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Tatty Macleod review
Entertaining debut from TikTok star who grew up England and France.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 11th January 2024
Romesh Ranganathan: 'I live in Crawley. If I go to Tesco, no one notices me'
The comedian has a Radio 2 slot, a children's book, a podcast and four TV shows. Oh, and a stand-up tour. Just before the first dates, Dominic Maxwell meets him.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 11th January 2024
The Unfriend review
Headed by new faces Lee Mack and Sarah Alexander, a refreshed cast for The Unfriend has now been unwrapped and let loose on this comedy but it is still one of the biggest headscratchers in the West End.
Franco, Theatre & Tonic, 11th January 2024
The Unfriend review
Returning to the West End after a successful run last year, Steven Moffat's seriously silly play dispels the Winter blues with its excruciating comedy of manners.
Claire Roderick, Fairy Powered Productions, 11th January 2024
Max & Ivan: Comedians get personal about their backstage dramas
In their new shows, anarchic theatre company Spymonkey and sketch duo Max and Ivan place the spotlight on their own lives more than ever before
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th January 2024
Why Alan Partridge still speaks to us
Big Beacon perfectly captures the tragicomic essence of the hapless broadcaster.
Patrick West, Spiked, 11th January 2024
Poor Things review
Poor Things is weird and wonderful - but not so weird I had to Google it afterwards.
Deborah Ross, The Spectator, 11th January 2024
Poor Things review
Yorgos Lanthimos' new film is up there with his best.
Paul Heath, Hollywood News, 11th January 2024
Poor Things review
A triumphant reunion for Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos.
Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk, 11th January 2024
Review: Cockfosters
Despite the thinness of the narrative, you never feel as if you are stuck on the tube like those poor passengers who had to endure hours on the Elizabeth Line in December, but in Cockfosters, the view out the windows never changes.
The Reviews Hub, 11th January 2024
The Unfriend review
Perhaps because it is created by a writer of the calibre of Moffatt, there are high expectations for the play, yet, ironically giving how much Moffatt can twist a tale, the stakes are never raised high enough, it all feels a little safe.
Paul T Davies, BritishTheatre.com, 11th January 2024
Poor Things review
Emma Stone goes on a journey of self-discovery in an audacious film that is mightily pleased with itself.
Danny Leigh, The Financial Times, 11th January 2024
Poor Things review
Glorious adaptation of iconic Scottish novel.
Emma Simmonds, The List, 11th January 2024
The Unfriend review
The Unfriend is a perfect night out at the theatre if what you need is uncontrollable laughter. You'll not only chuckle your heart out, but also be invested in an expertly written comic storyline that is a must-see.
James Robertson, The Reviews Hub, 11th January 2024
How did Saltburn become the most talked-about film of awards season?
Emerald Fennell's comedy-thriller may not be winning the awards (yet), but it is proving victorious with audiences - who can't stop discussing it...
Andrew Pulver, The Guardian, 11th January 2024
Poor Things review
This quirky and manic film unashamedly puts sex back on the big screen.
Dulcie Pearce and Hanna Flint, The Sun, 11th January 2024
Life according to... Susie McCabe
'If people are spending money to see you, that's a tremendous feeling'.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 11th January 2024
Bad haircut inspires Ania Magliano's new comedy show
"If you've had a bad haircut, it's for you, but also if you haven't, then your bad haircut is coming - everyone has one at least once in their lives so you should probably see it to prepare yourself for what's to come."
Cambridge Independent, 11th January 2024
Bob Servant: 'I blame myself for the fall of the Berlin Wall'
The owner of Dundee's third most successful burger van on why he'd apologise to Lulu and how he talked Annie Lennox down from a bottle fight, via his creator, Neil Forsyth.
Ashley Davies, The Times, 11th January 2024
The Unfriend review
Lee Mack is in his element in Steven Moffat's comedy of manners.
Olivia Rook, London Theatre, 11th January 2024
Review: The Unfriend
The comedy of embarrassment returns, but wastes much of its talents on a script that gets its share of laughs but never quite adds up.
Gary Naylor, Broadway World, 11th January 2024Yorgos Lanthimos on Poor Things
Lanthimos's latest film, a Frankenstein story full of sex and humour - and even hope - is on a larger scale than anything he has made, but loses none of his strangeness and wit.
Nicole Flattery, British Film Institute, 11th January 2024TV & radio
6:30pm30 min
The Musical Life Of...
Series 5, Episode 1 - Bonnie TylerA new comedy telling the stories of the greatest ever Welsh people through song, starting Bonnie Tyler.