TV
Memories of a massacre
Rinder’s documentary is the kind of television at which the BBC excels, says Adam Lebor
Reviving the inner anarchist
A new series shows Britain sliding into authoritarianism. Sound familiar?
Lost dream of coexistence
Adam LeBor delves into The Bureau, the utterly absorbing French spy thriller series
Rave that runs out of puff
Summertime and the streaming is easy, but Netflix’s White Lines leaves Adam LeBor cold
Should we listen to writers about their own work?
As Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads is set to air this evening, Alexander Larman ponders the relationship between a living writer and their works
Abnormal People
The TV adaptation that reflects the falsity of campus novels
A tale of two Harrys
Adam LeBor on the sharply written TV show: The Windsors
Why you should add chess to your home school curriculum
It is strange to think that a piece of wood on a board can be so emblematic of what it means to be human
How to scotch independence
Can and should the Supreme Court decide the UK border?
London’s councils are destroying their communities
In the run-up to London’s mayoral and local elections on 6 May, who will deliver on the promise to save the capital’s landmarks?
McCarthyism, Cancel Culture and the new woke agenda
J. C. D. Clark reveals how Alan Dershowitz’s book is a nostalgic defence of the ‘American dream’ and of American exceptionalism
Going the way of all the earth
Our inability to do justice to the death of Prince Philip
Jordan: The coup that wasn’t
The strength of Jordan’s Hashemite monarchy is a precious thing — and one which only gets its due in rare moments of turmoil
With freedom comes responsibility
Where were all the free-speech warriors when a Labour candidate sent an antisemitic tweet?
Cheques and balances
John Self says that while writing has always been seen as a vocation, the characters many authors care most about are the ones printed on their royalty statements
Silence in court
Calls by Labour politicians for an inquiry into royal racism misjudge the popular mood
How is Labour shaping up under Starmer?
Labour would certainly not win a general election if it were held tomorrow; but they are heading in the right direction