Gerald Finley has a range capable of encompassing German Romantic ballad, Victorian parlour song and the razor-sharp social wit of Cole Porter. Perhaps not quite with equal success, however... more
Six years after her last performance on the London stage, Sienna Miller was mobbed by fans and photographers on her return to West End theatre
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Sir Michael Stoute has more than 170 horses and apparently none of them are good enough or fit enough to run in either of the StanJames.com-sponsored Guineas' this weekend... more
George III got it right, I think. He once said he was always glad to hear of the death of an author - because then he knew he'd got the fellow complete upon his shelf... more
Given the financial hurricane that devasted the City last month, that 2008 is shaping up to be a good year for British film and our leading directors and actors ... more
Horse Racing: Duke Of Marmalade can round off a brilliant unbeaten season in Europe by winning the £3.1 million Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp... more
It had promised to be a high-glamour affair with Britain's two hottest young starlets going head to head to be crowned queen of the red carpet.... more
An excellent period atmosphere - and the talents of Keira Knightly and Sienna Miller as the women in the life of Dylan Thomas - are not quite enough to save The Edge Of Love from its flaws.... more
Biopics of poets have never caught on in a very big way for good reasons. The main point about poets is the poetry they write - and watching people fiddle with words on a page just isn't a hot ticket... more
Her waif-like figure garners as much attention as her arresting looks but Keira Knightley's mother has attacked 'playground bullies' for a whispering campaign suggesting the 23-year-old actress is anorexic.... more
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.... more
Any film starring Damian Lewis ought to be worth seeing but you are never sure whether The Baker is comedy or farce and it tries the patience a bit.... more
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