So what do we learn of British history from watching the period cop-show Foyle’s War? ALWYN TURNER is our guide. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2025
Last night on YouTube: Parkinson
FINLAY McLAREN watches Kenneth Williams and Jimmy Reid going at it (ooh matron). Continue reading
Top 10: Autumn
For the season of mellow fruitfulness, BEN FINLAY discovers the best autumnal albums. Continue reading
Decade: Lockdown (2020)
Do you remember the covid lockdowns? asks FINLAY McLAREN. Of course you do. So why have we chosen to forget? Continue reading
Final cut: Davy (1958)
SIMON MATTHEWS watches Harry Secombe in an Ealing Comedy about the dying days of variety. Continue reading
