Culture
On Leadership by Tony Blair, Precipice by Robert Harris, and Oxford crime – Books of the Month
On Leadership by Tony Blair; Precipice by Robert Harris; Lessons in Crime: Academic Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards
North Korea and the Global Nuclear Order review – “An excellent account”
Dr Edward Howell, whose columns in the Spectator and the Telegraph are among the...
A Revolution Betrayed by Peter Hitchens review – In Defence of Grammar Schools
Review – A Revolution Betrayed: How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System by Peter...
Veranilda by George Gissing review – The best historical novel never written
George Gissing remains the most underrated novelist in the English language. He wrote twenty-three...
Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart review – “The prime minister we never had”
This is a marvellous book, a memoir of Rory Stewart’s nine years in Parliament,...
Americanisms: I could most definitely care less
Marc Pacitti rebuffs British concerns about the dangers of Americanization
Interview: Michael Morpurgo
Anna Leszkiewicz talks to Michael Morpurgo about his hope for a world without walls
Spotlight On… Some Funny
Helen Reid interviews the cast of Oxford's newest sketch show, on how they plan on providing at least Some Funny to audiences in 5th week.
Review: Ashurbanipal
Alex Wilson was shaken but entertained by the lyricism and expressive choreography of this piece of new writing
Perfect Punting Playlist
Cherwell Music go for a punt and give you some perfect tunes...
Preview: An Inspector Calls
Samuel Graydon previews An Inspector Calls, the Trinity term play from St Hilda's Drama Society, showing on Friday and Saturday of 4th week.
The Office: A Retrospective
Ten years on, Tom Goulding holds a series of interviews with the cast of the award-winning sitcom
Review: Lead Feathers
An ambitious but mature production from the writers of Bluebeard
Review: The Comic Mysteries
Camilla Rees gives three stars to this production of the Comic Mysteries.
Review: The Winterling
Pascal Crowe gives five stars to the first Rough Hewn production of the term, The Winterling by Jez Butterworth.
Review: The Audience
Review of The Audience, a new West End play by Peter Morgan, about relations between the Queen and Prime Ministers of recent years.
Review: Savages – Silence Yourself
Derick J Patterson is blown away by this punk debut
Review: The Great Gatsby OST
Andrew McLean believes in the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us
Interview: Jamie N Commons
Jack Chown talks Songs, the Stones and Stylists with bluesman Jamie N Commons
