CRAIG BROWN: What connects Paul McCartney’s postman and John Lennon’s most searing tragedy?

Every day throughout 1964, a postman called Eric Clague would deliver another bulging sack of fan letters to 20 Forthlin Road, Liverpool, where Paul McCartney had been brought up, and where his father still lived. That year, The Beatles were the four most famous young men in the world. In the first week of April, … Read more

Daniel Craig ‘is planning a worldwide promotion tour’ for his final James Bond film No Time To Die

Daniel Craig is reportedly ‘planning a worldwide tour’ to promote his final James Bond film No Time To Die, after the release date was moved to September. The 007 actor, 53, who will portray the role of the secret agent for the last time, is set to attend film premieres in-person when the movie is released in … Read more

Daniel Craig looks WORLDS away from 007 role as he makes cameo in Heartbeat back in 1993

His hugely successful acting career was given an immeasurable boost when he landed the coveted role of James Bond some 15 years ago. But Daniel Craig also made an appearance in a classic British TV favourite in the early stages of his career, when he starred in an episode of series Heartbeat back in 1993. … Read more

CRAIG BROWN: Six amazing facts about April Fool’s Day 

1 April Fool’s Day is an annual custom consisting of pranks and hoaxes. Its origins are subject to debate. Some believe its etymology derives from ‘April Foals’, a reference to the disproportionate number of horses born on or around April 1. Others think the term originated in the 13th century, from a dish known as … Read more

Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood has high hopes Bruno Tonioli WILL return to the show this year

Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood has high hopes Bruno Tonioli WILL return to the show this year after sitting out the 2020 series because of Covid travel restrictions By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 12:38 BST, 31 March 2021 | Updated: 12:48 BST, 31 March 2021 Craig Revel Horwood has shared his hopes that Bruno Tonioli … Read more

CRAIG BROWN: And now on BBC Radio 4, doom with extra gloom 

In south-east, variable, rough or very rough with cloudy patches developing, giving way to deep unhappiness. (Stock image) SHIPPING FORECAST: Covering shipping areas Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Mental Health, Humber, Thames, Diss, Functional, Self-Pity, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Panic Attack and Sole.  In south-east, variable, rough or very rough with cloudy patches developing, giving way to deep … Read more

CRAIG BROWN: My gossipy, quick-witted ex-editor Sarah Sands on a global hunt for monastic peace

The Interior Silence: 10 Lessons From Monastic Life Sarah Sands                                                                                    Short Books £12.99 Rating: … Read more

Craig ‘muMs’ Grant known for starring in HBO’s Oz and a number of Spike Lee projects has died at 52

Craig ‘muMs’ Grant, best known for his starring role in the TV series Oz and regularly collaborating with Spike Lee, passed away on Wednesday at 52. While the star’s cause of death has yet to be determined, LAByrinth Theater Company, of which he was a member, announced his death. ‘The LAByrinth Theater family is deeply … Read more

CRAIG BROWN: Of course I’m grumpy – life is very irritating! 

On Tuesday, I highlighted the case of Patrizia Reggiani, aka The Black Widow, who paid a hitman $300,000 to murder her former husband, Maurizio Gucci, the heir to the fashion family’s fortune. She insisted she was not motivated by hatred. ‘I didn’t hate Maurizio,’ she protested. ‘I never hated him. It was my irritation — … Read more