The Critics
A widow’s might
The Widow is intelligent television that probes the dark side of the international aid industry
Midsummer fever dream
What is the direction of theatre for the next season?
The faltering heart of the BBC
Amongst the dearth of decent BBC Radio content, “Start the Week” is outstanding
Swift reprise
Swift’s latest project is even more interesting than the imaginary motherhood album she pinned her hopes on
Fantastic life of Brian
Over these past months, one has lost count of the number of humble showbiz folk selflessly going to the trouble of taking photos/videos of themselves being jabbed
Benin’s bronze ambassadors
What the opening of the Edo Museum of West African Art means for the potential restitution of 2,807 historical bronze artefacts
Star of the sty
Christopher Silvester on a documentary with a solely animalistic cast
A series of sharp transactions
Anne McElvoy on how LBC branch out into podcasting and American podcasters bid for their share of British ears
Match of the dull
How Match of the Day needs modernising
Notes on a doomed affair
Norman Lebrecht on how Marion von Weber was both interesting and important to Mahler’s emergence