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Adam Rutherford’s enthralling and illuminating new book, How To Argue With A Racist, proves that ‘racial purity’ is a total myth By Francis Wheen Published: 22:02 GMT, 15 February 2020 | Updated: 21:25 GMT, 18 February 2020 How To Argue With A Racist Adam Rutherford … Read more
Since James Bond first burst on to our cinema screens in 1962’s Dr No, blazing his Walther PPK and seducing every beautiful woman he came across, there have been 23 more official Bond films, with six actors playing 007. Daniel Craig’s final turn as the special agent in No Time To Die, the 25th Bond … Read more
DRAMA Dixon Of Dock Green BBC, 1955-76 Evening all. Actually, PC George Dixon always said ‘Good evening all’, which is just one of the many things people get wrong about the show. I had remembered it as purely paternalistic and cosy and, yes, there is something in that. One early episode has Dixon (played by … Read more
From Anne Enright’s potent Actress to the skilful latest by Petina Gappah and an impressive debut from Rosanna Amaka, this week’s best new fiction By Hephzibah Anderson and Max Davidson and Simon Humphreys For Event Magazine Published: 22:02 GMT, 15 February 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 15 February 2020 Actress Anne Enright … Read more
The Pale Horse BBC1, Sunday Rating: Home Channel 4, Wednesday Rating: The screenwriter Sarah Phelps has been taking liberties with Agatha Christie murder mysteries for quite some time. Plots are revised. Characters are redrawn or may be ejected. Language is updated – here we had one ‘raddled arse’ and also one ‘F*** off!’ – and … Read more
With rich flavours and sunshine bottled from less wintry climates, these toasty reds will help you survive the February blues By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 15 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 15 February 2020 When the weather is belching invisible icy barnacles into your eyeballs, nothing beats … Read more
Leopoldstadt Wyndham’s Theatre, London Until June 13, 2hrs 40mins Rating: When asked where he gets his ideas from, Tom Stoppard’s usual response is ‘Harrods’. But this heartfelt work – big in theme but low on laughs – feels his most … Read more
Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert 2020 idiomatically conducted by Andris Nelsons is a breath of fresh air… more, maestro, please By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:01 GMT, 15 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 15 February 2020 New Year’s Concert 2020 Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Andris Nelsons … Read more
Marc Almond Royal Festival Hall, London Touring May 23 to August 30 Rating: A true pop star is a bundle of contradictions. Marc Almond OBE is 62, and he still looks like a naughty boy. He’s been a chart-topper, a cabaret … Read more
Emma Cert: U, 2hrs 4mins Rating: Before it … Read more