Drama

Television

Why is British espionage drama so in vogue?

We may not want to be on the receiving end of their attentions, but it’s hard not to be seduced, all the same

Alexander Larman

The Bear

The restaurant drama deserves the three Michelin stars most are giving it

James Delingpole

Karl Ove Knausgård’s latest is the work of an upcoming legend

The second volume of his trilogy serves as a prequel to the first, tracing the origins of Norway’s ominous new celestial body

Leyla Sanai

‘Slow Horses’ is thriller television at its best

It’s not funny, but it’s terrific

Alexander Larman

Film

Why is this Israeli drama such a hit with Palestinians? Because it tells the truth

‘The rule in our household is: if a TV series hasn’t got subtitles, it’s not worth watching,’ a friend told me the other day. Once this approach would have been both extremely limiting and insufferably pompous. In the era of Netflix and Amazon Prime, though, it makes a lot of sense. There’s something about English-speaking … Read more

James Delingpole