16 DECEMBER

There’s a ‘totes amaze’ reunion in this one-off special of the Motherland spin-off. As well as the returning cast of Lucy Punch as posh mum Amanda, Philippa Dunne as her put-upon friend Anne and Dame

A bold new interpretation of Janáček’s passionate, relentless opera

Edward Brooke-Hitching Simon & Schuster 978-1-398-53240-3 256pp (hb) £30 This is a fascinating compendium of classical curiosities, thoroughly researched and charmingly written by Edward Brooke-Hitchi

Screwball escapades on the Lower East Side; bittersweet glory on Broadway; trauma in Tehran; and more…

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