This revival of the classic BBC drama strand is utterly lacking in the innovative spirit of the original. The next Dennis Potter might be out there somewhere … but they certainly aren’t here Fantastic news! Channel 5 has revived the BBC’s wildly influential and much romanticised drama strand Play for […]
Month: November 2025
No one denies their deep grievances – but after seeing improvements and winning generous pay settlements, the BMA is overplaying its hand The bizarre, self-defeating assault on Wes Streeting suggests a pre-budget panic. This feels like a government losing touch and escaping from dismal circumstances in the real world. The […]
Written in 1974, the Bowie-influenced songs on Trixies are set in a fictional south London nightclub, but were shelved when punk took the band in a new direction. Now, after Squeeze’s 50th anniversary, they’re seeing the light of day In September 1974, when they were hopeful teenage unknowns in Deptford, […]
While they can be seen as a luxury, massages are often part of healthcare – here’s how they affect physical and mental health Massages can feel great. But are they actually good for you? In one study, researchers observed that 8.5% of Americans reported using massage for “overall health” in […]
During the conflict, the Damascus suburb became a killing field. But some of Assad’s henchmen are still around – and even working with the new government Abu Mohammed still remembers the smell. It usually came at dawn, as the mosques sounded the first call to prayer. By the time he […]
From a Dustin Hoffman performance less witty than a stunned mollusc to the worst piece of garbage ever inflicted on TV viewers, here are Guardian readers’ most atrocious watching experiences ever • Our roundup of all 18 of the Guardian’s past zero-star reviews• Peter Bradshaw picks three films that deserved […]
With this level of unpopularity, the question of the PM’s future may seem simple. But what comes next could be nastily complicated Be absolutely clear. Keir Starmer is in very deep trouble indeed. Perhaps belatedly, he himself grasps this. His team and his ministers knew it already. His party and […]
John Harris is joined by Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey as an attempt to halt leadership manoeuvres against Keir Starmer has spectacularly backfired and put Starmer’s potential rival Wes Streeting on the front foot. Plus, the BBC is in crisis again – but this time it involves a $1bn lawsuit […]
South Korean may have moved on after a decade at Spurs but the Asian fans he drew to the club are staying put The unprovoked verbal abuse was not unexpected when it happened. I had spent an hour outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, talking to Asian fans who had come […]
A new book, Brothers of the Gun, explores the unlikely friendship between a complicated lawman and a cursed gambler There’s a famous line from a John Ford western, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” Mark Lee Gardner is a leading historian of […]