convincing as ill-matched aristocrats in Saul Dibb's period drama, The Duchess, says Charlotte O'Sullivan.

DVDs of the week

2008-08-12T11:31:00Z

Gleeson and Farrell make a magic double act in In Bruges, My Brother Is An Only Child has a rough charm and Son Of Rambow is nostalgic.

Parklife for Shakespeare in Open Air Theatre

2008-06-04T23:00:00Z

Liz Hoggard will always be grateful for the egalitarian, alfresco embrace of the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park.

The Brits really are coming

2008-05-01T10:59:38Z

While British films are noticeable by their absence in the Cannes line-up, it looks like it will be a good year for our actors, directors and writers.

Murder most foul and funny

2008-04-16T23:00:00Z

Writer/director Martin McDonagh gets the best out of Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes as Irish mobsters abroad in In Bruges.

Web scam adds 25% to price of theatre tickets

2008-04-11T08:48:05Z

Theatre-goers are being hit with 25 per cent ticket mark-ups by misleading internet sites

Theatreland up in arms over Arts Council sexuality quiz

2008-04-02T08:32:25Z

The Arts Council has encountered ridicule and anger over attempts to force theatre and museum trustees to disclose their sexuality to obtain funding

Carnage in the dark does not dim the acting

2008-03-26T00:00:00Z

A refreshing take on the middle classes in Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage provokes laughter but does not stimulate much thought.

West End power cut blacks out first night

2008-03-26T10:27:49Z

The heart of the West End was plunged into darkness for more than two hours after a major power cut

Sunday shows at the National

2008-01-17T12:37:57Z

The National Theatre is to stage performances on Sundays in a move that will cost it between £300,000 and £500,000 a year extra in wages.

Irons to make his National debut as former PM

2008-01-16T12:31:24Z

Jeremy Irons is to make his National Theatre debut in a new play on the life of prime minister Harold Macmillan.

WestEnders with attitude

2007-12-13T00:00:00Z

Chromophobia is always watchable, but as its plot turns unfold, it looks increasingly like a melodrama with a few too many pretensions.

Who's who in Richard and Ruthie's set

2006-12-04T14:49:09Z

Day in the life of London's smartest cafe

2006-11-29T15:59:25Z

Sir Terry Wogan, Ralph Fiennes and Sir David Frost were among the sightings when Simon Davis spent a day in The Wolseley.

Helena lands Potter role

2006-08-01T23:00:00Z

Film news: Helena Bonham Carter has won the role of evil Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange in the next Harry Potter film. The 40-year-old star will play one of Lord Voldemort's followers in the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.