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THEATRE REVIEW: Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody starring Zheng Xi Yong and Joseph Dann at the Underbelly Boulevard Soho

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ***1/2

WHEN?: Saturday 24 October and runs through 1 November 2026 RUNTIME: 70 minutes (no interval)

Heated Rivalry is a Canadian TV show and gay love story set in the unlikely world of ice hockey which was a surprise hit this year and has spawned at least 2 musical parodies of which this is 1.

  • Read on for reasons including how this is a lot of bawdy fun and a good representation for fans of the show
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PREVIEW & Q&A: Bridgerton starring Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha hosted by Alison Hammond at BFI Southbank

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By Neil Durham

WHEN? Tuesday 24 February 2026

HOW TO WATCH? Final 4 episodes of season 4 now available on Netflix. Season 5 and 6 to air

ITV This Morning’s host Alison Hammond makes for a sympathetic and enthusiastic host as we view episode 5 of season 4 of this Netflix period behemoth amidst an audience of mostly women who clap, cheer and whoop their way through the most enjoyable big screen way to watch an episode of Bridgerton.

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FILM REVIEW: Plainclothes with intro by its star Russell Tovey

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK? *****

WHERE? BFI Southbank, film released in the UK Friday 10 October 2025

‘Shame is such a wonderful thing to play as an actor,’ says Tovey as he reflects on how his part in Angels In America next door at the National Theatre saw him cast here.

  • Read on for reasons including how we can see why Tovey referred to this as a film he would have loved to have seen when he was younger
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