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Album: Yusuf/Cat Stevens - King of a Land
If you can hack the God stuff there are some lovely tunes along the way
tv

The Roy family saga comes to a satisfyingly bruising end

How South Wales Police used DNA testing for the first time

Tasmanian talks about marriage, cultural differences and autism
film

Paper-thin treatment of the incredible life of Joseph Bologne

Riley Keough and Gina Gammell's impressive directorial debut, written in collaboration with two Native Americans
new music

If you can hack the God stuff there are some lovely tunes along the way

Chart-topping British foursome turn the amps up to 11, returning to their rock'n'roll roots

The reformed trio sprinted through a set of songs as relevant as ever
classical
'Nielsen, Nielsen, Nielsen!' presents the greatest of symphonists, in the round

A pair of young British pianists, two Requiem settings and a box set of violin sonatas

Period styling for favourite pieces – but without the cobwebs
opera

A complete score at last, superbly done, but as usual Gilbert's dialogue is mostly axed

A handsome season opener doesn't quite stab where it counts

Choral-orchestral performance meets contemporary dance in cross-cultural fusion
theatre

A bravura turn from Andy Karl propels a tricky piece over its self-created speed bumps

Peter Morgan's zingy comedy-melodrama about Putin hits even more painful spots now

Forgotten Miles Malleson play deserves its revival
dance

Choral-orchestral performance meets contemporary dance in cross-cultural fusion
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A rare visit from Europe's No.1 contemporary troupe makes a powerful eco-protest

The prolific recreator of early ballets has died, leaving a lively argument
comedy

Reflections on fatherhood and creating art

Celebration of Scotland's iconic comedy legend Billy Connolly is a moving portrait of a nation
Books

A middling work from Ukraine's most famous contemporary novelist still hits home, deftly translated by Reuben Woolley

Czerski takes a deep dive to explore the ocean-as-engine

The burden of a social conscience in an experience memoir from the acclaimed journalist
visual arts

A group show addresses the politics of stuff

Authoritative documentary that defines the genius of Nam June Paik

The detritus that accumulates in our over-stimulated brains
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