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Why ‘noodle dramas’ like The Guest are just as enjoyable as ‘caviar dramas’ like Slow Horses

Why ‘noodle dramas’ like The Guest are just as enjoyable as ‘caviar dramas’ like Slow Horses
Bad Seed Warren Ellis: ‘Painful things make you a better version of yourself’

Bad Seed Warren Ellis: ‘Painful things make you a better version of yourself’
Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby

Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby
‘A showgirl is in everybody’: Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?

‘A showgirl is in everybody’: Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?
Buckle Up by Adam Buxton review – proof that comedy really does belong in music

Buckle Up by Adam Buxton review – proof that comedy really does belong in music
Cult poet Martin Newell: ‘I am the good granddad of rock ‘n’ roll’

Cult poet Martin Newell: ‘I am the good granddad of rock ‘n’ roll’
The Hack creator Jack Thorne: ‘We’re living in a world where no one seems to trust anything’

The Hack creator Jack Thorne: ‘We’re living in a world where no one seems to trust anything’
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom

Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom
Revealed: Brits trust Claudia Winkleman and Jonathan Ross more than Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer

Revealed: Brits trust Claudia Winkleman and Jonathan Ross more than Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer
Big Thief: ‘There’s much more to humanity than just this awfulness’

Big Thief: ‘There’s much more to humanity than just this awfulness’
Composer John Rutter: ‘If there are people you love, for goodness’ sake tell them’

Composer John Rutter: ‘If there are people you love, for goodness’ sake tell them’
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality

Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards

Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards
Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter

Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter
BIGSOUND festival review – the sound from down under

BIGSOUND festival review – the sound from down under
Dead of Winter review – Emma Thompson is an ice cool, unlikely hero

Dead of Winter review – Emma Thompson is an ice cool, unlikely hero
Cranhill Arts Project: Meet the Glasgow community group that painted itself a better future

Cranhill Arts Project: Meet the Glasgow community group that painted itself a better future
Daniel Morgan’s murder was never solved. Can new TV drama The Hack shake justice loose?

Daniel Morgan’s murder was never solved. Can new TV drama The Hack shake justice loose?
Hum by Helen Phillips review – a dystopian drama with emotional impact

Hum by Helen Phillips review – a dystopian drama with emotional impact
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga
