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Some of the near-misses that changed telly history, from Courteney Cox as Rachel to Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Mr & Mrs Smith
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Luisa Omielan made her name mining millennial tragi-comedy. But it was her show making sense of her mother’s death that struck a chord
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This new show at the Leicester Square Theatre is yet another razor-sharp, consistently hilarious addition to Christie's CV
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The notion that there are parts which men do well and which were originally intended for a man seems too difficult for for some producers
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Jodie Whittaker’s talents have been wasted on a Doctor written as a needy little girl. Time for a woman to seize control of this fading show
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Executives have announced that 58% of comedies on BBC Three are now female-led
The Fleabag writer and creator will appear in the fifth instalment of the popular franchise
The biannual charity fandango returns with a glittering evenings of sketches, stand-up and fundraising. But when can we watch it?
Without substantial support, the world's largest arts festival won't take place north of the border in 2021. Might it migrate to London?