Drama
Don’t judge a play by its label
The instinct towards appeasing “sensitivity” would stifle the creative impulse
More drama, less news
An element of fiction can bring insights and humanity that pure non-fiction lacks
Paper trail
Thrillers from Finland to Afghanistan
Summer viewing
Top television recommendations for the summer from Adam LeBor
A lie amid history
Will your interpretation of history be more interesting than the real thing?
Class viewing
The contrast between the lives of the boxers in “Fight School” and those portrayed in “Anatomy of A Scandal” could not be sharper
Bring back bawdiness
Bawdy humour and the pantomime go together like sausages and mash, whatever you make of that banger
Beware of Basil
These enlightened times now ensure Jenny also runs off with the male parts!
Hip-hop with a Weimar vibe
Bertolt Brecht’s didacticism puts off a lot of people who are sympathetic to a marxist world view
Are overcomplicated back stories killing drama?
As Line of Duty now seems mired in the complexity of its own backstory, Alexander Larman asks if on-screen plots have become too complicated for us to enjoy