Howard exclusive: Business World Shocker

Sir Howard Elston, scourge of the right, sworn enemy of the left and not too keen on the centrists, reports on a new macro industrial tie-up that will help everyone…especially him.

Review: Rambert struts and swaggers to Stones classics

The dance troupe Rambert takes to the dance floor of the sixties, writes Richard Lutz, and it’s all rock and roll.

Bookshelves and other stories

It’s been a varied week for Richard Lutz, from emptying the house of books via walking in the woods to dealing with British Gas.

Hippodrome to host Jesus Christ Superstar

Epic production returns to Birmingham.

Screengrab: Elementary my dear reader

Richard Lutz snoops around the TV listings to find the gem of the week.

Review: Anita and Me

Richard Lutz reviews a play about culture clash and coming of age in the time of Enoch Powell.

An uncanny likeness?

Blatter and Bore. A reader asks the question

Dance the night away

Birmingham-based DanceXchange has announced its programme for the season right through the New Year.

Apple to the core

Autumn means apples and orchards to Richard Lutz.

Screengrab: Slobs v snobs

Richard Lutz guides you to the best film on the box this week. It’s crass, boorish, strong, hilarious .

Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Themes and Variations

Richard Lutz takes in three pieces by the Birmingham Royal Ballet

Howard: Exclusive Septic Bladder interview shock

Sir Howard Elston, our sports editor, sits down with the beleaguered chief FIFA honcho as he faces a 90 day suspension over lurid totally false allegations that he is a cheating lying self-deluding thief.

Not at all like local democracy

Allowing local authorities to retain business rates only rights one of many wrongs imposed on them by central government writes Steve Beauchampé

Screengrab: Scarlett and the tartan terror

Richard Lutz offers you the lowdown on the best movie on the flatscreen this week. And a warning: it’s creepy.

Review: Henry V at Stratford

Richard Lutz takes a seat for that most patriotic of Shakespeare plays .

It ain’t over… til it’s over

Richard Lutz salutes the passing of a baseball star who died today and who was beloved by all New Yorkers.

Screengrab: When Pete met Audrey

Let’s go back to the swinging sixties with O’Toole and Hepburn, says Richard Lutz.

Cameron: careful, courteous and chomping at the bit

Richard Lutz checks out David Cameron during the new friendly Prime Minister’s Questions in Parliament.

Cameron will have to be careful come Wednesday

Richard Lutz says the Prime Minister will have to have change his upper class bully boy tactics once he faces new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Screengrab: A hard tough glimpse of America’s underbelly

Richard Lutz checks out the little gems hidden inside your flatscreen.

Sir Howard on the Tom and Jerry Show

Our political editor Lord Howie Elston (DOA) reports on the Labour Party leadership bunfight.

Queen scores 50th international goal

From Sir Howard Elston, at pitchside as the monarch passes Bobby Charlton’s record.

Howard’s big bad question bonanza

Sir Howard Elston, the smartest guy in the newsroom because he can access Wikipaedia from a magic chip implanted in his pancreas, responds to your frantic queries.