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Cathy Murphy in Martina Cole's Two Women

I VE read all Martina Cole s books, so to get a chance to play one of her characters in the first theatre production of her work is brilliant. Actress Cathy Murphy is speaking in a break from rehearsals of Two Women, at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.... » MORE

Tabla maestro counts Paul McCartney among his fans

A PERFORMANCE to a packed Alexandra Palace later this month should be water off a duck s back to musician Sandip Chakravarty, after playing two private performances to Sir Paul McCartney. Tabla drummer Sandip – aka Sandyman – was booked by the ex-Beatles... » MORE

Clash of the Titans


By Zeus Clash of the Titans is a funny film – not that viewers will be laughing with it, more like at it, writes ELEANORE ROBINSON. But unlike the 1981 cult classic, where the monsters our hero Perseus has to slay look like they are made by a ten-year-ol... » MORE

Cole-fired play has true grit

THE dark violent world of a Martina Cole novel is not one that immediately springs to mind as an entertaining evening in the theatre. The first adaptation of one of her best-selling books for the stage is so gritty it could have solved this winter s snow... » MORE

Electro-pop pays the Rent for Alexander

ARMED with a dancefloor full of electro-pop anthems, his own clothing designs and a kitsch girl dance troupe to wear them, Alexander Price is living the dream, writes MATT TROLLOPE. Growing up in Sheffield, the 25-year-old got his first taste of London li... » MORE

What's the Emergency then?

Emergency – Pigeon Detectives (Dance To The Radio) Released just a year after their debut, and with another already written, this is either an attempt to show how proud they are of their new material, or a bid to make some more cash before the big indie b... » MORE

Meteorite Strike - AG Taylor

THIS book is the debut novel for AG Taylor but from the first chapter you ll find you are gunning for the main characters of Meteorite Strike. To say it s a sc-fi action thriller doesn t do the 334 pages justice – it s one of those tales that has you turn... » MORE

Olympic Gold Run - Brian Belton

IF the Winter Olympics in Vancouver piqued your interest in snow sports, then a new paperback about Britain s great bobsleigh victory makes a fascinating read. But Olympic Gold Run (£7.99, Pennant Books), by Brian Belton is not the story of Amy Williams...
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A View From the Foothills - Chris Mullin

SO what was it really like to be part of Tony Blair s government? Sunderland MP Chris Mullin tells all in A View From the Foothills (£9.99, Profile), his funny, and often scathing, diaries from 1999 to 2005. He confirms our suspicions that Yes Minister wa...
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Tommy Storm & The Galactic Knights - AJ Healy

EARTHLING Tommy and his four Milky Way friends are Galactic Knights, on a mission to save the universe from impending destruction. Time is running out and the knights have many challenges in their way. They face the dreaded Beast of Hellsbells, must resi...
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Johnny Mackintosh: Star Blaze - Keith Mansfield

WHILE trying to keep up with his school studies and ensuring his football team stays top of the league, it s Johnny Mackintosh s job to safeguard planet Earth. When invaders explode a nearby star, Johnny must act to protect the sun. He and his sister Clar...
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