British officers pause in the middle of a World War I battle to present birthday gifts to their commanding officer, casually unwrapping presents and making polite small talk while soldiers die around ...

Yann Martel’s ambitious novel is composed largely of verse fragments from a fictional lost-and-found alternative to the Iliad of Homer – but you might be better off reading the real thing.

And now for something completely different! This week, we're celebrating the work of Monty Python. One of the most influential sketch groups of all time. This special episode features interviews from ...