Books A poem that allows you to take from it what you need
There is something incredibly soothing about contemplating a handful of words and a blank space left behind by Sappho, one of the earliest female poets
ARTS & CULTURE
TV What to watch this weekend
A bumper weekend of films, Hillary on Graham Norton and new BBC Bonfire Night drama, Gunpowder
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TV Gemma Foster is pure catharsis for anyone who’s ever had a break-up
Alexandra Heminsley is very much enjoying the glorious revenge drama that is series two of Doctor Foster
Books It’s time we celebrated the real Agatha Christie – a woman of real daring
Christie was more than a little old lady in sensible shoes, argues Helen O’Hara. Thankfully, a reassessment of the crime writer’s talents is already happening
Books This week we're reading 20 October
Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, A moving meditation on life and death and Patricia Highsmith's Carol
Things to do Things to do this half term 20/10
What's on and where to go this half-term
Music Harry Potter: A History of Magic
A new exhibition marking the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone opens today
TV The Ganges with Sue Perkins
Sue Perkins traverses the sacred river, starting in the Himalayas
Music #TBT 1990
It's #TBT! Tonight we're throwing back to the UK top 40 from this week in 1990
TV Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke
Time for some serious house envy
Music Sharon Van Etten
We're gearing up for the re-issue of the singer-songwriter's debut album with this playlist of some of her finest work
