Tim Walker
25 November 2021
Theatre Review: Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) does parody proud
This Jane Austen parody is hard to critique... as the cast has clearly predicted every criticism they could receive.
Read the full article25 November 2021
Theatre Review: The Wife of Willesden is an old wives tale with a new look
Zadie Smith's modern, relocated take on Chaucer's The Wife of Bath is a bold reimagining.
Read the full article18 November 2021
Mandrake: Fresh revelations expose Geoffrey Cox’s Mauritius links
More revelations surrounding the Tory MP Geoffrey Cox reveals how he has made a tidy sum in Mauritius.
Read the full article18 November 2021
Theatre review: Footfalls & Rockaby is a great that can still rock you
A Samuel Beckett double-bill portrays the challenges women face across the different stages of their life with triumph.
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Theatre review: The Ocean at the End of the Lane proves appearances can be effective
The show's ending may be sloppy, yet sentimental, but it's the production's looks that captivates audiences.
Read the full article17 November 2021
Ken Clarke: “We’re now close to an elected dictatorship under Boris Johnson”
In a revealing interview, former Conservative chancellor Ken Clarke tells TIM WALKER his fears – and hopes – for the country, and of his sadness at what the Tory Party has become.
Read the full article11 November 2021
Revealed: How Nigel Farage’s political outfit benefited from furlough
Figures from Mandrake reveal how Reform UK is still making a profit.
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Theatre Review: The stars of ‘night, Mother bring a death-wish tale to life
Roxana Silbert adapts Marsha Norman's Pulitzer prize-winner novel for the stage to portray a sensitive issue superbly.
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Theatre Review: Good pod, Brian & Roger’s bad
The show began it's life as a podcast. But, it simply doesn't translate to the stage.
Read the full article04 November 2021
Mandrake: The climate scepticism at the heart of No 10
Global Warming Policy Foundation trustee Charles Moore continues to exert his influence on Boris Johnson.
Read the full article04 November 2021
Theatre Review: Old Bridge captures the absurdity of war perfectly
Dino Kelly, who plays Mili, is a name worth remembering as TIM WALKER predicts he's set for stardom.
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Theatre Review: The Shark is Broken lacks teeth
It may be a homage to life on the set of Jaws, but the absence of a shark means the production lacks bite.
Read the full article28 October 2021
Mandrake: Facing the fury of Nadine Dorries
Dubbed "Mad Nad" by the Telegraph, her recent wrath at the BBC's Nick Robinson is one of many over the years.
Read the full article28 October 2021
Theatre Review: Value Engineering has the stage’s most important role
The cast in this production of the Grenfell Inquiry know this theatre is more important than them - this is why it is so powerful.
Read the full article28 October 2021
Theatre Review: Love and Other Acts of Violence continues Donmar’s downturn
The production makes for pointless and boring watching for audiences.
Read the full article21 October 2021
Theatre Review: A big star shines in a very small role in The Cherry Orchard
Sir Ian McKellen proves there are no small parts, only small actors in Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard
Read the full article20 October 2021
Mandrake: Carrie Johnson could receive ‘first lady’ status
There is no official recognition for the prime minister's wife, and Boris Johnson 'wants to fix that'.
Read the full article18 October 2021
Anna Soubry: Leaving the Commons and re-entering the courtroom
The former Conservative MP, who left the party for Change UK, is swapping the Commons for the courtroom. Now, she tells TIM WALKER why she doesn't miss parliament, how Sir David Amess will be remembered and why she won't despair in democracy.
Read the full article14 October 2021
Mandrake: Boris Johnson’s growing list of appointments to the Lords
One of the PM's next appointments to the House of Lords is likely to be former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre.
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Theatre Review: Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror and the Light makes a bit of a carry on
A stage adaptation of the author's The Mirror and the Light makes for feeble and pretentious watching
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Theatre Review: a familiar Hamlet leaves nothing fresh in the state of Denmark
A modern production of the Shakespeare classic fails to provide a new angle
Read the full article07 October 2021
Mandrake: The Saudi tanks on Labour’s lawn
Labour were unable to explain why Saudia Arabia's ambassador to London was in Brighton during the party's conference.
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Theatre Review: The Normal Heart
The cruellest pandemic play that leaves audiences haunted long after it's finished
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Theatre Review: Wicked
A once sexy, sassy and sensational production is now showing signs of aging
Read the full article30 September 2021
Mandrake: Huw Edwards acknowledges Brexit elephant in the room
The news anchor becomes the latest voice to try to distance himself from the Brexit disaster.
Read the full article30 September 2021
Theatre Review: Camp Siegfried
The production adopts an ambitious task of trying to get the audience to feel for two German-American teenagers who fall in love in a Nazi summer camp, and falls short
Read the full article30 September 2021
Theatre Review: The Last Five Years
This play presents another example of a risk averse post-pandemic West End and it should do better than that
Read the full article23 September 2021
Mandrake: Paul Dacre’s ‘belittling’ ambition to be Boris Johnson’s place man
The former Daily Mail editor was rejected from the position of heading up OFCOM - could he end up reapplying?
Read the full article23 September 2021
Theatre Review: NW Trilogy
A play about immigration that shakes away smugness, with a powerful over-arching message - be kind.
Read the full article23 September 2021
Theatre Review: Back to the Future: The Musical
By and large, classic films should not be rehashed as stage productions, writes TIM WALKER. But, this musical makes an exception.
Read the full article16 September 2021
Mandrake: Is the government set to return Afghans?
TIM WALKER on the suggestion the government's contradictions over Afghan refugees.
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Theatre Review: Frozen
While the show has its successes and has the power to save the West End, it leaves audiences cold, writes TIM WALKER
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