One of the surest ways to start an argument in a Cardiff boozer - save wearing an England shirt, I mean - is to express an opinion of any sort about Gavin Henson... more
Jonathan Harvey examines the experiences of gay men in Britain over nearly 50 years, moving between the present and a past that seems archaic and raw in Canary.... more
Karen Gillan is a revelation as Amy Pond, the new Doctor Who's glamorous, tough-talking sidekick. Meet the temptress of the Tardis, says Matthew Sweet... more
Gordon Brown suggested yesterday that he had more important issues than MPs’ expenses to deal with, such as the G20 and saving the globe, and in one way he is right... more
I blame the credit crunch. Only terminal weariness with hearing about our ever-worse economic prospects can explain why Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross dominated the news all week.... more
With temper tantrums, swearing matches and wayward teenagers, it will be a portrait of the modern British family. But if you think Channel 4's latest documentary series sounds familiar, that's because it is. ... more
On the eve of a drama about Mary Whitehouse the zealot clean-up TV campaigner, her youngest son launches an astonishing attack on the mother he didn't talk to for 15 years. ... more
It is an uncanny and slightly terrifying likeness. From the winged glasses and stiffly coiffured hair to the leather gloves and crocodile hide handbag, Julie Walters is the very image of morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse... more
Omid Djalili wowed the crowd with some edgy humour light years away from Little Britain's fancy dress frivolity at the Comedy Hayday in Hackney.... more
The dinosaurs at the New York National History Museum come to life, Eddie Murphy travels back 24 years in time, and Dame Edna's 1987 talk shows are revived on DVD this week.... more
Howard Brenton shocked us in the Eighties, but then he fell out of favour. Now the provocative playwright is back. He talks to Fiona Maddocks about his new comedy on extremism.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do