Compartment No 6 continues a fine lineage of train-based romance movies April 10, 2022 If TikTok celeb Francis Bourgeois has taught us anything, it’s that trains can be exciting. Cinema shares that sentiment, with memorable classics including Brief Encounter and Strangers On A Train giving the everyday form of transport a sense of romance. Juho Kuosmanen’s drama Compartment No 6 may not have the same sweeping sentiment, but it [...]
Fever Syndrome at Hampstead Theatre: A family drama with lofty ambitions April 9, 2022 Fever Syndrome has lofty ambitions. It wants to exist in the same space as the great family dramas of Sam Shepard but feels more apiece with the middlebrow family dramas of Sunday evening on the BBC. It is neither a great play nor a terrible one, comfortably carrying its 2 hour 40 minute running time [...]
To Kill A Mockingbird review: Aaron Sorkin breathes new life into Harper Lee’s novel April 9, 2022 Following its critically acclaimed run on Broadway, Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s retelling of this classic of modern American literature hits the West End, and it is not to be missed. Sorkin takes a fresh look at the illustrious tale of defence lawyer Atticus Finch, his children, the mysterious Boo Radley and the falsely accused black [...]
The magical world of Blencathra: A unique melting pot in the heart of Cape Town April 9, 2022 While South Africa went through a drastic transformation in the early ’90s, with the end of apartheid and Mandela coming to power, something less noticeable but equally magical happened in Africa’s most developed nation. In Cape Town to be precise, the beating heart of the country’s travellers scene. In the leafy neighbourhood of Tamboerskloof, just [...]
Daddy review: Queer ecstasy and vulnerability in ambitious play with uneven script  April 8, 2022 Wearing Versace as he greets ticket holders outside the Almeida theatre, Jeremy O’Harris looks and acts like the star playwright he’s fast becoming. He has the cultural cache to boot: He’s the burgeoning writer who consulted on the script for Euphoria and broke onto Broadway with the controversial Slave Play, nominated for Best Play at [...]
Trevor Steven: Only Manchester City can sew up Premier League in showdown with Liverpool April 8, 2022 Sunday’s Premier League showdown between Manchester City and Liverpool has been billed as a title decider and it’s hard to disagree. If either team wins they will not only have the upper hand in the table with seven games to play but also receive a huge boost – and inflict a body blow on their [...]
Charles Leclerc: The story behind Ferrari’s Monegasque marvel April 8, 2022 Most 24-year-olds would dream of a permanent Monaco residency, celebrity friends and a stonkingly expensive Ferrari. But for Formula 1’s latest title hopeful, Charles Leclerc, this was always seemingly his birthright. Born and raised in the paradisal microstate on the French Riviera, Leclerc is no stranger to fast cars and professional racing. His young career [...]
Ollie Phillips: Four English sides should make it to top European quarters April 8, 2022 As the first leg of the European Champions Cup round of 16 begins this evening, I am confident that all but one of the English sides will progress through to the quarter-finals. While some of the ties look mighty close, there’s enough grit and flair in the Premiership to make the difference. It also helps [...]
European football confirms new ‘financial sustainability regulations’ to replace FFP April 7, 2022 European football’s governing body Uefa has confirmed the adoption of new “financial sustainability regulations” to replace its controversial financial fair play rules (FFP). The biggest change under the new system will see clubs’ spending on wages, transfers and agents capped at 70 per cent of revenue. The financial sustainability regulations will apply to all teams [...]
George the Poet interview: George Mpanga on how to change the world April 7, 2022 It seems almost unbelievable that Harry and Megan’s wedding – global audience: 1.9 billion – was opened by… a podcaster. But George Mpanga, better known as George the Poet, is no ordinary podcaster; he’s a musician and a thinker, pushing the boundaries of the medium so far he’s created a genre all of his own. [...]