TV
When real Rivals fought over TV
The hit adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s novel reflects the ITV franchise battles
When America ignored a slaughter
Whatever America’s flaws, its absence from the global stage leaves a space quickly filled by far more malevolent actors
Death by a thousand cuts
The near-invisibility of the Proms on BBC TV is a symptom of the collapse of public service broadcasting in Britain
State of the arts coverage
The BBC has caved to cowardice over culture
Toffs, trials and tradecraft
The best police procedurals unpeel the place where the drama unfolds
The slain in Spain, and Belfast again
This police drama tidies up loose ends just enough, but still leaves the viewers wanting more
Walter’s Arctic Circle is a winner
Welcome to a kaleidoscopic showcase of topical dramas in vivid settings
The emptiness of hype
A cultural legacy depends on far more than passing enthusiasm
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
Prepare for takeoff
Masters of the Air is a visually impressive aerial WW2 adventure with the potential to go far
An abuser hiding in plain sight
There was shock when a feted theatre director turned out to be a paedophile who collected child rape porn but were the clues there all along?
Trump’s Bitcoin Boom
The UK should clarify its stance on the leading cryptocurrency sooner rather than later
Why I, as a mother…
Being a mother can change our perspectives and priorities
In a manor of shrieking
One haunted house has an infamy above all others: McKamey Manor, in the USA
A book about nothing
A new collection from Adrian Chiles is certainly curious
The state Will Hutton is in
Dissecting a spiteful attack on British farmers
Centre for a vassal state
Why is a think tank dedicated to “Inclusive Trade” trying to tie the UK to EU imports?
We need more have-yachts
The tragedy of the Bayesian highlights a wider issue about our lack of ambition
The first victim of empire
England is an ongoing casualty of the British imperial project
Merkel the Disaster
The sad dolts in the room are wrong about the former German chancellor
Bitter progress
How English towns developed post-war — not always for the better
