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James Corden nominated for Tony Award
Tuesday 01 May 2012
James Corden has been nominated for a prestigious Tony Award for the Broadway production of his hit show One Man, Two Guvnors.
Fred West drama heads TV Bafta nominations
Tuesday 24 April 2012
A TV drama about serial killer Fred West headed the shortlist for the TV Baftas today with nominations for four awards.
Sir David Attenborough on TV Bafta shortlist
Thursday 19 April 2012
Sir David Attenborough is to take on Keith Lemon and Sherlock for a TV Bafta.
Matilda musical takes record haul at the Oliviers
Monday 16 April 2012
Matilda the Musical dominated UK theatre's most prestigious awards ceremony last night as the adaptation of Roald Dahl's book picked up a record seven Olivier Awards.
Trending: Who would be best on Doctor Who?
Thursday 22 March 2012
Time Lord casting news - Rebecca Armstrong wishes they'd think outside the Tardis
James Corden and Jude Law set for Olivier Awards battle
Thursday 15 March 2012
Gavin and Stacey star James Corden is up against Jude Law for a prestigious theatrical award.
Lucy Liu to play Dr Watson in 'radical' US adaptation of Sherlock Holmes
Tuesday 28 February 2012
He’s traditionally been Sherlock Holmes’ brave accomplice and a faithful chronicler of their sleuthing escapades.
Jonny Lee Miller to play Sherlock Holmes in US series
Wednesday 15 February 2012
The two British stars won a joint Best Actor prize after sharing the lead in the National Theatre’s Frankenstein.
Billy Connolly joins cast of The Hobbit
Thursday 09 February 2012
Billy Connolly is going from Big Yin to tiny dwarf to complete the cast of Peter Jackson's movie version of The Hobbit.
DVD: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (15)
Friday 27 January 2012
Tomas Alfredson's perfectly cast adaptation of John le Carré's thorny tale of double-crossing spies doesn't quite equal the peerless BBC series from the Seventies, but it's still a sensationally nimble achievement.
Unsung 1950s midwives deliver ratings that put Sherlock to shame
Monday 23 January 2012
Sunday night blockbusters play second fiddle to BBC's unlikely hit, says Adam Sherwin
Legal thriller looms as Sherlock takes his caseload to New York
Saturday 21 January 2012
It's a fresh take on Sherlock Holmes which will transplant the sleuth to a modern-day setting. But it doesn't take Baker Street's finest to deduce the source material for a major new drama announced by American network CBS.
Harriet Walker: A strong woman should be able to keep her clothes on
Wednesday 11 January 2012
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Tinker, tailor, soldier, prize? Why it's Smiley vs Monroe at the Baftas
Saturday 07 January 2012
Spy drama set to battle it out with Marilyn biopic as long-list of nominees is revealed
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