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The wonder of Ian McKellen

The wonder of Ian McKellen

Update: 2024-09-20
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The release of The Critic, a new film starring Ian McKellen and written by Patrick Marber prompts Sarah and Alex to discuss McKellen’s passion for theatre, the fortitude of his generation of actors - and the changing face of critics. Are they really this nasty?

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