PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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SF round-up: Iron Age aggro, occult imbroglios and Tory-baiting fun
Mat Coward flips through Age of Iron, The Revolutions, Zenith Phase One and The Hive Construct in his latest science-fiction round-up
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
According to London journalist Angus Watson, in a postscript to his debut novel Age of Iron (Orbit, £8.99), “almost nothing” is known about Britain’s Iron Age.
This virtually blank canvas has allowed Watson, a fan of both historical fiction and epic fantasy, to let his well-read imagination run freely within pretty broad parameters.
The result is a southern Britain which, in 61 BC, knows that the all-conquering Romans are on their way. Many argue that resistance is futile, while others insist that a united island could see off the imperialists. Some are preparing to welcome the invaders, believing they’ll bring with them a modern, technological life of leisure and plenty.
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