Do you have what it takes to become a conductor?
A top British maestro shares the recipe for greatness: an elephantine memory, nimble fingers and a disinterest in drink
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I know Queen Camilla – and Prince Harry’s smears have just sealed his fate
The Duke is oblivious to the fact his stepmother is held in higher regard than him and his attacks on her character will not be forgiven
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Moral failure in politics causes patients to suffer
Politicians have refused to tackle the problem of social care. With such poor leadership at the top, no wonder doctors are behaving badly
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In Cold Blood tried to argue against the death penalty – but it backfired
The film of Truman Capote's 'non-fiction novel' may not inspire sympathy for its cold-blooded killers, but it remains a masterpiece
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The Sussexes’ use of language is a manipulative disgrace
Throughout this Netflix ‘documentary’, a litany of vague insinuations are made against those who cannot or will not defend themselves
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The complexities and contradictions of the man who ‘invented’ the BBC
A century ago, Lord Reith took charge of the new Corporation. He is still a cultural force to be reckoned with
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Only a snob would dismiss The Dam Busters theme as second-rate music
Eric Coates, who also composed the Desert Island Discs theme, showed how 'light music' can bring joy to the darkest of times
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Ben Stokes can save red-ball cricket from ECB and their toadies
For years, county cricket has suffered from shrinking crowds – but Stokes and co are proving just how compelling the long-form game can be
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The dumbed-down, box-ticking BBC is damaging British culture
A century after it was founded, the once great Corporation is now unworthy of state support
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Slava Ukraini! This is no time to negotiate with Putin
Enduring a winter of discomforts pales against the horrors of war
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We know Ealing Studios could be political, but their IRA film was a step too far
Released in 1952, The Gentle Gunman, starring Dirk Bogarde as an IRA bomber, leaves you wondering whose side the studio was on
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Sturgeon’s achievements: drug deaths, failing schools, a collapsing NHS
The First Minister’s career will end in failure due to her own shortcomings, not the Supreme Court
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Defund woke universities to defeat the new totalitarians
Something must be done to protect rigour and freedom in higher education
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Best history books 2022: from Nazi Billionaires to Antony Beevor’s Russia
A hot streak of histories brought everyone from Teddy Boys in trattorias to Fascist collaborators and Irish assassins roaring back to life
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Smart ball risks turning amateur cricket into a computer game
Proponents argue that it helps maintain the spirit of cricket: it does not, it simply makes cricket an entirely technologically-based game
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King Charles’s response to Harry’s book will show just how good a monarch he is
The monarch has had a strong start to his reign – but the year ahead will present significant concerns
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