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Mackenzie Crook admits he had a rocky start in showbiz (Image: Getty) "That's never been a strong point of mine but when we were filming there were some kids who came to set and I went over to speak to them in character and I was able to know exactly what Worzel would say to them." Ironically given Mackenzie's affection for the scarecrow - he wrote, directed and starred in a two-part Worzel series last Christmas starring Zoe Wanamaker and Michael Palin - he didn't watch any of the earIier TV programmes, which ran for two years from 1979, and launched the character into the national consciousn...

Reading The Zoo in My Backyard, the first thought that comes to mind is how apt the title is. In just the first few chapters, a black monkey, a baby elephant, a mouse deer, and numerous birds and rabbits have pranced through the pages, kindling amusement, occasional bouts of trepidation, and a heavy dose of nostalgia. (Stay up to date on new book releases, reviews, and more with The Hindu On Books newsletter. Subscribe here.) “Our friends’ fathers went on official trips to Madras or Delhi and brought them clothes and sweets; ours went to the deep forests of Kerala and brought us young, ...

Country Life Trending: In the pretty village of Filby, this three-bedroom cottage has a unique selling point that really is something else: a pair of Sumatran tigers living on the other side of the fence. ‘The full Tiger King experience on your doorstep!’ reads a line from the details for Oak Lodge, in the village of Filby, within the Norfolk Broads National Park. It’s not so much the design, the thatched roof or the lovely garden that makes it stand out, however; it’s what lies next door. The house backs on to the Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens — and more specifically the tiger...

Awful and Awesome Ep 191: Jallikattu, Bhaag Beanie Bhaag, and Quiz The pop culture podcast that isn’t afraid to pop the bubble. Talking about the Netflix series Bhaag Beanie Bhaag: Abhinandan: Rajyasree, what was your calling in life? I mean what would be your Beanie moment where you could just say, “I’m going to go pursue my dream!” Rajyasree: I wanted to work with animals. I wanted to work at the… Abhinandan: Oh, in the kitchen you keep killing them and cooking them. Rajyasree: That way only I was working. If I was given a job at the Gerald Durrell, this thing, ther...

Pandemic pastimes: An author of children’s books finds ways to use words to unlock young minds Locked down at home, children can be introduced to books in ways that can turn them into lifetime readers. Dec 11, 2020 · 05:30 pm I was brought up in a literary family, surrounded by constant debate and dialogue. We didn’t have a television until I was a teenager. Our childhood games were make-believe stories, spontaneous recitations, and memorised soliloquies delivered with theatrical flourish. As the middle child, I found it simpler to remain in the shadows of my exceptionally articula...