Monday, 9 March 2026

Songs That Say I Love You: Remembering Ian Foster (1979-2026)

›
  "The evening went a long way to show just how strong a songwriter Kate was and how loved a person she was. The intimacy of her wo...
Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Concert Review: Bartees Strange (St. Pancras Old Church, 25/02/2026)

›
The only London show for a while by Bartees Strange prompted my first visit over to St. Pancras Old Church last week. What a nice venue it i...
Monday, 16 February 2026

Interview with Ashley Clark about The World of Black Film at BFI online

›
  I interviewed Ashley Clark about his new book, The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films . You can read ...
Sunday, 8 February 2026

Interview with Agnieszka Holland about Andrzej Wajda (BFI online)

›
I interviewed Agnieszka Holland about her memories of and work with Andrzej Wajda. You can read the piece at BFI online here.   Further read...
Tuesday, 6 January 2026

Theatre Review: Woman in Mind (Duke of York's)

›
Despite the calibre of casts and creatives his work attracts, and the admiration of writers I love including Steves Pemberton and Vineberg, ...
Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Top 5 Theatre Productions of 2025

›
I didn't love an awful lot of the theatre I saw in 2025, and some of the most hyped UK shows turned out to be least favourites: between ...
Saturday, 13 December 2025

Interview with Stephen Bourne at Film International

›
  My interview with the historian and critic Stephen Bourne is up at Film International . You can read it here .