Fighting properly: General David Richards, former UK armed forces chief, on a career in uniform and his pal Colin Firth

Fighting properly: General David Richards, former UK armed forces chief, on a career in uniform and his pal Colin Firth

When I was 11, we moved to Sussex, where my parents came from, and we lived in a little village near Herstmonceux. General Richards in uniform at a Nato summit in Chicago in 2012, when he was chief of the British defence staff. Photo: Handout Many years later, when I was made a lord, the … Read more

The Book of Clarence: movie offers a sceptical, comedic take on biblical story of the lead-up to Jesus’ crucifixion through the eyes of fictional Clarence

The Book of Clarence: movie offers a sceptical, comedic take on biblical story of the lead-up to Jesus’ crucifixion through the eyes of fictional Clarence

So Samuel created The Book of Clarence, an unusual take on the weeks leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion, featuring an entirely fictional yet complicated character named Clarence. A sceptic of Jesus with a comedic air about him, Clarence is played by Oscar-nominated actor LaKeith Stanfield. The film, shot in Italy in late 2022, opened in … Read more