Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke: ‘I was cut off from the world, bound in one place by illness’
Her debut, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, sold 4m copies. Now 16 years on, Clarke is back with a second novel that is even more peculiar
Please, sir, can I have it again? Oliver! musical to get remake
Lionel Bart’s celebrated Dickens adaptation to go before cameras again, with Jonathan Strange director Toby Haynes making his feature film debut
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell recap: episode three – The Education of a MagicianStrange pitches up in Lisbon, Lady Pole is driven to drastic measures and Arabella puts the Gentleman in his place
Bertie Carvel: man of many faces
He’s been a terrifying Miss Trunchbull, a convincing Nick Clegg, and now, in the BBC’s Sunday-night drama, he’s a magical Jonathan Strange. Emma John meets actor Bertie Carvel
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