THEATRE REVIEW: The B*easts starring Monica Dolan

WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHERE: Bush Theatre

WHEN: 13/2, runs to 3/3/18

Monica Dolan is perhaps best known for her roles in material as diverse as W1A, Inside No 9 and her BAFTA Award-winning turn in Appropriate Adult as Rosemary West.

  • Read on for reasons including how we were surprised by Dolan’s tears midway through this monologue

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TV PREVIEW: Finland 2018 Eurovision selection starring Saara Aalto

WHEN?: 3/3/18

We wouldn’t usually cover Finland’s Eurovision selection show, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), but we’re doing so this year because it has chosen UK X Factor runner-up Saara Aalto to sing each of three songs.

  • Read on for reasons including our view of Saara’s 1st entry Monsters

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THEATRE REVIEW: Frozen starring Suranne Jones, Nina Sosanya & Jason Watkins

WORTH A LOOK?: ***

WHERE: Theatre Royal Haymarket

WHEN: 9/2, press night 20/2, runs to 5/5/18

We’re imagining that most of the packed audience at this venue are here for Doctor Foster star Suranne Jones and it’s her name we hear in occasional murmurings from our fellow guests ahead of this first preview.

  • Read on for reasons including why it’s Jason Watkins who you’ll remember about this

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PREVIEW: Melodifestivalen 2018: Heat 2

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WHEN?: 7pm (UK time) 10/2/18 on SVT (link at the bottom of the page below)

WHERE: Gothenburg

This week’s heat boasts a very contemporary song which is our favourite entry so far but will the Swedes get behind a singer not from their own country?

  • Read on for reasons including our Saturday night predictions for each of the songs

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FILM REVIEW: The Shape Of Water starring Sally Hawkins

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

OPENS IN THE UK: 8/2/18

Guillermo del Toro’s tenth effort arrives on these shores with more Oscar nominations than any other film this year, a startling 13.

  • Read on for reasons including who we think will this year’s Best Actress Oscar

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PREVIEW: Melodifestivalen 2018: Heat 1

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WHEN?: 7pm (UK time) 3/2/18 on SVT (link at the bottom of the page below)

WHERE: Karlstad

It’s not unusual for heat 1 of Melodifestivalen to spring a song to beat and we definitely think there’s one here – and it probably is the one you were expecting.

  • Read on for reasons including our Saturday night predictions for each of the songs

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