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17/03/2026
Gentleman Jack ballet, BTS reunited, Irish myths - a feminist retelling, Len Deighton.

The Oscars, Ryan Gosling, Self Esteem
An Oscars roundup, Ryan Gosling on his new sci-fi film, and Self Esteem plays in studio.

Review: David Hockney: A Year in Normandie and Some Other Thoughts about Painting at Serpentine North
Butter author Asako Yuzuki's novel Hooked; The Tasters film, about Hitler's food tasters.

James McAvoy on his directorial debut, California Schemin'
Actor James McAvoy on turning director for his debut feature, California Schemin'.

Howard Jacobson's new book, Howl
Thea Gilmore's new music project and the popularity of micro-dramas.

Cillian Murphy on Peaky Blinders, plus Timothee Chalamet's opera backlash
Cillian Murphy talks to Samira Ahmed about new film, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.

Review: The Bride! Maggie Gyllenhaal's film about the bride of Frankenstein
Plus Bad Fiction by Rebecca Sarah Ley and award-winning film Sound of Falling.

Will Self on The Quantity Theory of Morality
Will Self on his latest satirical novel which looks at the alienation of modern life.

Author Julia Quinn on Bridgerton
Author Julia Quinn on writing the Bridgerton novels and saying yes to Shonda Rhimes.

Pixar at 40
Pixar's chief creative officer Pete Docter on the inner workings of an animation giant.