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Recent Articles in Cinema/theatre/TV

Polka Theatre: Beauty and the Beast
Nov 30, 2015

Charles Way's Beauty and the Beast at the Polka Children's Theatre, is a must-see, writes Anne Coates.
New on Netflix
Nov 24, 2015

An original 13 part series from Marvel – Jessica Jones – and a comedy exclusive A Very Murray Christmas head the line-up on Netflix along with the recently acquired Toy Story and The Hobbit.
Teletubbies on CBeebies
Nov 8, 2015

A new 60 episode series of Teletubbies begins on Monday 9 November on CBeebies – Laura Chambers went to the world premiere and reports back.
The Big Knights - review
Oct 22, 2015

Opening in cinemas from 23 October, from the makers of Peppa Pig and Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom, Independent Cinema Office (ICO), The Big Knights – a newly remastered compilation, hand-picked by its creators, of the best of the brilliant BBC children's series. 
Beasty Baby
Oct 20, 2015

Beasty Baby, devised and produced by Theatre-Rites at Polka's Adventure Theatre, is a fabulous experience for young children and adults alike, writes Anne Coates. 
Messy Goes to Okido – CBeebies
Oct 7, 2015

Yvette Henlon and her family went along to the celebration and special screening of Messy Goes to Okido, the latest CBeebies show. Here are her thoughts about the event. 
How to win at Strictly Come Dancing
Sep 25, 2015

Family Saturday nights are back with the new season of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. To stop all the arguments about previous shows and to help you predict the winner, here are some statistics and facts.
DinoTrux from Dreamworks – Netflix Original
Aug 14, 2015

DinoTrux from Dreamworks is premiering exclusively on Netflix 14 August, 2015.
Project Mc2
Aug 10, 2015

From MGA Entertainment a new Netflix original programme, Project Mc2, plus character dolls and merchandise. Harriet and Anne Coates went along to the launch party to find out what it was all about – lots of science and lots of fun.
I Believe in Unicorns – Review
Aug 5, 2015

Produced by Wizard Presents, I Believe in Unicorns is playing at the Vaudeville Theatre in London until 30 August and then will go on tour throughout the UK in the autumn. Harriet and Anne Coates went to see a special performance graced by the author Michael Morpurgo who took part in a Q and A session afterwards.
Aliens Love Underpants
Aug 4, 2015

Suitable for children aged three upwards, Aliens Love Underpants playing at London's Dominion Theatre until 5 September, was a great success with Harriet aged five, writes Anne Coates.
Ten Pieces Family Prom – review
Jul 25, 2015

This season's Proms 2 and 3 was Ten Pieces, which included live performances by pupils from various primary schools, designed to help children learn more about classical music. Harriet and Anne Coates went to the Saturday performance.
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