Alexander Larman

Both on screen and off, the once-charming leading man is approaching his latest role – spectacularly grumpy villain – with gusto

Since King Charles became monarch in September 2022, after the death of Elizabeth II, he has received reasonably warm treatment from the press. It is easy to forget that, for much of the 1990s and 2000s, he was seen as an unpopular figure, lambasted by the Diana-supporting tabloids for being an adulterer (never mind his

Since King Charles became monarch in September 2022, after the death of Elizabeth II, he has received reasonably warm treatment from the press.

Quincy Jones in 2019 (Getty) The death of Quincy Jones, at the considerable age of ninety-one, represents not just the passing of a great

(Getty) Since King Charles became monarch in September 2022, after the death of Elizabeth II , he has received reasonably warm treatment from the press.

It is hard to imagine wanting to be Prince William. The past year alone has seen his wife and father diagnosed with cancer.

Amid election fever, gossipy memoirs and furious polemics came pouring out – and ex-PMs began jostling for attention

At today’s service, the Princess of Wales cut a typically elegant and assured figure, appearing on the balcony facing the Cenotaph

The death of the great British actor Timothy West at the age of 90 deprives the country of one of its most versatile and interesting talents.

out of his system. Yet precedent suggests that every actor believes that they are irreplaceable, and some might even be right. When a showrunner wearies of their egomaniac diva star, it might be all too tempting to write them out or hire another, more pliable actor. It remains a significant gamble, and may be worth taking, but on other occasions it may end up being best to stick with the overpaid, demanding devil you know.