Forget dull monologues – these mini dramas pack a big punch: PATRICK MARMION reviews Barnes’ People 

Barnes’ People (originaltheatreonline.com) Verdict: Power to the people  Rating: He never became a national treasure, but about the same time Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads were launched on TV in the 1980s, playwright Peter Barnes had his own set of one-person vignettes on telly. Back then, they starred Jeremy Irons, Judi Dench, Alan Rickman and Antony Sher. … Read more

MR MONEY MAKER: Go for dull shares during pandemic

MR MONEY MAKER: Go for gloriously dull shares at a time of economic anxiety – the National Grid By Justin Urquhart Stewart For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 12 February 2021 What’s happening? There are very few guarantees when it comes to investments, especially when trying to … Read more

Doctor says taking Tylenol or Advil before getting a vaccine will DULL the effectiveness of the shot

Taking Tylenol or Advil before getting a coronavirus vaccine cold block production of antibodies and make the shot less effective, infectious disease specialists say Coronavirus vaccines from both Pfizer-BioNTech are known to come with side effect such as pain at the site of injection, headaches, fever These are signs that the body is responding to … Read more

CRAIG BROWN: Dennis Nilsen – murderous, evil and deadly dull 

The autobiography of the serial killer Dennis Nilsen will be published this week. There has long been a market in such things: TV programmes about serial killers far outnumber programmes about history, books or gardening. The only serious rivals to shows about serial killers are shows featuring chefs. In the event that corpses were discovered … Read more

Joe Biden ‘dull as an old don’ on campaign trail, says Henry Deedes

He appeared like a ghostly apparition, his wispy, wraith-like frame creeping on stage as if from nowhere. No waves, no fist-pumps, no rallying cry of ‘Yee-haw!’ – just a reedy, ‘Hello, hello, hello,’ before stopping to clear his throat. For a man with designs on becoming the United States’ 46th President, Joe Biden is not … Read more