7 JANUARY 1995, page 38

Gardens

A row is growing Ursula Buchan rom beyond the borders, which sepa- rate horticulture from the real world, can be heard the distant rumble of a row. It concerns the fate of the......

Cinema

Vanya on 42nd Street (`U', Curzon Mayfair) Deprived lives Mark Steyn T he film of the play: either you 'open it up' — show all those car chases and earth- quakes the stage......

Television

Thaw in law Nigella Lawson A ctors always love playing barristers. What they extract from these roles is sheer essence of showing off, the necessary germ from which acting......