Mackenzie Crook has said that his new Worzel Gummidge Christmas special is a fitting tribute to the late Barbara Windsor. The EastEnders and Carry On actress, who died aged 83 in December after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, played the role of Saucy Nancy in the 80s original. When asked if his upcoming show was … Read more
Britain’s most prolific crook is sent back to jail yet again… for his 669th offence Patrick Ryan, 64, has cost the taxpayer an estimated £3million so far Ryan was previously jailed in June 2018 for 18 months after drunkenly urinating on a bus, exposing himself to passengers and groping a woman His criminal record so … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK PUTIN’S PEOPLE by Catherine Belton (William Collins, £25, 640pp) Thank heavens for coronavirus! I know I shouldn’t say that but there are some small blessings in the current pandemic. In Russia, the national referendum to extend Vladimir Putin’s stay in office for another 12 years has been postponed. The proposal that … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK PUTIN’S PEOPLE by Catherine Belton (William Collins, £25, 640pp) Thank heavens for coronavirus! I know I shouldn’t say that but there are some small blessings in the current pandemic. In Russia, the national referendum to extend Vladimir Putin’s stay in office for another 12 years has been postponed. The proposal that … Read more