Lydia Perrysmith
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Bauhaus 100, BBC Four review - a well-made film about the ma...
The Bauhaus school and its subsequent influence make an extraordinary story, and...
Pain and Glory review - masterful meditation on age and art
The Almodovar who made his name as an all-out provocateur in the 80s considers that wild art’s becalmed far side...
The Doctor, Almeida Theatre review - Robert Icke's long...
After six years, associate director Robert Icke bids farewell to the...
CD: Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity - To Whom Buys a Record
To Whom Buys a Record roams through 12 crisply recorded pieces confirming that...
Heartbreak Holiday, BBC One review - can it match up to Love...
The BBC’s version of Love Island has familiar ingredients: ten 20-somethings, many with pale manicures and hair extensions, on an island...
Train Your Baby Like A Dog, Channel 4 review - an animal beh...
Animal behaviourist Jo-Rosie Haffenden, who lives in Spain, has some very good dogs (and a charming toddler, who knows how to sit). Can she...
Prom 43: Haefliger, BBCSO & Chorus, Oramo review – the f...
Time was, not long ago, when the very word “premiere” was enough to ensure a sizeable smattering of red plush holes in the Royal Albert Hall...
The Day Mountbatten Died, BBC Two review - the IRA's au...
It was a lovely summer’s day in southern England, much as it was in County Sligo. I was with my parents, driving to visit a very elderly relative...
Making new waves: Royce Vavrek on forging a libretto from La...
It was during the 1997 Golden Globe Awards telecast that I first caught a glimpse of the...