Question Time
How I keep Question Time audiences under control
Philadelphia is the city of brotherly love – or it’s supposed to be. William Penn, good Quaker that he was,…
An open letter to the friend who dropped me after Question Time
I’ve put off sending a private email that’s been ready to go for weeks. Then last Sunday, I read Julie…
Andrew Doyle: I may have to kill off Titania McGrath
I start the week by going through my iPhone to delete the numbers of former friends. It sounds depressing, but…
In defence of Fiona Bruce
Will I be allowed to take my dog to Europe after 29 March? A trivial question, you might think, in…
On migration, my adversary Simon Schama doesn’t even have an argument
Sooner or later, in this trade, one runs out of television historians to antagonise. I am doggedly working my way…
My big embarrassing Greek royal wedding
Tempus sure fugit, and how. Twenty years ago, on Saturday 1 July 1995, monarchs from around the world descended on…
My plan for Question Time: mug up and fail anyway
I was invited on Question Time this week, which gave me a few sleepless nights. Natalie Bennett’s disastrous interview on…
TV review: Get out of my way, Tessa Jowell. Women are not all touchy-feely
Luther is back, in Luther, and so is Donny Osmond, of Donny & Marie fame. Could there be two more…
