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How Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce made TV’s most bittersweet sitcom couple
In Britain’s golden age of sitcoms, George and Mildred stands out. Originally airing on ITV between 1976 and 1979, it focused on the unequal relationship between George Roper, a lazy, ineffectual and occasionally cunning figure played by the late Brian Murphy, and his frustrated wife Mildred (Yootha Joyce), who has social and cultural aspirations beyond her apparent status, but is constantly reminded by George where she came from.
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What’s on TV tonight: Mussolini: Son of the Century, Top Guns: Inside the RAF, and more
Mussolini: Son of the Century Sky Atlantic, 2am/9pm An extraordinary piece of televisual theatre, this Italian series – with a British director, Joe Wright (of Churchill drama The Darkest Hour) at the helm – vividly charts the political rise of that most preeningly preposterous of fascist dictators, Benito Mussolini. Very much the opposite of what you’d expect of political biography, it is high-energy all the way, with not a moment wasted on tedium. In fact, much of the time it’s more like Peaky
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Fight Club’s Chuck Palahniuk: ‘Today, cults are the big thing. Secretive cults’
“There are probably a billion cults going on right now that we have no clue about.” Chuck Palahniuk is meditating on the American moment. At 62, and the author of 25 books of fiction, he has made a career diving into the murky waters of the national ID and dredging back to the surface its most transgressive desires.
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The racist, misogynistic trans actress destroying Netflix’s Oscar dreams
Before and just after her Oscar nomination was announced for the embattled Emilia Pérez, attacks on the 52-year-old Spanish transgender actress Karla Sofia Gascón were par for the course.
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London theatre: the best family shows to book now
London has a world-leading theatre scene, and it’s particularly strong when it comes to family shows. Head to the West End, and beyond, and you’ll find everything from beloved Disney movies-turned-enthralling musicals to innovative, accessible shows featuring puppetry, comedy, songs and more.
10-min read - EntertainmentThe Telegraph
London theatre: the best musicals and plays to book now
London has a world-leading theatre scene, offering everything from plays, musicals and comedy to immersive and family-friendly entertainment. In the West End, and beyond, you’ll find both beloved long-running shows and cutting-edge new work, featuring A-list actors alongside rising stars.
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Ainsley Harriott: Young people don’t want children because the world is ugly, but it always has been
Ainsley Harriott started his career in music and acting in the late 1980s and early 1990s, before reverting to his talent as a chef. He was resident chef on Good Morning with Anne and Nick for four years until 1996 and was the presenter of Ready Steady Cook until 2010. In the years since, he’s written 18 books, including Ainsley’s Good Mood Food, appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015, and fronted shows such as Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen and My World Kitchen. He is divorced, with two adult c
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