Our critic looks back at the best, worst, most underrated and most irritating performances of 2025 and recommends the plays to see this Christmas

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

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

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Today’s queues may be digital, but the fight to secure that must-have present and avoid small, disappointed faces is timeless. Tom Howells looks at the toys topping recent (and less recent) Christmas wish lists

SHE’S the heart and soul of every traditional pantomime and one of the best-loved characters of all. Often, she’s the mother of the village idiot, the ship’s chief cook and bottle-washer or the propri