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Britannia Rules the Stage

By Richard Darbourne

The post-pandemic resurgence of British theatreland is cheered-on from the stalls by Richard Darbourne

Jools Holland's Boogie Woogie & Blues Spectacular 2025

What a night at Boisdale Canary Wharf!

Shooting Chefs!

The best Chefs, Rivalry, Skill and Haggis Boules Take Centre Stage!

The French Connection

By Jane Anson

Jane Anson explains how the British thirst for French wine gave Bordeaux’s economy its edge

If You go Down to the Woods

By Genevieve Verdigel

Genevieve Verdigel reclaims foraging from the look-at-me New Agers and hipsters

Putting the 'Full' back into English

By Bill Knott

Bill Knott extols the virtues of the most important meal of the day

We’ve Never Had It So Good

By Michel Roux

Michel Roux says the British food landscape is unrecognisable from the early days of his family business

The Avant Gardiste

By Jock McFadyen

Jock McFadyen looks at the life Walter Sickert, the German-born, British painter and printmaker

Our Screen Savers

By Jonathan Sothcott

Producer and author, Jonathan Sothcott finds the British film industry in rude health

The Music That Defined Me: Omar Lye-Fook

By OMAR LYE-FOOK: SINGER, SONGWRITER, AND ACTOR

The singer songwriter and actor names the albums by British singers and bands that inspired and influenced his career

The Music That Defined Me: Kathy Sledge

By KATHY SLEDGE: SINGER, SONGWRITER, AND PRODUCER,

The singer, songwriter and producer names the albums by British singers and bands that inspired and influenced her career

The Music That Defined Me: Carroll Thompson

By CARROLL THOMPSON: LOVERS ROCK SINGER

The singer names the albums by British singers and bands that inspired and influenced her career

The Music That Defined Me: Luciano Messenjah

By LUCIANO MESSENJAH: ROOTS REGGAE SINGER

The roots reggae singer names the albums by British singers and bands that inspired and influenced his career

The Music That Defined Me: August Darnell

By The lead singer of Kid Creole and the Coconuts

Boisdale Life asks leading recording artists to name the albums by British singers or bands that have inspired them and influenced their careers

The Music That Defined Me: Simon Bartholomew

By SIMON BARTHOLOMEW: FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES

The founding member of The Brand New Heavies names the albums by British singers and bands that inspired and influenced his career

The Music That Defined Me: Simon Le Bon

By SIMON LE BON: LEAD VOCALIST AND LYRICIST OF DURAN DURAN

The Duran Duran front man names the albums by British singers and bands that inspired and influenced his career

The Music That Defined Me: Emeli Sandé

By EMELI SANDÉ: SINGER AND SONGWRITER

The soul and R&B vocalist names the albums by British singers and bands that inspired and influenced her career

A Jolly Fine Musical Tradition

By Joe Jackson

Pianist-singer-songwriter, Joe Jackson on the wit and whimsy of Music Hall

Hard Rock, Soft Power: Nobody Does It Better

By Jonathan Wingate

Jonathan Wingate on how Britain cornered the popular music market

The Greatest Scot of All

By Nikolai Tolstoy

Historian and avowed monarchist, Nikolai Tolstoy extols the virtues of his hero, King Robert the Bruce

Winston Churchill: Destiny’s Child

By Bruce Anderson

Bruce Anderson looks at Winston Churchill’s tussles with failure and adversity on the path to immortality

The Turf: The Race For Glory

By Colin Cameron

British racing is unmatched anywhere in the world says our man on the inside track, Colin Cameron

Play up and Play the Game

By Lawrence Dallaglio

Rugby World Cup winner, Lawrence Dallaglio, on Britain’s massive contribution to the global sporting stage

London Calling

By Paul Robinson

Paul Robinson looks at the BBC’s success in exerting soft power by exporting culture