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Michael Blakemore, the Australian-born director, who has died aged 95, made his name in London with his premieres of plays by Peter Nichols; he cemented his reputation by staging the majority of plays by Michael Frayn and – in a long-lived career that spanned half a century – became identified as a director with a meticulous eye, a potent feel for the theatrical and a sure touch in the commercial sector.

An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from jazz and drawing workshops to Hieronymus Bosch

If only he had applied the same diligence in No 10

Actor who played Jimmy Corkhill in the long-running Channel 4 soap Brookside

Carrick Hill’s contemporary new pavilion with a restaurant and events space is opening its doors near the historic Springfield manor house.

The magazine of the science fiction, fantasy, and horror field with news, reviews, and author interviews

David Mears helped form The Bear Pit in 2008 when it took up residence at the church hall of the United Reformed Church.

A look at several decades of meetings between Elizabeth II and the men and women who headed the British government.

From Nigel Farage’s barrel-scraping appearance to the withering wit of Grace Dent – we rate the contestants most likely to win this year’s bushtucker bonanza

I USED to live in “God’s own country” and that can only be one place, as every true Yorkshirewoman will tell you. Our Sundays were spent strid...