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‘The lances were made of balsa wood and filled with uncooked spaghetti – so that when they broke, there’d be an explosion of what looked like splinters’

Vision is finally getting his own show this year.

Paul Bettany also stars in this fun new adaptation of Amadeus. Plus: a mischievous Beyond Paradise festive special. Here’s what to watch this evening

Reboot of award-winning play and film. A tale of genius and bitter rivalry at the court of Emperor Joseph II. Here's how to watch "Amadeus" online from anywhere.

4/5 This adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s play pits Sharpe’s scamp Mozart against Paul Bettany’s stuffy Salieri to entertaining effect

Revisiting Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play Amadeus is no small feat. Joe Barton, the writer behind Netflix’s Black Doves, has taken on the challenge of reworking Shaffer’s dense account of Mozart’s life and legend into a five-episode series for Sky Atlantic. It’s a bold move: the original play – and the…

Paul Bettany has confessed he isn't jealous of A-list Hollywood stars because he would never want that level of fame.

Forget everything you know about the history, the play and the movie – Sky's interpretation of Amadeus will make you see the story with fresh eyes.

Last time the fierce enmity between Mozart and Salieri was adapted for the screen, it won a best picture Oscar. Now a new TV version turns up the temperature several notches – but will its stars develop a rivalry of their own?