The Queen's Gambit

The Queen's GambitWhen she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape her surroundings, albeit fleetingly: playing chess and taking the little green pills given to her and the other children to keep them subdued. Before long, it becomes apparent that hers is a prodigious talent, and as she progresses to the top of the US chess rankings she is able to forge a new life for herself. But she can never quite overcome her urge

All the three records of early works reveal a fascinating glimpse into an era of Frahm’s work known until now only to diehard and longstanding fans

Yet In a Silent Way continues to bedazzle

Hill’s extraordinary compositions are given thrilling performances by a diverse ensemble featuring Kenny Dorham

bass driven grooves

Childhood adventures in Australia inspired David Neilson to pursue as a career his twin loves of the mountain realm and photography

Devastated by a virus

Midnight Oil bore small resemblance to anyone on 10

/Do I move you

androgynous chic – is revealed and interpreted by comparing original forms from the 1920s with the full range of their later expressions through every fashion era up to today

an appreciation by filmmaker John Woo

15 mins): writer and film programmer Tony Rayns discusses Robert Aldrich and The Garment Jungle

Isaac Bashevis Singer creates a dreamlike portrayal of isolation