News about Janet McTeer

People often say if you want to know a ­woman's real age, look at her hands as, unlike the face, they almost ­certainly will not be treated to anti-ageing potions. This summer, I realised it's less my hands that are giving away my 53 years, than my feet.

This top British actress looked unrecognisable as they swapped glamorous gowns for rotten teeth and a face tattoos in their Netflix show KAOS.  Taking to Instagram the star shared behind the scenes snaps of their bizarre character as they gazed into the camera sporting dramatic eye make-up and wild matted hair.  

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: A source reports that next month's A Very Royal Scandal, on Amazon Prime, will mostly upset Prince Andrew because of its portrayal of Princess Beatrice 's wedding which took place eight months after Newsnight holed Andrew below the waterline. It was a low-key affair in All Saints ' Chapel at Windsor with attendance limited due to Covid. No details were announced in advance and Andrew appears in none of the official wedding photographs.

A heart-rendering romance, deranged political satire and the horrifying tale of a real-life stalker... there's so much to sink your teeth into this weekend. We've selected the 20 best shows to watch On Demand right now - sifting through thousands of options to save you the bother. Looking for a new series to stream? Read on to find out the shows worth investing your time in...

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MARTINCK MARMION: Janet McTeer is now perhaps best known for her appearance in Netflix's Ozark crime drama, but her return to the London stage after 14 years has been well worth the wait. The occasion is Simon Stone's ultra-modern reworking of Phaedra, the ancient Greek tragedy of tawdry passion and grubby ruin. McTeer plays 60-something champagne socialist MP Helen whose perfect life goes spectacularly off the rails after she's reduced to a babbling, lovestruck teenager by smouldering Call My Agent! Assad Bouab, the actor.

JAN MOIR: The Christmas television ads are back, heralding the start of the holiday season and boosting the desire among consumers to start investing, investing, and spending. At least, that is what High Street brands and supermarkets are hoping for as they wait for the on-screen magic of their festive campaigns to attract shoppers. Yet how can advertisers encourage the urge to splurge in the context of the Christmas 2022 cost-of-living crisis? Advertisers are acute at predicting the nation's temperature in times like this. After all, it's their company to know us better than we know ourselves; to map and record our hidden desires, needs, and urges down to the very last chocolate coin.

In their latest thriller, "The Menu," Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult pay the price for the culinary experience of a lifetime. Tyler and Margot, a young couple who visit a remote island for the opportunity to dine at Hawthorne, a celebrity chef led by celebrity Chef Slowik, are the film, produced by Searchlight Pictures. What started off as a night of culinary discovery by one of the world's most popular chefs slowly fades into a nightmarish series of mind games aimed at giving the diners a fully immersive dining experience. In the trailer, Tyler says, "The game is trying to guess what the overarching theme of the entire meal is going to be." The evening is a chance for Tyler, a foodie, to indulge his palate. It's a mystery waiting to be answered for Margot, who reluctantly follows along, if she makes it to the final course.

In the horror film The Menu, Nicholas Hoult and Anya Taylor-Joy find themselves struggling to survive as a luxurious restaurant transforms into a waking nightmare. A new trailer for the film shows a throng of well-heeled patrons arriving at a secluded island for an elaborately curated meal. However, the sinister Chef Slowik, played by Ralph Fiennes, has other ideas for them after they sat down to their bespoke culinary delights.