I saw this yesterday and have watched it several times since. (You may have done too; it’s all over the interwebs) It is one of those rare bits of film […] Read More

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. No purchase necessary to enter the competition. 2. This competition is open to UK residents aged 18 years or over, with the exception of employees of […] Read More

I’m not a huge theatregoer. I struggle to dispel the suspicion that a lot of it is more fun for those taking part than those paying to watch. I loved […] Read More

I am a quarter Scottish. My segmented heritage shines through in my peelly wally complexion, my love of haggis, and my grandmother’s Mac-based surname. Despite this, I have only been […] Read More

It’s dangerous meeting your heroes, especially literary ones. At a party, I once spied one of my favourite writers; someone whose writing had inspired me to do it myself, whose […] Read More

Too flat out to write the account I want tonight, but I just wanted to post this lovely picture by Daily Telegraph photographer Andrew Crowley, who took the shots for […] Read More

  … and listen to this. The BBC commissioned me a while back to write a short story for radio about Twitter. I said yes – (I am a freelance; […] Read More

  What would you tell a stranger about yourself? Would you reveal a secret obsessive compulsive disorder, or a long-held resentment against a member of your family? Could you tell […] Read More

  When I heard that a drama was being made from the story of Fred West, probably one of the most grotesque murderers of recent history, I felt the kind […] Read More

  So, last week I went to the cinema no less than three times. As until recently, I could go whole years without seeing a film that didn’t contain furry […] Read More