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Granada’s Brideshead Revisited remains the sine qua non of mini-series
Sumptuous, glorious, luminous, lavish: Granada’s 40-year-old adaptation of Brideshead Revisited remains the sine qua non of mini-series, says Mark McGinness
Italy’s anti-Green Pass movement has a new figurehead
Italy’s anti-Green Pass movement has a new figurehead
The pandemic has made cynics of us all
A report by MPs into the spread of the coronavirus has concluded that the government’s approach constituted one of this…
Brexit has killed Thatcherism. And about time, too
Boris is returning conservatism to its roots
Another haphazard Booker shortlist lacks literary competence
Philip Hensher finds this year’s Booker shortlist more concerned with serious world issues than vivid characterisation
How the culture wars are killing Western classical music
Ian Pace on musicology’s culture wars
‘I’m entitled not to listen to Sage’: an interview with Sajid Javid
Sajid Javid has big plans for the NHS – if Covid lets him
China is using the climate as a bargaining chip
For China, the climate is a useful bargaining chip
The true enemy of political interviews
The rhythm of the big party conference leader interviews is a strange one. First come days of slow, repetitive, detailed…
Factories close, offices shut: what happens if the UK runs out of gas
Get ready for factory closures and cold homes
Pink for boys, blue for girls and a worldwide mania for mauve
Honor Clerk explores the history of the world through colour, from the Stone Age to orbiting the Moon
In defence of Marvel
A global pandemic is no match for the Marvel multiverse, says Rosie Millard
A compelling mess: No Time to Die reviewed
These days, James Bond can no longer just be the main character in the Bond films. He’s also had to…
‘Let prisoners work’: an interview with Dominic Raab
Dominic Raab on prisons, patriotism and standing in for Boris
Why I became a writer
Whenever I give talks to children about my books they always ask who inspired me to be a writer. I…
The magic of manuscripts
Nothing captures medieval life more vividly than a manuscript that has passed through many hands, says Jonathan Sumption
There’s one upside to having Parkinson’s disease
I am just back from my final salmon fishing trip of the year. I have never had a worse season…
How the British musical conquered the world
A new musical history is being written for Britain, says Nicola Christie
The case against Aukus
The case against Aukus
The stalemate election: can Germany move beyond Merkel?
Germany needs to progress beyond Merkel – but will it?
The myth of Japan’s warrior spirit
Japan won’t save us from China
Now I’m a backbencher, I’m free to speak my mind
Politicians are supposed to have a survival instinct. Mine didn’t kick in last week, so I had no idea that…
From salivating dogs to mass indoctrination: Pavlov’s sinister legacy
Peter Pomeranzev describes the refinement of thought-control techniques over the past century – and the worldwide competition to employ them
All bar none: there’s more to the pub than just drink
There’s more to the pub than just drink
Are NFTs memes – or masterpieces?
Are NFTs memes – or masterpieces?
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