A new wave of writers are modelling their state-of-the-nation novels on the model pioneered by a great VictorianWith all the current noise about Dickens, it ... more

Nick Cohen's timely polemic exposes the myth of freedom of expression in Britain with great insight and verveOne of the comforting myths of our times ... more

David Cronenberg analyses the pioneering work of Jung and Freud in this engrossing and thought-provoking dramaDavid Cronenberg has long been recognised as a prime exponent ... more

Sophie Hannah's seventh foray into the world of thrillers is cool, calculating and chillingA mother who insists her daughter has been substituted for another baby. ... more

When 28,800 bath toys fell off a cargo ship in the Pacific 20 years ago, they began an incredible journey. While some washed up in ... more

Music Theatre Wales/Rafferty(Orange Mountain Music)Based on Kafka's 1914 short story, Philip Glass's chamber opera explores the circumstances of a condemned man awaiting execution. The Officer ... more