The most recent strain of Brontemania, at large throughout 2011, included major film versions of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights and the…

According to the Romans, ‘bread and circuses’ were the key to keeping a population content. As long as their immediate physical…

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…

The biggest television hit in the USA since ER first aired has hit UK screens this year. Set in a wealthy and pristine suburban cul-de-sac,…

Cricket is the new football, or so they say. This year’s [2005] Ashes Test Series between England and Australia has defined the…

In this book, Dan Strange highlights five compelling questions the world constantly attempts to answer – whether it’s aware of it or not.

A review of the film Lincoln.

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

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