ONE of the country's finest stage actors is treading the boards at the Malvern Theatres in the latest production of The Creeper.

Ian Richardson CBE, famed for his role as Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards trilogy, and a more recent stint in the dramatisation of Bleak House, took to the stage at Malvern on Monday, to run until Friday.

He stars in the enthralling drama set in the mid-60s about a young opportunist who works his way into the home - and life - of a prosperous member of the landed gentry.

Not to be missed, Malvern is the last venue before the show thrills audiences in the West End.

Tickets on 01684 892277 or www.malvern-theatres.co.uk