BAFTA-nominated director Nicholas Renton (Mrs Gaskells’ Wives & Daughters, Lewis, Musketeers) is set to join the critically ...

A new book argues that the mother of Jesus was a powerhouse in her own right. Madonna and Child, c.1485 (oil on wood) by Giovanni Bellini, currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

She was there when Jesus was crucified, yet no one knows much about her. That might be why scholars just can’t quit chasing down the truth about Mary Magdalene. The Penitent Magdalene by Guido Reni.

It’s not Christmas if we’re not debating the merits of Christmas dinner, is it? Yes, we all love roast potatoes and the meat (or meat alternative) is always a winner but parsnips can be controversial, ...

You can make this ahead of time and freeze it, so that all you need to do on Christmas Day is pop the stuffing in the oven. Christmas is just days away now, and if you've ever been on dinner duties, ...

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Bob and Dick Sherman take centre stage in this well-researched account of how Walt Disney created a classic Like many kids of the VHS generation, I must have watched my taped-off-the-telly copy of ...

The historical record is pretty divided on what kind of woman Mary Todd was. Was she a gracious Southern belle who staunchly supported her husband, President Abraham Lincoln? A gauche, crude upstart ...

Just over a year ago, on holiday in New York, I watched the comedy Oh, Mary! on Broadway, having previously heard nothing but glowing things. I found it vulgar, chaotic and a celebration of some of ...

The West End has a totally outrageous new star – and, in a mind-boggling twist, it’s a fabulously subversive, queer spin on a former American First Lady. Cole Escola’s Tony Award-winning comedy Oh, ...

Oh, Mary! is the show London didn’t know it needed. Cole Escola’s comedy about Mary Todd Lincoln – which has been playing on Broadway since June 2024, smashing box-office records and winning two Tony ...

The UK premiere of Prime Minister, complete with a Q&A with former New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern, took place at this year’s Into Film Festival, one of the largest youth-focused film festivals in ...