The pecking order was all in the arrival time. First the general guests were seated by ushers. Soon after a brace of Palmer Tomkinsons arrived on 7ins heels, chatting to Rowan Atkinson... more
London theatre hailed a new generation of young playwrights today in Olivier Award nominations which also recognise one of the starriest years in West End history... more
Reading, yesterday, that there are secret plans for Prince William to take over more and more of his grandmother's official duties, I came over all funny. A manful tear, reader, welled in my eye... more
The dog that plays Bullseye in the West End production of Oliver! has been attacked by two Staffordshire bull terriers. The dog, another Staffordshire called Bodger, was being walked by Heather Diggins in Sutton... more
At the Electric Cinema, where Matthew Freud and Elisabeth Murdoch had invited le tout Notting Hill to watch Barack Obama's inauguration on the big screen, everyone started chattering when the poet came on... more
Comedy giants Rowan Atkinson and Robin Williams will return to the British stage for the first time in more than a decade to celebrate Prince Charles's 60th birthday... more
Comedy giants Rowan Atkinson and Robin Williams are to return to the British stage after long absences for a televised gala to celebrate Prince Charles's 60th birthday. ... more
As the Camerons and Browns choose British resorts for their summer holidays, Connie Allfrey seeks out the seaside towns where demand for second homes is still soaring... more
When it came to getting up close with Hugh Grant and Daniel Craig yesterday, movie mogul Barbara Broccoli had no competition. She got a hug from heart throb Hugh and a rare smile from 007 himself last night.... more
Mr Bean's Holiday will either have you collapsed in a fit of the giggles throughout or sitting stony-faced in the stalls pondering why you spent the ticket money.... more
Star-packed charity shows often present a dilemma to the critic and The Secret Policeman's Ball was no exception. Some of the witless skits really felt like torture, says Bruce Dessau.... more
Budding comedians are being given the chance to have their sketch performed alongside the likes of Eddie Izzard and Chevy Chase at the return of the Secret Policeman's Ball.... more
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