Hugh Laurie
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Pass notes
A cunning plan! Could Ben Elton bring back Blackadder?More than 40 years after the unlucky antihero first appeared on TV screens, the writer who helped to bring him to life is thinking about a comeback
The Garrick Club’s notable members – in pictures
The Garrick Club is likely to hold a vote this year on changing its rules to allow female members. A Guardian investigation into those who will help decide the issue reveals a host of people in public life among its members
The Canterville Ghost review – spooky Halloween animation reunites Fry and Laurie
Oscar Wilde’s short story is the basis for this energetic family cartoon, with a spirited ghost voiced by Stephen Fry and a brief visit from confrere Hugh Laurie
Crossword blog
Crosswords that are too puzzling and an Agatha Christie mysteryWe consider clues that are harder than they were supposed to be and Hugh Laurie’s TV adaptation of Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?
TV review
Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? review – a classic whodunnit with delight in every sceneWritten and directed by Hugh Laurie, this adaptation of Agatha Christie’s coastal mystery has it all: tight dialogue, a starry cast and exquisite 1930s nostalgia
The Guardian picture essay
Comic Relief’s outlandish origin story – inside Nether Wallop festival Was this impromptu festival – a farmer’s field in Hampshire that hosted comedy talents including Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Billy Connolly and Rik Mayall – where the first seed of Comic Relief was planted?
The Amazing Maurice review – perky Terry Pratchett adaptation
Hugh Laurie gives voice to a cat with a devious plan in this enjoyable, if slightly macabre, family film
The Amazing Maurice review – rodent crime caper is a riot of silliness
A stellar cast have a lot of fun hamming it up in this adaptation of a Terry Pratchett novel about a bunch of scamming rats who come unstuck on a con gone wrong
TV tonight
TV tonight: Chris ‘Kammy’ Kamara opens up about his rare condition This moving documentary shows the former player/manager grappling with his diagnosis for apraxia of speech. Plus: Children of the Taliban is essential viewing. Here’s what to watch tonight
Hugh Laurie to star as Maurice, Terry Pratchett's streetwise tomcat
Actor will head all-star cast for animated version of the beloved author’s novel for children The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
A tale of two Hughs: Laurie and Grant reap the rewards of wisdom
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: Roadkill; DNA; The Same Sky; Out of Her Mind and moreTV review
Roadkill review – greed and corruption at the heart of the governmentTV tonight
TV tonight: Hugh Laurie's scandalous MP takes on the press
Mark Kermode's film of the week
The Personal History of David Copperfield review – Iannucci makes Dickens his ownObserver TV reviews
The week in TV: Star Trek: Picard; Avenue 5; Travels in Euroland With Ed Balls – reviewTV review
Avenue 5 review – Armando Iannucci's cosmic caper gets utterly lost in space2020 culture preview
Sunny reality and cruises in space: TV shows to get excited about in 2020
Syrian war documentary For Sama triumphs at British independent film awards
The chronicle of an activist who filmed the destruction in Aleppo wins prizes for best film, documentary, director and editing
The Personal History of David Copperfield review – Iannucci relishes the absurdity
The London film festival opened with Armando Iannucci’s larger-than-life adaptation of the Dickens crowdpleaser, starring Dev Patel as Copperfield
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The Guardian picture essayComic Relief’s outlandish origin story – inside Nether Wallop festivalWas this impromptu festival – a farmer’s field in Hampshire that hosted comedy talents including Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Billy Connolly and Rik Mayall – where the first seed of Comic Relief was planted?
