http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-1309-dawn-french/topic-rss.do Dawn French RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23773435-lenny-henry-maybe-one-day-we-can-have-a-black-doctor-who.do Shortlisted at today's Evening Standard theatre awards for his role as Othello, Lenny Henry has come a long way from black and white minstrels 2009-11-23T08:37:22Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23770074-redgrave-to-present-standard-theatre-prize-in-natashas-memory.do 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 2009-11-16T09:20:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23754136-prepare-for-the-celebrity-book-war.do The race for the lion's share of the Christmas memoirs market is under way. David Sexton and Nick Curtis sort wheat from chaff 2009-10-08T08:15:52Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23681500-hill-beats-ross-in-tv-baftas.do Jonathan Ross missed out on a TV Bafta, while Sir David Attenborough picked up an award for the first time in ten years. 2009-04-27T08:39:31Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23669073-round-the-choc-queues-at-selfridges-for-willie-wonkas-bars-of-gold.do London's department stores have become accustomed to waiting lists for Hermès bags, Victoria Beckham dresses and Louis Vuitton shoes 2009-03-31T07:44:29Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23660028-obama-shortlisted-for-two-book-prizes.do President Barack Obama appears twice on this year's Galaxy British Book Awards shortlist 2009-03-10T10:08:35Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23602918-last-minute-festive-gift-guide.do 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. 2008-12-16T16:08:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23574487-fabulous-but-patchy-farewell-from-french-and-saunders.do 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. 2008-10-16T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23574424-french-saunders-show-should-go-on-says-lenny.do 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 2008-10-17T08:06:19Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23574425-a-fabulous-but-patchy-farewell.do 2008-10-17T08:07:53Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23563177-boo-to-super-thursday-and-hurrah-to-real-writers.do 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 2008-10-03T07:44:52Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562863-super-thursday-sees-bookshops-start-christmas-countdown.do The race for the top 10 Christmas books begins with more than 800 titles in the running 2008-10-02T07:43:54Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562850-moor-the-merrier-as-lenny-makes-debut-as-othello.do Lenny Henry is to make his stage acting debut in one of the most demanding roles in theatre - Othello 2008-10-02T07:17:41Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23555648-farewell-french-and-saunders.do 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 2008-09-15T07:52:06Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23476117-if-she-changes-your-haircut-its-time-to-split.do Sienna Miller was praised for seeing past Rhys Ifans's flabby Catweazle exterior, appreciating his inner beauty instead 2008-04-09T08:29:17Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23475732-dvds-of-the-week.do Three messed-up brothers get lost in India in The Darjeeling Limited, the nail-biting Rescue Dawn will have you throwing chips at the screen and Pulling mocks singledom. 2008-04-08T10:45:18Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23465126-still-absolutely-fabulous-30-years-on.do 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. 2008-03-26T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23420786-dvds-of-the-week.do Escapism of the highest order in the fifth Harry Potter film, Jimmy Carr chruns out some more gags and fun with Little Britain Abroad. 2007-11-13T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/article-23414059-critics-choice-top-5-comedy.do Comedy heavyweights Ricky Gervais, Frank Skinner, Richard Herring and Russell Brand are all doing their stuff - along with excellent reformed '80s act Skint Video. 2007-09-27T09:39:42Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23410913-razor-sharp-ricky-back-on-target.do Ricky Gervais is hardly the finest comedian ever to tread the boards, but he is undoubtedly special, says Bruce Dessau. 2007-09-03T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23392978-dvds-of-the-week.do Brit rom-com Starter For 10, The Best Of Saturday Live, Ghosts, and the true story of an English eccentric's quest to sail round the world, are all released on DVD this week. 2007-04-17T11:54:03Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23387062-dvds-of-the-week.do This week's top releases include Oscar winner Andrea Arnold's first feature, a French and Saunders series, and a bonkers Japanese exploitation flick. 2007-02-27T12:45:30Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23382794-closure-threat-to-battersea-fringe-theatre.do Battersea Arts Centre faces closure because of a cut in funding. 2007-01-23T15:27:25Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23382244-critics-choice-top-five-classical-events.do Concerts devoted to Elgar, Mozart's classic The Marriage of Figaro and the Crouch End Festival Chorus all feature among Barry Millington's picks. 2007-01-18T15:56:24Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23381756-charm-conquers-corn.do Bruce Dessau overlooks Lenny Henry's occasional clunkiness and enjoys Where You From?, a return to crowd-pleasing stand-up for this charming stalwart. 2007-01-15T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23381319-the-fat-lady-steals-it.do A bravura cast performance, including a five-minute cameo from Dawn French, made La Fille Du Regiment something special. Fiona Maddocks loved it. 2007-01-12T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23376370-day-in-the-life-of-londons-smartest-cafe.do Sir Terry Wogan, Ralph Fiennes and Sir David Frost were among the sightings when Simon Davis spent a day in The Wolseley. 2006-11-29T15:59:25Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23375578-thats-no-laydeeits-katie-pollard.do Little Britain's Big Night, a Comic Relief special, offered umpteen belly laughs, says Bruce Dessau. And for once, even Kate Moss was upstaged. 2006-11-23T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23368544-what-next-for-matt-and-david.do As their live show arrives in London, the UK's favourite comedy duo talk about their private lives, public adulation and what the future holds after Little Britain. 2006-09-29T11:03:27Z