Long-form television it is, then
The home of mid-budgeted literate films aimed at adults is no longer at the cinema
Sean Lock – the comedian’s comedian
Lock, who has died at the age of 58, was a popular figure on the UK comedy circuit — not bad for someone who described himself as “a miserable, authoritarian guy”
The Passion of Ken Loach
Expelled from the Labour party, Loach can once again present himself as a rebel
Bored of the Rings
Is it time for the Tolkien industry to give it a rest?
The Day of the Jackal: fifty years on
Alexander Larman remembers one of the most exciting, page-turning novels ever written
Boris Bunter
Is our Prime Minister the Fat Owl of the Government?
Stage frights
Do pop stars have what it takes to succeed in the theatre?
Classic mistake
Is Latin a dead language?
The undiscovered country
Ian McKellen’s Hamlet meets impossibly high expectations
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves at 30
Is this 1991 blockbuster an underrated masterpiece or kitsch nonsense?
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American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
The warlords’ insolence
The Americans must stop blaming Europe for their own mistake
Critical briefing: Tisza
What you need to know about the new Hungarian establishment
Keir’s logorrhoea
The prime minister has a lot to say — but does any of it actually matter?
Three pheasants, one Land Rover
Labour’s new war on pheasant shooting is about who gets to decide how England’s land is used
No, rent controls don’t work
Stop toying with failed ideas and build some damn houses
A magnificent navy on land
The state of the British Armed Forces triumphantly vindicates Parkinson’s Law
The party of retailers
Labour’s drift from its union roots reveals the party no longer knows what — or who — it is for
Women who play along …
It’s only natural when you come across the aftermath of a collision to wonder who was to blame.
Crime thrillers 101
A new heist movie is basic and fun
The welfare state of things
Tom Jones and Chris Bayliss discuss the numbers behind Britain’s welfare state
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership