Four Kids And It (PG, Sky Cinema) Verdict: Forced whimsy Rating: Elephant (PG, Disney +) Verdict: One shade of grey Rating: A new film that families can enjoy together is a precious commodity at the moment, rather like a bumper pack of loo rolls. Moreover, Four Kids And It (on Sky Cinema) combines the storytelling … Read more
Desperate Britons are putting their lives at risk by taking anti-malaria tablets in a ‘misguided’ attempt to fight Covid-19, experts warned last night. They dismissed claims by French researchers that the decades-old drugs could ‘cure’ patients and called a controversial study published last month that appeared to show benefits ‘deeply flawed’ and ‘dangerous’. The pills, chloroquine … Read more
Harry Potter fans can now rent a holiday cottage inspired by the fictional home of Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid. The Groundkeeper’s Cottage has just opened at fantasy-themed holiday park North Shire, near Saltburn on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, ahead of International Harry Potter Day on May 2. The cottage, which cost … Read more
Coronavirus pandemic could be magic for Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 22:14 GMT, 19 March 2020 Reading and listening to audiobooks at home during the coronavirus pandemic could boost sales at Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury. The group believes books – both … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover the magic of Puccini in Italy with David Mellor – join our opera critic in Lucca for a celebration of the composer’s work By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:02 GMT, 15 February 2020 | Updated: 14:39 GMT, 16 February 2020 The Puccini Opera Festival is held every … Read more
Here We Are Graham Swift Scribner £14.99 Rating: Way back in 1983, Graham Swift wrote the novel – Waterland – that made him famous, or at least almost famous, as he is the Invisible Man of English Letters, rarely signing books at literary festivals or holding forth on Newsnight. Waterland was about the way human … Read more
Magic Goes Wrong starring Dave Hearn and Nancy Zamit at the Vaudeville Theatre is funny, but the show breaks no new ground By Robert Gore-Langton for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2020 Magic Goes Wrong Vaudeville Theatre, London … Read more
Beauty Knowhow: The mushroom is having a moment – it really is a magic ingredient By Edwina Ings-chambers For You Magazine Published: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 In terms of beauty ingredients, right now ‘It’s all about the mushroom. It’s known to aid concentration and boost energy but … Read more
HONOR Magic Watch 2: From accurate fitness tracking to a super-long battery life, our review of the new smartwatch (which is currently £20 off on Amazon) By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 18:27 GMT, 17 February 2020 | Updated: 13:52 GMT, 27 February 2020 If you’re on the hunt for a new smartwatch, the Honor … Read more