Laughs in space

Christopher Pincher believes the silliness of a film series that laughed at the British is much needed now

Actor, presenter and now author Larry Lamb reveals why the written word – particularly verse – has always meant so much to him

When comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered in July, on a one-way interstellar journey through our Solar System, Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb suggested it might be an alien spacecraft paying us a visit. Back in

Traditional sitcoms have made way for a quieter type of comedy

MARIE peered out of the front room window, wondering if people would be on time. And not only that – what if nobody showed? She let the net curtain drop, listening to the kettle whistling in the kitch

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