One of those British ensemble pieces set in a stereotypical English village setting of pretty lanes, cows in fields and thatched, flowered cottages … peopled by an assortment of off-centre, often slightly dotty, characters.

Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is a demon behind the wheel of the sleek Mach 5 designed by his father John Goodman.

Ian McKellan is taking a break from acting - because he is desperate to catch up on new releases at the cinema.

Gillian Anderson has become the latest American star to grace the West End stage.

Martine McCutcheon has won one of UK theatre's top prizes, despite being off sick for much of her show's run.