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The story behind the spy stories: show reveals secrets of John le Carré’s craft

How author researched his plots and letters from Alec Guinness feature in Oxford exhibition

The Guardian - UK

John Le Carre archive to go on display, including letter from Alec Guinness

Le Carre, whose real name was David Cornwell, wrote best-selling novels including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Night Manager.

Evening Standard

‘David Attenborough on a tenner’: Guardian readers’ ideas for new banknotes

Bank of England has asked public for views before first major redesign of banknotes in more than 50 years

The Guardian - UK

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Gerald Harper obituary

Stylish actor with a self-knowing comic touch who had a successful career on television and the stage

The Guardian - UK

Which ‘Star Wars’ actors have died?

We're approaching a half-century of 'Star Wars.' Here are the iconic actors who are no longer with us.

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Alan Strachan obituary

Director in the West End and regional theatre for five decades who often worked with the playwright Alan Ayckbourn

The Guardian - UK

John le Carre’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold to be staged in West End

After a sold-out production at Chichester Festival Theatre, the stage adaptation will run for 14 weeks in London from November.

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Succession star Matthew Macfadyen to play George Smiley in fresh John le Carré adaptation

Actor will follow in the footsteps of Gary Oldman, Rupert Davis, Alec Guinness and Denholm Elliott

The Independent UK

Matthew Macfadyen to play George Smiley in new John le Carré TV show

Succession star lined up to play the famous spymaster in Legacy of Spies, a new small-screen adaptation that will draw on several of le Carré’s bestselling books

The Guardian - AU

Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson obituary

Debonair publisher known for his generous book advances whose stable of writers included Peter Ackroyd and Rose Tremain

The Guardian - UK

12 actors who admitted they hated other actors’ movies

THE LIST: From Golden Age feuds to a regretful Jedi, Kevin E G Perry reflects on a dirty dozen times actors have risked biting the hand that feeds

The Independent UK

New Star Wars trilogy reportedly in the works at Lucasfilm

The Star Wars franchise is the second-highest-earning film franchise of all time

The Independent UK

Star Wars: The Obi-Wan Kenobi revelation that would have altered entire franchise

It will change the way you watch the character’s first ever scene

The Independent UK

How dead authors’ characters became the hottest property in publishing

THE READING LIST: Author Nick Harkaway has revitalised his father John le Carré’s most famous character in a new novel – can he make it work? Katie Rosseinsky explores how literary legacies became big business in publishing

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Inverse

Star Wars May Finally Fill in a Major Canon Gap For One Iconic Jedi

Ewan McGregor confirms that Lucasfilm is "exploring" ideas for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Season 2. Will any of those ideas be worthwhile?

The Guardian - UK

Cleo Sylvestre obituary

Pioneering British actor and first black woman to take a leading role at the National Theatre

The Guardian - UK

From Mick Jagger to Crossroads: the pioneering career of Cleo Sylvestre

The black British performer started out recording with the Rolling Stones, was on the West End stage by 19 and made breakthroughs in TV and theatre

Inverse

Star Wars Might Still Reveal a Missing Chunk of Luke Skywalker's Story

Ewan McGregor is ready and waiting for a second season of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi,' and despite the show's struggles, another kick at the can isn't such a bad idea.

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The Guardian - UK

Hugo Weaving says he spent too long on Middle-earth. But he’s not the first actor to detest a classic

Marlon Brando had to be lured from his trailer with food to play Superman’s dad and Alec Guinness asked for Obi-Wan Kenobi to be killed off to spare him from the ‘awful lines’

The Guardian - UK

Where tourists seldom tread, part 10: four more towns with hidden histories

We continue our series on towns the guidebook writers skip with visits to Gillingham, Camborne, East Kilbride and Stockport

The Guardian - AU

Spiderbait’s Kram: ‘Which famous person would I fight? Anyone but Danny DeVito’

The drummer-singer talks about his love for Alec Guinness, putting his foot in it with a Bad Seed and the ideal length of men’s shorts

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Ewan Mcgregor Hints At Possible Return To Star Wars Universe

Ewan McGregor hints at reprising Obi-Wan Kenobi role in Star Wars universe, sparking fan excitement. Explore the enduring appeal of iconic characters and t...

The Guardian - UK

Kind hearts, ladykillers and whisky galore: Ealing comedies – ranked!

Classic heist caper The Lavender Hill Mob is getting a cinema rerelease. But which of these 40s and 50s film fancies are slyly subversive, and which have dated less well?

The Guardian - UK

Michael Jayston obituary

Veteran stage and screen actor hailed for his roles in the 1971 film Nicholas and Alexandra and BBC TV’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

The Conversation

My favourite fictional character: George Smiley is unattractive, overweight, a terrible dresser – and a better spy than James Bond

I grew up in the southeast of England. There wasn’t all that much to do. I remember spending a lot of time at the local cinema. You had to drive to get there. I watched pretty much anything I could.

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