Kate Thornton and Zoe Tyler have been sacked from 'Loose Women' as part of a huge shake up of the ITV daytime programme after viewing figures slumped... more
Literacy campaign: The Evening Standard's Get London Reading campaign has smashed through the £100,000 barrier thanks to Londoners' outstanding generosity... more
The comedian has pledged her support for our literacy campaign as a host of famous names from the Bishop of London to American actor Henry Winkler urged everyone to get involved.... more
A classic Only Fools And Horses episode in which Del Boy and Rodney dress up as Batman and Robin has been named Britain's most memorable Christmas TV moment... more
Any director who introduces Dawn French into an opera is taking a risk, but Donizetti intended the Duchess of Crackentorp to be a spoken role in La fille du Régiment.... more
Vanessa Redgrave is to present the best actress award in memory of her daughter, Natasha Richardson, at this year's London Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more
Still haven't finished the all important Christmas shop? Time hasn't run out. Our guide to some of the best Christmas gifts should give you ideas for last minute festive treats.... more
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are knocking the double act on the head before it gets too undignified and are bowing out on a high with a mix of classic and new sketches.... more
It may have been his wife's decision to call a halt to one of the most successful double acts in British comedy, but comedian Lenny Henry has made it clear he would like to see her carry on... more
The booksellers are still looking forward to Christmas, if nobody else is. No fewer than 800 new titles were published yesterday, including most of the publishers’ best shots at the all-important present market... more
Next month the comedy duo end their partnership with a final series of shows in the West End. In between a volley of gags, they talk about fathers, Madonna, and what comes next ... more
French and Saunders do what they do best in their latest live show - give us something to laugh about. Bruce Dessau says no other women pull off sophisticated stupidity as well.... more
Comedy heavyweights Ricky Gervais, Frank Skinner, Richard Herring and Russell Brand are all doing their stuff - along with excellent reformed '80s act Skint Video.
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Concerts devoted to Elgar, Mozart's classic The Marriage of Figaro and the Crouch End Festival Chorus all feature among Barry Millington's picks.... more
Bruce Dessau overlooks Lenny Henry's occasional clunkiness and enjoys Where You From?, a return to crowd-pleasing stand-up for this charming stalwart.... more
A bravura cast performance, including a five-minute cameo from Dawn French, made La Fille Du Regiment something special. Fiona Maddocks loved it.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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