Latest articles by Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK
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The Salt Path Scandal: an ‘excellent’ documentaryThe Week Recommends Sky film dives back into the literary controversy and reveals a ‘wealth of new details’
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Ssh! UK libraries worth travelling forThe Week Recommends From architectural delights to a ‘literary oasis’, these are some of the best libraries around the country
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Denmark scraps letters and its iconic red postboxesUnder the Radar Danish posties say ‘farvel’ to 400 years of tradition but can Royal Mail weather the storm?
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Best poetry books of 2025The Week Recommends Magnificent collections from Luke Kennard, Leo Boix and Isabelle Baafi
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Marty Supreme: Timothée Chalamet is ‘captivating’ as a ping pong prodigyThe Week Recommends Josh Safdie’s ‘electrifying’ tale about a table tennis hustler is hotly tipped for Oscars glory
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Stranger Things, series five: ‘grander and gorier’ than everThe Week Recommends The Duffer Brothers’ hit show returns for its ‘thrilling’ final season
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All aboard! The best railway-themed lodgingsThe Week Recommends From converted carriages to historic station hotels, these unique retreats are just the ticket
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The controversial Free Birth SocietyThe Explainer Influencers are encouraging pregnant women to give birth without midwife care – at potentially tragic cost
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The Old Bell Hotel: whimsy and charm in historic WiltshireThe Week Recommends Giraffes, monkeys and bold, bright colours add a playful touch to this 800-year-old inn
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Prisoner 951: ‘illuminating’ Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe dramaThe Week Recommends 'Harrowing' tale of prison ordeal and an ‘unbreakable’ bond between husband and wife
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Why the Maga vibe shift spelled trouble for Teen VogueTalking Point As anti-feminist women’s magazines thrive, progressive titles are left out in the cold
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Dianarama examines the ‘extraordinary scale’ of Bashir’s liesThe Week Recommends Andy Webb’s book is packed with ‘astonishing’ allegations surrounding Princess Diana’s 1995 Panorama interview
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A dreamy skiing adventure in NisekoThe Week Recommends Light, deep, dry snow and soothing hot springs are drawing skiers to Japan’s northernmost island
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Will Japan’s first female prime minister defy sumo’s ban on women?Under the Radar Sanae Takaichi must decide whether to break with centuries of tradition and step into the ring to present the trophy
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Grove of Narberth: comfort and style in the Welsh countrysideThe Week Recommends This boutique Georgian manor in Pembrokeshire is the perfect rural retreat
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Trespasses: a ‘devastating’ Irish love storyThe Week Recommends Lola Petticrew ‘steals the show’ in TV adaptation of Louise Kennedy’s novel
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Should David Szalay’s Flesh have won the Booker Prize?Talking Point The British-Hungarian author’s ‘hypnotic’ tale of masculinity, sex and power scooped this year’s literary award
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Down Cemetery Road: Emma Thompson dazzles in the new Slow HorsesThe Week Recommends ‘Top-notch’, twisty thriller based on Mick Herron’s debut novel
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Regal Scottish castle hotelsThe Week Recommends These rural retreats are perfect for a Traitors-inspired cosy winter break
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Margaret Atwood’s ‘deliciously naughty’ memoirIn the Spotlight ‘Bean-spilling’ book by The Handmaid’s Tale author is ‘immensely readable’
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Leonard and Hungry Paul: ‘beautiful, heartfelt’ televisionThe Week Recommends Julia Roberts narrates this ‘charming’ and ‘unexpectedly profound’ adaptation of Rónán Hession’s novel
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Five things we learnt from Virginia Giuffre’s memoirThe Explainer Nobody’s Girl recounts ‘harrowing’ details of Giuffre’s suffering as a teenage victim of Jeffrey Epstein and his circle
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Budget-friendly Alpine escapes: the best ski resorts in AustriaThe Week Recommends Expect fewer tourists and plenty of snow in the stunning Austrian Alps
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Must-read historical fiction of 2025: from Shadow Ticket to The DirectorThe Week Recommends Lose yourself in these richly imagined worlds
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