A Dutchman, he was considered the best player outside the Soviet Union for two decades, although he described himself as “lazy” and was open about using alcohol and drugs early on.

Meet Jake whose amazing achievement won him a special award and a meeting with his favourite Gladiator... watch his story ...

Ten months ago, audiences trickled into the world premiere of After the Rain at Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre, a co-production with the Musical Stage Company. I was part of the crowd, and I was excited.

It's about time that the people in Europe embraced adulthood and stopped sending us the bill for their defence...Shame on him [Starmer]!' ...