News about George Bernard Shaw

Students at a top London university are starting a war on awakening by inventing a 'faculty for common sense' at a rival university. At the University of Buckingham, Professor Eric Kaufmann, 53, formerly Head of Politics at Birkbeck, is establishing a Heterodox Social Science Center as a symbol of academic free discourse.

Simon Mills warns men not to attempt to imitate Michelin-starred cuisine at home. Make a shepherd's pie, a wild-mushroom lasagne, or a spicy Moroccan carrot salad. But does it do well? And do the washing up too!

Relax, Rex 'Arrison, and Audrey 'Epburn are among George Bernard Shaw's 1914 play Pygmalion was the inspiration for the beloved musical My Fair Lady. However, this revival of the Old Vic, starring Bertie Carvel and Patsy Ferran as Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle, could have fans of the film choking on their cucumber sandwiches. Robert Jones' production at times seems to be inspired by German Expressionism and the mechanical acting of the silent screen. Shaw's play is overdue a makeover, but in truth, it's true. We can't expect venerable old classics like this to go unmolested for long stretches of time. We should be grateful that it has been tackled with vehement, a hint of the unhinged, and a lot of technical ability.

AMANDA PLATELL discovers her 'Miscellaneous Men' folder while rummaging through her attic's chaos. Returning to the letters and poems inside brings back old romances. Although she'd be delighted to hear from Philip, Ben, Dave, or the Phantom of the Flowers, Bruce and Mario do not get in touch.

Spotting silverfish, a silver wingless insect with a tapered abdomen, might be a warning to UK homeowners because it can indicate that you have a damp problem.

A theatre has triggered a warning about the play that inspired musical romance My Fair Lady (right, Audrey Hepburn in the 1964 film) and in which a professor gave a Cockney flower seller diction lessons. Prof Henry Higgins' hit play Pygmalion sees Cockney flower seller Eliza Doolittle turned into a society lady, according to George Bernard Shaw's hit play Pygmalion. And theatre enthusiasts who want to see the play at the Old Vic (left) in London will be warned of 'portrayals of violence, threatening words, and coerce control'. Ann Widdecombe said the alarm was'so daft it beggars belief.' One wonders what the point of it all is,' the former MP told The Sun. As Eliza Doolittle might say, 'Coercive control, duck?Not Pygmalion likely!'

Julia Lawrence, 55, explores being a mature full-time undergraduate after growing up in Essex's Clacton-on-Sea area. 'While it's awesome being around young people - I adore their laughter, energy, and vocabulary - of course, I'm worried about the generational gaps.'

Arms And The Man is a frothy romcom that makes true love a romcom with a delusion of falsehood. All objections dispersed quickly at the end of Shaw's rapier wit. It's a comedy full of well-drawn characters. The news that war is a racket is no surprise. However, it is written with a sense of accomplishment that is all too rare on the modern stage. Miller's love of it will be missed.

According to documents, the Nobel Laureate pleaded with Ireland's ambassador to London in 1950 if he could help find a parlour-maid for his English home in Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire. Miss M Mooney of the then-Department of External Affairs in Dublin held an interview panel to find the new maid - someone just like the protagonist of his famed Pygmalion, Eliza Doolittle, who was trained for high society - but not enough.

The Romans ruled Britain, or Britannia, as they referred to it for nearly four decades. They left behind a land rich in treasures when they departed in 410 AD. Many of them survive today, from temples in ancient Londinium to hot baths in Shropshire, and freezing-cold garrison towers in Northumberland. An inside look at the best hidden Roman sites in the United Kingdom.

The famous photograph (left) - nicknamed 'the Roaring Lion' and taken by Yousuf Karsh (top-inset) in 1941 - had been on display at the Château Laurier hotel (right and bottom inest) in Ottawa since 1998. However, an employee at the hotel noticed the photograph had been updated and told the police, who are now probing the case. Last Friday night, a staff member at the historic hotel, which is just down the road from Parliament Hill, noticed something wrong with the portrait. When looking at the other portraits in the lounge, which were also shot by Karsh, he realized that the frame did not match. Jerry Fielder, the hotel's general manager who was recruited by the photographer himself in 1979, was summoned to visit the Château Laurier. It was announced that it was a fake.

ADRIAN THRILLS: Kasabian musicians have always walked a tightrope between lad-rock and more esoteric tastes of composer Serge Pizzorno. In 2014, the Leicester band's rabble-rousing instincts earned them a Glastonbury headline slot; guitarist Pizzorno's obsession with hip-hop, electronics, and arty film scores made the performance enjoyable.