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Nigella Lawson and the fantasy of Bake Off – what to watch and read this week

Bake Off is back and Nigella is judging. We’re also recommending a host of books from non-fiction on British food history to a fiction book about...

25.09.2026 20

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Naomi Joseph

Mapping the Odyssey – what you should watch, read and listen to this week

A Greek epic hits the screen, books about women’s bucking expectation stories and the queen of pop’s return.

17.07.2026 20

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Naomi Joseph

How America came to love football – what you should listen, read and see this week

Our picks this week include a history of how America came to love football, a book about freedom of speech, an adaptation of a Woolf book and two...

19.06.2026 30

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SNL UK is a welcome comedy of errors – what to watch, listen to and read this week

A British take on an American classic, an absurdist video podcast, stories of displacement, a buggy nightmare and a book about an obsessive...

27.03.2026 40

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Naomi Joseph

Is this love? Don’t be Heathcliff and Cathy – what you should watch, read and play this week

A proper adaptation of Wuthering Heights, a guide to love, games for love, a regency swoonfest and a modernisation of revenge tale.

13.02.2026 40

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A suburban sexual awakening – what to watch and see this week

A sexually charged film, animated animal hijinks, an ode to the 80s come to an end, stories of collapse and paintings of Paris old and new.

28.11.2025 40

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Naomi Joseph

Monsters, menopause and bold women – what to see, read and visit this week

A monster movie, new stories from Virginia Woolf, menopausal punk, a Lee Miller retrospective, and portraits of one of Van Gogh’s closest friends.

17.10.2025 30

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Naomi Joseph

Le Carré, Bacchae and radical feminist punk art – what to see and watch this week

A rare view into a great writer’s process and a maligned queen’s wardrobe, a bold theatrical debut, punk flowers and a history of political comedy

03.10.2025 30

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Naomi Joseph

Stories of people at war – what to watch, read and see this week

A woman battling society, three men who battled to be king, a couple battling each other and a battle for creative control.

05.09.2025 40

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Naomi Joseph

A big night for women’s football – what you should watch, see and read this week

The Lionesses are defending their title, new thoughts on art and clothing and exhibitions on the sea and the Edwardians.

25.07.2025 30

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Naomi Joseph