According to Noel Coward it was 'extraordinarily original' with an 'authentic touch of genius'; Daphne du Maurier considered it 'compulsive' and 'superbly amoral'; Doris Lessing said it was 'so good ...

Irene Handl (27 December 1901 – 29 November 1987) was a British character actress who appeared in more than 100 British films; she also wrote novels. Irene Handl was born in Maida Vale, London, the ...

Awful slapstick version of Conan Doyle's tale from 1978, with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore (as Holmes and Watson) recycling old sketches badly as they head up a cast of vintage British comic talent ...

4 Extra Debut. A portrait of fondly-remembered comedy actress Irene Handl. With Janet Ellis, Eric Sykes and Leslie Phillips. From 2002. Show more Janet Ellis presents a portrait of fondly-remembered ...

The commemorative blue plaques of comedy greats Benny Hill and Tommy Cooper have been stolen from outside Teddington TV Studios. Four Heritage Foundation plaques in total, which also celebrated the ...

A George Harrison soundtrack drives this surreal psychedelic trip about a voyeur (Jack MacGowran) whose peeping ways lead him to fall for the girl next door (Jane Birkin), a model named Penny Lane.

Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe went to the doctor for an examination and realized that he had broken both his legs 10 years earlier . Three new movies opened on this holiday long weekend, taking ...

Housewife Laura Jesson meets Dr Alec Harvey at a railway station cafe and there is a spark. While both are married, they are tempted to adultery before they realise their marriages are more important ...

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire easily took down all competition, earning the top spot at the weekend box office. Find out which other movies made the top five. What's New on Netflix Canada April 2024 ...

There was always something bright, something bold, something beguiling about an Irene Handl performance. She did not just make her own mark in comedy. She also paved the way for successive generations ...