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Unbelievable: Why it’s too much of a bad thing
The slow-burn Netflix true-crime series Unbelievable contains truths about rape and the failings of the justice system that are too hard to take...
Why we’re all going crazy for true-life documentaries
The golden age of TV has a new star – real life. So why have documentaries become big news? And what does it mean for good old-fashioned fiction?...
Dylan Thomas: Exactly what you need to know
Dylan Thomas Day celebrates the poet and his achievements. But how should you tackle the sozzled Welsh wordsmith – and what is Under Milk Wood?...
How would our great writers cope in the lockdown?
The habits of our great writers are often fixed. And hugely important as routines lead to results. But how would they handle the Great Lockdown? So,...
Why we’re all living an unusual kind of hell
Surviving Hell – the title of Nick Dunn’s story of injustice and perilous prisons – seems a fitting tagline for our current Covid-19 predicament,...
What happens in War Of The Worlds season opener?
This Anglo-French reimagining of HG Wells’ classic story follows survivors who team up after an ET attack. We look at how the series was set up...