Hitchcock was a dirty old man – but I’ll still watch this gripping classic
I’d happily never see the director’s vile Hollywood films again. But Suspicion, propped up by superb British stars, is the exception

I’d happily never see the director’s vile Hollywood films again. But Suspicion, propped up by superb British stars, is the exception
With the Royal family already short-handed, this is a unique and distressing double blow – but the Prince has the steel to come through it
Nike may have a variety of motives for its modified flag on the new England football – but the brand has made a serious misjudgment
In an increasingly cashless society, crime lords are now experts in timepieces but ruthless robberies are only the beginning
As a man, he left a lot to be desired. Yet his music embodies a particular English genius – not least, his glorious Spring Symphony
The upstart party is flying the Thatcherite banner, attracting voters who feel betrayed by years of Tory incompetence
The mindset and attitudes that attract people to our brand of quality journalism is repellent now to the whole Corporation
The region is far more than a conflict zone, as a visit to the ancient treasures of Bahrain proved
The Government seems to have created a right to be idle at the state’s expense, allowing young people to opt out of the workforce
The party’s attempts to distract from its record in office show the extent of its desperation
To some Jacques Mesrine was a lovable outlaw, to others a psychopath – his biopic is one of the goriest and greatest films ever made
True cricket lovers do not want to see Test matches thrown away as if they do not matter
George Eliot’s masterpiece Middlemarch demands maturity – but its rewards, for readers who persevere, richly pay back the investment
It is one of the great symphonies in the English canon – and its first performance was a historic and deeply moving moment
The tsunami of goodwill on which His Majesty will be borne during battle with serious illness will be enormous
The counties embracing Edinburgh are rich in architecture and archaeological remains, just waiting to be explored