THEATRE THEATRE Melting the ice in Moscow BEN BROWN explains what inspires his new play on the reunion betwen communist spy Kim Philby and ‘contrarian’ novelist Graham Greene in the Soviet capital
INTERVIEW Friday 16th Apr 2021 INTERVIEW 'I am cut from the local wood' Brian Denny talks to singer-songwriter MG BOULTER about how his experience of working-class life in Essex influences his new album Clifftown
BOOKS Tuesday 13th Apr 2021 BOOKS Works of wit and wisdom from a free spirit of the left NEIL JENKIN recommends Attila the Stockbroker’s excellent new compendium
FILM ONLINE Tuesday 13th Apr 2021 FILM ONLINE Tvins Affecting story of twin-brother Jewish refugees who escaped Nazi Germany and settled in Bradford
21ST-CENTURY POETRY Sunday 11th Apr 2021 21ST-CENTURY POETRY Media Sages by Michael Rosen sober peoplewho analyse and concludeare being askedwhat they think his legacy will be.
Tuesday 13th Apr 2021 ‘It's jazz that gives me a sense of freedom’ An accomplished classical musician, JIM RATTIGAN talks to Chris Searle about making the transition to a very different musical genre
ALBUM REVIEW Tuesday 13th Apr 2021 ALBUM REVIEW Peggy Seeger: First Farewell Valedictory gems from a folk music great
BOOKS Monday 12th Apr 2021 BOOKS Endless labour pains FIONA O'CONNOR recommends a damning indictment of relentlessly exploitative work relationships in late-stage capitalism
FICTION Thursday 15th Apr 2021 FICTION Collateral Damage Engrossing political thriller with a leftish slant
LITERATURE Monday 12th Apr 2021 LITERATURE Curses and consolations of the 'Grand Tour' DAVID YEARSLEY explores the18th-century literature which evokes the experience of venturing abroad at the time
MUSIC Friday 09th Apr 2021 MUSIC Nothing to see here A new book on Bob Dylan offers no new insights into what makes the music legend tick, says PETER MASON