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What if we in the faculty no longer viewed people in the administration as them, asks Rachel Toor, and remembered that until about 15 minutes ago, they were us?
Even though she hasn’t had to deal with the cruel hand of dementia personally, Olivia Colman found the unbearably sad situation at the heart of her new film almost uncomfortably acute. In The Father, a moving exploration of old age and the tricks the mind can play, she portrays Anne, the devoted daughter of emotionally uptight Anthony (Sir Anthony Hopkins), who is stricken with dementia, leading to a tangled web of grief, confusion and occasional black humour. Anyone who has had to deal with an ageing loved one will recognise this scenario. But Olivia says the power of the script – co-w...
Sir Simon Russell Beale was a sight to behold. He rose to his feet, lip trembling, body quivering with indignation. The greatest stage actor of his generation, a much-garlanded stalwart of the Royal Shakespeare Company, had been enraged by a woman in the audience who had noisily asserted that, in the interests of ‘authenticity’, only a gay actress should play a lesbian character. Russell Beale’s riposte brought the house down. ‘It’s about the acting, dear!’ he bellowed. Sir Simon Russell Beale (pictured in The Alchemist) was a sight to behold. He rose to his feet, lip trembling, b...
The 34 brand new TV shows you'll be addicted to in 2021 - from Netflix series to Sky Atlantic blockbusters There are some fantastic TV shows coming this year and here's what's in store Updated Sign up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice With 2020 seeing the maj...
BBC News By Lizo Mzimba image copyrightNetflix/BBC image captionSex Education's third season will air on Netflix, while Kelly Macdonald joins Line of Duty Like so many aspects of everyday life, the coronavirus outbreak has had a significant and continuing impact on TV production during 2020. New safety protocols mean that high-end drama in particular can't be produced at the same rate as before. It's created an element of uncertainty over what will reach our TV screens in 2021, but that doesn't mean that the next 12 months won't see some popular and potentially superb programmes. (Transmissi...