Once a prom a time…

IT’S BEHIND YOU... That’s what most people say about the golden age of children’s television. When this supposed golden age is or was depends on who old you are, or the age of any children you may hav

Three women share their stories of festive singing

Musical: Paddington: The Musical Savoy Theatre, London WC2 ...

Glasgow, 1942. The Carl Rosa Opera Company was in town to perform Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Tickets had been snapped up by local people – including many who didn’t really know what an opera was. The

In an era when children are more likely ...

I was at one of those gatherings where friends of friends sprawled into groups entirely unconnected from the first, like a suburban town long freed from its planner. “It must be great to be in enterta