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Why asking ‘Was Jane Austen gay?’ still causes controversy

Would Jane Austen have even understood the question of whether she was gay? Michel Foucault, French theorist and author of The History of Sexuality (1976), would answer: “Non”.

The Conversation · Feb 24

First-look at Father Brown series 13 shows Dame Maureen Lipman in guest role

Filming has wrapped for series 13 of the BBC drama, which follows a Roman Catholic priest who solves crimes.

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

The week in theatre: Long Day’s Journey Into Night; The Lover/The Collection; The Divine Mrs S – review

Brian Cox and Patricia Clarkson shine as dysfunctional parents in Eugene O’Neill’s autobiographical play, David Morrissey brings a bold new register to Pinter, and April De Angelis takes on Sarah Siddons

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024