Actor reignites Sherlock Holmes for new generation

The Hampstead actor Benedict Cumberbatch has taken London’s most famous detective into the 21st century with the BBC series Sherlock. He tells Marianne Gray of his love for Arthur Conan Doyle’s character and the pressure of bringing him back to the small screen.... » MORE

You've read the Ham&High, now go to the eaterie - in Alabama

By Charlotte Newton HAMPSTEAD has always been the envy of Londoners who wished they could live a stone s throw from the Heath or in the hub of the liberal, literary scene. But one man s quest to live and breathe the Hampstead dream has inspired him to try... » MORE

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Mat Collishaw, Tracey Emin and Paula Rego: At The Foundling

BY ALISON OLDHAM Brit artists Tracey Emin, Paula Rego and Mat Collinshaw put the issues raised by the Foundling Museum – and which still continue today – into even sharper focus The most poignant items in the collection at Bloomsbury s Foundling Museum are the tokens... » MORE

REVIEW: Chronicles of Long Kesh

A superb cast of six deliver maximum power with minimum props in these episodes from Northern Ireland s grim Long Kesh prison during the 1970s and 1980s. The performers punctuate scenes by belting out rock classics, like a contrasting chorus to their imp... » MORE

Camden Crawl: bigger and better in 2010

The line-up this year was as cosmopolitan as the area's appeal. The names were bigger, too – from slinky pop divas Sugababes to hip-hop and rap/soul crossovers Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip and Plan B. But they were mere distractions for many, as the festi... » MORE

REVIEW: The Dead School Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn

Four star rating Pat McCabe s adaptation of his own novel depicts 70s Ireland as a dark, twisted place, stalked by mental illness and haunted by the past. Repressive, traditional values cannon into the individualism and liberalism of educated, pot-smoking... » MORE

REVIEW: The Time That Remains is a cinematic gem

There I was with this week s reviews all done and delivered and then... » MORE

London Calling: the Beatles, The Stones and cooking hash badly

Barry Miles s colourful vignettes of post-war London when he mixed with the likes of Paul McCartney and Marianne Faithfull are a delight. Bridget Galton talks to him. THE old adage that if you can remember the 60s, you weren t there, doesn t apply to Bar... » MORE

Alfriston: untouched beauty and a step back in time

Imagine a village or small town that isn t home to a major supermarket giant, a leading chemist or soulless gastropub, a place where stores close for lunch and fully observe Sunday as a day of rest. Difficult isn t it? We live in a time where... » MORE