Tag Archives: tv

Guide to The Time Traveller’s Wife musical in the West End

Posted on May 16, 2023 by mkmswain

Audrey Niffenegger’s hit novel has already been adapted for screen – now, it comes to the stage. Read my full London Theatre article here

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Eurovision 2023 results: Sweden’s Loreen wins the song contest for a second time

Posted on May 14, 2023 by mkmswain

The singer dominated the jury vote as Liverpool hosted on behalf of Ukraine. Read my full Telegraph live blog here

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The Swede tipped to win Eurovision – again

Posted on May 8, 2023 by mkmswain

Loreen, who won the 2012 contest, on saying no to Eurovision, wardrobe malfunctions – and the war in Ukraine. Read my full Telegraph interview here

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Eavesdropping, power-games and sexual drama? This novel was written for HBO

Posted on May 2, 2023 by mkmswain

Big Swiss, Jen Beagin’s third novel, features deceit, passion and cruel humour, and it’ll be right up Jodie Comer’s street. Read my full Telegraph review here

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Before Strictly and Dancing With the Stars, Len Goodman was the British Fred Astaire

Posted on April 24, 2023 by mkmswain

The toe-tapper extraordinaire brought his deep knowledge of dance history to primetime TV – and carried on the ballroom tradition to the end. Read my full Telegraph article here

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The Last Thing He Told Me, Apple TV+ review: plodding thriller is best filed under property porn

Posted on April 14, 2023 by mkmswain

Jennifer Garner is the only saving grace in this latest iteration of US TV’s favourite genre: middle-class family plagued by dark secrets. Read my full Telegraph review here

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The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’s final series gives us the answers we need – but will sharply divide fans

Posted on April 12, 2023 by mkmswain

The period comedy-drama’s last hurrah is generally enjoyable even if the jarring choice to introduce time-jumps somewhat ruins its escapism. Read my full Telegraph review here

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What Vanity Fair’s cover stars tell us about modern Hollywood

Posted on February 17, 2023 by mkmswain

The magazine’s annual Oscars cover line-up proves one thing: the biggest stars now come from the small screen. Read my full Telegraph article here

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Brit Awards 2023

Posted on February 12, 2023 by mkmswain

I live-blogged the Brit Awards: from Harry Styles’s sweep to Beyonce’s no-show. Read my full Telegraph article here

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Discover Sheridan Smith’s theatre roles, TV performances, and more

Posted on January 6, 2023 by mkmswain

Learn about the award-winning actress’s career ahead of her latest West End show, a revival of Shirley Valentine. Read my full London Theatre article here

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