/ 15 July 2022

How ‘Elvis’ was made, getting into ‘Abbott Elementary’, and when life gives you lemons…

Image source: Getty
Image source: Getty

This video of Oscar-winning costume designer Catherine Martin talking about how she and her team went about creating the looks for Elvis – her husband Baz Luhrmann’s latest blockbuster – is packed with the intricate considerations they worked through. The importance of getting those iconic moments right – wow wee…

We have 2 options for your viewing pleasure this weekend. The Emmy nominated Abbott Elementary, which is about a poor primary school in Philadelphia, and it’s delightful. It’s on Disney+. And then there’s spy drama Slow Horses on Apple TV+. Starring Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas, it’s as good as you’d expect from those 2…

When mates give you lemons, make a lemon ricotta dessert cake, we say… We’ve got a bag of ’em, and this recipe makes something a bit like cheesecake. We like to serve it a little bit warm with lemon curd (which you can buy but it’s easy to make…) and thick cream. Bon app.

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