Barry Norman: ‘His enthusiasm and love for film always shone through’
The face of the BBC’s Film programme for almost three decades was an accessible, unpretentious surveyor of cinema
Oliver Stone on Vladimir Putin: ‘The Russian people have never been better off’
The veteran director has been accused of pandering to Putin for his four-hour documentary on the Russian leader, but he remains unrepentant. Could it be the climax to his career?
The unmissable TV shows of summer 2017
Naomi Watts is a shrink in meltdown, William and Harry remember Diana – and Ed Sheeran feels the chill in Game of Thrones. It’s your complete summer TV and streaming guide
Stone/Putin: will their TV debate rival Frost/Nixon?
Hollywood heavyweight Oliver Stone’s encounters with the Russian president are set to be televised, but will they prove as hard-hitting as the famed interview they hope to match?
Tuesday’s best TV: Stargazing Live; Rio Ferdinand – Being Mum and Dad
Brian Cox goes down under and stares up at southern skies; Rio Ferdinand explores grief and emotional struggles. Plus: Jim Al-Khalili investigates gravity
Oscar-winner Ezra Edelman on making his epic documentary OJ: Made in America
As his extraordinary eight-hour film bags an Oscar, the director reveals how he got the key players to break their silence
Shooting Syria: documentaries from the most dangerous place on earth
Documentarian Nick Fraser explores the art of filming under fire, and three directors tell how they did it
The Girl on the Train; A Date for Mad Mary and more – review
Emily Blunt’s performance far exceeds the bounds of a glossy thriller, while Seána Kerslake is a perfect match for an ex-con drama
On my radar: Pankaj Mishra’s cultural highlights
The writer on Riz Ahmed in The Night Of, his favourite cafe, the insights of William Empson and extraordinary Indian bharatanatyam dancing
Suicide’s Dream Baby Dream – the unlikely anthem of 2016
It has been covered by Bruce Springsteen and Arcade Fire, and soundtracks American Honey and new Adam Curtis documentary HyperNormalisation - but is it a song of hope or despair?
The 10 best… things to do this week
From new Oasis documentary Supersonic to the Turner prize: your at-a-glance guide to the best in culture across the UK
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Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach review – power, passion and an embarrassing McDonald’s ad
The steely film-maker finds the camera turned on him in a documentary that uncovers both his softer side and parts of his oeuvre he’d rather forget. Plus, a deep-dive look at Tom Daley. Could he be Team GB’s redeemer?
On my radar: Charlotte Gainsbourg’s cultural highlights
The actor and singer on Edgar Degas, a great documentary about Nina Simone, Budapest’s brilliant Turkish baths and Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes
All You Need Is Love review: a glorious reminder of how pop docs used to be
Stuffed with amazing footage, this magisterial history of pop – partly narrated by Liberace, partly written by Stephen Sondheim – got more than a little help from John Lennon’s contacts book