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The BBC's Little Dorrit won seven Emmy Awards for Britain at American television's equivalent of the Oscars... more

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Here's an unfashionable suggestion: it's time to stick up for Abu Qatada, the supposed "al Qaeda kingpin in Europe". Not for the sake of his alleged beliefs - but for ours... more

Stuff the critics...audiences pick their own stars

16.02.09
David Tennant and Kenneth Branagh, snubbed by the judges of the Olivier awards, have been acclaimed theatrical heroes in the only stage awards judged by the public... more

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Priscilla on stage, Blur reunited, Michael Sheen as Brian Clough — we bring you the highlights of London’s arts calendar for the coming months. ... more

Branagh and Leigh lead campaign to end illegal film downloads

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More than 100 award-winning producers, directors and writers called for action to tackle illegal downloads of films and TV shows which they say are threatening jobs... more

Donmar dominates the London stage at ES Theatre Awards

24.11.08
The Donmar Warehouse, one of the smallest venues in the West End, has stormed the Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

The Chancellor's dangerous bet

24.11.08
TODAY'S pre-Budget report is the Government's boldest response yet to the recession: a gamble of billions of pounds on tax cuts to kick-start the economy... more

Dr Who joins our theatre awards cast

21.11.08
David Tennant is to join this year's star-studded Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

Josh joins the cast at Evening Standard theatre awards

18.11.08
A glittering cast of West End stars, including Josh Hartnett, Jude Law and Kenneth Branagh are set to attend this year's prestigious Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

David Walliams and his ladees

17.11.08
David Walliams was swamped by female admirers at the Variety Club's 56th Annual Showbiz Awards.... more

Co-stars in contest for best actress at Evening Standard Theatre Awards

07.11.08
Comedy co-stars Penelope Wilton and Margaret Tyzack will go head to head for honours at this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

Heavyweights of the stage battle for best actor prize

04.11.08
Kevin Spacey, Alan Rickman and Kenneth Branagh are in the running for honours in this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

Theatre

08.10.08
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. ... more

25 events to raise your spirits this autumn

24.09.08
Something might be rotten in the City but in London’s arts world there’s plenty to be upbeat about. Here’s our pick of must-sees to brighten up longer nights... more

Branagh leads Ivanov invasion

18.09.08
Not for many years has there been a more exciting invasion of London's commercial theatre world than Ivanov's launch in triumph by Michael Grandage.... more

Bond girl Gemma to play Tess Of The d'Urbevilles as TV turns back to costume dramas

20.08.08
It is a truth universally acknowledged - especially among female viewers - that you can never have too many costume dramas. ... more

What's new on television this autumn? Austen, Hardy and Dickens

20.08.08
You could call them credit crunch classics - reliable dramas for worrying times... more

The man with the Midas touch

19.08.08
Michael Grandage has transformed the Donmar into a theatrical powerhouse. Now he explains why he's offering Dench, Law and Branagh in the West End for only a tenner.... more

DVDs of the week

29.04.08
World War II-era spy thriller Lust, Caution is exquisite on every level, St Trinian's is a surprisingly jolly comedy and Out Of The Blue lives up to the title.... more

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08.04.08
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.... more

Revealed: The inspiration for Kenneth Branagh's iconic portrayal of an Iraq war Colonel in a major new TV drama

08.03.08
In 2003, as a reporter for The Mail on Sunday, I joined Colonel Tim Collins as he led our troops to war in Iraq. Kenneth Branagh plays Colonel Tim giving his historic eve-of-battle speech; Washington plays me writing it all down... more

A qualified welcome back, Ken

04.12.07
Kenneth Branagh's Sleuth remake sees mixed results and is more interested in the cinematic craft of acting than the original.... more

Branagh's back on song with Magic Flute

29.11.07
Kenneth Branagh was being all but written off thanks to the ludicrous Sleuth, but he hits the high notes with the Magic Flute.... more

Poisoned tea for two

22.11.07
Kenneth Branagh's remake of Anthony Shaffer's Sleuth is an exercise in the theatre of cruelty, says Derek Malcolm.... more

Bard takes a trip to Japan

20.09.07
Kenneth Branagh is definitely not a magical film-maker and his remake of As You Like It rarely catches fire as one of Shakespeare's most popular plays should. ... more

Jude Law to play Hamlet in West End

10.09.07
Jude Law is to play Hamlet on the West End stage. Law will play the title role in a new production for the Donmar Warehouse, directed by Kenneth Branagh.... more

Battle of wits in this super new Sleuth

31.08.07
Sleuth is highly theatrical rather than truly cinematic and is played out like a deadly game of ping pong between two vulnerable men.... more

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