Out this week

MOVIE ON CHESIL BEACH

Ian Mcewan’s bestselling novel has been adapted for the big screen in this romantic flick. The story follows Florence ( Lady Bird’s Saoirse Ronan) and her relationship with Edward (Billy Howle) as they start their lives together in postWWII Britain. The couple struggle with intimacy and feel pressure to consummate their marriage. Can their relationship survive? IN CINEMAS Thursday

BOOK

THE BOTANIST’S DAUGHTER by Kayte Nunn

This spellbinding read will transport you throughout the ages. We first meet Elizabeth in Victorian England, who takes up her late father’s quest for a rare plant. Fast-forward to present-day Australia and Anna finds a mysterious sketchbook, a photograph and a bag of seeds... OUT NOW (Hachette, $29.99)

TOUR ROB BRYDON

Fans of British sitcom Gavin &

Stacey will be delighted to know hilarious Welshman Rob Brydon is bringing his brand new show, I Am Standing Up, to Aussie theatres early next year. While we’re used to seeing him in character as Bryn West, Rob’s real strength lies in stand-up comedy. VISIT livenation.com.au