Miranda Sawyer

Loving the Nineties

Who were the gatekeepers who made the country swing again? Travel back to 1992, and meet the DJs, producers and journalists who made Britpop a global juggernaut.
Anonymous

A Long Stretch

Ever wondered what happens on a long-term jury trial? A jury foreman reveals all. Well, not quite all. That would be contempt.
John Banville

A Memorable Meal

Novelist John Banville once went for lunch in an Umbrian tavern. He's remembered it for the past fifty years. He recounts it for us now.
Anonymous

End of a Sentence

The life of a probation officer is part social work, part teacher, all about connecting with people on a human level. This anonymous account takes us to the ground level of the industry.
Bertie Brandes

Confessions of a London Femcel

Why are women no longer having sex?
Margaret McCartney

The Drugs Don’t Work

A general practitioner in Glasgow unpacks how the hand-in-glove relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and the NHS has changed – for the worse.
Sophie Elmhirst

Burning with Pleasure

The powers that be will tell you shouldn't be smoking. These nerds are ignorant of the agony & ecstasy that is combustable tobacco.
Ian Trueger

The Feast of Saint John

A particular central London restaurant has enjoyed an offally good time over the past few years, wouldn't you agree?
Sachin Kureishi

Something to Tell You

On Boxing Day 2022, the writer Hanif Kureishi had a fall that left him paralysed from the neck down. His son Sachin reflects on a year caring for his once-carer.
Eve Webster

Kaiser Wilhelm’s Folly

Much like the flailing German Empire, don't we all want to find our own place in the sun? Not by reconquering Constantinople, but by going on Channel 4.