As the Establishment stokes a culture war against gender recognition — not in favour of it — the left must unite in support of the trans community, says TOM KING

TOM KING marvels at the insights into the lived reality of the legionaries of the Roman empire revealed by 2,000-year-old artefacts

A play about choral singing, hedge funds and dementia proves to be an intricate exploration of family relationships and the redemptive power of music, says TOM KING

Playwright MARK RAVENHILL talks to Tom King about how the lockdown and its impact on care homes has been the catalyst for his new radio play

TOM KING recommends a groundbreaking performance of Handel's Messiah

TOM KING recommends a collection of acutely observed writings, from the personal to the political, by Hilary Mantel

Hammering home the reality of the pickle into which we have been summarily purloined by a cabal of crooks, liars and thieves, writes Tom King

Alan Bennett's timeless monologues have been given a great new lease of life, says TOM KING

Engaging meander through millennia of fermentation

We should still celebrate the achievements of those who helped defeat fascism in 1945, despite the jingoism of the VE day celebrations, writes TOM KING

Tom King pays tribute to the subversive illustrator TOM OF FINLAND