Barry Humphries On The Music That Hitler Banned review: Dadarist art was more fun than law
THE man best known as Dame Edna Everage is also an artist and scholar of so-called ‘degenerate art’. He tells David Stephenson about his Sky Arts show on the music the Nazis tried to ban. Daily Express :: Music More...
Bletchley Park Brainteasers review: A bit puzzling
LAST Christmas, Penguin published The GCHQ Puzzle Book, a collection of fiendish puzzles devised by Britain’s code-breakers to tease and infuriate their colleagues. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
How to Build a Universe & Ask An Astronaut review: Rocket science free of gravity
IN A pleasing coincidence, two books have appeared in time for Christmas for anyone whose interests stretch beyond the confines of planet Earth. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
La Belle Sauvage review: An enticing opener to what promises to be a stand-out trilogy
PHILIP PULLMAN’S eagerly anticipated new book, the first of the Book Of Dust trilogy, is neither a prequel nor sequel but an “equel” to stand beside the bestselling His Dark Materials trilogy. Daily More...
The World Cup of Everything review: Osman creates a world apart from Pointless fun
THE main point behind the success of the TV quiz show Pointless is that it isn’t pointless. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
New CD releases review: Lee Ann Womack, Gregory Porter and more
A SUPERB country singer from Jacksonville, Texas, Lee Ann Womack oozes class and soulfulness here: on He Called Me Baby, originally a hit for Candi Staton, her voice soars and swoops like Aretha Franklin. Daily More...
Harry Styles at the Hammersmith Apollo review: Ex-One Direction star shines in gold
SINCE he popped up on The X Factor, Harry Styles has been my favourite member of One Direction, so obviously his concert at the Hammersmith Apollo was a dream come true. Daily Express :: Music Feed More...
Metallica at the MEN Arena review: Metal giants Don’t Look Back in (St) Anger
THE mosh pit turned into a sea of swaying arms as American thrash metal giants turned to a classic slice of Britpop for their own unique tribute to the Manchester Arena terror attack victims. Daily Express :: Music More...
Eight Ghosts review: These unsettling stories will send shivers down your spine
WHAT a simple but ingenious idea. Take eight contemporary novelists and allow them after-hours access to the English Heritage location of their choice as inspiration for a chilling ghost story published just in More...
Tears For Fears gig REVIEW: Pop world’s cool rulers
TEARS for Fears’ Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith make euphoric music: there really is no other word for it. Daily Express :: Music Feed More...
The Unexpected Truth About Animals review: A splendid read about misunderstood creatures
I have long admired Lucy Cooke for her extraordinary achievement of making the world love the finest of all creatures, the sloth. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Black Teeth review: A collection of unlikeable Aussies who have taken the wrong path
COMPUTER geek Jason Ginaff spends most of his time sitting in his Melbourne flat and researching the online history of prospective employees for big companies. He unearths images that the candidates thought they More...
A Spot Of Folly: Ten And A Quarter New Tales Of Murder and Mayhem review
IT IS two years since the death of Ruth Rendell, author of more than 60 bestselling novels including the celebrated Inspector Wexford series Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Hear Me Out – All My Music review: Funny man on song in classical adventure
AS CREATOR of Alan Partridge and The Thick Of It, Armando Iannucci is undoubtedly a very funny man and in his new book he channels his rapier wit and offbeat perspective into a celebration of classical music. Daily More...
Egg and Soldiers – A childhood memoir review: A generous helping of pompous humour
LISTENERS to Radio 4’s The News Quiz will know Miles Jupp, who chairs the programme, as one of the funniest and wittiest men around. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
The Mitford Murders review: A gentle, old-fashioned novel
in1920, Florence Nightingale Shore, a British Army nurse and goddaughter of Florence Nightingale, was found murdered on a train travelling between Victoria and St Leonards. The main suspect was a mysterious passenger More...
Adventures of a young naturalist review: David Attenborough has an easy style
WHETHER slowly chasing a sloth up a tree in Guyana, talking pidgin to an Amerindian guide called King George, pleading with officials in Indonesia for permission to find a Komodo dragon or being bemused by the More...
Cold Feet review: One for diehard fans only, the rest should stick to the box set
COLD Feet, the world’s warmest and cosiest TV show, burst back on to our screens last week like a gigantic fleecelined cuddle. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
The Break by Marian Keyes review: A light-hearted read with a cast of lovable characters
WHEN Amy’s husband Hugh announces that he wants a break from their relationship, she is gobsmacked. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
I Am, I Am, I Am – book review: An extraordinary memoir by Maggie O’Farrell
IN THE opening chapter of this extraordinary memoir, Maggie O’Farrell is walking alone on a remote path when she realises she has been pursued by a man who is now “blocking my way, waiting for me”. Daily More...
Johnny Lang Signs review: Superbly written and constructed
HERE are Martin Townsend’s top albums of the week Daily Express :: Music Feed More...
The Word Is Murder review: Anthony Horowitz pens a thrilling murder mystery
DIANA Cowper tempts fate when she visits a funeral parlour in London to arrange her own funeral, even though she’s a healthy widow in her 60s with no worrying health issues. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Joining The Dots review: A lyrical and perceptive book
HISTORIAN Juliet Gardiner ran away from home aged 16 on January 1, 1960, the first day of a transformative decade. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
ZZ Top REVIEW: A sharp set of bewhiskered boogie and blues at Ramblin’ Man Fair
ZZ TOP, made up of Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, delivered a sharp set of bewhiskered boogie and blues at Ramblin Man Fair 2017. Daily Express :: Music Feed More...
The Big Sick review: Sweet and charming comedy inspired by a real-life love affair
JUSTwhen you thought romantic comedies had forgotten how to be sweet and charming, along comes The Big Sick. Daily Express :: Films Feed More...
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