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The censor returns
New Lord Chamberlains are policing the stage with puritan zeal
Slang vs Woke: the final judgment
Everyone wants what should be. But there is no “should be”. There is only what is.
Eine kleine Nachtmusik
The chance introduction that led to some extraordinary evenings with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
My interiors life: weaned on the small screen
My formative years and future
tastes in all things were formed by
1950s and 1960s television,
Fart for art’s sake
A not-so-fond farewell to the “sophomoric male”, the man-child purveyor of infantile humour
The myth of the Victorian Christmas
Our values today are of consumerism and instant gratification, inherited from our Victorian forebears
Recanting decanting
An expensive evacuation of the Palace of Westminster has now fallen out of favour
Unleash your inner Einstein
Science needn’t be difficult and dull, but we must inspire people with its wonders
Remotely wishing you a Merry Christmas
Woefully out of touch and with falling congregations, the Church of England faces a crisis of leadership and theology
Otherworldly talents
Long live the golden age of British television, when great actors imbued classic roles with risky, multifaceted complexity