Regional Programme: is the BBC moving to Salford?
Amid accusations of being London-centric and pressure to cut costs, the BBC is casting its eye over other parts of the UK. Sarah Irving looks at its plans for Salford and asks what they mean for the city More →
Cyber dating - searching for mr or ms right.com
STRESSFUL careers, long working hours and hectic social lives mean that more and more of us find it difficult to find and meet potential partners. Differing expectations of relationships mean that even if we do meet people while out socialising or through friends, the 'where is this going?' question always hangs in the air. And for the increasing numbers of separated and divorced people looking for love, methods that worked in their teens feel completely wrong in their thirties, forties and beyond. More →
Istanbul - City of Cats and Turkish baths
Not for Sarah, Istanbul's famous Hagia Sofia, Bosphorus or Topkapi Palace, it was the cities simpler treasures that left a lasting impression. More →
Hopefulness and realism: director Matthew Hahn talks about his SubVerse theatre group
Director Matthew Hahn tells Sarah Irving what's in store for his broad left theatre group SubVerse.
Fresh from five-star reviews at the Edinburgh Festival, SubVerse political theatre group are back home in London.
Their usual monthly appearances at Theatre 503 in Clapham have resumed, treating left-wing theatre-goers to their eclectic mix of short plays, poetry, music and monologues. More →
Beyond the veil: interview with Algerian artist Zineb Sedira
Zineb Sedira was born in France of Algerian parents and came to Britain in 1986. She studied art in London, completing her MA in 1991 and rapidly gaining commissions, including one for Glasgow Museum of Modern Art, from her degree show. Having started out in France as a craftswoman and maker of jewellery, she moved on from this background when her degrees at St Martins and the RCA introduced her to a variety of new media. She spoke to Sarah Irving during her one-woman exhibition at the Cornerhouse Gallery in Manchester. More →