Britain’s Biggest Sexists
Once again BBC Three has delivered a thought-provoking, relevant and accessible documentary. Journalist Leah Green, aided by comedians such as Josie Long and Nish Kumar, provide witty, yet bitterly true…
Podcast Pick: This American Life
My podcast pick this week is the riveting, thought-provoking and powerful This American Life podcast. Their website tells me they are the most downloaded and popular podcast in America, with…
Jekyll and Hyde
Charlie Higson’s innovative reworking of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 19th century novel deserves to be seen more as a sequel in its own right than an adaptation of the classic. The…
Nights of the Hunter
Ever wondered what links a soldier who fought in Iraq, a group of ‘lads’, and a late night animal imitator who hunts foxes at a quarry? Simple: a man with…
Four in Four
Radio Four have just made your listening dreams! They have created Radio Four in Four. The idea is simple: they answer some of the most interesting questions or tell the…
Get set to experience the power of non-verbal expression
Image courtesy of Bettina Frenzel and the Editta Braun Theatre Company. Last week the Traverse Theatre hosted the launch party for the ‘Manipulate’ festival for visual theatre. Set to run…
Cagatay Sahan’s calamitous grandslam
If the 2015/16 Premier League season so far has taught us anything, it must certainly be that José Mourinho doesn’t respond well to being eclipsed by the competition. Perhaps, therefore,…