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Andrew Allen

Noel Coward’s ‘Private Lives’ play review: Every line is sharp

Noel Coward’s Private Lives, aged just over 85 and showing no signs of maturing, fizzes onto stage for a tour (playing in Brighton through until Saturday 6 February) prior to the West End. It’s the one where two recent divorcees Amanda and Elyot run into each other while celebrating their brand new and ill-advised honeymoons, … >

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‘Annie’ musical review: Vibrant, breathless and supremely confident

Annie is one of those musicals that you’re reasonably assured of what you’re going to get going in. It’s headed by an adorable kid with ginger ringlets, is peppered with a brace of reliably catchy show tunes, and is based on Harold Gray’s deceptively astute newspaper cartoon strip. In Nikolai Foster’s new production, however, the … >

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The legacy of ‘Little Britain’

It’s thirteen years since Little Britain hit our screens with its outrageous brand of humour. Always shocking, defiantly funny, and endlessly quotable, the BBC comedy series from David Walliams and Matt Lucas has become part of the national landscape, even inspiring Russian and American versions. As well as Carol Beer telling everybody that her ‘computer … >

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Did ‘Cuffs’ deserve a second season?

So Cuffs, BBC One’s cop drama set in Brighton, will not be renewed for a second season. The official line (as always) is that the BBC are “proud” of the show, but they are seeking to make way for new programmes. It’ll be interesting to see what the next attempt to fill the mid-week early-evening … >

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‘Cuffs’ Episode 7 review: The writing is becoming more relaxed

The penultimate instalment of BBC One’s Cuffs largely centres on Eleanor Matsuura’s Donna (who could front a series all by herself). This episode begins with her being put forward for a recommendation as a result of her quick thinking in the line of fire that potentially saves the lives of three police officers, and certainly … >

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‘Doctor Who’ speculation: Who is The Minister of War?

As soon as O’Donnell (Morven Christie) travelled through time in ‘Before the Flood’ and showed her fan-girl credentials (yelping excitedly about the TARDIS being bigger on the inside, giving a roll call of The Doctor’s greatest hits) it was pretty clear that she was being presented as Potential Companion Who’s Not Going To Make It … >

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