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The Standard Theatre Awards 2009: Longlist revealed

02.11.09

Our longlist for the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards proves it has been 12 months of critical as well as commercial success.... more

Lenny Henry finds moor in Othello

21.09.09

Casting Lenny Henry in the role of Othello ensures a breathless audience — greedy to see how the neophyte compares with predecessors.... more

The play's the thing, as theatres rediscover drama this autumn

16.09.09

Londoners are being invited to make the play the thing this autumn as a cavalcade of stars prepares to tread the boards... more

Sporting Miscellanies

11.09.09

"Andy Murray or Rafael Nadal?" asks a poll on the Sun's website. "Who is the better tennis player?" ... more

For richer or poorer: hotel chain's Ł58 honeymoon deal

20.08.09

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VICTIMS: Politicians and stars ‘caught in the trap’

09.07.09

List of those targeted in News of the World operations to hack mobile phones and purchase confidential information is a wide cross-section from the worlds of politics and showbusiness... more

BBC stars told to expect 40 per cent salary cuts

10.06.09

Dozens of BBC stars have been warned by the Corporation to expect large cuts in their salaries, it has been disclosed... more

Scacchi calls for boycott against restaurants that put endangered fish on menu

08.06.09

Film star Greta Scacchi has urged Londoners to boycott restaurants that continue to serve endangered fish species like bluefin tuna... more

'Astonishing' Lenny Henry takes his Moor to West End

24.04.09

Lenny Henry is to make his West End theatrical debut as Othello... more

Lenny Henry's Yorkshire moor burns towards greatness

22.04.09

Lenny Henry and the lads, plus a couple of token lasses, have set out on tour with Othello. ... more

Round the choc queues at Selfridges for Willie Wonka's bars of gold

31.03.09

London's department stores have become accustomed to waiting lists for Hermčs bags, Victoria Beckham dresses and Louis Vuitton shoes... more

Off to catch the Moor the merrier

24.02.09

Doctor, I've got this Othello complex. Last year, I saw the haunting Chiwetel Ejiofor production at the Donmar, with a silky Ewan McGregor as Iago. Then Kathryn Hunter's RSC Othello came to the Hackney Empire, so we headed there to watch one of the most intriguing new generation of directors working out the Jealous Guy theme.... more

Sorry, Carol – Auntie had to dump you

05.02.09

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Phoenix that rose from the ashes

15.01.09

A headteacher who inspired a BBC drama has turned one of London's most notorious failing schools into one of its most successful, league tables show... more

French & Saunders show should go on says Lenny

17.10.08

It may have been his wife's decision to call a halt to one of the most successful double acts in British comedy, but comedian Lenny Henry has made it clear he would like to see her carry on... more

Fabulous but patchy farewell from French and Saunders

17.10.08

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are knocking the double act on the head before it gets too undignified and are bowing out on a high with a mix of classic and new sketches.... more

Honour for capital's young black achievers

03.10.08

A young jazz musician who grew up in care is among the black teenagers honoured for achieving outstanding exam results against the odds... more

Moor the merrier as Lenny makes debut as Othello

02.10.08

Lenny Henry is to make his stage acting debut in one of the most demanding roles in theatre - Othello... more

Lenny better than his gags

02.09.08

Striding on stage wearing a smart suit and a trademark broad grin Lenny Henry hit the ground running, says Bruce Dessau.... more

Stephen K Amos is Polished performer

08.08.08

Stephen K Amos is a natural performer who makes observational comedy and working a crowd look like the doddle it certainly is not.... more

Absolutely awful: Real life Edina's son says why growing up wasn't quite so fabulous after all

04.08.08

Nude rebirthing rituals. Daily Buddhist chants with Sting. Why growing up wasn't so fabulous for the real Edina's son.... more

Better believe in Solomon Burke

04.07.08

Solomon Burke, wisest of all soul singers, was wheeled out on the red carpet and placed in his throne at Barbican Hall.... more

Stop calling us failures, says top head made a Sir

16.06.08

A headteacher knighted for his work running a school in one of London's toughest areas has urged ministers to stop stigmatising comprehensives as failures... more

If she changes your haircut, it's time to split

09.04.08

Sienna Miller was praised for seeing past Rhys Ifans's flabby Catweazle exterior, appreciating his inner beauty instead... more

What will it take to make TV colour blind?

14.02.08

When will we black and Asian Britons no longer need to wag our fingers at institutions which remain wholly white at the top?... more

Sharp tongue and a maternity smock

10.08.07

Shappi Khorsandi's show at the Edinburgh fringe shows that behind her sweet smile lurks a fearless tongue that flawlessly spits hilarity.... more

Charm conquers corn

15.01.07

Bruce Dessau overlooks Lenny Henry's occasional clunkiness and enjoys Where You From?, a return to crowd-pleasing stand-up for this charming stalwart.... more

Critic's choice: top 5 comedy shows

11.01.07

Shappi Khorsandi on the water and Lenny Henry on dry land are two of the upcoming comic treats worth checking out this weekend.... more

Top 5 comedy shows

21.09.06

Josie Long will be charming the audience at the Soho Theatre, it's the opening night for a season of graveyard shift gigs fronted by Andrew Maxwell and Will Smith stands in for Harry Hill.... more

Top 5 comedy shows

21.09.06

Josie Long will be charming the audience at the Soho Theatre, it's the opening night for a season of graveyard shift gigs fronted by Andrew Maxwell and Will Smith stands in for Harry Hill.... more