Trump’s triumphant return to power, more powerful than ever, has sent tremors all across the world. Not that the results were entirely unexpected, but the whimsical unpredictability of the man who is referred to as the ‘disrupter’ by his detractors and the great ‘deal maker’ by those who support him blindly or opportunistically makes all sit down and ponder the …
Even by the standards of the theatrical silly season that accompanies the advent of Christmas, Backstairs Billy is a thoroughly frivolous thing. Penelope Wilton delights in the central role of the Queen Mother, imperiously bossing about her butler Billy in a comedy that’s as whimsical as the beaded, veiled hats atop her head. Still, there’s a ticking brain underneath this …
