Film

Garden shed cinema is movie buff’s dream

It’s a movie buff’s dream – a cinema at the bottom of the garden.

Daniel Day-Lewis makes history at the Oscars

Oscar glory – Daniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway and Christoph Waltz with their awards

Daniel Day-Lewis wrote his name into the Hollywood history books today on another great night for Britain at the Oscars.

Skyfall and Les Miserables vying for Baftas glory

Skyfall and the big screen version of Les Miserables are going head to head in the nominations for the Baftas, it was announced today.

Theatre

Ben Richards shines as Mr Nasty in 9 to 5

Love her or loathe her, there is no denying that the pint-sized, yet larger than life country music star, Dolly Parton, is one of the USA’s best known stars, with sentimental ballads, her own theme park and now a musical to her name.

Sophie’s on a high with society role

Her homecoming made for a remarkable week. Actress Sophie Bould returned to Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre earlier as the lead lady in a new production of Cole Porter’s High Society.

Review: The Office, Dudley Little Theatre

The cast of The Office, at Dudley Little Theatre, including Dave Hutchins as the cringeworthy boss David Brent, front

The antics of self-styled ‘chilled out entertainer’ and cringeworthy paper firm boss David Brent had a Black Country audience in stitches as an amateur drama group recreated three classic sitcom episodes.

Comedy

Eddie Izzard is force to be reckoned with

The UK’s biggest comedy names will descend on the region to headline venues in Birmingham and Wolverhampton during the coming week.

Review: The Office, Dudley Little Theatre

The antics of self-styled ‘chilled out entertainer’ and cringeworthy paper firm boss David Brent had a Black Country audience in stitches as an amateur drama group recreated three classic sitcom episodes.