The Critics
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
Free at last?
How can Britney establish a version of her success without the horrors that became integral to it?
Dodgy deals and a suspect stele
There is an infinite number of ways of conning collectors, investors and even institutions too
Steel works
Beth Steel’s House of Shades is a confident new nod to the tradition of multi-generation family sagas
Lamar’s lament
Good art doesn’t have to be politically correct
The timelessness of Henry Moore
How a modernist bogeyman became an Old Master
When Great Lives grates
Tales of lives lived well, or disgracefully, are always interesting, but what makes a good obit?
Spook and crook
Research and authenticity are at the centre of these two series
Finnish on a high note
The biggest symphony orchestras are in need of music directors: but who’s in the running for the top spot?