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London theatre guide: The Comedy About Spies
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (435+ words) Learn all about this side-splitting show and book The Comedy About Spies tickets now This hit production by Mischief, creators of The Play That Goes Wrong and numerous other brilliant comedies, is a knowingly silly spoof of the spy genre…...
I've tried to review Sam Campbell's new show. .. but it's just so weird
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (335+ words) The Aussie comedian's mockumentary series sees him take one-line pitches and build bizarre cinematic masterpieces Benji Wilson has been covering television for The Telegraph since 2000 as a columnist, feature writer and critic. See more He has watched an unhealthy amount…...
Jeremy Irons and Brian Cant? TV's most unlikely crossovers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (320+ words) When small-screen worlds collide, it's both baffling and brilliant " get Su Pollard next to Stephen Graham in his next gritty drama, I say Some TV crossovers are unsettling because the two performers just don't seem to belong in the same…...
Diane Morgan: "I'm too working class to have a cleaner'
1+ mon, 4+ hour ago (489+ words) The comedian on near-death experiences, her appreciation of old documentaries and why we shouldn't try to be American She lives in London with her partner, Ben, and their dog, Bob. This is how she spends her Saturdays. Then it's back…...
Ray Cooney is Britain's greatest farceur, but dementia means he doesn't know it
2+ mon, 7+ hour ago (790+ words) The Telegraph Ray Cooney is sitting at the window having breakfast when I arrive at the house on the border of Epping Forest where he has lived with his wife, Linda, a former actress, for 60 years. He is wearing a…...
A history of theatre in 10 groundbreaking plays
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1156+ words) From Greek tragedy to a 21st-century dissection of blue-collar America, these are the theatrical milestones that shaped drama as we know it Dominic Cavendish has been writing about theatre and comedy since the mid-1990s and became the Telegraph's lead theatre critic…...
Gwyneth Strong: "My Only Fools and Horses" co-star and I are planning a new series"
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1221+ words) The Sussex-based actress on seaside strolls, volunteering for Childline and her love of brunch She married fellow soap actor Jesse Birdsall, of Eldorado, Bugs and Hollyoaks fame in 2000. Together they have two adult children, Oscar (b. 1988) and Lottie (b. 1991). When Strong's children…...
Arthur Miller's electrifying reckoning with anti-Semitism is a play for today
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (310+ words) Director Jordan Fein emphasises the cost of conformity in a gripping revival of Broken Glass Dominic Cavendish has been writing about theatre and comedy since the mid-1990s and became the Telegraph's lead theatre critic in 2014. See more He is the founding…...
The Office producer: "If my joke offends someone, I apologise and move on
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (350+ words) Ash Atalla, the man behind of some of the nation's best-loved shows, shares his thoughts on the state of the modern sitcom Chris is a freelance culture reporter, specialising in television and radio, which means he has experienced every episode…...
The Jewish comedian making Germans laugh about Nazis
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (360+ words) Raanan Hershberg pushes stand-up to new limits with his openness about idolising Louis CK and balanced stance on Israel-Palestine Chris is a freelance culture reporter, specialising in television and radio, which means he has experienced every episode of Strictly Come…...