Max Norman

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Did they tell jokes two thousand years ago? And were they any good?
Mark Blacklock

Everyman His Own Football

Hark at the golden age of DIY counterfeits.
The Fence

Monkey Tennis

A compendium of excruciatingly bad pitches.
Richard Woodall

The View from Mount Olympus

2012’s Summer Olympics were a harbinger of the dreadful decade to come.
John Phipps

A Series of Unfortunate Names

George Hitler declined to speak to the writer.
Frankie Lister Fell

Hounds of Love

Digging into the dark world of puppy breeding.
Henry Dyer

A Jesus Fish out of Water

Our investigation, in collaboration with the Guardian, looks back at the controversial politician’s year in south-west London.
The Fence

Fourth Estate or Fifth Column?

We asked a series of journalists and experts how they saw the relationships between patronage, print and power in Britain today.
Anonymous

Exit, Pursued by a Bear

In the wake of London's post-pandemic reopening, our insider pondered the future of the necrotic British theatre industry.
Anonymous

Inside the Producer’s Studio

Factual television is one of the most influential arenas in British culture. But our insider has serious concerns about what is happening behind the camera.