Look on the bright side. Self-isolation can be an opportunity for self-improvement. The internet can help you learn almost anything and can connect with talented teachers in the virtual world. There’s never been a better time to acquire a new skill or take up a new interest, so here are 15 mind-expanding ideas to keep … Read more
The Nest Sunday, BBC1 Rating: London Kills Monday-Friday, BBC1 Rating: Friday Night Dinner Friday, Channel 4 Rating: Location, location, location. It’s as important to any TV drama now as characters and plot. Greenery, a cliff (if you’re lucky and need characters to get pushed off/contemplate jumping) but, most importantly, water. Yes, there must be water. … Read more
MONDAY, MARCH 23 I got into a feisty debate with Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Good Morning Britain today, prompting a flood of complaints to ITV and the TV regulator Ofcom about me being ‘too hard’ on him and demanding that I apologise. Well sorry, but I won’t be making any apology for holding Government … Read more
Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia Warner, out now Rating: As if to demonstrate that pop is a game of fine margins, New Rules, Dua Lipa’s excellent three-point manifesto … Read more
From The Anthill to the topical Coronavirus: What You Need To Know, Girl Taken and Phil Wang’s hilarious BudPod, this week’s top podcasts By Leaf Arbuthnot Published: 22:01 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 00:49 BST, 5 April 2020 The Anthill Why are conspiracy theories so hard to suppress? What is the meaning of nothing? … Read more
Hidden Valley Road Robert Kolker Quercus, £20 Rating: With … Read more
Thinking Again Jan Morris Faber £16.99 Rating: Back in 2001, Jan Morris, then aged 74, announced that she had just written her final book. Oh yes? By my calculation, she has produced another six books since then – or seven if you include this new one. She has never been a slave to consistency. Whenever … Read more
As a solo act creating sumptuous dry white wine, Furmint is less of a rolling stone and more of an unforgettable fireball… so why do we never drink it? By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 9 April 2020 Furmint is a bit … Read more
From Nobody Panic with Stevie Martin and Tessa Coates to Matt Lucas’ Bitch Bitch Bitch and Popmaster with Ken Bruce, this week’s top podcasts By Leaf Arbuthnot Published: 22:01 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 11 April 2020 Nobody Panic Each week, peppy comedians Stevie Martin and Tessa Coates offer advice about how … Read more
Jamie Oliver’s Keep Cooking And Carry On is a concept that was turned around in record time, specifically for the Covid-19 era, but even so, we’re all watching in a new way. Aren’t we?