More ‘The Night Manager’, ‘Severance’ and ‘Andor’, plus new offerings from Lena Dunham and the creator of ‘Breaking Bad’
The title of Charli XCX’s hit album heralded the return of recession pop and a new vibe for Gen Z
From Mesopotamia to our kitchen tables, our love affair with games is undiminished
The FT’s critics pick the cream of the crop, from film and TV to art exhibitions, theatre, dance, games, pop and classical music
The Beatles launched a creative cluster that remains vital to the country’s financial future
Netflix’s Korean megahit returns with inky-humoured satire underpinning its brutal competition
The Gallagher brothers patch things up for an Oasis tour, plus albums from The Weeknd, Lady Gaga and more
An exploration of the history and legacy of this manipulative genre manages to navigate the silly and the serious
Nicholas Hoult is suitably icy as a truth-based neo-Nazi leader but Jude Law is miscast as the broken FBI man pursuing him
Michael Gracey’s film about the British pop star is one of unlikely excellence — and animal magic
Newcomer Usha Seamkhum is superbly flinty as a sick woman circled by relatives with money on their mind
Christmas special marks the end of James Corden and Ruth Jones’s sitcom after 17 years
Charles Ives’s violin and piano sonatas are given joyous performances in a two-disc set marking his 150th anniversary
The late musician was best known as Bob Dylan’s consigliere, but this remastered edition of his 1974 debut brings him into the spotlight
Sir Chris Bryant says works must also remain a valuable part of the country’s soft power
Celebrations of Pierre Boulez and Dmitri Shostakovich, a festival of Mahler and a Mark-Anthony Turnage twist on a cult Danish classic
One of Europe’s most vibrant cultural capitals is reeling over plans to slash subsidies
Restoration of the biblical frescoes in the Scrovegni chapel reveals the Italian painter to be not just the maestro of human gesture and form but a brilliant botanical artist as well
Compilation of songs from 1971 to 1996 captures the country’s last decades in the bloc and its first years of independence
The former royal residence was also the birthplace of MC Escher and is now home to a wide-ranging ceramics collection
From London to New York, the FT’s visual arts critics pick the most enticing shows of the year
Michael Downes’ Story of the Century dives into the making of the composer’s monumental and controversial work
The humble characters of the Nativity story have much to teach us about being open to ideas of spirituality
‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ is a feature-length treat for Christmas Day; Ncuti Gatwa pilots the Tardis in a ‘Dr Who’ festive special; ‘From Roger Moore with Love’ is a fond look at the suave 007 star; military drama ‘SAS: Rogue Heroes’ is back for season 2; National Geographic’s ‘Sugarcane’ investigates Canada’s past abuse of indigenous children; Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw shine in spy thriller ‘Black Doves’ — reviews by Dan Einav & Fiona Sturges
‘He Moved Through The Fair: The Complete 1960s Recordings’ traces the musician’s influence across eight discs
