Canada’s voyage down the slippery slope
Euthanasia is spiralling out of control
Close and far
A captivating exhibition about the homelessness of mental illness
Dealing with sticky fingers
Theft is the enemy of good business, leaving less for profit, wages and the taxman
Why the Church fails to get answers from above
The Anglican hierarchy is obsessed with management structures over the real issues of morality, theology and falling congregations
Let there be light
Raphael’s masterful depiction of divine light owes much to Dante, who incorporated the latest
optical thinking in his visionary poetry
Like Wotan driving the storm
What it’s like to fulfil a boyhood dream on the footplate of a classic steam locomotive
In search of the lost “Greek” tribe of Alexander the Great
A trek through the Hindu Kush to seek out the ancient Kalash people, who claim descent from Alexander’s army
Harold Pinter: from bad to verse
The playwright will not be remembered for his poetry
Wining and dining = reconciling
If turbulent priests can reach an accord over food and drink, then so can politicians
Oldies made the best holiday companions
A trio of 20th century novels each offer a different desideratum for the discerning lounger
Present-day lessons from past masters
Portraits of six great leaders, from the pen of Henry Kissinger
“Dear Ezra … Yours Ever, B Bunting”
The voice of a poet whose chequered career reads like a cockeyed novel
Mining the past
There is a deep appetite among Britain’s television audience for dramas that tackle complicated social issues
In defence of the Netflix Persuasion
It is a satire of modern vanities, not a screw-up
The vast plight of the Proms
The end of BBC Four is a death sentence for BBC Orchestras and the Proms alike
Anyone for Woolton pie?
Enduring a taste of the Blitz spirit at a chain restaurant with no butter, no jam and few staff