God Of War:Norse Saga fancast

My Greek saga fancast

Dave Bautista as Kratos

Deborah Ann Woll as Faye/Laufey

Billy Barratt as Atreus/Loki

Lena Headley as Freya

Liam Cunningham as Mimir

Nick Frost as Brok

Simon Pegg as Sindri

Alan Ritchson as Magni Thorson

Alexander Ludwig as Modi Thorson

Gustaf Skarsgård as Baldur

Stellan Skarsgård as Odin

Alexander Skarsgård as Thor Odinson

Bill Skarsgård as Heimdall

Ray McKinnon as Tyr

Charlize Theron as Lady Sif

Sophia Lillis as Thrúd Thorsdottir

Storm Reid as Angrboda

Alfre Woodard as Gryla

Jamie Wannell as Skjoldr

Mark Hamill as Ratatoskr

Andy Serkis as Durlin

Bear McCreary as Raeb

Charlie Vickers as Freyr

Colman Domingo as Hildisvíni

Sierra McCormick as Lunda

Clive Standen as Birgir

Domhnall Gleeson as Byggvir

Teyonah Parris as Beyla

Katheryn Winnick as Sigrún

Ralph Ineson as Surtr

Chris Roberts believed two tours in Afghanistan was more than enough to prepare him for his new job in the Secret Service. After all, babysitting the son of the president of the United States is a walk in the park compared to a warzone, right? Well, it might have been if his protectee hadn’t been Jamie Barratt, America’s new sweetheart in need of an attitude adjustment.

Isolated in the Hamptons as Jamie recovers from hospitalization, an unlikely friendship forms between the two when they find common ground. Chris’s professionalism slips as he gets to know the real Jamie Barratt and friendship quickly snowballs into sex, romance, and, very probably, love.

Everything is perfect in their own little bubble, as long as the president doesn’t find out.

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Friends, Romans, Countryfolk! I come to you, cap in hand like a Victorian beggar in a Dickensian story to ask if you could spare a coin to purchase my humble novel. Many thanks, good comrades ❤️

Kara komedi-drama, başında Elle Fanning (Catherine) ve Nicholas Hoult'un (Peter) yer aldığı güçlü bir ana kadroya sahip; bu ikili, Phoebe Fox (Marial), Sacha Dhawan (Orlo) gibi isimlerden oluşan bir yardımcı topluluk tarafından destekleniyor. , Gwilym Lee (Grigor), Jamie Demetriou (Doktor Çehov), Blake Harrison (Albay Svenska) ve Julian Barratt (Dr Vinodel), bunlardan sadece birkaçı.Gillian Anderson (Catherine'in annesi, Joanna Elisabeth) ve Jason Isaacs (Büyük Peter) da iyi karşılanan dizide konuk oyuncu olarak yer aldılar.Ancak ilk başta haberi veren Deadline sayesinde artık gösterinin iptal edildiğini biliyoruz. The Great'in 4. sezonu olmayacak ve eğer hayranıysanız bu pek de iyi değil.Bilgilerinizi girerek şunları kabul etmiş olursunuz: Şartlar ve koşullar Ve Gizlilik Politikası. Aboneliğinizi istediğiniz zaman iptal edebilirsiniz.Hulu, bu yazının yazıldığı sırada The Great'in neden iptal edildiğini açıklamadı; ABD merkezli yayın platformunun sözcüleri yorum yapmaktan kaçındı.İptal, yayın platformlarında uyarı yapılmadan iptal edilen uzun bir dizi diziden sonuncusu; Sex/Life, Becoming Elizabeth ve The Idol gibi diziler de hurda yığınına katılıyor.Ancak dizinin hayranları, tıpkı Warrior Nun ve Futurama'nın son zamanlarda yaptığı gibi geri dönüş yapabileceğini umuyorlar. Ancak iptal haberleri taze kaldığı için bunun beklemesi gerekecek.Şans eseri, The Great, zamanından önce iptal edilen diğer ünlü şov örneklerinden farklı olarak büyük bir uçurumla bitmedi... My Name is Earl dahil (bu hala acıtıyor).Temmuz 2023'te Birleşik Krallık'ta Lionsgate+ kanalında prömiyerini yapan ve hâlâ izlenebilen 3. Sezon, 10 bölümden oluşuyordu ve Catherine ile Peter'ın evliliklerini yürütmeye çalışmasını konu alıyordu.3. sezonun resmi özetine göre: "Büyük, Catherine ve Peter'ın görünüşte aşılmaz sorunların ardından evliliklerini yürütmeye çalıştıklarını görüyor. Peter, Catherine'in ellerinde kendi cinayet girişimine tanık oldu ve Catherine de tüm arkadaşlarını hapse attı."Üstelik Peter, Catherine'in saltanatının Birinci Kocası rolünü oynamakta zor durumda, bu yüzden kendini babalık, avcılık ve tuzlu mutfak maceralarıyla meşgul ediyor. Ancak bunlar, rahmetli babasının hayalleri (oynadığı) kadar onu tatmin etmeye yetmiyor. Yazan: Jason Isaacs) Büyük Peter'in oğlu olarak başarısızlıklarını kafasına sokar."Büyük Catherine, sınırlarının ötesinde adını duyurmaya başlar ve ABD büyükelçisinin ziyaretinden ilham alarak köylülerin, soyluların ve tüccarların yeni bir Rusya'nın geliştirilmesi konusunda katkılarını sunabilecekleri bir konferans düzenler."En iyi siyasi liderlerin bile ilerlemek için bazen taviz vermesi gerektiğini öğreniyor."The Great'in 3. sezonu Lionsgate+'ta izlenebilir.Daha fazla Film ve TV içeriğimize göz atın veya neler olduğunu öğrenmek için TV Rehberimizi ve Yayın Rehberimizi ziyaret edin.Radio Times dergisini bugün deneyin ve yalnızca 10 £ karşılığında 10 sayıya sahip olun, AYRICA evinize teslim edilen 10 £ John Lewis and Partners kuponu - şimdi abone ol. TV'nin en büyük yıldızlarından daha fazlası için dinleyin Radyo Times Podcast'i.

Kara komedi-drama, başında Elle Fanning (Catherine) ve Nicholas Hoult'un (Peter) yer aldığı güçlü bir ana kadroya sahip; bu ikili, Phoebe Fox (Marial), Sacha Dhawan (Orlo) gibi isimlerden oluşan bir yardımcı topluluk tarafından destekleniyor. , Gwilym Lee (Grigor), Jamie Demetriou (Doktor Çehov), Blake Harrison (Albay Svenska) ve Julian Barratt (Dr Vinodel), bunlardan sadece birkaçı.Gillian Anderson (Catherine'in annesi, Joanna Elisabeth) ve Jason Isaacs (Büyük Peter) da iyi karşılanan dizide konuk oyuncu olarak yer aldılar.Ancak ilk başta haberi veren Deadline sayesinde artık gösterinin iptal edildiğini biliyoruz. The Great'in 4. sezonu olmayacak ve eğer hayranıysanız bu pek de iyi değil.Bilgilerinizi girerek şunları kabul etmiş olursunuz: Şartlar ve koşullar Ve Gizlilik Politikası. Aboneliğinizi istediğiniz zaman iptal edebilirsiniz.Hulu, bu yazının yazıldığı sırada The Great'in neden iptal edildiğini açıklamadı; ABD merkezli yayın platformunun sözcüleri yorum yapmaktan kaçındı.İptal, yayın platformlarında uyarı yapılmadan iptal edilen uzun bir dizi diziden sonuncusu; Sex/Life, Becoming Elizabeth ve The Idol gibi diziler de hurda yığınına katılıyor.Ancak dizinin hayranları, tıpkı Warrior Nun ve Futurama'nın son zamanlarda yaptığı gibi geri dönüş yapabileceğini umuyorlar. Ancak iptal haberleri taze kaldığı için bunun beklemesi gerekecek.Şans eseri, The Great, zamanından önce iptal edilen diğer ünlü şov örneklerinden farklı olarak büyük bir uçurumla bitmedi... My Name is Earl dahil (bu hala acıtıyor).Temmuz 2023'te Birleşik Krallık'ta Lionsgate+ kanalında prömiyerini yapan ve hâlâ izlenebilen 3. Sezon, 10 bölümden oluşuyordu ve Catherine ile Peter'ın evliliklerini yürütmeye çalışmasını konu alıyordu.3. sezonun resmi özetine göre: "Büyük, Catherine ve Peter'ın görünüşte aşılmaz sorunların ardından evliliklerini yürütmeye çalıştıklarını görüyor. Peter, Catherine'in ellerinde kendi cinayet girişimine tanık oldu ve Catherine de tüm arkadaşlarını hapse attı."Üstelik Peter, Catherine'in saltanatının Birinci Kocası rolünü oynamakta zor durumda, bu yüzden kendini babalık, avcılık ve tuzlu mutfak maceralarıyla meşgul ediyor. Ancak bunlar, rahmetli babasının hayalleri (oynadığı) kadar onu tatmin etmeye yetmiyor. Yazan: Jason Isaacs) Büyük Peter'in oğlu olarak başarısızlıklarını kafasına sokar."Büyük Catherine, sınırlarının ötesinde adını duyurmaya başlar ve ABD büyükelçisinin ziyaretinden ilham alarak köylülerin, soyluların ve tüccarların yeni bir Rusya'nın geliştirilmesi konusunda katkılarını sunabilecekleri bir konferans düzenler."En iyi siyasi liderlerin bile ilerlemek için bazen taviz vermesi gerektiğini öğreniyor."The Great'in 3. sezonu Lionsgate+'ta izlenebilir.Daha fazla Film ve TV içeriğimize göz atın veya neler olduğunu öğrenmek için TV Rehberimizi ve Yayın Rehberimizi ziyaret edin.Radio Times dergisini bugün deneyin ve yalnızca 10 £ karşılığında 10 sayıya sahip olun, AYRICA evinize teslim edilen 10 £ John Lewis and Partners kuponu - şimdi abone ol. TV'nin en büyük yıldızlarından daha fazlası için dinleyin Radyo Times Podcast'i.

BC as Robin - Doug Rocket’s Business Manager - Nathan Barley 2005

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THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN (2021)

Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Jamie Demetriou, Aimee Lou Wood, Cassia McCarthy, Hayley Squires, Stacy Martin, Indica Watson, Julian Barratt, Sharon Rooney, Adeel Akhtar, Asim Chaudhry, Sophia Di Martino, Olivier Richters, Nick Cave, Taika Waititi, Richard Ayoade and the voice of Olivia Colman.

Screenplay by Simon Stephenson and Will Sharpe.

Directed by Will Sharpe.

Distributed by Amazon Studios. 111 minutes. Rated PG-13.

Screened for the 2021 Philadelphia Film Festival.

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain has an opening chyron which reads “This is a true story.” That is a fairly bold statement for a movie. Most biopics tend to couch that kind of claim, saying that they are “based on a true story.” No such timidity here. Louis Wain goes all in.

There are just a couple of problems with this. First of all, Louis Wain does not feel that true. I don’t know much about the subject of the film, but the storytelling here feels a bit stylized, a bit enhanced, a bit “based on.” Secondly, there is the much more basic question: Is this a story which needed telling?

Sadly, for the most part I tend to feel the answer to that question is no.

Louis Wain was once a rather famous illustrator, mostly known for his caricatures of cats which became quite popular during the Victorian era. In fact, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain claims that Wain was single-handedly responsible for making cats popular in Victorian England – which feels like a bit of a stretch, considering that cats were beloved in many ancient civilizations long before this story takes place.

Still, he was a beloved pop artist. He was also a terrible businessman and never made much money for his work, refusing to copyright his own art. However, at this point in history he is a rather obscure figure in the art world, much like the guy who first did a painting of dogs playing poker.

Wain also appears to have been quite insane – or at the very least massively eccentric – for much of his life.

The “Electrical Life” part of the title refers to a deeply held (and honestly somewhat confusing) philosophy which Wain held that all beings – humans, and cats, and everything else – were just a channeling of electrical energy. He was even essentially right and rather prescient in many of his beliefs, but the bizarre ways that he – or at least the movie – explains them often makes him come off looking like a bit of a lunatic.

Benedict Cumberbatch does a very good job in portraying Wain – or at least as good as the source material will allow him. As a young man, he feels like he has escaped from a Monty Python sketch, all repressed British mannerisms, eccentric behavior and silly walks. As he gets older, he becomes nearly catatonic, beaten down by loss, mental illness and the cruel Victorian medical system.

According to this film, one of the two great losses in Louis Wain’s life was the death of his first cat, which feels a little off dramatically. I am saying that as a life-long cat lover who knows full well how vital cats are to life and how hard it is to say goodbye to them. I have loved cats completely and selflessly, which is a strong, elemental emotion, but not necessarily a cinematic one.

And, frankly, for a film about a man who is defined by his love of cats, while there are many cats around in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, they are mostly relegated to the background. Cats are endlessly fascinating and entertaining – just check out all the videos on the internet today. So, if they are going to make a movie about the love of cats, perhaps more of the time could have been spent on watching cats just be cats, rather than dwelling in the dark corners of Louis Wain’s family problems, his romantic problems, his financial problems and his mental problems.

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain takes a slightly odd and ultimately rather tragic story and tells it fairly well. However, most audiences will probably walk out wondering why this was a story they needed to hear.

Jay S. Jacobs

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A strange, disjointed time. Maybe this is what post-viral means. I am plodding about my usual routine without quite being up to it or anything quite making sense. Writing about a three hundred words a week which, even for me, is a pathetic amount. Haven't got the attention span to read much. Clinging to the hope that this is temporary.

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I am always a bit behind the times so, as they are advertising Guilt series 2, I got around to watching series 1. Very good until the last part, which I found a bit too gloomy - it needs that dark humour to lift it and there wasn't enough for me at the end. Good to see Eddie Haddington as a bad guy.

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I also watched Responsible Child, which was brilliant, but awful to watch. Amazing work from Billy Barratt and James Tarpay.

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The Mighty Barratt

Beloved curmudgeonly comic Julian Barratt makes a jump to the big screen with the endearingly silly Mindhorn, in which he plays a washed-up actor caught up in a murder plot. He talks about the pomposity of actors and a possible return of The Mighty Boosh

Interview: Jamie Dunn

Movie actors are a funny old lot. Essentially they're big kids who've been paid handsomely to raid the dressing up box, but to hear them talk you'd think they were curing cancer. Comedian, musician, writer and actor Julian Barratt finds his fellow thespians' self-importance endlessly hilarious. "It’s so hard to not sound like an arse when you talk about acting,” he says down the phone from London. “So it's a very rich territory for comedy.” You can see this self-seriousness at work on shows like Inside the Actors Studio and those round table discussions The Hollywood Reporter do around the time of the Oscars. “Oh, those round tables are just great,” Barratt chuckles. “They're full of people trying to make out they don't care about acting and it’s just a job. ‘We're just like plumbers, but working with different materials; the plumber works with pipes, I work with human emotions.' Or when you talk about how privileged you are to work with whoever - even that comes across as annoying."

Barratt channels some of this pomposity into Richard Thorncroft, the protagonist of Mindhorn, his inspired new comedy, which he co-wrote with Simon Farnaby. At the start of the film we discover Thorncroft enjoyed some low-level fame in the 80s as the title star of Mindhorn, a cheesy detective show in which the titular sleuth uses his bionic eye to literally see the truth; his ocular gift helped him interrogate bad guys, but it also came in handy while seducing women. We see snippets of the show - which comes across like a mashup of Bergerac and The Six Million Dollar Man - throughout this feature-length comedy, but the majority of the action takes place in the modern day, where Thorncroft has become a grotesque has-been; overweight and toupeed, he reaches a career nadir when he loses his latest gig, a TV ad for orthopaedic socks, to John Nettles (of Bergerac fame).

Thorncroft is a joke, but Barratt can certainly empathise. “He is very much a version of me after a couple of bad decisions,” laughs Barratt. He reckons at actors are a few poor choices away from Thorncroft’s predicament. "I don't think it takes much: make the wrong career move here and there, and a couple of bad relationships, and suddenly you're on your own and you're grasping at straws.”

Barratt is being modest, surely. The 48-year-old has been a key player in some of the 21st century's most feverishly adored British comedies. With Noel Fielding he created the wildly surreal The Mighty Boosh, in which he played “jazz maverick” Howard Moon, a character even more pompous than Richard Thorncroft. Then there’s Dan Ashcroft, the self-loathing journalist who finds himself inside a maelstrom of idiocy in East London's hipster scene as depicted in Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker’s prescient sitcom Nathan Barley. He also had a recurring role in spoof supernatural medical drama Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace. And that’s not to mention Will Sharpe's brilliant Channel 4 show Flowers, from last year, in which Barratt gave his darkest- and finest- performance yet as a suicidal children’s book author.

Despite this success, Barratt insists a Richard Thorncroft-style fall from grace is a real worry. “Sure, I've made shows that have connected and that I'm very proud of, but you're always trying to think of the next thing you're going to do. You have to keep asking, 'Do I still have it in me to do another thing that people want?' I have friends who never got into show business at all, and they have proper jobs - they do their job and they're not constantly thinking, 'What can I do next?' 'How can I make it valid?’ ‘Is this going to work?’ 'Are people going to be interested?’ They just do a job and then at the end of the week they turn off and go out. I sometimes envy them that sort of life.”

We're glad he's stuck with comedy, as Mindhorn contains some of Barratt's most gut-bustingly funny material. With his career in the toilet, Richard Thorncroft is given a reprieve. When a deranged serial killer on the Isle of Man tells the police he’ll negotiate, but only with Mindhorn, whom he believes to be a real detective, Thorncroft is given a cushy gig resurrecting his old character to try and solve the murders. Files the film with ¡Three Amigos!, Galaxy Quest and Tropic Thunder, the other great comedies about actors being mistaken for their characters and pulled into real-life peril. The initial idea came from Barratt’s friend and co-star Simon Farnaby. “Really nerdy fans of The Mighty Boosh will know that Mindhorn is the name of a half-man, half-fish creature that appears in one of the Boosh's songs,” Farnaby explains when we meet him in Glasgow ahead of the film’s Scottish premiere at Glasgow Film Festival. “He's very obscure, he appears in one of the songs from the radio show, I think. Julian had given me the CD and I heard the name Mindhorn and I just wrote it down because it sounded like an 80s detective show, you know, these one word shows like Wycliffe or Spender.”

The pair clearly love this very particular genre; you have to love something to satirise it as well as Barratt and Farnaby do in Mindhorn. But the film isn't simply a nostalgic piss-take in the mould of, say, MacGruber, Will Forte’s hilariously crude parody of MacGyver, the action-adventure American equivalent of the shows Mindhorn send up. Barratt came up with the twist that the films should be about the actor who used to be in Mindhorn, and Richard Thorncroft was born. This was over a decade ago. "Originally Julian thought he was too young to play Thorncroft,” says Farnaby. “Whoever played the character had to be old enough to be believable as an aging has-been. We thought: let's get someone like Ben Kingsley to do it!” But so slow was the writing process that Barratt soon found he was approaching the perfect vintage to take on the role. “He likes to tell people he put on weight for the part,” chuckles Farnaby, “but he didn't, he just carried on doing what he normally does.”

Barratt is far more complimentary about his writing partner: "Simon is great because he's very pragmatic. He's great at just getting to the end of things. I'll get really caught up with the problems and the details, agonise over them a lot, so we were a good team." How does he feel about writing on his own?” "I can’t stand it to be honest. I'll do it. I mean, I like to write with someone and then go off and write a bit on my own and bring it back. But writing on your own is lonely, it’s bloody awful."

Talking of writing partnerships, Barratt is still best known for his wildly inventive stage show and BBC sitcom The Mighty Boosh, which he co-wrote and co-starred in with Noel Fielding. It was a classic chalk and cheese double act: Fielding's Vince Noir was a glam rock dadaist with a child-like spirit of adventure while Barratt’s Howard Moon was a curmudgeonly jazz-enthusiast and the butt of almost every joke. Rumours of a revival, or even a feature-length project, have been floating around since the pair's last official Boosh performance in 2009.

Barratt sounds open to the idea. "I don’t want to start any rumours, but we never finished with the Boosh," he says. "We parked it essentially. So it's like a crazy old car that we drove around in, and it’s still there. We could get it out, we could look at it, try and get the engine going again, give it a new coat of paint. Sometimes you think it’s best just to leave something where it was and not try and recreate that magic, but who knows?" He gives a long pause and chuckles. 'We'll probably run out of money at some point and you'll see us doing it.”

Feeling kind a stupid for asking this, but who is EVB?

Emily Vaughan-Barratt. She’s a theatre producer with Betrayal and the Jamie Lloyd Co. 

Was seated next to Tom at the Oliviers, arrived and left for the after party with him. Flew into NYC with him. Walked with him in Central Park right after he arrived. Was also at the Sea Wall/A Life press night, All About Eve press night, may have been the girl he met in the restaurant back in February. The one the DM went out of their way to suggest was just a friend. That’s so unlike them. And no evidence any correction came from Tom’s team - that’s a fandom assumption. And now, seemingly, at the American Theatre Wing Gala. 

But this could also all be sheer coincidence. 

Carragher says one Leeds player was absolutely ‘outstanding’ in first half against Newcastle

Carragher says one Leeds player was absolutely ‘outstanding’ in first half against Newcastle

Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Jamie Carragher has said on Sky Sports Premier League (8:34pm, September 17, 2021) that Leeds United star Rodrigo was outstanding in the first half against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park this evening. Newcastle are playing against Leeds at home in the Premier League at the moment. It is 1-1 at half time. Every Premier League Team’s Best Player…

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I didn’t realize, when I picked this up for review, that it was published by an evangelical Christian publisher (Barbour Books). Their mission statement is ‘to publish and distribute inspirational products offering exceptional value and biblical encouragement to the masses’.

Now, there is a huge market out there for Christian romance. That audience… generally does not include me. While I was raised a Protestant, and I do still believe in God, organized religion isn’t something I care for.

Nonetheless, I’m no quitter and I resolved to give this anthology a go. There are many ways in which one can express faith without being heavy-handed and that’s what I was looking for here; a romance where two people who share a common faith find love and comfort in each other. Some of the stories did that much better than others, and consequently I’ve decided to write a quick individual review with star rating for each.

First Comes Marriage by Amanda Barratt

A hasty marriage between a young girl compromised by a rake and a young man ordered into it by his father is an inauspicious beginning, especially when the reluctant bridegroom immediately goes to sea with his Navy ship for three years. When he comes back, he has found God and is determined to make a go of his marriage.

To be honest, this was one of my least favourite stories in the book. We never did find out exactly how the hero ‘found God’ and at the first sign of a challenge to his authority, he reverted back to being extremely dislikable. I struggled to warm to him, and Charity was a little bit too good to be true. I’m rating this one three stars.

Masquerade Melody by Angela Bell

This was a gentle, heartwarming story about a young lady living in reduced circumstances after the death of her father forced her into service to her bossy cousin as a companion and chaperone. Adelaide reminded me of a caged bird, desperate to be free with her music, and Colonel Glenmire was a perfect hero for her even if the romance in the story didn’t really become apparent until the very end. Sweetly charming. Five stars.

Three Little Matchmakers by Susanne Dietze

Caroline Dempsey meets her childhood friend Henry, the Earl of Marsden, once again, but this time she is nothing more than the governess for three orphaned children placed into his care. There were hints at abuse in Henry’s past which have conditioned him to guard his emotions, and watching his walls come down as Caroline and the children determinedly loved him was rather charming. There were some hilarious escapades - one particular one involving a sheep in the ballroom had me laughing out loud. A hardened heart has no chance with three determined plot moppets on the case. Five stars.

The Gentleman Smuggler’s Lady by Michelle Griep

If you like Poldark, you’ll enjoy this one set on the rugged Cornish coast with smugglers and excise men aplenty. While nicely written, I quibbled with a few things such as Helen’s becoming engaged immediately after her father’s death with no mourning period, and the fact that there was no real resolution with the invisible antagonist of the plot. Enjoyable but probably needed to be about double the length. Four stars.

When I Saw His Face by Nancy Moser

A widow in her forties receives a proposal from an eligible bachelor once her stepdaughter marries and moves away, but meeting a handsome stranger makes her rethink her wishes for the future.

Anyone who reads my reviews knows that I’m not a fan of either insta-love OR love triangles, and this story featured both. Honestly I couldn’t get through it fast enough, and I had to go back to it to refresh my memory when writing this review. Two stars.

The Highwayman’s Bargain by MaryLu Tyndall

Kidnapped on the way to her own wedding, Sophia is shocked to find that the highwayman who took her is her childhood sweetheart, Nash, who tells her some unpalatable truths about her future husband.

Now, I liked Sophia well enough. She was doing what she felt she had to do for her family, and was truly caught between a rock and a hard place. Nash behaved like the worst kind of (censored) (bleeping) MAN, asking her to make the biggest call of her life without any information or reassurances from him whatsoever. I genuinely wanted her to push him off the cliff at the end. Two stars.

Jamie Ever After by Erica Vetsch

Absolutely my favourite story in the bunch, this was a really strong one to end on. William, the Earl of Beckenham, has returned from war with serious scars to a fiancee who immediately cried off their marriage. Convinced no woman would ever want him, when his sister asks him to offer marriage to her best friend, in danger from a determined rake, William does so… only to finally discover that the woman who can see past his scars has been right under his nose all along.

There’s nothing better than a scarred hero and the feisty heroine who sees the real man beneath. I adored this one. Five stars.

Overall I can only say that this was a very uneven collection. Depending on personal taste, you’ll probably find at least one story in here which hits the spot for you, but I honestly doubt that anyone would really enjoy all of them, even if Christian romance is your preferred genre. For an averaged rating, I’m giving it four stars.

The Regency Brides Collection is available now (but holy Batman, that price!!!)

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review through NetGalley.

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Print Stuff — Independent Print & Publishing Fair

Coming to York this month is the impressive Print Stuff independent print and publishing fair. Print Stuff was set up in 2017 by York-based friends, collaborators and makers, Jamie Mills, Megan Wellington-Barratt and Kris Sale and since then have continued to develop the Print Stuff into the fantastic event it is today.

Starting from Saturday the April 28th, Print Stuff will be celebrating everything revolving around independent, printed matter, championing the authentic, handmade, showcasing an assortment of emerging and established talent. Holding its second event in the beautiful De Grey Rooms, it’ll be open to the public from 10am-5pm daily.

Print Stuff brings together the idea of the interdisciplinary space that printmaking provides, showcasing some of the most exciting and dynamic work from contemporary print culture. The curated event crosses the line between illustration, textiles, graphic design, photography, poetry, artist books and functions as an affordable space for artists and designers to exhibit and sell their work and for the public to purchase beautiful and unique objects. Experiences can be shared, conversations can be had and creative opportunities can be opened up.

Oh…and of course we will be there selling our publications!

Venue: The De Grey Rooms St Leonard’s Place York YO1 7HD

FREE ENTRY

www.print-stuff.com

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Looked at the video. Guy put up two stills and the chick looks like JLC producer who's name escapes me. Same hair and all. Could be anyone but that's my two cents.

That totally looks like the girl who was with him at the Olivier’s. What was her name again??? The one who did PR for Jayme at the Pinter?

The girl with him looks like the producer from Jamie Lloyd company

I think it's already been covered that if he had been seeing someone recently, especially someone serious enough to bring too NYC with him, we'd know. He's definitely walking with her, but I don't think it's a gf. Could be anyone, and I know it's from the back, but could it be that woman from the Olivier's? The one who does promo for the whole Pinter thing, not just betrayal? Hairstyle is what's jumping out at me, and height.

Oh, or, despite that person who tweeted from the gym not mentioning a woman, just a guy showing him around, it might be someone who's helping him find a place. Cut through the park?

Certainly looks like Emily Vaughan-Barratt to me, too. She’s a producer for Jamie Lloyd Co. And very successful, at that. Height and hair are right. 

Players of the decade: 20 non league footballers who tore up the last 10 years

Players of the decade: 20 non league footballers who tore up the last 10 years #nonleague

It’s been a roller coaster of a decade in Berkshire with some incredible matches, stories and moments. The last 10 years has seen the likes of Slough Town and Hungerford Town surge up the Non League Pyramid, Bracknell Town drop to all but the bottom and back up again.

The decade has also brought us some brilliant players. Some who’ve gone on and climbed the divisions themselves, some who’ve…

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