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Theatre Review / 14 September 2026 Tartuffe needs more remixing 14 September 2026 MAYER WAKEFIELD is entertained but let down by an audacious production that, sadly, doesn't ring true

MARY CONWAY is disappointed by drama that, despite accomplished performances, cannot overcome an unfocused script

New releases from Sam Carter, Spell Songs and Les Thomas

KEN COCKBURN traces the one original language – that of the Yamnaya pastoral nomads – from which all European and Indian languages derive

PAUL DONOVAN is fascinated by the debunking of the iconic British war hero

ALEX HALL recommends a searing panorama of our global predicament

Book Review / 11 September 2026 How did such a horror come to pass? 11 September 2026 ALEX HALL recommends a searing panorama of our global predicament

Gaza / 29 July 2026 The Death Count Trap: Why Tallying Victims Won’t Stop Israel’s Genocide 29 July 2026 by Ramzy Baroud

Opinion / 23 July 2026 Israel can no longer take the US for granted 23 July 2026 The US relationship with Israel has evolved into a strategic liability, argues RAMZY BAROUD

Film of the Week / 9 July 2026 The world must bear witness to this 9 July 2026 JAMES WALSH recommends an exceptional documentary about the experience of Western doctors in Gaza