Culture
Grubbing a living
These two books show that it has always been the preserve of the unscrupulous to peddle their wares to the gullible and salacious
Do the right thing
Shoots must be places of buzzing biodiversity
To the bitter end
Why on earth would we want to see the same tawdry old stories endlessly re-enacted?
The Polish Volin, Vol. 2 (Chandos)
The atmosphere is so thick you’d need a charcuterie knife to cut it
A lecture in unflagging naivety
If you want your views of the wrongness of Brexit confirmed, this dull book will do so
Miserable minimalism
Lisa Hilton says a prime spot near the kitchen is no compensation for a bewilderingly bad evening
Cooking the books
Few writers do justice to food, but the exceptions are glorious, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto
The dram team
Glenturret is a single malt of rare quality and maturity and with the hue of polished mahogany
Long players
As long as the fans are alive, it seems that a band can keep going
Goodnight, Mr Bond
It’s time to let the man who saved the world, and the cinema, rest in peace.