Brain training beats dementia
A brain training programme can almost halve the risk of dementia, according to new research. A study of almost 3,000 people found those who tried the technique – which involved improving the spe ...
LIFESTYLE
Paula’s Wines of the Week starting 8 August 2016
Barbecued red meat and robustly-flavoured red wines are well matched. But where are we white wine drinkers in this mass of red? The lighter tasting flavours of white wines go well with barbecued fish, ...
Shirley Bassey and Agatha Christie
Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs SHIRLEY BASSEY: A SPECIAL LADY (Network) There is something special about Shirley Bassey. She gets a splendid introduction in this Thanes TV Special in 1980: “Sh ...
Medieval fairy tales and modern immigrant realities
Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs TALE OF TALES (Artificial Eye). Fairy tales for most people mean Perrault, the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson. Their predecessor was the Italian fair ...