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Ben Brown talks about his new play, which imagines what was said when Graham Greene had dinner with Kim Philby in 1987
Carol Reed’s brilliant interpretation of Graham Greene’s cold war thriller remains politically relevant
Bryony Lavery’s adaptation is faithful to Graham Greene, with some smart rebalancing
Realistic and romantic essays from an American master who died in 2015
Businesses use ‘soft power’ to foster tolerance for staff abroad but should they do more?
A richly detailed history of English literary life in the 20th century is alive to the influence of class but less sure-footed on gender
First editions of James Bond novels and other modern classics feature in price index by Stanley Gibbons
More than 60 years after the film’s release, the landmarks that appear in it still attract legions of fans
As the film classic is re-released, assistant director Guy Hamilton talks about being helped by good fortune — and hindered by Orson Welles
The Brighton Festival guest director on Agnès Varda’s première and the Sonia Delaunay exhibition
Child star who moved from Hollywood to the global political stage
The waterway’s $5.25bn expansion is set to shake up global trade routes but infrastructure elsewhere is not yet ready
Christopher Luscombe directs a cast of four grey-haired men in scenes that flit about in pleasant, spritely fashion
From Henry James’s passion for painting to EM Forster’s love of music, novelists find inspiration in other art forms
A look at four people who’ve shared the public eye with their more prominent family members
Time to alter our views on the country, writes John Paul Rathbone
Ice-T says it’s time rappers were given the respect they deserve for their writing
The best way to drink this noble spirit is with a single cube of ice that helps release the aromas as it melts
A dust jacket adds to a rare tome’s value
Andrew Motion’s sequel to ‘Treasure Island’ captures something of the old magic
George Orwell, Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene and Anthony Powell are rarely discussed together, and yet are best understood as a cohort
Cultural figures are the biggest refuseniks when it comes to honours
What is surprising, given today’s provocations, is the lack of really serious artistic work about ‘erotic complications’
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