Oscar winner David Seidler, writer of The King’s Speech, has died aged 86
Colin Firth’s wet shirt from Pride and Prejudice sells for £20,000
February 2024
Mr Darcy’s wet shirt, as worn by Colin Firth, goes up for auction
Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son review – stories of homelesness from a survivor
November 2023
Love Actually at 20: Richard Curtis’s imperfect yet irresistible Christmas romcom
Far from unimpeachable with problems ranging from a lack of diversity to an overdose of saccharine, the festive ensemble comedy is an annual staple nonetheless
May 2022
Same old true story: why have TV shows turned into Wikipedia entries?
An overstuffed season of fact-based dramas, from Winning Time to Under the Banner of Heaven to The Staircase, has been more miss than hit
From high school dropout to Colin Firth co-star: Odessa Young’s big gamble
The Australian ditched her final year of school to chase her acting dream, then did nothing for a year. Now she’s crossing continents for roles and trying not to cry
Down the rabbit hole
What links a 2001 murder to Donovan and Claire Danes?
‘I was literally shocked’: the true story behind new TV drama The Staircase
TV review
The Staircase review – Colin Firth and Toni Collette scale the heights in riveting true-crime tale
April 2022
Operation Mincemeat review – Blimpish take on Ben Macintyre’s spy thriller
Operation Mincemeat review – Colin Firth heads starry cast in wartime spy caper
March 2022
Mr Darcy’s white shirt from lake scene stars in Jane Austen exhibition
Garment worn by Colin Firth in 1995 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice to go on show at Jane Austen’s House
November 2021
Mothering Sunday review – a sensuous portrait of the artist as a young maid
French director Eva Husson bypasses Britflick stuffiness in this passionate period drama adapted from a Graham Swift story of loss and rebirth
This adaptation of the Graham Swift novel look and sounds lush, but the pace is so languorous your emotions never have a chance to get going
June 2021
Mark Kermode's film of the week
Supernova review – a touching long goodbye from Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Supernova review – Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci dazzle as a couple facing their fears
May 2021
Bill and Melinda Gates divorce: why the over-60s are ‘silver splitters’
Divorce rates may be falling but there is one demographic that bucks this trend … older couples
April 2021
Bridget Jones’s Diary at 20: a gloriously messy ode to imperfection
While elements of the hit British comedy have aged quite notably, the charm remains as strong as ever as does Renee Zellweger’s Oscar-nominated turn
November 2020
Tristram Kenton at the Guardian
Before they were famous, part two: stars' early stage roles – in pictures
Tristram Kenton’s archive reveals more performers heading for the big time, including Rachel Weisz, Idris Elba, Daniel Kaluuya, Felicity Jones and more
