The cosy joys of Murder, She Wrote: is there anything more wholesome than Angela Lansbury solving crimes?
Why is an author allowed into crime scenes? Who cares! There are few examples of more comforting telly than this sweet show
September 2023
Murder, She Wrote movie version on the way
Almost a year after the death of Angela Lansbury, who starred in the highly successful TV show, a big-screen adaptation is announced
March 2023
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‘Turning into a wolf was fantastic’: how we made The Company of Wolves
‘Our budget was tiny. The forest was 12 trees on rollers – and for long shots we used bonsai. The crew had worked on Star Wars and thought we were absurd’
November 2022
Letter: Dame Angela Lansbury obituary
Quentin Falk writes: Angela Lansbury whiled away hours in her theatre dressing room sewing a quilt and scoffing sweets
October 2022
The Manchurian Candidate at 60: does the paranoid thriller still resonate?
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Angela Lansbury bewitches in a magical classic
‘I totally fondled her Oscar!’: Jemima Rooper on larking around with Angela Lansbury
Reassuring, timeless, safe: how Angela Lansbury set the style for female TV sleuths
Was Angela Lansbury a grande dame? No, she was warmer and friendlier than that
Emma Brockes
‘A real subversive, sprightly granny’: working with Angela Lansbury by director Neil Jordan
Angela Lansbury: film, TV and stage career – in pictures
Dame Angela Lansbury obituary
Angela Lansbury: actor's most notable roles from Jessica Fletcher to Mrs Potts – video
Angela Lansbury: the scene-stealing grande dame of stage and screen for 75 years
Angela Lansbury, star of TV, film and theatre, dies aged 96
November 2021
Where to start with Stephen Sondheim: 10 of the best from the maestro
Discover the musical theatre titan through the life-changing cast album of Company, Imelda Staunton’s phenomenal turn in Gypsy, starry birthday concerts and his essential book on lyric writing
July 2021
In the footsteps of George Lansbury: lost radical who led an East End rebellion
Poplar’s Labour mayor, who went on to lead his party, was jailed in his fight for social justice 100 years ago
March 2020
The many incarnations of Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit – in pictures
With Jennifer Saunders playing Madame Arcati in London, and a new film adaptation with Judi Dench on the way, we look back at productions starring Angela Lansbury, Joanna Lumley and many more
December 2019
Jerry Herman, Broadway composer of Hello, Dolly!, dies aged 88
Writer of music and lyrics to shows such as La Cage aux Folles won two Tony awards for best musical
September 2016
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Game of Thrones: is Angela Lansbury heading for Westeros?
The HBO show is rumoured to be adding a dame to the game for series seven. Unlike Ian McShane, the Murder, She Wrote star hasn’t given away any plot spoilers yet
