August 20, 2009 is the day the telly died. I’m not quite sure what sounded the death knell but it might have something to do with the How Clean Is Your House?... more
There are many playground rumours and urban myths about English A-levels being marked by computers, or by people in Indian call centres marking from check-lists... more
Playwright Frank McGuinness tells Claire Allfree how he draws on a myriad of experience to speak to audiences about life, death and the unknowable.... more
Frank McGuinness's bitterly comic, beautifully observed play Gates Of Gold alludes to the courage it took to be flamboyantly gay and is both painful and poignant, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
This earthy version of Lorca's best-known work Yerma is let down by a jerky production that at times resembles a world music festival run out of control, says Fiona Mountford.... more
Emotion and poetry bloom in abundance in Helena Kaut-Howson's production of Lorca's play Yerma, with Kathryn Hunter producing a heart-wrenching performance as the protagonist of the piece.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do