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The 1960s show that was the original Black Mirror Now forgotten, Out of the Unknown was a series of bold, one-off sci-fi dramas

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Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight review – heartfelt child’s-eye view of last days of Rhodesia Embeth Davidtz stars and directs, with outstanding performances from Zikhona Bali and seven-year-old Lexi Venter as Bobo as white minority rule ends Continue reading...

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Why Frankenstein is so misunderstood How Mary Shelley's novel's phenomenal success overshadowed its message

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Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels A bothered bear; a great guide to drawing; a life of Josephine Baker; a role model daughter; a search for words and more Continue reading...

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A new series about Martin Scorsese is a must-watch Apple TV+ show Mr Scorsese gives deep insight into the great US film-maker

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How Hitler's architect escaped the death penalty Albert Speer distanced himself from Nazi atrocities at the Nuremberg tribunal

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Clown Town by Mick Herron review – more fun and games with the Slow Horses The ninth novel in the Slough House series, this tale of IRA infiltration is a perfect mix of one-liners, plot twists and real-world-tinged intrigue Continue reading...

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On Drugs by Justin Smith-Ruiu review – a philosopher’s guide to psychedelics What if Descartes had melted his brain on acid? Find out in this mind-expanding exploration of drugs and formal philosophy Continue reading...

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The Big Payback by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder review – the case for reparations The TV star and his co-author make a compelling argument for properly addressing the legacies of slavery Continue reading...

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A secret history of gay people in the US military New Netflix comedy drama Boots shows what gay recruits have had to endure

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What We Can Know by Ian McEwan review – the limits of liberalism A century from now, a literature scholar pieces together a picture of our times in a novel that quietly compels us to consider the moral consequences of global catastrophe Continue reading...

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Eight of the UK's cosiest thatched cottages Where better to hunker down in the autumn than the ultimate snug home?

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We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad review – a delicious follow-up to Bunny Scabrous satire drives this camp, goofy sequel about a cabal of writing students at an Ivy league university – its hot-boyfriend golems are adorable Continue reading...

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The turbulent history of the union jack flag For centuries the ultimate emblem of Britishness has had many meanings

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Fly, Wild Swans by Jung Chang review – a daughter of China speaks again The bestselling author returns with an account of how her homeland has changed – and the personal costs of fame Continue reading...

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The 20th Century's defining war photographer How the unflinching, surreal gaze of Lee Miller bore witness to WW2 brutality

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Clearing the Air by Hannah Ritchie review – practical climate optimism A data scientist rebuts 50 arguments against green technology with lively pragmatism and authority Continue reading...

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Why Britain loved Jilly Cooper's raunchy books The bestselling novelist, who died yesterday, was beloved in the UK – here's why

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The century-long search for the Loch Ness Monster In 1987, the BBC reported on the scientists who used sonar to hunt for Nessie

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The Man in My Basement review – Willem Dafoe is an unsettling guest in eerie psychodrama Adapted for the screen from his own novel Walter Mosley examines power dynamics and racial tension with a deftly disquieting hand in this deeply strange parable Continue reading...

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How to Save the Internet by Nick Clegg review – spinning Silicon Valley Instead of recognising that social media harms mental health and democracy, the former deputy PM and Meta executive repeats company talking points Continue reading...

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How The Social Network predicted tech's future The Oscar-winning drama about the birth of Facebook was eerily prophetic

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The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown review – weapons-grade nonsense from beginning to end Code-breaking hero Robert Langdon is back for another conspiracy thriller, featuring underground laboratories and new thoughts on the nature of consciousness Continue reading...

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The dog-centred horror led by a canine 'superstar' New film Good Boy tells its scary story from the point of a view of a pooch

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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai review – a dazzling epic Longlisted for the Booker, this capacious story of love, work and family set between India and the US is both dizzyingly vast and insistently miniature Continue reading...

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12 of the best films to watch this October From a Dwayne Johnson MMA biopic to Julia Roberts in a campus drama

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Between the Waves by Tom McTague review – the long view on Brexit An ambitious history of Britain’s volatile relationship with Europe, culminating in the 2016 referendum Continue reading...

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The overlooked 'goddess' of Italian cinema Why Anna Magnani deserves to be as well-known as Sophia Loren around the world

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From a new Thomas Pynchon novel to a memoir by Margaret Atwood: the biggest books of the autumn Essays from Zadie Smith; Wiki founder Jimmy Wales on how to save the internet; a future-set novel by Ian McEwan; a new case for the Slow Horses - plus memoirs from Kamala Harris and Paul McCartney… all among this season’s highlights Continue reading...

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11 of the best TV shows to watch this October From the return of rom-com Nobody Wants This to a series about Martin Scorsese

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