Tag: Jessica Raine

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TV Review: Becoming Elizabeth (Season 1)

A cast full of my faves makes Becoming Elizabeth highly watchable – shame it’s been cancelled! “You…

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TV Review: Becoming Elizabeth (Episode 1)

Our enduring passion for the Tudors on TV continues with Becoming Elizabeth “The sex lives of the…

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TV Review: Informer

Gut-wrenchingly good, complex counter-terrorism drama Informer is just superb “I just stood out in front of the…

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Film Review: Benjamin (2018)

Simon Amstell’s bracingly frank and personally inspired Benjamin is a très charmante film “I think it was……

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News: Nottingham Playhouse reveals a Spring Loaded season of 23 events

Nottingham Playhouse has announced a season of live and digital productions that celebrate local stories and support…

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Book review: Time To Act – Simon Annand

Simon Annand’s Time To Act is a beautiful book of photos capturing actors in the minutes before…

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News: October UK theatre news update

We’re beginning to see the fruits of some more of the lockdown programming that has seen theatres…

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11 of my top moments in a theatre in 2017

As ever, the wait for the end-of-year lists of favourite plays and performances has to continue until…

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Queer Theatre – a round-up

“There’s nowt so queer as folk” Only about a week behind schedule, I wanted to round up…