Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Wildwood (review): Laika returns with a riveting and utterly spellbinding feast for the eyes and mind by Calum Cooper 26th October 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: Tantalising temptations or collective sacrifice to win the game? Tempting Fortune returns to Channel 4 for a third series by Neil Baker 19th September 2026
Film and Television The Balloonists (review) – a stratospheric story of overcoming the odds through perseverance and teamwork by Neil Baker 21st May 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: Race Across the World (series six) BBC One – meet the teams taking part in this year’s epic race across Europe and Asia by Neil Baker 29th March 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Project Hail Mary (review) – Lord and Miller’s movie is as soulful and endearing as it is thoroughly enjoyable by Calum Cooper 19th March 2026
Arts and Culture News·Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: On your marks, get set, go! – Race Across the World is back for its sixth series on BBC One by Neil Baker 19th March 2026
Arts and Culture News·Theatre National Theatre announces Anupama Chandrasekhar’s new stage adaptation of The Jungle Book for the festive season by Neil Baker 17th March 2026
Film and Television Hoppers (review) – an earnest and heartfelt Pixar movie boasting a plethora of colourful characters by Calum Cooper 5th March 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: Celebrity Race Across the World (Series Three) BBC One: Meet the teams taking part in this year’s epic race from the Caribbean to Colombia by Neil Baker 28th October 2025
Film and Television Destination X – Rob Brydon’s mysterious coach trip challenge starts its engine this July on BBC One by Neil Baker 29th July 2025
1 La Bola Negra (review): Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s film is an ode to LGBTQ+ resilience, both historical and contemporary
2 The Great British Theatres Awards, organised by Theatres Trust, announce the winners of the inaugural awards at a star-studded ceremony
3 Wild Horse Nine (review): Anchoring this funny, poignant mix of gallows humour and rumination is John Malkovich’s best performance in years
4 TV Choice: From tropical seas to open oceans and the deep, Blue Planet III on BBC One ventures deeper beneath the waves than ever before
5 Wicker (review): Fischer and Wilson’s film dilutes its strengths with passive protagonists, and storytelling as flaunting as it is meandering
6 Rooftop Revolution (review): Hyejin Shin’s play, directed by Gain Amy Park, offers us a gentle reminder that you are not alone
7 Berlinale announces the world premiere of Brett Morgen’s immersive David Bowie “Stage” at the Uber Arena next February
8 Wildwood (review): Laika returns with a riveting and utterly spellbinding feast for the eyes and mind
9 TV Choice: Enjoy a bubbling cauldron full of scary films, TV terrors, and spooky sounds on BBC iPlayer and Sounds this Halloween
10 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
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