As the spotlight turns on Frans Hals, painter of The Laughing Cavalier, why not discover his happy hunting ground? The reopening of the National Portrait Gallery in June after a three- year makeover caused an outbreak of public enthusiasm and a Martha Kearney series on Radio 4. Now Portrait Artist of the Year returns to our screens with a new run that marks its tenth anniversary on Sky Arts. It’s all proof that the British love portraits – dark disturbing portraits from Freud and Bacon, enigmatic portraits by Hockney, haughty portraits by Gainsborough. Read More...
The latter two of these appear to be confronting each other in one of the snaps (above).
In one image (above), Tommy appears to be deep in thought, while another (below) shows him talking to his mother Kate (Patricia Kalember) who appears to be somewhat emotionally overwhelmed by the conversation.
Meanwhile, Vic and Claudia appear deep in conversation over a drink in one image (below), while the remaining snap (further below) features both Tommy and Diamond. Read More...
Boxing Day wraps up at Old Trafford as Erik ten Hag's Manchester United face a tricky test against Aston Villa, who have been the surprise package in the league so far in 2023/24.
Amazon Prime Video boast the TV rights for all the Boxing Day fixtures, once again spread over a few days, after Christmas with plenty to savour across the festive period.
Soccer Saturday legend Jeff Stelling and former Football Focus star Dan Walker will spearhead the coverage with some huge games to be played across the land. Read More...
