The Sunday dozen

18th January 2026

John Wyver writes: The usual weekly round-up of some of the stuff that has engaged and interested me over the past week; more literary than some weeks, and with much, mostly cultural, from across the Atlantic, but with some strong more

54 reasons to be cheerful in 2025

30th December 2025

John Wyver writes: Welcome to an eclectic year-end list of the books, exhibitions, films, performances and other stuff (although not much music) that enhanced and enriched my 2025. There are some obvious choices here, but for the most part I more

The Sunday dozen

16th November 2025

John Wyver writes: welcome to the end of an extraordinary week, which is reflected somewhat in today's selection of stuff that has engaged me in the past seven days; but there are also recommendations about television, film, literature and history more