At one time, every parent and child knew all about Nativity plays. Many will have memories and photographs of tea-towel-adorned shepherds,…

A review of the recent Sherlock Holmes films and BBC TV series.

Vampires are currently one of the biggest phenomena in popular culture. They are central to hit television series like True Blood, Being…

Teachers lurk anxiously behind tinsel-covered curtains; excited children wait for their big moment; and nervous parents hope that their…

A review of the TV series Spooks.

It seems like we can't do without God; or anyway something like him. 'In each of us there is an empty hole in the shape of God', said…

A review of the film of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass.

Jodi Picoult is not an author to shy away from controversial topics. Her novels cover issues such as rape, suicide pacts and genetically…

Review of Amazing Grace in the light of whether religion is a force for good or for bad.