‘Harry Potter’ star Michael Gambon has signed up for another JK Rowling adaptation after he was cast in the small-screen adaptation of her novel ‘The Casual Vacancy’.

The stage adaptation of the Irish film 'Once' has won two gongs at the Laurence Olivier Awards in London overnight.

Stars including Judi Dench, Tom Hiddleston and Gemma Arterton gathered in central London for theatreland’s biggest bash — the Olivier Awards.

Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter’s portrayal of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor’s tempestuous relationship has been recognised with a TV Bafta nomination in the UK.

ELECTRIC PICNIC: For many people, this week has revolved around the back to school shenanigans, but a lucky few thousand were preparing bags of a different kind as they set out for the Electric Picnic.

Actor Rory Kinnear, hotly tipped to be the new lead in Doctor Who, has said he has never seen a single edition of the show – and does not expect to be asked to fill the role.

Time waits for no man, not even the suave and sharply attired 007.

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Husband and wife Lee Mead and Denise Van Outen will go head to head in a battle for theatrical honours after they were both nominated in the same category at an awards event.

Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle is to return to the theatre, after being “distracted by film-making” for 15 years, to stage a new adaptation of 'Frankenstein', it was announced today.