Ian Hislop

James Mack Stars In THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A CAD World Premiere At Watermill Theatre

Joint CEOs Artistic Director Paul Hart and Executive Director Claire Murray, and the whole team at Newbury's Watermill Theatre has announced full casting for the first show in the 2025 season, The Autobiography of a Cad.

Ian Hislop and Nick Newman Will Bring THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A CAD to The Watermill

New shows have been announced at the Watermill for the first half of 2025, as well as the launch of a new free to join scheme: 16-30: Beginners which gives young people access to £10 tickets and other discounts to selected shows. 

THE KITE RUNNER Arrives at the Newly Restored Theatre Royal Brighton Next Week

Based on Khaled Hosseini's international bestselling novel, this haunting tale of friendship spans cultures and continents and follows one man's journey to confront his past and find redemption.

Cast Set For MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Shakespeare's Globe

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes (The Comedy of Errors, Globe), with Ekow Quartey and Amalia Vitale as Benedick and Beatrice.

Cast Announced For THE KITE RUNNER UK Tour Visiting Theatre Royal Brighton This June

Casting has been announced for a UK-wide tour of The Kite Runner, including a stop at Theatre Royal Brighton this June.

WICKED Will Welcome New Cast Members in March 2024

WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, will welcome Michael Fenton Stevens (The Wizard), Graham Kent (Doctor Dillamond), and welcome back former cast member Laura Harrison (Standby for Elphaba) to London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre from Tuesday 12 March 2024.

Cast Set For KILLING JACK at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch

Rebecca Wheatley has been announced playing Annie and Val in the cast of Killing Jack by Sadie Hasler at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Learn more about the cast and the production here!

2022 Year in Review: Cheryl Markosky's Best of 2022 - and Picks for 2023!

One of my favourite theatrical moments of the year at Theatre Royal Bath was Into the Woods: a trippy version of Stephen Sondheim's musical, thanks to Terry Gilliam's surreal Monty Python-esque imagination. This mind-bending show deserves space in the West End soon.

BroadwayWorld UK's Best of 2022

After Covid dealt a stuttering start to the year, 2022 brought some standout shows and performances. Here are some of our critics' highlights from the past twelve months.

2022 Year in Review: Aliya Al-Hassan's Best of 2022

2022 started with the UK fighting with Covid's Omicron variant, which was not really conducive to much theatrical mingling. However, much of the theatre world ralied, as it always does, to bring us some juicy shows and sparkling performances.

Review: SPIKE, Richmond Theatre

SPIKE is based on letters between Milligan and his BBC executives. Ian Hislop and his long-time writing partner Nick Newman have created an affectionate and beautifully staged portrait of the often-troubled mind of this comedy genius.

Review: SPIKE, Salisbury Playhouse

In a fabulously fast-paced and funny tribute to Spike Milligan, writers Ian Hislop and Nick Newman affectionately convey how the extraordinary Anglo-Irishman creates The Goon Show.

Full Cast Announced For SPIKE, Touring to Theatre Royal Brighton This October

​​​​​​​Full casting has been announced for SPIKE - the comedy by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman that will be visiting Theatre Royal Brighton from Tuesday 11 to Saturday 15 October 2022 as part of a UK tour. 

Cast Announced For SPIKE at the Darlington Hippodrome

Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s new comedy, ‘Spike’, is coming to Darlington Hippodrome with a cast including Gavin and Stacey star Robert Wilfort alongside Mischief Theatre’s Patrick Warner and Jeremy Lloyd. 

Full Casting Announced For SPIKE, Touring The UK This Autumn

Full casting has been announced for SPIKE - the comedy by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman that had its world premiere at The Watermill Theatre Newbury in January, and will be touring the UK from 6 September.

SPIKE Will Tour the UK This Autumn Starring John Dagleish

Olivier Award-winning actor John Dagleish (Sunny Afternoon, Farming, The Third Day) will reprise his critically acclaimed role as 'Spike Milligan' this autumn, as SPIKE - the comedy by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman that had its world premiere at The Watermill in January – tours the UK.

Wiltshire Creative Announces Autumn/Winter Season 2022

With the return of Salisbury International Arts Festival imminent, Artistic Director of Wiltshire Creative Gareth Machin today announces the line up the company's Autumn/Winter season.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For SPIKE at The Watermill

All new rehearsal photos have been released for the world premiere of SPIKE, a new comedy by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. The title role will be played by Olivier Award-winning actor John Dagleish, with Stephen Fry voicing the BBC Announcer at The Watermill from Thursday 27 January – Saturday 5 March.

SPIKE Will Open The 2022 Spring Season At The Watermill Theatre

Details have been announced for the spring season, running from January to May 2022, as well as the appointment of two new Playwrights in Residence.

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY Will Embark on UK Tour

Michelle Collins will play Meg Boles, Tristan Gemmill will play Goldberg and Paul Hickey will play McCann in a national UK tour of Harold Pinter's comedy of menace which will receive a dramatic new re-imagining from the team behind Waiting for Godot. Following a two-year celebration of the works of Harold Pinter in the West End, this is Pinter's most popular and widely performed play. Further casting will be announced in due course.