Murder in the Graveyard by Don Hale Book Review

• 'Don't pretend the Vikings weren't violent': the grim truth behind The Northman

  Robert Eggers'due south latest characteristic – lurid, gruesome and shocking – is committed to history, no matter how bleak or harrowing

  

• The TV show that busts the myth that home births are for hippies

  Yorkshire Midwives on Phone call is such heartwarming, stress-free Tv set that it acts as one long recommendation for home births

• Technical brilliance and beguiling artistry from Yuja Wang at Aix, plus the best of April'southward classical concerts

  French republic's answer to the Salzburg Festival delivered another terrific evening, thank you to the superstar Chinese-American pianist

• Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter, review: behold the Alan Partridge of adventuring

  Kemp's latest Boy's Own escapade is an interesting look at maritime history – but what'southward happening with his delivery?

• For Harrison Birtwistle, composing was a voyage to the unknown

  The late, great modernist – and breeder of turtles – was no fan of small talk. But his bracingly cardinal music spoke for itself

Comment and analysis

• The fantasy-complimentary Platinum Jubilee reading list is pure literary snobbery

  With glaring snubs for Rowling, Tolkien and Pratchett, the 'reader-driven' Big Jubilee Read list bears no relation to reality

  

• We listing historic buildings – why don't we practise the same for endangered British films?

  Gems of British cinema are going to be lost unless we get organised, preserve and restore them. Here's where conservators should start...

  

• The David Lynch rumours are growing past the day

  The lack of a Cannes announcement hasn't stopped the whisper train – is the master of arthouse bizarrerie returning afterwards 16 years?

  

• Jez Butterworth's bold, brilliant Jerusalem wouldn't be written today

  The 2009 play, which is being revived in the Westward Cease, feels at odds with theatre's current demand to make us feel shame almost nationhood

  

Reviews

• Technical brilliance and beguiling artistry from Yuja Wang at Aix, plus the best of April'southward classical concerts

  French republic'south answer to the Salzburg Festival delivered another terrific evening, thanks to the superstar Chinese-American pianist

  

• Do polygraph tests actually work?

  Amit Katwala's Tremors in the Blood charts the history of lie detectors with a series of gripping truthful-crime stories

  

• If only this exhibition about the Duke of Wellington and his lady friends wasn't so po-faced

  Wellington, Women & Friendship at London's Apsley House sidesteps the kickoff Duke's philandering - which is a shame

  

• A Tidy Ending past Joanna Cannon review: a serial killer thriller that's likewise neat for its own good

  The author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep returns with a novel that sacrifices human complication for cheap twists

  

• The German language tycoons who got fatty on the Nazi killing motorcar

  Afterward reading David de Jong'southward Nazi Billonaires, you will never once again buy a Volkswagen, a Dr Oetker pizza or Allianz insurance without unease

  

• Scandaltown, Mike Bartlett's mod-mean solar day Restoration comedy, feels like champagne gone apartment

  It's a good premise: a boisterous satire on the lazy thinking behind the culture wars. Just the panto-ish result feels late to the party

  

Behind the music

Rock's untold stories, from ring-splitting feuds to the greatest performances of all time

Tonight'due south Telly

• What's on Television set this evening: Life Subsequently Life, Better Phone call Saul, The Lost Leonardo and more

  Your complete guide to the week'due south television receiver, films and sport, across terrestrial and digital platforms

Screen Secrets

A regular series telling the stories backside pic and Television'south greatest hits – and most fascinating flops

• Anatomy of a Scandal author Sarah Vaughan: 'Our rule-breakers are predominantly Tories'

  The political contributor turned novelist on phone calls from Boris, the Netflix effect, and the difference betwixt Tory and Labour wives

  

• Rotter or rapist? Beefcake of a Scandal's moral dilemma treads murky waters

  Netflix's adaption of the political thriller, starring Sienna Miller, about Britain'due south privileged elite is a cautionary tale for our times

  

• Do polygraph tests really work?

  Amit Katwala's Tremors in the Blood charts the history of lie detectors with a serial of gripping true-crime stories

  

• The fantasy-gratuitous Platinum Jubilee reading listing is pure literary snobbery

  With glaring snubs for Rowling, Tolkien and Pratchett, the 'reader-driven' Large Jubilee Read list bears no relation to reality

  

• A Tidy Ending by Joanna Cannon review: a serial killer thriller that's too neat for its own proficient

  The author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep returns with a novel that sacrifices human complexity for cheap twists

  

• 'The truth has been compromised': Saudi cash, woodworm and The Lost Leonardo

  The manager of a new documentary well-nigh Salvator Mundi explains how he lifted the lid on a globe of lies, dark deals and odd characters

  

• All spin? The 2019 Full general Election reimagined as, er... a behemothic mobile

  The sculpture, by the election's official artist, Nicky Hirst, volition hang in Portcullis Business firm, where more 200 MPs have their offices

  

• If only this exhibition about the Knuckles of Wellington and his lady friends wasn't then po-faced

  Wellington, Women & Friendship at London's Apsley House sidesteps the first Duke's philandering - which is a shame

  

• Gnomes, grottos and tame hermits: the weirdest English language gardens in history

  English Garden Eccentrics by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan unearths four centuries of unfettered horticultural fancies

  

In depth

More stories

• Technical brilliance and fallacious artistry from Yuja Wang at Aix, plus the best of April's classical concerts

  France's reply to the Salzburg Festival delivered another terrific evening, thanks to the superstar Chinese-American pianist

  

• Rotter or rapist? Beefcake of a Scandal's moral dilemma treads murky waters

  Netflix's adaption of the political thriller, starring Sienna Miller, about Britain'south privileged aristocracy is a cautionary tale for our times

  

• 'The truth has been compromised': Saudi cash, woodworm and The Lost Leonardo

  The director of a new documentary most Salvator Mundi explains how he lifted the hat on a earth of lies, night deals and odd characters

  

• What's on TV tonight: Life After Life, Better Telephone call Saul, The Lost Leonardo and more

  Your complete guide to the week'due south telly, films and sport, across terrestrial and digital platforms

  

• Better Call Saul, season 6, review: Breaking Bad'south classier cousin says goodbye in style

  Jimmy McGill's transformation into Saul Goodman is almost consummate, merely the last season still has plenty of questions to answer

  

• All spin? The 2019 General Election reimagined every bit, er... a giant mobile

  The sculpture, by the election's official artist, Nicky Hirst, will hang in Portcullis Business firm, where more than 200 MPs take their offices

  

• The quiet revolution at the National Youth Orchestra

  Chief executive Sarah Alexander is on a mission to make the NYO less elitist. Ivan Hewett is impressed

  

• Do polygraph tests actually piece of work?

  Amit Katwala's Tremors in the Blood charts the history of lie detectors with a series of gripping truthful-crime stories

  

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Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/

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