Day: July 8, 2026

From legal threats to ‘the worst haircut you can think of’: 25 years of The OfficeFrom legal threats to ‘the worst haircut you can think of’: 25 years of The Office

The beloved BBC sitcom is now a quarter of a century old. Ahead of two TV celebrations, here are 25 things you didn’t know about television’s funniest workplace mockumentary Fetch the acoustic guitar and twiddle your TM Lewin tie because it’s the 25th anniversary of The Office. Yes, it’s a ...

A moment that changed me: I broke my arm seven times – and finally listened to what my body was telling meA moment that changed me: I broke my arm seven times – and finally listened to what my body was telling me

As a child, enduring break after break, I thought of myself as simply unlucky. Truth was, I needed to tune in to my aches, pains and well-founded fears It was the first day of spring this year. I was topless, face-down on a foldaway travel table, as the masseuse uttered ...

Faithless review – if you understand some of the baffling choices in this show, please let us knowFaithless review – if you understand some of the baffling choices in this show, please let us know

This reboot of a 2000 film, based on a script by the great Ingmar Bergman, features some extremely odd camera work and a very strangely written female lead. But it’s frequently bewitching The film Faithless, a cruel adultery fable directed by Liv Ullmann from a screenplay by the great Ingmar ...

Walking in France’s ‘garden of Eden’: a new route in the gorgeous Gorges du TarnWalking in France’s ‘garden of Eden’: a new route in the gorgeous Gorges du Tarn

Europe’s longest and most dramatic canyon is replete with exotic wildlife, including kingfishers and beavers, ruined castles and architectural oddities We’re sipping chestnut kir on a terrace overlooking the Tarn River in southern France when we hear excited voices from the table beside us: “Regards! C’est un castor!” Below us, ...