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…

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…

An old lady in a headscarf is buying a pint of milk in a local shop. She’s surprised by the price of the milk, and disturbed by the…

What happens when people are given free reign to do what they want with impunity? When there are no consequences for their actions because…

A review of Doctor Who, Series 4 starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate.

In The Writing on the Wall, Maggi Dawn sets about doing what John Stott called "double listening" – "it means that we’re called…

Yet another film foray into Wonderland demonstrates the abiding charm of Lewis Carroll’s Alice stories. But Tim Burton’s…

There are many people who will have switched off during the first five minutes of Skins, E4’s notorious wild-child. The show is…