Richard Godwin

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TV

Ashley Walters on why Adolescence is hitting people so hard

The star of Top Boy has eight children of his own — watching every parent’s worst nightmare play out in Netflix’s hit new show Adolescence is like a horror story, he says

21 Mar 2025
TV

House of Cards: Can the fictional show compete with real-life events?

Clear your schedules - with Presidential plotting and new political scandals, House of Cards returns next week

26 May 2017
Books

The Idiot by Elif Batuman - review

A novel about being young and stupid that’s both wise and clever. By Richard Godwin

25 May 2017
TV

Twin Peaks review: A haunting return to Lynch-land

Can the new series of the cult classic maintain its dark Lynchean drama and live up to expectations? Richard Godwin finds it just as intriguing as ever

22 May 2017
Music

Paul Weller​ - A Kind Revolution review

A Kind Revolution is workmanlike in a good sense

12 May 2017
Music

Feist - Pleasure: ‘rewards are apparent after a couple of listens’

Feist's first album in six years is her most lo-fi collection but her most ambitious

28 Apr 2017
Tech

My life through a lens: We try out Snapchat's new Spectacles

Ahead of Snap Inc's new video glasses arriving in London, Richard Godwin has a first try at making a spectacle of himself

27 Apr 2017
Music

Kendrick Lamar – DAMN review: ‘a natural-born storyteller’

The era-defining rapper follows up his last masterpiece with another deep listen

21 Apr 2017
Music

Father John Misty – Pure Comedy review: ‘smouldering and self-aware'

The former Fleet Foxes drummer proves himself a national treasure on introspective follow-up

7 Apr 2017
Music

James Blunt – The Afterlove review: ‘renovated balladry’

The self-deprecating singer-songwriter has not lost his way with sentiment

24 Mar 2017
Music

Conor Oberst – Salutations review: ‘enormous emotional charisma’

Bright Eyes frontman reworks his recent material with fresh arrangements

17 Mar 2017
Music

Hurray for the Riff Raff - The Navigator review: ‘impassioned'

Alynda Lee Segarra collides genres with her imaginary sci-fi musical

10 Mar 2017
Lifestyle

Are you stuck in a bad romance?

Obama and Branson, Trump and Kanye — nothing devalues your brand more than a dodgy pal, says Richard Godwin

9 Mar 2017
Books

Utopia for Realists: An Idea Whose Time Has Come - review

Free money for all is the answer. By Richard Godwin

9 Mar 2017
London Life

Sexism allegations and political boycotts could spell the end for Uber

Travis Kalanick’s taxi app is a $70bn global disrupter — but with sexism allegations swirling and political boycotts, Richard Godwin asks if controversy could drive it over the edge

3 Mar 2017