67 h. ago ‘You have to be taken inside Poirot’s brain’: Ken Ludwig on the secret to adapting Agatha Christie

The US playwright and anglophile behind much-revived comedies has a flair for crime and is following a crowd-pleasing Murder on the Orient Express with Death on the NileIf you ever face a quiz question about the most performed theatre writers in the world, likely to have a play on somewhere every day, William Shakespeare, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Agatha Christie are all reliable answers but a fourth may surprise you: Ken Ludwig. He also has intriguing connections with the other three.The popularity that made the American wealthy enough to have donated £1m to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is partly due – apart from his own much-revived comedies, Lend Me a Tenor (1986) and Moon Over Buffalo (1995) – to Christie. Ludwig’s 2017 adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express has had hundreds of productions and is currently touring the UK. We meet when he is in London for a workshop on a second Hercule Poirot adaptation, Death on the Nile, which premieres in September. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Going for Goldblum: fans flock to Jurassic Park star Jeff in London

Hollywood actor and jazz musician, in UK to launch fourth album and play concerts, arrives in King’s CrossIn what was once a red-light district, between a furniture shop and a recruitment agency, Jeff Goldblum is selling T-shirts.And not only T-shirts, the Hollywood A-lister is also selling his own jazz albums, while meeting fans and signing their merchandise. He has not had to work too hard to sell himself to the crowds of people waiting to meet him on a sunny Monday afternoon in London – the queues stretched more than 50 yards. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago UK deal with EU will not return to ‘arguments of the past’, minister says

Exclusive: Nick Thomas-Symonds says growth is highest priority of talks as Keir Starmer prepares to meet EU chiefNick Thomas-Symonds: A new deal with the EU is exactly what Britain needs. Here’s how Labour will achieve itUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK’s new deal with the EU will be a break from “debates and arguments of the past,” the UK’s chief negotiator, Nick Thomas-Symonds, has said, pledging that growth would be the highest priority of the talks.It comes as Keir Starmer prepares to meet the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, in London, as momentum builds towards a crucial EU-UK summit in May. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Is this man London's answer to Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger? Meet the new prince of preppy style

Is this man London's answer to Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger? Meet the new prince of preppy style  London Evening Standard

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8 d. ago US Secy of State skips key London meet, Ukraine peace talks come to standstill

US Secy of State skips key London meet, Ukraine peace talks come to standstill  The Tribune

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8 d. ago History in the making as Benn and Eubank meet again in London

History in the making as Benn and Eubank meet again in London  Diario AS

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8 d. ago Ukraine's, UK's defense and foreign ministers meet in London.

Ukraine's, UK's defense and foreign ministers meet in London.  The Kyiv Independent

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8 d. ago Officials from Ukraine, US, UK meet in London in fresh bid to end war

Officials from Ukraine, US, UK meet in London in fresh bid to end war  Business Standard

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8 d. ago Ukraine updates: Envoys meet in London after Rubio pulls out

Ukraine updates: Envoys meet in London after Rubio pulls out  DW

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8 d. ago Chris Eubank Jr makes promise to his dad ahead of Conor Benn fight

The sons of legends will meet in the third instalment of the Benn-Eubank rivalry in London on Saturday night with the pair having to be kept apart at the final press conference

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8 d. ago Wednesday briefing: Can the latest ceasefire talks in London break the stalemate in Ukraine?

Wednesday briefing: Can the latest ceasefire talks in London break the stalemate in Ukraine?  The GuardianZelenskiy says Ukraine sending delegation to London talks on settling war  ReutersOfficials from Ukraine, US and UK meet in London in latest push to stop the war  AP News

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8 d. ago Officials from Ukraine, US and UK meet in London in latest push to stop the war

Officials from Ukraine, US and UK meet in London in latest push to stop the war  WTOP

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9 d. ago This simple daily activity may help you live longer and aid your heart

Regularly taking the stairs is linked to a 24% reduced risk of dying from any cause

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1 week ago Ukraine, US, UK, France to meet in London on April 23 for peace talks, Zelensky says.

Ukraine, US, UK, France to meet in London on April 23 for peace talks, Zelensky says.  The Kyiv Independent

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2 w. ago Macron hosts ‘excellent’ ceasefire talks with top US, European and Ukrainian officials

Senior diplomats set to meet again in London next week after ‘very productive’ Paris summit to revive stalled effortsSenior US, European and Ukrainian diplomats will meet again in London next week, the Élysée Palace has said, after what a French official described as an “excellent” day of talks in Paris aimed at reviving stalled ceasefire efforts.“We have started a positive process in which Europeans are a part,” the spokesperson said after the meetings attended by top British, French, German and Ukrainian officials as well as the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Burglars used Grindr to meet London victims at home before stealing from them

Burglars used Grindr to meet London victims at home before stealing from them  News Shopper

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2 w. ago Prince Harry current relationship with old man King Charles shown in three brutal words

Publicity shy Prince Harry did not meet his father last week when he was in London, before the King jetted off on a state visit to Italy and sources say their rift has widened

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2 w. ago Leaders meet in London to raise funds for Sudan on second anniversary of civil war

Leaders meet in London to raise funds for Sudan on second anniversary of civil war  Yahoo News Canada

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2 w. ago Diplomats and aid officials meet in London as Sudan war enters third year

Diplomats and aid officials meet in London as Sudan war enters third year  Yahoo News UK

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2 w. ago Inside HS2: Meet London's miners working on the Northolt tunnels

Inside HS2: Meet London's miners working on the Northolt tunnels  BBC

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