Best culture of 2023 so farTelevisionFrom The Big Door Prize to Colin from Accounts, Guardian readers think it’s been a year of spectacular TV. Here are their selection of the finest
Guilt, series three (BBC Two)My favourite of 2023 so far is Guilt. Neil Forsyth brought the trilogy to an end in a superb way. There are great performances by Mark Bonnar, Jamie Sives and Emun Elliot as the main characters Max, Jake and Kenny.
This land is your landNational parks This article is more than 4 years oldGrand Canyon tourists possibly exposed to radiation at museum, whistleblower saysThis article is more than 4 years oldPark safety director alleges buckets of uranium sat near exhibit for almost 20 years, but interior department says there’s no risk
For almost 20 years, workers and visiting schoolchildren at a Grand Canyon museum may have been unknowingly exposed to radiation from three buckets of uranium sitting next to a taxidermy exhibit, according to allegations from a National Park Service safety director.
Athletics This article is more than 4 months oldHead of Athletics Integrity Unit takes aim at doping policies of other sportsThis article is more than 4 months old‘Many will go through careers without being tested’David Howman especially critical of football and FifaDavid Howman, the chair of the Athletics Integrity Unit, has raised concerns about the anti-doping policies of other major sports such as football, rugby and golf.
“Not many of the big sports have a robust anti-doping programme,” Howman said.
Handbags This article is more than 6 months oldMicroscopic ‘Louis Vuitton’ bag sells for more than $60,000This article is more than 6 months oldMSCHF says bag was created for musician Pharrell Williams because he loves big hats – ‘we made him an incredibly small bag’
If you’ve even a mild interest in luxury handbags, you’ve likely heard of the Chanel classic flap bag or the Hermes Birkin. But you’ve perhaps not heard of the Microscopic Handbag by MSCHF.
Readers recommendMusicReaders recommend: songs about promises and choices – resultsRR regular bluepeter is the returning officer from last week’s post-election topic, journeying from hope to disappointment via Show of Hands and the Jam
Children are trusting, eager to believe that they can rely on what they are told. Their parents might argue and fight, but will also tell them not to worry because everything will be Wonderful. Seen from the eyes of a child, Everclear tell us that “promises mean everything when you are little”.