The seasonal TV schedules may not be the big deal they once were, but there are still plenty of highlights on offer across the traditional channels and streaming services ...

Music, too, lost some of its great architects. Funk revolutionary Sly Stone, reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, soul mastermind Steve ...

God only knows what we’d be without them, to paraphrase a lyric by the late, great singer-songwriter Brian Wilson. This year’s passing parade is indeed irreplaceable, icons who made an indelible mark ...