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In a beautiful but contentious adaptation of Margaret Thatcher’s time as Prime Minister, Meryl Streep deals with the sensitive issue of dementia. But how did she prepare herself? Rachel Clark writes. Portraying one of the most loved and hated characters of British politics of the 20th century was always going to be a mammoth task. And Meryl Streep wasn’t going to take her job playing Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady lightly. Meryl Streep plays British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the Iron Lady film Meryl Streep plays British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the Iron Lady film. Throughout the [...]
Florence and the machine have managed to avoid the dreaded second album syndrome with ‘Ceremonials’, which went straight in at number one on the UK Albums Chart. Lead singer Florence Welch’s debut album ‘Lungs’ also reached number one in the UK charts, won the Brit Award for Mastercard British Album, and peaked at number fourteen in America’s Billboard chart. She has wowed audiences worldwide with performances at the Oscars, the Grammys, and even the Nobel Peace Prize. Florence And The Machine have been nominated for countless awards, and won more than a few. Here Florence sat down to talk to Charlotte [...]
There are household names, fast-rising stars and cult favourites lined-up to appear at Glee Club Nottingham in 2012. The city centre venue, which enters its second full year following a £1 million refurbishment of the canalside British Waterways Building, has firmly established itself as the destination of choice for East Midlands comedy fans. With the likes of Lee Evans, Jack Dee and Jasper Carrott all making exclusive warm-up appearances over the past year – as well as countless touring shows from, among others, Jack Whitehall, Phill Jupitus and Greg Davies – there’s no let up in quality next year at [...]
Born in Caerphilly in 1982, Matt Johnson knew from a really young age that he wanted to work on TV. Leaving school at 16 full of ambition, Matt started out in a children’s TV drama about a boy band, and after the show took off in a big way, ended up touring around the UK performing with bands including Girls Aloud. When this project came to an end, Matt pursued his true passion and began his TV presenting career working for ITV Wales as their entertainment reporter. In September 2010, after sending his show-reel to producers on the spur of the [...]
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