The Oscars 2023: Who’s going to win? (And who should win?) March 10, 2023 A quick quiz for you: off the top of your head, how many winners from last year’s Oscars can you name? 2022’s ceremony will be remembered for Will Smith slapping host Chris Rock, an event that overshadowed the actual awards, not leat his crowning moment when he was awarded Best Actor later in the night. [...]
Bonnie and Clyde, Garrick Theatre, review: The frothiest hit-and-run there ever was March 10, 2023 Bonnie and Clyde the Musical review and star rating: ★★★★ Bonnie and Clyde would be proud. The murderous gangsters from the Great Depression era loved a good sing song. They’d famously leave trails of movie magazines and musical instruments behind them as they robbed banks and shot people, constantly on the run and existing in [...]
Sport on TV: What to watch, when is it on and what channel is it on? March 10, 2023 The huge golfing tournaments return to the sports calendar this weekend with the Players, while there’s the continuation of domestic and international sport. Here are five events you need to mark ahead of this weekend. Golf: Players Championship, Thursday – Sunday Reigning champion Cameron Smith is absent for this year’s Player Championship due to his [...]
No10 Russell can win Six Nations Triple Crown for Scotland March 10, 2023 Mercurial talent Finn Russell can drive Scotland to their first ever Triple Crown in the Six Nations era on Sunday when his side host Ireland. I would go as far as saying the fly-half is a genius, while his opposite number at Murrayfield – Johnny Sexton – is world class in his own ways. Scotland [...]
The £150 James Bond cocktail only available at Harrods March 9, 2023 James Bond fans don’t make as much noise as other fandoms. They’re barely heard against the racket of Star Wars and Marvel obsessives, who dress up and quote each other. Perhaps that’s because Bond fans are chasing more sophisticated pleasures. One such pleasure is the new James Bond-themed cocktail menu at Baccarat bar at Harrods. [...]
Survey reveals shocking impact on footballer injuries of Qatar World Cup March 9, 2023 More than half of footballers who took part in a major new study say they were exposed to increased risk of injury by the scheduling of last year’s World Cup in Qatar. Some 54 per cent of players surveyed by professional footballers’ union Fifpro in January reported an injury or felt more likely to suffer [...]
Women’s Tour of Britain at risk of cancellation over sponsor issue March 9, 2023 This year’s Women’s Tour is at risk of cancellation if fresh sponsorship cannot be found. Britain’s longest-running major international stage race, which counts Lizzie Deignan, Marianne Vos and Elisa Longo Borghini as former winners, is in peril after the loss of key partners has left a £500,000 shortfall in funding. Organisers Sweetspot announced the route [...]
England captain Farrell DROPPED for Six Nations clash with France March 9, 2023 Owen Farrell has been dropped for the first time since 2015 with England head coach Steve Borthwick naming Marcus Smith at No10 for his side’s Six Nations clash against France. Smith was released back to his club for last weekend’s fallow week and impressed in Harlequins’ Big Game at Twickenham. His reward is a first [...]
You, Netflix, season 4 part 2 review: So boring I switched off March 9, 2023 You, Netflix, review and star rating: ★★ Netflix’s You began as a sort of intellectual comment on the over-use of social media, a ponderous, gorgeously shot ode to how the internet just might – just might – be a little bit unhealthy. It had been done a hundred times before, but somehow, You came at [...]
Newcastle United’s Saudi takeover won’t be re-examined by Premier League, says lawyer March 9, 2023 The lawyer who represented Newcastle United in a battle with the Premier League over the club’s Saudi Arabian takeover expects top-flight chiefs to reject calls to re-examine the deal. A US legal case has raised questions about the influence wielded by the Saudi state over the Tyneside football club, leading to fresh pressure on the [...]