Wednesday 15th October 2025

Culture

Over-the-top-vlogging and call centres: Dial 1 for UK

Dial 1 for UK is a one-man show following the journey of Uday Kumar (UK for short), who leaves his job at a call centre in Delhi to come...

Spike Lee’s lackluster remake: Highest 2 Lowest

There is no reason why a remake should remain inferior to its source material;...

One book, 500 years of art: The History of Art in One Sentence

★★★★☆ Former Wadhamite Verity Babbs has created a practical guide to the history of art...

The Librarians (2025) at the Bodleian: reviewed

Kim A. Snyder’s The Librarians (2025) draws the audience into a pernicious web of...

Preview: They Will Be Red

Alexander Woolley is impressed by this innovative BT production

Nostalgia just isn’t what it used to be

Lizzie Greene explores the world of British Period Drama and its sense of bygone Britishness

Review: Django Unchained

Emily Hislop revels in the strange brilliance of Tarantino's latest release

Review: Angels in America

Kezia Lock reviews the first student Playhouse production of Hilary

Review: Yo La Tengo – Fade

Natasha Frost takes a liking to the latest release by the godparents of indie rock.

Out in the Spotlight

With Angels in America opening at the Playhouse, Peter Junger criticises how sexuality is approached in the acting world

Review: Whipping It Up

Samuel Graydon simply cannot laugh at this satrical political production

Movies and Shakers – Episode VI

Huw and Hattie make their triumphant return to kick off a series focused on Oscar season. This week - Les Miserables (SPOILERS)

Blabberwocky – Episode 1

In a new podcast, Viccy Ibbett and Huw Fullerton aim to ramble aimlessly about books until someone makes them stop. This week: What we Got for Christmas

Preview: Bluebeard

Thomas Blower enjoys a 17th century folk tale brought up to date

Review: Villagers: {Awayland}

Anna McIntyre is blown away by Villagers' sophomore effort

Review: Utopia

Huw Fullerton takes a look at C4's new 'slick and stylish thriller.'

Best Songs from Soundtracks

The best songs from movie soundtracks OF ALL TIME

Review: As You Like It

Victoria Morrish reviews a student film adaptation of Shakespeare's play

Interview: Samuel Barnett

James Fennemore discusses drama school and 'queening it up' with the former History Boy

Camera in Cambodia

Wat's up? Flo Barnett visits the Angkor Wat Temples in Cambodia, and returns with images carved in stone

Photo Competition Winner – ‘Beginnings’

Congratulations to the winner of Cherwell Photo's first competition

Preview: Whipping It Up

Angus Hawkins previews the first BT show of the term

Focus on… Pegasus Theatre

Alexander Woolley talks to Angharad Phillips, Youth Arts Leader at Pegasus Theatre

5 Steps to Bluffing Cinephilia

Film and TV let you in on the dirty tricks of bluffing cinebuffery.

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