Agatha Christie
“Trad” theatre can still feel fresh
West End strikes a balance between keeping their spine and nostalgic appeal, whilst avoiding creakiness
Remembering an Agatha Christ-mas
What maintains our fascination with the worlds of Agatha Christie?
How dark can humour be?
Laughter — even laughter about morbid things — is part of what makes us human
A real pea souper
Rivers of filth bear our merry band to the grotesque wonders of Dickensian London
A Good Read should be better
Some weeks there are comedians and groovy journalists — others it’s groovy journalists and comedians
All smoke and no fire
An Impact Assessment on prohibiting cigarettes is unconvincing
A matter of National concern
This year’s race will come close to destroying its magic
Cricket’s triple threat
Some have the granddaddy knack
The worm (re)turns
Dune: Part Two is in cinemas — and it’s more of the glorious same
Singers have a voice, too
Study of the Western canon is often reduced to a politicised debate: power and patronage versus individual genius. The truth is far more complex
Murders for April
April is the cruellest month, breeding detective fiction out of the dry land
Explaining the “gender pay gap”
It does not exist — or, at least, not as you might have thought
What Britain should learn from Singaporean healthcare
How Singapore spends less and sees better outcomes
