With laid back urban dining space, complete with table tennis and football, and an innovative take on American food, The Pit is the perfect student eatery. From the meatiest of burgers to fish finger sandwiches, […]
Books | Top 5 Exotic Reads
If you’re one of those faced with a summer of erratic British weather, an endless stream of friends’ holiday snaps on your Facebook newsfeed and only a very slight chance of getting a tan, why […]
TV | In The Flesh – Far more than 'just another zombie programme'
Although the concept of BBC3’s complex zombie drama, In The Flesh, might seem a bit far-fetched, the compelling story and subtle allusions to contemporary social issues make this not ‘just another zombie programme’. The show, […]
Books | One Night in Winter – A gripping and elaborate tale of Soviet Russia
Simon Sebag Montefiore is most renowned for his historical works on Stalin and Soviet Russia, but he has made a seamless transition in to the world of fiction with his new novel, One Night in […]
TV |The unfortunate Americanisation of About A Boy
If you’re a fan of the Hugh Grant movie or the original Nick Hornby novel, then you will probably be slightly appalled by the new American sitcom adaptation of About A Boy. Upbeat, sentimental, full […]
Food | Gastronaut – Soul Kitchen
If you’re looking for a spot of warmth and colourful cheer to match this gorgeous weather, then Soul Kitchen at The Wardrobe is perfect. With a menu of Caribbean and Creole dishes, the restaurant oozes […]
Books | The Hive – Mean girls for the middle aged
If you thought the cliques and schoolyard politics portrayed in teen comedy Mean Girls were confined to the realm of high school drama queens, think again. Gill Hornby’s debut novel, based, like Mean Girls, on […]
TV | Hostages – Same high-octane political action as fan favourite Homeland
Likened to hit US dramas Homeland and 24, new Channel 4 thriller, Hostages, first appears to be yet more of the same high-octane, gripping political action that has been flown across the Atlantic to fill […]
TV | The Whale – The true story that inspired the wonderful Moby Dick
The true story that inspired Herman Melville’s iconic Moby Dick was told in a tale full of intense emotion, dramatic forces of nature and sea crew hostilities in a new BBC saga. An aged cabin […]
TV | Legacy – Enough twists and turns to keep us engaged
During the turbulent era of 1970s London, when trade union strikes and power cuts crippled the country, Cold War paranoia was at a high, with many believing Communist Russia to be organising the defiant activism […]
Theatre | 1984 – Great production, but only for book readers
photo: West Yorkshire Playhouse Big Brother. Room 101. The images and concepts established by George Orwell in his dystopian novel, 1984, have entered popular culture and become so incorporated into our everyday lives that it’s […]
Film | Philomena
photo: Pathé 4/5 Stars There really is no role that Judi Dench can’t pull off with a dignified air of subtle brilliance. In her latest movie, Robert Frears’ Philomena, she plays an Irish woman trying […]