More than a mere brute

It all used to be so simple. The story of how we – that is Homo sapiens, today’s humans – emerged from Africa and spread across what’s become Europe and Asia was a neat, straightforward narrative. It

Human is the latest landmark documentary series from the BBC that turns attention on us. Who are we? How did we get here? Guiding us on the epic, mind-expanding journey is paleoanthropologist Ella Al-

Peter Dench considers...

FOR HELEN LEWIS, THERE IS A “POLITICAL message ...

11 AUGUST

Settle down this month to enjoy some brilliant shows, films, podcasts and games.