Jessie Thompson

Jessie Thompson The Independent is celebrating the greatest TV moments of the year so far, from the ones that got the nation talking to the scenes that moved us or made us laugh.

They say never meet your heroes. Meeting your daughter's, though? Pretty fun. Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt are the unassuming, slightly mischievous

As parents and teachers battle to get children off screens and reading for pleasure again, there is one book that is loved by youngsters of all ages – so much so that families admit that their copies are falling apart. Jessie Thompson meets Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt, the author-illustrator team behind the multimillion-selling You Choose series

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that if you see a soaking wet man emerging from a lake, you will think of Colin Firth. ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ star Ella Bruccoleri tells Jessie Thompson about how the breakout BBC hit created one of the most enjoyable TV moments of the year by paying homage to the 1995 ‘Pride & Prejudice’

The Independent is celebrating the greatest TV moments of the year so far, from the ones that got the nation talking to the scenes that moved us or made us laugh.

TV MOMENTS OF THE YEAR: It’s a truth universally acknowledged that if you see a soaking wet man emerging from a lake, you will think of Colin Firth. ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ star Ella Bruccoleri tell...

Jessie Thompson The Independent is celebrating the greatest TV moments of the year so far, from the ones that got the nation talking to the scenes that moved us or made us laugh.

‘Celebrity Traitors', a revamped ‘Strictly' and a star-packed new adaptation of ‘East of Eden' are among the highlights of the season

E arlier this year, National Theatre boss Indhu Rubasingham offered a stark warning. If new writing for the stage continued its rate of decline, she

THEATRE: How do we find the next Pinter or Stoppard? Should phones be banned at the theatre? Does the National need a base in the north? As NT boss Indhu Rubasingham announces her enticing second seas...