Vickster51Corner

One of my favourite times of the year is looking ahead in January at all the new theatre already announced and arriving in the coming year and I’ve set out below the theatre shows I’m most looking forward to (hopefully) seeing in 2026 that we know of so far, because the great thing about theatre is that new shows continue to be announced during the year for the months ahead. As my goal this year…

It’s becoming tradition, at this time of year, for me to predict who the nominees will be at the Oscars. This remains more fun than guessing the winners, as often the winners start to become clear once you know who the nominees are. With the announcement coming tomorrow (Thursday 22nd) it’s time to commit to my predictions. I’ve seen most of the big hitters in awards conversation, so that also…

With my look back at 2025 complete, it’s time to look ahead to what’s in store in television, film and theatre in 2026. I’ve already posted my My Most Anticipated Films, so now I’m turning to TV shows for the upcoming year. I’ve separated this post into returning series and new series and where the date and channel/streamer is known, I’ve added that information too. Returning Series Bridgerton…

Having completed my look back at 2025, it’s time to look ahead to what 2026 has in store and I’m starting with a look at the films that I’m most looking forward to / most curious about this year and it’s clear 2026 is already shaping up to be a very exciting year for film fans. There are bound to be plenty more not on my radar as yet, but even taking that into account, there are some huge names…

Time for one last reflection on 2025, before I look to this year’s theatre, film and TV offerings. This time it is films and personally I think it’s been a really terrific year for film fans, with a strong mix of big budget studio fare and indie films, as well as some superb international films too. As with previous years, this isn’t a “Best” list, as I’ll never see everything and so this post…

Continuing my reflections on the year, I’ve posted about my favourite theatre shows of the year, so now it’s time to turn to television. Overall, it’s been a decent year for television, although for me it’s not been as strong as 2024, especially when I looked back on my top 10 of last year. As with Films, this isn’t a “Best” list, this is simply my Favourites list from what I’ve been able to see…

Hamnet has been one of my most anticipated films of 2025 and after seeing it at this year’s London Film Festival this month, it thankfully did not disappoint. Based on the critically acclaimed and hugely loved novel of the same name, written by Maggie O’Farrell, it’s a fictionalised exploration of the possible reasons why William Shakespeare’s greatest masterpiece, Hamlet, came to be, but more…

Over the years, there have been certain upcoming theatre productions that have drawn a lot of interest and excitement from people outside London, or even the UK, who make plans to travel here to see it and one of those for 2025 / 2026 is The Playboy of the Western World, which is coming to the National Theatre, running from 4th December 2025 until 28th February 2026. It has a fabulous cast, but…

Tonight's the night! And these are my final Oscars predictions.

I admit, with everything going on in the world at the moment, I’m less excited than I usually am for one of my favourite nights of the year – Oscars night, but I’ve seen most of the nominees and it’s become part of the night to see how many I get right. As usual, I try and see all the nominees if I can. I’m coming close this year. I’ll likely be left not seeing one documentary (that isn’t…