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A new documentary attempts to find out who the man behind The Tramp really was, but is thrown off the scent at every turn

This stage adaptation of John Travolta's famous 70s film is magnificent, joyous, life-enhancing theatre

The production is absorbing. But is it quite as clever as it seems? and, where does French playwright Florian Zeller go from here?

How the battle over free TV licences for pensioners led to a daring heist in 1961 by an OAP. Possibly...

Despite all the artistic licence in the world and interesting source material this Netflix series is over-long, draining and empty to watch

WILL SELF on a Japanese cultural phenomenon which may have been an unlikely influence on Viz

CHARLIE CONNELLY on the actor behind the most terrifying cinematic performance of all time

The Picts, their practices and their fate are supposedly shrouded in mystery. The truth is somewhat different

Loaded fries are divisive, uncool and unsophisticated, says JOSH BARRIE - but perfect for watching rugby with

Kurt Zouma's animal cruelty is just the latest wretched revelation for football, says ROB HUGHES

When is the right time for a literary response to the Covid pandemic?

A duo from Sweden are providing an escapist look back to the past of European pop

Why Brexit travel restrictions threaten the very future of European tours for British musicians

The remarkable animated movie that broke Oscar nomination records

KIRSTY LANG discovers regeneration in Lithuania's historic second city

What is the best way to portray the Holocaust to children? The film struggles to find an answer to this but it's a reminder that Anne Frank's diaries have

The author’s debut novel was born out of rage against the way mothers are expected to do it all. It’s about two characters battling pressure, trauma and grief. But, ultimately, it could be anyone’s story - and it is

The production is an example of a writer who is overcome by the sheer enormity of trying to put Emily Bronte on stage, says TIM WALKER

WILL SELF was leery of the government's Prevent programme - until he took the training himself

CHARLIE CONNELLY on the committed revolutionary behind a scene which endures as one of the major turning points in the history of film

The Grand Tour offered the privileged a taste of Europe’s treasures, yet they failed to embrace foreign languages

Rabbit is sustainable, says JOSH BARRIE - we should all be eating more of it

Exploring the tiny village the world's most powerful man chose to make his home (briefly)

From inhaling rotten apples to lying in an open coffin, the bizarre rituals of great writers

A rediscovered diary charts an abandoned baby’s journey to Trafalgar and beyond

This play's stars do their best with a chatty, speculative and somewhat credulous script, says TIM WALKER

Africa is finally getting something back from the long, long money trail that has procured its talents for the rich Europeans

An accidental boat trip to a remote island monastery saved the composer and gave birth to his First Symphony

The band who soundtracked the fall of the Berlin Wall are back with a post-Covid anthem

JASON SOLOMONS on one of European cinema's most glamorous stars - and an unlikely affair with his own grandfather

TIM WALKER is impressed by Lia Williams' taut and efficient production

Sea Power vocalist Yan on changing the band's name and facing a backlash from Dan Wootton