Kate Bassett
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Kate is an arts journalist and a drama critic for The Times. She has written on theatre, film, books, dance and comedy for the Telegraph, Independent on Sunday, New Statesman etc. Her book In Two Minds: A Biography of Jonathan Miller was shortlisted for the Theatre Book Prize, Sheridan Morley Prize and HW Fisher Best First Biography Prize in 2013.
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Album: Primal Scream - Come Ahead
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Fauré Centenary Concert 5, Wigmore Hall review - a final fli...
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Barcelona, Duke of York's Theatre review - Lily Collins...
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Album: Alley Cat - The Widow Project
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