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tv

Final series of the show that's more than just a 'policier'

How fate conspired against the car-crazy star's Formula One movie

Screenwriter Tony McNamara refuses to let the facts stand in his way
film

The tragic June 1962 events in Novocherkassk are the backbone of retro drama
new music

Massive box-set tribute to the important British musical visionary

A searing scream in the face of Boris, the virus and the shit show that is 2020s Britain

Thoughts on an album which places poets centre-stage
classical

An arboreal opera, two Soviet symphonies and some rarely heard English string music

Turbulence, calm, and long, slow melodies in a concert commemorating 2020

Actor and violinist excel in this Stravinsky-Ramuz confection
opera

With no touching from mid-March onwards, this art-form was hard hit - but ingenuity ruled

Vivacious opera and cheesy carols under the lively baton of Mark Wigglesworth

Finding the essence of a minor masterpiece
theatre

Sharon D Clarke and Olivia Colman sparkle in delightful radio play in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital
Free stream of the NT's Covid-affected pantomime

Out of pandemic-driven chaos and confusion came moments of clarity - and "Blindness"
dance

It's been a rough ride for the seasonal cash cow. Here's how ballet companies coped

Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's indictment of capitalism in a vibrant new production
comedy

Lively chat, masterful spoofing and behind-the-scenes fun
Books

An eye-opening exploration of the relationship between capitalism and desire

Bell’s essay is timely and insightful, but how radical can small acts really be?

A visionary engineer gets under the bonnet of great fiction
visual arts

When is a painting not a portrait?

Similar themes, different sensibilities
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