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We Did OK, Kid: A Memoir by Anthony Hopkins review – a legend with a temper

The Oscar-winning actor’s autobiography combines vulnerability with bloody-mindedness and belligerence

The Guardian - UK

‘I knew I needed help. I knew it was over’: Anthony Hopkins on alcoholism, anger, Academy Awards – and 50 years of sobriety

As the actor approaches his 90th year and publishes an autobiography, he reflects on his early years on stage, being inspired by Laurence Olivier, becoming a Hollywood star and conquering his demons

The Guardian - UK

Murder, racism… and a drama therapist? David Harewood, Toby Jones and Caitlin FitzGerald on their new Othello

INTERVIEW: Almost three decades after Harewood made history as the National Theatre’s first Black Othello, he is stepping back into the role. Annabel Nugent meets him and his co-stars over steak and salad to talk drama therapists, stinky smooches, and Blackface in theatre

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Gawn Grainger obituary

Actor, playwright and screenwriter who was a stalwart of the National Theatre under Laurence Olivier

The Guardian - UK

Actor and writer Gawn Grainger dies aged 87

A prolific performer with the National Theatre, the actor and playwright – who was married to Zoë Wanamaker – was also a regular on TV, starring in Doctor Who

The Guardian - UK

Paul Mescal, Stormzy and the return of rep – National Theatre boss reveals her risky debut season

With star names, a Hamlet in shades, orgiastic murder and a miners’ strike musical, Indhu Rubasingham promises something for all. But can she attract newcomers while keeping diehards happy? And is she having sleepless nights?

The Guardian - UK

What are the best films and TV shows about pontiffs?

Oscar-winning film Conclave was released last year.

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A Minecraft Movie's cast and crew have a private Minecraft server where Jack Black got 'super-weirdly method' and built a hilltop mansion

"I wanted everyone to know that I was a real Minecrafter."

PC Gamer

Lee Montague obituary

Actor who toured with Laurence Olivier and Peter Brook, starred on Broadway and had a long career in film and TV

The Guardian - UK

Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright's West Sussex home hits the market for £2 million

The former malthouse was Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright’s family home for more than 60 years

Evening Standard

Laurence Olivier’s former voice coach now considered UK’s ‘oldest’ podcaster

George Hall is said to be the ‘oldest’ podcaster in the UK after creating a short-series podcast about his encounters with various actors.

The Independent UK

When Thatcher took performance lessons from Laurence Olivier, it changed the course of her political destiny

The PM’s makeover collaboration was kept a closely guarded secret for fear it would hurt her ‘ordinary housewife’ image, says writer and broadcaster Tim Walker

The Guardian - UK

Phyllis Dalton obituary

Costume designer who won Oscars for her work on the film epic Doctor Zhivago and for Kenneth Branagh’s 1989 Henry V

The Guardian - UK

Alternatives to prison are vital for convicts and their families

Abolishing custodial sentences of less than two years would protect some of the country’s most vulnerable children

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Joan Plowright – a leading actress in British theatre’s post-war class revolution

Dame Joan Plowright, who has died aged 95, was an actress of enormous and wide-ranging talent across a 60-year stage and screen career. Plowright was “perhaps the greatest Anglophone actor of the 20th century”, in Variety’s words. She was certainly a leading pioneer in post-war British theatre’s modernisation – particularly…

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Oliver!; The Devil May Care review – consider yourself entertained

Lionel Bart’s great musical is a gift for Matthew Bourne; a nifty reworking of Shaw’s comedy would surely have pleased him; and a fresh start for Welsh theatre

The Guardian - UK

‘She would have been in awe of him’: how Laurence Olivier gave Margaret Thatcher private seduction lessons

New drama, When Maggie Met Larry, reveals exactly how the world’s most famous actor coached the fledgling Iron Lady

International Business Times

UK Film, Theatre Legend Joan Plowright Dies, Aged 95

Oscar-nominated English actor Joan Plowright, acknowledged as one of the leading actors of her generation, has died at the age of 95, her family said on Friday.

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The Guardian - UK

Dame Joan Plowright obituary

Stage and screen star who was part of a radical generation of actors responsible for establishing the National Theatre

The Guardian - UK

‘A nice little cameo that Judi Dench hasn’t got her paws on’: in fact, Joan Plowright’s screen career blossomed with age

Her film breakthrough in 1960’s The Entertainer was a harbinger of the calmness and strength she brought as a distinguished character actor – and as her lovable self in Nothing Like a Dame

Evening Standard

Joan Plowright’s agent promised to find role Judi Dench ‘hasn’t got her paws on’

In Nothing Like A Dame, Dame Joan and her famous friends discussed her husband, Lord Laurence Olivier, ageing, and their experiences in acting.

Evening Standard

‘Just call me Joan’: Beloved star of stage and screen Dame Joan Plowright

The widow of Lord Olivier was one of the outstanding actresses of her age.

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Dame Joan Plowright dead at 95

Dame Joan Plowright has died at the age 95, her family have announced.

The Guardian - UK

Joan Plowright was a dynamic force for change in British theatre

The remarkable actor symbolised a radical new generation to her husband Laurence Olivier’s theatrical establishment

The Independent UK

Dame Joan Plowright death: Oscar-nominated actress dies, aged 95

Plowright was the widow of Laurence Olivier and won two Golden Globes during her career

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