Richard Willis

The great Paul Whitehouse is 68 years old today, which means I am obliged to post this (again!) - arguably the most majestically random but brilliant comedy sketch committed to celluloid for at least the last, what, forty, forty five years? Yes, forty, forty five years. Happy birthday Paul 🤘

My mother- Ann Harpur- @RADA_London in 1956, playing Viola in Twelfth Night — my dramaturg, my theatre history guide, my staunchest support, and my most honest critic. Always there. I am so grateful. Eighty-eight years of grace, wisdom, and love. Happy birthday, Mum. 🎂✨

One of the best. Rest well #MichaelPennington

Amazing. I can feel the World Cup vibes starting up. #lhommesportif

May moon at midnight… on the St Lawrence…🌊🌕

This is pleasing. What a ride it's been this season. #lhommesportif #ManchesterUtd

Happy Birthday Will… and for England and St George! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #Shakespeare #stgeorgesday

Twenty-three years in, and she's still showing me what dedication looks like. Heidi's next novel comes out on our wedding anniversary. Incredibly proud of her. @Heidi_Reimer

Rory!!! An emotional rollercoaster.🎢 Fabulous. #backtoback #TheMasters2026 ⛳️ #lhommesportif

@BBCMOTD D’accord

Do you agree with Harry Maguire? 🤔

@henrywinter D’accord. #lhommesportif

Few players could conjure up a cross as Trent Alexander-Arnold did for Kylian Mbappe against Bayern in the Bernabeu. Few could see the perfect place to put the ball for Mbappe let alone execute the pass. Alexander-Arnold could. Vision and technique. Other countries would celebrate such a talent. He’s won the Premier League and Champions League with Liverpool. He now starts for Real Madrid. Yet can’t make a 36-man England squad for a couple of friendlies. Neither of which England won. Alexander-Arnold did show why the watching Thomas Tuchel has concerns about him defensively. Few expect England’s head coach to pick him in his World Cup 26. Reece James, fitness permitting, and probably Tino Livramento are Tuchel’s right-back picks. But Alexander-Arnold showed the huge reward that goes with occasional risk. His dead-ball delivery and crossing are world class. Can Tuchel really leave such a game-changing talent behind? He probably will. And there will be crunch moments in the knockout stages, late on in tight games against far more testing opposition than England swanned past in qualifying, perhaps even in a penalty shootout, when England will regret not having Alexander-Arnold's right foot to kick-start their recovery. His club-mate, Jude Bellingham, showed at the Bernabeu why he has to start at 10 for England at the World Cup. Big-game player, came on and brought more menace to Real. His strong personality, technical and physical qualities are needed in pressure situations. Tuchel has exceptional options at 10, and Morgan Rogers is a Tuchel favourite, but Bellingham is world class. He has to start. #ENG #RMCF #RMABAY

One of my favourite theatres in the world. Five plays there… One of the best audiences too. Love the Potteries people!

Here is who I would start for England team-picker.files.bbci.co.uk/fts1742832786-… via @bbcsport

Maguire should be number one. Can score goals and wins almost all of the headers. Goal threat too... and can score penalties. Experience and character count ahead of others. #lhommesportif

@henrywinter D’accord #lhommesportif

Still can’t believe that England are going to the World Cup without arguably their best passer. Watching fringe candidates labour at Wembley highlights even more the nonsense of Alexander-Arnold’s omission. He’s a game-changing option from the bench. If you have pace out wide in Gordon/Rashford and Saka/Madueke/Bowen and want to launch a quick counter, TAA can deliver. If England are in a shoutout, he can deliver. Risk/reward. #ENG

#WorldTheatreDay 2026.... Theatre needs the public's support. Funding is declining in real terms. canadianartscoalition.com/campaign-for-c…

One of the highlights of my sporting year. This inside look is magical for any golfer. #lhommesportif

My daughter graduates in June. OSAP cuts directly affect her & her classmates. Now Ontario wants to ban 'divisive issues' from the ceremony? Silencing students on the day they've earned their voice is wrong. #Ontario #OSAP #Graduation2026

Obviously, there is a story behind this, but if you saw Trent play recently, you would see how much he has improved...and he was already a top player. Baffling decision by Tuchel. #lhommesportif

So sad to hear of Robert Fox’s passing. He was extraordinarily kind to me when I covered for Tony Sher/Harvey Fierstein in Torch Song Trilogy at thre Albery— a generosity I’ve never forgotten.