Doctor Who: episode-by-episodeTelevision & radioReviewNcuti Gatwa makes a delightful full appearance as the Doctor in a fun-packed extravaganza. He oozes charisma, flits from charming to serious in the blink of an eye – and saves Davina McCall’s life Not many people will have had “Jabba the Hutt Goblin King gets impaled on a church spire and Doctor Who generates a Christmas single about eating a baby” on their bingo cards for 2023, but that is exactly where we find ourselves after this joyful introduction to the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson).

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France This article is more than 11 months oldFrench justice minister ‘devastated’ after son reportedly arrestedThis article is more than 11 months oldEric Dupond-Moretti’s son Raphael ‘detained’ in ski resort of Courchevel on suspicion of domestic violence France’s justice minister has said he is “devastated” after his son was reportedly detained in an upmarket ski resort on suspicion of domestic violence. “As a father, I’m devastated,” Eric Dupond-Moretti told reporters. “My thoughts are for the victim.

Folk album of the monthFolk musicReview(Smithsonian Folkways) Subtitled Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971, this 66-song set is full of gripping storytelling and arresting instrumentals from the American south This invigorating 66-song set of broadside ballads, blues, spirituals and other field recordings from the mid-20th century American south comes with a telling title. It reveals the power dynamics at play when songs performed by African Americans were taped by white male folk collectors.

Daniel Johns This article is more than 3 months oldDaniel Johns addresses disagreement with Silverchair bandmates after ABC documentary pulled from iViewThis article is more than 3 months oldJohns says he was denied opportunity to ‘fact check’ Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou’s memoir Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Daniel Johns has responded to speculation about the removal from iView of an ABC documentary featuring his former Silverchair bandmates, Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou.