Oxford’s first female Professor of Poetry resigned amid allegations of academic back-stabbing. So what on earth brought on her ‘moment of lunacy’ ? How totally unboring it must be to be Ruth Padel, and that’s quite apart from the recent hoo-ha that prompted her resignation, last May, from her short-lived stint — what should have …
My Greek trip brought back memories of naked fun in my youth, but would the country’s history add extra magic on my return? Skinny tripping: Crab Hole beach can be reached only by boat or on foot. Floating in the cool water, the waves lazily lapping the tiny cove, all I can see are naked …
From steel town to golden boy of musical glitz with Nine, Marshall is the director of the moment. It was a bit anxious-making when the director Rob Marshall introduced the London audience to the world premiere of his star-studded musical, Nine. He did look appealing enough, resembling a thicker-set Tom Cruise, and he spoke mellifluously …