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,...
Preview: Whipping It Up
Angus Hawkins previews the first BT show of the term
Focus on… Pegasus Theatre
Alexander Woolley talks to Angharad Phillips, Youth Arts Leader at Pegasus Theatre
5 Steps to Bluffing Cinephilia
Film and TV let you in on the dirty tricks of bluffing cinebuffery.
From Stage to Screen: Les Misérables
Amy Lewin isn't miserable about the film adaptation, even if it lacks a certain magic
Review: Splash!
Our TV correspondent on celebrity TV's latest belly flop
Review: The Handmaid’s Tale
Hannah Dewhirst gets quite literally involved in this experimental piece of opera
Diary of an Angel
Honest confessions from the Angels in America cast and crew
Flanders and Swann: A Modern Duo?
William Pimlott talks to Tim Fitzhigham, one half of a duo staging a revival of Flanders and Swann
If You Liked… An Awesome Wave by Alt-J
Patrick Scott recommends some Wild music
Have You Met…? – Port Isla
Lowri Ifor introduces Norwich's newest export.
Free Music of 2012
George King does you a favour with some canny googling.
Review: Burial – Truant/Rough Sleeper
Thomas M Fowler advises you to avoid William Bevan's latest effort
What’s new in 2013?
Luke Barratt gets over-excited about what the New Year has to offer
An IMPressive Show
Tess Colley catches up with The Oxford Imps at their first show of term
