Features
Long-form journalism, investigations, and essays from the print edition.
Monkey Tennis
A compendium of excruciatingly bad pitches.
23 May 2021
A Series of Unfortunate Names
George Hitler declined to speak to the writer.
5 May 2021
Hounds of Love
Digging into the dark world of puppy breeding.
25 April 2021
A Jesus Fish out of Water
Our investigation, in collaboration with the Guardian, looks back at the controversial politician’s year in south-west London.
25 April 2021
Fourth Estate or Fifth Column?
We asked a series of journalists and experts how they saw the relationships between patronage, print and power in Britain today.
22 April 2021
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
In the wake of London's post-pandemic reopening, our insider pondered the future of the necrotic British theatre industry.
13 April 2021
Inside the Producer’s Studio
Factual television is one of the most influential arenas in British culture. But our insider has serious concerns about what is happening behind the camera.
5 March 2021
Pray not to Be Gay
Inside the sick, sad world of conversion therapy.
29 November 2020
Herdmindedness
Do good novelists have to write good novels?
10 October 2020
Who Called Boris on Friday?
A tipster’s guide to which donor forced through the grouse shooting exemption.
15 September 2020
Our Friends in Hereford
A military insider explains why the Special Air Service is permitted to act with deadly impunity.
8 August 2020
On the Trail of the ‘Ndrangheta
The infamous organised crime group has smothered the Italian region of Calabria. But have they come to London?
23 May 2020