Matilda the Musical comes to the West End with
rave reviews and a stunning star turn from Bertie Carvel as the hammer-throwing headmistress. He's had to bulk up, he tells Fiona Mountford... more
This is the story of Mr Fox who cannot be cowed by three diversely-shaped farmers (Boggis, Bunce, Bean - fat, small, lean). It starts off wonderfully... more
Major names from Raymond Briggs to Nick Park and Quentin Blake have donated drawings to a sale in support of a national centre for illustration... more
He's Britain's most successful jazz artist ever, is married to Sophie Dahl and puts on electric stage shows complete with exploding pianos. Is there no stopping Jamie Cullum, asks Christopher Silvester... more
Director Wes Anderson chooses homemade kookiness over CGI trickery for his take on Roald Dahl’s classic Fantastic Mr Fox — the result is charming.
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The first wave of the BFI's ever-complicated booking system opens for next month's London Film Festival, which has one of its best-ever line-ups... more
Eamonn McCabe invites us into private worlds in Writers' Rooms where the secrets of creativity, memories of agonies and inspirations are stored.
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Discover a novel use for your mobile phone, Quentin Blake's wonderfully scruffy illustrations and where to indulge in a bit of Dirty Dancing this weekend.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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