Why does crime fiction fascinate so many people? What might this show us about people's concerns today.

Some guidelines on how to run a film discussion evening and how to choose a suitable film.

'Whispers of Redemption' in Maleficent, Disney's makeover of Sleeping Beauty.

A review of the film The Odd Life of Timothy Green.

A review of the film Lincoln.

Vincent Van Gogh is now a solid fixture in our cultural vocabulary. I need only mention sunflowers or a bandaged ear to conjure up his life…

How do you begin to tell stories about a war which claimed more than fifteen million lives? For children's author Michael Morpurgo, the…

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

What do we do when opportunities come our way? Do we sit back and watch them pass us by, or do we seize the day and chase our dreams? It is…