Television
More drama, less news
An element of fiction can bring insights and humanity that pure non-fiction lacks
The meaning of the battle for Polish Television
The “liberal” suspension of the rule of law should concern us all
Brought to book
Vexed by Insta videos and impressed by Venice
November Letters
War, Brexit, Truss and an idea for new merchandise
GB News must save itself from itself
The channel can do important work if it gets out of its own way
Paper trail
Thrillers from Finland to Afghanistan
Summer viewing
Top television recommendations for the summer from Adam LeBor
Counterfeit Cleese
Coates on Cleese, Collins and Cole
Diamond geezers in Antwerp
From crime dramas to political thrillers, Adam LeBor reviews television from across the world
Are they okay?
British politics and media can be hard to stomach
Shades of Gray
Never underestimate the mysterious yet powerful Sue Gray
The contested legacy of “Rocky Horror”
How should we interpret a film that is much more than a light-hearted camp classic?
Which country?
Our rural landscape is much misunderstood
Suella all along
You can achieve anything if you don’t take the credit
Ultra processed arguments
Public health commentators cannot seem to decide what is safe to eat
Over the line
No one should discipline children for asking honest questions or telling the truth
Nothing to declare
Labour have done nothing wrong, but they’re going to stop it
An artist at the assizes
Cyril Hare was that rara avis: a circuit judge who could write like an angel
Portugal and the missing goats
The roots of environmental disasters can be odder than they look
The coming of age
On the anxieties and ambiguities of adulthood
Farewell to Larry Siedentop
The great political philosopher, Oxford don, and sage defender of Western liberalism
