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BBC announces next line-up of Louis Theroux’s interview series, from Anthony Joshua to Raye
T he BBC has just announced the six celebrities who will star in the second season of its Louis Theroux Interviews… series. This year the docuseries will see Theroux travel from New York to France, and from Glastonbury to Kent, to spend time with boxer Anthony Joshua, actor Ashley Walters,Continue Reading
Culture Secretary on increase in streaming: TV audiences will not be left behind
T he Culture Secretary has pledged that “new ways of consuming TV should not come at the expense of those who still enjoy terrestrial television” amid an increase in viewers turning to streaming platforms. Lucy Frazer will deliver a keynote speech on the future of TV at the Royal TelevisionContinue Reading
When could the next UK general election take place?
L abour’s hopes for a general election victory have been given a shot in the arm by a study which has found nine of ten Brits want new leadership. The Conservative Party has been in power for 13 years, since David Cameron entered a power-sharing coalition with Nick Clegg’s LiberalContinue Reading
Anthropology at Hampstead Theatre review: Twilight Zone-style AI drama is polished, pacy but at times absurd
Review at a glance I n Lauren Gunderson’s polished, pacey but sporadically absurd play a programmer called Merril constructs an AI model of her younger sister Angie, who went missing and was presumed murdered a year before, using her social media data, messages, purchasing history and so on. No prizesContinue Reading
Thousands of NHS consultants strike again in row over pay
T housands of NHS consultants are on strike across England in a dispute over pay as the health service braces itself for another wave of industrial action. Consultants will also walk out on Wednesday, when they will be joined by junior doctors in the first joint strike in the history ofContinue Reading
Boris Johnson’s conduct questioned as review calls for constitutional reform
T he UK constitution is in urgent need of reform after a tumultuous period in politics exposed weaknesses that have damaged both public trust and the country’s international reputation, a major review has found. A joint report by the Institute for Government and Cambridge University’s Bennett Institute for Public PolicyContinue Reading
British-born environmentalist freed in Iran-US prisoner exchange
A British-born environmentalist who was jailed in Iran has been freed as part of a prisoner exchange brokered between the US and Tehran. Morad Tahbaz, a British-American conservationist of Iranian descent, was one of five US detainees who flew out of the Iranian capital and into Doha, Qatar, on MondayContinue Reading
The Russell Murders: Who Killed Lin & Megan? on Sky review: gripping but uneven
Review at a glance “ Inconceivable.” “Incomprehensible.” Expert after expert in this new documentary struggles to put into words the fate that befell Lin Russell and her two young daughters. One horrible afternoon in July 1996, Lin, 45, and six-year-old daughter Megan were found bludgeoned to death in the heartContinue Reading
Why taxing ‘junk food’ to tackle obesity isn’t as simple as it seems
Former prime minister Tony Blair has called for more taxes on junk food to tackle the UK’s obesity crisis. This includes extending sugar taxes beyond just soft drinks, as well as taxing food that is high in salt and fat. Blair also called for restrictions on advertising unhealthy food. TheContinue Reading
Proud Boys on trial: does remorse in court signal a change for this far right group? A psychologist reviews the research
When I watched the members of the US far-right group the Proud Boys from afar before and during the Capitol riots of January 6 2021, I thought their name was quite apt. They always seemed proud – arrogant, even – and entitled. For observers, the watershed moment in the developmentContinue Reading