Chris Sullivan meets the Midlands-born actor who has played gritty characters in British indie films, television goodies and baddies and, most recently, the doomed King Viserys in House of the Dragon. In all my decades as interviewer of both actors and directors for many of the UK’s finest broadsheets, I cannot recall any actor of… … Keep Reading
Marie de Winter and Ferdinand Sturm meet the German singer to chat about his ideas on good style, tame zebras and his special relationship with the British Isles. On stage is the Palast Orchester: eleven impeccably dressed gentlemen, and a lady in evening dress at the violin. A tall man in a velvet dinner jacket… … Keep Reading
CHAP Summer 23 delves into the heart of British folklore. This Summer sees the Chap taking its first look at the folklore of Britain, delving into the heart of ancient Albion via Green Men, pagan priests and folk horror films. Our starting point is of course The Wicker Man, which celebrates 50 years since its… … Keep Reading
Another successful saunter sans purpose through the sunny streets of Old London Town. On Sunday 14th May, just one week after the coronation of Charles III, a very different kind of event, yet one steeped in as much ritual, tradition and protocol, took place. The Grand Flaneur Walk was not placing a crown of gold… … Keep Reading
A sterling collection of back issues featuring four classic gentlemen: Sir Michael Caine, Terry-Thomas, Daniel Day-Lewis and Jason Watkins. Among the multitude of contents within the collective 656 pages you will find: Around the World in Eight Cocktails, Jules Verne, The Overlook Hotel Revisited, Leslie Phillips interview, 20 years of The Chap in the centenary … Keep Reading
The Chap takes its first look at the folklore of Britain, delving into the heart of ancient Albion via Green Men, pagan priests and folk horror films. Our starting point is The Wicker Man, which celebrates 50 years since its release in 1973, as well as other key films in the folk horror genre. An … Keep Reading
CHAP Spring 23 leads with an interview with House of the Dragon star Paddy Considine, who also discusses his rise to fame after appearing in Shane Meadows’ early British indie films like Dead Man’s Shoes. Taking Game of Thrones’ nod to the mediaeval era, we explore the French books and TV series Les Rois Maudits, … Keep Reading
CHAP Winter 22 is spearheaded by an interview with cinematic legend Sir Michael Caine, who speaks at length about his entire career. In the centenary of the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun, Vintage Egyptologist Colleen Darnell explains the monumental significance of the archaeological discovery in November 1922. We also reveal the longer and … Keep Reading
I still find the Eurostar really rather wonderful. You get on a train at St. Pancras and alight some two hours later at Le Gare Du Nord into a different world, where the attitudes, tastes, smells, people and culture are as different from London as sand is to salt. Undeniably, it is quite an anomalous… … Keep Reading
From the eleventh floor balcony of a hotel overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the horizon flashing with lightning, brassy wisps of Mariachi music wafting up from somewhere through the heat of the night, was the sense that we were definitely in Mexico. It had taken nearly 20 hours to reach this moment of Mexican awareness, though… … Keep Reading
On a recent trip to Rajasthan, I discovered that not only does India possess its famous wealth of history and architecture, but it is also one of the most natural habitats for the travelling Chap. My journey took me first to Delhi, only nine hours away by plane but, as soon as you land, the… … Keep Reading
CHAP Summer 23 delves into the heart of British folklore. This Summer sees the Chap taking its first look at the folklore of Britain, delving into the heart of ancient Albion via Green Men, pagan priests and folk horror films. Our starting point is of course The Wicker Man, which celebrates 50 years since its…
Gustav Temple lunches at a reopened City dining institution and descends into the ancient network of tunnels and cellars at its core. According to folklore, whatever the weather on St Swithin’s day (15th July) will determine the same weather for the next 40 days. While we did not visit the Don, a reopened restaurant in…
Gustav Temple samples the flaming fare at Brighton’s hottest new restaurant. It was opening night at Embers, a discreet bistro tucked away in one of the Venice-like passageways of the Brighton Lanes that are so easy to get lost in. I believe, though may be mistaken, that the previous incumbent was one of those out-of-date…
Another successful saunter sans purpose through the sunny streets of Old London Town. On Sunday 14th May, just one week after the coronation of Charles III, a very different kind of event, yet one steeped in as much ritual, tradition and protocol, took place. The Grand Flaneur Walk was not placing a crown of gold…
