65 h. ago Brighton Rock by Graham Greene audiobook review – Sam West captures the menace of this modern classic

The seaside town’s seedy underbelly is vividly evoked in this timeless tale of murder, romance and revengeWe are not short of audio versions of Brighton Rock, Graham Greene’s classic thriller from 1938 set in the eponymous seaside town. Past narrators have included Jacob Fortune‑Lloyd, Richard Brown and Tom O’Bedlam, and that’s before you get to the various radio dramatisations. But few can match this narration from the Howards End actor Samuel West, first recorded in 2011, which captures the menace and seediness that runs through Greene’s novel.It tells of 17-year-old Pinkie Brown, a razor-wielding hoodlum who is trying to cover up the murder of a journalist, Charles “Fred” Hale, killed by his gang in revenge for a story he wrote on Pinkie’s now deceased boss, Kite. Pinkie sets about wooing Rose, a naive young waitress who unwittingly saw something that could implicate him in the murder. His plan is to marry her to prevent her testifying against him. But he...

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6 d. ago Yes, Monty Python lampooned it and it smells like cheap cat food... but Mrs T loved it and even my son's a fan! No wonder Spam is back on the menu: TOM PARKER BOWLES

Well, I've heard it all now. Spam, that tinned, meaty monolith is officially back in vogue. Sales have soared 48 per cent compared to this time last year, much of it down to the 80th VE Day anniversary.

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8 d. ago JOE WICKS: 'As a kid, my diet was about 90 per cent processed food'

The fitness guru, 39, tells Tom Parker Bowles about charming the dinner ladies at school, loathing tinned tuna and trying to improve his relationship with food

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8 d. ago 'The arancini are decent and the fritto misto is OK. Will I be coming back? No': TOM PARKER BOWLES

In London's Marylebone, this Italian does the job, says Tom - but it really needs more oomph

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2 w. ago From dining with Andy Warhol to trying lobster with producer Allan Carr, choreographer ARLENE PHILLIPS shares her life in food

The choreographer, 81, tells Tom Parker Bowles about eating out with Bianca Jagger and Andy Warhol, her roast potato obsession and an unusual emergency snack

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3 w. ago Royal Family's method to making the perfect iced coffee that isn't 'too sweet'

Tom Parker Bowles, 50, recently published a book which offers more than 100 Royal Family recipes - here's what you need to know

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3 w. ago 'It's a dreary, claggy mess': TOM PARKER BOWLES is disappointed by a new Japanese joint in London's Kensington

A new Japanese joint in London's Kensington looks delightful, yet leaves Tom disappointed

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3 w. ago Queen Camilla’s son Tom Parker Bowles 'in talks for Strictly Come Dancing'

Camilla’s son Thomas has been tipped to swap the kitchen for the ballroom as Strictly bids to secure its first royal contestant

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4 w. ago 'It's one hell of a dish, demanding the plate be licked clean': TOM PARKER BOWLES reviews a new Brighton restaurant

Things are Brighton breezy for Tom at the town's upbeat, nicely priced new Iberian restaurant

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4 w. ago Comedian LOU SANDERS: 'I had to choose my career or drinking

The comedian, 46, tells Tom Parker Bowles about skipping seafood, her lost-love chocolate bars and the perfect veggie snack for a hangover

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4 w. ago Dessert late Queen loved has ingredient that may lower blood pressure

Tom Parker Bowles has shared a recipe that was made for the late Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother after a dessert panic at Clarence House - and it's not what you'd expect

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