by David Ireland

directed by Finn den Hertog

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.

Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.

A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India.

When a low-caste girl is found murdered, she is pulled into the investigation under the wing of charismatic feminist inspector Sharma.

This crime drama is BAFTA-nominated and a BIFA-winner.

Director(s): Sandhya Suri

Runtime: 120 minutes, Year: 2025

Language: Hindi (English subtitles)

Cast: Sanjay Bishnoi, Shahana Goswami, Sunita Rajwar

IMDb: 7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 100%

Critics Consensus:

Shahana Goswami bristles with unforgettable intensity in Santosh, a nervy procedural that asks the hard questions about a culture's social hierarchy.

Critics Consensus

Shahana Goswami bristles with unforgettable intensity in Santosh, a nervy procedural that asks the hard questions about a culture's social hierarchy.

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholson

directed by Pam Chohan

A mystery so dark it is almost funny and a comedy so funny it is almost criminal.

A lonely manor. A cursed family. A will with too many motives and a moor with too much fog. When Sir Charles Baskerville drops dead under suspicious and possibly supernatural circumstances only one man can get to the truth and he brings his doctor with him. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson dive headfirst into the mystery of a giant glowing howling beast said to hunt the Baskerville line and quickly discover that the only thing more maddening in the dark than a demon hound is the suspects.

In this riotously clever comedy adaptation by Steven Canny and John Nicholson (Peepolykus) the world’s greatest detective meets gothic horror and knocks it sideways. Expect lightning paced character swapping physical comedy theatrical trickery ridiculous revelations and just enough genuine detective work to make you feel like you have solved something.

Is the curse real? Is somebody using local superstition for their own ends? And will Watson ever get a quiet moment to write his diary in peace? One thing is certain. Something with large teeth is out there and it is not on a lead.

Fiendishly funny gleefully theatrical and gloriously daft. This is Conan Doyle as you have never seen him.

by William Shakespeare

directed by Robert Hastie

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.

National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.

September 5 is a gripping historical drama directed by Tim Fehlbaum that revisits the harrowing events of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. The film centres on an American sports broadcasting team abruptly thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.

At its heart is Geoff (John Magaro), a young producer eager to prove himself to his boss, legendary TV executive Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard). Alongside German interpreter Marianne (Leonie Benesch) and mentor Marvin Bader (Ben Chaplin), Geoff navigates a tense, fast-moving situation where rumours swirl, time runs out, and ethical dilemmas loom large.

The story captures the birth of modern live news coverage, watched by over a billion people worldwide.

Trailer: Watch the official trailer here

Review: According to The Guardian, the film stands out for its taut pacing and ethical complexity, offering a fresh perspective on a well-known tragedy

Four Mothers is a heartwarming Irish comedy-drama directed by Darren Thornton. It follows Edward (James McArdle), a talented novelist on the brink of literary success, who is juggling his career with caring for his elderly mother, Alma (Fionnula Flanagan).

Just as a US book tour looms, Edward’s plans are thrown into chaos when his three closest friends jet off to Pride in Spain, leaving their own mothers in his care. Over one unforgettable weekend, Edward navigates clashing personalities, family secrets, and unexpected bonds in a story about love, responsibility, and acceptance.

Winner of the BFI London Film Festival Audience Award, the film is a perceptive, funny, and deeply moving portrait of queer identity and intergenerational relationships.

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The Life of Chuck (2025) is a life-affirming, genre-bending story adapted from Stephen King’s novella. This is not a horror movie far from it.

It unfolds in three chapters, chronicling the life of an ordinary man named Charles “Chuck” Krantz. The narrative explores themes of love, loss, and the passage of time, moving through different stages of Chuck’s life in a deeply reflective and emotional manner.

Directed by Mike Flanagan, the film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Mark Hamill, and Tom Hiddleston.

Runtime: 111 minutes.

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The Audience

by Peter Morgan

directed by Stephen Daldry

Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the  Olivier and Tony Award® -winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry.

For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.

Peter Morgan’s Netflix phenomenon The Crown was based on this hit play that was captured live from London’s West End in 2013 and went on to become one of the most-watched NT Live productions.

The Playboy of the Western World

by John Millington Synge

directed by Caitríona McLaughlin

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses  

by Christopher Hampton

based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

directed by Marianne Elliott

BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.

Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire.  But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.