From scandalous affairs to volatile romance, the relationship between silver screen legends Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton continues to fascinate people to this day. The pair first ignited sparks ...

As a schoolboy, Richard Burton once played Henry Higgins in “Pygmalion,” but it was the wrong role. He was more like the personification of Eliza Doolittle. Growing up in a poor and much-bombed ...

Two Blue Plaques are set to be unveiled on 10 November 2025, marking what would have been legendary actor Richard Burton’s 100th birthday. The commemorations will simultaneously honour Burton and his ...

Emmy Award-winning Matthew Rhys says it was "pretty terrifying" stepping onto a stage for the first time in 16 years to play Welsh icon Richard Burton. Rhys, who grew up in Cardiff and now lives in ...

A lasting tribute has been unveiled for Richard Burton on what would have been his 100th birthday. Blue plaques were unveiled at both his birthplace and the former home of his mentor and adoptive ...

As Richard Burton appears on screen in kaleidoscopic colour, dressed in full armour and atop a horse, he is applauded by the adoring masses. The narrator proclaims, “In ten short years, he has ...

Hollywood relationships and romance have been headline-hitting marvels for as long as celebrity culture has existed. One of the most famous of all was the tempestuous partnership between Richard ...

Welcome to this week’s episode of the WhatsOnStage Podcast! Chief critic Sarah Crompton and editor-in-chief Alex Wood have been watching Mr Burton, the film about Richard Burton’s early life starring ...

He's best known for his uncomprisingly deadpan Barry boy role of Dave Coaches in Gavin & Stacey but in actuality, Steffan Rhodri has so much more under his belt as an actor. In the past year we've ...

The son of singer Charlotte Church and former rugby player Gavin Henson has made his acting debut in a new short film. Dexter Henson, 16, stars in Waiting for Burton, about a schoolgirl who wants to ...

"Welsh superstar" Richard Burton and his mentor have been honoured in the actor's home town, 100 years since his birth. Blue plaques were unveiled in Port Talbot to commemorate the film star and ...