Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Hamnet (BFI London Film Festival) review – a tender, heart-aching ode to family and how loss forms the basis of great art and humanity by Calum Cooper 13th October 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The Tree of Knowledge (A Árvore do Conhecimento) Fantastic Fest review – a mesmerising and playful fantasia on a theme by Neil Baker 20th September 2025
Film and Television TV Choice: Jack Thorne’s The Hack, starring David Tennant, Toby Jones and Robert Carlyle, airs on ITV1 this September by Neil Baker 18th September 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: King & Conqueror (BBC One): James Norton on the struggle for power across two countries and a raging sea by Neil Baker 20th August 2025
Theatre The Daughter of Time (review) – Reedy and Eastop ask for audience investment in historical debates that never truly spark on stage by Neil Baker 26th July 2025
LGBTQ+·Theatre The full cast has been announced for a brand new production of Hugh Whitemore’s acclaimed play Breaking the Code at the Royal & Derngate by Neil Baker 22nd July 2025
Arts·Film and Arts Festivals·Theatre Totally Thames festival returns with an unmissable programme of immersive art installations, community-led concerts, exhibitions, and more by Neil Baker 22nd July 2025
Film and Television Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers explores the horrors, the investigation and the legacy of July 2005, 20 years on by Neil Baker 5th July 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Music and Dance·Rewind TV Choice: Live Aid at 40 on BBC Two and iPlayer – relive the concert that changed the world and explore its lasting legacy by Neil Baker 4th July 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The Stand (Sheffield DocFest) review – the story of the Haida people’s peaceful and powerful fight to protect their sacred land by Neil Baker 21st June 2025
1 The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards, taking place in London this November
2 Queer Theatre is auctioning a Star Trek: Picard script belonging to Marina Sirtis, with all proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers
3 A Tale of Two Cities (review): After 90 years, Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud’s adaptation finally comes to life on stage
4 TV Choice: Break Clause – Moving on is hard, moving out is even harder in Jess Bray’s new Channel 4 comedy/drama
5 Sense and Sensibility (review) – Oakley and Reid’s adaptation flourishes with vivid visuals and ebullient performances
6 Premature (review): Kevin Walls’ debut feature is rough around the edges, but its sincerity and thematic observations are easy to admire
7 Shrimp Fried Rice (review) – sizzling, satisfying and scrumptious, Dylan Pun’s salty-sweet short film is now streaming on YouTube
8 The Children (review) – Kirkwood’s exploration of social responsibility raises a deeply personal question: What would I do?
9 TV Choice: Tantalising temptations or collective sacrifice to win the game? Tempting Fortune returns to Channel 4 for a third series
10 TV Choice: Adventure, beauty, jeopardy and unforgettable characters as Simon Reeve returns to the Wilderness on BBC Two
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