Czechs and balances: was John Stonehouse a spy?

Cobden: a plinth among men

Review: The 4th Country, at Park 90

When will appetites for eating out return?

Lucy Popescu’s theatre news: Big Boys Don’t Cry; The Glow; The Winston Machine; Wild Country

Michael White’s classical news: Shostakovich; Alexandra Palace; Tallis Scholars

Seeing art in a whole new light

Webb spinning

Not so sacred: life of a dairy cow

Monumental: how Philip Jackson became a go-to sculptor

Barre tenders: bringing ballets back to life

Review: Folk, at Hampstead Theatre

Lucy Popescu’s theatre news: Conundrum; Freud’s Last Session; Habeas Corpus; Force Majeure

Michael White’s classical news: Gianni Schicchi; Roderick Williams; Mendelssohn Octet

Grooves: In The Round; Green Note; January Blues Festival

So, so Soho: capturing the essence of a legendary neighbourhood

The bands played on

A Hero: realist portrait of Iran is key to prison drama

Veganuary: something to chew over in a new year

Review: Five Guys Named Moe, at Upstairs at the Gatehouse