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Which is your favourite Chekhov play?

Which is your favourite Chekhov play?

Robert Tanitch reviews Uncle Vanya at Hampstead Theatre, London NW3 Which is your favourite Chekhov play? Is it Three Sisters, The Cherry Orchard or Uncle Vanya? Many would say Uncle Vanya, which prem ...
The Snowman: the magic of Christmas

The Snowman: the magic of Christmas

Raymond Briggs’ classic picture book The Snowman, capturing the wonder and innocence of childhood, was published in 1978 and became an instant hit. There are no words in the book; the story comes to l ...
We will remember those who died in World War 1

We will remember those who died in World War 1

Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs They Shall Not Grow Old (Warner Bros Home Entertainment). Peter Jackson’s impressive documentary about the infantry on the Western Front during World War 1 draws ...