This poignant drama was clearly made on a dinky budget that probably stretched to barely more than crisps and squash on the catering tables. And yet thanks to subtle, considered …
Tag:
Books
If you’ve been waiting for Formula 1 books by paddock pundits they’ve arrived like proverbial buses: Ted Kravitz’s “F1 Insider” joins Alex Jacques’ “75 Milestone Formula One Moments”, reviewed here …
Nigeria-set drama My Father’s Shadow is the leading contender at this year’s British independent film awards (Bifas), after it scooped 12 nominations, including best British independent film, best director for …
Alex Jacques has deservedly collected plaudits for his commentary work since taking up the microphone at F1 TV. He won the Sports Commentator of the Year award in 2022 and …
The Trump administration has revoked the visa for Wole Soyinka, the acclaimed Nigerian Nobel prize-winning writer who has been critical of Trump since his first presidency, Soyinka revealed on Tuesday. …
- Car Culture & Lifestyle
‘A palette unlike anything in the west’: Ben Okri, Yinka Shonibare and more on how Nigerian art revived Britain’s cultural landscape
Some primal energy was unleashed among Nigerian artists in the years leading up to independence. The century-long reign of colonialism was nearing its end and the people of Nigeria, with …
In February 2020, the Labour MP Richard Burgon won cross-party support from 29 MPs – 27 Labour, 1 DUP and 1 SNP – for a House of Commons early day …
Today, Formula 1’s top feeder series is tightly integrated into the world championship structure. Formula 2 (formerly known as GP2) only races at grand prix weekends and all teams must …
- Car Culture & Lifestyle
Chimamanda has returned to fiction after 12 years. But is the author stuck in the 2010s?
It’s summer reading time, and I have finally dived into Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Dream Count, her highly anticipated return to fiction after a 12-year hiatus. This week, I give a …
- Car Culture & Lifestyle
Yorùbá Boy Running by Biyi Bándélé audiobook review – from enslaved teenager to celebrated preacher
Set in 19th-century Òsogùn in what is now Nigeria, Yorùbá Boy Running opens with 13-year-old Àjàyí reporting a premonition to his mother about dark days ahead. A week later, the …
Newer Posts


