Opinions & Analysis
The History of Week Ending
Week Ending was, from its inception in the 70s to its demise in the late 90s, BBC Radio’s flagship topical…
Going to the Cinema
As a kid growing up in the 50s and 60s, visiting the cinema was a near-magical experience. Gone were the…
COLUMN: Jean Muir: A Fashion Icon
Muir is renowned for her development of the classic and elegant fashion aesthetic, and now a year after her eponymous…
Pantomime and the Musical
Where the British panto is sadly lacking at the moment is in its use of original songs for this institution.…
Publishing the credit crunch
Super Thursday, which saw the publication of 800 books on one day in the race to reach the Christmas top…
Christmas Exhibitions in the Highlands
I go to three churches before Christmas and they’re all within a few miles of each other, which is most…
Musical theatre and the credit crunch
Much has been reported recently of the terrible news that shows are closing at breakneck speed both here and on…
2008 London Film Festival- Part I
The London Film Festival, for all of its attributes, is a logistical nightmare. And this year it was harder than…
Can creative writing be taught?
How, then, can universities hope to teach a skill that is seemingly so subjective and abstract? Many are cynical about…
Paul Newman: In Memoriam
Pushing and pulling...pummeling and kneading until the flesh is ready...is ripe. And only then did the body rise from a…