A Slow Fire review – hope flickers in Simon Stephens’ postapocalyptic bunker drama
Jermyn Street theatre, London Two men shelter from catastrophe in this Beckettian tale of memory, companionship and…
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‘I am so tired’: Jillian Edelstein’s devastating portraits of apartheid and more – in pictures
The South African photographer documented her country’s harrowing Truth and Reconciliation Commission. These pictures…
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A Ugandan quarry worker carrying rocks on her head: Dan Nelken’s best photograph
‘Janet had eight children. Her husband drove a boda-boda taxi, but had lost a leg – so she had been working in her…
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Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival – a game so grotesque it scares its own director
With oversight from Clive Barker himself, and a role reprisal as Pinhead from actor Doug Bradley, Revival aims to…
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Adam Riches: The Captain review – the extraordinary glory of a ‘half man, half fish’ Victorian hero
Summerhall, Edinburgh An endurance test for a standup already starring in a fringe hit, this show resurrects the man…
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‘An act of resistance’: holdout homes in the US – in pictures
Ben Marcin’s stunning photographs show lone houses, derelict homes and makeshift camps that stand as epitaphs to past…
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TV tonight: the search for the murderer of Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee
A documentary series gains impressive access to the detectives who have been hunting for the killer since 2019. Plus:…
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‘We met Princess Margaret and she was paralytic!’ My wild life onboard the Adam and the Ants Antmania rollercoaster
With their twangy sound, madcap outfits, lusty yodelling and pirouetting pirate frontman, the band became global…
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Dolly Parton obituary
Glamorous and astute singer-songwriter whose bountiful talent had an appeal reaching far beyond her country roots The…
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Jill Gomez obituary
Soprano with razor-sharp articulation who created lead roles including the Duchess of Argyll in Powder Her Face A…
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The cat that fought Mussolini: how the Wulz photography sisters weaponised the family pet
Wanda and Marion Wulz defied the unbridled patriarchy of fascist Italy by shooting dancers, fencers and other famous…
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Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution review – never-ending hardman-on-a-mission franchise heads to Ibiza
The seventh in the series takes longstanding lead gangster Tate, played to the hilt as always by Craig Fairbrass, to…
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Seam me up, Scotty! After 60 years, Star Trek has had a muppet takeover. About time too
Star Wars has embraced the magic of puppetry since the 70s, but Trekkers have been starved of any muppet action … until…
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TV tonight: this heartwrenching drama about Indigenous child welfare will make you seethe with anger
In this week’s double bill , a grown-up woman confronts her adoptive mother. Plus: the Spanish Armada tries to…
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Goodbye Dandelion review – ode to a fabulous friendship with a 50-year age gap
Underbelly, Edinburgh Maddie and Marcus Rice relate with words and songs the lessons passed on from one woman to a…
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Frankie Thompson: Horrible Things review – a show to make you shudder with laughter
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh From Jacob Rees-Mogg as a child to Frank Sinatra’s ego in space, this is a wild collage…
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BBCSSO/Canellakis review – electrifying trio of women unleash the horror in Strauss’s Elektra
Usher Hall, Edinburgh Making the most of a huge orchestra, conductor Karina Canellakis treated the dissonant score with…
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Post your questions for Alex Winter
The 80s icon and star of The Lost Boys and Bill & Ted has also had a storied career behind the camera and on stage.…
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Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner dies a year after son
Gardiner, who had cancer, is remembered as ‘one of a kind’ after competing in BBC show with son Sam in 2020 Tributes…
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Sheila Mathews obituary
Performer and presenter in the early days of ITV and a stalwart of West End musical theatre Sheila Mathews, who has…
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‘Ab-sol-utely incredible!’ The blockbuster ballet that says Pandora’s box unleashed AI
She was the first woman, according to myth, and she let loose all the evils and sorrows of humanity. But Aszure Barton…
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David Olusoga’s extraordinary new show: best podcasts of the week
The historian shares the astonishing story of a Peterloo massacre survivor. Plus, a delightfully wholesome new pod that…
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‘Dancing with Rylan made me feel arthritic’: Jeremy Vine’s honest playlist
The presenter and journalist used the Psychedelic Furs to soothe teenage heartbreak and had a Damascene moment to…
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TV tonight: a hit jumpy horror series returns with Dan Stevens
The Terror is a terrifying drama anthology. Plus, tissues at the ready for a super emotional finale of The Piano.…
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Elouise Eftos: Aphrodite review – ‘Australia’s first attractive comedian’ asks if love is real
Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh Heckling herself in character as the Greek goddess, the standup delivers an intelligent,…
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TV tonight: The Voice gets a shake-up with new judge Kelly Rowland
The Destiny’s Child star joins the hit singing contest. Plus: the essential BBC Four drama about America’s exit from…
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You’re Killing Me review – did an AI monkey write this terrible Brooke Shields crime caper?
I desperately wanted this show to be Gilmore Girls meets Murder, She Wrote – but the story of a novelist turned amateur…
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When TV turns sour: the shows we simply can’t stomach any more
They were once the hottest shows on television – gripping, sexy, hilarious, zeitgeisty. But for our writers, the likes…
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TV tonight: Brooke Shields stars in a silly murder-mystery comedy
A novelist and a podcaster are an unlikely crime-solving team in You’re Killing Me. Plus: get ready to cry over a…
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Dozens of ‘dangerous’ artworks are buried under dirt in Sydney, and Heap visitors will be asked to dig deep
Festival of Dangerous Ideas exhibition/installation in the cavernous foyer of Carriageworks will feature 80 works by…
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Abigail’s Party review – Tamzin Outhwaite’s Bev is Madame Bovary with a Cinzano
Harold Pinter theatre, London Outhwaite’s performance as Beverly, a precision-tooled showcase in hidden anger and…
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Hazy sunshine, factor-50 smiles and Cliff Richard at the wheel: the 20 best summer holiday movies – ranked!
From feelgood romances to heated interactions, here are the films that best capture the seasonal moment Let’s begin at…
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‘I painted myself blue – but got skin problems’: how four Edinburgh stars created their weird characters
From a cake-baking Elton John to possibly the most horrible man in the world, comedians reveal how they get in…
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TV tonight: David Mitchell’s crime-solving Ludwig returns
The popular cosy-crime drama is back – with a couple of changes. Plus: some late-starters get into the dating game.…
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‘I’m not Mr Saturday Night’: the highbrow brilliance of Ahir Shah, past winner of comedy’s top prize
Three years ago, he won the Edinburgh comedy award with a work in progress. Now he’s back with a show inspired by…
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