Iconic Films

Who'd chuckle about drugs?

Mark Speight and Natasha Collins threw their lives away. We must stand up and condemn drugs

Olympic torch: a perfect response

You can criticise China for its shameful activities in Tibet yet also support the Olympics

Libby Purves: Michael Todd was a hero

Michael Todd was a hero for the dedication he showed to his job as chief constable

You're poor. We'll patronise you

Welfare officials think poor people are feckless. But the opposite is true: they are careful

No, you're not a 'young adult'

Parents are abdicating their responsibilities towards children aged 11 to 16

Members not honourable enough

It can't be that the only people immune from watchful regulation are those who represent us

The Depardieu approach to orals

Of course exams are stressful. Life is like that. A bit of practice will see us through

All classes are welcome to Radio 4

Of course I curse it sometimes, but I'm tired of defending it from these dimwits

That hairshirt! I must have it

After the spending boom we need the calming influence of Lent

Yes to the McFlybeRail Certficate

Stop sneering at the new vocational training. We need decent workplace education

Reclaim the streets now!

The Home Secretary's crass remarks about walking alone at night must be challenged

Whose body is it anyway?

Two thorny problems, organ donation and records of parentage, have clear solutions

Divorces here! Everyone a loser!

This may be the time of year for marriage breakups, but it's always worth sticking it out if possible

The ship whisperers

As a container ship runs aground, Libby Purves talks to the unsung pilots who shepherd these vast vessels to port

How dare they sneer at ambition

There is plenty wrong with our education system, but blaming the middle classes is a cheap distraction

The next train is in 58 hours

Public authorities and utilities find it difficult to grasp that they exist to provide a service. To us

God rest you merry atheist

Can it be true? Does Richard Dawkins really like singing Hark the Herald Angels Sing?

Stand up for Nicky-No-Names

Our children are being exploited by advertisers. Parents must stand firm against these skilful forces

Now for the scandals that matter

The Abrahams affair is peanuts compared with serious issues such as dirty hospitals