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David Wenham stars in Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol in Melbourne in first stage role in a decade

The star started his career in the theatre at 25 years old. Now, at 57, he returns to the stage for the first time in almost a decade.

ABC News · Dec 2, 2022

A Christmas Carol: with new movie Spirited, the Dickens classic continues to haunt us

There’s something about A Christmas Carol that screams: remake me! Some count as many as 100 versions of the Charles Dickens story spanning film, TV and even video games.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022

Room with a view: a love letter to London’s iconic skyline

On a visit to a London hotel with sweeping views across the city, travel journalist Lizzie Pook reflects on the heart-soaring impact of the vista

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022

Christmas theatre 2022: the best shows to book in London this festive period

With Christmas around the corner, what better than to celebrate with a festive show. We round up the best that London has to offer

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2022

Lynch: Tiger Woods’ $15 million bonus was a bargain — the PGA Tour owes him so much more

Fifteen million doesn’t even begin to cover it.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 26, 2022

184 years ago, an American poet created a Thanksgiving myth we still believe today

Have you ever wondered why Thanksgiving revolves around turkey and not ham, chicken, venison, beef, or corn? A little-known poet may hold the key.

Inverse · Nov 24, 2022

A shining result: Meet the campaigners who saved London’s historic gas lamps

London’s last remaining gas lamps are a part of our city’s fabric — and were under threat until a few days ago. Tom Ellen meets the group who fought to save these beacons of history

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022

Things to Do in Chicago Nov. 24-30: The Mix

“Manual Cinema’s A Christmas Carol,” Chicago’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the return of “The Sound of Music Sing-a-Long” are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 23, 2022

Five Victorian-era diseases making a comeback in UK - all the symptoms to look for

Diseases that would have been familiar to author Charles Dickens and that killed thousands of people in Victorian Britain have been found to be on the rise again in modern Britain

Daily Mirror · Nov 21, 2022

Magpie Murders' "disgusting" anagram

Author Anthony Horowitz tells Salon about avoiding a bad word, a Sherlock Holmes inspiration and what comes next

Salon · Nov 21, 2022