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We are not experts, but we definitely are enthusiasts. Whether it’s theatre, film or TV, music or food, exploring outdoors or interiors, we will try and give you our very best recommendations (and also the heads-up on what to avoid).

La Clique returns to London - bare, face and cheek, the show has it all.

Dom Juan returns to the London stage four hundred years after Molière’s birthday. The Recs went along to see how relevant this much-adapted comedy is to 2022

Abigail Williams was elevated to a position of power briefly at the Salem Witch trials. This new play explores an imagined history of what happened to her after those events.

The Rise And Fall of Little Voice tour brings Jim Cartwright's work back to the stage 30 years after it was first performed. The Recs reviews how it holds up.

Alfred Hitchcock died today in 1980. In tribute to the great director, The Recs looks back at ten fascinating sequences from his movie career which reveal why he is still ...

It's Hollywood's big night of the year as the biggest stars gather hoping to win one of those coveted golden statuettes. The Recs looks at the runners and riders and ...

As the summer (what summer?) draws to an end, it can only mean one thing: that a raft of excellent new dramas will be heading to your screens. The Recs ...

The new digital production of The Picture of Dorian Gray brings Oscar Wilde's Gothic tale bang up to date with a tense and stylish adaptation.

Nita Prose cleans up with her debut murder-mystery novel, The Maid.

Midnight in Everwood, M.A. Kuzniar's reimagination of The Nutcracker, is a charming, wintery delight.

‘Elvis’ checks out in Murder at the Seaview Hotel by Glenda Young

Murder at the Seaview Hotel is author Glenda Young's confident first step into the world of cozy crime.

To celebrate World Book Day, The Recs RCD invites you to share in the pleasure of John Wyndham’s triumph The Day of the Triffids.

Here at The Recs we like to give back so in an act of complete selflessness, we blind taste-tested six Edinburgh Gin Liqueurs for you. Research at its finest!

We taste test an Italian Fiano - is it worth its pricey tag?

It's sunshine in a glass. We discover the amber-hued history of this popular Italian liqueur.

Today marks the 80th birthday of global superstar Barbra Streisand. The Recs decided to pay tribute to this enduring and formidable singer-actress-activist.