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Javier Bardem thrilled as he lands James Bond villain role

13.10.11
Spanish actor Javier Bardem said he was excited to be lining up as the next Bond villain after being a huge fan of the films as a child... more

Harry Potter will premiere at Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square

01.03.11
Harry Potter will bow out with the first red carpet premiere in Trafalgar Square... more

London Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2010: The long-list unveiled

25.10.10
In an outstanding year for London theatre, our judging panel have picked out the most remarkable performances and productions. The choices reflect the explosion of young talent emerging alongside theatre grandees who are at the top of their game... more

My London: Toby Stephens

13.08.10
Actor Toby Stephens buys his perfume in Belgravia, his robots in Brick Lane and sometimes gets mistaken for Damian Lewis... more

Back to an age of guilt, repression and yearning in The Late Middle Classes

02.06.10
The Late Middle Classes is a play about the atmosphere of guilt that pervaded English life in the Fifties... more

Expect 'madness and tenderness' from new Doctor Who

19.03.10
The new Doctor Who boasted the latest series will offer "madness, tenderness and recklessness with adventure and risk" at its launch. ... more

Chanel’s Lagerfeld puts the fashion back in ballet

17.06.09
It was a case of high fashion both on and off stage at Sadler’s Wells.... more

Check out the biggest movies this summer

05.06.09
Sacha Baron Cohen's new comic creation, the latest instalment from Harry Potter at Hogwarts and adventures in the land of lizard men - here is our guide to the biggest movies of the season... more

Michael Sheen polishes up Tony Blair role

26.03.09
Michael Sheen will play Tony Blair in a film examining his close relationship with Bill Clinton, according to reports... 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

Rosmersholm: A towering play

23.05.08
This masterpiece – a favourite of Freud’s – features three suicides, and a lavish portion of sexual guilt. ... more

Helen's heart of darkness

23.05.08
The merit of Anthony Page's lucid, refreshing production of Rosmersholm, is that it never succumbs to the temptations of melodrama... more

Watering holes to suit all tastes

27.02.08
London has something for everyone. Here's the watering holes to suit all tastes.... more

The hottest tickets for the year ahead

04.01.08
From Kylie Minogue and masterpieces of Impressionism to an invasion of Chinese dance companies, the next 12 months will be a treat for London's arts lovers.... more

Will the Brits get the gongs?

21.12.06
British actors have put in some prizewinnning performances this year. They'll get Oscar nominations, just don't expect them all to win.... more

Rufus triumphant as Rock'n'Roll rules

27.11.06
Sir Tom Stoppard's politics and music saga Rock'n'Roll blasted its way to a double victory at the prestigious Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

The king of Rock'n'Roll

27.11.06
Rufus Sewell collected the Evening Standard Best Actor award for his role in Tom Stoppard's Rock'n'Roll. Success has been worth the wait, he says.... more

Kristin will hand out coveted theatre award

22.11.06
Kristin Scott Thomas will present the statuette for best actor at the 52nd Evening Standard Theatre Awards at the Savoy Hotel on Monday.... more

Majestic Mirren's crowning glory

14.09.06
Dame Helen Mirren's performance as the beleaguered monarch in the much-talked-about The Queen is well worth an Oscar - and the script really dazzles too.... more

This doesn't put a royal foot wrong

01.09.06
No one really knows how the Royals reacted when Princess Diana died in that crash. But, in The Queen, Stephen Frears and Peter Morgan have made an educated and emotionally entertaining guess.... more

My Queen is no betrayal

31.08.06
Helen Mirren may be snubbed by the royals for playing The Queen, but the star says Stephen Frears's acclaimed film is no betrayal of the monarch.... more


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