Living without a TV had several notable side-effects: we’d read more, and sometimes, even have conversations

Steve McQueen’s dramatisation of the 1970 trial of the Mangrove Nine is a triumph

Adam LeBor delves into The Bureau, the utterly absorbing French spy thriller series

Spitting Image (BritBox)

As Spitting Image returns to our screens, its original impact has not been forgotten

There is no need to make Sherlock Holmes more likeable, part of his brilliance is in his ambiguity

What insights can period dramas give us into the past?

Netflix’s latest controversy has highlighted another troubling conflict between the Right and the Left

Adam LeBor commends the BBC’s latest documentary on the Iraq war

Hugh Grant’s acting career has experienced a well-earned renaissance in recent years