In Culture – Page 4 – Manchester Historian

Jack Crutcher reviews the Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe winning film, 12 Years A Slave. He looks why slavery has become a popular focal point of challenging cinema in the last couple of years.

Kathryn White reviews the last 50 years of Doctor Who, and reflects on how has the presence of sci-fi on TV reflected contemporary scientific discovery.

Helen Fielding discussed her greatly anticipated new novel at the Royal Exchange during the Manchester Literature Festival. Caroline Bishop reflects on Austen, pants and nineties heartthrobs.

Stephen Fulham reviews Rageh Omaar’s Ottomans series.

The future of cooking lies in the past according to Heston Blumenthal. Xan Atkins reviews Heston’s Feasts in light of this historical slant on a cookery programme.