A Belgium Jaunt
When the fiancée did me the honour of becoming the wife (we have not, thankfully,…
Author Alex Larman
The Salt Room, Brighton
The early signs were inauspicious. The Landlubber and I had arrived in Brighton to weather…
The Langham
Alex Larman has only one place in mind for his final night of bachelordom. Calm…
The Tommy Tucker
Fulham’s always been a slightly funny place to go out for dinner. It’s not that…
A Mad World, My Masters
The National’s 2011 hit One Man, Two Guvnors was one of the most enjoyable evenings…
The Hard Problem
Expectations could not have been higher for Tom Stoppard’s new play. It represents a series…
The Punchbowl
When I arrived at the salubriously appointed Punchbowl in Mayfair, various thoughts ran through my…
Man and Superman
In his final season as artistic director of the National Theatre, it’s as if Nick…
The History Boys
Alan Bennett’s wise, witty play about schoolboys, education and sex was first staged at the…
HKK Chinese New Year
When I first visited the finest fine dining outpost of the Hakkasan empire, HKK, which…
Arcadia
After the truly shattering disappointment of Tom Stoppard’s newest play, The Hard Problem, it was…
The Ramen Revolution
First of all, you have to forget about Wagamama. Not that their bowls of noodles…