All is True review: Kenneth Branagh retells the final scenes of Shakespeare’s ‘small’ life in this cosy but sedate film February 11, 2019 Ever wonder what happened to William Shakespeare when he retired? No one does, mainly because he didn’t write any plays, so quite why Ben Elton thought it’d be a good idea to write a feature length film about the Bard’s latter days in Stratford-Upon-Avon is anyone’s guess. Mostly, Shakespeare just potters around his garden and [...]
“It was eat, sleep, work, run, repeat”: Susannah Gill on how she broke the World Marathon Challenge world record February 10, 2019 Many people have caught the running bug, but few to the same extent as Susannah Gill. Ten years ago Gill was a novice preparing for her first London Marathon. Fast-forward to last Thursday and she was crossing the finish line in Miami to complete a remarkable feat of endurance. Gill’s 26.2 miles in Florida was [...]
England pull off another tactical masterclass in 44-8 win as France fall apart February 10, 2019 Going into this game with France, Eddie Jones warned England would have to win a battle against complacency following last week's triumph in Dublin against a team labelled the best in the world. As his side ran out 44-8 winners here at Twickenham, there was evidence that England were heeding his advice: they thrashed Les Bleus [...]
Never mind the Big Six, it’s all about the Premier League’s Big Three as Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham underline gulf in quality February 10, 2019 We all know about the Big Six, the Premier League’s half a dozen richest clubs who monopolise the top places in the table, effectively creating a two-tier division of haves and have-nots. It’s plain to see in the current rankings, with the biggest gap between positions anywhere in the top flight being the 12 points [...]
Premier League plots streaming service for live football matches February 10, 2019 The Premier League is planning to launch its own streaming service for live football matches in a bid to bypass broadcasters and boost revenues. The Netflix-style streaming service was due to be tested in Singapore, but the Premier League backed out of the project. Instead, the league sold rights to the next three seasons to Singapore [...]
Equine flu halting UK horse racing same strain that hit 10,000 in Australia February 9, 2019 The equine flu that has halted horse racing throughout the UK this weekend is the same strain that saw racing in Australia suspended for six months in 2007, according to Sky News. The flu is a north American strain, named Florida Clade 1 and affected ten thousand horses during the outbreak in Australia. “We have [...]
Liverpool post record revenues as pre-tax profits hit £125m February 8, 2019 Liverpool Football Club made a pre-tax profit of £125m after posting record revenues for the financial year ending 31 May 2018. The club saw revenue increase to an all-time high of £455m, with pre-tax profits growing by more than 300 per cent from £40m to £125m, according to the club's accounts. Liverpool's turnover increased by [...]
Pinter Seven review: Danny Dyer comes home for this triumphant farewell to Jamie Lloyd’s season February 7, 2019 There are many things about the world today that make me think malevolent forces are having a laugh at our expense. Top of that list is the fact that Danny Dyer – the man who referred to aliens as “that mob up there” and the 9/11 hijackers as “them slags” – was a personal friend [...]
Ollie Phillips: Brilliant England need to prove Ireland performance was not just a flash in the pan February 7, 2019 What a difference one match makes. England’s outstanding win over Ireland was a performance which saw them emphatically back to their best, displaying their true potential. It was the perfect way to start the Six Nations and a World Cup year, with intensity, physicality, accuracy and pace which out-did one of the best teams in [...]
Mandela: The Official Exhibition is a comprehensive, if somewhat generic, celebration of the anti-apartheid leader February 7, 2019 One of the most revered and recognisable freedom fighters in modern history, Nelson Mandela’s near-Messianic reputation as a revolutionary political leader is far larger than the man himself. His decades long struggle against apartheid in South Africa defies summary, but Mandela: The Official Exhibition has a go at codifying his entire legacy, squeezing the man’s [...]