Douglas Adams
The meaning of laughs
In praise of Douglas Adams, a comedy legend
Let’s start a cat flap
Why do cute predators get a pass from conservationists?
On cockroaches and cancellation (w/ James Dreyfus)
How ideology is spoiling the arts
Making a difference
Over the past five years we’ve been keeping things civilised
Kemi Badenoch’s “ming vase” must be shattered
The Conservative candidate should not be allowed to escape scrutiny
Must-Miss TV
Your regular Critic round-up of the hottest shows and films.
Murders for November
Another mélange of murders, from Japan to Scotland
On the King’s Road to ruin
The decline of commerce on Chelsea’s celebrated street is a worrying sign for London
Shiva Naipaul
The younger brother of a controversial Nobel Prize winner who has been unjustly overlooked
An excess of Fauré
Gabriel Fauré: Violin concerto (Naxos), Complete piano works (Calliope)
Crenelations with friends
What playing Carcassonne taught me about my pals
A full-blooded blow-out
Kurt Weill: Symphonies, Seven Deadly Sins (DG)
