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

2021: 50 reasons I was cheerful

28th December 2021

John Wyver writes: Herewith a selection of books, television, art, Twitter, journalism, films and just a little music that kept me going, kept me sane and kept me cheerful during what was too often an annus miserabilis. I have deliberately more

Sunday links

22nd May 2021

John Wyver writes: Another broadcast deadline is just three days away, this time for the Illuminations documentary for BBC Four, Coventry Cathedral: Building for a New Britain. You can expect lots more about this here once it is complete, but more

Sunday links

3rd May 2020

John Wyver writes: Welcome to my weekly list of links to articles and videos that have engaged me over the past week. Covid-19 is key, of course, but further down you'll find pieces that have little or nothing to do more