Crispin Andrews

Nov 25, 2024 | discoverbritain.com | Crispin Andrews

Brits are fiercely proud of London’s West End. Throughout history, leading performers have fallen over themselves to tread the boards in London. Shakespeare himself is said to have been a part of an acting troupe called the Lord Chamberlain’s Men who played in the original Globe Theatre on the south bank of the Thames. In more recent times, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Noël Coward, John Hurt, Helen Mirren and Anthony Hopkins are just a few of Britain’s finest to tread those famous stages.

Feb 18, 2024 | espn.in | Mark Nicholas |Crispin Andrews |Firdose Moonda

Late afternoon on Saturday, I was on a train. Rain spat angrily at the windows. Apple lit up and the WhatsApp message read, "We wanted to share the sad news with you. Mike passed away peacefully at 16.34 surrounded by his family." The English countryside raced by, an indistinct picture of grey landscape and flooded fields. The news was a shock but not unexpected. After a complication during relatively routine surgery little more than a week ago, Mike Procter went into cardiac arrest.

Dec 21, 2023 | readersdigest.co.uk | Crispin Andrews

HomeCultureFilm & TVTop 6 Scariest Doctor Who momentsWith some terrifying creatures over the years, from Daleks to Daemons, here are some of the scariest moments that have seen the Doctor and Earth face ferocious threatsTheDaleks first appeared on our TV screens on December 21, 1963, sending viewersscurrying behind the sofa for safety. Ever since, the intergalactic menaces haverampaged through the TV cosmos shrieking “Exterminate!” at anyone or anythingthey encounter.

Nov 13, 2023 | readersdigest.co.uk | Crispin Andrews

HomeInspireLife6 British mythical creatures that struck fear and confusionStrange and unexplained mythical creatures have been spotted all across the British isles, even as recently as within the past decadeNinety years ago, the first photo of the Loch Ness Monster appeared in the Daily Record newspaper. Ever since, enthusiasts, tourists, researchers and monster hunters have flocked to what has become Scotland’s most famous loch in search of whatever may or may not be down there.