Hay Fever review: Richard E Grant is perfect Coward fodder October 2, 2026 Hay Fever review and star rating: ★★★★ Of course, darling: Richard E Grant simply must play David Bliss, the blinkered, posho patriarch at the centre of Noel Coward’s drawing room comedy, Hay Fever. This is how I imagine the casting conversations went, anyway. Shockingly, E Grant – everyone’s favourite aristo-portrayer – has until now never [...]
Kia EV4 GT review: electric hot hatchback is a sensible sort of fun October 1, 2026 On 25 September 1978, John Peel played Teenage Kicks, the debut single from The Undertones, on his Radio 1 evening show. Two minutes and 28 seconds later, in a brazen breach of BBC protocol, he played the same song for a second time, telling listeners “it doesn’t get much better than this”. I recently had [...]
‘The world of Cat TV is more cut throat than you would ever imagine’ – inside the strange business of TV… for cats October 1, 2026 On the internet, no one knows you’re a cat. But The Algorithm almost certainly knows if you’re a cat owner, and it will increasingly serve you content aimed at keeping your housebound feline entertained. Welcome to the YouTube phenomenon of Cat TV, a peculiar niche of video streaming whose primary audience (one has to assume) [...]
Chef’s Table: Victor Garvey interviews top Japanese actress Yoh Yoshida October 1, 2026 Dine with Yoh Yoshida and Victor Garvey at MATER1A as they discuss Shakespeare, Japan and Michelin-starred cuisine—read the full conversation.
Alpine A390 GT review: a family-sized substitute for a sports car October 1, 2026 It’s been quite the year. I turned 30, got married and bought a house. As my wife promised, I could finally start saving for a silly car now the sensible purchases were done. As part of the DINKY (double income, no kids) brigade, I was getting excited while flicking through ads for sports cars. A [...]
Es Devlin at the Design Museum: A fitting spectacle October 1, 2026 Explore Es Devlin’s five-star Design Museum show, spanning 30 years of theatrical worlds, sketches and inspirations; book tickets by 4 April 2027.
Disinformation wars: The digital mafia weaponising online news October 1, 2026 In part two of our investigation into the disinformation barons, Steve Dinneen dives into a world where hostile factions run smear campaigns for cash and victims have nowhere to hide. To catch up on the first part, follow this link “A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in [...]
Man to Man review: Tilda Swinton is sublime in play about survival amid turmoil September 30, 2026 See Tilda Swinton command Man to Man, a stark survival drama tracing one woman’s ruse through Nazism, war, the Stasi and far-right echoes.
Toast the City Finalists: El Vino Fleet Street September 30, 2026 Discover El Vino Fleet Street, a historic City wine bar serving Spanish tapas, fine bottles and old London charm—visit this Toast the City finalist.
Think EVs are dull? The Peugeot E-208 GTI will change your mind September 30, 2026 Tim Pitt drives the new electric Peugeot E-208 GTI hot hatch. Can it rekindle the spirit of the classic 205 GTI? Europe’s car companies are increasingly looking backwards to move forwards. Retro styling, which began as a bit of a gimmick with the Volkswagen New Beetle in 1998, is now melded into the mainstream. Take [...]