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A Month in the Country: Sophie Okonedo makes a fine return to the stage

4/5 At the Donmar Warehouse, Turgenev’s comedy sparkles with a fine cast

Evening Standard · Sep 3

Alistair Petrie urges public to ‘protect young people from harm’ as he backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Alistair Petrie has given his backing to The Independent’s SafeCall campaign, which aims to raise £165,000 to support the 70,000 children who go missing every year in the UK.

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025

The Night Manager season two: First images show Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Colman’s return after nine years

Fans will be disappointed that Hugh Laurie and Elizabeth Debicki are not expected to appear in the new series

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

The Following Events Are Based On A Pack of Lies: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and all about the drama

The Following Events Are Based On A Pack of Lies on BBC1 stars Rebecca Staton, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Derek Jacobi and Romola Garai.

WhatToWatch · Aug 22, 2023

The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies on BBC One review: twisted, off-beat and quirky

Yo-yo-ing between sinister and jolly, this show’s tone is uneven but it’s all very watchable

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2023

The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies: who’s playing who in the BBC’s thrilling new con artist show

It’s going to get messy

Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2023

Private club Quo Vadis threw party on the night of the Queen’s death

The club went ahead with a book launch for head chef Jeremy Lee

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022