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- Spotlight on Politics, p. 2
- Fleet Street, 1976, p. 3
- Not a Year for Europe, p. 4
- Doctors at War, p. 5
- Sex Act, p. 5
- Imperialism's Last Stand?, pp. 6-7
- Profile: Ian Trethowan, pp. 8-9 A Man Born to Manage
- London Diary, p. 10
- Writing for the Morgue, p. 11
- First Person, p. 11
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 12-13
- [+]The Man who Broke the Bank (Review) , p. 14James Joyce: A Portrait of the Artist, by Stan Gebler Davies
- James Joyce: A Portrait of the Artist by Stan Gebler Davies
- Birds, Roosting in Bad Weather, p. 14
- [+]Spots of Time (Review) , p. 15A Life of One's Own, by Gerald Brenan
- A Life of One's Own by Gerald Brenan
- [+]Jesuitical (2 Reviews) , p. 16Landscape and Inscape, by Peter Milward and Raymond V. Schoder
- Landscape and Inscape by Peter Milward and Raymond V. Schoder
- Dylan Thomas: Poet of His People by Andrew Sinclair
- Dedication, p. 16
- [+]Gig Time (3 Reviews) , p. 16Hollywood, Mayfair, and All That Jazz, by Roy Fox
- Hollywood, Mayfair, and All That Jazz by Roy Fox
- Vocal Refrain by Vera Lynn
- Take It from the Top by Humphrey Lyttelton
- [+]Scouser (Review) , p. 17Autobiographical Sketches, by Maxwell Fry
- Autobiographical Sketches by Maxwell Fry
- Chronology, p. 17
- [+]The Communer Belt (Review) , p. 18Communalism: From Its Origins to the Twentieth Century, by Kenneth Rexroth
- Communalism: From Its Origins to the Twentieth Century by Kenneth Rexroth
- Two Poems, p. 18 The Screech Owl; The Voice
- [+]Films: No, Seriously (2 Reviews) , p. 19The Return of the Pink Panther (1975 Film), by Blake Edwards
- The Return of the Pink Panther (1975 Film) by Blake Edwards
- Lucky Lady (1975 Film) by Stanley Donen
- Theatre, p. 20
- Records, p. 20
- Television, p. 21
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 22
- Crossword, pp. 23-24
January 2, 1976 Issue - 27 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, pp. 25-26
- Year of the Long March, p. 27
- From Peking with Subtlety, p. 28
- An Evening with Mr Powell, p. 29
- Nationalising a Bank or Two, p. 30
- Vorster's View, p. 30
- Tenants Own Up, p. 31
- The Bombing in Britain, pp. 32-33
- The State of Spain, pp. 34-35
- London Diary, p. 36
- Over and Out, p. 37
- First Person, p. 38
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 39-40
- [+]Coughin' Better Tonight (3 Reviews) , p. 41George Formby, by John Fisher
- George Formby by John Fisher
- The Max Miller Blue Book by Barry Took
- The Fool on the Hill by Max Wall
- [+]Perfect Mahlerite (2 Reviews) , p. 42Gustav Mahler and the Courage To Be, by David Holbrook
- Gustav Mahler and the Courage To Be by David Holbrook
- Gustav Mahler: The Wunderhorn Years by Donald Mitchell
- [+]Prix Special (Review) , p. 43La Vie Devant Soi, by Emil Ajar
- La Vie Devant Soi by Emil Ajar
- [+]Early Days (Review) , p. 44The Roman Experience, by L.P. Wilkinson
- The Roman Experience by L.P. Wilkinson
- [+]Of Shrews & Men (Review) , p. 44Konrad Lorenz: The Man and His Ideas, by Richard Isadore Evans and Konrad Lorenz
- Konrad Lorenz: The Man and His Ideas by Richard Isadore Evans and Konrad Lorenz
- [+]Conservational (3 Reviews) , p. 45The Trap, by Jenifer Beckett
- The Trap by Jenifer Beckett
- Crucial Conversations by May Sarton
- Drummer in the Dark by Francis Clifford
- Grasshopper Mountain, p. 45
- [+]Films: Clinical Evidence (4 Reviews) , p. 46Docteur Popaul (1976 Film), by Claude Chabrol
- Docteur Popaul (1976 Film) by Claude Chabrol
- Confrontation (1975 Film) by Rolf Lyssy
- Rancho Deluxe (1975 Film) by Frank Perry
- Il Consigliori (1973 Film) by Alberto de Martino
- Television, p. 46
- Jazz, p. 47
- Goodbye, Prospero, p. 48
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 49
- Crossword, pp. 50-52
January 9, 1976 Issue - 26 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 54
- Labour and Scotland, p. 55
- The Ghost of New Years Past, p. 56
- The Barefoot Boys of Wall Street, p. 57
- The World's Greatest Number Two, p. 58
- Death of a Queen, p. 59
- Giscard and the Ladies, p. 60
- Death in Casablanca, p. 61
- The Political Columnist's Craft, pp. 62-65
- London Diary, p. 66
- Laughter in New York, p. 67
- First Person, p. 68
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 69-70
- [+]Report from the Brink (Review) , p. 71The Making of a Saint, by Jakob Herman Huizinga
- The Making of a Saint by Jakob Herman Huizinga
- [+]Marketeers (Review) , p. 72Art on the Edge, by Harold Rosenberg
- Art on the Edge by Harold Rosenberg
- [+]Old Eve (Review) , p. 73Medieval Women, by Eileen Power and M.M. Postan
- Medieval Women by Eileen Power and M.M. Postan
- [+]Action Replay (Review) , p. 74Sublime and Grotesque, by W.D. Howarth
- Sublime and Grotesque by W.D. Howarth
- In a Notebook, p. 75
- [+]Man of Ross (Review) , p. 75Presumption of Innocence, by Ludovic Kennedy
- Presumption of Innocence by Ludovic Kennedy
- [+]Pool Ring (3 Reviews) , p. 76Families and Survivors, by Alice Adams
- Families and Survivors by Alice Adams
- Bracknell's Law by Wallace Hildick
- Super Tour by Marilyn Allen
- Art, p. 77
- [+]Films: Gag Bag (3 Reviews) , p. 78The Sunshine Boys (1975 Film), by Herbert Ross
- The Sunshine Boys (1975 Film) by Herbert Ross
- Great Expectations (1974 Film) by Joseph Hardy
- Il Bestione (1974 Film) by Sergio Corbucci
- Television, p. 78
- Theatre, p. 79
- Music, p. 79
- Weekend Competition and Chess, pp. 80-84
January 16, 1976 Issue - 26 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 86
- Waiting for the War, p. 87
- America's Ideological Right, p. 88
- Blinking Conventions, p. 89
- Crisis: In the Economy or Economics?, p. 90
- Odd Couple, p. 91
- The Oil Rush - 1, pp. 92-95
- Not a Company Man, p. 96
- London Diary, p. 97
- Sacked at Sixty, p. 98
- First Person, pp. 98-99
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 100-101
- [+]Happy Pebble (Review) , p. 102Dostoevsky: Reminiscences, by Anna Dostoevsky and Beatrice Stillman
- Dostoevsky: Reminiscences by Anna Dostoevsky and Beatrice Stillman
- [+]In Darkest Disneyland (Review) , p. 103Ragtime, by E.L. Doctorow
- Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
- [+]Age of Reason (Review) , p. 104One Woman's Story, by Anne Tibble
- One Woman's Story by Anne Tibble
- [+]Holy Padlock (Review) , p. 105Samuel Johnson and His World, by Margaret Lane
- Samuel Johnson and His World by Margaret Lane
- [+]Peace & Concorde (Review) , p. 106The Concorde Conspiracy, by John Costello and Terry Hughes
- The Concorde Conspiracy by John Costello and Terry Hughes
- [+]Beleaguered (Review) , p. 106British Public Opinion and the Abyssinian War, 1935-6, by Daniel Waley
- British Public Opinion and the Abyssinian War, 1935-6 by Daniel Waley
- [+]Fair Play (Review) , p. 107Library Looking Glass, by David Cecil
- Library Looking Glass by David Cecil
- [+]Virgin Soil (5 Reviews) , p. 108Gentle Folk, by Alexander Baron
- Gentle Folk by Alexander Baron
- Nightshade by Derek Marlowe
- Duo and Le Toutounier by Colette
- The Glass Zoo by James McNeish
- When the Boat Comes In by James Mitchell
- Watching a Cloud, p. 108
- Theatre, p. 109
- [+]Films: Stations West (Review) , p. 110Breakheart Pass (1975 Film), by Tom Gries
- Breakheart Pass (1975 Film) by Tom Gries
- Art, p. 110
- Television, p. 111
- Broadway, p. 112
- Weekend Competition, p. 112
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 113-116
January 23, 1976 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks and Arts- The Reticence of Lord Ryder, p. 117
- Spotlight on Politics, p. 118 A Thousand Years in Hell
- The Angolan Connection, p. 119
- The Concorde Scandal, p. 120
- A Daniel Come to Judgment, p. 121
- Professor Beloff's Buckingham, p. 122
- Oil Capital and Boom Town, pp. 123-125 The Oil Rush---2
- Roger Woddis, p. 126
- Lebanese Omens for Israel, p. 126
- London Diary, p. 127
- This England, p. 127
- Agatha and I, p. 128
- First Person, p. 129 Frontal Attack
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 130-131
- [+]Power to the Persons (2 Reviews) , p. 132Shoulder to Shoulder, by Midge Mackenzie
- Shoulder to Shoulder by Midge Mackenzie
- The Suffragette View by Antonia Raeburn
- [+]Thoroughly Modern Movement (Review) , p. 133Goodbye, Britain?, by Tony Aldous
- Goodbye, Britain? by Tony Aldous
- The Dangers of Communication, p. 134
- [+]Grass Routes (Review) , p. 135Reluctant Judas, by Geoffrey Robertson
- Reluctant Judas by Geoffrey Robertson
- [+]Pushy (Review) , p. 135The Collapse of Democracy, by Robert Moss
- The Collapse of Democracy by Robert Moss
- [+]L'Histoire, c'est moi (Review) , p. 136Sense of Place, by Richard Cobb
- Sense of Place by Richard Cobb
- Funeral, p. 136
- [+]Porn Free (4 Reviews) , p. 137The Eleven Thousand Rods, by Guillaume Apollinaire
- The Eleven Thousand Rods by Guillaume Apollinaire
- Morrow's Ants by Edward Hyams
- Bird of Passage by Mai Zetterling
- Jacob the Liar by Jurek Becker
- Television, p. 138 Glittering Pistons
- Theatre, p. 138 Couples
- [+]Films: Bread Pudding (Review) , p. 139Hustle (1975 Film), by Robert Aldrich
- Hustle (1975 Film) by Robert Aldrich
- Records, p. 140 Jungle Trails
- Art, p. 140 Gathering In
- Weekend Competition, p. 141
- Chess Board, p. 141
- Weekend Crossword 1149, pp. 142-144
January 30, 1976 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 146
- Is This Socialism?, pp. 147-148
- A Many-Splendoured Candidate, p. 149
- Non-Playing Directors, p. 150
- Ulster Fears the Economic Screw, p. 151
- The Oil Rush - 3, pp. 152-153
- For the Frozen, p. 154
- London Diary, p. 155
- Problem City, p. 156
- First Person, pp. 156-157
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 158-159
- [+]Ought for Ought's Sake (2 Reviews) , p. 160The Secularization of the European Mind in the Nineteenth Century, by Owen Chadwick
- The Secularization of the European Mind in the Nineteenth Century by Owen Chadwick
- Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society by Raymond Williams
- [+]Deaf Titans (Review) , p. 161The Struggle for Greece, 1941-1949, by C.M. Woodhouse
- The Struggle for Greece, 1941-1949 by C.M. Woodhouse
- [+]The Jungle Book (Review) , p. 162Rupert Murdoch: A Business Biography, by Simon Regan
- Rupert Murdoch: A Business Biography by Simon Regan
- [+]Action Man (Review) , p. 163David Lloyd George: A Biography, by Peter Rowland
- David Lloyd George: A Biography by Peter Rowland
- [+]What Butler Saw (Review) , p. 163A Place for Everyone, by Nigel Middleton and Sophie Weitzmann
- A Place for Everyone by Nigel Middleton and Sophie Weitzmann
- [+]Mourning Rights (Review) , p. 164Death and the Family, by Lily Pincus
- Death and the Family by Lily Pincus
- Piero di Cosimo on the Shoalhaven, p. 164
- [+]Godabout (4 Reviews) , p. 165The Living and the Dying, by Tom Stacey
- The Living and the Dying by Tom Stacey
- A Real House by Jane Gillespie
- Cross Purposes by Henry Cecil
- Big Fleas and Little Fleas by Terence De Vere White
- Television, p. 166
- Theatre, p. 166
- Opera, p. 167
- [+]Films (Review) , p. 168David Lloyd George: A Biography, by Peter Rowland
- David Lloyd George: A Biography by Peter Rowland
- Photography, p. 168
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 169
- Crossword, pp. 170-172
February 6, 1976 Issue - 26 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 174
- Communism with a PR Face, p. 175
- The Prince and the Arms Dealers, p. 176
- Stirrings in Catalonia, p. 177
- Faulty Towers, p. 178
- The Roulette of Public Spending, pp. 179-181
- Indira's Democracy, pp. 182-183
- The Oil Rush - 4, pp. 184-185
- London Diary, p. 186
- Cash Value, p. 187
- First Person, p. 188
- Infallible Sympton, pp. 188-189
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 190-191
- [+]A Fast Heart-Beat (3 Reviews) , p. 192Eleven Stories, by Anton Chekhov
- Eleven Stories by Anton Chekhov
- Chekhov: The Evolution of His Art by Donald Rayfield
- Chuckle with Chekhov by Anton Chekhov
- [+]Athletes' Feats (Review) , p. 193The Olympic Games, by M.I. Finley and H.W. Pleket
- The Olympic Games by M.I. Finley and H.W. Pleket
- [+]Jam Tomorrow (Review) , p. 194Pyramids of Sacrifice, by Peter L. Berger
- Pyramids of Sacrifice by Peter L. Berger
- [+]Crime Yellow (Review) , p. 195Day Guernica Died, by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts
- Day Guernica Died by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts
- Everyday Reflection, p. 195
- [+]Helping Hands (Review) , p. 195Rehabilitation and Deviance, by Philip Bean
- Rehabilitation and Deviance by Philip Bean
- [+]Strong Solutions (3 Reviews) , p. 196A Dove of the East, and Other Stories, by Mark Helprin
- A Dove of the East, and Other Stories by Mark Helprin
- The President's Doctor by William Woolfolk
- A Proper Man by Jonathan Lynn
- [+]Film Books (3 Reviews) , p. 197After Babel
- A History of Cinema: From Its Origins to 1970 by Eric Rhode
- A Biographical Dictionary of Film by David Thomson
- Directors and Directions by John Russell Taylor
- [+]Lost Tycoons (2 Reviews) , p. 198The MGM Story, by John Douglas Eames
- The MGM Story by John Douglas Eames
- Mayer and Thalberg by Samuel Marx
- [+]Soft Cor (2 Reviews) , p. 199Erotic Movies, by Richard Wortley
- Erotic Movies by Richard Wortley
- Life Goes to the Movies
- [+]Dreamlined (2 Reviews) , p. 200America in the Movies, by Michael Wood
- America in the Movies by Michael Wood
- Deeper Into Movies by Pauline Kael
- [+]Period Pieces (4 Reviews) , p. 201Humphrey Bogart, by Nathaniel Benchley
- Humphrey Bogart by Nathaniel Benchley
- Bogart and Bacall: A Love Story by Joe Hyams
- Ronald Colman: A Very Private Person by Juliet Benita Colman
- Films of Shirley Temple by Robert Windeler
- [+]Days of Hope (Review) , p. 202The Rise and Fall of British Documentary, by Elizabeth Sussex
- The Rise and Fall of British Documentary by Elizabeth Sussex
- [+]Imperialist (Review) , p. 202Alexander Korda, by Karol Kulik
- Alexander Korda by Karol Kulik
- [+]Films: Look Who's Talking (3 Reviews) , p. 203Conversation Piece (1975 Film), by Luchino Visconti
- Conversation Piece (1975 Film) by Luchino Visconti
- The Killer Elite (1975 Film) by Sam Peckinpah
- Man Friday (1975 Film) by Jack Gold
- Theatre, p. 204
- Music, p. 205
- Television, p. 205
- Art, p. 206
- Weekend Competition, p. 206
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 207-210
February 13, 1976 Issue - 34 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 212
- Moscow's African Coup, p. 213
- Dr Paisley's Ulster, p. 214
- Reagan Makes the Running, p. 215
- Disappearing Foreign Doctors, p. 216
- The Economic Problems of the Left, pp. 217-218
- Birmingham Smells Corruption, p. 219
- Express Departure, p. 220
- The Lucky Country Comes Unstuck, pp. 221-223
- A Persian Market in Westminster, p. 224
- London Diary, p. 225
- Tap, Tap, Who's There, p. 226
- First Person, p. 227
- First Person, p. 227
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 228-229
- [+]Thalidomide (Review) , p. 230Thalidomide: My Fight, by David Mason
- Thalidomide: My Fight by David Mason
- [+]The Bostonian (Review) , p. 231V.R. Lang: Poems and Plays, by V.R. Lang and Alison Lurie
- V.R. Lang: Poems and Plays by V.R. Lang and Alison Lurie
- [+]Bliss (Review) , p. 232The Pleasure of the Text, by Roland Barthes
- The Pleasure of the Text by Roland Barthes
- [+]Eagle Eye (Review) , p. 233The Body Electric, by Jonathan Benthall
- The Body Electric by Jonathan Benthall
- [+]Stripes (Review) , p. 233The Tiger, by Edgar Holt
- The Tiger by Edgar Holt
- [+]In Focus (Review) , p. 234Findings and Keepings, by Lewis Mumford
- Findings and Keepings by Lewis Mumford
- [+]Fighting Terms (Review) , p. 234Enemy Salvoes, by C.L. Fox and Wyndham Lewis
- Enemy Salvoes by C.L. Fox and Wyndham Lewis
- [+]Brained Off (2 Reviews) , p. 235The Golden Gate, by Alistair MacLean
- The Golden Gate by Alistair MacLean
- Living Quarters by Vincent Canby
- [+]Films: Keeping Our Distance (2 Reviews) , p. 236Sansho Dayu (1955 Film), by Kenji Mizoguchi
- Sansho Dayu (1955 Film) by Kenji Mizoguchi
- Death Race 2000 (1975 Film) by Paul Bartel
- Theatre, p. 236
- Jazz, p. 237
- Ballet, p. 238
- Television, p. 238
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 239
- Crossword, pp. 240-242
February 20, 1976 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 244
- New Hampshire's Hidden Victor, p. 245
- A 'Non' from Comrade Marchais, p. 246
- Can Labour Hold Coventry?, p. 247
- The Peking Three, p. 248
- The Visit, pp. 248-249
- St Paul's Decay, pp. 250-251
- In Praise of Public Expenditure, pp. 252-254
- What Price Foreign Students?, p. 255
- London Diary, p. 256
- Wales for Ever?, p. 257
- First Person, p. 257
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 258-260
- [+]Inside Knowledge (Review) , p. 261Vico and Herder, by Isaiah Berlin
- Vico and Herder by Isaiah Berlin
- [+]Half Trances (Review) , p. 262Dickens and Mesmerism, by Fred Kaplan
- Dickens and Mesmerism by Fred Kaplan
- [+]Gene Junction (Review) , p. 262Life: The Unfinished Experiment, by S.E. Luria
- Life: The Unfinished Experiment by S.E. Luria
- [+]Warts (Review) , p. 263Winter Sparrows, by Mary Rose Liverani
- Winter Sparrows by Mary Rose Liverani
- [+]En Fleur (2 Reviews) , p. 264The Hot-House Plant, by Yvonne Stephenson
- The Hot-House Plant by Yvonne Stephenson
- We Always Wore Sailor Suits by Susanna Agnelli
- [+]Death-Dealers (2 Reviews) , p. 264A Hero in His Time, by Arthur A. Cohen
- A Hero in His Time by Arthur A. Cohen
- Julia by Peter Straub
- L.S. Lowry, p. 265
- BBC Music, p. 266
- Theatre, p. 267
- Television, p. 268
- [+]Films: You All Crazy? (3 Reviews) , p. 269One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975 Film), by Milos Forman
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975 Film) by Milos Forman
- Farewell, My Lovely (1944 Film) by Dick Richards
- Russian Roulette (1975 Film) by Lou Lombardo
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 270
- Crossword, pp. 271-274
February 27, 1976 Issue - 26 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 276
- The Whitehall Conspiracy, pp. 277-278
- A Mastiff for Massachusetts, p. 279
- Reds Under the Hatches, p. 280
- Scotland for Aye, p. 281
- Italy: The Cost of a Miracle, pp. 282-285
- NCOs of the Law, p. 286
- Israel's Leadership Crisis, p. 287
- London Diary, p. 288
- Fleet Street Mystery Tour, p. 289
- Precautionary Tale, p. 289
- First Person, p. 290
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 291-292
- [+]The Cossack Ponies (3 Reviews) , p. 293Fathers and Daughters, by Cathy Porter
- Fathers and Daughters by Cathy Porter
- Tony Hancock by Philip Oakes
- Five Sisters: Women Against the Tsar by Barbara Alpern Engel and Clifford N. Rosenthal, ...
- [+]Accident Man (Review) , p. 294A Ford, Not a Lincoln, by Richard Reeves
- A Ford, Not a Lincoln by Richard Reeves
- [+]The Blood Donor (2 Reviews) , p. 295Hancock: A Personal Biography, by Freddie Hancock and David Nathan
- Hancock: A Personal Biography by Freddie Hancock and David Nathan
- Hancock's Half Hour by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson #2
- [+]Jumpers (3 Reviews) , p. 296Diaghilev Observed by Critics in England and the United States, 1911-1929, by Nesta Mac...
- Diaghilev Observed by Critics in England and the United States, 1911-1929 by Nesta MacDonald
- Nijinsky Dancing by Lincoln Kirstein
- Bookseller at the Ballet by Cyril W. Beaumont
- [+]Hitting the Low Spots (4 Reviews) , p. 296Wilt, by Tom Sharpe
- Wilt by Tom Sharpe
- 62: A Model Kit~~Sixty-Two: A Model Kit by Julio Cortazar
- Wilfred and Eileen by Jonathan Smith
- Late, Late in the Evening by Gladys Mitchell
- [+]Top of the Class (Review) , p. 297Education, Inequality and Life Chances,
- The Silent Woman, p. 298
- John Osborne, p. 299
- [+]Films: Two for Tea (3 Reviews) , p. 300Autobiography of a Princess (1975 Film), by James Ivory
- Autobiography of a Princess (1975 Film) by James Ivory
- Legacy (1976 Film) by Karen Arthur
- Moses the Lawgiver (1975 Film) by Gianfranco De Bosio
- Constable, pp. 300-301
- Television, p. 302
- Weekend Competition, p. 302
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 303-306
March 5, 1976 Issue - 26 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 308
- Wilson Comes of Age, pp. 309-311
- Carter's Place in the Sun, p. 312
- Ulster's Dangerous Vacuum, p. 312
- Solzhenitsyn's Old Song, p. 313
- The Case of Mrs Gill's Breakfast, pp. 314-315
- The Philosophy of Public Spending, pp. 316-319
- Words and Meanings, p. 320
- London Diary, p. 321
- Are You Outers or What?, p. 322
- New Lines for Althea, p. 322
- First Person, p. 323
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 324-327
- [+]East of Eden (Review) , p. 328Steinbeck: A Life in Letters, by John Steinbeck, Elaine Steinbeck, and Robert Wallsten,...
- Steinbeck: A Life in Letters by John Steinbeck, Elaine Steinbeck, and Robert Wallsten, ...
- [+]Former Morrison Street (Review) , p. 329The Correspondence of G.E. Morrison, Vol. I, by Hui-Min Lo and G.E. Morrison
- The Correspondence of G.E. Morrison, Vol. I by Hui-Min Lo and G.E. Morrison
- Sonnet: Daffodils, p. 330
- [+]Prime Virtues (Review) , p. 330The Elder Pitt, Earl of Chatham, by Stanley Ayling
- The Elder Pitt, Earl of Chatham by Stanley Ayling
- [+]Balancing Act (Review) , p. 331Democracy and Participation, by J.R. Lucas
- Democracy and Participation by J.R. Lucas
- [+]Tony Tanner (Review) , p. 332The Edge of Impossibility, by Joyce Carol Oates
- The Edge of Impossibility by Joyce Carol Oates
- [+]Mastermind (Review) , p. 333Voltaire and the Century of Light, by A. Owen Aldridge
- Voltaire and the Century of Light by A. Owen Aldridge
- [+]Moony (3 Reviews) , p. 333Another Full Moon, by Ruth Fainlight
- Another Full Moon by Ruth Fainlight
- Catacomb Suburb by Alastair Fowler
- The Blocked Heart by Edwin Brock
- [+]--- by Julian Barnes (4 Reviews) , p. 334
- Miss Silver's Past by Josef Skvorecky
- Moise and the World of Reason by Tennessee Williams
- Saving the Queen by William F. Buckley, Jr.
- Letter to My Mother by Georges Simenon
- [+]Review Two Decades of Irish Writing, by Douglas Dunn (Review) , p. 334
- Two Decades of Irish Writing by Douglas Dunn
- [+]Review The Trial of Annie Besant and Charles Bradlaug... (Review) , p. 334
- The Trial of Annie Besant and Charles Bradlaugh by Roger Manvell
- [+]Films: Aimez-Vous Delvaux... (3 Reviews) , p. 335Rendez-Vous at Bray (1971 Film), by Andre Delvaux
- Rendez-Vous at Bray (1971 Film) by Andre Delvaux
- Steppenwolf (1974 Film) by Fred Haines
- One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975 Film) by Robert Stevenson
- Music, pp. 336-337
- Theatre, p. 338
- Television, p. 338
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 339
- Crossword, pp. 340-342
March 12, 1976 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks and ArtsDuctile- Spotlight on Politics, p. 344
- The Plight of the Left, p. 345
- The Pound in Your Pocket, p. 346
- Giscard's Double Trouble, p. 347
- Whitlam Rides the Storm, pp. 348-349
- Workers, Shareholders and Boards, pp. 350-351
- The Murder of Sammy Smyth, pp. 352-353
- Education's Castaways, p. 354
- Miracle Cures?, p. 355
- London Diary, p. 356
- What Hath Night To Do With Sleep?, p. 357
- First Person, p. 357
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 358-360
- [+]Who's Afraid of Georgie Girl? (Review) , p. 361George Eliot: The Emergent Self, by Ruby V. Redinger
- George Eliot: The Emergent Self by Ruby V. Redinger
- [+]Royal Stews (Review) , pp. 362-363The Cleveland Street Scandal, by H. Montgomery Hyde
- The Cleveland Street Scandal by H. Montgomery Hyde
- [+]Mine, of Course (2 Reviews) , pp. 364-367Notes for a New Culture, by Peter Ackroyd
- Notes for a New Culture by Peter Ackroyd
- Poetry and Repression by Harold Bloom
- [+]Life Class (Review) , p. 368Picked-Up Pieces, by John Updike
- Picked-Up Pieces by John Updike
- [+]Kwalitee Street (Review) , p. 369Within the Family Circle, by Violet Powell
- Within the Family Circle by Violet Powell
- Icecrust & Snowflake; The Virgin Knight, p. 370
- Willow Pattern; Faux Amis, p. 370
- [+]Trusting Thomas (Review) , p. 371Katia Mann: Unwritten Memories, by Elisabeth Plessen, Michael Mann, and Katia Mann
- Katia Mann: Unwritten Memories by Elisabeth Plessen, Michael Mann, and Katia Mann
- [+]Wanzing Hardy (6 Reviews) , pp. 372-373Thomas Hardy: The Complete Poems, by James Gibson and Thomas Hardy
- Thomas Hardy: The Complete Poems by James Gibson and Thomas Hardy
- Thomas Hardy: The Poetry of Perception by Tom Paulin
- The Genius of Thomas Hardy by Margaret Drabble
- Thomas Hardy: An Illustrated Biography by Timothy O'Sullivan
- Wormwood Cup by Kenneth Phelps
- Thomas Hardy: The Forms of Tragedy by Dale Kramer
- [+]Splinter Groups (7 Reviews) , pp. 374-375The Rabbi's Wife, by David Benedictus
- The Rabbi's Wife by David Benedictus
- Harry Bleachbaker by Norman Frederick Simpson
- Lost Profile by Francoise Sagan
- String Horses by Ursula Holden
- The Virgins by Jillian Becker
- The Unwanted by Christiaan Barnard and Siegfried Stander
- The Good Samaritan, and Other Stories by John O'Hara
- [+]US and Them (Review) , pp. 376-3781876~~Eighteen Seventy-Six, by Gore Vidal
- 1876~~Eighteen Seventy-Six by Gore Vidal
- Theatre, p. 379
- [+]Films: Sylvan (3 Reviews) , p. 380Furtivos (1975 Film), by Jose Luis Borau
- Furtivos (1975 Film) by Jose Luis Borau
- The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976 Film) by Nicolas Roeg
- Butley (1974 Film) by Harold Pinter
- Art, pp. 380-381
- Music, p. 382
- Weekend Competition, p. 382
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 383-386
March 19, 1976 Issue - 30 ArticlesSpring Books and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 388
- Conclave or Convention?, p. 389
- Britain Isn't News, p. 390
- Harold, Jim, Tony and Roddy, p. 391
- Taking Jim's Word for It, pp. 392-393
- Rhodesia's Conditioned Reflexes, p. 394
- The Children of the West Bank, pp. 394-395
- Double Standards at Sea, pp. 396-397
- Kissinger Comes to the Rescue, p. 398
- London Diary, p. 399
- For Whom the Bell Tolls, p. 400
- Monty's Farewell, p. 400
- First Person, p. 401
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 402-403
- [+]Vilification and Its Discontents (Review) , p. 404Freud and His Followers, by Paul Roazen
- Freud and His Followers by Paul Roazen
- [+]Master Builder (Review) , p. 405Spandau: The Secret Diaries, by Albert Speer
- Spandau: The Secret Diaries by Albert Speer
- [+]Top Copy (Review) , p. 406A Man of the Times, by Iverach McDonald
- A Man of the Times by Iverach McDonald
- [+]Taylorian (Review) , p. 407Crisis and Controversy, by Alan Sked and Chris Cook
- Crisis and Controversy by Alan Sked and Chris Cook
- [+]Tell it Again (Review) , p. 407A Man Called Intrepid, by William Stevenson
- A Man Called Intrepid by William Stevenson
- [+]Camelot People (2 Reviews) , p. 408Conversations With Kennedy, by Benjamin C. Bradlee
- Conversations With Kennedy by Benjamin C. Bradlee
- To Marietta from Paris, 1945-1960 by Susan Mary Alsop
- [+]Vulpicidal (Review) , p. 409English Fox Hunting, by Raymond Carr
- English Fox Hunting by Raymond Carr
- [+]Them as Laughs (Review) , p. 409'So Late Into the Night', by Leslie A. Marchand and George Gordon Byron
- 'So Late Into the Night' by Leslie A. Marchand and George Gordon Byron
- [+]Mixed Urbs (3 Reviews) , p. 410The Family Arsenal, by Paul Theroux
- The Family Arsenal by Paul Theroux
- Fong and the Indians by Paul Theroux
- Brogan and Sons by David Batchelor
- Television, p. 411
- Theatre, p. 412
- Opera, p. 412
- [+]Films: The Godmother (5 Reviews) , p. 413The Slipper and the Rose (1976 Film), by Bryan Forbes
- The Slipper and the Rose (1976 Film) by Bryan Forbes
- Mahogany (1975 Film) by Berry Gordy and Tony Richardson
- The Sellout (1952 Film) by Gerald Mayer
- Rachel's Man (1977 Film) by Moshe Mizrahi
- The Hindenburg (1975 Film) by Robert Wise
- Weekend Competition, p. 414
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 415-418
March 26, 1976 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 420
- Behind the Personalities, p. 421
- The Judgment of Paris, p. 422
- The Press and Michael Foote, p. 423
- The Prospect From Tower Bridge, pp. 424-426
- Iraq Flexes Arab Muscle, p. 427
- Profile: Lady Plowden, pp. 428-429
- Squatters as Criminals?, p. 430
- London Diary, p. 431
- America Is Insurance Happy, p. 432
- Unfit for Heroes, p. 432
- First Person, p. 433
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 434-435
- [+]The Catholic Community (Review) , p. 436The English Catholic Community, 1570-1850, by John Bossy
- The English Catholic Community, 1570-1850 by John Bossy
- [+]Bread Lines (3 Reviews) , p. 437World of Hunger, by Jonathan Power and Anne-Marie Holenstein
- World of Hunger by Jonathan Power and Anne-Marie Holenstein
- The Poor of the Earth by John Cole
- By Bread Alone by Lester R. Brown and Erik Eckholm
- [+]Can Be Choosers (Review) , p. 438A Lasting Relationship, by Jeremy Seabrook
- A Lasting Relationship by Jeremy Seabrook
- [+]Waste that Kills (4 Reviews) , p. 439From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe, by Lawrence Vambe
- From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe by Lawrence Vambe
- The Last Bunker by Guy Arnold
- The Critical Phase in Tanzania, 1945-1968 by Cranford Pratt
- Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia by Fergus MacPherson
- [+]Chattertonians (Review) , p. 440The Young Romantics, by Linda Kelly
- The Young Romantics by Linda Kelly
- [+]He's the Cham (Review) , p. 440Johnson on Johnson, by John Wain and Samuel Johnson
- Johnson on Johnson by John Wain and Samuel Johnson
- [+]African King (Review) , p. 441Albert Schweitzer: A Biography, by James Brabazon
- Albert Schweitzer: A Biography by James Brabazon
- [+]Junta Juice (Review) , p. 441Twilight of Authority, by Robert A. Nisbet
- Twilight of Authority by Robert A. Nisbet
- [+]No Way (4 Reviews) , p. 442A Kind of War, by Pamela Haines
- A Kind of War by Pamela Haines
- The Maze by Eileen Simpson
- Figures in Bright Air by David Plante
- Treatment by A.C.H. Smith
- Theatre, p. 443
- Jazz, p. 443
- [+]Films: Lassie, Come Back (6 Reviews) , p. 444Benji (1974 Film), by Joe Camp
- Benji (1974 Film) by Joe Camp
- Between Wars (1974 Film) by Michael Thornhill
- A Delicate Balance (1973 Film) by Tony Richardson
- The Hour of Liberation (1974 Film) by Heiny Srour
- Double Day (1976 Film) by Helena Solberg-Ladd
- Boss Nigger (1975 Film) by Jack Arnold
- Television, p. 445
- Weekend Competition and Crossword, p. 446
- Chess, pp. 447-450
April 2, 1976 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 452
- Budget Making New Style, p. 453
- Nixon Rules---OK?, p. 454
- The Door Slams in Latin America, p. 455
- Israel's Other Arab Problem, p. 456
- A Crust for Bangladesh?, p. 457
- Their Men from Havana, pp. 458-459
- Profile of the Prime Minister, p. 460
- Anatomy of the Vote, p. 461
- The NUS Looks to Its Own, p. 462
- Sihanouk's Last Year, p. 463
- Readers' Questionnaire Report, pp. 464-465
- London Diary, p. 466
- Foxed at the Hounds, p. 467
- Steppe Lively, p. 467
- First Person, p. 467
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 468-470
- [+]Eastern Avenue (Review) , p. 471Russia: The People and the Power, by Robert G. Kaiser
- Russia: The People and the Power by Robert G. Kaiser
- [+]Ask the Rabbi (Review) , p. 472The Thirteenth Tribe, by Arthur Koestler
- The Thirteenth Tribe by Arthur Koestler
- Reading Her Old Letter About a Wedding, p. 472
- [+]Westway (2 Reviews) , p. 473The New Golden Land, by Hugh Honour
- The New Golden Land by Hugh Honour
- The Statue of Liberty by Marvin Trachtenberg
- [+]Daddy's Girls (Review) , p. 474The Nuns, by Marcelle Bernstein
- The Nuns by Marcelle Bernstein
- [+]Folie a Deux (2 Reviews) , p. 474Operation "Menace", by Arthur J. Marder
- Operation "Menace" by Arthur J. Marder
- The Guns of Dakar by John Williams
- [+]Star Trek (Review) , p. 475Change Lobsters and Dance, by Lilli Palmer
- Change Lobsters and Dance by Lilli Palmer
- [+]Marxist (Review) , p. 476Vinegar Puss, by S.J. Perelman
- Vinegar Puss by S.J. Perelman
- [+]Self-Detonating (Review) , p. 476Edmund Kean: Fire from Heaven, by Raymund FitzSimons
- Edmund Kean: Fire from Heaven by Raymund FitzSimons
- [+]Brakes (Review) , p. 477The Eden Express, by Mark Vonnegut
- The Eden Express by Mark Vonnegut
- Aberystwyth, p. 478
- [+]Zion Tamers (4 Reviews) , p. 478Passions and Other Stories, by Isaac Bashevis Singer
- Passions and Other Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer
- In the Beginning by Chaim Potok
- Sunset Village by Frank Sargeson
- Hollywood and LeVine by Andrew Bergman
- Theatre, p. 479
- Music, p. 480
- Ballet, p. 480
- [+]Films: Doctor Zoo (2 Reviews) , p. 481It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1975 Film), by Eric Till
- It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1975 Film) by Eric Till
- Forever Young, Forever Free (1976 Film) by Ashley Lazarus
- Television, p. 481
- Libraries, p. 482
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 483
- Crossword, pp. 484-486
April 9, 1976 Issue - 37 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 488
- The Man of Inconvenient Merit, p. 489
- A Fire Chief for Brussels, p. 490
- Tight Hold of the Men, p. 491
- The Ethnics of Jimmy Carter, p. 492
- Solzhenitsyn: The Treason of Clerisy, pp. 493-495
- The 'Luck' of Peter Haine, pp. 496-497
- Profile of the Queen, pp. 498-499
- The Left and the Environment, pp. 500-501
- Farmer's Glory, p. 502
- That Ye Be Not Judged, p. 502
- Diary of a Deadbeat, p. 503
- Kid's Choice, p. 504
- First Person, p. 504
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 505-507
- [+]Arms and the Man (Review) , p. 508Montgomery of Alamein, by Alun Chalfont
- Montgomery of Alamein by Alun Chalfont
- [+]Death Cries (Review) , p. 509Julian Grenfell, by Nicholas Mosley
- Julian Grenfell by Nicholas Mosley
- [+]Grudge Street (Review) , p. 510A Cornishman Abroad, by A.L. Rowse
- A Cornishman Abroad by A.L. Rowse
- [+]Tots' Annals (Review) , p. 511The History of Childhood, by Lloyd deMause
- The History of Childhood by Lloyd deMause
- [+]Counting their Blessings (Review) , p. 512Seven Years Old in the Home Environment, by John Newson and Elizabeth Newson
- Seven Years Old in the Home Environment by John Newson and Elizabeth Newson
- [+]Brother Cannibal (Review) , p. 513The Exile of James Joyce, by Joyce Cixous
- The Exile of James Joyce by Joyce Cixous
- [+]Pincers (3 Reviews) , p. 514The Abolitionist of Clark Gable Place, by Charles Webb
- The Abolitionist of Clark Gable Place by Charles Webb
- Wild Grow the Lilies by Christy Brown
- The Boys from Brazil by Ira Levin
- The Significance Seeker, p. 514
- [+]Chic of Araby (17 Reviews) , p. 515The Arts of Islam, by Arts Council of Great Britain
- The Arts of Islam by Arts Council of Great Britain
- The Holy Qur'an by Martin Lings and Y.H. Safadi
- Science Technology in Islam
- Music and Musical Instruments in the World of Islam by Jean Jenkins and P.R. Olson
- The Arts of the Hausa by David Heathcote
- The Bedouin by Shelagh Weir
- Islamic Art and Architecture in Libya
- A Windtower House in Dubai by Anne Coles
- Sotheby's Autumn Islamic Week
- Persian Mughal Art
- Painting for the Royal Courts of India
- The World of Ottoman Art by Michael Levey
- The Spread of Islam by Michael Rogers
- The Majesty That Was Islam by William M. Watt
- The Art of Islam: Language and Meaning by Titus Burckhardt
- The Genius of Arab Civilization by John R. Hayes
- The World of Islam by Bernard Lewis
- Theatre, p. 516
- [+]Films: Hotpotch (2 Reviews) , p. 517Shout at the Devil (1976 Film), by Peter R. Hunt
- Shout at the Devil (1976 Film) by Peter R. Hunt
- The Maids (1974 Film) by Christopher Miles
- Television, p. 517
- Hunting the Snark, p. 518
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 519
- Crossword, pp. 520-522
April 16, 1976 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 524
- Survival Course for the CIA, p. 525
- Tear Gas in the Boul' Mich', p. 526
- Brazil---Miracle or Mirage?, p. 527
- Living Death, p. 528
- Profile of Michael Foot, p. 529
- Dangerous Criminal, pp. 530-531
- The NHS and Public Expenditure, pp. 532-533
- Scarborough's Cloudy Outlook, pp. 534-536
- Diary of a Deadbeat, p. 537
- At the National, p. 538
- First Person, p. 538
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 539-540
- [+]Mirror, Mirror on the Wall (Review) , p. 541Letters Home: Correspondence, 1950-1963, by Sylvia Plath and Aurelia Schober Plath
- Letters Home: Correspondence, 1950-1963 by Sylvia Plath and Aurelia Schober Plath
- [+]Here Be Monsters (Review) , p. 542Lenin in Zurich, by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
- Lenin in Zurich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
- [+]No Give-Away (Review) , p. 543Who's Who 1976,
- [+]Empire Maid (Review) , p. 544Travels, by Jan Morris
- Travels by Jan Morris
- Fragilities, p. 544
- [+]Sam's Think (Review) , p. 545Samuel Beckett, by John Pilling
- Samuel Beckett by John Pilling
- [+]Displaced Person (Review) , p. 546The Great Universe of Kota, by G.M. Carstairs and R.L. Kapur
- The Great Universe of Kota by G.M. Carstairs and R.L. Kapur
- [+]Victory (Review) , p. 546The Survivor, by Terrence Des Pres
- The Survivor by Terrence Des Pres
- [+]Mosaic Lore (4 Reviews) , p. 547Unto Death, by Amos Oz
- Unto Death by Amos Oz
- The Beginning by David Markish
- Foreign Affairs and Other Stories by Sean O'Faolain
- The Sun's Net by George Mackay Brown
- Television, p. 548
- Opera, p. 549
- [+]Films: The Segal (4 Reviews) , p. 550The Black Bird (1975 Film), by David Giler
- The Black Bird (1975 Film) by David Giler
- The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976 Film) by Melvin Frank
- Fimpen (1974 Film) by Bo Widerberg
- The Likely Lads (1976 Film) by Michael Tuchner
- Theatre, p. 551
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 552
- Crossword, pp. 553-554
April 23, 1976 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 556
- A Proposal for the Next Pay Phase, p. 557
- Philippi in Pennsylvania, p. 558
- Conor Cruise O'Brien and the Church, p. 559
- Beleaguered in Beirut, p. 560
- Family Tie, pp. 560-561
- Mr. Stonehouse Viewed from Above, p. 562
- A Flag Day for the Third World, p. 563
- Too Much Atomic Secrecy, pp. 564-565
- A Night Out for the President, pp. 566-567
- The Do-It-Yourself Prison, p. 568
- Not So Secret Police, p. 569
- The Case of the Student's Wife, p. 570
- London Diary, p. 571
- Class War: 1926, p. 572
- First Person, p. 573
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 574-575
- [+]The Nine-Day Wonder (3 Reviews) , p. 576The General Strike, 1926, by Jeffrey Skelley
- The General Strike, 1926 by Jeffrey Skelley
- The General Strike by G.A. Phillips
- The British General Strike, 1926 by Margaret Morris
- Three Poems on the General Strike, p. 577
- [+]The Brightest & the Best (Review) , p. 578Teaching Styles and Pupil Progress, by Neville Bennett
- Teaching Styles and Pupil Progress by Neville Bennett
- [+]Holy Disorders (Review) , p. 578Bare Ruined Choirs, by David Knowles
- Bare Ruined Choirs by David Knowles
- [+]On the Bosses (Review) , p. 579Another World, 1897-1917, by Anthony Eden
- Another World, 1897-1917 by Anthony Eden
- [+]Turn Again (Review) , p. 580Turning Points, by John Wolfenden
- Turning Points by John Wolfenden
- Biology of Grief, p. 580
- [+]Lost and Found (2 Reviews) , p. 581Post-War Russian Poetry, by Daniel Weissbort
- Post-War Russian Poetry by Daniel Weissbort
- The War Is Over by Evgeny Vinokurov
- [+]Silly! (6 Reviews) , p. 581A Memorial Service, by J.I.M. Stewart
- A Memorial Service by J.I.M. Stewart
- The Gardens of the Casino by Stuart Evans
- Hot to Trot by John Lahr
- Found, Lost, Found by J.B. Priestley
- The Happy Dream by J.B. Priestley
- The November Man by Brian Freemantle
- Colin MacInnes, p. 582
- Theatre, p. 583
- Television, p. 584
- [+]Films: Just Polishing It (Review) , p. 584All the President's Men (1976 Film), by Alan J. Pakula
- All the President's Men (1976 Film) by Alan J. Pakula
- Jazz, p. 585
- Camden Lock, p. 586
- Weekend Competition, p. 587
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 588-590
April 30, 1976 Issue - 34 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 592
- The American Morality Trail, p. 593
- Michel's Last Demo, p. 594
- How to Stop a Revolution, p. 595
- The Red-Coloured Supplements, pp. 596-597
- Tech Fodder, p. 598
- Salute for a President, pp. 598-599
- The Concorde Tragi-Comedy, pp. 600-601
- Words and Meanings, p. 602
- London Diary, p. 603
- On the Doorstep, p. 604
- First Person, p. 605
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 606-607
- [+]A House that Tried to be Haunted (2 Reviews) , p. 608The Elusive Emily, by Richard B. Sewall
- The Elusive Emily by Richard B. Sewall
- The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Thomas Herbert Johnson and Emily Dickinson
- [+]Laid Out (Review) , pp. 609-611The Death of British Democracy, by Stephen Haseler
- The Death of British Democracy by Stephen Haseler
- [+]Confined Species (3 Reviews) , pp. 612-613Ark in the Park, by Wilfrid Blunt
- Ark in the Park by Wilfrid Blunt
- London's Zoo by Gwynne Vevers
- Golden Days by Lord Zuckerman
- [+]Exile's Return (Review) , p. 614Bertolt Brecht: Poems 1913-1956, by John Willett, Ralph Manheim, and Bertolt Brecht
- Bertolt Brecht: Poems 1913-1956 by John Willett, Ralph Manheim, and Bertolt Brecht
- Four Poems, p. 615
- [+]Mum's Army (4 Reviews) , p. 616Mothers: Their Power and Influence, by Ann Dally
- Mothers: Their Power and Influence by Ann Dally
- Daughters and Mothers: Mothers and Daughters by Signe Hammer
- Goodbye Father by Maureen Green
- The Character of Adoption by Mary Kathleen Benet
- [+]Piccaninny Line (Review) , p. 617Great Uhuru Railway, by Richard Hall and Hugh Peyman
- Great Uhuru Railway by Richard Hall and Hugh Peyman
- [+]Get Knotted (Review) , p. 618Vicious Circles and Infinity, by Patrick Hughes and George Brecht
- Vicious Circles and Infinity by Patrick Hughes and George Brecht
- [+]Scarlet Dodo (Review) , p. 618The Weeping and the Laughter, by Viva King
- The Weeping and the Laughter by Viva King
- [+]Maws (Review) , p. 619The Deep, by Peter Benchley
- The Deep by Peter Benchley
- [+]Blighton Lock (3 Reviews) , p. 620Silence, by Shusaku Endo
- Silence by Shusaku Endo
- Summer Overtures by Clive Murphy
- The Day Before Sunrise by Thomas Wiseman
- Theatre, p. 621
- Television, p. 621
- [+]Films: Visi-Gothic (2 Reviews) , p. 622The Tenderness of the Wolves (1973 Film), by Ulli Lommel
- The Tenderness of the Wolves (1973 Film) by Ulli Lommel
- Brown Ale with Gertie (1974 Film) by Alan Brown
- Musicians' Pay, p. 623
- Festivals, pp. 624-625
- Weekend Competition, p. 626
- Crossword, pp. 627-630
May 7, 1976 Issue - 31 ArticlesMay Books & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 632
- The Price of the TUC Deal, p. 633
- Labour's Rout in Wales, p. 634
- Waiting for Rockheed, p. 635
- Italy's Stately Minuet, pp. 636-637
- The Lawless Sea, pp. 638-639
- Scientologists and the Government, p. 640
- Palestine and Public Opinion, p. 641
- Here is the 1926 News, p. 642
- The Return of Black Stokely, p. 643
- London Diary, p. 644
- The Law is a Wasp, p. 645
- First Person, p. 646
- Something to Celebrate, p. 646
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 647-648
- [+]The Sadness of the Body (Review) , p. 649A New Life of Anton Chekhov, by Ronald Hingley
- A New Life of Anton Chekhov by Ronald Hingley
- Edward Thomas's War Diary, p. 650
- [+]Cloacal Dagger (Review) , p. 650The Selected Letters of James Joyce, by James Joyce
- The Selected Letters of James Joyce by James Joyce
- [+]Attachment and Loss (Review) , p. 651The Erosion of a Relationship, by Michael Lipton and John Firn
- The Erosion of a Relationship by Michael Lipton and John Firn
- [+]Deconstruction Worker (2 Reviews) , p. 652The Uses of Division, by John Bayley
- The Uses of Division by John Bayley
- Explorations 3 by L.C. Knights
- Photograph of a Quiet Man, p. 652
- [+]Otter Darkness (Review) , p. 653Maxwell's Ghost, by Richard Frere
- Maxwell's Ghost by Richard Frere
- [+]Metre Maid (2 Reviews) , p. 653Collected Poems, by Elizabeth Daryush
- Collected Poems by Elizabeth Daryush
- Collected Poems 1955-1975 by Peter Levi
- [+]Creeping and Crawling (3 Reviews) , p. 654The Supernatural Short Stories of Robert Louis Stevenson, by Michael Hayes
- The Supernatural Short Stories of Robert Louis Stevenson by Michael Hayes
- The Smell of Hay by Giorgio Bassani
- The Bulgarian Exclusive by Anthony Grey
- [+]Films: Take a Pew (4 Reviews) , p. 655La Faute de L'Abbe Mouret (1970 Film), by Georges Franju
- La Faute de L'Abbe Mouret (1970 Film) by Georges Franju
- Lies My Father Told Me (1975 Film) by Jan Kadar
- A Touch of Zen (1969 Film) by King Hu
- Luther (1974 Film) by Guy Green
- Opera, p. 656
- Art, p. 656
- Theatre, p. 657
- Television, p. 657
- Weekend Competition, p. 658
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 659-662
May 14, 1976 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 664
- Back from the Morgue, p. 665
- All Brezhnev's Men Now, p. 666
- The TUC Deal, p. 667
- Singapore and Social Democracy, p. 668
- The Outdated University Tradition, p. 669
- The Blacks Fight Back, pp. 670-672
- Islington's Last Hurrah, p. 673
- A West Indian Summer, p. 674
- London Diary, p. 675
- Of Rats and Men, p. 676
- Everything Degenerates, p. 676
- First Person, p. 677
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 678-679
- [+]...In the Woodshed (Review) , p. 680The Final Days, by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
- The Final Days by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
- [+]Smokescreen (Review) , p. 681Walter Sickert, by Denys Sutton
- Walter Sickert by Denys Sutton
- [+]Eye-Witness in Hell (Review) , p. 682A Time to Die, by Tom Wicker
- A Time to Die by Tom Wicker
- [+]Sitting Bull (Review) , p. 683Stanley Baldwin, by Kenneth Young
- Stanley Baldwin by Kenneth Young
- [+]Stripped (Review) , p. 684A Prince of Our Disorder, by John E. Mack
- A Prince of Our Disorder by John E. Mack
- [+]One Better (Review) , p. 684The Virgin, by Geoffrey Ashe
- The Virgin by Geoffrey Ashe
- [+]No Picnic (4 Reviews) , p. 685Willard and His Bowling Trophies, by Richard Brautigan
- Willard and His Bowling Trophies by Richard Brautigan
- The Poisoned Kiss, and Other Stories by Joyce Carol Oates
- In the Night All Cats Are Grey by Gavin Lambert
- The Story of My Desire by Philip Callow
- In Search of Lost Time, p. 686
- Elders & Debtors, p. 687
- Gamey, p. 688
- Grandad's Choice, p. 689
- Cover Up, p. 690
- [+]Films: Royal Flying Corpses (4 Reviews) , p. 691Aces High (1976 Film), by Jack Gold
- Aces High (1976 Film) by Jack Gold
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976 Film) by Gene Kelly
- Hearts of the West (1975 Film) by Howard Zieff
- Conduct Unbecoming (1975 Film) by Michael Anderson
- Theatre, p. 691
- Ballet, p. 692
- Television, p. 693
- Records, p. 693
- Weekend Competition, p. 694
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 695-698
May 21, 1976 Issue - 33 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 700
- Immigration: A Matter of Principle, pp. 701-702
- Second Thoughts on Carter, p. 703
- Silk's Purse, Sow's Ear, pp. 704-705
- India: A Passage from Democracy, pp. 706-707
- Meeting the World's Urban Crisis, pp. 708-709
- The Unamalgamated Engineers, p. 710
- London Diary, p. 711
- I Didn't Get No..., p. 712
- Postman's Knock, p. 712
- First Person, p. 713
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 714-715
- [+]The Pursuit of Love (Review) , p. 716The Making of the Modern Family, by Edward Shorter
- The Making of the Modern Family by Edward Shorter
- [+]Futility (Review) , p. 717Not Without Glory, by Vernon Scannell
- Not Without Glory by Vernon Scannell
- [+]The Flamingo Lake (Review) , p. 718The Creighton Report, by Hunter Davies
- The Creighton Report by Hunter Davies
- [+]Boilermaker (Review) , p. 719Harry Pollitt, by John Mahon
- Harry Pollitt by John Mahon
- [+]The Underside (Review) , p. 720The Seventh Gate, by Peter Greave
- The Seventh Gate by Peter Greave
- [+]Lab Lib (Review) , p. 721The Force of Knowledge, by John M. Ziman
- The Force of Knowledge by John M. Ziman
- [+]Rooms at the Top (3 Reviews) , p. 722Reasons of State, by Alejo Carpentier
- Reasons of State by Alejo Carpentier
- The President's Mistress by Patrick Anderson
- You're Not Alone by William Cooper
- Theatre, p. 723
- [+]Films: Derring-Done (4 Reviews) , p. 724Robin and Marian (1976 Film), by Richard Lester
- Robin and Marian (1976 Film) by Richard Lester
- Sky Riders (1976 Film) by Douglas Hickox
- Escape from the Dark (1976 Film) by Charles Jarrott
- Galileo (1974 Film) by Joseph Losey
- Television, p. 724
- Radio, p. 725
- Records, p. 726
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 727-730
May 28, 1976 Issue - 25 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 732
- Nightmare at Nairobi, p. 733
- Taxing the Frenchman's Loyalty, p. 734
- Prime Time, p. 734
- The Death of Child Benefit, p. 735
- Teaching's Educational Victims, p. 736
- Balancing Act in Italy, p. 737
- The World of the Civil Service Unions, pp. 738-739
- Portrait of a President, p. 740
- Now Let's Modernise the Lords, p. 741
- London Diary, p. 742
- Girl Talk, p. 743
- First Person, p. 743
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 744-745
- [+]Diana of the Crossroads (Review) , p. 746The Takeover, by Muriel Spark
- The Takeover by Muriel Spark
- [+]Pagan Place (Review) , p. 747Mother Ireland, by Edna O'Brien
- Mother Ireland by Edna O'Brien
- [+]United We Fall (2 Reviews) , p. 747Revolution, by Jean Baechler
- Revolution by Jean Baechler
- The Origins of Capitalism by Jean Baechler
- [+]Russell Davies (Review) , p. 748The Oxford Companion to German Literature, by Henry Garland and Mary Garland
- The Oxford Companion to German Literature by Henry Garland and Mary Garland
- Old Age of a Clown, p. 748
- [+]The Convergence of the Twain (Review) , p. 749An Indiscretion in the Life of an Heiress, and Other Stories, by Thomas Hardy
- An Indiscretion in the Life of an Heiress, and Other Stories by Thomas Hardy
- [+]Yoked (Review) , p. 750David Lloyd George and the British Labour Movement, by Chris J. Wrigley
- David Lloyd George and the British Labour Movement by Chris J. Wrigley
- [+]Ravisht (Review) , p. 750The Diary of Samuel Pepys, by Robert Latham, William Matthews #3, and Samuel Pepys, ...
- The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Robert Latham, William Matthews #3, and Samuel Pepys, ...
- [+]Letter Day (4 Reviews) , p. 751The Stepdaughter, by Caroline Blackwood
- The Stepdaughter by Caroline Blackwood
- The Ecstasy of Dr. Miriam Garner by Elaine Feinstein
- A Lavender Trip by Sasha Moorsom
- The Last Summer of the Men Shortage by Geraldine Halls
- [+]Films: Something Rotten (4 Reviews) , p. 752Orders (1974 Film), by Michel Brault
- Orders (1974 Film) by Michel Brault
- Leadbelly (1976 Film) by Gordon Parks
- Gator (1976 Film) by Burt Reynolds
- Deluge (1974 Film) by Jerzy Hoffman
- Television, p. 752
- Theatre, p. 753
- Music, p. 754
- Counter Habitat, p. 754
- Weekend Competition, p. 755
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 756-758
June 4, 1976 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 760
- Mr Healey's Ninety Days, p. 761
- Professor Yadin's Gamble, p. 762
- A Gay Time in Belfast, p. 763
- Drug Companies and the Third World, p. 764
- Jimmy Comes Home, p. 765
- Sailor Off the Midway, p. 766
- Nice One, Jimmy, pp. 766-767
- A Common Way of Life, pp. 768-769
- Labour and Honours, p. 770
- London Diary, p. 771
- U Too, A.J.P.?, p. 772
- First Person, pp. 772-773
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 774-776
- [+]Lady into Woolf (Review) , p. 777Moments of Being, by Virginia Woolf and Jeanne Schulkind
- Moments of Being by Virginia Woolf and Jeanne Schulkind
- The Coronation of Poppea, p. 777
- [+]Gentleman's Strip (Review) , pp. 778-779The Survivors, by Simon Raven
- The Survivors by Simon Raven
- [+]The Boyfriends (Review) , p. 780Oxford in the Twenties, by Christopher Hollis
- Oxford in the Twenties by Christopher Hollis
- [+]Oink (Review) , pp. 780-781Ottoline, by Sandra Jobson Darroch
- Ottoline by Sandra Jobson Darroch
- [+]The Survivor (Review) , p. 782Special Envoy to Churchill and Stalin, 1941-1946, by W. Averell Harriman and Elie Abel
- Special Envoy to Churchill and Stalin, 1941-1946 by W. Averell Harriman and Elie Abel
- [+]T.G.M. (Review) , pp. 782-783The Masaryks: The Making of Czechoslovakia, by Zbynek Zeman
- The Masaryks: The Making of Czechoslovakia by Zbynek Zeman
- [+]Side Effects (Review) , p. 784Value for Money in Health Services, by Brian Abel-Smith
- Value for Money in Health Services by Brian Abel-Smith
- [+]Neige d'antan (Review) , p. 784The Order of the Rose, by Enid McLeod
- The Order of the Rose by Enid McLeod
- [+]Aperitifs (Review) , p. 785The Companion Guide to Devon and Cornwall, by Darrell Bates
- The Companion Guide to Devon and Cornwall by Darrell Bates
- [+]Jo's Ploys (Review) , p. 786Behind a Mask, by Madeleine B. Stern and Louisa May Alcott
- Behind a Mask by Madeleine B. Stern and Louisa May Alcott
- [+]Misfit (Review) , p. 787Conversations with Marilyn, by W.J. Weatherby
- Conversations with Marilyn by W.J. Weatherby
- An Inquiry into Two Inches of Ivory, p. 787
- [+]Dream Merchants (4 Reviews) , p. 788The Lonely Lady, by Harold Robbins
- The Lonely Lady by Harold Robbins
- Memories of Dying by David Hughes
- New Writers, No. 12 by David Galloway, Patrick Morrissey, and Joyce Mansour, ...
- The Child by John Symonds
- Opera, p. 789
- Theatre, p. 789
- [+]Films: Wizard of Oz (4 Reviews) , p. 790Sunday Too Far Away (1976 Film), by Ken Hannam
- Sunday Too Far Away (1976 Film) by Ken Hannam
- Mes Petites Amoureuses (1974 Film) by Jean Eustache
- Vigilante Force (1976 Film) by George Armitage
- In Celebration (1975 Film) by Lindsay Anderson
- Television, p. 791
- Art, p. 792
- Weekend Competition, p. 792
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 793-798
June 11, 1976 Issue - 35 ArticlesSummer Books & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 800
- Report from Rhodesia, p. 801
- Putting Lebanon Together Again, p. 802
- Sexual Congress, p. 803
- An Open Letter to the Prime Minister, p. 804
- Rotherham to the Rescue, p. 805
- Italy: Il Momento a Grave, pp. 806-809
- The Archbishop's Non-Revival, p. 810
- London Diary, p. 811
- Never the Twain Shall Meet, p. 812
- Kipling Revisited, p. 812
- First Person, p. 813
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 814-815
- [+]Where They Can't Follow (Review) , p. 816The Life of Raymond Chandler, by Frank MacShane
- The Life of Raymond Chandler by Frank MacShane
- [+]Class Classifications (Review) , p. 817The British Labour Party and the Working Class, by Tom Forester
- The British Labour Party and the Working Class by Tom Forester
- [+]In a Whirl (Review) , p. 818Vorticism and Abstract Art in the First Machine Age, Vol. I, by Richard Cork
- Vorticism and Abstract Art in the First Machine Age, Vol. I by Richard Cork
- Deceased Effects, p. 818
- [+]Rose Watered (Review) , p. 819Victor Cazalet, by Robert Rhodes James
- Victor Cazalet by Robert Rhodes James
- [+]Husbanded (Review) , p. 820Anna, by David Reed
- Anna by David Reed
- [+]Hello, Dollar (Review) , p. 820JR, by William Gaddis
- JR by William Gaddis
- [+]Science Fiction (5 Reviews) , p. 821Down to Earth
- The Lives and Times of Jerry Cornelius by Michael Moorcock
- The Stochastic Man by Robert Silverberg
- The Prayer Machine by Christopher Hodder-Williams
- The Space Machine by Christopher Priest
- Universe 2 by Terry Carr
- [+]Nice and Nasty (4 Reviews) , p. 822Twinkle, Twinkle Little Spy, by Len Deighton
- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Spy by Len Deighton
- Something Nasty in the Woodshed by Kyril Bonfiglioli
- Testkill by Ted Dexter and Clifford Makins
- Waiting for Sheila by John Braine
- Television, p. 823
- [+]Films: The Mild Bunch (2 Reviews) , p. 823The Last Hard Men (1976 Film), by Andrew V. McLaglen
- The Last Hard Men (1976 Film) by Andrew V. McLaglen
- What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966 Film) by Woody Allen and Senkichi Taniguchi
- Theatre, p. 824
- Radio, p. 825
- Ballet, p. 825
- Weekend Competition and Crossword, p. 826
- Chess, pp. 827-830
June 18, 1976 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 832
- Dress Rehearsal in South Africa, p. 833
- Stalemate, Italian Style, p. 834
- The Nice People's Campaign, p. 835
- All Aboard the Airbus, p. 836
- Chill Wind in Jamaica, p. 837
- Exams and Elitists, pp. 838-839
- Questions of Identity, pp. 840-841
- It's Queen's Move in Australia, pp. 842-843
- London Diary, p. 844
- Walking Among Kings, p. 845
- First Person, p. 845
- Under New Management, p. 846
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 846-848
- [+]A Man for All Heresies (Review) , p. 849A History of Christianity, by Paul Johnson
- A History of Christianity by Paul Johnson
- [+]Contingency Plan (3 Reviews) , p. 850Late Capitalism, by Ernest Mandel
- Late Capitalism by Ernest Mandel
- Capitalism in Crisis by Andrew Gamble and Paul Walton
- Class in a Capitalist Society by John Westergaard and Henrietta Resler
- [+]An English Visitor (Review) , p. 851Selected Essays, by Joyce Cary
- Selected Essays by Joyce Cary
- [+]Gold Droppings (2 Reviews) , p. 852The Secret Life of Salvador Dali, by Salvador Dali
- The Secret Life of Salvador Dali by Salvador Dali
- Maniac Eyeball by Salvador Dali and Andre Parinaud
- [+]What's Your Sign? (3 Reviews) , p. 853Room to Breathe, by Jenny James
- Room to Breathe by Jenny James
- The God Trip by John Eyre
- Thomas Merton on Zen by Thomas Merton
- [+]The Rivals (2 Reviews) , p. 854Canning, by Peter Dixon
- Canning by Peter Dixon
- Castlereagh by John W. Derry
- [+]Right-Thinking (Review) , p. 855Social Justice, by David L. Miller
- Social Justice by David L. Miller
- [+]Speed Kills (3 Reviews) , p. 856The October Circle, by Robert Littell
- The October Circle by Robert Littell
- A Family Failing by Oliver Knox
- The Bride Price by Buchi Emecheta
- Theatre, p. 857
- Television, p. 858
- Music, p. 858
- [+]Films: Ladies First (4 Reviews) , p. 859Wives (1975 Film), by Anja Breien
- Wives (1975 Film) by Anja Breien
- Saturday Night at the Baths (1975 Film) by David Buckley
- Vampyr (1931 Film) by Carl Theodor Dreyer
- Mr. Smith (1976 Film) by Adrian Lyne
- Architecture, p. 860
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 861
- Crossword, pp. 862-866
June 25, 1976 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 2
- The Ford v. Reagan Sideshow, p. 3
- Waiting for Jenkins, p. 4
- The Trial of the Mercenaries, p. 5
- The Libel Industry, p. 6
- Nothing Sacred, pp. 6-7
- Dog Days, pp. 8-9
- The Once and Future Fabians, pp. 10-11
- Countdown to the 'Breeder', pp. 12-13
- London Diary, p. 14
- Hands Across 200 Years, p. 15
- First Person, p. 16
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 17-18
- [+]Creating in the Mind a Map (Review) , p. 19The Auden Generation, by Samuel L. Hynes
- The Auden Generation by Samuel L. Hynes
- [+]Last Tanguy (Review) , pp. 20-21Revolutionaries Without Revolution, by Andre Thirion
- Revolutionaries Without Revolution by Andre Thirion
- [+]In the Squirrel Cage (2 Reviews) , p. 22John Ruskin: The Argument of the Eye, by Robert Hewison
- John Ruskin: The Argument of the Eye by Robert Hewison
- Oscar Wilde: A Biography by H. Montgomery Hyde
- One-Line Poems, p. 22
- [+]Elementary (Review) , p. 22Gifts of Unknown Things, by Lyall Watson
- Gifts of Unknown Things by Lyall Watson
- [+]Doctor How (Review) , p. 23Psychiatry in Dissent, by Anthony Clare
- Psychiatry in Dissent by Anthony Clare
- What the Martian Learnt from the Underground, p. 23
- [+]On the Bus (Review) , p. 24Law and Morality, by Louis J. Blom-Cooper and Gavin Drewry
- Law and Morality by Louis J. Blom-Cooper and Gavin Drewry
- [+]AYM (Review) , p. 24Traitor to India: A Search for Home, by Sasthi Brata
- Traitor to India: A Search for Home by Sasthi Brata
- [+]Household Words (3 Reviews) , p. 25How I Became a Holy Mother, and Other Stories, by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- How I Became a Holy Mother, and Other Stories by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- Equinox by Lorna Pegram
- The Child-Keeper by Sol Stein
- Theatre, p. 26
- Television, p. 26
- [+]Films: Lovelaced Out (3 Reviews) , p. 27Linda Lovelace for President (1975 Film), by Claudio Guzman
- Linda Lovelace for President (1975 Film) by Claudio Guzman
- Bambi (1942 Film) by David Hand
- Lifeguard (1976 Film) by Daniel Petrie
- Records, p. 28
- Weekend Competition, p. 29
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 30-32
July 2, 1976 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 34
- The Long Arm of Justice, p. 35
- The Lonrho Connection, p. 36
- Britain's Arms Bazaar, p. 37
- Ireland's Other Crisis, p. 38
- Profile of David Steel, p. 39
- Spain's Dubious Matador, pp. 40-41
- The Czechs Look to Italy, p. 42
- They Order It Better in Holland, p. 43
- Wages Councils and the Low-Paid, p. 44
- London Diary, p. 45
- Nothing To Lose But Their Veils, p. 46
- Oh, Mate!, p. 46
- First Person, p. 47
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 48-49
- [+]A Beard in the Hand (Review) , p. 50The Freudian Slip, by Sebastiano Timpanaro
- The Freudian Slip by Sebastiano Timpanaro
- For Jonathan Going to School, p. 50
- [+]With a Vengeance (2 Reviews) , p. 51British Labour and Hitler's War, by Trevor D. Burridge
- British Labour and Hitler's War by Trevor D. Burridge
- The United Front by Daniel F. Calhoun
- [+]Friends Apart (Review) , p. 52The Correspondence of James Boswell with Certain Members of the Club, by Charles N. Fif...
- The Correspondence of James Boswell with Certain Members of the Club by Charles N. Fifer and James Boswell
- [+]Tiny Tim (Review) , p. 53The Children of Dynmouth, by William Trevor
- The Children of Dynmouth by William Trevor
- [+]Brief Aubrey (Review) , p. 53Beardsley and His World, by Brigid Brophy
- Beardsley and His World by Brigid Brophy
- [+]Padding Up (4 Reviews) , p. 54MCC: The Autobiography of a Cricketer, by Colin Cowdrey
- MCC: The Autobiography of a Cricketer by Colin Cowdrey
- Ball of Fire by Trueman Freddie
- Fair Play: The Story of Women's Cricket by Rachael Heyhoe-Flint and Netta Rheinberg
- A History of West Indies Cricket by Gordon Ross
- [+]Remedial (4 Reviews) , p. 55The Hospital Ship, by Martin Bax
- The Hospital Ship by Martin Bax
- Games of Love and War by Dinah Brooke
- Quintet by Peter Vansittart
- New Stories, I by Margaret Drabble and Charles Osborne
- [+]Films: Penn International (Review) , p. 56The Missouri Breaks (1976 Film), by Arthur Penn
- The Missouri Breaks (1976 Film) by Arthur Penn
- Music, p. 56
- Jazz, p. 57
- Radio, p. 58
- Television, p. 58
- Theatre, p. 59
- Architecture, p. 60
- Weekend Competition, pp. 60-64
July 9, 1976 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 66
- Jimmy Carter's Perfumed Garden, p. 67
- The Fix-It Summit, p. 68
- Crack-Down in Angola, p. 69
- The Crime of Mercenarism, p. 70
- Tameside Trauma, p. 71
- The Killjoys' Triumph, p. 72
- The Case Against the Cuts, pp. 73-74
- The High Price of Montreal, p. 75
- Muldoon Plays It Rugged, p. 76
- New York Diary, p. 77
- Dream Child, p. 78
- First Person, p. 78
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 79-80
- [+]The Power of Acheron (Review) , p. 81The Shadow of the Winter Palace, by Edward Crankshaw
- The Shadow of the Winter Palace by Edward Crankshaw
- [+]Come Again? (2 Reviews) , p. 82Speak for England, by Melvyn Bragg
- Speak for England by Melvyn Bragg
- From Mouths of Men by George Ewart Evans
- [+]He Resigned (Review) , pp. 82-83Esenin: A Life, by Gordon McVay
- Esenin: A Life by Gordon McVay
- [+]Simply Killing (Review) , p. 84The Hunting Hypothesis, by Robert Ardrey
- The Hunting Hypothesis by Robert Ardrey
- [+]En Famille (Review) , p. 85The Face of France, by Nesta Roberts
- The Face of France by Nesta Roberts
- [+]The Fairer Sects (Review) , p. 85Revolutionaries in Modern Britain, by Peter Shipley
- Revolutionaries in Modern Britain by Peter Shipley
- [+]African Queen (Review) , p. 86East African Journey, by Margery Perham
- East African Journey by Margery Perham
- Sleeping Out Under Stars, p. 86
- [+]Penetration (4 Reviews) , p. 87Travesty, by John Hawkes
- Travesty by John Hawkes
- My Own Ground by Hugh Nissenson
- The God Spigo by Anne Northgrave Tibble
- Hotel de Dream by Emma Tennant
- Theatre, p. 88
- Television, p. 88
- [+]Films: Dog's Dinner (3 Reviews) , p. 89Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976 Film), by Michael Winner
- Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976 Film) by Michael Winner
- La Vraie Nature de Bernadette (1972 Film) by Gilles Carle
- At the Earth's Core (1976 Film) by Kevin Connor
- Music, p. 90
- Art, p. 91
- Ballet, p. 91
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 92
- Crossword, pp. 93-96
July 16, 1976 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, pp. 98-99
- Private Affluence and Public Squalor, p. 100
- Into the Tornado, p. 100
- Better than Camelot, p. 101
- Influence Man from Manchuria, pp. 102-103
- The Hardness of Water, pp. 104-105
- Reflections on Tyndale, p. 106
- Winchester's M3 Battle, p. 107
- Pamplona Politicised, p. 108
- London Diary, p. 109
- Undervalued, p. 110
- Cathay Pictorial, p. 110
- Some Fine Day, p. 111
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 112-113
- [+]Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (Review) , p. 114The Distant Drum, by Philip Toynbee
- The Distant Drum by Philip Toynbee
- [+]Swan Song (Review) , p. 115The Winding Stair, by Daphne du Maurier
- The Winding Stair by Daphne du Maurier
- [+]Mother Courage (Review) , p. 116Elizabeth Gaskell: A Biography, by Winifred Gerin
- Elizabeth Gaskell: A Biography by Winifred Gerin
- [+]Politely Yours (Review) , p. 117Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Jane Morris, by John Bryson, Janet Camp Troxell, and Dante G...
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Jane Morris by John Bryson, Janet Camp Troxell, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, ...
- [+]Any Takers? (Review) , p. 118Memoirs of an Advertising Man, by John Mellors
- Memoirs of an Advertising Man by John Mellors
- [+]Imperial Grit (Review) , p. 119Milner: Apostle of Empire, by John Marlowe
- Milner: Apostle of Empire by John Marlowe
- [+]To Criticise the Cricket (Review) , p. 120Conversations with Cardus, by Robin Daniels and Neville Cardus
- Conversations with Cardus by Robin Daniels and Neville Cardus
- [+]Game Patties (5 Reviews) , p. 121Bloodshed and Three Novellas, by Cynthia Ozick
- Bloodshed and Three Novellas by Cynthia Ozick
- The Stonewall Brigade by Frank G. Slaughter
- Count Manfred by Miranda Seymour
- Narc by S.L. Stebel
- Pigeon Pie by Nancy Mitford
- Theatre, p. 122
- [+]Films: Bang Bang (2 Reviews) , p. 123Bugsy Malone (1976 Film), by Alan Parker
- Bugsy Malone (1976 Film) by Alan Parker
- Buffalo Bill and the Indians (1976 Film) by Robert Altman
- Photography, p. 124
- Television, p. 124
- Weekend Competition, p. 125
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 126-128
July 23, 1976 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 130
- Healey: the Doel Master, p. 131
- Double Standards in Dublin, p. 132
- Reagan's Last Throw, p. 133
- Mr Sadat's Egypt, p. 134
- Colonel Ghadaffi's Libya, p. 135
- Race, Racism and Truth, pp. 136-139
- Bill Brand and I, p. 140
- The Sane Man's Survival Course, p. 141
- London Diary, p. 142
- Hard Times by the Seaside, p. 143
- War-Dance, p. 143
- Modern Luxilife, p. 144
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 145-146
- [+]Night Out at the Blitz (Review) , p. 147Living Through the Blitz, by Tom Harrisson
- Living Through the Blitz by Tom Harrisson
- [+]The Lion Tamer (Review) , p. 148Essays in English History, by A.J.P. Taylor
- Essays in English History by A.J.P. Taylor
- [+]KO-OK (Review) , p. 148The Fight, by Norman Mailer
- The Fight by Norman Mailer
- [+]Bittersweet (Review) , p. 149Beer and Skittles, by Richard Boston
- Beer and Skittles by Richard Boston
- [+]Home Rule (3 Reviews) , p. 150Housing by People, by John F.C. Turner
- Housing by People by John F.C. Turner
- Land for the People by Herbert Girardet
- Radical Technology by Godfrey Boyle and Peter Harper
- [+]Bad Dreams (3 Reviews) , p. 151Dialogues Etc., by George Barker
- Dialogues Etc. by George Barker
- The Bearing Beast by Patric Dickinson
- The Noise of the Fields by Hugh Maxton
- [+]Any Old Irony (3 Reviews) , p. 152Conquered City, by Victor Serge
- Conquered City by Victor Serge
- Scenes from Bourgeois Life by Mervyn Jones
- The Malacia Tapestry by Brian Aldiss
- Prudence Farmer Award, p. 153
- Television, p. 154
- [+]Films: Goodbye, Sailor (2 Reviews) , p. 154The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea (1976 Film), by Lewis John Carlino
- The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea (1976 Film) by Lewis John Carlino
- Mohammed: Messenger of God (1976 Film) by Moustapha Akkad
- Theatre, p. 155
- Radio, p. 156
- Ballet, p. 156
- Art, p. 157
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 158
- Crossword, pp. 159-160
July 30, 1976 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 162
- The New Lawmakers, p. 163
- Spain Gets Half an Amnesty, p. 164
- Kicking and Screaming, p. 164
- Japan's Miracle Man Hits the Mat, pp. 165-166
- The Left Book Club After 40 Years, p. 167
- Area Deprivation Policies, pp. 168-170
- Accountable to Whom?, p. 171
- Charles Is Not the Answer, p. 172
- London Diary, p. 173
- Familiar Figures - 1, p. 174
- First Person, p. 175
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 175-177
- The Critic As Vandal - 1, pp. 178-179
- [+]Morocco Bound (3 Reviews) , p. 180Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language,
- Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language
- The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English by J.B. Sykes
- Bernstein's Reverse Dictionary by Theodore M. Bernstein
- [+]Curtains (Review) , p. 181Moscow Farewell, by George Feifer
- Moscow Farewell by George Feifer
- [+]The Backlash (Review) , p. 182Chibaro: African Mine Labour in Southern Rhodesia, 1900-1933, by Charles Van Onselen
- Chibaro: African Mine Labour in Southern Rhodesia, 1900-1933 by Charles Van Onselen
- [+]Ay, There's the Rub (Review) , p. 183Life After Death, by Arnold Toynbee and Arthur Koestler
- Life After Death by Arnold Toynbee and Arthur Koestler
- [+]The Rambler (Review) , p. 183The Naturalist in Britain, by David Elliston Allen
- The Naturalist in Britain by David Elliston Allen
- [+]Hanging Judge (Review) , p. 184Gambart: Prince of the Victorian Art World, by Jeremy Maas
- Gambart: Prince of the Victorian Art World by Jeremy Maas
- Clover Patch, p. 185
- [+]Nouveau Nouvelle (2 Reviews) , p. 185A Web of Lace, by Pascal Laine
- A Web of Lace by Pascal Laine
- New Irish Writing by David Marcus
- Theatre, p. 186
- Television, p. 186
- Jazz, p. 187
- Music, p. 188
- [+]Films: Read the Book (2 Reviews) , p. 189Le Secret (1974 Film), by Robert Enrico
- Le Secret (1974 Film) by Robert Enrico
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976 Film) by Clint Eastwood
- Weekend Competition, p. 189
- Chess, p. 190
- Crossword, pp. 190-192
August 6, 1976 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 194
- Vorster in Retreat, p. 195
- The Oil-Dark Seas of Greece, p. 196
- America's Undercover Coalition, pp. 197-198
- The Times After Thomson, p. 199
- Czechoslovakia's Drab Anniversary, p. 200
- A Docker's Farewell, p. 200
- The Polish Workers' Revolt, p. 201
- The Diplock Report on Mercenaries, p. 202
- Bitter Harvest, p. 203
- Gay Night Out, p. 204
- London Diary, p. 205
- Familiar Figures - 2, p. 206
- First Person, p. 207
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 208-209
- [+]The Critic As Vandal - 2 (Review) , pp. 210-211The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976 Film), by Clint Eastwood
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976 Film) by Clint Eastwood
- [+]Supporters' Club (Review) , p. 212The Wives of Downing Street, by Kirsty McLeod
- The Wives of Downing Street by Kirsty McLeod
- [+]Such Darling Dodos (2 Reviews) , p. 213The Naughty Nineties, by Angus Wilson
- The Naughty Nineties by Angus Wilson
- The Eighteen Nineties by Holbrook Jackson
- [+]Crazy Crowd (Review) , p. 213One Flesh, Separate Persons, by A.C. Robin Skynner
- One Flesh, Separate Persons by A.C. Robin Skynner
- [+]Stumbling on Melons (Review) , p. 214One Man and His Plot, by Michael Leapman
- One Man and His Plot by Michael Leapman
- [+]Styles of Theory (2 Reviews) , p. 215Toleration, by Preston T. King
- Toleration by Preston T. King
- Ideology and Politics by Martin Seliger
- [+]Pern In a Gyre (Review) , p. 215Yeats and the Occult, by George Mills Harper
- Yeats and the Occult by George Mills Harper
- [+]Skag Hunting (3 Reviews) , p. 216The Whisper of the Axe, by Richard Condon
- The Whisper of the Axe by Richard Condon
- Victims by Eugene McCabe
- A View from Calvary, and Other Stories by Patrick Boyle
- Television, p. 217
- [+]Films (Review) , p. 217Ideology and Politics, by Martin Seliger
- Ideology and Politics by Martin Seliger
- Art, p. 218
- Theatre, p. 219
- Architecture, p. 219
- Opera, p. 220
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 221
- Crossword, pp. 222-224
August 13, 1976 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 226
- Kansas City Blues, p. 227
- Rhodesia Waits for the Church, p. 228
- The Author as Victim, p. 229
- August is a Wicked Month, p. 230
- The Spectre of Trotsky, p. 231
- The Open-Door University, pp. 232-234
- The Psychiatrist as Cinderella, p. 235
- Suitable Apparel, p. 236
- Words and Meanings, p. 237
- London Diary, p. 238
- Familiar Figures - 3, p. 239
- First Person, p. 240
- Post Mortem, p. 240
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 241-242
- [+]The Pursuit of Happiness (4 Reviews) , p. 243The Joyless Economy, by Tibor Scitovsky and Robert H. Frank
- The Joyless Economy by Tibor Scitovsky and Robert H. Frank
- The American Economy by Stanley Lebergott
- The Survival of Capitalism by Henri Lefebvre
- Choices for the Japanese Economy by Hiroshi Kitamura
- [+]Hard Times (Review) , pp. 244-245Women of the Shadows, by Ann Cornelisen
- Women of the Shadows by Ann Cornelisen
- [+]Good Boys (Review) , p. 246The Monument, by Robert Barltrop
- The Monument by Robert Barltrop
- [+]On the Go (Review) , p. 246Francois Mauriac, by Robert Speaight
- Francois Mauriac by Robert Speaight
- [+]Pleasure Principle (Review) , p. 247Imagination, by Mary Warnock
- Imagination by Mary Warnock
- [+]The Alien (2 Reviews) , p. 248Letters, Vol. II: 1951-1961, by C.G. Jung
- Letters, Vol. II: 1951-1961 by C.G. Jung
- Jung and the Story of Our Time by Laurens van der Post
- [+]That Man Again (Review) , p. 248My Trial, by John Stonehouse
- My Trial by John Stonehouse
- [+]The Last Detail (3 Reviews) , p. 249The Patriot's Progress, by Anne Williamson
- The Patriot's Progress by Anne Williamson
- Strawberry Boy by Jennifer Dawson
- Vets Might Fly by James Herriot
- Verge Escapement With Fusee, p. 249
- [+]Films: Gunning It (4 Reviews) , p. 250Taxi Driver (1976 Film), by Martin Scorsese
- Taxi Driver (1976 Film) by Martin Scorsese
- Family Plot (1976 Film) by Alfred Hitchcock
- Family Life by Alan MacNaughton
- Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976 Film) by Mark Rydell
- Theatre, p. 251
- Ballet, p. 252
- Radio, p. 252
- Television, p. 253
- Weekend Competition, p. 253
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 254-256
August 20, 1976 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 258
- Vacancy for a President, p. 259
- The Army Out of Step in Ulster, p. 260
- The Language of Socialism, p. 261
- Sir John at Seventy, p. 261
- The Power of the PEN, pp. 262-263
- Exporting Armageddon, pp. 264-265
- Man About the House, p. 266
- 'Miracle' in the Sky, p. 267
- London Diary, p. 268
- Familiar Figures - 4, p. 269
- First Person, p. 270
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 271-280
- [+]Satellites (Review) , p. 281The Little Magazines, by Ian Hamilton
- The Little Magazines by Ian Hamilton
- [+]A Man for Three Seasons (Review) , p. 282Melbourne, by Philip Ziegler
- Melbourne by Philip Ziegler
- [+]Speak Now (Review) , p. 283Details of a Sunset, and Other Stories, by Vladimir Nabokov
- Details of a Sunset, and Other Stories by Vladimir Nabokov
- [+]Top People (Review) , p. 284Churchill and Morton, by Reginald William Thompson
- Churchill and Morton by Reginald William Thompson
- [+]In the Wry (3 Reviews) , p. 285Kinflicks, by Lisa Alther
- Kinflicks by Lisa Alther
- The Dying of the Light by Brian Glanville
- Mabel: A Story, and Other Prose by Robert Creeley
- Autumnal Metamorphoses, p. 285
- Theatre, p. 286
- [+]Films: All Change (2 Reviews) , p. 286The Tenant (1976 Film), by Roman Polanski
- The Tenant (1976 Film) by Roman Polanski
- Murder by Death (1976 Film) by Robert Moore
- Television, p. 287
- Records, p. 288
- Weekend Competition and Chess, pp. 288-292
August 27, 1976 Issue - 24 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 294
- Political Parties and Public Funds, p. 295
- Miracle Man in the Matignon, p. 296
- Whose Freedom in Namibia?, p. 297
- The Trico Women's Strike, p. 298
- Towards the Parasite State, pp. 299-303
- Monkeying About with Man, p. 304
- London Diary, p. 305
- Blue-Rinse Tour, p. 306
- First Person, p. 306
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 307-308
- [+]How the Style Refines (Review) , p. 309The Diaries of Evelyn Waugh, by Evelyn Waugh and Michael Davie
- The Diaries of Evelyn Waugh by Evelyn Waugh and Michael Davie
- [+]Soft-Nosed Torpedo (Review) , p. 310Asquith, by Stephen Koss
- Asquith by Stephen Koss
- [+]World Away (2 Reviews) , p. 311Mervyn Peake, by John Watney
- Mervyn Peake by John Watney
- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
- [+]Apres Qarluq... (Review) , p. 311Mankind and Mother Earth, by Arnold J. Toynbee
- Mankind and Mother Earth by Arnold J. Toynbee
- [+]Keep It Up (Review) , p. 312Lindbergh: A Biography, by Leonard Mosley
- Lindbergh: A Biography by Leonard Mosley
- [+]Brief Lives (4 Reviews) , p. 313Season in Purgatory, by Thomas Keneally
- Season in Purgatory by Thomas Keneally
- 100 Scenes from Married Life~~One Hundred Scenes from Married Life by Giles Gordon
- Full Up by Molly Parkin
- The Yellow Meads of Asphodel by H.E. Bates
- Opera, p. 314
- Orchestras, pp. 315-316
- Jazz, p. 317
- Ballet, p. 318
- Edinburgh Festival, p. 319
- Television, p. 320
- [+]Films: X to Grind (Review) , p. 321From Noon Till Three (1976 Film), by Frank D. Gilroy
- From Noon Till Three (1976 Film) by Frank D. Gilroy
- Weekend Competitoin and Chess, pp. 321-324
September 3, 1976 Issue - 25 ArticlesBooks & ArtsThe Performing Arts- Spotlight on the TUC, p. 326
- Ian Smith's Second Front, p. 327
- Judgment at Strasbourg, p. 328
- Sweden's Socialism Without Tears, p. 329
- The Lessons of Hull, p. 330
- Time for a Common Curriculum, p. 331
- The Kremlinologists and Kosygin, pp. 332-333
- Are the Poor Always With Us?, pp. 334-335
- English Cricket's Last Calypso?, p. 336
- London Diary, p. 337
- Lying Low With Tom Keating, p. 338
- First Person, p. 339
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 340-341
- [+]This Tangled Web We Weave (Review) , p. 342Ulysses: A Facsimile of the Manuscript, by James Joyce and Clive Driver
- Ulysses: A Facsimile of the Manuscript by James Joyce and Clive Driver
- [+]This Way to Utopia (2 Reviews) , p. 343Freedom and the Welfare State, by Bill Jordan
- Freedom and the Welfare State by Bill Jordan
- The New Barons by Stephen Milligan
- [+]East of Eden (Review) , p. 344The Memsahibs, by Pat Barr
- The Memsahibs by Pat Barr
- [+]Please, Sir (Review) , p. 344My Father, Bertrand Russell, by Katharine Tait
- My Father, Bertrand Russell by Katharine Tait
- [+]A Public Face (Review) , p. 345Mistaken Identity, by Peter Hain
- Mistaken Identity by Peter Hain
- [+]Guts (Review) , p. 345Falstaff, by Robert Nye
- Falstaff by Robert Nye
- [+]The Godchildren (Review) , p. 346Mafioso, by Gaia Servadio
- Mafioso by Gaia Servadio
- [+]ABC of Reading (Review) , p. 346The Coming of the Book, by Lucien Febvre and Henri-Jean Martin
- The Coming of the Book by Lucien Febvre and Henri-Jean Martin
- [+]Signing Up (Review) , p. 347Pirates, by David Mitchell
- Pirates by David Mitchell
- [+]The Mild Side (Review) , p. 347In the Purely Pagan Sense, by John Lehmann
- In the Purely Pagan Sense by John Lehmann
- [+]Role Me Over (4 Reviews) , p. 348A Fringe of Leaves, by Patrick White
- A Fringe of Leaves by Patrick White
- Still Waters by Stanley Middleton
- A Cast of Thousands by Philip Oakes
- The Surrey Cat by Andrew Sinclair
- Dad, p. 348
- [+]Films: Have Camera, Will Travel (4 Reviews) , p. 349The Travelling Players (1976 Film), by Theo Angelopoulos
- The Travelling Players (1976 Film) by Theo Angelopoulos
- Drum (1976 Film) by Steve Carver
- Ode to Billy Joe (1976 Film) by Max Baer Jr.
- Sympathy for the Devil (1970 Film) by Jean-Luc Godard
- Architecture, p. 350
- Art, p. 350
- Theatre, p. 351
- Television, p. 352
- Ballet, p. 352
- Weekend Competition and Chess, pp. 353-356
September 10, 1976 Issue - 32 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 358
- Change or Pretence in Pretoria?, p. 359
- Cold War in New York, p. 360
- School for Squalor, p. 361
- The Two Maos, pp. 362-363
- ITV Comes of Age, pp. 364-365
- A European Correspondence, pp. 366-368
- London Diary, p. 369
- Council Tenant, p. 370
- First Person, p. 370
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 371-375
- [+]Editing Auden (Review) , p. 376Collected Poems, by W.H. Auden and Edward Mendelson
- Collected Poems by W.H. Auden and Edward Mendelson
- [+]David's Sling (Review) , p. 377Story of My Life, by Moshe Dayan
- Story of My Life by Moshe Dayan
- [+]Bunburying (Review) , p. 378Oscar Wilde, by Sheridan Morley
- Oscar Wilde by Sheridan Morley
- [+]Paper Moon (2 Reviews) , p. 379The Fleet Street Disaster, by Graham Cleverley
- The Fleet Street Disaster by Graham Cleverley
- The Silent Watchdog by David Murphy
- [+]Brave Face (Review) , p. 380Blaming, by Elizabeth Taylor
- Blaming by Elizabeth Taylor
- [+]Old Vic (3 Reviews) , p. 381The Right True End, by Stan Barstow
- The Right True End by Stan Barstow
- My Organic Uncle and Other Stories by David Pownall
- Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer
- Theatre, p. 382
- Radio, p. 382
- [+]Films: Second-Write (4 Reviews) , p. 383The Omen (1976 Film), by Richard Donner
- The Omen (1976 Film) by Richard Donner
- Seven Nights in Japan (1976 Film) by Lewis Gilbert
- Mother, Jugs and Speed by Peter Yates
- Let's Do It Again (1975 Film) by Sidney Poitier
- The Proms, p. 384
- Television, p. 384
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 385
- Crossword, pp. 386-388
September 17, 1976 Issue - 24 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Spotlight on Politics, p. 390
- Conference Predictions, p. 391
- Portugal's Soldiers in the Wings, p. 392
- Jim Slater's House of Cards, p. 393
- Arafat in Retreat, pp. 394-395
- Labour's Own Motor Show, pp. 396-397
- Educating the Educators, pp. 398-399
- Let Us Face the Future, p. 400
- Mind-Blower, pp. 400-401
- London Diary, p. 402
- No Business Like..., p. 403
- Happy Days, p. 403
- First Person, p. 404
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 404-406
- [+]The All-Consuming Monster (Review) , p. 407Wallenstein: His Life Narrated, by Golo Mann
- Wallenstein: His Life Narrated by Golo Mann
- [+]Holy Cow (Review) , p. 408Alone of All Her Sex, by Marina Warner
- Alone of All Her Sex by Marina Warner
- [+]Look Left (Review) , pp. 408-410Considerations on Western Marxism, by Perry Anderson
- Considerations on Western Marxism by Perry Anderson
- [+]Duce et Decorum (Review) , p. 411Mussolini's Roman Empire, by Denis Mack Smith
- Mussolini's Roman Empire by Denis Mack Smith
- [+]V. (Review) , pp. 412-413A Question of Things Happening, by Virginia Woolf, Nigel Nicolson, and Joanne Trautmann...
- A Question of Things Happening by Virginia Woolf, Nigel Nicolson, and Joanne Trautmann, ...
- [+]Making Up His Mind (Review) , p. 414Animal Farm, by George Orwell
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- [+]Things (Review) , p. 415Violet Trefusis: Life and Letters, by Philippe Jullian, John Phillips, and Violet Trefu...
- Violet Trefusis: Life and Letters by Philippe Jullian, John Phillips, and Violet Trefusis, ...
- [+]The Cellar (Review) , p. 416The File on the Tsar, by Anthony Summers and Tom Mangold
- The File on the Tsar by Anthony Summers and Tom Mangold
- [+]Carnal Knowledge (Review) , p. 417Jack Straw's Castle, by Thom Gunn
- Jack Straw's Castle by Thom Gunn
- [+]The Artiste (Review) , p. 418Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure, by Joyce Grenfell
- Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure by Joyce Grenfell
- [+]To the Life (2 Reviews) , p. 419Saville, by David Storey
- Saville by David Storey
- Henry and Cato by Iris Murdoch
- [+]Blood (4 Reviews) , pp. 420-423Hard Feelings and Other Stories, by Francis King
- Hard Feelings and Other Stories by Francis King
- The Glass Cottage by Peter Redgrove and Penelope Shuttle
- Remember Me by Fay Weldon
- Caviare by Godfrey Smith
- [+]Films: Reels Within Reels (3 Reviews) , p. 424Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974 Film), by Jacques Rivette
- Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974 Film) by Jacques Rivette
- W.C. Fields and Me (1976 Film) by Arthur Hiller
- Obsession (1976 Film) by Brian De Palma
- Opera, p. 425
- Theatre, pp. 425-426
- Television, p. 427
- Weekend Competition and Chess, pp. 428-432
September 24, 1976 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks and Arts- In Defence of a Plutonium Economy, p. 433
- Spotlight on Politics, p. 434
- Rhodesian Myths and Realities, p. 435
- Getting Carter, p. 436
- Germany's Stampede to the Centre, pp. 437-439
- Against the British Nuclear Capacity, p. 440
- How the Rich Stay Rich, pp. 441-443
- Profile of Alastair Burnet, p. 444
- Tom Baistow and the NS, p. 445
- Blackpool Diary, p. 446
- Good Gossip, p. 447
- First Person, p. 447
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 448-449
- [+]First Person Plural (2 Reviews) , pp. 450-451Infants of the Spring, by Anthony Powell
- Infants of the Spring by Anthony Powell
- The Marble Foot by Peter Quennell
- [+]It's My Party (Review) , p. 452Callaghan: The Road to Number 10, by Peter Kellner and Christopher Hitchens
- Callaghan: The Road to Number 10 by Peter Kellner and Christopher Hitchens
- [+]The Tip of Life (Review) , p. 453Thought, Words and Creativity, by F.R. Leavis
- Thought, Words and Creativity by F.R. Leavis
- [+]Teacher's Pot (Review) , p. 454Josiah Wedgwood, by Anthony Burton
- Josiah Wedgwood by Anthony Burton
- [+]On Your Marks (Review) , p. 454The Diploma Disease, by Ronald Dore
- The Diploma Disease by Ronald Dore
- [+]Behave (Review) , p. 455Particulars of My Life, by B.F. Skinner
- Particulars of My Life by B.F. Skinner
- [+]Home Front (4 Reviews) , p. 456A Quiet Life, by Beryl Bainbridge
- A Quiet Life by Beryl Bainbridge
- Who Do You Think You Are? by Malcolm Bradbury
- The Navigator by Morris West
- The Death of the King's Canary by Dylan Thomas and John Davenport
- Theatre, p. 457
- Art, p. 458
- [+]Films: End Game (3 Reviews) , pp. 458-459Lina Braake (1975 Film), by Bernhard Sinkel
- Lina Braake (1975 Film) by Bernhard Sinkel
- Logan's Run (1976 Film) by Michael Anderson
- Trackdown (1976 Film) by Richard T. Heffron
- Records, p. 460
- Television, p. 460
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 461
- Crossword, pp. 462-464
October 1, 1976 Issue - 27 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Mrs Thatcher's Approach, p. 466
- Denis Healey's Rubicon, p. 467
- Schmidt's Narrow Squeak, p. 468
- Detainees on Death Row, p. 469
- Keeping the Piranhas Waiting, pp. 470-471
- Curfaw in the Land of the Inca Kola, pp. 472-473
- Profile of Lord Harlech, p. 474
- Invisible Influence, p. 475
- The Trouble with Numbers, p. 476
- Brighton Diary, p. 477
- NUS---Your Union?, p. 478
- Suffer Little Children, p. 479
- Mr Powell's Apocalypse, p. 479
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 480-481
- [+]The Goddess That Failed (Review) , p. 482Inside India Today, by Dilip Hiro
- Inside India Today by Dilip Hiro
- Lenin in Zurich, p. 482
- [+]IF (Review) , p. 483The Alteration, by Kingsley Amis
- The Alteration by Kingsley Amis
- [+]Guns and Butter (Review) , p. 484Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream, by Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream by Doris Kearns Goodwin
- [+]Sporting Life (Review) , p. 484The Way the Wind Blows, by Alec Douglas-Home
- The Way the Wind Blows by Alec Douglas-Home
- At the Creative Writing Course, p. 485
- [+]Star Struck (2 Reviews) , p. 485The Day the Laughter Stopped, by David Yallop
- The Day the Laughter Stopped by David Yallop
- Goldwyn: The Man Behind the Myth by Arthur Marx
- [+]Salad Days (3 Reviews) , p. 486Crowned Heads, by Thomas Tryon
- Crowned Heads by Thomas Tryon
- The American Rivals of Sherlock Holmes by Hugh Greene
- Trinity by Leon Uris
- Theatre, p. 487
- Art, p. 488
- Television, p. 488
- Radio, p. 489
- [+]Films: Making Muscle (5 Reviews) , p. 490Stay Hungry (1976 Film), by Bob Rafelson
- Stay Hungry (1976 Film) by Bob Rafelson
- Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975 Film) by Peter Weir
- The Shootist (1976 Film) by Don Siegel
- The Last Woman (1976 Film) by Marco Ferreri
- Goodbye, Norma Jean (1976 Film) by Larry Buchanan
- Racing, p. 490
- Jazz, p. 491
- Cheltenham Festival, p. 492
- Weekend Competition Chess & Crossword, pp. 492-496
October 8, 1976 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Shirley Risks Her Shirt, p. 498
- Bad Medicines for Recovery, p. 499
- Don't Call Us, p. 500
- Low Road to Scotland, p. 501
- Quick Red Foxbat, pp. 502-503
- Taken Over by Slater Walker, pp. 504-505
- Last of the Filtered Wine, p. 506
- Peter Pan Potions, p. 507
- Profile of Reg Prentice, p. 508
- The Law as Defendant, p. 509
- American Diary, p. 510
- The Essex Safety Valve, p. 511
- Crystall Balls, p. 512
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 513-514
- [+]Thinking Differently (2 Reviews) , p. 515Revolutionary Jews from Marx to Trotsky, by Robert S. Wistrich
- Revolutionary Jews from Marx to Trotsky by Robert S. Wistrich
- The Legacy of Rosa Luxemburg by Norman Geras
- Between Two Worlds, pp. 515-517
- [+]Secret Waters (Review) , p. 518The Autobiography of Arthur Ransome, by Rupert Hart-Davis
- The Autobiography of Arthur Ransome by Rupert Hart-Davis
- [+]The Metropolitan Poet (Review) , p. 519Britannia Bright's Bewilderment in the Wilderness of Westminster, by Clive James
- [+]Nor Iron Bars (Review) , p. 520The Stationary Ark, by Gerald Durrell
- The Stationary Ark by Gerald Durrell
- [+]Injured Party (Review) , p. 520Breakdown, by Stuart Sutherland
- Breakdown by Stuart Sutherland
- [+]Picture Palaces (Review) , p. 521Princes and Artists, by H.R. Trevor-Roper
- Princes and Artists by H.R. Trevor-Roper
- [+]Press Gang (Review) , p. 521Story of the "Scottish Daily News", by Ron McKay and Brian Barr
- Story of the "Scottish Daily News" by Ron McKay and Brian Barr
- [+]Call Him X (3 Reviews) , p. 522Afternoon of a Good Woman, by Nina Bawden
- Afternoon of a Good Woman by Nina Bawden
- Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
- Dangerous Davies, Last Detective by Leslie Thomas
- Theatre, p. 523
- Radio, p. 523
- Television, p. 524
- [+]Films: TOC Ticks (4 Reviews) , p. 525Winstanley (1975 Film), by Kevin Brownlow
- Winstanley (1975 Film) by Kevin Brownlow
- Werewolf of Washington (1973 Film) by Milton Moses Ginsberg
- Cousin, Cousine (1976 Film) by Jean Charles Tacchella
- Fighting Mad (1976 Film) by Jonathan Demme
- Architecture, p. 526
- Ballet, p. 527
- Weekend Competition, p. 527
- Chess and Competition, pp. 528-532
October 15, 1976 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Mr Callaghan's Energy Gap, p. 534
- Rhodesia: The Buck Stops, p. 535
- Pestilence and the President, p. 536
- The Perils of PR, p. 537
- The Jobless Youth Trap, pp. 538-539
- The Value of Milton Friedman, pp. 540-541
- Where Import Controls Came In, pp. 542-543
- Profile of Nigel Dempster, p. 544
- Ombudsmice, p. 545
- London Diary, pp. 546-547
- Student Politics in Shanghai, p. 548
- Drink and the Devil, p. 549
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 550-552
- [+]His Master's Voice (Review) , p. 553Remembered Laughter, by Cole Lesley
- Remembered Laughter by Cole Lesley
- [+]On Parole (2 Reviews) , p. 554Ferdinand de Saussure, by Jonathan D. Culler
- Ferdinand de Saussure by Jonathan D. Culler
- Antonin Artaud by Martin Esslin
- [+]Nos Semblables (Review) , pp. 555-557This War Without an Enemy, by Richard Ollard
- This War Without an Enemy by Richard Ollard
- [+]The Go-Between (Review) , p. 558Hermit of Peking, by Hugh Trevor-Roper
- Hermit of Peking by Hugh Trevor-Roper
- [+]The Elect Celt (Review) , p. 559Matthew Arnold: Poet and Prophet, by A.L. Rowse
- Matthew Arnold: Poet and Prophet by A.L. Rowse
- [+]Naked Youth (Review) , pp. 560-561David Hockney, by Nikos Stangos and David Hockney
- David Hockney by Nikos Stangos and David Hockney
- [+]Avance Levels (Review) , p. 562Victorian Novelists and Publishers, by John A. Sutherland
- Victorian Novelists and Publishers by John A. Sutherland
- [+]What the Chain? (2 Reviews) , p. 563'The Flesh Is Frail', by Leslie A. Marchand and George Gordon Byron
- 'The Flesh Is Frail' by Leslie A. Marchand and George Gordon Byron
- The Life of Byron by Elizabeth Longford
- [+]Turbulent Priests (2 Reviews) , p. 564William Tyndale, by John Gretton
- William Tyndale by John Gretton
- William Tyndale: The Teachers' Story by Terry Ellis, Jackie McWhirter, and Dorothy McColgan, ...
- [+]On Your Tod (Review) , p. 565Single Blessedness, by Margaret Adams
- Single Blessedness by Margaret Adams
- [+]The Wrong Note (Review) , p. 566Reflections of a Clyde-Built Man, by Jimmy Reid
- Reflections of a Clyde-Built Man by Jimmy Reid
- [+]Out For the Cant (2 Reviews) , p. 567Public Purity, Private Shame, by Ronald Pearsall
- Public Purity, Private Shame by Ronald Pearsall
- Madonnas and Magdalens by Eric Trudgill
- [+]Bleak Treats (4 Reviews) , pp. 568-569Sleep It Off, Lady, by Jean Rhys
- Sleep It Off, Lady by Jean Rhys
- The Abyss by Marguerite Yourcenar
- Noughts and Crosses by Helen Muir
- Crying Out Loud by Jacky Gillott
- [+]Films: Look at Liv (3 Reviews) , p. 570Face to Face (1976 Film), by Ingmar Bergman
- Face to Face (1976 Film) by Ingmar Bergman
- The Marquise of O--- (1976 Film) by Eric Rohmer
- Futureworld (1976 Film) by Richard T. Heffron
- Edith Evans, p. 571
- Art, p. 572
- Theatre, p. 573
- Television, p. 574
- Yevtushenko, p. 575
- Weekend Competition and Chess, pp. 576-580
October 22, 1976 Issue - 33 ArticlesBooks and Arts- May We Rely on Your Vote?, p. 582
- Carter, Callaghan and the Pound, pp. 583-584
- Death of an Arab 'Soviet', p. 585
- A Comrade's Point of Departure, p. 586
- Memoirs of a Suez Warrior, p. 587
- Moment of Irish Truth, p. 588
- The Tarneside Opinion, p. 589
- Profile of Sir Keith Joseph, p. 590
- Taped Confessions, p. 591
- Dagenham's Way with Colour, p. 592
- London Diary, p. 593
- Feeling the Width, p. 594
- Quiet Flows the Don, p. 595
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 596-597
- [+]The Years the Locusts Ate (Review) , p. 598Winston S. Churchill, Vol. V, by Martin Gilbert
- Winston S. Churchill, Vol. V by Martin Gilbert
- [+]Catch-29 (Review) , pp. 599-601Destination Disaster, by Paul Eddy, Elaine Potter, and Bruce Page
- Destination Disaster by Paul Eddy, Elaine Potter, and Bruce Page
- [+]Too Civil By Half (2 Reviews) , p. 602The Power Game, by Jock Bruce-Gardyne
- The Power Game by Jock Bruce-Gardyne
- The Governance of Britain by Harold Wilson
- [+]Symptomatic (Review) , p. 603In Sickness and in Health, by David Owen
- In Sickness and in Health by David Owen
- [+]Pastoral (Review) , p. 604Bloomsbury Portraits, by Richard Shone
- Bloomsbury Portraits by Richard Shone
- [+]The Low Moustache (Review) , p. 605Try Anything Once, by Raymond Mortimer
- Try Anything Once by Raymond Mortimer
- [+]Force Field (Review) , p. 606Hungary, 1956, by Bill Lomax
- Hungary, 1956 by Bill Lomax
- [+]Small Change (4 Reviews) , p. 607For to End Yet Again, and Other Fizzles, by Samuel Beckett
- For to End Yet Again, and Other Fizzles by Samuel Beckett
- "London Magazine" Stories, No. 10 by Alan Ross
- Winter's Tales 22 by James Wright
- Woolworth Madonna by Elizabeth Troop
- Postcard from Torquay, p. 607
- Television, p. 608
- Theatre, p. 608
- [+]Films: How. Why? (4 Reviews) , p. 609The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976 Film), by Irvin Kershner
- The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976 Film) by Irvin Kershner
- Carry on England (1976 Film) by Jack Douglas
- No Deposit, No Return (1976 Film) by Norman Tokar
- Sebastiane (1976 Film) by Derek Jarman and Paul Humfress
- Opera, p. 610
- Ballet, p. 611
- Weekend Competition, p. 611
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 612-616
October 29, 1976 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks & Arts- While We're Waiting, p. 618
- Carter's the One, p. 619
- From the Rhodesian Front, p. 620
- The Rebels of the Brighton Line, p. 621
- Why Labour Betrays Socialism, pp. 622-623
- The EEC's Deep Water Fishing, pp. 624-625
- Profile of Jimmy Carter, p. 626
- Over-Privileged Members, p. 627
- Home News from Abroad, p. 628
- Poulson's People, pp. 628-629
- Geneva Diary, p. 630
- Glittering Prizes, p. 631
- Down the Red Lane, p. 632
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 633-634
- [+]I Puritani (Review) , p. 635Scoundrel Time, by Lillian Hellman
- Scoundrel Time by Lillian Hellman
- [+]The Uncommon Pursuit (Review) , p. 636Leavis, by Ronald Hayman
- Leavis by Ronald Hayman
- Breach, p. 636
- [+]Funnybone (2 Reviews) , p. 637I Hear America Swinging, by Peter De Vries
- I Hear America Swinging by Peter De Vries
- Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! by Kurt Vonnegut
- [+]Mirror, Mirror (Review) , p. 638Walking on the Water, by Hugh Cudlipp
- Walking on the Water by Hugh Cudlipp
- [+]King of the Cats (Review) , p. 639Yeats, by Frank Tuohy
- Yeats by Frank Tuohy
- [+]The Leader (Review) , p. 640Nehru, by Bishwa N. Pandey
- Nehru by Bishwa N. Pandey
- Dante in Purgatory, p. 640
- [+]Punchlines (4 Reviews) , p. 641The Various Lives of Keats and Chapman, by Myles na Copaleen
- The Various Lives of Keats and Chapman by Myles na Copaleen
- The Big Day by Barry Unsworth
- The Auctioneer by Joan Samson
- Married to a Spy by Alec Waugh
- Jinglers and Gagoons, p. 642
- [+]Stay Hungry (4 Reviews) , p. 643Ask Me No Questions, by Ann Schlee
- Ask Me No Questions by Ann Schlee
- Forever by Judy Blume
- Silver Everything by Winifred Crawley
- Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe by Bette Greene
- Leaving School, p. 644
- Lions and Shadows, p. 645
- Read All about It, pp. 646-647
- Art, p. 648
- Television, p. 648
- Radio, p. 649
- Theatre, p. 650
- [+]Films: Coached (3 Reviews) , p. 650The Big Bus (1976 Film), by James Frawley
- The Big Bus (1976 Film) by James Frawley
- Xala (1975 Film) by Ousmane Sembene
- Emmanuelle 2 (1976 Film) by Francis Giacobetti
- Dresign, p. 651
- Weekend Competition, p. 652
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 653-656
November 5, 1976 Issue - 36 ArticlesBooks and ArtsChildren's Books- Treason and Plot, p. 658
- Labour After the Defeats, p. 659
- A Small Chance for Brazil, p. 660
- The President as Monarch, p. 661
- Shutting Down on Teachers, pp. 662-663
- The Chicago Boys in Chile, pp. 664-667
- Profiel of Don Revie, p. 668
- Marriage and Means, p. 669
- Goodbye to All That?, p. 670
- London Diary, p. 671
- All Quiet on the Western Coast, p. 672
- Any Complaints?, p. 673
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 674-677
- [+]That's the Way to Treat Them (Review) , p. 678Unity Mitford, by David Pryce-Jones
- Unity Mitford by David Pryce-Jones
- [+]The History Man (Review) , pp. 679-680The Diaries of a Cabinet Minister, Vol. II, 1966-68, by Richard Crossman
- The Diaries of a Cabinet Minister, Vol. II, 1966-68 by Richard Crossman
- [+]Magic Mountain (Review) , p. 681Victor Hugo, by Joanna Richardson
- Victor Hugo by Joanna Richardson
- [+]The Northern Lights (Review) , p. 682Goodbye to Yorkshire, by Roy Hattersley
- Goodbye to Yorkshire by Roy Hattersley
- [+]Anyone for Tennessee? (Review) , p. 683Memoirs, by Tennessee Williams
- Memoirs by Tennessee Williams
- [+]Friends of Failure (3 Reviews) , pp. 684-685A Dream Journey, by James Hanley
- A Dream Journey by James Hanley
- An Exemplary Life by Siegfried Lenz
- The Sun Chemist by Lionel Davidson
- The National Theatre, p. 686
- Theatre, p. 687
- Opera, p. 688
- [+]Films: Viewer's Digest (3 Reviews) , p. 689The Incredible Sarah (1976 Film), by Richard Fleischer
- The Incredible Sarah (1976 Film) by Richard Fleischer
- The Bad News Bears (1976 Film) by Michael Ritchie
- Survive! (1976 Film) by Rene Cardona
- Art, p. 689
- Jazz, p. 690
- Television, p. 690
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 691
- Crossword, pp. 692-696
November 12, 1976 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Entering the Lists, p. 698
- The Ghost of Rambouillet, p. 699
- Masters of the Schools, p. 700
- 7,000 Warheads in Search of a Kill, p. 701
- South Africa's New Black Puritans, p. 702
- The Fate of SWAPO Dissidents, p. 703
- At the Directors' Meeting, p. 704
- Physician, Teach Thyself, pp. 704-705
- Profile of Anthony Crosland, p. 706
- Official Secrets, p. 707
- A Wholesome Scottish Life, p. 708
- Scroungers, p. 708
- London Diary, p. 709
- It's Not Only Rock 'n' Roll..., p. 710
- Happy Days, p. 711
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 712-713
- [+]Mrs Redden's Profession (Review) , p. 714The Doctor's Wife, by Brian Moore
- The Doctor's Wife by Brian Moore
- [+]Surviving (Review) , p. 715Anna Akhmatova: A Poetic Pilgrimage, by Amanda Haight
- Anna Akhmatova: A Poetic Pilgrimage by Amanda Haight
- [+]The Gene Machine (2 Reviews) , pp. 716-717Who Do You Think You Are?, by Oliver Gillie
- Who Do You Think You Are? by Oliver Gillie
- The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
- [+]High and Dry (Review) , p. 718Ezra Pound: The Last Rower, by C. David Heymann
- Ezra Pound: The Last Rower by C. David Heymann
- Bestial Homilies, pp. 718-719
- [+]Electric Chair (Review) , p. 720Mr. Speaker, Sir, by Selwyn Lloyd
- Mr. Speaker, Sir by Selwyn Lloyd
- [+]Dissenters (Review) , p. 720The Abolition of War, by Keith Robbins
- The Abolition of War by Keith Robbins
- [+]Arcadian (Review) , p. 721All This and Ten Per Cent, by Jim Godbolt
- All This and Ten Per Cent by Jim Godbolt
- [+]Unarm, Eros (3 Reviews) , p. 722Polonaise, by Piers Paul Read
- Polonaise by Piers Paul Read
- By Flower and Dean Street by Patrice Chaplin
- A Sea-Grape Tree by Rosamond Lehmann
- Theatre, p. 723
- [+]Films: All's Welles (4 Reviews) , p. 724F for Fake (1973 Film), by Orson Welles
- F for Fake (1973 Film) by Orson Welles
- Schizo (1976 Film) by Peter Walker
- Death Weekend (1976 Film) by William Fruet
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974 Film) by Tobe Hooper
- Opera, p. 724
- Poetry, p. 725
- Television, p. 726
- Pop, p. 726
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 727
- Crossword, pp. 728-732
November 19, 1976 Issue - 33 ArticlesBooks and Arts- What the Queen Really Said, p. 734
- The Ironies of Devolution, p. 735
- The Observer's Oil Deal, p. 736
- For Reasons of State, p. 737
- Quebec Libre?, p. 738
- Stalking Sandelson, pp. 738-739
- Windscale's Fuel for Controversy, p. 740
- The Strangeways Connection, pp. 740-741
- Profile of Norman St John-Stevas, p. 742
- A Hanging Question, p. 743
- Walking for Goodness' Sake, p. 744
- London Diary, p. 745
- The Poly and the College, p. 746
- She's a Lady, p. 747
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 748-750
- [+]A Study in Scarlet (Review) , p. 751The Adventures of Conan Doyle, by Charles Higham
- The Adventures of Conan Doyle by Charles Higham
- [+]Gentlemen of Fashion (Review) , p. 752The New Oxford Book of American Verse, by Richard Ellmann
- The New Oxford Book of American Verse by Richard Ellmann
- [+]Danger Zone (Review) , pp. 753-754To Jerusalem and Back, by Saul Bellow
- To Jerusalem and Back by Saul Bellow
- [+]Monument (2 Reviews) , pp. 755-757The Open University, by Walter L. Perry
- The Open University by Walter L. Perry
- A Degree of Difference by Naomi E. McIntosh, Judith A. Calder, and Betty Swift, ...
- Birds Flocking on Lindisfarne, p. 758
- [+]Dashing Off (Review) , p. 759The World of Alphonse Allais, by Miles Kington and Alphonse Allais
- The World of Alphonse Allais by Miles Kington and Alphonse Allais
- [+]Nice and Nasty (3 Reviews) , p. 760Four Crowded Years, by Auberon Waugh
- Four Crowded Years by Auberon Waugh
- The Book of Bores by Richard Ingrams, Michael Heath, and Barry Fantoni, ...
- Lord Gnome of the Rings by Richard Ingrams
- [+]Carry on Winnie (Review) , p. 761Footprints in Time, by John Colville
- Footprints in Time by John Colville
- The Womb, p. 762
- [+]All Go (Review) , pp. 762-763Tyrone Guthrie, by James Forsyth
- Tyrone Guthrie by James Forsyth
- [+]Upbeat (Review) , p. 764Music - A Joy for Life, by Edward Heath
- Music - A Joy for Life by Edward Heath
- [+]Grandfather's Footsteps (Review) , p. 765The Uses of Enchantment, by Bruno Bettelheim
- The Uses of Enchantment by Bruno Bettelheim
- [+]Getting On (3 Reviews) , p. 766The Glittering Prizes, by Frederic Raphael
- The Glittering Prizes by Frederic Raphael
- Doctor Copernicus by John Banville
- The Man Who Talked Babytalk by Brian Merriman
- Pompeii, p. 767
- Television, p. 767
- Theatre, p. 768
- [+]Films: Theirs Truly (6 Reviews) , p. 769I Will, I Will...for Now (1976 Film), by Norman Panama
- I Will, I Will...for Now (1976 Film) by Norman Panama
- Private Pleasures (1976 Film) by Paul Gerber
- Wild Game (1973 Film) by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner (1974 Film) by Werner Herzog
- The Confessions of Winifred Wagner (1975 Film) by Hans-Jurgen Syberberg
- How Yugong Moved the Mountains (1976 Film) by Joris Ivens and Marceline Loridan Ivens
- Jazz, p. 770
- Radio, p. 770
- Football, p. 771
- Weekend Competition Chess and Crossword, pp. 772-776
November 26, 1976 Issue - 36 ArticlesBooks and Arts- For This Relief, No Thanks, p. 778
- The Helmut and Jim Show, p. 779
- Devolution and Dependence, p. 780
- When the Boat Comes In, p. 781
- Engineering for Survival, pp. 782-783
- The Lesson of Lebanon, pp. 784-785
- Profile of Richard Ingrams, p. 786
- Searing in Court, p. 787
- Labour and Lorries, pp. 788-789
- The End for Teaching Hospitals?, p. 790
- BR Job, p. 790
- London Diary, p. 791
- Mr. Vorster's Other Whites, p. 792
- In at the Shallow End, pp. 793-796
- [+]The Wheelwright's Son (Review) , p. 797Haydn: Chronicle and Works, by H.C. Robbins Landon
- Haydn: Chronicle and Works by H.C. Robbins Landon
- [+]Documents in the Case (Review) , pp. 798-799Victorian Panorama: Paintings of Victorian Life, by Christopher Wood
- Victorian Panorama: Paintings of Victorian Life by Christopher Wood
- [+]All-Rounder (Review) , pp. 800-801Nicholas Bacon: The Making of a Tudor Statesman, by Robert Tittler
- Nicholas Bacon: The Making of a Tudor Statesman by Robert Tittler
- [+]The Liddell Riddle (Review) , pp. 802-803The Raven and the Writing Desk, by Francis Huxley
- The Raven and the Writing Desk by Francis Huxley
- [+]Sugar and Spice (Review) , p. 804Lewis Carroll: An Illustrated Biography, by Derek. Hudson
- Lewis Carroll: An Illustrated Biography by Derek. Hudson
- [+]Closing Time (Review) , p. 805Freedom Under Foot, by Nora Beloff
- Freedom Under Foot by Nora Beloff
- [+]Underfelt (4 Reviews) , p. 806The Sea Around Me...The Hills Above, by Rod McKuen
- The Sea Around Me...The Hills Above by Rod McKuen
- In the Glassroom by Roger McGough
- Vanishing Trick by Brian Patten
- The Goldfish Speaks from Beyond the Grave by Jim Burns
- Heredity, pp. 806-807
- [+]Take Me to Your Lieder (2 Reviews) , p. 808Schubert: A Biographical Study of His Songs, by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Schubert: A Biographical Study of His Songs by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- The Fischer-Dieskau Book of Lieder by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- [+]Love's Labours (2 Reviews) , p. 809Women of Iron and Velvet, by Margaret Crosland
- Women of Iron and Velvet by Margaret Crosland
- Raymond Radiguet by Margaret Crosland
- [+]Lore Abiding (Review) , p. 810The Daily Mirror Old Codgers Little Black Book,
- A Roadside Feast, pp. 810-811
- [+]Wot Larks (Review) , p. 812Francis of Assisi: The Wandering Years, by Anthony Mockler
- Francis of Assisi: The Wandering Years by Anthony Mockler
- [+]Crash (2 Reviews) , pp. 812-813Low-Flying Aircraft, and Other Stories, by J.G. Ballard
- Low-Flying Aircraft, and Other Stories by J.G. Ballard
- The Geek by Craig Nova
- After PLR, p. 814
- Theatre, p. 815
- [+]Films: Webbed Feat (Review) , p. 816The Spider's Stratagem (1970 Film), by Bernardo Bertolucci
- The Spider's Stratagem (1970 Film) by Bernardo Bertolucci
- Television, p. 817
- Sermons, p. 818
- Architecture, p. 819
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 820
- Crossword, pp. 821-824
December 3, 1976 Issue - 36 ArticlesBooks and Arts- So They Say, p. 826
- Carter Sets the Tone, p. 827
- The Iranian Connection, p. 828
- Goodman's Law, p. 829
- Labour Challenges the Jury, pp. 830-831
- Israel Beyond Kissinger, p. 832
- Shocker, pp. 832-833
- Profile of Peter Shore, p. 834
- Kerb Crawling and the Sexes, p. 835
- London Diary, p. 836
- The Discretionary Charm of an LEA, p. 837
- Everything in the Garden's Lovely, p. 838
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 839-840
- [+]The Bolter (Review) , p. 841Norman Douglas: A Biography, by Mark Holloway
- Norman Douglas: A Biography by Mark Holloway
- [+]William & Mary (2 Reviews) , p. 842Mary: A Fiction, by Mary Wollstonecraft
- Mary: A Fiction by Mary Wollstonecraft
- An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice and Its Influence on Modern Morals and Happiness by William Godwin and Isaac Kramnick
- [+]Its Name Is Lesion (2 Reviews) , pp. 842-843Psychopath: The Case of Patrick Mackay, by Tim Clark and John Penycate
- Psychopath: The Case of Patrick Mackay by Tim Clark and John Penycate
- The Social Psychology of Mental Disorder by Jim Orford
- [+]Dressage (Review) , p. 844On Human Finery, by Quentin Bell
- On Human Finery by Quentin Bell
- [+]Other People (Review) , p. 844Friends and Lovers, by Robert Brain
- Friends and Lovers by Robert Brain
- Digging in Autumn, p. 845
- [+]Main Causes (Review) , p. 845Man of Christian Action, by Ian Henderson
- Man of Christian Action by Ian Henderson
- [+]Many a Snip (3 Reviews) , p. 846The Widower's Son, by Alan Sillitoe
- The Widower's Son by Alan Sillitoe
- Blue Skies by Helen Hodgman
- Until the Colours Fade by Tim Jeal
- Benjamin Britten, p. 847
- [+]Films: Feted (Review) , p. 847My Name Is Nobody (1974 Film), by Sergio Leone and Tonino Valerii
- My Name Is Nobody (1974 Film) by Sergio Leone and Tonino Valerii
- Art, pp. 848-849
- Theatre, p. 850
- Television, p. 851
- Ballet, p. 851
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 852
- Crossword, pp. 853-856
December 10, 1976 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Gang Warfare in Westminster, p. 858
- The Most Highly Taxed Nation?, p. 859
- Devalution Down Under, p. 860
- So You Want to Join the Party?, p. 861
- Blaspheming in My Youth, p. 862
- When Students Grow Up, pp. 862-863
- The English Connection, p. 864
- High Noon in Madrid, pp. 864-865
- Profile of John Biffen, p. 866
- Distaste of Punishment, p. 867
- London Diary, pp. 868-869
- Outside the Whale, p. 870
- A Good Read, p. 871
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 872-873
- [+]What's Your Problem? (Review) , p. 874Socialist Register 1976, by Ralph Miliband and John Saville
- Socialist Register 1976 by Ralph Miliband and John Saville
- Extremities, p. 874
- [+]Soldier's Tale (Review) , p. 875The Bells of Hell Go Ting-a-Ling-a-Ling, by Eric Hiscock
- The Bells of Hell Go Ting-a-Ling-a-Ling by Eric Hiscock
- [+]Revivalist (Review) , p. 876The Living Monument, by M.C. Bradbrook
- The Living Monument by M.C. Bradbrook
- [+]Life After Birth (Review) , p. 877The Facts of Life, by R.D. Laing
- The Facts of Life by R.D. Laing
- [+]Juggernaut (Review) , p. 878The Letters of Thomas Babington Macaulay, Vol. III, by Thomas Babington Macaulay
- The Letters of Thomas Babington Macaulay, Vol. III by Thomas Babington Macaulay
- [+]Raising Hopes (2 Reviews) , p. 878Lonrho: Portrait of a Multinational, by Suzanne Cronje, M. Ling, and G. Cronje
- Lonrho: Portrait of a Multinational by Suzanne Cronje, M. Ling, and G. Cronje
- How the Other Half Dies by Susan George
- [+]Science Fiction (5 Reviews) , p. 879Package Tours
- Martian Time-Slip by Philip K. Dick
- Bring the Jubilee by Ward Moore
- Galactic Empires by Brian W. Aldiss
- Skyfall by Harry Harrison
- The Feast of St. Dionysus by Robert Silverberg
- [+]Films: Twig? (4 Reviews) , p. 880Marathon Man (1976 Film), by John Schlesinger
- Marathon Man (1976 Film) by John Schlesinger
- The Enforcer (1976 Film) by James Fargo
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976 Film) by Blake Edwards
- The Ritz (1976 Film) by Richard Lester
- Television, pp. 880-881
- Keats Appeal, p. 882
- Theatre, p. 882
- Opera, p. 883
- Rock, p. 883
- Weekend Competition, p. 884
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 885-888
December 17, 1976 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Mrs Thatcher's Year, p. 890
- Christmas Day in the Bunker, pp. 891-892
- Poverty in 1976, p. 893
- Press Prospects for 1977, p. 894
- Japan---Exit a Thoughtful Dragon, p. 895
- The Gap in the Fence, pp. 896-897
- A Writer Down the Pit, pp. 898-899
- This Heart of His, p. 900 Profile of Rod Stewart
- Permission to Prosecute, p. 901
- London Diary, p. 902
- No Jokes like the Old Jokes, p. 903
- Commonsense and Cheerfulness, p. 904
- Foster Parents, p. 905
- There Go Your Pips, p. 906
- ---, p. 907
- ---, pp. 908-928
- Christmas Box, p. 929
- [+]Films: Beasts and Beauties (3 Reviews) , p. 930Raid on Entebbe (1976 Film), by Irvin Kershner
- Raid on Entebbe (1976 Film) by Irvin Kershner
- King Kong (1976 Film) by John Guillermin
- Swashbuckler (1976 Film) by James Goldstone
- Theatre, p. 931
- Jazz, p. 932
- Art, pp. 932-933
- Ballet, p. 934
- Weekend Competition, p. 934
- Chess, p. 935
- Crossword, p. 936
- Widow Twankey's Answers, pp. 937-940
December 24, 1976 Issue - 26 ArticlesLetters to the Editor- Farewell to Westminister, p. 2
- The Social Contract's Last Stand, pp. 3-4
- The Year of Chirac, p. 5
- Rupert's New York Rampage, p. 6
- Tribune and the Thirties, p. 7
- Rabin's Pre-emptive Strike, p. 8
- Police Five, p. 9
- Continental Breakfast in Bed?, p. 10
- The State of the Planet 1977, p. 11
- Royal Disappointment, pp. 12-13
- Profile of Roy Jenkins, pp. 14-15
- London Diary, p. 16
- Not Getting It Regular, p. 17
- Happy New Year, p. 18
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 19-20
- [+]La Fille du Regiment (Review) , p. 21Eleanor Marx, Vol. II: The Crowded Years, 1884-98, by Yvonne Kapp
- Eleanor Marx, Vol. II: The Crowded Years, 1884-98 by Yvonne Kapp
- In Memoriam, p. 21
- [+]Sex and Violence (Review) , p. 22The Life of Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Written by Himself, by J.M. Shuttleworth and Herb...
- The Life of Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Written by Himself by J.M. Shuttleworth and Herbert of Cherbury
- [+]False Pretences (Review) , p. 22'Just Like a Girl', by Sue Sharpe
- 'Just Like a Girl' by Sue Sharpe
- [+]Doubts (2 Reviews) , p. 23Trial of Elvira Barney, by Peter Cotes
- Trial of Elvira Barney by Peter Cotes
- Trials of Brian Donald Hume by Ivan Butler
- [+]Open-Ended (Review) , p. 24Enlightenment and Despair, by Geoffrey Hawthorn
- Enlightenment and Despair by Geoffrey Hawthorn
- [+]Loot Club (Review) , p. 24The Age of Plunder, by W.G. Hoskins
- The Age of Plunder by W.G. Hoskins
- [+]Out in the Midday (3 Reviews) , p. 25To Caucasus, the End of All the Earth, by Fitzroy Maclean
- To Caucasus, the End of All the Earth by Fitzroy Maclean
- Curtain Calls by Leslie Gardiner
- Two Monsoons by Theon Wilkinson
- Theatre, p. 26
- Television, p. 26
- [+]Films: Shortlisted (2 Reviews) , p. 27The Front (1976 Film), by Martin Ritt
- The Front (1976 Film) by Martin Ritt
- Raid on Entebbe (1976 Film) by Irvin Kershner
- Art, p. 28
- Opera, p. 29
- Skating Oleg Kerensky, p. 29
- Planning, p. 30
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 31
- Crossword, pp. 32-36
January 7, 1977 Issue - 32 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Attaboy, Roy!, p. 38
- One House of Parliament, p. 39
- Mr Mason's Petticoat Army, p. 40
- Lost in the Viennese Woods, p. 41
- Liberte a la Polonaise, pp. 42-43
- Home Visitor, p. 44
- Goodbye, Belhaven Street, pp. 44-45
- Escaping from the IMF Straitjacket, pp. 46-48
- English in the Classroom, p. 49
- London Diary, pp. 50-51
- No Backs Like a Dame, p. 52
- Rippon Rules OK, p. 52
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 53-54
- [+]The Man of Sense (Review) , p. 55The Correspondence of John Locke, by E.S. de Beer and John Locke
- The Correspondence of John Locke by E.S. de Beer and John Locke
- [+]Money, Money, Money (2 Reviews) , p. 56Choice in Currency, by Friedrich August Hayek
- Choice in Currency by Friedrich August Hayek
- The Denationalization of Money by Friedrich A. Hayek
- A missionary unfrocked, p. 56
- [+]That's That (Review) , p. 57My Years in an Indian Prison, by Mary Tyler
- My Years in an Indian Prison by Mary Tyler
- [+]Fugitives (Review) , p. 58Memories and Essays, Old and New, by Allen Tate
- Memories and Essays, Old and New by Allen Tate
- [+]House Styles (Review) , p. 58The Truth About Publishing, by Stanley Unwin and Philip Unwin
- The Truth About Publishing by Stanley Unwin and Philip Unwin
- [+]Fate's Plaything (Review) , p. 59Memoirs 1897-1914, by Dennis Wheatley
- Memoirs 1897-1914 by Dennis Wheatley
- [+]Label Talk (3 Reviews) , p. 60The Thomas Berryman Number, by James Patterson
- The Thomas Berryman Number by James Patterson
- English Short Stories of Today by Roger Sharrock
- Dream Children by Gail Godwin
- The Sloth Moth, pp. 60-61
- [+]Films: Cut-Ups (5 Reviews) , p. 62Two-Minute Warning (1976 Film), by Larry Peerce
- Two-Minute Warning (1976 Film) by Larry Peerce
- Sweeney! (1976 Film) by David Wickes
- Carrie (1976 Film) by Brian De Palma
- Midway (1976 Film) by Jack Smight
- Moon Over the Alley (1976 Film) by Joseph Despins
- Television, pp. 62-63
- Short Story, p. 64
- Theatre, p. 65
- Design, p. 66
- Rock Music---1, p. 66
- Rock Music---2, p. 67
- Weekend Competition, p. 67
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 68-72
January 14, 1977 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks and Arts- A Tribute to Dennis Skinner, p. 74
- Mr Carter Comes to Town, p. 75
- The Tower of Chirac, p. 76
- Algeria's New Model, p. 77
- The 'Refuseniks' Lobby, p. 78
- Power to the Power Stations?, p. 79
- The Demi-God That Failed, pp. 80-81
- Human Spare Parts, p. 82
- The School Language Frontier, p. 83
- London Diary, p. 84
- Kent's Stunted Growth, p. 85
- Always Wave to Trains, p. 86
- Shortfellow, p. 86
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 87-88
- [+]The Conversations (Review) , p. 89The American Police State, by David Wise
- The American Police State by David Wise
- [+]The Ideal Biographer (Review) , p. 90Kennedy, by Lord Longford
- Kennedy by Lord Longford
- [+]Heart Ike (Review) , p. 90Past Forgetting, by Kay Summersby Morgan
- Past Forgetting by Kay Summersby Morgan
- [+]The Candidate (Review) , p. 91The Education of a Public Man, by Hubert H. Humphrey
- The Education of a Public Man by Hubert H. Humphrey
- [+]Scales of Evil (Review) , p. 92Nemesis at Potsdam, by Alfred M. de Zayas
- Nemesis at Potsdam by Alfred M. de Zayas
- [+]My Lai Lies (Review) , p. 93The My Lai Massacre and Its Cover-Up, by William R. Peers, Joseph Goldstein, and Burke ...
- The My Lai Massacre and Its Cover-Up by William R. Peers, Joseph Goldstein, and Burke Marshall, ...
- [+]Except US (Review) , p. 94The Spoiled Child of the Western World, by Henry Fairlie
- The Spoiled Child of the Western World by Henry Fairlie
- [+]Pressgang (3 Reviews) , p. 94Five Days in June, by Stefan Heym
- Five Days in June by Stefan Heym
- A Feast of Snakes by Harry Crews
- Before the Crying Ends by John L. Hughes
- In the Cutting, pp. 94-95
- Art, p. 96
- Television, p. 97
- Theatre, p. 97
- [+]Films: Sounds Funny (3 Reviews) , p. 98Silent Movie (1976 Film), by Mel Brooks
- Silent Movie (1976 Film) by Mel Brooks
- Spite Marriage (1929 Film) by Edward Sedgwick
- Norman...Is That You? (1976 Film) by George Schlatter
- Architecture, p. 99 Orange County
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 100
- Crossword, pp. 101-104
January 21, 1977 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Democracy and Shirley Williams, p. 106
- Mr Jenkins's Europe, p. 107
- Mrs Gandhi as Lady Bountiful, p. 108
- Pressures on the Express, p. 109
- Fuzzy Board, p. 110
- The Limits of Jimmy Carter, pp. 111-113
- Science for All, p. 114
- The Attack on Housing, p. 115
- The Third Sack of Rome, p. 116
- London Diary, p. 117
- Oxford's 19th-Century Ghost, p. 118
- Thoroughly Modern Mimi, p. 119
- Veneration Game, p. 119
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 120-121
- [+]The Crab's Shell (Review) , p. 122Frederick Rolfe: Baron Corvo, by Miriam J. Benkovitz
- Frederick Rolfe: Baron Corvo by Miriam J. Benkovitz
- [+]Pet Hates (2 Reviews) , p. 123Touring, by Page Edwards Jr.
- Touring by Page Edwards Jr.
- Introduction 6 by Jim Crace
- Level 7, p. 124
- [+]Little Big Man (Review) , p. 125Mozart: The Man, The Musician, by Arthur Hutchings
- Mozart: The Man, The Musician by Arthur Hutchings
- [+]You're the Top (Review) , p. 126Beethoven: A Victorian Tribute, by Percy M. Young
- Beethoven: A Victorian Tribute by Percy M. Young
- [+]The European (Review) , p. 126Delius: Portrait of a Cosmopolitan, by Christopher Palmer
- Delius: Portrait of a Cosmopolitan by Christopher Palmer
- [+]Blue-Eyed Boy (Review) , p. 127Percy Grainger, by John Bird
- Percy Grainger by John Bird
- [+]Grit (3 Reviews) , p. 128Havergal Brian: The Man and His Music, by Reginald Nettel
- Havergal Brian: The Man and His Music by Reginald Nettel
- Havergal Brian: The Making of a Composer by Kenneth Eastaugh
- Havergal Brian and the Performance of His Orchestral Music by Lewis Foreman
- [+]Well Baked (2 Reviews) , p. 129The Tender Tyrant: Nadia Boulanger, by Alan Kendall
- The Tender Tyrant: Nadia Boulanger by Alan Kendall
- Music in the 1920s by Richard Shead
- [+]Grazioso (2 Reviews) , p. 130Beecham Remembered, by Humphrey Procter-Gregg
- Beecham Remembered by Humphrey Procter-Gregg
- Conversations with Conductors by Robert Chesterman
- Theatre, p. 131
- Jazz, p. 132
- [+]Films: 2 or 3 Things (3 Reviews) , p. 132Numero Deux (1975 Film), by Jean-Luc Godard
- Numero Deux (1975 Film) by Jean-Luc Godard
- Vanessa (1977 Film) by Hubert Frank
- White Rock (1977 Film) by Tony Maylam
- Ballet, p. 133
- Television, p. 134
- Comics, p. 134
- Weekend Competition, p. 135
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 136-140
January 28, 1977 Issue - 32 ArticlesBooks & Arts- PS...PPS, p. 142
- In Defence of the Bullock Report, p. 143
- A Provisional Return, p. 144
- The Politics of the Judiciary, p. 145
- Mentmore as Mortmain, p. 146
- Roots, Symbolism and Mr Carter, p. 147
- A Month of Good News, p. 148
- The Case for Numeracy, p. 149
- After the Ball, p. 150
- London Diary, p. 151
- The Road to Brook Street Bureau, p. 152
- No Laughing Aloud Arthur Marshall, p. 153
- On Milton's Blindness, p. 153
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 154-157
- [+]All You Need Is Love (Review) , p. 158Poems of Cecil Day Lewis, 1925-1972, by Ian Parsons and Cecil Day Lewis
- Poems of Cecil Day Lewis, 1925-1972 by Ian Parsons and Cecil Day Lewis
- Chairs, p. 158
- [+]Good Subject (Review) , p. 159Majesty: Elizabeth II and the House of Windsor, by Robert Lacey
- Majesty: Elizabeth II and the House of Windsor by Robert Lacey
- [+]Big Whig (Review) , p. 159Holland House Diaries, 1831-40, by Henry Richard Vassall Fox and Abraham D. Kriegel, ...
- Holland House Diaries, 1831-40 by Henry Richard Vassall Fox and Abraham D. Kriegel, ...
- [+]Fly Him (Review) , p. 160Black Sun, by Geoffrey Wolff
- Black Sun by Geoffrey Wolff
- [+]Seeing the Light (Review) , p. 161The Poverty of Power, by Barry Commoner
- The Poverty of Power by Barry Commoner
- [+]Blood Sports (Review) , p. 162The Cousins, by Max Egremont
- The Cousins by Max Egremont
- [+]La Saigonnaise (Review) , p. 162Dust of Life, by Liz Thomas
- Dust of Life by Liz Thomas
- [+]Just Like Us (4 Reviews) , p. 163Ordinary People, by Judith Guest
- Ordinary People by Judith Guest
- Adonis' Garden by T.E. Apter
- Brothers Keepers by Donald E. Westlake
- Snake by John Crosby
- Radio, p. 164
- Theatre, p. 165
- Music, p. 165
- Opera, p. 166
- TV, p. 166
- Art, p. 167
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 168
- Crossword, pp. 169-172
February 4, 1977 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks & Arts- The Return of Marcia, p. 174
- Bullock and the Left, p. 175
- Israel's African Connections, p. 176
- Mrs Gandhi's Hostage, p. 177
- Glasgow's Short Way with Refugees, p. 178
- No Politics in the Classroom?, p. 179
- Labour and the New Leviathan, pp. 180-183
- Heart's Desire, p. 184
- London Diary, p. 185
- Looking Back on the NUS, p. 186
- Too Bad to Last, p. 187
- A Man Called Joe, p. 187
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 188-189
- [+]A Lump in our Throats (Review) , p. 190Utopia and Revolution, by Melvin J. Lasky
- Utopia and Revolution by Melvin J. Lasky
- [+]Future Tense (Review) , p. 191Capitalism, Socialism and the Environment, by Hugh Stretton
- Capitalism, Socialism and the Environment by Hugh Stretton
- [+]Agitprop (Review) , p. 192Why You Should Be a Socialist, by Paul Foot
- Why You Should Be a Socialist by Paul Foot
- Buchner's Woyzeck, p. 192
- [+]Means and Ends (2 Reviews) , p. 192Camus and Sartre: Crisis and Commitment, by Germaine Bree
- Camus and Sartre: Crisis and Commitment by Germaine Bree
- Cahiers II: Youthful Writings by Albert Camus
- [+]Go for the Music (Review) , p. 193Shakespeare's Dramatic Challenge, by G. Wilson Knight
- Shakespeare's Dramatic Challenge by G. Wilson Knight
- [+]The Black Monk (Review) , p. 194General Monck, by Maurice Ashley
- General Monck by Maurice Ashley
- Poet as Typist, p. 194
- [+]Death-Dealing (Review) , p. 194Beard's Roman Women, by Anthony Burgess
- Beard's Roman Women by Anthony Burgess
- [+]Round Tables (3 Reviews) , p. 195Dreams of Revenge, by Kevin Casey
- Dreams of Revenge by Kevin Casey
- Dick Barton, Special Agent by Elwyn Jones
- The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck and Chase Horton
- [+]Films: The Weight of the Moon (5 Reviews) , p. 196The Middleman (1976 Film), by Satyajit Ray
- The Middleman (1976 Film) by Satyajit Ray
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976 Film) by Paul Mazursky
- Cross of Iron (1977 Film) by Sam Peckinpah
- Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King (1972 Film) by Hans-Jurgen Syberberg
- When the North Wind Blows (1974 Film) by Stewart Raffill
- Architecture, p. 197
- Television, p. 198
- Theatre, p. 198
- Cookery, p. 199
- Opera, p. 200
- Weekend Competition, p. 200
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 201-204
February 11, 1977 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Labour without Crosland, p. 206
- Nyerere's Fight with Kenyatta, p. 207
- Jimmy Carter's Flying Bunker, p. 208
- Bullock Among the Europeans, p. 209
- The Libertine Trial, p. 210
- Juan Carlos's Guest, p. 211
- Mercy Dash, p. 212
- The Real Education Debate, p. 213
- The Case of the Duke's Servant, p. 214
- London Diary, p. 215
- Orthodoxy at the LSE, p. 216
- See How They Run, p. 217
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 218-219
- [+]The Lottery (Review) , p. 220America in Our Time, by Godfrey Hodgson
- America in Our Time by Godfrey Hodgson
- [+]For the Dark (Review) , p. 221The Death of Narcissus, by Morris Fraser
- The Death of Narcissus by Morris Fraser
- [+]Bleak Houses (Review) , p. 222Richard Norman Shaw, by Andrew Saint
- Richard Norman Shaw by Andrew Saint
- [+]Poor Old Joe (Review) , p. 223The Politics of Power, by Joe Haines
- The Politics of Power by Joe Haines
- [+]Right Lines (2 Reviews) , p. 224On Political Means and Social Ends, by Ted Honderich
- On Political Means and Social Ends by Ted Honderich
- Political Violence by Ted Honderich
- [+]Conundrum (Review) , p. 224The Perfect Gentleman, by June Rose
- The Perfect Gentleman by June Rose
- [+]Strong Medicine (Review) , p. 225The Life Science: Current Ideas of Biology, by P.B. Medawar and J.S. Medawar
- The Life Science: Current Ideas of Biology by P.B. Medawar and J.S. Medawar
- [+]Sometimes Not (4 Reviews) , p. 226Behind the Eyes, by Edgell Rickword
- Behind the Eyes by Edgell Rickword
- Searching for the Ox by Louis Aston Marantz Simpson
- Man Lying on a Wall by Michael Longley
- Anchises by C.H. Sisson
- [+]Nice Work (Review) , p. 226Lady Ottoline's Album, by Carolyn G. Heilbrun and Lady Ottoline Morrell, ...
- Lady Ottoline's Album by Carolyn G. Heilbrun and Lady Ottoline Morrell, ...
- [+]Fireflies (4 Reviews) , p. 227A Book of Contemporary Nightmares, by Giles Gordon
- A Book of Contemporary Nightmares by Giles Gordon
- Death of a Schoolboy by Hans Koning
- Turnstiles by Ursula Holden
- The Lake by Yasunari Kawabata
- [+]Films: In a Paddy (4 Reviews) , p. 228Network (1976 Film), by Sidney Lumet
- Network (1976 Film) by Sidney Lumet
- The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1977 Film) by Nicolas Gessner
- Hedda (1976 Film) by Trevor Nunn
- Emily (1976 Film) by Henry Herbert
- Art, p. 229
- Television, p. 230
- Lecture, p. 230
- Music (1), p. 231
- Music (2), p. 232
- Weekend Competition, p. 232
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 233-236
February 18, 1977 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks & Arts- The Sand is Running Out, p. 238
- India's Unequal Election, pp. 239-240
- No Right to Know, p. 241
- Orders for Exclusion, pp. 242-243
- Return to Shetland, pp. 244-245
- Bullock and the Right, p. 246
- The Leak's Good Cause, p. 246
- Rhodesia and the British Press, pp. 247-248
- London Diary, p. 249
- The Power or the Glory, p. 250
- In Gratitude, p. 251
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 252-253
- [+]Uncivil Liberties (2 Reviews) , p. 254The Fall of Public Man, by Richard Sennett
- The Fall of Public Man by Richard Sennett
- The Hidden Injuries of Class by Richard Sennett and Jonathan Cobb
- [+]Teach Yourself (2 Reviews) , p. 255The Countesthorpe Experience, by John Watts
- The Countesthorpe Experience by John Watts
- Unbowed Head by R.F. Mackenzie
- [+]Unstream (2 Reviews) , p. 256River Road to China, by Milton Osborne
- River Road to China by Milton Osborne
- On a Shoestring to Coorg by Dervla Murphy
- [+]Bread (5 Reviews) , p. 256Agents of a Foreign Power, by Peter Prince
- Agents of a Foreign Power by Peter Prince
- The Bread of Those Early Years by Heinrich Boll
- The Dark Tower and Other Stories by C.S. Lewis
- Love Made Easy by Quentin Crisp
- The Wife by Judith Burnley
- [+]Waiting for Godard (5 Reviews) , p. 257Personal Views, by Robin Wood
- Personal Views by Robin Wood
- The Major Film Theories by J. Dudley Andrew
- The New Wave by James Monaco
- The Ambiguous Image by Roy Armes
- The Oxford Companion to Film by Liz-Anne Bawden
- [+]The Master's Voice (Review) , p. 258Our Films, Their Films, by Satyajit Ray
- Our Films, Their Films by Satyajit Ray
- [+]Eric Alibi (Review) , p. 259Fritz Lang, by Lotte H. Eisner
- Fritz Lang by Lotte H. Eisner
- [+]The Defiant One (Review) , p. 260The Devil Finds Work, by James Baldwin
- The Devil Finds Work by James Baldwin
- [+]True Stories (2 Reviews) , p. 261The Men Who Made the Movies, by Richard Schickel
- The Men Who Made the Movies by Richard Schickel
- Hollywood Directors, 1914-1940 by Richard Koszarski
- [+]Stardust (3 Reviews) , p. 262Doris Day: Her Own Story, by A.E. Hotchner and Doris Day
- Doris Day: Her Own Story by A.E. Hotchner and Doris Day
- Scarlett, Rhett, and a Cast of Thousands by Roland Flamini
- The Great Garbo by Robert Payne
- An Unpublished Poem, p. 263
- Theatre, p. 264
- [+]Films: Great Scott! (3 Reviews) , p. 265The Last Tycoon (1976 Film), by Elia Kazan
- The Last Tycoon (1976 Film) by Elia Kazan
- Kings of the Road (1976 Film) by Wim Wenders
- The Squeeze (1977 Film) by Michael Apted
- Television, p. 265
- Money Talks, p. 266
- Rock, p. 267
- Chess, p. 267
- Weekend Competition and Crossword, pp. 268-272
February 25, 1977 Issue - 30 Articles- Paralysis at Westminster, p. 274
- Dithering over Direct Elections, p. 275
- The Strange Death of Devolution, p. 276
- How to Lose a German Job, p. 277
- Mr Rabin's Headaches, p. 278
- Change of Form, p. 278
- Morality and Mr Carter, p. 279
- Bullock and the Unions, p. 280
- The Authority to Cut, p. 281
- Home Truths from Abroad, p. 282
- London Diary, p. 283
- Taking for Granted, p. 284
- Day by Day, p. 285
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 286-289
- [+]The Parity Line (Review) , p. 290Ramsay MacDonald, by David Marquand
- Ramsay MacDonald by David Marquand
- [+]Noble Patron (Review) , p. 291The Nationalization of Culture, by Janet Minihan
- The Nationalization of Culture by Janet Minihan
- [+]Dream Palaces (2 Reviews) , p. 291The Arabs and the English, by Sari J. Nasir
- The Arabs and the English by Sari J. Nasir
- Arab Nationalism: An Anthology by Sylvia G. Haim
- [+]Roman Fleuve (Review) , p. 292Lunar Caustic, by Malcolm Lowry
- Lunar Caustic by Malcolm Lowry
- [+]Hit the Ceiling (Review) , p. 293The Delusion of Incomes Policy, by Samuel Brittan and Peter Lilley
- The Delusion of Incomes Policy by Samuel Brittan and Peter Lilley
- [+]Behavio(u)ral (3 Reviews) , p. 294The Party's Choice, by William R. Keech and Donald R. Matthews
- The Party's Choice by William R. Keech and Donald R. Matthews
- The Party Image and Electoral Behavior by Richard J. Trilling
- The Politics of Exclusion by Michael N. Danielson
- [+]Wry Bother (4 Reviews) , p. 294Beyond the Bedroom Wall, by Larry Woiwode
- Beyond the Bedroom Wall by Larry Woiwode
- I Would Have Saved Them If I Could by Leonard Michaels
- The Camelot Club by Brian Killick
- Noonday and Night by Gladys Mitchell
- To David Hockney on the Cover of a Certain Magazine, p. 294
- T.C. Worsley, p. 295
- Theatre, p. 296
- Radio, p. 296
- [+]Films: On Edge (3 Reviews) , p. 297Inserts (1974 Film), by John Byrum
- Inserts (1974 Film) by John Byrum
- Nickelodeon (1976 Film) by Peter Bogdanovich
- Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975 Film) by Dick Richards
- Opera, p. 298
- Art, p. 298
- Television, p. 299
- Music, p. 299
- Weekend Competition, p. 299
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 300-304
March 4, 1977 Issue - 32 ArticlesBooks & Arts- What Must We Do?, p. 306
- One Jones, One Vote, p. 307
- Mr Mason Plays It Rough, p. 308
- Our Inglorious War Memorial, p. 309
- The Battle For Paris, p. 310
- The Blue Flag, p. 310
- Neither Great Nor a Decade, p. 311
- Towards the No-Growth Society, pp. 312-315
- Birds of a Feather, p. 316
- London Diary, p. 317
- Peking Punks in Stalinist Realism, p. 318
- At It Again, pp. 319-321
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 322-323
- The Secrets of Society, p. 324
- [+]For the Kaffirs (Review) , p. 325The Great Anglo-Boer War, by Byron Farwell
- The Great Anglo-Boer War by Byron Farwell
- [+]Great Anarch (Review) , p. 326Kropotkin, by Martin A. Miller
- Kropotkin by Martin A. Miller
- [+]Testing, Testing (Review) , p. 326Education After School, by Tyrrell Burgess
- Education After School by Tyrrell Burgess
- Villanelle for a March Day, p. 326
- [+]Women in Love (Review) , p. 327The Paintings of Correggio, by Cecil Gould
- The Paintings of Correggio by Cecil Gould
- [+]Naming Names (4 Reviews) , p. 328Villa Triste, by Patrick Modiano
- Villa Triste by Patrick Modiano
- The Ceremony of Innocence by David M. Martin
- The Life of the Automobile by Ilya Ehrenburg
- God Perkins by David Pownall
- [+]Films: Walk on the Mild Side (5 Reviews) , p. 329A Walk with Love and Death (1969 Film), by John Huston
- A Walk with Love and Death (1969 Film) by John Huston
- The Great Gabbo (1929 Film) by James Cruze
- Whiffs (1975 Film) by Ted Post
- Jackson County Jail (1976 Film) by Michael Miller
- The Great Scout and Cathouse Thursday (1976 Film) by Don Taylor
- Theatre, p. 330
- Television, p. 330
- Architecture, p. 331
- Cookery, p. 332
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 333
- Crossword, pp. 334-336
March 11, 1977 Issue - 27 ArticlesBooks & Arts- One Year After Wilson, p. 338
- What No-Growth Society?, p. 339
- Stick With it, p. 340
- Mr Callaghan's Concordat, p. 341
- India on the Eve, p. 342
- Pakistan after Bhutto's Victory, p. 342
- The New Strong Man of Bangladesh, p. 343
- Fags and Fleet Street, pp. 344-345
- Gypsies, Councils and the Act, p. 346
- London Diary, p. 347
- York under Siege, p. 348
- Spill the Beans, p. 349
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 350-352
- [+]What Exactly Do You Mean? (Review) , p. 353Writers at Work, Fourth Series, by George Plimpton
- Writers at Work, Fourth Series by George Plimpton
- [+]The Opportunist (Review) , pp. 354-355Shakespeare: The Man and His Achievement, by Robert Speaight
- Shakespeare: The Man and His Achievement by Robert Speaight
- [+]Quote Me (Review) , p. 356A Supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary, Vol. II: H-N, by R.W. Burchfield
- A Supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary, Vol. II: H-N by R.W. Burchfield
- The Behaviour of Dogs, p. 356
- [+]Grace Abounding (Review) , pp. 356-358Facing the Nation, by Grace Wyndham Goldie
- Facing the Nation by Grace Wyndham Goldie
- [+]The Bad Bits (Review) , p. 359William Burroughs: The Algebra of Need, by Eric Mottram
- William Burroughs: The Algebra of Need by Eric Mottram
- Syracuse, p. 360
- [+]Superwoman (Review) , p. 361Catherine the Great, by Joan Haslip
- Catherine the Great by Joan Haslip
- [+]Those Things (Review) , p. 362Spooner: A Biography, by William Hayter
- Spooner: A Biography by William Hayter
- Life-Style, p. 362
- [+]All Saints (Review) , p. 363Varieties of Unbelief, by Susan Budd
- Varieties of Unbelief by Susan Budd
- [+]Off the Cuff (Review) , p. 364Lyrics on Several Occasions, by Ira Gershwin
- Lyrics on Several Occasions by Ira Gershwin
- [+]Discolatry (Review) , p. 365Jazz Retrospect, by Max Harrison
- Jazz Retrospect by Max Harrison
- [+]Post-Imperial (2 Reviews) , pp. 366-370Staying On, by Paul Scott
- Staying On by Paul Scott
- The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin by Vladimir Voinovich
- Architecture, p. 371
- Theatre, p. 372
- [+]Films: Days in Vichy (4 Reviews) , pp. 372-373Special Section (1975 Film), by Constantin Costa-Gavras
- Special Section (1975 Film) by Constantin Costa-Gavras
- In the Name of the Father (1971 Film) by Marco Bellocchio
- The Cameraman (1928 Film) by Edward Sedgwick
- Eclipse (1977 Film) by Simon Perry
- Television, p. 374
- Art, p. 374
- Weekend Competition, p. 375
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 376-380
March 18, 1977 Issue - 34 ArticlesSpring Books- Spotlight on Politics, p. 382
- Mrs Gandhi's Defeat, p. 383
- Inside the Annan Committee, p. 384
- The Reds Come in from the Cold, pp. 385-387
- The Leyland Voters, pp. 388-389
- Ulster Learns the Score, pp. 390-391
- Counting the Cost of Experience, p. 392
- Set a Thief, p. 392
- Heady Days, p. 393
- Uneven Keele, p. 394
- London Diary, p. 395
- Democracy in Schools, p. 396
- Smelling as Sweet, p. 397
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 398-401
- [+]For Whom the Bells Toll (Review) , p. 402How It Was, by Mary Welsh Hemingway
- How It Was by Mary Welsh Hemingway
- [+]The Existential Lyric (Review) , p. 403Collected Poems in English and French, by Samuel Beckett
- Collected Poems in English and French by Samuel Beckett
- [+]I'm All Right (Review) , p. 404Instead of the Trees, by J.B. Priestley
- Instead of the Trees by J.B. Priestley
- [+]Model Patient (Review) , p. 404From Naked to Nude, by George Eisler
- From Naked to Nude by George Eisler
- [+]Zap Code (3 Reviews) , p. 405Approaching Oblivion, by Harlan Ellison
- Approaching Oblivion by Harlan Ellison
- Shadrach in the Furnace by Robert Silverberg
- Medusa's Children by Bob Shaw
- [+]Plead Honesty (Review) , p. 406Blind Ambition, by John W. Dean III
- Blind Ambition by John W. Dean III
- [+]Be Bad (4 Reviews) , p. 407Up She Rises, by David Garnett
- Up She Rises by David Garnett
- Bakunin: An Invention by Horst Bienek
- The Demon by Hubert Selby, Jr.
- The Passion of New Eve by Angela Carter
- Theatre, p. 408
- Radio, p. 408
- Television, p. 409
- [+]Films: Hairy (2 Reviews) , p. 410A Star Is Born (1976 Film), by Frank Pierson
- A Star Is Born (1976 Film) by Frank Pierson
- Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954 Film) by Kenji Mizoguchi
- Censorship, p. 410
- Jazz, p. 411
- Opera, p. 412
- Weekend Competition, p. 412
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 413-416
March 25, 1977 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks & Arts- On the Other Side of the Mountain, p. 418
- The Apotheosis of Tammany Jim, pp. 419-420
- Italy's Red Reshuffle, p. 421
- Sentenced Without Trial, pp. 422-423
- Household Faces 1: Angela Rippon, p. 424
- Fear of Flying, p. 425
- The Strike That Goes On and On, p. 426
- London Diary, p. 427
- The Antique Dealer, p. 428
- Howl of Anguish, p. 428
- Oh I Say Thanks Awfully, p. 429
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 430-433
- [+]The Resolute Anti-Hero (Review) , p. 434Christopher and His Kind, 1929-1939, by Christopher Isherwood
- Christopher and His Kind, 1929-1939 by Christopher Isherwood
- [+]Rule Book (Review) , p. 435Taking Rights Seriously, by Ronald Dworkin
- Taking Rights Seriously by Ronald Dworkin
- [+]Beastly Foreigner (Review) , p. 436The Naturalized Animals of the British Isles, by Christopher Lever
- The Naturalized Animals of the British Isles by Christopher Lever
- [+]The Wife (Review) , p. 436My Truth, by Edda Mussolini Ciano
- My Truth by Edda Mussolini Ciano
- [+]Tales of Terror (Review) , p. 437The Carlos Complex, by Christopher Dobson and Ronald Payne
- The Carlos Complex by Christopher Dobson and Ronald Payne
- [+]Confidence Trick (2 Reviews) , p. 438My Oxford, My Cambridge, by Ann Thwaite and Ronald Hayman
- My Oxford, My Cambridge by Ann Thwaite and Ronald Hayman
- My Cambridge by Ronald Hayman
- [+]Fair and Fine? (Review) , p. 438A History of the Bemba, by Andrew D. Roberts
- A History of the Bemba by Andrew D. Roberts
- [+]Other People (4 Reviews) , p. 439A Situation in New Delhi, by Nayantara Sahgal
- A Situation in New Delhi by Nayantara Sahgal
- The Girl in the Picture by Diana Melly
- Scawsby by John Drabble
- Bear by Marian Engel
- Theatre, p. 440
- Television, p. 440
- Art, p. 441
- [+]Films: Beamish (2 Reviews) , p. 442Jabberwocky (1977 Film), by Terry Gilliam
- Jabberwocky (1977 Film) by Terry Gilliam
- Joseph Andrews (1977 Film) by Tony Richardson
- Opera, p. 442
- Music, p. 443
- Ballet, p. 443
- Exhibition, p. 444
- Weekend Competition, p. 444
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 445-448
April 1, 1977 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks & Arts- The Death of the Silly Party, p. 450
- Exit the Prince, p. 451
- Burying Bullock, p. 452
- Carter Stubs His Toe, p. 453
- Where Is China's Khrushchev?, p. 454
- Old Boys' Bailey, p. 455
- Household Faces 2: Melvyn Bragg, p. 456
- Mr Benyon's Gift, p. 457
- Challenge to Security, p. 458
- London Diary, p. 459
- The Entertainer, p. 460
- Hip-Hip-Hurrah, p. 461
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 462-465
- [+]The Musical Offering (Review) , p. 466Unfinished Journey, by Yehudi Menuhin
- Unfinished Journey by Yehudi Menuhin
- [+]Rational Martyr (Review) , p. 467The Riddle of Erskine Childers, by Andrew Boyle
- The Riddle of Erskine Childers by Andrew Boyle
- [+]Godly Party (Review) , p. 468Servant of the Cecils, by Alan G.R. Smith
- Servant of the Cecils by Alan G.R. Smith
- [+]Pre-War Quality (Review) , p. 469Selected Poems, by Tadeusz Rozewicz
- Selected Poems by Tadeusz Rozewicz
- [+]Wolf Cubs (Review) , p. 469The Deadly Innocents, by Muriel Gardiner
- The Deadly Innocents by Muriel Gardiner
- Evolution, p. 469
- [+]The Tsar and I (Review) , p. 470When Miss Emmie Was in Russia, by Harvey Pitcher
- When Miss Emmie Was in Russia by Harvey Pitcher
- [+]Kithflicks (4 Reviews) , p. 471Kith, by P.H. Newby
- Kith by P.H. Newby
- Sombrero Fallout by Richard Brautigan
- The Painter of Signs by R.K. Narayan
- Nobody's Fault by Mervyn Jones
- Something We Didn't Know Was There, p. 471
- Television, p. 472
- Theatre, p. 472
- [+]Films: Special K (5 Reviews) , p. 473Mr. Klein (1976 Film), by Joseph Losey
- Mr. Klein (1976 Film) by Joseph Losey
- The Eagle Has Landed (1976 Film) by John Sturges
- Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers (1977 Film) by Norman Cohen
- Silver Streak (1976 Film) by Arthur Hiller
- Airport '77 (1977 Film) by Jerry Jameson
- Music, p. 474
- Architecture, p. 475
- Records, p. 476
- Weekend Competition, p. 476
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 477-480
April 8, 1977 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Thatcher Peking Style, p. 482
- How the Irish Treat the Irish, p. 483
- How Sleep the Brave?, p. 484
- Fast Food Americans, p. 485
- Tidying the Classroom, p. 486
- The Unrepentant Democratic Socialist, pp. 487-488
- Household Faces 3: Esther Rantzen, p. 489
- No Fixed Abode, p. 490
- London Diary, p. 491
- The Snooker Player, p. 492
- If Only, p. 493
- Letter Home, p. 493
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 493-495
- [+]Diana in the Crossways (Review) , p. 496A Life of Contrasts, by Diana Mosley
- A Life of Contrasts by Diana Mosley
- [+]Just Sign Here (Review) , p. 497The Confait Confessions, by Christopher Price and Jonathan Caplan
- The Confait Confessions by Christopher Price and Jonathan Caplan
- [+]Female Economy (3 Reviews) , p. 498The Watsons, by Jane Austen and John Coates
- The Watsons by Jane Austen and John Coates
- Shadows on Our Skin by Jennifer Johnston
- Sunrise by Dominic Cooper
- [+]Science Fiction (3 Reviews) , p. 499French Polish
- Travelling Towards Epsilon by Maxim Jakubowski
- The Martian Inca by Ian Watson
- Man Plus by Frederik Pohl
- [+]Club Together (Review) , p. 500Science Fiction at Large, by Peter Nicholls
- Science Fiction at Large by Peter Nicholls
- [+]Tango Time (Review) , p. 501Condition of Muzak, by Michael Moorcock
- Condition of Muzak by Michael Moorcock
- [+]Loopholes (2 Reviews) , p. 502The Iron Sun, by Adrian Berry
- The Iron Sun by Adrian Berry
- The Next Two Hundred Years by Herman Kahn, William Brown, and Leon Martel
- [+]Theme Games (2 Reviews) , p. 503Souls in Metal, by Mike Ashley
- Souls in Metal by Mike Ashley
- Tomorrow, Inc. by Martin Harry Greenberg and Joseph D. Olander
- Art, p. 504
- Radio, p. 504
- Theatre, p. 505
- [+]Films: Life Studies (2 Reviews) , p. 506The Man on the Roof (1976 Film), by Bo Widerberg
- The Man on the Roof (1976 Film) by Bo Widerberg
- Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976 Film) by Roger Graef and Jonathan Miller
- Telesivion, p. 506
- Opera, p. 507
- Jazz, p. 507
- Weekend Competition, p. 508
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 509-512
April 15, 1977 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Grimsby's Bionic Man, p. 514
- Carter the Manichean, p. 515
- Giscard the Legionnaire, p. 516
- Rape---Italian Style, p. 517
- Food, Energy and the Future, pp. 518-521
- A Gentle Frankenstein, pp. 522-523
- Household Faces 4: Russell Harty, p. 524
- Island Story, p. 525
- London Diary, p. 526
- Thatcher's Children, p. 527
- This Little Pig, p. 528
- How Like A God!, p. 528
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 529-530
- [+]All the President's Men (Review) , pp. 531-533The Autumn of the Patriarch, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- [+]All Guns Firing (4 Reviews) , p. 534No Fool Like an Old Fool, by Gavin Ewart
- No Fool Like an Old Fool by Gavin Ewart
- Song of the Battery Hen by Edwin Brock
- Our Ship by John Mole
- The Dream-House by Kevin Crossley-Holland
- [+]Glop (Review) , p. 535Visions Before Midnight, by Clive James
- Visions Before Midnight by Clive James
- [+]Natural (Review) , p. 535Edward Thomas on the Countryside, by Roland Gant and Edward Thomas
- Edward Thomas on the Countryside by Roland Gant and Edward Thomas
- [+]Couch-Fodder (Review) , p. 536Tales from a Psychiatrist's Couch, by Catherine Storr
- Tales from a Psychiatrist's Couch by Catherine Storr
- [+]Decent Exposure (Review) , p. 537The Great Pursuit, by Tom Sharpe
- The Great Pursuit by Tom Sharpe
- Pump, Cutlery, Capital P, p. 537
- [+]Star Witness (3 Reviews) , p. 537Come Trailing Blood, by Paul Smith
- Come Trailing Blood by Paul Smith
- Kolonialagent by Robert Brain
- Four Stories by Gabriel Josipovici
- [+]Faithful Clerks (3 Reviews) , p. 538The English Sermon, Vol. I, 1550-1650, by Martin Seymour-Smith
- The English Sermon, Vol. I, 1550-1650 by Martin Seymour-Smith
- The English Sermon, Vol. II, 1650-1750 by C.H. Sisson
- The English Sermon, Vol. III, 1750-1850 by Robert Nye
- Remembering John Raymond, p. 539
- [+]Films: TKO (4 Reviews) , p. 540Rocky (1976 Film), by John G. Avildsen
- Rocky (1976 Film) by John G. Avildsen
- Above Us the Earth (1977 Film) by Karl Francis
- When Joseph Returns (1976 Film) by Zsolt Kezdi-Kovacs
- The Harder They Come (1972 Film) by Perry Henzell
- Theatre, p. 541
- Music, p. 541
- Television, p. 542
- Architecture, p. 542
- Cookery, p. 543
- Ballet, p. 544
- Weekend Competion, p. 544
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 545-548
April 22, 1977 Issue - 32 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Jonathan Aitken, At Home, p. 550
- Free for All, and Why Not?, pp. 551-552
- The Great Oil Blow-out, p. 553
- Privacy and the Press, p. 554
- Mr Manley's Experiment, p. 555
- Household Faces 5: Robert Robinson, p. 556
- Mourning Star, p. 557
- Death of the Sixth Form, p. 558
- London Diary, p. 559
- Civil Service Selection, p. 560
- Mother O' Mine, p. 561
- Meeting of the Magi, p. 561
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 562-563
- [+]Permissiveness and Its Discontents (Review) , p. 564Social Limits to Growth, by Fred Hirsch
- Social Limits to Growth by Fred Hirsch
- [+]Swansea Song (2 Reviews) , p. 565Dylan Thomas: A Biography, by Paul Ferris
- Dylan Thomas: A Biography by Paul Ferris
- My Friend Dylan Thomas by Daniel Jones
- [+]Even Better (Review) , p. 566War in the Shadows, by Robert B. Asprey
- War in the Shadows by Robert B. Asprey
- [+]The Outsider (Review) , p. 567The Meaning of Illness, by Georg Groddeck and Lore Schacht
- The Meaning of Illness by Georg Groddeck and Lore Schacht
- [+]Made in Heaven (Review) , p. 568Marry Me, by John Updike
- Marry Me by John Updike
- Anniversary; Alice Plays Cards with the Queen, p. 568
- [+]Persecution Mania (3 Reviews) , pp. 569-570A Place to Come To, by Robert Penn Warren
- A Place to Come To by Robert Penn Warren
- Pathetic Phallus by Charles Maclean
- The Invisible Victory by Richard Gordon
- Festivals, pp. 571-576
- Theatre, p. 577
- [+]Films (Review) , p. 578A Place to Come To, by Robert Penn Warren
- A Place to Come To by Robert Penn Warren
- Television, p. 578
- Art, p. 579
- Tour, p. 580
- Weekend Competition, p. 580
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 581-584
April 29, 1977 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Whither The Liberals?, p. 586
- The Ulster Strike, p. 587
- The Resurrection of Franco, p. 588
- ABC of the Special Branch, p. 589
- John Bull's Other Islands, pp. 590-593
- Household Faces 6: Jimmy Hill, pp. 594-595
- Keeping the Standard Raised, p. 596
- London Diary, p. 597
- Visible Imports, p. 598
- It Pays to Advertise, p. 599
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 600-602
- [+]An Interesting Greatness (Review) , p. 603The Freedom of the Poet, by John Berryman
- The Freedom of the Poet by John Berryman
- [+]The Brownian Dispersion (Review) , pp. 604-605Sanya: My Life with Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, by Natalya Reshetovskaya
- Sanya: My Life with Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn by Natalya Reshetovskaya
- [+]Don Man (Review) , p. 606Problems in the Literary Biography of Mikhail Sholokhov, by Roy A. Medvedev
- Problems in the Literary Biography of Mikhail Sholokhov by Roy A. Medvedev
- [+]Undisguised (Review) , p. 607Mary of Guise, by Rosalind K. Marshall
- Mary of Guise by Rosalind K. Marshall
- [+]Fallen Apart (Review) , p. 608Patrick Pearse: The Triumph of Failure, by Ruth Dudley Edwards
- Patrick Pearse: The Triumph of Failure by Ruth Dudley Edwards
- [+]Ascent of I.A. (Review) , p. 609Complementarities, by I.A. Richards and John Paul Russo
- Complementarities by I.A. Richards and John Paul Russo
- [+]The Lioness (Review) , p. 610The Lonely Hunter, by Virginia Spencer Carr
- The Lonely Hunter by Virginia Spencer Carr
- [+]Pilgrim Sons (2 Reviews) , p. 611The Oxford Literary Guide to the British Isles, by Dorothy Eagle and Hilary Carnell
- The Oxford Literary Guide to the British Isles by Dorothy Eagle and Hilary Carnell
- An American's Guide to Britain by Robin W. Winks
- [+]Zippy (3 Reviews) , pp. 612-613The Canfield Decision, by Spiro T. Agnew
- The Canfield Decision by Spiro T. Agnew
- How to Save Your Own Life by Erica Jong
- Four Stories by Ingmar Bergman
- Museums, p. 614
- Architecture, p. 615
- Television, pp. 615-616
- [+]Films: House-Warming (3 Reviews) , p. 617Burnt Offerings (1976 Film), by Dan Curtis
- Burnt Offerings (1976 Film) by Dan Curtis
- The Telephone Book (1971 Film) by Nelson Lyon
- Den-En ni Shisu (1974 Film) by Shuji Terayama
- Radio, p. 618
- Music, pp. 618-624
May 6, 1977 Issue - 26 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Sir Arthur Who?, p. 626
- Rhodesia: A Plan for the Whites, pp. 627-628
- Israel's Kaleidoscopic Choice, p. 629
- First Cracks in Carter's Consensus, pp. 630-631
- A Tartan Print for Scotland, p. 632
- Yours Truly Local Council, pp. 632-633
- Dr Paisley's Reverse, pp. 634-635
- Venice: The Biennale of Dissent, p. 636
- London Diary, p. 637
- Race, Tolerance and the NUS, p. 638
- Within My Power, p. 639
- The Charmer in the Church, p. 639
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 640-641
- [+]Secondary Worlds (Review) , p. 642J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography, by Humphrey Carpenter
- J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter
- [+]Bovver Boys (Review) , pp. 643-645The National Front, by Martin Walker
- The National Front by Martin Walker
- [+]Cornish Cream (Review) , p. 646Growing Pains, by Daphne du Maurier
- Growing Pains by Daphne du Maurier
- [+]The Terrific Register (Review) , p. 646Popular Literature, by Victor E. Neuburg
- Popular Literature by Victor E. Neuburg
- Old Moon, p. 647
- [+]Book Review 800 (Review) , p. 647Mauve Gloves and Madmen, Clutter and Vine, by Tom Wolfe
- Mauve Gloves and Madmen, Clutter and Vine by Tom Wolfe
- [+]Uncured (3 Reviews) , pp. 648-649A Hole in the Head, by Francis Stuart
- A Hole in the Head by Francis Stuart
- Balloonist by MacDonald Harris
- An Ideal Friend by Madeleine Riley
- [+]Films: Dead Ends (3 Reviews) , p. 650Illustrious Corpses (1976 Film), by Francesco Rosi
- Illustrious Corpses (1976 Film) by Francesco Rosi
- The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975 Film) by Volker Schlondorff and Margarethe von Trotta
- Riddles of the Sphinx (1977 Film) by Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen
- Theatre, p. 650
- Art, p. 651
- Television, pp. 652-653
- Rock Music, p. 654
- Opera, p. 654
- Ballet, p. 655
- Weekend Competition, p. 655
- Chess, p. 656
- Crossword, pp. 657-660
May 13, 1977 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks & Arts- About His Excellency, p. 662
- Westminster's Gossip Alley, p. 663
- India's Return to Democracy, p. 664
- France's Daily Racism, p. 665
- The Darker Side of the NHS, pp. 666-667
- Speeding Towards Death, pp. 668-669
- Williamson's Law, pp. 670-671
- London Diary, p. 672
- Britain's Communist University, p. 673
- But for the Grace of God, p. 674
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 675-676
- [+]Barbarians at the Gate (Review) , p. 677Enemies of Society, by Paul Johnson
- Enemies of Society by Paul Johnson
- [+]Pale Horse (2 Reviews) , p. 678The Consciousness of Joyce, by Richard Ellmann
- The Consciousness of Joyce by Richard Ellmann
- James Joyce: The Citizen and the Artist by Charles H. Peake
- [+]The Weird Sisters (Review) , p. 679A Fine Old Conflict, by Jessica Mitford
- A Fine Old Conflict by Jessica Mitford
- [+]Houseproud (Review) , p. 680The Commons in the Seventies, by S.A. Walkland and Michael Ryle
- The Commons in the Seventies by S.A. Walkland and Michael Ryle
- Shitty; Senex, p. 680
- [+]Pack Drill (Review) , p. 680The Castle of Crossed Destinies, by Italo Calvino
- The Castle of Crossed Destinies by Italo Calvino
- [+]One-Handed (3 Reviews) , p. 681Elsinor, by Charles Webb
- Elsinor by Charles Webb
- The Abandoned Woman by Richard Condon
- Blood Brothers by Richard Price
- [+]The ABC of Writing (Review) , p. 682Children as Writers, No. 3,
- Who's Zoo, pp. 682-683
- [+]Open Verdict (Review) , p. 684The Wild Boy of Aveyron, by Harlan L. Lane
- The Wild Boy of Aveyron by Harlan L. Lane
- And That's A Fact, p. 685
- As If By Magic, p. 686
- Housing, p. 687
- Theatre, p. 688
- [+]Films: Not So Dusty (4 Reviews) , p. 688Immoral Tales (1974 Film), by Walerian Borowczyk
- Immoral Tales (1974 Film) by Walerian Borowczyk
- Shattered (1972 Film) by Alastair Reid
- Cannonball (1976 Film) by Paul Bartel
- The Giant Spider Invasion (1975 Film) by Bill Rebane
- Music, p. 689
- Television, p. 690
- Montmore, p. 691
- Weekend Competition, p. 691
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 692-696
May 20, 1977 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Mr English Hits the Fan, p. 698
- Brezhnev Shows His Muscle, p. 699
- Spring in Guernica, p. 700
- An Open Letter to Tony Benn, p. 701
- Annan: The Debate That Isn't, pp. 702-703
- Why Israel Moved Right, pp. 704-705
- Lucas - Most British of Companies, pp. 706-707
- The Shore Way, p. 708
- London Diary, p. 709
- An Infantile Disorder, p. 710
- Up Girls and At Them, p. 711
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 712-713
- [+]Forgive, Forgive (Review) , p. 714I Say!, by Arthur Marshall
- I Say! by Arthur Marshall
- [+]Not So Dandy (Review) , p. 715Children of the Sun, by Martin B. Green
- Children of the Sun by Martin B. Green
- [+]Sweet FO (Review) , p. 716The Diplomats, by Geoffrey Moorhouse
- The Diplomats by Geoffrey Moorhouse
- [+]Work Song (Review) , p. 717Simone Weil: A life, by Simone Petrement
- Simone Weil: A life by Simone Petrement
- [+]In the Safari Park (Review) , p. 718Gaudete, by Ted Hughes
- Gaudete by Ted Hughes
- [+]Whirligig (4 Reviews) , p. 719Lovers and Tyrants, by Francine du Plessix Gray
- Lovers and Tyrants by Francine du Plessix Gray
- The Sweets of Pimlico by A.N. Wilson
- Double Trouble by Barney Platts-Mills
- Quiet as a Nun by Antonia Fraser
- [+]Films: And the Moral Is? (4 Reviews) , p. 720Private Vices and Public Virtues (1976 Film), by Miklos Jancso
- Private Vices and Public Virtues (1976 Film) by Miklos Jancso
- Jujiro (1928 Film) by Teinosuke Kinugasa
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976 Film) by Herbert Ross
- The Cassandra Crossing (1976 Film) by George P. Cosmatos
- Television, p. 720
- Theatre, p. 721
- Art, p. 722
- Design, p. 723
- Music, p. 723
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 724
- Crossword, pp. 725-728
May 27, 1977 Issue - 26 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Why They Hate the Queen, p. 730
- The Doll in the Golden Coach, p. 731
- Secrecy in the Counting House, p. 732
- Jubilant Socialists?, p. 733
- 25 Years of the Commonwealth, p. 734
- Thumbs Down Down Under?, p. 735
- The Crown and Politics, pp. 736-738
- Good Prince Charles, p. 739
- Profile of the Duke of Edinburgh, p. 740
- Throne and Altar, p. 741
- Loyal Fourth Estate, pp. 742-744
- London Diary, p. 745
- The Queen as Visitor, p. 746
- By Royal Appointment, p. 747
- Cheers, p. 747
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 748-749
- Jubilee Mugshots, p. 750
- [+]The Uncrowned King (2 Reviews) , p. 751Charles Stewart Parnell, by F.S.L. Lyons
- Charles Stewart Parnell by F.S.L. Lyons
- The English Face of Irish Nationalism by Alan O'Day
- [+]Big Fish (2 Reviews) , p. 752Roosevelt and Churchill, 1939-1941, by Joseph P. Lash
- Roosevelt and Churchill, 1939-1941 by Joseph P. Lash
- Churchill in America, 1895-1961 by Robert H. Pilpel
- [+]Grab Street (Review) , p. 753Slip-Up, by Anthony Delano
- Slip-Up by Anthony Delano
- [+]Bad For You (Review) , p. 753An Humbler Heaven, by William Rees-Mogg
- An Humbler Heaven by William Rees-Mogg
- [+]The Beaten Men (Review) , p. 754The Deferential Worker, by Howard Newby
- The Deferential Worker by Howard Newby
- [+]Closed Doors (Review) , p. 755The Hughes Papers, by Elaine Davenport, Paul Eddy, and Mark Hurwitz
- The Hughes Papers by Elaine Davenport, Paul Eddy, and Mark Hurwitz
- [+]Here be Monsters (3 Reviews) , p. 755The Ponsonby Post, by Bernice Rubens
- The Ponsonby Post by Bernice Rubens
- Lovers in Exile by Robin Maugham
- The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington
- Theatre, p. 756
- [+]Films: Black Tati (6 Reviews) , p. 757Car Wash (1976 Film), by Michael Schultz
- Car Wash (1976 Film) by Michael Schultz
- Bound for Glory (1976 Film) by Hal Ashby
- Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977 Film) by Robert Aldrich
- The Prince and the Pauper (1977 Film) by Richard Fleischer
- La Cecilia (1975 Film) by Jean-Louis Comolli
- Echoes of a Summer (1976 Film) by Don Taylor
- Television---1, p. 758
- Television---2, p. 758
- Music, p. 759
- Jubilee Competition and Chess, p. 760
- Crossword, pp. 761-764
June 3, 1977 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Inside Mr Benn, p. 766
- Crimes Against Humanity, p. 767
- Djibouti Tiptoes to Independence, pp. 768-769
- Mousetrapped in Seoul, p. 770
- Watch Your Language, p. 771
- Humbug and Health, p. 772
- Tennis, Anyone?, pp. 772-773
- Scotland and the BBC, pp. 774-775
- A Short Stay in Soho, p. 776
- London Diary, p. 777
- So You Think You've Got Problems, p. 778
- Pardon My Twitch, p. 779
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 780-781
- [+]Will These Bones Live? (2 Reviews) , p. 782Eliot's Early Years, by Lyndall Gordon
- Eliot's Early Years by Lyndall Gordon
- Gerard Manley Hopkins by Bernard Bergonzi
- [+]The Ways of God (Review) , p. 783The Hutchinson History of the World, by J.M. Roberts
- The Hutchinson History of the World by J.M. Roberts
- [+]Shelving the Issue (Review) , p. 783Books for the People, by Thomas Kelly and Edith Kelly
- Books for the People by Thomas Kelly and Edith Kelly
- [+]Judge Jekyll (Review) , p. 784Lord Goddard, by Fenton S. Bresler
- Lord Goddard by Fenton S. Bresler
- [+]Are You Hit? (Review) , p. 785The Red Soldier, by Frank Emery
- The Red Soldier by Frank Emery
- Keyboard Suite, p. 785
- [+]Hush, Memory (Review) , p. 786Thomas Hardy: Art and Thought, by F.B. Pinion
- Thomas Hardy: Art and Thought by F.B. Pinion
- [+]High-Low (Review) , p. 786Total Poker, by David Spanier
- Total Poker by David Spanier
- [+]Black Pudding (3 Reviews) , p. 787Peter Smart's Confessions, by Paul Bailey
- Peter Smart's Confessions by Paul Bailey
- Beautiful Days by Franz Innerhofer
- Orsinian Tales by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Broadway, p. 788
- US Radio, p. 788
- Rock Music, p. 789
- Television, p. 790
- Theatre, p. 790
- Art, p. 791
- [+]Films: Yes and No (Review) , p. 791Pleasure Party (1975 Film), by Claude Chabrol
- Pleasure Party (1975 Film) by Claude Chabrol
- Ballet, p. 792
- Weekend Competition, p. 792
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 793-796
June 10, 1977 Issue - 32 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Stuck For a Title, p. 798
- Hands Off the Foreign Office!, p. 799
- Tough in Turkey, p. 800
- Reform or Bust, p. 801
- Not So Gay America, pp. 802-803
- The Diploma Disease, pp. 804-807
- Missing Faces at Windscale, p. 808
- London Diary, p. 809
- The Time Swallower, p. 810
- [+]Millionaire (Review) , p. 810The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. I, 1915-1919, by Virginia Woolf
- The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. I, 1915-1919 by Virginia Woolf
- Trumpet Vigorously, p. 811
- The L9.95 Solution, p. 811
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 812-814
- [+]As a Matter of Tact (Review) , pp. 815-817Responses, by Richard Wilbur
- Responses by Richard Wilbur
- [+]Blue Moon (2 Reviews) , pp. 818-819Rodgers and Hart: Bewitched, Bothered, and Bedeviled, by Samuel Marx and Jan Clayton
- Rodgers and Hart: Bewitched, Bothered, and Bedeviled by Samuel Marx and Jan Clayton
- Thou Swell, Thou Witty by Dorothy Hart
- [+]The Leisure of the Theory Class (Review) , p. 820Part of My Life, by A.J. Ayer
- Part of My Life by A.J. Ayer
- [+]A? (Review) , p. 821Abba Abba, by Anthony Burgess
- Abba Abba by Anthony Burgess
- [+]This Other Eden (Review) , p. 822Progressive Retreat, by Maurice Punch
- Progressive Retreat by Maurice Punch
- [+]Stourt Party (Review) , p. 823Memories of a Marriage, by Edith Morrison
- Memories of a Marriage by Edith Morrison
- From a Distance, p. 823
- [+]Democrazy (Review) , p. 824Group Captives, by Henry Faulk
- Group Captives by Henry Faulk
- Problems of Sociology, Ethnicity and Ecology in the United States, p. 824
- [+]Hard To Do (Review) , p. 825The Break-Up of Britain, by Tom Nairn
- The Break-Up of Britain by Tom Nairn
- [+]To Justify the Ends (3 Reviews) , pp. 826-827The Consul's File, by Paul Theroux
- The Consul's File by Paul Theroux
- Asylum by Oliver Knox
- In a Dark Wood by Marina Warner
- [+]Films: The Killing Kid (3 Reviews) , p. 828Small Change (1976 Film), by Francois Truffaut
- Small Change (1976 Film) by Francois Truffaut
- The Clockmaker (1974 Film) by Bertrand Tavernier
- Le Gang (1976 Film) by Jacques Deray
- Theatre, p. 829
- Television, p. 830
- Opera, p. 830
- Music, p. 831
- Cookery, p. 831
- Weekend Competition, p. 832
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 833-836
June 17, 1977 Issue - 32 ArticlesBooks & Arts- On Your Anniversary, p. 838
- The Case for Holding On, p. 839
- Mr Lynch's Victory, p. 840
- Reaching an Apex, p. 841
- Renaissance in Spain, pp. 842-845
- Protecting the Past, pp. 846-847
- Pot Luck, pp. 848-849
- Snowed Under in La Paz, pp. 850-851
- London Diary, p. 852
- Welcome to Britain, p. 853
- Yours, Partner, p. 854
- SW19, p. 854
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 855-856
- [+]Still, That Is What Tom Liked (Review) , p. 857Ruling Passions, by Tom Driberg
- Ruling Passions by Tom Driberg
- [+]Mes Petites Sensations (Review) , p. 858The Gentle Barbarian, by V.S. Pritchett
- The Gentle Barbarian by V.S. Pritchett
- [+]The Awkward Squad (Review) , p. 859No Jail for Thought, by Lev Kopelev
- No Jail for Thought by Lev Kopelev
- [+]Nice and Irish (Review) , p. 860Enter a Goldfish, by Micheal Mac Liammoir
- Enter a Goldfish by Micheal Mac Liammoir
- [+]Shopped (Review) , p. 860The Arms Bazaar, by Anthony Sampson
- The Arms Bazaar by Anthony Sampson
- [+]Pumps (2 Reviews) , p. 861Radical Joe, by Denis Judd
- Radical Joe by Denis Judd
- Lloyd George: The Goat in the Wilderness, 1922-1931 by John Campbell
- [+]I Should Say (Review) , p. 862The Good Want Power, by Kathleen Nott
- The Good Want Power by Kathleen Nott
- [+]Furtively Twitching (3 Reviews) , p. 863If You Could See Me Now, by Peter Straub
- If You Could See Me Now by Peter Straub
- Facing Death by Bryan Magee
- Drums for Rancas by Manuel Scorza
- Theatre, p. 864
- Television, p. 864
- [+]Films: Ryan's Slaughter (4 Reviews) , p. 865A Bridge Too Far (1977 Film), by Richard Attenborough
- A Bridge Too Far (1977 Film) by Richard Attenborough
- The Streetwalker by Walerian Borowczyk
- Hot Winds (1973 Film) by M.S. Sathyu
- M. Hulot's Holiday (1953 Film) by Jacques Tati
- Rock Music, p. 866
- Opera, p. 866
- Music, p. 867
- Weekend Competition, p. 868
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 869-872
June 24, 1977 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks and Arts- A Vier from Behind, p. 2
- One Man, One Vote, One Party, p. 3
- Hope for Cyprus, p. 4
- The Great B-1 Saga, p. 5
- Dog's Dinner, p. 6
- Keep the Blue Flag Flying Here, p. 7
- Can Carter Help South Africa?, pp. 8-9
- A Mean Death for a Free School, p. 10
- The Language of Separatism, p. 11
- London Diary, p. 12
- Broadly Speaking, p. 13
- Bizarre Bedfellows, p. 14
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 15-16
- [+]The Characters of Love (Review) , p. 17Man and Woman, by A.O.J. Cockshut
- Man and Woman by A.O.J. Cockshut
- [+]The Burden of Proof (Review) , p. 18Hitler's War, by David Irving
- Hitler's War by David Irving
- [+]Drive, He Said (Review) , p. 19Perpetual Motion, by Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume
- Perpetual Motion by Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume
- [+]Epicycle (Review) , p. 20The Great Bike Race, by Geoffrey Nicholson
- The Great Bike Race by Geoffrey Nicholson
- [+]You Dig? (Review) , p. 21Fan-Mail, by Clive James
- Fan-Mail by Clive James
- The Grocer, p. 21
- [+]Rousing Stuff (4 Reviews) , p. 22Write Up, by Molly Parkin
- Write Up by Molly Parkin
- South of the Lights by Angela Huth
- The Way Out by Romain Gary
- Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland
- [+]Mere Murder (Review) , p. 23Edith's Diary, by Patricia Highsmith
- Edith's Diary by Patricia Highsmith
- [+]The Invisible Man (2 Reviews) , p. 24The Burning of Evelyn Foster, by Jonathan Goodman
- The Burning of Evelyn Foster by Jonathan Goodman
- Crippen: The Mild Murderer by Tom Cullen
- [+]Shaken, But Not Stirred (Review) , p. 25James Bond, the Spy I Loved, by Christopher Wood
- James Bond, the Spy I Loved by Christopher Wood
- [+]Hard Transplants (3 Reviews) , p. 26The Man with the President's Mind, by Ted Allbeury
- The Man with the President's Mind by Ted Allbeury
- Send No More Roses by Eric Ambler
- The Glimpses of the Moon by Edmund Crispin
- It's the Real Thing, p. 27
- Television, p. 28
- Theatre, p. 28
- World Cup, p. 29
- Art, p. 30
- [+]Films: Snuffing It (4 Reviews) , p. 31Coup de Grace (1976 Film), by Volker Schlondorff
- Coup de Grace (1976 Film) by Volker Schlondorff
- The Car (1977 Film) by Elliot Silverstein
- Day of the Animals (1977 Film) by William Girdler
- Rich and Strange (1932 Film) by Alfred Hitchcock
- Jazz, p. 32
- Weekend Competition, p. 32
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 33-36
July 1, 1977 Issue - 33 ArticlesBooks and ArtsCrime Books- Saffron Walden Speaks Its Mind, p. 38
- Three Years on the Press Commission, pp. 39-40
- How Radical Is Carter?, p. 41
- Six Wasted Months, p. 42
- War Nostalgia, German Style, p. 43
- Scarman to the Rescue?, pp. 44-45
- Jack Jones's Last Stand, p. 46
- Ashes to Ashes, p. 46
- Britain's Offshore Island, p. 47
- The Children of the Dead, p. 48
- London Diary, p. 49
- Death of an Expatriate, p. 50
- Do Bring Your Gong Along, p. 51
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 52-53
- [+]Nabokov's Grand Folly (2 Reviews) , p. 54Eugene Onegin, by Aleksandr S. Pushkin and Vladimir Nabokov
- Eugene Onegin by Aleksandr S. Pushkin and Vladimir Nabokov
- Nabokov Translated by Jane Grayson
- Dark Laughter, p. 55
- [+]The Sandcastle (Review) , p. 56T. E. Lawrence, by Desmond Stewart
- T. E. Lawrence by Desmond Stewart
- [+]Mstique (Review) , p. 57It Changed My Life, by Betty Friedan
- It Changed My Life by Betty Friedan
- [+]Garden Party (Review) , p. 57Convention, by Richard Reeves
- Convention by Richard Reeves
- [+]No, Honestly (2 Reviews) , p. 58The Fake's Progress, by Tom Keating, Geraldine Norman, and Frank Norman
- The Fake's Progress by Tom Keating, Geraldine Norman, and Frank Norman
- The Tom Keating Catalogue by Tom. Keating
- [+]The Centre Holds (Review) , p. 59Surrealists and Surrealism, 1919-1939, by Gaetan Picon
- Surrealists and Surrealism, 1919-1939 by Gaetan Picon
- [+]Sinspots (4 Reviews) , p. 60My Life Closed Twice, by Nigel Williams
- My Life Closed Twice by Nigel Williams
- A Mountain at the End of Night by Caroline Glyn
- The Survivor by George MacBeth
- Scene Changing by Edward Candy
- Birth of Criticism, p. 60
- [+]Films: Good Company (4 Reviews) , p. 61The Late Show (1977 Film), by Robert Benton
- The Late Show (1977 Film) by Robert Benton
- The Spy Who Loved Me (1977 Film) by Lewis Gilbert
- Islands in the Stream (1977 Film) by Franklin J. Schaffner
- Nasty Habits (1977 Film) by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
- Television, p. 62
- Theatre, p. 62
- Opera, p. 63
- Radio, p. 64
- Weekend Competition, p. 64
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 65-68
July 8, 1977 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Phasing Out Phases, p. 70
- Israel and the US, p. 71
- NAFF in Thurberland, p. 72
- Club Talk, p. 73
- Protecting Our Lord, p. 74
- Doleful Youth, p. 75
- Building a Nation from the Bottom, pp. 76-77
- Myra Hindley and Parole, p. 78
- Post-Mark, p. 79
- London Diary, p. 80
- Picked Up on the Picket Line, p. 81
- Tweet, Tweet, p. 82
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 83-84
- [+]Songs of Experience (Review) , p. 85The Novels of Anthony Trollope, by James R. Kincaid
- The Novels of Anthony Trollope by James R. Kincaid
- [+]Secret Threads (2 Reviews) , p. 86Literary Women: The Great Writers, by Ellen Moers
- Literary Women: The Great Writers by Ellen Moers
- Married to Genius by Jeffrey Meyers
- [+]Func (Review) , p. 87Sicilian Carousel, by Lawrence Durrell
- Sicilian Carousel by Lawrence Durrell
- [+]Pax (Review) , p. 87Sir Samuel Hoare: A Political Biography, by John Arthur Cross
- Sir Samuel Hoare: A Political Biography by John Arthur Cross
- [+]The Dark Figure (Review) , p. 88The Growth of Crime, by Leon Radzinowicz and Joan F.S. King
- The Growth of Crime by Leon Radzinowicz and Joan F.S. King
- [+]Grope Therapy (Review) , p. 89Travels in Inner Space, by John St. John
- Travels in Inner Space by John St. John
- [+]Brand X (Review) , p. 89False Messiah, by Derek Humphry and David Tindall
- False Messiah by Derek Humphry and David Tindall
- [+]Striving Unofficiously (2 Reviews) , p. 90The Child with Spina Bifida, by Elizabeth M. Anderson and Bernie Spain
- The Child with Spina Bifida by Elizabeth M. Anderson and Bernie Spain
- My Children, My Children by Robert William Reid
- [+]Gaol Bait (3 Reviews) , p. 91Falconer, by John Cheever
- Falconer by John Cheever
- A Book of Common Prayer by Joan Didion
- Johnny, I Hardly Knew You by Edna O'Brien
- Mushrooms, p. 91
- Theatre, p. 92
- Television, p. 92
- Opera, p. 93
- [+]Films: Growing Pains (6 Reviews) , p. 94The Best Way to Walk (1976 Film), by Claude Miller
- The Best Way to Walk (1976 Film) by Claude Miller
- The Devil's Playground (1976 Film) by Fred Schepisi
- Fun with Dick and Jane (1977 Film) by Ted Kotcheff
- Smokey and the Bandit (1977 Film) by Hal Needham
- Brother and Sister (1976 Film) by Tadashi Imai
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977 Film) by Sam Wanamaker
- Ballet, p. 95
- Art, p. 95
- Weekend Competition, p. 96
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 97-100
July 15, 1977 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Are You Getting Sick of Healey?, p. 102
- Playing Footsie with the Unionists, p. 103
- Inside the European Parliament, pp. 104-105
- Why Whitlam Should Go Too, pp. 106-107
- Lord Ryder's Monument, pp. 108-111
- Puffed Wheat, p. 112
- London Diary, p. 113
- Council Tenants in Court, p. 114
- Cryptic, p. 114
- Travelling Hopefully, p. 115
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 116-117
- [+]Perish Every Laggard (Review) , p. 118E.M. Forster: A Life, by P.N. Furbank
- E.M. Forster: A Life by P.N. Furbank
- [+]Esteem Power (Review) , p. 119Meetings with Pasternak, by Aleksandr K. Gladkov
- Meetings with Pasternak by Aleksandr K. Gladkov
- [+]Saneamento (Review) , p. 120The Portuguese Armed Forces and the Revolution, by Douglas Porch
- The Portuguese Armed Forces and the Revolution by Douglas Porch
- [+]Scorelines (Review) , p. 120The Name of the Game, by Fred Inglis
- The Name of the Game by Fred Inglis
- [+]Stay Hungry (Review) , p. 121Syndromes of the Seventies, by John Alexander Loraine
- Syndromes of the Seventies by John Alexander Loraine
- [+]He-Man (Review) , p. 122Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone, by Joyce Marlowe
- Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone by Joyce Marlowe
- [+]Playing Straight (Review) , p. 122Towards Tomorrow, by Fenner Brockway
- Towards Tomorrow by Fenner Brockway
- [+]Captain Fist (4 Reviews) , p. 123October Light, by John Gardner
- October Light by John Gardner
- The House of Christina by Ben Haas
- Proxopera by Benedict Kiely
- Nelly's Version by Eva Figes
- Theatre, p. 124
- Opera, p. 124
- Football, p. 125
- Architecture, p. 126
- Television, p. 126
- [+]Films: Hi, Tom (4 Reviews) , p. 127Three Women (1977 Film), by Robert Altman
- Three Women (1977 Film) by Robert Altman
- The Middle of the World (1974 Film) by Alain Tanner
- The Shaggy D.A. (1976 Film) by Robert Stevenson
- Salo: The 120 Days of Freedom (1975 Film) by Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Jazz, p. 127
- Weekend Competition, p. 128
- Chess, p. 128
- Crossword, pp. 129-132
July 22, 1977 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks & Arts- A Sanctimonious Mob, p. 134
- Ian Smith's End Game, p. 135
- Small Farms in Portugal, p. 136
- Industrial Democracy Revisited, p. 137
- The Strange Death of Liddle Towers, pp. 138-139
- Last Straw, p. 140
- Acts of Man, p. 141
- The Case for a New LCJ, p. 142
- Carnival Time, p. 143
- London Diary, p. 144
- Kept in the Community, p. 145
- Don't Forget To Write, p. 146
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 147-148
- [+]The life of the Party (Review) , p. 149The Spiral Ascent, by Edward Upward
- The Spiral Ascent by Edward Upward
- [+]Only Human (Review) , pp. 150-151Reaching Judgment at Nuremberg, by Bradley F. Smith
- Reaching Judgment at Nuremberg by Bradley F. Smith
- [+]Mrs Mao (Review) , p. 152Comrade Chiang Ch'ing, by Roxane Witke
- Comrade Chiang Ch'ing by Roxane Witke
- West Window, p. 152
- [+]Jolly Good Show (Review) , p. 153Under Siege, by Robert Hewison
- Under Siege by Robert Hewison
- [+]Camera Obscura (Review) , p. 154Nabokov: His Life in Part, by Andrew Field
- Nabokov: His Life in Part by Andrew Field
- [+]Star at Eve (Review) , p. 155Edith Evans: A Personal Memoir, by Jean Batters
- Edith Evans: A Personal Memoir by Jean Batters
- [+]White Trash (3 Reviews) , p. 156A Loving Eye, by Janice Elliott
- A Loving Eye by Janice Elliott
- Splendid Lives by Penelope Gilliatt
- The Triplehip Cracksman by Nicolas Adam
- Television, p. 157
- Radio, p. 157
- Theatre, p. 158
- [+]Films: Harrised (3 Reviews) , p. 159Orca - The Killer Whale (1977 Film), by Michael Anderson
- Orca - The Killer Whale (1977 Film) by Michael Anderson
- Gulliver's Travels (1977 Film) by Peter R. Hunt
- Alice in Wonderland (1976 Film) by Bud Townsend
- Art, p. 159
- Rock Music, p. 160
- Weekend Competition, p. 161
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 161-164
July 29, 1977 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks & Arts- A New Language for Socialists, p. 166
- Britain's Voice Abroad, p. 167
- The Queen over the Water, p. 168
- Silent Echo, p. 169
- The Great Australian Emptiness, pp. 170-173
- The Death of Makarios, p. 174
- Red Bass, p. 175
- London Diary, p. 176
- A Bow at a Venture, p. 177
- Under Pressure, p. 178
- Buying of Spares, p. 178
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 179-180
- [+]Temporary Kings (Review) , p. 181The Fabians, by Norman Ian MacKenzie and Jeanne MacKenzie
- The Fabians by Norman Ian MacKenzie and Jeanne MacKenzie
- [+]The Nice and the Good (Review) , p. 182The Fire and the Sun, by Iris Murdoch
- The Fire and the Sun by Iris Murdoch
- [+]Horror! Absolute Horror! (Review) , p. 183The Edgar Allan Poe Scrapbook, by Peter Haining
- The Edgar Allan Poe Scrapbook by Peter Haining
- [+]No Sale (Review) , p. 184George Meredith: His Life and Lost Love, by David Williams
- George Meredith: His Life and Lost Love by David Williams
- [+]Class Conscious (Review) , p. 185Schools of Thought, by Mary Warnock
- Schools of Thought by Mary Warnock
- [+]Hardware (Review) , p. 185Rise of Big Business, by C. Northcote Parkinson
- Rise of Big Business by C. Northcote Parkinson
- [+]Krapp's Tapes (Review) , p. 186Talking to Myself, by Studs Terkel
- Talking to Myself by Studs Terkel
- [+]Before the Fall (Review) , pp. 186-187O America!, by Luigi Barzini
- O America! by Luigi Barzini
- Theatre, p. 188
- [+]Films: Freaked Out (3 Reviews) , p. 189Fellini's Casanova (1976 Film), by Federico Fellini
- Fellini's Casanova (1976 Film) by Federico Fellini
- Between Friends (1973 Film) by Donald Shebib
- The Nun (1968 Film) by Jacques Rivette
- Television, p. 189
- Music, p. 190
- Rock Music, p. 191
- Ballet, p. 191
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 192
- Crossword, pp. 193-196
August 5, 1977 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Patriotism and the Left, p. 198
- Playing the Flash-Bang Game, p. 199
- Playing with Fire, p. 200
- Running for Mayor, p. 201
- Death Row---Rhodesian Style, p. 202
- The Walden Legacy, p. 203
- Sadat's Solitary Hand, pp. 204-205
- Thumbs Down for Dockland, p. 206
- Seven Heretics in Search of a Stake, pp. 207-208
- London Diary, p. 209
- A Young Man's Game, p. 210
- The Tall Gentleman, p. 211
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 212-213
- [+]Potato Masher (2 Reviews) , p. 214Nixon vs. Nixon, by David Abrahamsen
- Nixon vs. Nixon by David Abrahamsen
- The Psychopathic God: Adolf Hitler by Robert G.L. Waite
- [+]Deserted Villages (Review) , p. 215The Spanish Tragedy, by Raymond Carr
- The Spanish Tragedy by Raymond Carr
- [+]Irish Eyes (Review) , p. 216Tom Moore: A Biography of the Irish Poet, by Terence De Vere White
- Tom Moore: A Biography of the Irish Poet by Terence De Vere White
- [+]Pain Speaking (Review) , p. 216Obsessed, by Ronald Frederick Henry Duncan
- Obsessed by Ronald Frederick Henry Duncan
- [+]Hate Couture (Review) , p. 217Hitler's Children, by Jillian Becker
- Hitler's Children by Jillian Becker
- [+]Cancer Ward (2 Reviews) , p. 218Russia's Political Hospitals, by Sidney Bloch and Peter Reddaway
- Russia's Political Hospitals by Sidney Bloch and Peter Reddaway
- The Politics of Solzhenitsyn by Stephen Carter
- [+]Bird's Eye (Review) , p. 219Boulez, by Joan Peyser
- Boulez by Joan Peyser
- [+]Such Style (3 Reviews) , p. 219Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, by Tom Robbins
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins
- Raw Silk by Janet Burroway
- The Danger Tree by Olivia Manning
- Prudence Farmer Award, p. 220
- [+]Films: Pride of Our Ali (3 Reviews) , p. 221The Greatest (1977 Film), by Monte Hellman and Tom Gries
- The Greatest (1977 Film) by Monte Hellman and Tom Gries
- Lucky Luciano (1973 Film) by Francesco Rosi
- Confessions from a Holiday Camp (1977 Film) by Norman Cohen
- Boxing, p. 221
- Theatre, p. 222
- Art, p. 223
- Television, p. 224
- Weekend Competition, p. 224
- Chess & Crossword, pp. 225-228
August 12, 1977 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks & Arts- The Background to Lewisham, pp. 221-229
- Sex and Socialism, pp. 230-231
- Pay and the Police, p. 232
- Ignorance is Strength, p. 233
- When the Nuclear Arrow Breaks, p. 234
- The Shadow that Falls on Brazil, p. 235
- Breaking the US Airlines' Cartel, pp. 236-237
- Skills and Changes, p. 238
- Put Away, p. 239
- London Diary, p. 240
- Crown Territory, p. 241
- Minor Adjustments, p. 242
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 243-244
- [+]The Left-Handed Gun (Review) , p. 245Matters of Fact and Fiction, by Gore Vidal
- Matters of Fact and Fiction by Gore Vidal
- [+]Englanditis (Review) , p. 246The Future That Doesn't Work, by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.
- The Future That Doesn't Work by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.
- The Butcher, p. 246
- [+]Tanks Anyway (Review) , p. 247"Boney" Fuller: The Intellectual General, 1878-1966, by Anthony J. Trythall
- "Boney" Fuller: The Intellectual General, 1878-1966 by Anthony J. Trythall
- [+]Howzzatt? (Review) , p. 248Who's Who 1977,
- [+]Problematical (Review) , p. 248Marxism and Literature, by Raymond Williams
- Marxism and Literature by Raymond Williams
- [+]Secular Saint (Review) , p. 249Gandhi and Civil Disobedience, by Judith M. Brown
- Gandhi and Civil Disobedience by Judith M. Brown
- [+]Violet Cream (2 Reviews) , p. 250Ronald Firbank: Memoirs and Critiques, by Mervyn Horder
- Ronald Firbank: Memoirs and Critiques by Mervyn Horder
- Valmouth; Prancing Nigger; and Concerning the Eccentricities of Cardinal Pirelli by Ronald Firbank
- [+]Head-Knowledge (4 Reviews) , p. 251Janine, by Philip Callow
- Janine by Philip Callow
- Getting Through by Margaret Sutherland
- Coma by Robin Cook
- The Day of the Women and the Night of the Men by Wolf Mankowitz
- [+]Films (Review) , p. 252Coma, by Robin Cook
- Coma by Robin Cook
- Radio, p. 252
- Theatre, p. 253
- Opera, p. 254
- Television, p. 254
- Elvis Presley, p. 255
- Weekend Competition, p. 255
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 256-260
August 19, 1977 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Heroes and Leaders, p. 262
- Death of the Political Salesman, p. 263
- Murder, the Mayor and Mr Murdoch, p. 264
- After the Ball Was Over, p. 265
- The Nuclear Politics of France, p. 266
- Are the Scots All Mad?, p. 267
- Gentlemen All, p. 268
- Is Everybody Happy?, p. 269
- London Diary, p. 270
- Dream Machines, p. 271
- Feeling My Way, p. 272
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 273-274
- [+]A Man Blind of One Eye (Review) , p. 275Notable Man, by John Ginger
- Notable Man by John Ginger
- [+]Neues Deutschland (Review) , p. 276Socialism with a German Face, by Jonathan Steele
- Socialism with a German Face by Jonathan Steele
- [+]Crikey! (Review) , p. 277The Best of "Eagle", by Marcus Morris
- The Best of "Eagle" by Marcus Morris
- [+]Winning (Review) , p. 278A Critique of Arms, by Regis Debray
- A Critique of Arms by Regis Debray
- [+]How It Burns (2 Reviews) , p. 278Three Guineas, by Virginia Woolf
- Three Guineas by Virginia Woolf
- Books and Portraits by Virginia Stephen Woolf and Mary Lyon
- [+]Make It New (Review) , p. 279The Lessons of Modernism, by Gabriel Josipovici
- The Lessons of Modernism by Gabriel Josipovici
- [+]We (3 Reviews) , p. 280Great Granny Webster, by Caroline Blackwood
- Great Granny Webster by Caroline Blackwood
- The Savage Crows by Robert Drewe
- Speedboat by Renata Adler
- Television, p. 281
- Opera, p. 281
- Theatre, p. 282
- Art, p. 283
- [+]Films: Ape Call (4 Reviews) , p. 283Head (1968 Film), by Bob Rafelson
- Head (1968 Film) by Bob Rafelson
- Marjoe (1972 Film) by Sarah Kernochan and Howard Smith
- Moon Over the Alley (1976 Film) by Joseph Despins
- The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972 Film) by Yves Robert
- Music, p. 284
- Weekend Competition, p. 285
- Chess & Crossword, pp. 285-288
August 26, 1977 Issue - 27 ArticlesBooks & Arts- In at the Shallow End, p. 290
- Bored Enough to Riot, p. 291
- High Camp in Rhodesia, p. 292
- Grunwick through the Looking Glass, p. 293
- The Case for ITV-2, pp. 294-295
- The Alternative to ITV-2, pp. 296-297
- Nation Unto Nation?, p. 298
- Letters to Viewers, p. 299
- Misguided, p. 299
- Profile of Sir Charles Curran, pp. 300-301
- London Diary, p. 302
- People's Democratic Polo, p. 303
- Here and There, p. 304
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 305-306
- [+]Inside the Goldfish Bowl (Review) , p. 307The BBC, by Tom Burns
- The BBC by Tom Burns
- [+]That's What It's All About (Review) , p. 308New Words for Old, by Philip Howard
- New Words for Old by Philip Howard
- Poem Translated from a Foreign Language, p. 308
- [+]In the Fact (Review) , p. 309'Between Two Worlds', by Leslie A. Marchand and George Gordon Byron
- 'Between Two Worlds' by Leslie A. Marchand and George Gordon Byron
- [+]Good Boots (Review) , p. 310Inside Asquith's Cabinet, by Edward David
- Inside Asquith's Cabinet by Edward David
- [+]Rowse's Law (Review) , p. 310Their Finest Hour, by Glen St. J. Barclay
- Their Finest Hour by Glen St. J. Barclay
- [+]Not He (Review) , p. 311Beckett/Beckett, by Vivian Mercier
- Beckett/Beckett by Vivian Mercier
- [+]Hanging In (3 Reviews) , p. 312Home Free, by Dan Wakefield
- Edinburgh Festival, p. 313
- Television, p. 314
- [+]Films (Review) , p. 314The Fan, by Bob Randall
- The Fan by Bob Randall
- Cookery, p. 315
- Ballet, p. 315
- Weekend Competition, p. 316
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 317-320
September 2, 1977 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Scanlon's Law, p. 322
- 'The Buggers Won't Work', p. 323
- Hunting with the AUEW, p. 324
- Hardly, Hardly, p. 325
- The Buck Stops with Bert, p. 326
- Violence on TV, p. 327
- Behind the 'Lewisham 21', p. 328
- Farewell to the Labour Party, pp. 329-332
- London Diary, p. 333
- Strange Interlude, p. 334
- Making Do, p. 335
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 336-337
- [+]The Missionary of Sex (Review) , p. 338Passionate Crusader, by Ruth E. Hall
- Passionate Crusader by Ruth E. Hall
- [+]Escapology (Review) , p. 339Odyssey of Enoch, by Humphry Berkeley
- Odyssey of Enoch by Humphry Berkeley
- [+]He Knows, Yer Know (Review) , p. 340A Dictionary of Catch Phrases, by Eric Partridge
- A Dictionary of Catch Phrases by Eric Partridge
- [+]Total War (Review) , p. 341Wartime, by Milovan Djilas
- Wartime by Milovan Djilas
- [+]No Fun (Review) , p. 342Puritan, Paranoid, Remissive, by John Carroll
- Puritan, Paranoid, Remissive by John Carroll
- [+]What? What? (3 Reviews) , p. 343The Ice Age, by Margaret Drabble
- The Ice Age by Margaret Drabble
- A Victim of the Aurora by Thomas Keneally
- Ends and Means by Stanley Middleton
- Cinema Organs, p. 344
- Radio, p. 344
- Theatre, p. 345
- Art, p. 346
- [+]Films: Glazed (3 Reviews) , p. 346Heart of Glass (1976 Film), by Werner Herzog
- Heart of Glass (1976 Film) by Werner Herzog
- The Other Side of Midnight (1977 Film) by Charles Jarrott
- The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977 Film) by Don Taylor
- Television, p. 347
- Weekend Competition, p. 348
- Chess & Crossword, pp. 348-352
September 9, 1977 Issue - 26 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Hullo to the Labour Party, p. 354
- Israel's Ill-Fated Gamble, pp. 355-356
- The 'Son of Sam' Election, p. 357
- Education and Equality, pp. 358-361
- Paedophilia: The Forbidden Subject, p. 362
- Profile of Kerry Packer, p. 363
- Crumbs of Comfort, p. 364
- Salisbury Diary, p. 365
- Distressed Gentlefolk's Dole, p. 366
- Je Pense Donc Je Suis, p. 367
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 368-369
- [+]Doubting Castle (Review) , p. 370God's Apology, by Richard Ingrams
- God's Apology by Richard Ingrams
- [+]Reminders (Review) , p. 371The Fields Beneath, by Gillian Tindall
- The Fields Beneath by Gillian Tindall
- [+]Mirrors for Magistrates (Review) , p. 372Politics and Literature in Modern Britain, by George Watson
- Politics and Literature in Modern Britain by George Watson
- [+]Messing About (Review) , p. 373Rum, Bum and Concertina, by George Melly
- Rum, Bum and Concertina by George Melly
- [+]Bombing Along (Review) , p. 374Ruin from the Air, by Gordon Thomas and Max Gordon Witts
- Ruin from the Air by Gordon Thomas and Max Gordon Witts
- [+]Officer Class (Review) , p. 374A Biography of Yeats' Beloved, Maud Gonne, by Samuel Levenson
- A Biography of Yeats' Beloved, Maud Gonne by Samuel Levenson
- [+]Name No Names (4 Reviews) , p. 375Farewell Companions, by James Plunkett
- Farewell Companions by James Plunkett
- Hurricane Wake by Rosalind Ashe
- Enemies by Giles Gordon
- Migrations by Gabriel Josipovici
- Theatre, p. 376
- Television, p. 376
- [+]Films: Song and Dance (2 Reviews) , p. 377New York, New York (1977 Film), by Martin Scorsese
- New York, New York (1977 Film) by Martin Scorsese
- Exorcist II - The Heretic (1977 Film) by John Boorman
- Opera, p. 378
- Rock Music, p. 379
- Robert Lowell, p. 379
- Weekend Competition, p. 380
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 381-384
September 16, 1977 Issue - 26 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Figures from the Past, p. 386
- Myths and Mandarins, p. 387
- The Fall from Grace, p. 388
- Kruger's Victim, p. 389
- Up to a Point..., pp. 390-391
- The End Is Not Yet, pp. 392-394
- A Voice for Parents, p. 395
- Power to the People?, p. 396
- London Diary, p. 397
- A Suitable Tenant, p. 398
- Travel Broadens the Mind, p. 399
- The Caine Mutiny, p. 399
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 400-402
- [+]In the Echo Chamber (Review) , p. 403Blindness, by Henry Green
- Blindness by Henry Green
- [+]Vanity Fare (Review) , pp. 404-405Thackeray: Prodigal Genius, by John Carey
- Thackeray: Prodigal Genius by John Carey
- [+]Body Count (2 Reviews) , pp. 406-407A Rumor of War, by Philip Caputo
- A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo
- Peace with Horror by John Barron and Anthony Paul
- [+]The Babbit (Review) , pp. 408-409The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien
- The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien
- [+]A Precipice Marked V (Review) , p. 410The Letters of Virginia Woolf, Vol. III: 1923-1928, by Nigel Nicolson, Joanne Trautmann...
- The Letters of Virginia Woolf, Vol. III: 1923-1928 by Nigel Nicolson, Joanne Trautmann, and Virginia Woolf, ...
- [+]Ever Outward (Review) , p. 411The First Three Minutes, by Steven Weinberg
- The First Three Minutes by Steven Weinberg
- [+]On Aggression (Review) , pp. 412-413The Inevitability of Patriarchy, by Steven Goldberg
- The Inevitability of Patriarchy by Steven Goldberg
- [+]The Manly One (Review) , p. 414The Honourable Schoolboy, by John le Carre
- The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carre
- Porlock: One in Four, p. 415
- [+]Onomatopoeia (Review) , p. 416Improvising, by Whitney Balliett
- Improvising by Whitney Balliett
- Floods, p. 416
- [+]Bedside Book (Review) , p. 417Hospital, by Polly Toynbee
- Hospital by Polly Toynbee
- [+]Puff Puff Puff (4 Reviews) , p. 418Quartet in Autumn, by Barbara Pym
- Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym
- Who Is Teddy Villanova? by Thomas Berger
- In the Miro District, and Other Stories by Peter Hillsman Taylor
- The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams
- Jazz, p. 419
- Television, p. 419
- Theatre, p. 420
- [+]Films: Killing Time (3 Reviews) , p. 421India Song (1977 Film), by Stephane Tchalgadjeff
- India Song (1977 Film) by Stephane Tchalgadjeff
- I Was Fifteen (1977 Film) by Knut Andersen
- La Tete de Normande St-Onge (1975 Film) by Gilles Carle
- Maria Callas, p. 421
- Art, p. 422
- Ballet, p. 422
- Weekend Competition, p. 423
- Chess, p. 423
- Crossword, pp. 424-428
September 23, 1977 Issue - 36 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Cyril's Cry for Help, p. 430
- Beside the Seaside, p. 431
- Janata's 200 Days, p. 432
- The New American Left, p. 433
- Eurocommunism & Social Democracy, pp. 434-438
- The Men on the Blanket, p. 439
- Song of Praise, p. 439
- Profile of Francois Mitterand, pp. 440-441
- London Diary, p. 442
- Luck of the Irish, p. 443
- Take a Pew, p. 444
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 445-446
- [+]Pobblebookle Abblesquabs? (Review) , p. 447Edward Lear and His World, by John Lehmann
- Edward Lear and His World by John Lehmann
- [+]Ah Well (7 Reviews) , p. 448In the Stopping Train, and Other Poems, by Donald Davie
- In the Stopping Train, and Other Poems by Donald Davie
- A Portion for Foxes by Anthony Thwaite
- Real Estate by Michael Hamburger
- The Hinterland by Peter Scupham
- Tree of Strings by Norman MacCaig
- Implements in Their Places by W.S. Graham
- The New Divan by Edwin Morgan
- [+]With Nobs On (Review) , p. 449Prophesying Peace, 1944-1945, by James Lees-Milne
- Prophesying Peace, 1944-1945 by James Lees-Milne
- [+]Murry Mints (Review) , p. 450The Letters and Journals of Katherine Mansfield, by C.K. Stead and Katherine Mansfield
- The Letters and Journals of Katherine Mansfield by C.K. Stead and Katherine Mansfield
- [+]Arms & the Man (Review) , p. 450Jay J. Armes, Investigator, by Jay J. Armes and Frederick Nolan
- Jay J. Armes, Investigator by Jay J. Armes and Frederick Nolan
- [+]God's Schoolgirl (Review) , p. 451Audacity to Believe, by Sheila Cassidy
- Audacity to Believe by Sheila Cassidy
- [+]Hell on Wheels (Review) , p. 451Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow, by Dee Brown
- Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow by Dee Brown
- [+]Bastardly (3 Reviews) , p. 452Evidence of Love, by Shirley Ann Grau
- Evidence of Love by Shirley Ann Grau
- The Paris Trap by Joseph Hone
- Yellow Streak by Bruce Marshall
- [+]Films: Here's Sand in Your Face (6 Reviews) , p. 453Pumping Iron (1977 Film), by George Butler and Robert Fiore
- Pumping Iron (1977 Film) by George Butler and Robert Fiore
- Annie Hall (1977 Film) by Woody Allen
- A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1977 Film) by Joseph Strick
- Outlaw Blues (1977 Film) by Richard Heffron
- Pelvis (1977 Film) by Robert T. Megginson
- Young Lady Chatterley (1977 Film) by Alan Roberts
- Radio, p. 453
- Television, p. 454
- Football, p. 455
- Theatre, p. 456
- Rock Music, p. 456
- Weekend Competition, p. 457
- Chess, p. 457
- Crossword, pp. 458-460
September 30, 1977 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Sanitisation by Consent, p. 462
- The Neglect of Mass Unemployment, p. 463
- Clean What Up?, p. 464
- Ten Years Without Che, p. 465
- The Rite of Love and Death, pp. 466-467
- Fiddler on the Roof, p. 468
- Black Stardust, p. 469
- Profile of Margaret Thatcher, pp. 470-471
- Brighton Diary, p. 472
- House of Dogs, p. 473
- Such an Ordinary Person, p. 474
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 475-476
- [+]Quarrels With Myself (Review) , p. 477Milton and the English Revolution, by Christopher Hill
- Milton and the English Revolution by Christopher Hill
- [+]In Their Flying Machines (2 Reviews) , p. 478Fighter, by Len Deighton
- Fighter by Len Deighton
- The Last Chance by Johannes Steinhoff
- [+]Life With the Lid On (Review) , p. 479Elizabeth Bowen: A Biography, by Victoria Glendinning
- Elizabeth Bowen: A Biography by Victoria Glendinning
- [+]Division Bells (2 Reviews) , p. 480Labour and the Left in the 1930s, by Ben Pimlott
- Labour and the Left in the 1930s by Ben Pimlott
- Tribune 40: The First Forty Years of a Socialist Newspaper by Douglas Hill
- [+]Small is Small (Review) , p. 481A Guide for the Perplexed, by E.F. Schumacher
- A Guide for the Perplexed by E.F. Schumacher
- [+]Generation Game (Review) , p. 482Daniel Martin, by John Fowles
- Daniel Martin by John Fowles
- [+]Blunt Instrument (Review) , p. 482The Hite Report on Male Sexuality, by Shere Hite
- The Hite Report on Male Sexuality by Shere Hite
- [+]Suburbanity (4 Reviews) , p. 483Injury Time, by Beryl Bainbridge
- Injury Time by Beryl Bainbridge
- The Golden Child by Penelope Fitzgerald
- A Raving Monarchist by Julian Rathbone
- My Son Max by Jack Cope
- Art, p. 484
- Television, p. 484
- Property, p. 485
- [+]Films: Oathy (3 Reviews) , p. 486Slap Shot (1977 Film), by George Roy Hill
- Slap Shot (1977 Film) by George Roy Hill
- Valentino (1977 Film) by Ken Russell
- Suspiria (1977 Film) by Dario Argento
- Theatre, p. 486
- Music, p. 487
- Weekend Competition, p. 487
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 488-492
October 7, 1977 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Mrs Thatcher's Dictatorship, p. 494
- Who Will have the Fishie?, p. 495
- Jim Callaghan's Other Allies, p. 496
- Marchais v. Mitterand, p. 497
- After Steve Biko Died, p. 498
- The Politics of Slater Walker, pp. 499-501
- Kicking the TV Set, p. 502
- Keeping the Bridge, pp. 502-503
- Blackpool Diary, p. 504
- Extremism in Higher Education, p. 505
- Many Mansions, p. 506
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 507-508
- [+]The Sewage Crisis (2 Reviews) , p. 509The Conservatives, by Lord Butler
- The Conservatives by Lord Butler
- Tory Leaders by Nigel Fisher
- [+]The Dic (Review) , p. 510Caught in the Web of Words, by K.M. Elisabeth Murray
- Caught in the Web of Words by K.M. Elisabeth Murray
- [+]Fallen Women (Review) , p. 511The Dark Angel, by Fraser Harrison
- The Dark Angel by Fraser Harrison
- [+]His Nibs (Review) , p. 512W. Somerset Maugham, by Anthony Curtis
- W. Somerset Maugham by Anthony Curtis
- [+]The Stupid Party (Review) , p. 513Inside Right, by Ian Gilmour
- Inside Right by Ian Gilmour
- [+]'Words' (3 Reviews) , p. 514Sade/Fourier/Loyola, by Roland Barthes
- Sade/Fourier/Loyola by Roland Barthes
- Image-Music-Text by Roland Barthes
- Roland Barthes: A Conservative Estimate by Philip Malcolm Waller Thody
- [+]Anti-F (4 Reviews) , p. 515Who Goes There?, by Bob Shaw
- Who Goes There? by Bob Shaw
- The Slave Girl by Buchi Emecheta
- Silken Eyes by Francoise Sagan
- The Real Thing by Peggy Woodford
- Magazines, p. 516
- Television, p. 516
- [+]Theatre (Review) , p. 517Conference of the Birds, by John Heilpern
- Conference of the Birds by John Heilpern
- [+]Films: Theirs Truly (4 Reviews) , p. 518Padre Padrone (1977 Film), by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
- Padre Padrone (1977 Film) by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
- March or Die (1977 Film) by Dick Richards
- Demon Seed (1977 Film) by Donald Cammell
- The Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1975 Film) by Stewart Raffill
- Music, p. 518
- Rock Music, p. 519
- Architecture, p. 519
- Weekend Competition, p. 520
- Crossword, pp. 521-524
October 14, 1977 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks and Arts- It's a Good News Week, p. 526
- The Northhampton Story, p. 527
- Lonely Days in the White House, p. 528
- The Resurrection of Mrs Gandhi, p. 529
- Judges, Politics and Social Class, pp. 530-533
- Death of an Officer and a Gentleman, p. 534
- Falling from the Apex, p. 535
- Chaplainesque, p. 535
- The Battle for Harar, p. 536
- London Diary, p. 537
- A Degree of Failure, p. 538
- Speak as you Find, p. 539
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 540-542
- [+]In a State of Emergency (Review) , p. 543India: A Wounded Civilization, by V.S. Naipaul
- India: A Wounded Civilization by V.S. Naipaul
- [+]The Road to Berlin (Review) , pp. 544-545Prussian Nights, by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
- Prussian Nights by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
- [+]The Blackboard Jungle (Review) , pp. 546-547What Must we Teach?, by Tim Devlin and Mary Warnock
- What Must we Teach? by Tim Devlin and Mary Warnock
- [+]The Gowk (Review) , pp. 548-549C.P. Trevelyan, 1870-1958, by A.J.A. Morris
- C.P. Trevelyan, 1870-1958 by A.J.A. Morris
- [+]Walkabout (2 Reviews) , p. 550A Time of Gifts, by Patrick Leigh Fermor
- A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor
- In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin
- [+]Dear Green Place (Review) , p. 551Glasgow, by David Daiches
- Glasgow by David Daiches
- [+]Storm Warning (Review) , p. 552Chateaubriand: A Biography, Vol. I: 1768-93, by George D. Painter
- Chateaubriand: A Biography, Vol. I: 1768-93 by George D. Painter
- [+]Mitts Up (2 Reviews) , p. 553The Lion's Mouth, by Kathleen Raine
- The Lion's Mouth by Kathleen Raine
- A Proper Gentleman by Vernon Scannell
- [+]Gene Genie (Review) , p. 554Manwatching, by Desmond Morris
- Manwatching by Desmond Morris
- On Not Learning Russian, p. 555
- Mysteries in History, p. 556
- [+]Pantyhose (4 Reviews) , pp. 556-559Full Disclosure, by William Safire
- Full Disclosure by William Safire
- Dynasty by Robert S. Elegant
- The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
- Lancelot by Walker Percy
- [+]Films: Little Apple (6 Reviews) , p. 560The Lacemaker (1977 Film), by Claude Goretta
- The Lacemaker (1977 Film) by Claude Goretta
- Equus (1977 Film) by Sidney Lumet
- Operation Thunderbolt (1977 Film) by Menahem Golan
- Scent of a Woman (1974 Film) by Dino Risi
- The Rescuers (1977 Film) by Art Stevens, Ben Sharpsteen, David Hand, and John Lounsbery, ...
- Welcome to Blood City (1977 Film) by Peter Sasdy
- Art, p. 560
- Magazines, p. 561
- Theatre, p. 562
- Television, p. 562
- Opera, p. 563
- Weekend Competition, p. 563
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 564-568
October 21, 1977 Issue - 33 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Learning to Live with Blob, p. 570
- Looking-Glass World, p. 571
- Blackout in South Africa, p. 572
- A Tale of Scottish TV, p. 573
- The Springs of Suffering, pp. 574-577
- Profile of Norman Scott, p. 578
- The Luton Mystery, p. 579
- The Buck Starts Here, p. 580
- London Diary, p. 581
- The Machismo of the Left, p. 582
- Od's Bodikins, p. 583
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 584-585
- [+]Aboriginal Research (Review) , p. 586The Wolf Children, by Charles MacLean
- The Wolf Children by Charles MacLean
- Packer's Circuit, p. 586
- [+]Dirty Linen (Review) , p. 587A Marriage of True Minds, by George Spater and Ian M. Parsons
- A Marriage of True Minds by George Spater and Ian M. Parsons
- [+]Shakes-Peer (Review) , p. 588Shakespeare by Hilliard, by Leslie Hotson
- Shakespeare by Hilliard by Leslie Hotson
- A Whole School of Bourgeois Primitives, p. 588
- [+]Sin City (Review) , p. 588The Confessions of Josef Baisz, by Dan Jacobson
- The Confessions of Josef Baisz by Dan Jacobson
- [+]Worry, Boredom and Hysteria (Review) , p. 589France, 1848-1945, by Theodore Zeldin
- France, 1848-1945 by Theodore Zeldin
- [+]On the Romp (Review) , p. 590Trelawny: The Incurable Romancer, by William St. Clair
- Trelawny: The Incurable Romancer by William St. Clair
- [+]The Wringer (Review) , p. 590My LSE, by Joan Abse
- My LSE by Joan Abse
- [+]Watt? (2 Reviews) , p. 591Scenes from a Receding Past, by Aidan Higgins
- Scenes from a Receding Past by Aidan Higgins
- Amateurs by Donald Barthelme
- Magazines, p. 592
- Radio, p. 592
- Theatre, p. 593
- Art, p. 594
- [+]Films: Grey Days (3 Reviews) , p. 594Long Holidays of 1936 (1977 Film), by Jaime Camino
- Long Holidays of 1936 (1977 Film) by Jaime Camino
- Communion (1976 Film) by Alfred Sole
- My Nights with Susan, Olga, Albert, Julie, Piet and Sandra (1975 Film) by Pim de la Parra
- Television, p. 595
- Ballet, p. 595
- Weekend Competition, p. 596
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 597-600
October 28, 1977 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks and Arts- It's a Blackout!, p. 602
- Nuclear Civil War, p. 603
- The Castlereagh Allegations, p. 604
- Sacrificing the Saharans, p. 605
- Mouthful, pp. 606-607
- Post-War Impressions of Vietnam, pp. 608-609
- Out of School, p. 610
- The NF and the Old, Old Story, p. 611
- Crying for Hungary, pp. 612-613
- London Diary, p. 614
- The Medievalist Case, p. 615
- Mind Your Own Business, p. 616
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 617-618
- [+]Easter, 1916 (Review) , p. 619The Damnable Question, by George Dangerfield
- The Damnable Question by George Dangerfield
- [+]One Quartet (Review) , p. 620The Knox Brothers, by Penelope Fitzgerald
- The Knox Brothers by Penelope Fitzgerald
- [+]Tell Tales (Review) , pp. 620-621Terrorism, by Walter Laqueur
- Terrorism by Walter Laqueur
- [+]Last Acts (Review) , p. 622Secretary of State for Social Services, 1968-70, by Richard H.S. Crossman
- Secretary of State for Social Services, 1968-70 by Richard H.S. Crossman
- [+]Daddy O (Review) , p. 623Aristotle Onassis, by Nicholas Fraser, Philip Jacobson, and Mark Ottaway, ...
- Aristotle Onassis by Nicholas Fraser, Philip Jacobson, and Mark Ottaway, ...
- [+]Assumptions (2 Reviews) , p. 623The Politics of the Judiciary, by J.A.G. Griffith
- The Politics of the Judiciary by J.A.G. Griffith
- The Politics of the Media by John C. Whale
- Waiting for the Day, p. 624
- [+]Lacklust (4 Reviews) , p. 625The Farewell Party, by Milan Kundera
- The Farewell Party by Milan Kundera
- Having It Away by Patrice Chaplin
- Dreams Die First by Harold Robbins
- Shall We Tell the President? by Jeffrey Archer
- [+]Sympathy for the Devil (2 Reviews) , pp. 626-627The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, and Six More, by Roald Dahl
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, and Six More by Roald Dahl
- The Wonder-Dog by Richard Arthur Warren Hughes and Antony Maitland, ...
- [+]Boggle Box (Review) , p. 628The Box in the Corner, by Gwen Dunn
- The Box in the Corner by Gwen Dunn
- Goggle Books, pp. 628-629
- Screwdrivers, p. 630
- Shin-Pads, p. 631
- Theatre, p. 632
- Journalism, p. 632
- [+]Films: Hustle (4 Reviews) , p. 633Black Joy (1977 Film), by Anthony Simmons
- Black Joy (1977 Film) by Anthony Simmons
- England Made Me (1973 Film) by Peter Duffell
- Voyage of the Damned (1976 Film) by Stuart Rosenberg
- The Chicago Maternity Center Story (1977 Film) by Jerry Blumenthal
- Magazines, p. 634
- Jazz, p. 634
- Rock, p. 635
- Music, p. 636
- Weekend Competition, p. 636
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 637-640
November 4, 1977 Issue - 35 ArticlesBooks & Arts- European Phone-In, p. 642
- Miners and Misunderstandings, p. 643
- Sex, Politics and the Family, p. 644
- Carrillo and the Kremlin, p. 645
- Steelyard Blues, p. 646
- Stirring Stuff, pp. 646-647
- Japan's Miracle Turns Sour, pp. 648-649
- Unions and the BBC, p. 650
- The Biko Inquest, p. 651
- London Diary, p. 652
- In Between the Fighting, p. 653
- Swing Swing Together, p. 654
- Letters to the Editor, p. 655
- [+]Punch and Judy Man (Review) , p. 656Letters on Literature and Politics, 1912-1972, by Edmund Wilson and Elena Wilson
- Letters on Literature and Politics, 1912-1972 by Edmund Wilson and Elena Wilson
- [+]Double Thunder (Review) , pp. 657-658The Strange Ride of Rudyard Kipling, by Angus Wilson
- The Strange Ride of Rudyard Kipling by Angus Wilson
- [+]In a Mad Family (Review) , p. 659The English Auden, by Edward Mendelson and W.H. Auden
- The English Auden by Edward Mendelson and W.H. Auden
- [+]Waiting Game (2 Reviews) , p. 660A History of Rhodesia, by Robert Blake
- A History of Rhodesia by Robert Blake
- Roots of a Revolution by Ndabaningi Sithole
- [+]Others of Us (Review) , p. 661A Prime Minister on Prime Ministers, by Harold Wilson
- A Prime Minister on Prime Ministers by Harold Wilson
- Platalow's Bung, p. 661
- [+]Puppet-Mistress (Review) , p. 662An Autobiography, by Agatha Christie
- An Autobiography by Agatha Christie
- [+]Comp Complexes (5 Reviews) , pp. 662-663The Dark Lady, by Louis Auchincloss
- The Dark Lady by Louis Auchincloss
- Tornado Pratt by Paul Ableman
- Sunset at Blandings by P.G. Wodehouse and Richard Usborne
- Danny Hill by Francis King
- Venus Reveal'd by Celia Haddon
- Opera, p. 664
- Theatre, p. 664
- [+]Films: Valium of the Dolls (3 Reviews) , p. 665Welcome to L.A. (1976 Film), by Alan Rudolph
- Welcome to L.A. (1976 Film) by Alan Rudolph
- Salon Kitty (1976 Film) by Tinto Brass
- Crime Busters (1976 Film) by Enzo Barboni and E.B. Clucher
- Television, p. 666
- Music, p. 667
- Weekend Competition, p. 667
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 668-672
November 11, 1977 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Wind and Fire, p. 674
- The Politics of the Pillory, p. 675
- Fraser Blazes the Thatcher Trail, p. 676
- Portrait of Donald Woods, p. 677
- General Zia and the Bhutto Legend, pp. 678-679
- Managing the Mixed Economy, pp. 680-683
- Keep MoT off the Road, p. 684
- A Loyal Tribute, p. 684
- Newham's Favourite Son, p. 685
- The Eye of Greece, p. 686
- London Diary, p. 687
- How To Be President, p. 688
- Willingly to School, p. 689
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 690-691
- [+]Notre Dame d'Afrique (Review) , p. 692A Savage War of Peace, by Alistair Horne
- A Savage War of Peace by Alistair Horne
- [+]Chaise Longue, Vita Brevis (Review) , pp. 693-694Professing Poetry, by John Wain
- Professing Poetry by John Wain
- [+]The Last Cavalier (2 Reviews) , p. 695Joseph Chamberlain, by Enoch Powell
- Joseph Chamberlain by Enoch Powell
- Wrestling with the Angel by Enoch Powell
- [+]Georgia On My Mind (2 Reviews) , p. 696Why Not the Best?, by Jimmy Carter
- Why Not the Best? by Jimmy Carter
- The Man from Plains by David Kucharsky
- Art Books, p. 697
- [+]Flights of Angels (Review) , p. 697The Drawings by Sandro Botticelli for Dante's Divine Comedy, by Kenneth Clark
- The Drawings by Sandro Botticelli for Dante's Divine Comedy by Kenneth Clark
- [+]Weight & See (4 Reviews) , pp. 698-699The Notebooks of Edgar Degas, by Theodore Reff
- The Notebooks of Edgar Degas by Theodore Reff
- William Blake: The Seer and His Visions by Milton Klonsky
- Blake as an Artist by David Bindman
- Art Today by Edward Lucie-Smith
- [+]Slide Show (2 Reviews) , p. 700Animals and Men, by Kenneth Clark
- Animals and Men by Kenneth Clark
- The Cult of Elizabeth by Roy Strong
- [+]The Foggiest (Review) , p. 701Beerbohm's Literary Caricatures, by J.G. Riewald
- Beerbohm's Literary Caricatures by J.G. Riewald
- [+]House Style (Review) , p. 702Sweetness and Light, by Mark Girouard
- Sweetness and Light by Mark Girouard
- Magazines, p. 703
- Opera, p. 703
- Art, p. 704
- Television, p. 705
- Theatre, p. 706
- Radio, p. 707
- Weekend Competition, p. 707
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 708-712
November 18, 1977 Issue - 32 ArticlesBooks & Arts- What about the Bleep?, p. 714
- Sadat in Jerusalem, pp. 715-716
- The Politics of the TV spectacular, p. 717
- Inside and Outside the Inquest, pp. 718-719
- The Grand Energy Debate, pp. 720-721
- What I Meant About Strikers, p. 722
- Neurocommunism, p. 722
- Kate's Case, p. 723
- Scanners and the People of Siam, p. 724
- London Diary, p. 725
- Warwick University Ltd, p. 726
- Maids of Honour, p. 727
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 728-730
- [+]The Duellists (Review) , p. 731Lermontov: Tragedy in the Caucasus, by Laurence Kelly
- Lermontov: Tragedy in the Caucasus by Laurence Kelly
- [+]Appendicitis (Review) , pp. 732-733Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams, by Sylvia Plath
- Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams by Sylvia Plath
- [+]Shipshape (Review) , p. 734Devolution: The End of Britain?, by Tam Dalyell
- Devolution: The End of Britain? by Tam Dalyell
- [+]Gee, It's Geoffrey (Review) , p. 735The Life and Times of Chaucer, by John Gardner
- The Life and Times of Chaucer by John Gardner
- Home for the Elderly, p. 736
- [+]The Big Splash (2 Reviews) , p. 737The World of Raymond Chandler, by Miriam Gross
- The World of Raymond Chandler by Miriam Gross
- The Notebooks of Raymond Chandler by Frank MacShane and Raymond Chandler
- [+]Smash & Grab (Review) , p. 738Queen Christabel, by David J. Mitchell
- Queen Christabel by David J. Mitchell
- [+]Fancy That (4 Reviews) , p. 739Loose Change, by Sara Davidson
- Loose Change by Sara Davidson
- Three Women by Walter Sorell
- Femininity as Alienation by Ann Foreman
- Women at the Top by Joan Wheeler-Bennett
- [+]Making Passes (Review) , p. 740Burgess and Maclean, by John Fisher
- Burgess and Maclean by John Fisher
- [+]Future Shock (2 Reviews) , p. 741How Long Will South Africa Survive?, by R.W. Johnson
- How Long Will South Africa Survive? by R.W. Johnson
- The Whores of War by Wilfred Burchett and Derek Roebuck
- [+]Tell All (Review) , pp. 742-743Harold's Years, by Kingsley Amis
- Harold's Years by Kingsley Amis
- [+]Sussed (Review) , p. 744Mr. Prone, by C.H. Rolph
- Mr. Prone by C.H. Rolph
- [+]Mortem Virumque Cano (4 Reviews) , pp. 744-745The Death of Virgil, by Hermann Broch
- The Death of Virgil by Hermann Broch
- Last Orders by Brian W. Aldiss
- Love of Worker Bees by Alexandra M. Kollontai
- Little Tales of Misogyny by Patricia Highsmith
- Television, p. 746
- Rock Music, p. 746
- Opera, p. 747
- Theatre, p. 748
- Art, p. 748
- [+]Films: Arting About (3 Reviews) , p. 749Serail (1976 Film), by Eduardo de Gregorio
- Serail (1976 Film) by Eduardo de Gregorio
- The Apple Game (1976 Film) by Vera Chytilova
- Before Hindsight (1977 Film) by Jonathan Lewis
- Weekend Competition, p. 750
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 751-756
November 25, 1977 Issue - 34 ArticlesChristmas Books 1- Who Are the Men of Destiny?, p. 758
- South Africa's Foregone Conclusion, p. 759
- Sadat's Shock Therapy, p. 760
- An Expensive Umpire, p. 761
- Whitlam's Chance of Revenge, p. 762
- Poor Bloody Infantry, pp. 762-763
- Reverse Injustice?, pp. 764-765
- Profile of Brian Clough, pp. 766-767
- Kind Hearts, p. 768
- London Diary, p. 769
- Lore College, p. 770
- Unholy Ghosts, p. 771
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 772-774
- [+]Making History (4 Reviews) , p. 775Napoleon and the Restoration of the Bourbons, by Thomas Babington Macaulay and Joseph H...
- Napoleon and the Restoration of the Bourbons by Thomas Babington Macaulay and Joseph Hamburger, ...
- Macaulay and the Whig Tradition by Joseph Hamburger
- The Letters of Thomas Babington Macaulay by Thomas Pinney and Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Horatius at the Bridge by Thomas Babington Macaulay
- [+]The Thought That Counts (Review) , pp. 776-777The Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought, by Alan Bullock and Oliver Stallybrass
- The Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought by Alan Bullock and Oliver Stallybrass
- [+]The Aristocrats (2 Reviews) , pp. 778-779The Walt Disney Biography, by Bob Thomas
- The Walt Disney Biography by Bob Thomas
- Bud and Lou by Bob Thomas
- Winter Draws, pp. 780-781
- [+]When the Going Was Good (2 Reviews) , pp. 782-783William Beveridge: A Biography, by Jose Harris
- William Beveridge: A Biography by Jose Harris
- Harold Laski by Granville G. Eastwood
- [+]Tommyrot (4 Reviews) , p. 784Elton: It's a Little Bit Funny, by Elton John, Bernie Taupin, and David Nutter
- Elton: It's a Little Bit Funny by Elton John, Bernie Taupin, and David Nutter
- The Story of "Tommy" by Richard Barnes and Pete Townshend
- A Decade of "The Who" by Steve Turner
- 1988: New Wave Punk Rock Explosion~~Nineteen Eighty-Eight: New Wave Punk Rock Explosion by Caroline Coon
- [+]Red-Blooded (Review) , pp. 784-785A Celebration, by Rebecca West
- A Celebration by Rebecca West
- [+]Just a Whisper (3 Reviews) , p. 786The Gun and the Olive Branch, by David Hirst
- The Gun and the Olive Branch by David Hirst
- The Israeli Secret Service by Richard Deacon
- Israel: Utopia Incorporated by Uri Davis
- [+]The Greatest (Review) , p. 787The Other Half, by Kenneth Clark
- The Other Half by Kenneth Clark
- [+]Two Pillars (2 Reviews) , p. 788The Bedside 'Guardian' 26, by W.L. Webb
- The Bedside 'Guardian' 26 by W.L. Webb
- The Telegraph Year by David Holloway
- [+]Bent Double (Review) , p. 788The Passionate Shepherdess, by Maureen Duffy
- The Passionate Shepherdess by Maureen Duffy
- [+]Thrown In (Review) , p. 789Francis Warner: Poet and Dramatist, by Tim Prentki
- Francis Warner: Poet and Dramatist by Tim Prentki
- [+]Laughing Gas (3 Reviews) , p. 790The Confessions of Proinsias O'Toole, by John Morrow
- The Confessions of Proinsias O'Toole by John Morrow
- Best Irish Short Stories 2 by David Marcus
- Alien Embassy by Ian Watson
- Magazines, p. 791
- Television, p. 792
- Theatre, p. 792
- Opera, p. 793
- [+]Films: Key Haul (3 Reviews) , p. 794Golden Rendezvous (1977 Film), by Ashley Lazarus
- Golden Rendezvous (1977 Film) by Ashley Lazarus
- Blue Sunshine (1976 Film) by Jeff Lieberman
- Inhibition (1976 Film) by Paolo Poeti
- Weekend Competition, p. 794
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 795-800
December 2, 1977 Issue - 33 ArticlesBooks and Arts- The Crown Agents Debate, p. 802
- The Case for European PR, p. 803
- By Habit and Repute, p. 804
- Crown Agents and Civil Servants, p. 805
- South Africa's Inconclusive Election, pp. 806-807
- Verdict in Court, p. 808
- The Deferential Union, pp. 808-809
- Streaming Spires, p. 810
- London Diary, p. 811
- The Box in the Corner, p. 812
- Without Tears, p. 813
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 814-815
- [+]Bigger Means Worse (Review) , p. 816The Rise and Fall of the British Manager, by Alistair Mant
- The Rise and Fall of the British Manager by Alistair Mant
- [+]Nobody Knows (2 Reviews) , p. 817The Japanese, by Edwin O. Reischauer
- The Japanese by Edwin O. Reischauer
- The Russians by Hedrick Smith
- [+]One Hair of the Head (Review) , p. 818Missing Persons and Other Essays, by Heinrich Boll
- Missing Persons and Other Essays by Heinrich Boll
- [+]Baedeker Raid (2 Reviews) , p. 819Venice: The Rise to Empire, by John Julius Norwich
- Venice: The Rise to Empire by John Julius Norwich
- Florence and the Medici by John Rigby Hale
- [+]Hackette Job (Review) , p. 820Killing Time, by Sandy Fawkes
- Killing Time by Sandy Fawkes
- [+]Darling (Review) , p. 820The Irish World, by Brian de Breffny
- The Irish World by Brian de Breffny
- [+]Unstranscribability (Review) , p. 821The Modes of Modern Writing, by David Lodge
- The Modes of Modern Writing by David Lodge
- [+]Truth to Tell (5 Reviews) , p. 822Journey Into Fire, by Patricia Wright
- Journey Into Fire by Patricia Wright
- The Strike by Yvonne Burgess
- Rite of Passage by Sheila Fugard
- Mischief by Ben Travers
- Rookery Nook by Ben Travers
- Theatre, p. 823
- Art, p. 823
- Television, p. 824
- Radio, p. 825
- [+]Films: Not So Sunny (2 Reviews) , p. 825Hyenas' Sun (1976 Film), by Ridha Behi
- Hyenas' Sun (1976 Film) by Ridha Behi
- 67 Days~~Sixty-Seven Days (1974 Film) by Zivorad 'Zika' Mitrovic
- Music, p. 826
- Weekend Competition, p. 826
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 827-832
December 9, 1977 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks & Arts- David Steel's Predicament, p. 834
- Fixing TV Programmes, p. 835
- A Defeat for Soares?, p. 836
- The End for Whitlam, p. 837
- Hubert Humphrey's Last Battle, p. 838
- Change of Heart, pp. 838-839
- Bokassa and the French, pp. 840-841
- Economic Totems & Political Taboos, pp. 842-843
- Learning to Live Without Fuel, p. 844
- London Diary, p. 845
- Behind the Scenes, p. 846
- Tolstoy's Aunt on Serious Charge, p. 847
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 848-849
- [+]UnAmerican Activities (Review) , p. 850We Must March My Darlings, by Diana Trilling
- We Must March My Darlings by Diana Trilling
- [+]The Distinguished Thing (Review) , p. 851Sir Leslie Stephen's Mausoleum Book, by Alan Bell and Leslie Stephen
- Sir Leslie Stephen's Mausoleum Book by Alan Bell and Leslie Stephen
- [+]Left Behind (Review) , p. 852Eurocommunism and the State, by Santiago Carrillo
- Eurocommunism and the State by Santiago Carrillo
- [+]Eyeballs & Gums (Review) , p. 853The Anthropologist's Cookbook, by Jessica Kuper
- The Anthropologist's Cookbook by Jessica Kuper
- [+]Joy Boy (2 Reviews) , p. 853Carols: The Joy of Christmas, by Edward Heath
- Carols: The Joy of Christmas by Edward Heath
- Travels: People and Places in My Life by Edward Heath
- [+]On Contradictions (2 Reviews) , p. 854Mao Tse-Tung in the Scales of History, by Dick Wilson
- Mao Tse-Tung in the Scales of History by Dick Wilson
- Mao Tse-Tung: The Man in the Leader by Lucian W. Pye
- [+]A Handful of Dust (3 Reviews) , p. 855The Sin Eater, by Alice Thomas Ellis
- The Sin Eater by Alice Thomas Ellis
- A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
- Brothers of the Head by Brian W. Aldiss
- [+]Films: The Things from Outer Space (6 Reviews) , p. 856Star Wars (1976 Film), by George Lucas
- Star Wars (1976 Film) by George Lucas
- The Deep (1977 Film) by Peter Yates
- The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977 Film) by Marty Feldman
- Rollercoaster (1977 Film) by James Goldstone
- Shirin's Wedding (1977 Film) by Helma Sanders
- Landscape After Battle (1970 Film) by Andrzej Wajda
- [+]Films: 3, 2, 1, Rip Off! (Review) , p. 857Star Wars (1976 Film), by George Lucas
- Star Wars (1976 Film) by George Lucas
- Theatre, p. 857
- Television, p. 858
- Opera, p. 859
- Magazines, p. 859
- Weekend Competition, p. 860
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 861-864
December 16, 1977 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Mr Callaghan's Christmas, p. 866
- That Was the Year That Was, p. 867
- Fleet Street in 1977, pp. 868-869
- Zimbabwe's Star in the East, pp. 870-871
- Atom-Energie uber alles, pp. 872-873
- Christianity and History, p. 874
- All Ye Faithful, pp. 874-875
- The Boredom Mountain, p. 876
- Censorship and the Home Office, p. 877
- No-Hopers, p. 878
- Behind the Cement, p. 878
- Alms Giving, p. 879
- London Diary, p. 880
- Suitable Thoughts, p. 881
- And a Happy New Year, pp. 882-885
- TV Guide, p. 886
- 'Jake's Thing', pp. 887-888
- 'The Imperial Ice-House', p. 889
- 'The Joey Bagstock Smile', p. 890
- Three Poems, p. 891
- Edward Pygge's Christmas Quiz, pp. 892-893
- Drink, p. 894
- Eats, p. 895
- 'The Utopian State of Mind', pp. 896-900
- No Nonsense, p. 901
- [+]Misericords (Review) , pp. 902-903A Little Order, by Evelyn Waugh and Donat Gallagher
- A Little Order by Evelyn Waugh and Donat Gallagher
- [+]Ababccddeffegg (Review) , p. 904Eugene Onegin, and Other Poems, by Alexander Pushkin and Charles Johnston
- Eugene Onegin, and Other Poems by Alexander Pushkin and Charles Johnston
- [+]Muddy Water (Review) , p. 905Debussy on Music, by Francois Lesure
- Debussy on Music by Francois Lesure
- [+]The Black Book (Review) , p. 905Salome's Last Veil, by Michael Kettle
- Salome's Last Veil by Michael Kettle
- [+]Clunk Clique (Review) , p. 906The Leavises, the "Social", and the Left, by Garry Watson
- The Leavises, the "Social", and the Left by Garry Watson
- [+]Films: Reeling Off (5 Reviews) , p. 907Big Banana Feet (1976 Film), by David Peat
- Big Banana Feet (1976 Film) by David Peat
- The Hiding Place (1975 Film) by James F. Collier
- Death Is Child's Play (1976 Film) by Narciso Ibanez Serrador
- Black Panther (1977 Film) by Ian Merrick
- The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977 Film) by Michael Pressman
- Theatre, p. 908
- Television, p. 909
- Art, p. 909
- Weekend Competition, p. 910
- Chess and Crosswords, pp. 911-912
- Edward Pygge's Answers, pp. 913-916
December 23, 1977 Issue - 37 ArticlesChristmas SupplementBooks and Arts- What About Cambodia?, p. 2
- Is Carter Accident-Prose?, p. 3
- The Politics of Oil, p. 4
- Stirrings in a Persian Garden, pp. 5-6
- Intimations of Normality, p. 7
- The Other General Zia, p. 8
- Nirvana Express, p. 9
- Open Letter to Sir Henry Fisher, pp. 10-11
- How to Damn an Experiment, p. 12
- New York Diary, p. 13
- Don't Call Us, p. 14
- Dear Morarji, p. 14
- Here We Go Again, p. 15
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 16-17
- [+]The Duchess of Omnium (Review) , p. 18Lady Unknown, by Edna Healey
- Lady Unknown by Edna Healey
- [+]Feeding the Cornshucker (Review) , p. 19Selected Letters of William Faulkner, by Joseph Blotner and William Faulkner
- Selected Letters of William Faulkner by Joseph Blotner and William Faulkner
- [+]The Ear Speaks (Review) , p. 20Paul Valery: An Anthology, by James R. Lawler and Paul Valery
- Paul Valery: An Anthology by James R. Lawler and Paul Valery
- [+]His Capitals (Review) , p. 21The Communist Challenge to Africa, by Ian Greig
- The Communist Challenge to Africa by Ian Greig
- [+]The Day We Played Mars (Review) , p. 21The Exploits of Engelbrecht, by Maurice Richardson
- The Exploits of Engelbrecht by Maurice Richardson
- [+]Anthony Borges (Review) , p. 22Afterjoyce, by Robert Martin Adams
- Afterjoyce by Robert Martin Adams
- Magazines, p. 23
- Television, p. 23
- Theatre, p. 24
- Jazz, p. 25
- [+]Films: Slow Fade (3 Reviews) , p. 26Audrey Rose (1977 Film), by Robert Wise
- Audrey Rose (1977 Film) by Robert Wise
- The Gauntlet (1977 Film) by Clint Eastwood
- Wizards (1977 Film) by Ralph Bakshi
- Opera, p. 27
- Weekend Competition, p. 27
- Chess, p. 28
- Crossword, pp. 28-32
January 6, 1978 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks & Arts- The New Mrs Thatcher, p. 34
- Eight Weeks' Hard, p. 35
- Tales from the Old Bailey, p. 36
- Digging in on the West Bank, p. 37
- Two Dictorships, pp. 38-40
- Western Front, p. 41
- Profile of Conor Cruise O'Brien, pp. 42-43
- London Diary, p. 44
- Companions and Guides, p. 45
- Enter Will, p. 45
- Heads and Tails, p. 46
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 47-48
- [+]Christ Stopped At Potsdam (Review) , p. 49The Shattered Peace, by Daniel Yergin
- The Shattered Peace by Daniel Yergin
- [+]No Satisfaction (Review) , p. 50The Professor of Desire, by Philip Roth
- The Professor of Desire by Philip Roth
- Night Thoughts, p. 50
- [+]Mmoney (2 Reviews) , p. 51Great American Families, by Gore Vidal, V.S. Pritchett, Peter Conrad, and Edward J. Eps...
- Great American Families by Gore Vidal, V.S. Pritchett, Peter Conrad, and Edward J. Epstein, ...
- Six Men by Alistair Cooke
- [+]Lost Time (Review) , p. 52Eyes, Etc.: A Memoir, by Eleanor Clark
- Eyes, Etc.: A Memoir by Eleanor Clark
- Baldanders, p. 52
- [+]The Centre Holds (Review) , p. 53The Correspondence of Robert Bridges and W. B. Yeats, by Richard J. Finneran and Robert...
- The Correspondence of Robert Bridges and W. B. Yeats by Richard J. Finneran and Robert Seymour Bridges, ...
- [+]All For It (2 Reviews) , p. 54The Victorian Family, by Anthony S. Wohl
- The Victorian Family by Anthony S. Wohl
- Victorian Vortex by Piers Compton
- [+]Geog & Hist (4 Reviews) , p. 55A Superstitious Age, by Rosalind Brackenbury
- A Superstitious Age by Rosalind Brackenbury
- Plots and Counterplots by Louisa May Alcott and Madeleine Stern
- Ruffo in Calabria by Peter Nichols
- Fables by Yvonne Mitchell
- Magazine, p. 56
- Television, p. 57
- Opera, p. 57
- Films, p. 58
- Theatre, p. 59
- Weekend Competition, p. 59
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 60-64
January 13, 1978 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Power to the Corridor, p. 66
- Spain's Election Year, p. 67
- South Africa's Other Terrorism, p. 68
- American Unions Lose Their Way, p. 69
- Liverpool's Runaway Hospital, pp. 70-71
- Lucas Classicus, p. 72
- The Theatre of Fearful Symmetry, p. 73
- Not Just Doctors' Dilemmas, p. 74
- Where Will the Boat People Go?, p. 75
- London Diary, p. 76
- Germany's State of Siege, p. 77
- Hearts and Flowers, p. 78
- Frightened Lady, p. 78
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 79-80
- [+]Hedgehogs and Foxes (Review) , p. 81Russian Thinkers, by Isaiah Berlin
- Russian Thinkers by Isaiah Berlin
- [+]Nature's Technocrat (Review) , p. 82The Human Situation, by Aldous Huxley
- The Human Situation by Aldous Huxley
- [+]Fool's Mate (Review) , p. 83James II, by Maurice Ashley
- James II by Maurice Ashley
- [+]Prussian Night (Review) , p. 84Scientists Under Hitler, by Alan D. Beyerchen
- Scientists Under Hitler by Alan D. Beyerchen
- [+]In Rooms Apart (Review) , p. 85Paper Tigers, by John Sturrock
- Paper Tigers by John Sturrock
- [+]Of Things To Come (2 Reviews) , p. 86H. G. Wells: A Pictorial Biography, by Frank Wells
- H. G. Wells: A Pictorial Biography by Frank Wells
- H.G. Wells in the Cinema by Alan Wykes
- [+]Shock Horror (4 Reviews) , p. 86In Between the Sheets, and Other Stories, by Ian McEwan
- In Between the Sheets, and Other Stories by Ian McEwan
- Turkey Hash by Craig Nova
- Double-Decker by Eva Jones
- In the National Interest by Marvin Kalb and Ted Koppel
- Radio, p. 87
- [+]Films (Review) , p. 88Turkey Hash, by Craig Nova
- Turkey Hash by Craig Nova
- Television, pp. 88-89
- Theatre, p. 90
- Art, p. 90
- Weekend Competition, p. 91
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 92-96
January 20, 1978 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks & Arts- On the Home Stretch, p. 98
- The War of Nerves, p. 99
- Business, Beef and Mr Carter, p. 100
- How to Spot an NF Child, p. 101
- India: Out of the Nightmare, pp. 102-105
- Reactors: The Cabinet's Choice, pp. 106-107
- Can British Leyland Survive?, p. 108
- The Anti-Arms Lobby, p. 109
- Who Will Teach the Teachers?, p. 110
- South African Diary, p. 111
- Cafe Society, p. 112
- Getting to Know You, p. 113
- Too Bloody True, p. 113
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 114-115
- [+]In the Seventies (Review) , p. 116The Collected Letters of Thomas Hardy, Vol. I: 1840-1892, by Richard Little Purdy, Mich...
- The Collected Letters of Thomas Hardy, Vol. I: 1840-1892 by Richard Little Purdy, Michael Millgate, and Thomas Hardy, ...
- [+]Gellermaufry (Review) , p. 117Natural and Supernatural, by Brian Inglis
- Natural and Supernatural by Brian Inglis
- [+]Casualty List (Review) , p. 118From Apes to Warlords: 1904-46, by Solly Zuckerman
- From Apes to Warlords: 1904-46 by Solly Zuckerman
- [+]Bleak Joy (3 Reviews) , p. 119New Writing and Writers, No. 14,
- New Writing and Writers, No. 14
- The Three Daughters by Manfred Bieler
- Ladybird in a Loony-Bin by Ian Cochrane
- Hogs, p. 120
- [+]Off With His Head (2 Reviews) , p. 120Haydn: The Years of "The Creation" 1796-1800, by H.C. Robbins Landon
- Haydn: The Years of "The Creation" 1796-1800 by H.C. Robbins Landon
- Haydn: The Late Years, 1801-1809 by H.C. Robbins Landon
- [+]Furioso (Review) , p. 1211975~~Nineteen Seventy-Five, by Hans Keller
- 1975~~Nineteen Seventy-Five by Hans Keller
- Omnia Opera, p. 122
- Ivesian Fugue, p. 123
- [+]Oom (Review) , p. 124The Tuba Family, by Clifford Bevan
- The Tuba Family by Clifford Bevan
- [+]The Last Detail (3 Reviews) , pp. 124-125Arnold Schoenberg: His Life, World and Work, by H.H. Stuckenschmidt
- Arnold Schoenberg: His Life, World and Work by H.H. Stuckenschmidt
- The Second Vienna School by Luigi Rognoni
- Music Since the First World War by Arnold Whittall
- [+]Films: Scoundrel Time (3 Reviews) , p. 126Julia (1977 Film), by Fred Zinnemann
- Julia (1977 Film) by Fred Zinnemann
- The Choirboys (1977 Film) by Robert Aldrich
- First Love (1977 Film) by Joan Darling
- Magazines, p. 126
- Rock Music, p. 127
- Theatre, p. 128
- Television, p. 129
- Cookery, p. 130
- Weekend Competition, p. 130
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 131-136
January 27, 1978 Issue - 33 ArticlesBooks & Arts- The Fencourt File, p. 138
- She Stoops to Conquer, p. 139
- The Giscard-Marchais Axis, p. 140
- Enoch's Home Base, p. 141
- A Better Deal for Women?, pp. 142-143
- Casualties on the Home Front, pp. 144-145
- Profile of David Owen, pp. 146-147
- The Joshua Generation, p. 148
- London Diary, p. 149
- My Generation, p. 150
- Name This Child, p. 151
- What Goes Up, p. 151
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 152-153
- [+]A State of Boredom (Review) , p. 154Brezhnev: A Short Biography,
- [+]Meeting the King of Bum (Review) , p. 155Diaries, 1949-69, by Maurice Collis and Louise Collis
- Diaries, 1949-69 by Maurice Collis and Louise Collis
- [+]Slush Fund (Review) , p. 156Now Barabbas Was a Rotter, by Brian Masters
- Now Barabbas Was a Rotter by Brian Masters
- [+]Locust Years (Review) , p. 156The Slump, by John Stevenson and Chris Cook
- The Slump by John Stevenson and Chris Cook
- [+]Was-Kid (Review) , p. 157Gilbert Cannan: A Georgian Prodigy, by Diana Farr
- Gilbert Cannan: A Georgian Prodigy by Diana Farr
- [+](,-;.?!) (Review) , p. 158You Have a Point There, by Eric Partridge
- You Have a Point There by Eric Partridge
- [+]Off the Pug (Review) , p. 158Shaw's Champions, by Benny Green
- Shaw's Champions by Benny Green
- [+]Close Encounters (3 Reviews) , p. 159A Singer at the Wedding, by Bruce Arnold
- A Singer at the Wedding by Bruce Arnold
- A Woman of Property by Margaret Joan Blount
- Walter by David Cook
- Art, p. 160
- Theatre, p. 160
- [+]Films: Come Outside (2 Reviews) , p. 161The Duellists (1977 Film), by Ridley Scott
- The Duellists (1977 Film) by Ridley Scott
- Cathy's Curse (1977 Film) by Eddy Matalon
- Television, p. 162
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 163
- Crossword, pp. 164-168
February 3, 1978 Issue - 27 ArticlesBooks & Arts- The Wilson Season, p. 170
- Italy, Communists and the US, p. 171
- Vorster Turns the Screw, p. 172
- On the Cards, p. 172
- Commanders of the Faithful, p. 173
- A Village in the Deccan, p. 174
- In Praise of Multinationals, pp. 175-178
- Wolverhampton's Rumour Mill, p. 179
- Statutory Fairplay, p. 180
- Swing, Swing Together, p. 181
- London Diary, p. 182
- Cambridge's Wild Judge, p. 183
- Look Back in Amazement, p. 184
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 185-186
- [+]He For God In Her (Review) , p. 187Milton and Sex, by Edward le Comte
- Milton and Sex by Edward le Comte
- [+]Pass the Salt (Review) , p. 188George S.Kaufman and the Algonquin Round Table, by Scott Meredith
- George S.Kaufman and the Algonquin Round Table by Scott Meredith
- [+]Kid Gloves (Review) , p. 189Delinquent Fantasies, by Patricia M. Morgan
- Delinquent Fantasies by Patricia M. Morgan
- [+]Sore Eyes (Review) , p. 190The Pargiters, by Virginia Woolf
- The Pargiters by Virginia Woolf
- [+]Concert Pitch (Review) , p. 190A Confidential Matter, by Richard Strauss and Stefan Zweig
- A Confidential Matter by Richard Strauss and Stefan Zweig
- Prayer, p. 190
- [+]Chances Are (Review) , p. 191A Dictionary of Common Fallacies, by Philip Ward
- A Dictionary of Common Fallacies by Philip Ward
- [+]With Many Voices (5 Reviews) , p. 192Enough of Green, by Anne Stevenson
- Enough of Green by Anne Stevenson
- A Store of Candles by Frank Ormsby
- Rumours by Seamus Deane
- The Bear Looked Over the Mountain by Kit Wright
- Dreams of the Dead by David Harsent
- [+]Guilty Dreams (4 Reviews) , p. 193Escape to Reality, by David Foster
- Escape to Reality by David Foster
- Refiner's Fire by Mark Helprin
- Blind Date by Jerzy Kosinski
- Volcano by Shusaku Endo
- Magazines, p. 194
- Radio, p. 195
- [+]Films: See No Evel (5 Reviews) , p. 196Viva Knievel! (1977 Film), by Gordon Douglas
- Viva Knievel! (1977 Film) by Gordon Douglas
- The Crazies (1973 Film) by George A. Romero
- Tracks (1976 Film) by Henry Jaglom
- Hamlet (1977 Film) by Celestino Coronado
- Candleshoe (1977 Film) by Norman Tokar
- Theatre, p. 197
- Music, p. 197
- Television, p. 198
- Weekend Competition, p. 198
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 199-204
February 10, 1978 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks & Art- Mrs Thatcher's Chill Wind, p. 206
- Resisting the Japanese Invasion, pp. 207-208
- Will Chapple See the Light?, p. 209
- The Brussels Bad Boys, p. 210
- Zambia: Faltering on the Front Line, pp. 211-212
- Child Pornography, pp. 213-215
- London Diary, p. 216
- Pictures of an Exhibitionist, p. 217
- May It Please Your Majesty, p. 218
- Guernsey's Answer, p. 218
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 219-220
- [+]Quiet Go the Dons (Review) , p. 221Notes of a Non-Conspirator, by Efim G. Etkind
- Notes of a Non-Conspirator by Efim G. Etkind
- [+]Squashing and Squaring (2 Reviews) , p. 222The Pencourt File, by Barrie Penrose and Roger Courtiour
- The Pencourt File by Barrie Penrose and Roger Courtiour
- The Abuse of Power by James Margach
- [+]In Waiting (Review) , p. 223Time and Chance, by Peter Townsend
- Time and Chance by Peter Townsend
- [+]1776 And All That (Review) , p. 224The Empire of Reason, by Henry Steele Commager
- The Empire of Reason by Henry Steele Commager
- [+]Binned Sinister (Review) , p. 225The Bad Bohemian, by Cecil Parrott
- The Bad Bohemian by Cecil Parrott
- [+]Hearth Cases (Review) , p. 226Web of Violence, by Jean Renvoize
- Web of Violence by Jean Renvoize
- [+]Curtain Call (Review) , p. 226Abba Eban: An Autobiography, by Abba Eban
- Abba Eban: An Autobiography by Abba Eban
- [+]Demomondaine (3 Reviews) , p. 227Today the Struggle, by Mervyn Jones
- Today the Struggle by Mervyn Jones
- You Must Be Sisters by Deborah Moggach
- Trash by Jose Americo De Almeida
- Theatre, p. 228
- Television, p. 229
- Art, p. 229
- [+]Films: He Stoops (4 Reviews) , p. 230The Devil, Probably (1977 Film), by Robert Bresson
- The Devil, Probably (1977 Film) by Robert Bresson
- Effi Briest (1974 Film) by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Pressure (1976 Film) by Horace Ove
- ABBA: The Movie (1977 Film) by Lasse Hallstrom
- Weekend Competition, p. 231
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 232-236
February 17, 1978 Issue - 25 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Facing the Gang of Four, p. 238
- An Omen for Scotland, p. 239
- Ireland's Best Hope, p. 240
- High Noon on the French Left, p. 241
- Mr Mulley's Balancing Act, pp. 242-243
- Profile of Eric Varley, pp. 244-245
- Village of the Damned, p. 246
- A Sense of Realism, p. 246
- Helping Out, p. 247
- A Tale of Two Conspiracies, p. 248
- London Diary, p. 249
- Jesus and the Kite, p. 250
- Bang Bang You're Dead, p. 251
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 252-253
- [+]One Nostril Means Latin (Review) , p. 254English and American Surrealist Poetry, by Edward B. Germain
- English and American Surrealist Poetry by Edward B. Germain
- [+]Two Cultures? (2 Reviews) , p. 255Janus: A Summing up, by Arthur Koestler
- Janus: A Summing up by Arthur Koestler
- To Have or To Be? by Erich Fromm and Ruth Nanda Anshen
- [+]Exhibit A (Review) , p. 256The Poet in the Imaginary Museum, by Donald Davie and Barry Alpert
- The Poet in the Imaginary Museum by Donald Davie and Barry Alpert
- [+]Big Baby (Review) , p. 256The Kaiser, by Alan W. Palmer
- The Kaiser by Alan W. Palmer
- [+]Forms of Feeling (Review) , p. 257The Sovereign Ghost, by Denis Donoghue
- The Sovereign Ghost by Denis Donoghue
- [+]Soft Machines (4 Reviews) , p. 258Little Sisters, by Fay Weldon
- Little Sisters by Fay Weldon
- The Awakening by Kate Chopin
- Everything in the Garden by Elizabeth North
- Strangers by Barbara Ewing
- [+]After Many a Summary (Review) , p. 259The Penguin Film Review, 1946-1949, by Roger Manvell
- The Penguin Film Review, 1946-1949 by Roger Manvell
- [+]Bland Man's Buff (2 Reviews) , p. 260The Filmgoer's Companion, by Leslie Halliwell
- The Filmgoer's Companion by Leslie Halliwell
- Halliwell's Film Guide by Leslie Halliwell
- [+]C'est du Cinema (Review) , p. 261Notes on Cinematography, by Robert Bresson
- Notes on Cinematography by Robert Bresson
- [+]Rear Window (Review) , p. 262America in the Dark, by David Thomson
- America in the Dark by David Thomson
- Art, p. 263
- Rock Music, p. 264
- Opera, p. 264
- Television, p. 265
- Theatre, p. 266
- Radio, p. 266
- [+]Films: Future Tense (3 Reviews) , p. 267Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 (1976 Film), by Alain Tanner
- Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 (1976 Film) by Alain Tanner
- Jubilee (1977 Film) by Derek Jarman
- Silver Bears (1978 Film) by Ivan Passer
- Weekend Competition, p. 268
- Chess, p. 268
- Crossword, pp. 269-272
February 24, 1978 Issue - 34 ArticlesBooks & Arts- The Ilford Defection, p. 274
- The Second Tory Party, p. 275
- Portugal's Last Chance But One, p. 276
- Mrs Gandhi Rides Again, pp. 277-278
- In Defence of the V & A, p. 279
- Doctors as Gods, p. 280
- Railroading the NUR, p. 281
- Parliament and the BSC, p. 282
- Comfortably Off?, p. 283
- London Diary, p. 284
- Telling It Like It Isn't, p. 285
- Cold Comfort Cottage, p. 286
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 287-288
- [+]The Flying Doctor (2 Reviews) , p. 289Uncertain Greatness, by Roger Morris
- Uncertain Greatness by Roger Morris
- The Cloud of Danger by George F. Kennan
- [+]If They Only Knew What? (Review) , pp. 290-291The Older Hardy, by Robert Gittings
- The Older Hardy by Robert Gittings
- [+]Clientage (Review) , p. 292Feudalism, by John Critchley
- Feudalism by John Critchley
- [+]Revisionary (Review) , p. 292William Morris: The Marxist Dreamer, by Paul Meier
- William Morris: The Marxist Dreamer by Paul Meier
- [+]Supranational (2 Reviews) , p. 293Memoirs, by Jean Monnet
- Memoirs by Jean Monnet
- Political Parties and Elections in the French Fifth Republic by J.R. Frears
- [+]Catfish Fry (4 Reviews) , p. 294The Last Gentleman, by Walker Percy
- The Last Gentleman by Walker Percy
- Love in the Ruins by Walker Percy
- The Fragmented Life of Don Jacobo Lerner by Isaac Goldemberg
- Monday Lunch in Fairyland, and Other Stories by Angela Huth
- [+]Films: Swinging Low (8 Reviews) , p. 295Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977 Film), by Richard Brooks
- Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977 Film) by Richard Brooks
- The Boys in Company C (1978 Film) by Sidney J. Furie
- Dark Star (1974 Film) by John Carpenter
- Das Brot des Backers (1976 Film) by Erwin Keusch
- The Four Feathers (1978 Film) by Don Sharp
- Sorcerer (1977 Film) by William Friedkin
- Holocaust 2000 (1977 Film) by Alberto De Martino
- You Light up My Life (1977 Film) by Joseph Brooks
- Television, p. 296
- Idi Amin, p. 296
- Theatre, p. 297
- Jazz, p. 298
- Magazines, p. 299
- Weekend Competition, p. 299
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 300-304
March 3, 1978 Issue - 27 ArticlesBooks & Art- Poor Mr Steel, p. 306
- Mixed Blessings on the French Left, p. 307
- Carter and the Coal Miners, p. 308
- The Windscale Verdict, p. 309
- Waiting for Hussein, pp. 310-311
- A Forgotten Generation, p. 312
- Sell-out In Salisbury, pp. 313-314
- Happy Event, p. 315
- Song to David Owen, p. 315
- Seven Deadly Things, p. 316
- London Diary, p. 317
- The Long Goodbye, p. 318
- Over There, p. 319
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 320-321
- [+]If Life Could Write (Review) , p. 322Day by Day, by Robert Lowell
- Day by Day by Robert Lowell
- [+]The Crack-Down (Review) , pp. 323-325Torture: The Grand Conspiracy, by Malise Ruthven
- Torture: The Grand Conspiracy by Malise Ruthven
- [+]From Evil (Review) , p. 326Resistance in Vichy France, by H.R. Kedward
- Resistance in Vichy France by H.R. Kedward
- [+]Vitriol & Vinegar (2 Reviews) , p. 327The Cartoon History of the American Revolution, by Michael Wynn Jones
- The Cartoon History of the American Revolution by Michael Wynn Jones
- Daily Sketches by Martin Walker
- [+]Open Arms (Review) , p. 328The Guerrilla Reader, by Walter Laqueur
- The Guerrilla Reader by Walter Laqueur
- [+]Fair Play (Review) , p. 329Morality and Architecture, by David Watkin
- Morality and Architecture by David Watkin
- [+]With Nobs On (3 Reviews) , p. 330The Assumption of the Rogues and Rascals, by Elizabeth Smart
- The Assumption of the Rogues and Rascals by Elizabeth Smart
- The Thin Mountain Air by Paul Horgan
- Ackroyd by Jules Feiffer
- [+]Films: The Couple Solution (3 Reviews) , p. 331The Man Who Loved Women (1977 Film), by Francois Truffaut
- The Man Who Loved Women (1977 Film) by Francois Truffaut
- Swept Away (1975 Film) by Lina Wertmuller
- Assault on Precinct 13 (1976 Film) by John Carpenter
- Art, p. 332
- Paul Scott, p. 332
- Theatre, p. 333
- Television, p. 334
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 335
- Crossword, pp. 336-340
March 10, 1978 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks & Arts- I am a Brownie, p. 342
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind, p. 343
- Ethiopia: Inside the Horn, p. 344
- Ulster Through a Lens, p. 345
- The Battle for the AUEW, pp. 346-347
- Choking Off Innovation, p. 348
- South Africa's Press Under Siege, p. 348
- Skipping Song, pp. 348-349
- Profile of Noel Annan, pp. 350-351
- Rural Virtues, p. 352
- London Diary, p. 353
- Too Good To Be True, p. 354
- Oyez Oyez, p. 355
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 356-358
- [+]Birthmarks, Chess Games and Wise Policemen (Review) , p. 359The Human Factor, by Graham Greene
- The Human Factor by Graham Greene
- [+]He Dwells With Beauty (Review) , pp. 360-362The Parting Years, by Cecil Beaton
- The Parting Years by Cecil Beaton
- [+]Buy Me (Review) , p. 363Decoding Advertisements, by Judith Williamson
- Decoding Advertisements by Judith Williamson
- [+]Red Tape (Review) , pp. 364-365The USSR vs. Dr. Mikhail Stern, by August Stern
- The USSR vs. Dr. Mikhail Stern by August Stern
- [+]No Prisoners (Review) , pp. 366-367Victims of Yalta, by Nikolai Tolstoy
- Victims of Yalta by Nikolai Tolstoy
- [+]The Pisan Cage (Review) , pp. 368-369Ezra Pound and Music, by Ezra Pound and R. Murray Schafer
- Ezra Pound and Music by Ezra Pound and R. Murray Schafer
- [+]Buried Alive (Review) , p. 370Arnold Bennett: A Last Word, by Frank Swinnerton
- Arnold Bennett: A Last Word by Frank Swinnerton
- [+]Under Every Bed (Review) , p. 371Strategy of Survival, by Brian Crozier
- Strategy of Survival by Brian Crozier
- [+]Golem Heights (3 Reviews) , pp. 372-375The Provocateur, by Rene-Victor Pilhes
- The Provocateur by Rene-Victor Pilhes
- No, Mama, No by Verity Bargate
- A Patriot for Hire by Andrew Sinclair
- Magazines, p. 376
- Radio, p. 377
- Theatre, p. 378
- [+]Films: Where we Dream (2 Reviews) , p. 378Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 Film), by Steven Spielberg
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 Film) by Steven Spielberg
- Skateboard (1977 Film) by George Gage
- Television, p. 379
- Weekend Competition, p. 380
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 381-384
March 17, 1978 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks & Arts- An October Election?, p. 386
- A Roman Hostage, p. 387
- The End of the Affair, p. 388
- Lebanon's Wild South, p. 389
- Will the Teachers Learn?, p. 390
- Beyond the Flags and Anthems, pp. 391-392
- Muggeridge at 75, p. 393
- Discordant Note, pp. 394-395
- An Unfashionable Puritan, p. 396
- London Diary, p. 397
- I Was G.E. Moore's Lodger, p. 398
- Wider Still and Wider, p. 399
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 400-401
- [+]Catch-23 (Review) , p. 402War on the Mind, by Peter Watson
- War on the Mind by Peter Watson
- [+]Patron Saint (Review) , p. 403E.M. Forster: A Life, by P.N. Furbank
- E.M. Forster: A Life by P.N. Furbank
- [+]East is East (Review) , p. 404Allies of a Kind, by Christopher Thorne
- Allies of a Kind by Christopher Thorne
- [+]The Last Trump (Review) , p. 405An Essay on Hardy, by John Bayley
- An Essay on Hardy by John Bayley
- [+]The Rest is Silence (Review) , p. 406Jean's Way, by Derek Humphry and Ann Wickett
- Jean's Way by Derek Humphry and Ann Wickett
- [+]Farce Talking (2 Reviews) , pp. 407-408Madder Music, by Peter De Vries
- Madder Music by Peter De Vries
- The Throwback by Tom Sharpe
- Television, p. 409
- [+]Films: Black and Red (4 Reviews) , p. 4091900~~Nineteen Hundred (1977 Film), by Bernardo Bertolucci
- 1900~~Nineteen Hundred (1977 Film) by Bernardo Bertolucci
- Saturday Night Fever (1977 Film) by John Badham
- Another Man, Another Chance (1977 Film) by Claude Lelouch
- The 12 Tasks of Asterix (1976 Film) by Rene Goscinny and Henri Gruel
- Theatre, p. 410
- Music, p. 411
- Weekend Competition, p. 411
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 412-416
March 24, 1978 Issue - 25 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Common Sense About Lobbies, p. 418
- Mr Begin Bombs in Washington, p. 419
- Jimmy Kruger's Catchment Area, p. 420
- Ghana's Answer to Politics, pp. 421-423
- Non-University Higher Education, p. 424
- Old Soldiers, p. 425
- The Tyranny of Politics, pp. 426-428
- No Moaning at the Bar, p. 429
- Farewell Diary, p. 430
- Jogging Along, p. 431
- Names Please, p. 432
- Ballad of Brave Roddy, p. 432
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 433-434
- [+]Natural Assumptions (Review) , p. 435Margaret Thatcher: A Tory and Her Party, by Patrick Cosgrave
- Margaret Thatcher: A Tory and Her Party by Patrick Cosgrave
- [+]The Frivolity of Commitment (Review) , p. 436The Brothers Mann, by Nigel Hamilton
- The Brothers Mann by Nigel Hamilton
- [+]Bitter Ends (Review) , p. 437Kolyma: The Arctic Death Camps, by Robert Conquest
- Kolyma: The Arctic Death Camps by Robert Conquest
- [+]If Dogs Could Read (Review) , pp. 438-439Jack: A Biography of Jack London, by Andrew Sinclair
- Jack: A Biography of Jack London by Andrew Sinclair
- [+]Coming Out Top (Review) , p. 440The Oxford University Press, by Peter H. Sutcliffe
- The Oxford University Press by Peter H. Sutcliffe
- Mr Punch on Location, p. 440
- [+]Films: The World Well Lost (4 Reviews) , p. 441Ai No Corrida (1976 Film), by Nagisa Oshima
- Ai No Corrida (1976 Film) by Nagisa Oshima
- That Obscure Object of Desire (1977 Film) by Luis Bunuel
- The Goodbye Girl (1977 Film) by Herbert Ross
- A Special Day (1977 Film) by Ettore Scola
- Opera, p. 441
- Television, p. 442
- Theatre, p. 443
- Weekend Competition, p. 444
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 445-448
March 31, 1978 Issue - 25 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Notes on Politics and Power, p. 450
- A Star Chamber for the Red Mole of Cowley, pp. 451-452
- The Neutron Bomb and the Conscience of the Dutch, pp. 453-457
- Flat Out, p. 458
- Catchwords, p. 458
- London Diary, p. 459
- The Unemployment Machine, pp. 460-461
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 462-463
- [+]Nostalgie de la Guerre (Review) , pp. 464-465Dispatches, by Michael Herr
- Dispatches by Michael Herr
- [+]The Struggling Burglars (Review) , p. 466Drummer Hodge, by M. Van Wyk Smith
- Drummer Hodge by M. Van Wyk Smith
- [+]Admirations (Review) , pp. 466-467Electric Delights, by William Plomer
- Electric Delights by William Plomer
- [+]All the Rage (Review) , p. 468The Act of Being, by Charles Marowitz
- The Act of Being by Charles Marowitz
- [+]Acting Up (Review) , p. 468The History of the National Theatre, by John Elsom and Nicholas Tomalin
- The History of the National Theatre by John Elsom and Nicholas Tomalin
- [+]Stair-ril-la-ta (Review) , p. 469Henry Irving and the Victorian Theatre, by Madeleine Bingham
- Henry Irving and the Victorian Theatre by Madeleine Bingham
- [+]For This Relief (Review) , p. 470Hungry Mills, by Norman Longmate
- Hungry Mills by Norman Longmate
- The Patient, p. 470
- [+]No Offence (3 Reviews) , p. 471Property Of, by Alice Hoffman
- Property Of by Alice Hoffman
- In the Night Season by Christiaan Barnard and Siegfried Stander
- Rude Awakening by Brian W. Aldiss
- Television, p. 472
- Art - 1, p. 473
- Art - 2, p. 473
- Magazines, p. 474
- Theatre, p. 475
- [+]Films: Dancing in the Dark (3 Reviews) , p. 476Roseland (1977 Film), by James Ivory
- Roseland (1977 Film) by James Ivory
- Telefon (1977 Film) by Don Siegel
- Justine (1977 Film) by Chris Boger
- Weekend Competition, p. 476
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 477-480
April 7, 1978 Issue - 25 ArticlesIndustrial RelationsInternational PoliticsSocial PolicyBooks & Arts- Political Notes, p. 482 The Budget;Ambassador Jay
- Tracing A Chilean Hit Squad, p. 483
- Prospects for World Recession, pp. 484-485
- Nuclear Technology for the Brazilian Junta, pp. 486-488
- Challenging the NF in Lambeth Central, p. 489
- Consequences of the British Bomb Test, pp. 490-491
- London Diary, p. 492
- Privilege in Sri Lanka, p. 493
- West Coast Head Fashions, p. 494
- First Person: In the Picture, p. 495
- Willie the Weeper, p. 495
- Letters to the Editor, p. 496
- [+]Jaws of Darkness (Review) , p. 497Fiction and the Fiction Industry, by J.A. Sutherland
- Fiction and the Fiction Industry by J.A. Sutherland
- [+]Brilliance and Blood (Review) , p. 498Outcast of the Sea, by Edward Lucie-Smith
- Outcast of the Sea by Edward Lucie-Smith
- [+]Slug Heaps (Review) , p. 498The Ends of Power, by H.R. Haldeman and Joseph DiMona
- The Ends of Power by H.R. Haldeman and Joseph DiMona
- [+]Reform School (Review) , p. 499Maria Montessori, by Rita Kramer
- Maria Montessori by Rita Kramer
- [+]Curtains (4 Reviews) , p. 500Kalki, by Gore Vidal
- Kalki by Gore Vidal
- Yukiko by MacDonald Harris
- Dreaming of Babylon by Richard Brautigan
- Hunt by A. Alvarez
- [+]Quantum Leaps (Review) , p. 501The Runaway Universe, by Paul Davies
- The Runaway Universe by Paul Davies
- Television, p. 502
- [+]Practical Pig (Review) , p. 502The Creation of Tomorrow, by Paul A. Carter
- The Creation of Tomorrow by Paul A. Carter
- [+]Candide Camera (Review) , p. 502The Alchemical Marriage of Alistair Crompton, by Robert Sheckley
- The Alchemical Marriage of Alistair Crompton by Robert Sheckley
- Magazines, p. 503
- [+]Electric Ladyland (Review) , pp. 503-505Crackpot, by Ron Goulart
- Crackpot by Ron Goulart
- [+]Films: Beat It (4 Reviews) , p. 506Semi-Tough (1977 Film), by Michael Ritchie
- Semi-Tough (1977 Film) by Michael Ritchie
- The Turning Point (1977 Film) by Herbert Ross
- L'Armee des Ombres (1978 Film) by Jean-Pierre Melville
- The Stud (1978 Film) by Quentin Masters
- Rock Music, p. 507
- Weekend Competition, p. 507
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 508-512
April 14, 1978 Issue - 27 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, p. 482
- Political Notes, pp. 514-515
- Dismantling Merseyside, p. 516
- The SNP, p. 517
- Begin's War, pp. 518-519
- Soviet Dissidents, p. 520
- Anatomy of a Polytechnic, pp. 521-522
- Australian Racialism, p. 523
- Enoch Powell, pp. 524-525
- Foreign Diary, p. 526
- First Person, p. 527 Lead with the Chin
- Embarrassment of Riches, p. 527
- Letters to the Editor, p. 528
- [+]The Beautiful Lie (2 Reviews) , p. 529Tolstoy's Letters: Volume I, 1828-1879, by R.F. Christian and Leo Tolstoy
- Tolstoy's Letters: Volume I, 1828-1879 by R.F. Christian and Leo Tolstoy
- Tolstoy's Letters: Volume II, 1880-1910 by R.F. Christian and Leo Tolstoy
- Come, Tears, p. 529
- [+]Blind Beauty (Review) , p. 530A Captive of Time, by Olga Ivinskaya
- A Captive of Time by Olga Ivinskaya
- [+]Truth to Tell (Review) , p. 530Putting "Reality" Together, by Philip Schlesinger
- Putting "Reality" Together by Philip Schlesinger
- [+]Other People (Review) , p. 531John Locke and the Theory of Sovereignty, by Julian H. Franklin
- John Locke and the Theory of Sovereignty by Julian H. Franklin
- [+]Heroes & Hell (Review) , p. 532Biko, by Donald Woods
- Biko by Donald Woods
- [+]Shadow Boxing (Review) , p. 533A Shaft of Sunlight, by Philip Mason
- A Shaft of Sunlight by Philip Mason
- [+]Amputated Years (2 Reviews) , p. 534Collected Poems, by Basil Bunting
- Collected Poems by Basil Bunting
- The Complete Poems by Keith Douglas
- [+]Collision Course (3 Reviews) , p. 535Sliding, by Leslie Norris
- Sliding by Leslie Norris
- Union Dues by John Sayles
- The Women's Room by Marilyn French
- [+]F.R. Leavis (9 Items) , p. 536
- --- by George Steiner, p. 536
- --- by Geoffrey Grigson, p. 536
- --- by Kingsley Amis, p. 536
- --- by David Lodge, p. 536
- --- by D.J. Enright, p. 536
- --- by Ian Hamilton, p. 537
- --- by John Bayley, p. 537
- --- by Clive James, p. 537
- --- by Malcolm Bradbury, p. 537
- Theatre, p. 538
- [+]Films: Real Trouble (4 Reviews) , p. 538Sweeney 2 (1978 Film), by Tom Clegg
- Sweeney 2 (1978 Film) by Tom Clegg
- Improperly Dressed (1976 Film) by Pal Sandor
- L'Amour Fou (1969 Film) by Jacques Rivette
- The Devil's Advocate (1977 Film) by Guy Green
- Television, p. 539
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 540
- Crossword, pp. 541-544
April 21, 1978 Issue - 35 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, p. 546
- Italy and the Red Brigades, pp. 547-548
- Secret Government, p. 549
- One Cheer for Jimmy Carter, pp. 550-551
- Liberty in Europe, pp. 552-553 Czechoslovakia
- Germany's Liberal Democracy?, pp. 554-555
- London Diary, p. 556
- Meals on Wheels, p. 557
- Moment of Truth, p. 557
- Mania in the City, p. 558
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 559-560
- [+]Rising with the Lark (Review) , p. 561Messengers of Day, by Anthony Powell
- Messengers of Day by Anthony Powell
- A Holiday from Strict Reality, p. 561
- [+]Room 101 (2 Reviews) , p. 562Death's Men, by Denis Winter
- Death's Men by Denis Winter
- Into Battle by John Bagot Glubb
- [+]Wretched in Dallas (2 Reviews) , p. 563Legend: The Secret World of Lee Harvey Oswald, by Edward Jay Epstein
- Legend: The Secret World of Lee Harvey Oswald by Edward Jay Epstein
- Marina and Lee by Priscilla Johnson McMillan
- [+]Faith Healing (2 Reviews) , p. 563The Mysteries of Identity, by Robert Langbaum
- The Mysteries of Identity by Robert Langbaum
- The Structure of Literary Understanding by Stein Haugom Olsen
- [+]If Only It Lasts (Review) , p. 564Madame Mere: Napoleon's Mother, by Gilbert Martineau
- Madame Mere: Napoleon's Mother by Gilbert Martineau
- [+]The Snob Virus (Review) , p. 565Food of Love, by Michael De Cossart
- Food of Love by Michael De Cossart
- [+]All Clear? (3 Reviews) , p. 566Centres of Ritual, by Stuart Evans
- Centres of Ritual by Stuart Evans
- Palace Without Chairs by Brigid Brophy
- Unguarded Hours by A.N. Wilson
- Out of Time, pp. 567-568
- Bridge that Gap , pp. 569-574
- Radio, p. 575
- Television, p. 575
- Theatre, p. 576
- Football, p. 577
- [+]Films: So Help Me, Me (4 Reviews) , p. 577Oh, God! (1977 Film), by Carl Reiner
- Oh, God! (1977 Film) by Carl Reiner
- The World's Greatest Lover (1977 Film) by Gene Wilder
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977 Film) by Vincent McEveety
- The White Wall (1978 Film) by Stig Bjorkman
- Art, p. 578
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 579
- Crossword, pp. 580-584
April 28, 1978 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks & ArtsFestivals- Political Notes, pp. 586-587 Tory Freedom at the GLC; Anti-Nazi Rock
- Balkanising the Black South Africans, pp. 588-589
- Mr Pottinger Launders his Reputation, pp. 590-591
- Jim Slater Rides Again...and Again, pp. 592-595
- The Hidden Persuaders Fight Back, pp. 596-597
- Revolution in Prison Reform?, p. 598
- Selecting Students---the Law Steps In, p. 599
- Westminister Diary, p. 600
- Stop It at Once, p. 601
- Letters to the Editor, p. 602
- [+]Pooter in the Twilight of the Gods (Review) , p. 603The Goebbels Diaries, by Hugh Trevor-Roper and Joseph Goebbels
- The Goebbels Diaries by Hugh Trevor-Roper and Joseph Goebbels
- [+]Do It!---Remember? (Review) , pp. 604-605Twilight of the Young, by Klaus Mehnert
- Twilight of the Young by Klaus Mehnert
- [+]Misspeak (Review) , pp. 606-607The Jargon of the Professions, by Kenneth Hudson
- The Jargon of the Professions by Kenneth Hudson
- [+]If and Perhaps and But (Review) , p. 608The Composition of Four Quartets, by Helen Louise Gardner
- The Composition of Four Quartets by Helen Louise Gardner
- [+]In Consonance (Review) , p. 609The Proust Screenplay, by Harold Pinter
- The Proust Screenplay by Harold Pinter
- [+]How Idle Soever (Review) , p. 610The Correspondence of John Locke, Vol. III, by E.S. de Beer and John Locke
- The Correspondence of John Locke, Vol. III by E.S. de Beer and John Locke
- [+]Tasting, Tasting (Review) , p. 611A View of Victorian Literature, by Geoffrey Tillotson
- A View of Victorian Literature by Geoffrey Tillotson
- [+]Some Striking Truths (Review) , pp. 612-613The Fifth Estate, by Robert Taylor
- The Fifth Estate by Robert Taylor
- [+]Turning On (Review) , p. 614The Visual Dictionary of Sex, by Eric J. Trimmer
- The Visual Dictionary of Sex by Eric J. Trimmer
- [+]We (3 Reviews) , p. 615The Face of Terror, by Emanuel Litvinoff
- The Face of Terror by Emanuel Litvinoff
- Whiskey Man by Howell Raines
- All the Tea in China by Kyril Bonfiglioli
- Theatre, p. 616
- Sport, p. 616
- Television, p. 617
- Art, p. 618
- [+]Films: Choke Over (3 Reviews) , p. 619Full Circle (1977 Film), by Richard Loncraine
- Full Circle (1977 Film) by Richard Loncraine
- The American Friend (1977 Film) by Wim Wenders
- Iphigenia (1977 Film) by Mihalis Kakogiannis
- Planning, p. 620
- Weekend Competition, p. 620
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 621-624
May 5, 1978 Issue - 28 ArticlesBooks and Arts- Political Notes, pp. 586-587
- Political Notes, pp. 626-627 Racism in the East End, Disobedient Civil Servants
- The Great Computer War, pp. 628-631
- Israel at 30, pp. 632-634
- Hard-line Communism in France's Grass Roots, p. 635
- Brecht Makes Trouble in Sri Lanka, p. 636
- Ups and Downs of the Whisky Test, p. 637
- Westminister Diary, p. 638
- Stars in My Eyes, p. 639
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 640-641
- [+]Comedies of Duplicity (Review) , p. 642Selected Stories, by V.S. Pritchett
- Selected Stories by V.S. Pritchett
- [+]Padlock & Chain (Review) , p. 643Samuel Johnson, by W. Jackson Bate
- Samuel Johnson by W. Jackson Bate
- [+]Probably (Review) , p. 644Train Robbers, by Piers Paul Read
- Train Robbers by Piers Paul Read
- [+]Soldiers of Peace (Review) , p. 645War and the Liberal Conscience, by Michael Howard
- War and the Liberal Conscience by Michael Howard
- [+]Street Theatre (Review) , p. 646Britain in Agony, by Richard Clutterbuck
- Britain in Agony by Richard Clutterbuck
- Stone Words for Robert Lowell, p. 646
- [+]Secret Smokers (4 Reviews) , p. 647Mother's Footsteps, by Harriet Waugh
- Mother's Footsteps by Harriet Waugh
- Said the Old Man to the Young Man by Arnold Wesker
- The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman by J.P. Donleavy
- The Second Ring of Power by Carlos Castaneda
- Television, p. 648
- Theatre, p. 648
- Sport, p. 649
- Opera, p. 650
- [+]Films: Nighttown (5 Reviews) , p. 651Providence (1977 Film), by Alain Resnais
- Providence (1977 Film) by Alain Resnais
- Heroes (1977 Film) by Jeremy Paul Kagan
- MacArthur (1977 Film) by Joseph Sargent
- Iphigenia (1977 Film) by Mihalis Kakogiannis
- The F.J. Holden (1977 Film) by Michael Thornhill
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 652
- Crossword, pp. 653-656
May 12, 1978 Issue - 23 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, pp. 626-627
- Political Notes, pp. 658-659 New Sums for the Tax Handout, Outwitting the CIA
- Italian Electors Vote for Aldo Moro, p. 660
- Profile: The Editor of The Times as High Sheriff, p. 661
- The End at Grunwick, pp. 662-663
- East End Racism, pp. 664-665
- Young Germans Encounter the Hitlerwave, pp. 666-669
- New York Diary, p. 670
- As Time Goes By, p. 671
- Letters to the Editor, p. 672
- [+]Labours of Love (Review) , p. 673The Letters of Sidney and Beatrice Webb, by Norman Mackenzie, Sidney Webb, and Beatrice...
- The Letters of Sidney and Beatrice Webb by Norman Mackenzie, Sidney Webb, and Beatrice Webb, ...
- [+]Clues to the Holocaust (Review) , p. 674Freud, Jews, and Other Germans, by Peter Gay
- Freud, Jews, and Other Germans by Peter Gay
- [+]Enigma Machine (Review) , pp. 675-676The Secret War, by Brian Johnson
- The Secret War by Brian Johnson
- [+]Cipher Cushions (Review) , p. 677The Hidden War, by R.A. Haldane
- The Hidden War by R.A. Haldane
- [+]Bambini (3 Reviews) , p. 678History, by Elsa Morante
- History by Elsa Morante
- Mrs. Reinhardt and Other Stories by Edna O'Brien
- Hurry On Down by John Wain
- A Story of O, p. 679
- Filthy Beasts, p. 680
- Bent Coins, p. 681
- Matters of Form, pp. 682-683
- [+]Films: Show Trials (4 Reviews) , p. 684Opening Night (1977 Film), by John Cassavetes
- Opening Night (1977 Film) by John Cassavetes
- The Betsy (1978 Film) by Daniel Petrie
- A Piece of the Action (1977 Film) by Sidney Poitier
- The Stick-Up (1977 Film) by Jeffrey Bloom
- Sport, p. 684
- Television, p. 685
- Theatre, p. 686
- Music, p. 686
- Radio, p. 687
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 688
- Crossword, pp. 689-692
May 19, 1978 Issue - 26 ArticlesBooks & Art- Political Notes, pp. 658-659
- Political Notes, pp. 694-695 Child Pornography, Democratisation of the Labour Party, The SNP in Hamilton
- The Rewards of Socialist Electronics, p. 696
- Kiss of Life Reform for the House of Commons, pp. 697-699
- Retrospective Legislation, p. 700
- Educational Failure in Redbridge, p. 701
- Red Flags, Running Dogs and Air Conditioned Horses, pp. 702-703
- New York Diary, p. 704
- Oh What a Beautiful Evening, p. 705
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 706-707
- [+]The Slopes of Certainty (Review) , p. 708Descartes: The Project of Pure Enquiry, by Bernard Williams and Descartes
- Descartes: The Project of Pure Enquiry by Bernard Williams and Descartes
- [+]Pregnantly Private (2 Reviews) , p. 709The Oxford Book of Oxford, by Jan Morris
- The Oxford Book of Oxford by Jan Morris
- Oxford by James Morris
- [+]Gentleman v. Players (Review) , p. 710English Cricket, by Christopher Brookes
- English Cricket by Christopher Brookes
- [+]Going Nowhere (2 Reviews) , p. 711The Most of S. J. Perelman, by S.J. Perelman
- The Most of S. J. Perelman by S.J. Perelman
- Eastward Ha! by S.J. Perelman
- [+]Scratch It (Review) , p. 712No Mean Fighter, by Harry McShane and Joan Smith
- No Mean Fighter by Harry McShane and Joan Smith
- [+]The Bear-Hug (Review) , p. 713The Russian Mind, by Ronald Hingley
- The Russian Mind by Ronald Hingley
- [+]Antimatter (4 Reviews) , p. 714Beloved Son, by George Turner
- Beloved Son by George Turner
- Promised Land by Karel Schoeman
- Altered States by Paddy Chayefsky
- Change and Decay in All Around I See by Allan Massie
- Television, p. 715
- Rock Music, p. 715
- Theatre, p. 716
- Art, p. 717
- [+]Films: Very Nervous (2 Reviews) , p. 717High Anxiety (1977 Film), by Mel Brooks
- High Anxiety (1977 Film) by Mel Brooks
- Les Enfants du Placard (1977 Film) by Benoit Jacquot
- Magazines, p. 718
- Weekend Competition, p. 719
- Crossword, pp. 719-724
May 26, 1978 Issue - 24 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, pp. 694-695
- Political Notes, pp. 726-727 Britain's Southern African Uranium; French Armaments Policy
- The Political Delusions of the Special Branch, p. 728
- A Civil Tyranny in Latin America, p. 729
- Nordic Espionage---A Secret Nato History, pp. 730-732
- The Costs of Consumerism, p. 733
- The Great Cloning Hoax, pp. 734-736
- London Diary, p. 737
- By Jupiter, p. 738
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 739-740
- [+]The Pains of Sleep (3 Reviews) , p. 741Henry's Fate, and Other Poems, 1967-1972, by John Berryman and John Haffenden
- Henry's Fate, and Other Poems, 1967-1972 by John Berryman and John Haffenden
- Autumn to Autumn by A. Alvarez
- Poems and Prose, 1949-1977 by Harold Pinter
- [+]Love Perhaps (Review) , p. 742The Cost of Seriousness, by Peter Porter
- The Cost of Seriousness by Peter Porter
- [+]Follow that Script (Review) , p. 742America B.C., by Barry Fell
- America B.C. by Barry Fell
- [+]The Low Road (Review) , pp. 743-744Eurocommunism and Socialism, by Fernando Claudin
- Eurocommunism and Socialism by Fernando Claudin
- [+]Self-Slaughter (2 Reviews) , p. 745The Causes of Suicide, by Maurice Halbwachs
- The Causes of Suicide by Maurice Halbwachs
- The Morbid Streak by Ann G. Dally
- The Jock Campbell Award, p. 746
- [+]Drunk Dreams (3 Reviews) , p. 747Topology of a Phantom City, by Alain Robbe-Grillet
- Topology of a Phantom City by Alain Robbe-Grillet
- Enemies of the System by Brian W. Aldiss
- Autumn Manoeuvres by Melvyn Bragg
- Opera, p. 748
- Theatre, p. 749
- Sport, p. 750
- Television, p. 750
- [+]Films: Crying Out Loud (3 Reviews) , p. 751The Shout (1978 Film), by Jerzy Skolimowski
- The Shout (1978 Film) by Jerzy Skolimowski
- Coming Home (1978 Film) by Hal Ashby
- Harlan County, U.S.A. (1976 Film) by Barbara Kopple
- Weekend Competition, p. 752
- Chess and Competition, pp. 753-756
June 2, 1978 Issue - 23 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, pp. 726-727
- Political Notes, pp. 758-759 SALT talks; Cyprus; SNP
- Mobutu---Is her a Moderate?, p. 760
- East London's Dockland, p. 761
- Will Britain Miss out on Wave Power?, pp. 762-765
- Lebanon---Scorpions in a Bottle, pp. 766-768
- Land Grabbing on the West Bank, p. 769
- Delusions of Grandeur in Sri Lanka, p. 770
- London Diary, p. 771
- Here We Go Again, p. 772
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 773-774
- [+]From Log Cabin to Log Cabin (Review) , pp. 775-778RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon, by Richard M. Nixon
- RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon by Richard M. Nixon
- [+]Rixende, Condors, Esclarmonde (Review) , pp. 779-780Montaillou, by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
- Montaillou by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
- [+]Please Please Me (Review) , p. 781The New Oxford Book of English Light Verse, by Kingsley Amis
- The New Oxford Book of English Light Verse by Kingsley Amis
- [+]The Khartoum Legend (Review) , p. 782Charley Gordon, by Charles Chenevix Trench
- Charley Gordon by Charles Chenevix Trench
- Protest Poem, p. 783
- [+]Stage Fight (Review) , p. 784Nelson, by David Walder
- Nelson by David Walder
- [+]Circular Tour (Review) , p. 785A Guide to the London Countryway, by Keith Chesterton
- A Guide to the London Countryway by Keith Chesterton
- [+]Archery (Review) , p. 786The Woddis Collection, by Roger Woddis
- The Woddis Collection by Roger Woddis
- The Ram, p. 787
- [+]Little Knell (Review) , p. 787Guardians and Angels, by David Grylls
- Guardians and Angels by David Grylls
- [+]Overdoses (Review) , p. 788What's Wrong with the Modern World?, by Michael Shanks
- What's Wrong with the Modern World? by Michael Shanks
- [+]Bad Behaviour (Review) , p. 789De Sade, by Ronald Hayman
- De Sade by Ronald Hayman
- [+]Writing (3 Reviews) , p. 790Caught, by Henry Green
- Caught by Henry Green
- Concluding by Henry Green
- Laughable Loves by Milan Kundera
- Art, p. 791
- Theatre, p. 792
- Television, p. 793
- Sport, p. 793
- Music, p. 794
- [+]Films: In the Neck (2 Reviews) , p. 795Le Juge Fayard Dit le Sheriff (1977 Film), by Yves Boisset
- Le Juge Fayard Dit le Sheriff (1977 Film) by Yves Boisset
- I, Pierre Riviere (1976 Film) by Rene Allio
- Weekend Competition, p. 795
- Chess, p. 796
- Crossword, pp. 797-800
June 9, 1978 Issue - 32 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, pp. 758-759
- Political Notes, pp. 802-803 Spending and Saving Public Money; Urenco; British Steel; Chilean Refugees; Britain's Bi...
- Teaching Terror to the Right, p. 804
- The Generals Fail to Exorcise Peronism, p. 805
- Mason's Men in Plain Clothes, pp. 806-807
- Will the Afrikaners Fight it Out?, pp. 808-811
- The Spectacles Industry, p. 812
- Deporting Immigrants, p. 812
- Westminister Diary, p. 813
- The Domestic Violence Act, p. 814
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 814-815
- So Nice to be Merry, p. 816
- No Connection, p. 816
- [+]The Incurable Liberal (Review) , p. 817Herod: Reflections on Political Violence, by Conor Cruise O'Brien
- Herod: Reflections on Political Violence by Conor Cruise O'Brien
- [+]The End of the Word (3 Reviews) , pp. 818-819Soviet Book Publishing Policy, by Gregory Walker
- Soviet Book Publishing Policy by Gregory Walker
- Solzhenitsyn and the Secret Circle by Olga Andreyev Carlisle
- Kontinent 2
- [+]The Subverted Power (Review) , p. 820Robert Frost: The Work of Knowing, by Richard Poirier
- Robert Frost: The Work of Knowing by Richard Poirier
- [+]Brick in Hand (2 Reviews) , p. 821Police Strike - 1919, by Arthur V. Sellwood
- Police Strike - 1919 by Arthur V. Sellwood
- A History of Police in England and Wales by T.A. Critchley
- [+]Saddest Story (Review) , p. 821Moon in Eclipse, by Jane Dunn
- Moon in Eclipse by Jane Dunn
- [+]The Rub (3 Reviews) , p. 822Getting Through, by John McGahern
- Getting Through by John McGahern
- The Public Burning by Robert Coover
- Carnival by Isak Dinesen
- Opera, p. 823
- Television, p. 824
- Sport, p. 825
- Radio, p. 825
- [+]Films: Frightmare (3 Reviews) , p. 826The Brute (1977 Film), by Gerry O'Hara
- The Brute (1977 Film) by Gerry O'Hara
- Bilitis (1977 Film) by David Hamilton
- Allonsanfan (1974 Film) by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
- Theatre, p. 827
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 828
- Crossword, pp. 829-832
June 16, 1978 Issue - 26 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, pp. 802-803
- Political Notes, p. 834
- Carter's Terrible Dilemma, p. 835
- Discordant Noises among Music Makers, p. 836
- Unequal Education and the Law, p. 837
- Rees and the Terror Manuals, p. 837
- Labour's Shifting Support, pp. 838-840
- The Political Economy of Beer, pp. 841-842
- Westminister Diary, p. 843
- Sweden, p. 844
- Poujade Comes to California, p. 845
- Come Along Up, p. 846
- YOICKS!, p. 846
- Letters to the Editor, p. 847
- [+]The Miseries of the Text (Review) , p. 848The Letters of William and Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. III, 1812-1820, by Alan G. Hill, Wi...
- The Letters of William and Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. III, 1812-1820 by Alan G. Hill, William Wordsworth, and Dorothy Wordsworth, ...
- [+]Laid Low (Review) , p. 849Sex Law, by Tony Honore
- Sex Law by Tony Honore
- [+]Blue Moon (Review) , p. 850The Wise Wound, by Penelope Shuttle and Peter Redgrove
- The Wise Wound by Penelope Shuttle and Peter Redgrove
- [+]Absolutely Everybody (4 Reviews) , p. 851Growing Up on "The Times", by Louis Heren
- Growing Up on "The Times" by Louis Heren
- Blood, Brains, and Beer by David Ogilvy
- Little Eden by Eva Figes
- Look Back with Mixed Feelings by Dodie Smith
- [+]Have a Heart (2 Reviews) , p. 852The Onion, Memory, by Craig Raine
- The Onion, Memory by Craig Raine
- The Pleasure Steamers by Andrew Motion
- [+]Still Life (Review) , p. 853Pictures on a Page, by Harold Evans
- Pictures on a Page by Harold Evans
- [+]Wing Play (3 Reviews) , p. 854The Dilemma of Democracy, by Quintin Hogg Hailsham of St. Marylebone
- The Dilemma of Democracy by Quintin Hogg Hailsham of St. Marylebone
- The Binding of Leviathan by William Waldegrave
- Centre forward by Rhodes Boyson
- [+]Schnozzola (4 Reviews) , p. 855The Bass Saxophone, by Josef Skvorecky
- The Bass Saxophone by Josef Skvorecky
- New Writing and Writers, No. 15
- Staggerford by Jon Hassler
- A Pocket Full of Seeds by Marilyn Sachs
- Grace Darling, p. 855
- Rock, p. 856
- Sport, p. 857
- Theatre, p. 857
- [+]Films: Keeping Mum (3 Reviews) , p. 858The Stepford Wives (1975 Film), by Bryan Forbes
- The Stepford Wives (1975 Film) by Bryan Forbes
- The Medusa Touch (1978 Film) by Jack Gold
- Dersu Uzala (1975 Film) by Akira Kurosawa
- Jazz, p. 859
- Television, p. 859
- Weekend Competition, p. 860
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 861-864
June 23, 1978 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, p. 866 Missile fashions; Bukharin's come-back
- Eden, Suez and murder, p. 867
- Sanctions-busting and the British oilmen, pp. 868-869
- Eavesdropping in Cyprus, pp. 870-871
- High stakes in the Namibian power game, pp. 872-873
- The high cost of the arms trade, pp. 874-877
- Schizophrenia in Washington, p. 878
- Westminister Diary, p. 879
- Unfolding my Potential, p. 880
- After the Massacre, p. 880
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 881-882
- The Indian Mutiny, p. 883
- [+]Norbert Elias (2 Reviews) , p. 884The Civilizing Process: The History of Manners, by Norbert Elias
- The Civilizing Process: The History of Manners by Norbert Elias
- What is Sociology by Norbert Elias
- [+]Local Colour (Review) , p. 885The Case of Walter Pater, by Michael Levey
- The Case of Walter Pater by Michael Levey
- [+]Interference (Review) , p. 886A Flame in Barbed Wire, by Egon Larsen
- A Flame in Barbed Wire by Egon Larsen
- [+]Psychopolis (Review) , p. 886Utopia, by Ian Tod and Wheeler Michael
- Utopia by Ian Tod and Wheeler Michael
- [+]Just So (Review) , p. 887Memoirs, by Reginald Maudling
- Memoirs by Reginald Maudling
- Political Poem, p. 888
- [+]Manhunts (2 Reviews) , p. 888To Room Nineteen, by Doris Lessing
- To Room Nineteen by Doris Lessing
- The Temptation of Jack Orkney, and Other Stories by Doris Lessing
- [+]Holmlock Shears (2 Reviews) , p. 889Sherlock Holmes and His Creator, by Trevor H. Hall
- Sherlock Holmes and His Creator by Trevor H. Hall
- The Last Sherlock Holmes Story by Michael Dibdin
- [+]Mean Streets (Review) , p. 890Chinaman's Chance, by Ross Thomas
- Chinaman's Chance by Ross Thomas
- [+]Trunch (Review) , p. 890The Knowhow Book of Detection, by Judy Hindley and Donald Rumbelow
- The Knowhow Book of Detection by Judy Hindley and Donald Rumbelow
- [+]Drab Stabs (4 Reviews) , p. 891The Partridge Kite, by Michael Nicholson
- The Partridge Kite by Michael Nicholson
- The Case of the One-Penny Orange by E.V. Cunningham
- A Sleeping Life by Ruth Rendell
- Triple Jeopardy by Mary Stewart
- Television, p. 892
- Sport, p. 892
- Theatre, p. 893
- [+]Films: Kids' Stuff (4 Reviews) , p. 894Der Hauptdarsteller (1977 Film), by Reinhard Hauff
- Der Hauptdarsteller (1977 Film) by Reinhard Hauff
- Game of Death (1978 Film) by Robert Clouse
- American Hot Wax (1978 Film) by Floyd Mutrux
- I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978 Film) by Robert Zemeckis
- Opera, p. 894
- Art, p. 895
- Weekend Competition, p. 896
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 897-900
June 30, 1978 Issue - 31 Articles- Political Notes, p. 866
- Political Notes, p. 2 Blacklists; Lucas Aerospace; Hospital politics
- Against Select Committees, p. 3
- The cover-up on sanctions-busting, pp. 4-5
- The Torires rattle their bars, pp. 6-7
- The making of a coal crisis, pp. 8-9
- Laughing all the way to the grouse moors, pp. 10-11
- Profile: Sir Maurice Oldfield of the Secret Service, pp. 12-13
- Louis Althusser and French Communism, pp. 14-15
- The tragic failure of Brian Faulkner, p. 16
- Checking the Hitlerwave, p. 17
- London Diary, p. 18
- Going, Going, Gone, p. 19
- The Gospel According to St James, p. 19
- Letters to the Editor, p. 20
- [+]The Serendipity of War (3 Reviews) , p. 21The Russian War, 1941-45, by Daniela Mrazkova and Vladimir Remes
- The Russian War, 1941-45 by Daniela Mrazkova and Vladimir Remes
- The Holocaust by Martin Gilbert
- The Russian Front by James F. Dunnigan
- [+]1985 (Review) , p. 22The Third World War: August 1985, by John W. Hackett
- The Third World War: August 1985 by John W. Hackett
- [+]Le Probleme du Midi (Review) , p. 23The Albigensian Crusade, by Jonathan Sumption
- The Albigensian Crusade by Jonathan Sumption
- [+]The Mirror and the Mirror (Review) , p. 24Shandyism, by Peter Conrad
- Shandyism by Peter Conrad
- [+]Starting Early (2 Reviews) , p. 24The Young Drinkers, by Joyce O'Connor
- The Young Drinkers by Joyce O'Connor
- Children with Emerald Eyes by Mira Rothenberg
- [+]Impernichol (Review) , p. 25Nicholas I: Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias, by W. Bruce Lincoln
- Nicholas I: Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias by W. Bruce Lincoln
- [+]This Hammer (Review) , p. 26The Victim As Criminal and Artist, by H. Bruce Franklin
- The Victim As Criminal and Artist by H. Bruce Franklin
- Casarola, p. 26
- [+]Snob Story (3 Reviews) , p. 27The Sweet Dove Died, by Barbara Pym
- The Sweet Dove Died by Barbara Pym
- Full Term by J.I.M. Stewart
- Crossing the Border by Joyce Carol Oates
- [+]Films: Bent Sinister (4 Reviews) , p. 28Despair (1978 Film), by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Despair (1978 Film) by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Chinese Roulette (1977 Film) by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- The Wild Geese (1978 Film) by Andrew V. McLaglen
- Go Tell the Spartans (1978 Film) by Ted Post
- Sport, p. 28
- Radio, p. 29
- Theatre, p. 30
- Television, p. 30
- Art, p. 31
- Weekend Competition, p. 32
- Chess Crossword, pp. 33-36
July 7, 1978 Issue - 31 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, p. 2
- Political Notes, p. 38 Bremen, French Socialists, Trade Union investment in South Africa
- Justice for the unemployed, p. 39
- Inside Moss Side, p. 40
- The NF's withered grassroots, p. 41
- Cracking the secrets of the Treasury's black box, pp. 42-45
- Bright lads required to learn boredom, p. 46
- Can you survive your survival guide?, p. 47
- Goodbye to the peace initiative?, p. 48
- London Diary, p. 49
- Sing as you go, p. 50
- He who cannot, p. 50
- Letters to the Editor, p. 51
- [+]He is Elsewhere (Review) , p. 52The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956, by Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
- The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956 by Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
- [+]Catastrophe Theory (Review) , pp. 53-54Decent Interval, by Frank Snepp
- Decent Interval by Frank Snepp
- [+]Make No Bones (Review) , p. 55The Spanish Anarchists, by Murray Bookchin
- The Spanish Anarchists by Murray Bookchin
- [+]Knuts (Review) , p. 55Conversations with Children, by R.D. Laing
- Conversations with Children by R.D. Laing
- [+]Property Men (Review) , p. 56Law and the Rise of Capitalism, by Michael E. Tigar and Madeleine R. Levy
- Law and the Rise of Capitalism by Michael E. Tigar and Madeleine R. Levy
- [+]At Court (Review) , p. 57The Theatres of George Devine, by Irving Wardle
- The Theatres of George Devine by Irving Wardle
- [+]The Red Owl (Review) , p. 571968 and After~~Nineteen Sixty-Eight and After, by Tariq Ali
- 1968 and After~~Nineteen Sixty-Eight and After by Tariq Ali
- [+]Hah? (3 Reviews) , p. 58Percival and the Presence of God, by Jim Hunter and Raymond H. Thompson
- Percival and the Presence of God by Jim Hunter and Raymond H. Thompson
- Super-Folks by Robert Mayer
- The Monkey King by Timothy Mo
- Theatre, p. 59
- Opera, p. 59
- Television, p. 60
- Jazz, p. 61
- Art, p. 61
- [+]Films: Egg-Box (4 Reviews) , p. 62Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978 Film), by James Ivory
- Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978 Film) by James Ivory
- Thank God It's Friday (1978 Film) by Robert Klane
- Straight Time (1978 Film) by Ulu Grosbard
- Sherekilebi (1973 Film) by Eldar Shengelaya
- Sport, p. 63
- Weekend Competition, p. 63
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 64-68
July 14, 1978 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, p. 38
- Political Notes, p. 70 Energy alternatives, British Communists, Blacks and Identity Parades
- In defiance of Select Committees, p. 71
- The Secrets of Cabinet Committees, pp. 72-75
- Official Secrets Protected, pp. 76-77
- The Tribune Group goes missing, pp. 78-79
- Nationalised Industries, p. 80
- Hitlerwave, p. 81
- Saudi Arabia's enemies, pp. 82-83
- France's mission in Africa, pp. 84-85
- London Diary, p. 86
- Of Cabbages and Kings, p. 87
- Human Rights?, p. 87
- Letters to the Editor, p. 88
- [+]Les Godoms (Review) , p. 89The Hundred Years War, by Desmond Seward
- The Hundred Years War by Desmond Seward
- [+]Officer Class (2 Reviews) , p. 90Sir Richard Burton: A Biography, by Michael Hastings
- Sir Richard Burton: A Biography by Michael Hastings
- Evelyn Baring: The Last Proconsul by Charles Douglas-Home
- [+]Dreaming Ego (Review) , p. 90William Faulkner: Toward Yoknapatawpha and Beyond, by Cleanth Brooks
- William Faulkner: Toward Yoknapatawpha and Beyond by Cleanth Brooks
- [+]Girls Won't Be Girls (Review) , p. 91Louisa May, by Martha Saxton
- Louisa May by Martha Saxton
- [+]Unstoppability (Review) , p. 92A Rational Animal, and Other Philosophical Essays on the Nature of Man, by Antony Flew
- [+]Empire Builder (Review) , p. 93An Edmund Wilson Celebration, by John Wain
- An Edmund Wilson Celebration by John Wain
- [+]Fugitive Spirits (2 Reviews) , p. 94Dorothy Richardson, by Gloria G. Fromm
- Dorothy Richardson by Gloria G. Fromm
- A Literature of Their Own by Elaine Showalter
- The Painter and his Friends, p. 94
- [+]Snapdragon (2 Reviews) , p. 95For Love Alone, by Christina Stead
- For Love Alone by Christina Stead
- Letty Fox: Her Luck by Christina Stead
- Television I, p. 96
- Television II, p. 96
- Sport, p. 97
- Theatre, p. 98
- [+]Films: Welcome and Hello (5 Reviews) , p. 99International Velvet (1978 Film), by Bryan Forbes
- International Velvet (1978 Film) by Bryan Forbes
- The Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978 Film) by Blake Edwards
- Warlords of Atlantis (1978 Film) by Kevin Connor
- Lebanon - Why? (1978 Film)
- Wombling Free (1977 Film) by Lionel Jeffries
- Music, p. 99
- Weekend Competition, p. 100
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 101-104
July 21, 1978 Issue - 30 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, p. 70
- Political Notes, p. 106 Israeli Cabinet rivalries, Purges at Socialist Worker, South Africa's bomb, The secret ...
- Will the Basques make civil war?, p. 107
- Them, the Arts and Us, pp. 108-109
- Bolivia welcomes racists, pp. 110-111
- The field-marshal and the bodyguard, p. 112
- State Industry profits, p. 113
- Eritrea, the pawn fights back, pp. 114-117
- Boeing or Europe, p. 118
- Engines for Pinochet, p. 118
- London Diary, p. 119
- Clean Living, p. 120
- Meaning Business, p. 120
- Letters to the Editor, p. 121
- [+]Unrealpolitik (2 Reviews) , p. 122Undesirable Alien, by Regis Debray
- Undesirable Alien by Regis Debray
- A Critique of Arms, Vol. II by Regis Debray
- [+]Fawlty Powers (Review) , p. 123The War Diaries of Oliver Harvey, 1941-45, by John Harvey and Oliver Harvey
- The War Diaries of Oliver Harvey, 1941-45 by John Harvey and Oliver Harvey
- [+]Ujamaa (Review) , p. 124North of South, by Shiva Naipaul
- North of South by Shiva Naipaul
- [+]Tones of Fear (Review) , p. 124A Pacifist's War, by Frances Partridge
- A Pacifist's War by Frances Partridge
- [+]Ambassadorial (Review) , p. 125The Novels of Henry James, by Brian Lee
- The Novels of Henry James by Brian Lee
- [+]Captain Blood (Review) , p. 125D. H. Lawrence, by Andor H. Gomme
- D. H. Lawrence by Andor H. Gomme
- [+]Macro-Points (Review) , pp. 125-126Windscale Fallout, by Ian Breach
- Windscale Fallout by Ian Breach
- [+]Fleering Frupe (3 Reviews) , p. 127Switchback, by Molly Parkin
- Switchback by Molly Parkin
- The Bad Sister by Emma Tennant
- A Heavy Feather by A.L. Barker
- [+]Art: The Dog and Coffin (2 Reviews) , p. 128Sir Charles Eastlake and the Victorian Art World, by David Allan Robertson
- Sir Charles Eastlake and the Victorian Art World by David Allan Robertson
- And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Roy Strong
- Theatre, p. 128
- Television, p. 129
- Sport, p. 130
- [+]Films: B-Movie (4 Reviews) , p. 131The Swarm (1978 Film), by Irwin Allen
- The Swarm (1978 Film) by Irwin Allen
- House Calls (1978 Film) by Howard Zieff
- The Last Waltz (1978 Film) by Martin Scorsese
- Punk in London (1977 Film) by Wolfgang Buld
- Radio, p. 132
- Weekend Competition, p. 132
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 133-136
July 28, 1978 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, p. 106
- Political Notes, p. 138 Portugal; Official Secrets; Euro-communists; SNP windfall;NEB failure
- Curbing the mercenaries, p. 139
- The war of political advertising, p. 140
- The next broadcasting era, p. 141
- 'Value-added' in wage bargaining, pp. 142-143
- Can we still be Democratic Socialists?, pp. 144-146
- Jews in Poland, p. 147
- Fight for the Western Sahara, p. 148
- Workers' rights in Korea, p. 149
- Cambodia, good crops and grim terror, p. 150
- London Diary, p. 151
- Not Quite a Gentleman, p. 152
- Clever Dick, pp. 152-153
- [+]The Age of Austerity (4 Reviews) , p. 154Selected Poems, 1951-1974, by Charles Tomlinson
- Selected Poems, 1951-1974 by Charles Tomlinson
- The Shaft by Charles Tomlinson
- A Change of Affairs by Michael Schmidt
- Paradise Illustrated by D.J. Enright
- [+]Constant Repair (2 Reviews) , p. 155The Gladstone Diaries, Vol. V: 1855-1860, by H.C.G. Matthew and W.E. Gladstone
- The Gladstone Diaries, Vol. V: 1855-1860 by H.C.G. Matthew and W.E. Gladstone
- The Gladstone Diaries, Vol. VI: 1861-1868 by H.C.G. Matthew and W.E. Gladstone
- [+]Halfway House (Review) , p. 156Stuart England, by J.P. Kenyon
- Stuart England by J.P. Kenyon
- [+]Big Bamboo (Review) , p. 156The Death of Woman Wang, by Jonathan D. Spence
- The Death of Woman Wang by Jonathan D. Spence
- [+]Which Cafe Had Paul Verlaine? (Review) , p. 157Cafe Society, by Steve Bradshaw
- Cafe Society by Steve Bradshaw
- [+]On Top (Review) , p. 158Separate Spheres, by Brian Harrison
- Separate Spheres by Brian Harrison
- [+]Company Men (2 Reviews) , p. 158The Best Wine Last, by Alec Waugh
- The Best Wine Last by Alec Waugh
- Double Harness by Lord Drogheda
- Arcadia, p. 159
- [+]Biovat (4 Reviews) , p. 159The Patriot, by Affonso Henriques De Lima Barreto
- The Patriot by Affonso Henriques De Lima Barreto
- The Walnut Door by John Hersey
- Men on White Horses by Pamela Haines
- Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach
- Opera, p. 160
- Sport, p. 161
- [+]Films: With Soul (3 Reviews) , p. 162Sven Klang's Combo (1976 Film), by Stellan Olsson
- Sven Klang's Combo (1976 Film) by Stellan Olsson
- Cria Cuervos (1976 Film) by Carlos Saura
- The One and Only (1978 Film) by Carl Reiner
- Theatre, p. 163
- Television, p. 164
- Chess, p. 164
- Weekend Competition and Crossword, pp. 165-168
August 4, 1978 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, p. 138
- Political Notes, p. 170 Memo on Thorpe, the Scottish strap, Liverpool's Liberals
- Pope Paul, p. 171
- Onslaught on prison laws, pp. 172-173
- Careless doctors and meagre justice, pp. 174-176
- Fascism in Turkey, p. 177
- Welsh speaking guerillas, pp. 178-179
- Sri Lanka's new hero, p. 180
- Final sell-out on thalidomide, p. 181
- London Diary, p. 182
- Food for Thought, p. 183
- To Be a Suspect, p. 183
- Letters to the Editor, p. 184
- [+]Tilting at Windbags (Review) , p. 185William Empson and the Philosophy of Literary Criticism, by Christopher Norris
- William Empson and the Philosophy of Literary Criticism by Christopher Norris
- [+]The Plebiscitary President (Review) , p. 186Watergate and the Constitution, by Philip B. Kurland
- Watergate and the Constitution by Philip B. Kurland
- [+]Look, Ma (Review) , p. 187The Champions, by Peter Fuller
- The Champions by Peter Fuller
- [+]Members Only (Review) , p. 187Delta of Venus: Erotica, by Anais Nin
- Delta of Venus: Erotica by Anais Nin
- [+]Lord Janus (Review) , p. 188Conrad: The Moral World of the Novelist, by R.A. Gekoski
- Conrad: The Moral World of the Novelist by R.A. Gekoski
- [+]The Split (Review) , p. 189Idealist Epilogue, by Geoffrey Reginald Gilchrist Mure
- Idealist Epilogue by Geoffrey Reginald Gilchrist Mure
- Song of The Male Chauvinist Potato, p. 189
- [+]Heart of Darkness (Review) , p. 189The River Congo, by Peter Forbath
- The River Congo by Peter Forbath
- [+]Tortured Airs (Review) , p. 190Mrs. Gaskell's Tales of Mystery and Horror, by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Michael A...
- Mrs. Gaskell's Tales of Mystery and Horror by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Michael Ashley, ...
- Creation Myth Haiku, p. 190
- [+]Films: Her Own Mistress (4 Reviews) , p. 191An Unmarried Woman (1978 Film), by Paul Mazursky
- An Unmarried Woman (1978 Film) by Paul Mazursky
- Midnight Express (1978 Film) by Alan Parker
- The Last Wave (1977 Film) by Peter Weir
- Lola Montes (1955 Film) by Max Ophuls
- Television, p. 192
- Theatre, p. 193
- Sport, p. 194
- Rock Music, p. 195
- Competition and Chess, p. 196
- Crossword, pp. 197-200
August 11, 1978 Issue - 29 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, p. 170
- Television, pp. 22-201
- Political Notes, p. 202 Paying for free enterprise, Midland Asians, Judges at school, Philip Agee
- A Nazi judge, p. 203
- Under the Tory thumb in London, Nottingham, Wandsworth, pp. 204-207
- Remembering Prague Spring, p. 208
- Arms sales to China, p. 209
- Cuba from the Caribbean, pp. 210-211
- Ezer Weizman, p. 212
- [+]The Wanderings of JBY (Review) , p. 212Prodigal Father, by William M. Murphy
- Prodigal Father by William M. Murphy
- London Diary, p. 213
- Yours Faithfully, p. 214
- Thoroughly Modern Charlie, p. 214
- Letters to the Editor, p. 215
- [+]A Note on 'Darkness at Noon' (Review) , pp. 216-217Darkness at Noon, by Arthur Koestler
- Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler
- [+]Capital Losses (Review) , p. 218Marx's Fate: The Shape of a Life, by Jerrold E. Seigel
- Marx's Fate: The Shape of a Life by Jerrold E. Seigel
- After Childhood, p. 218
- [+]Bodysnatchers (Review) , p. 218Lawrence and Women, by Anne Smith
- Lawrence and Women by Anne Smith
- [+]Pressed Men (3 Reviews) , p. 219The Volunteers, by Raymond Williams
- The Volunteers by Raymond Williams
- The Voice of the Sea, and Other Stories by Alberto Moravia
- Violet Clay by Gail Godwin
- Theatre, p. 220
- Sport, p. 221
- Radio, pp. 221-222
- [+]Films: Villages Voices (5 Reviews) , p. 223Between the Lines (1977 Film), by Joan Micklin Silver
- Between the Lines (1977 Film) by Joan Micklin Silver
- Backroads (1978 Film) by Allan Penney
- The Love Letters from Teralba Road (1977 Film) by Stephen Wallace
- Beauty and the Beast (1946 Film) by Jean Cocteau
- Lola Montes (1955 Film) by Max Ophuls
- Music, p. 224
- Chess, p. 224
- Weekend Competition and Crossword, pp. 225-228
August 18, 1978 Issue - 25 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, p. 230 Tax allowances, Allied Breweries/J. Lyons, Police computer, Peugot/Chrysler
- Kenyatta, p. 231
- TV on the edge of the Fleet Street ditch, pp. 232-235
- Rigged Courts in South Africa, p. 236
- God, Guts and Guns, p. 237
- Justice for Mick McMahon, pp. 238-239
- Fusion Power, p. 240
- New York Diary, p. 241
- See How They Run, p. 242
- Auguries of Lunacy, p. 242
- Letters to the Editor, p. 243
- [+]Visions and Revisions (Review) , p. 244The English Civil War, by Robert Ashton
- The English Civil War by Robert Ashton
- Capulets and Montagus, p. 244
- [+]Pinned and Wriggling (Review) , p. 245The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. Two: 1920-1924, by Anne Olivier Bell, Andrew McNeilli...
- The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. Two: 1920-1924 by Anne Olivier Bell, Andrew McNeillie, and Virginia Woolf, ...
- [+]The Semi-Isle (Review) , p. 246The Sea, The Sea, by Iris Murdoch
- The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch
- [+]The Seafarer (2 Reviews) , p. 247Cochrane: Britannia's Sea Wolf, by Donald Thomas
- Cochrane: Britannia's Sea Wolf by Donald Thomas
- Captain Bligh by Gavin Kennedy
- The Black Lake, p. 248
- [+]Desensitisation (Review) , p. 248Sex, Violence and the Media, by H.J. Eysenck and D.K.B. Nias
- Sex, Violence and the Media by H.J. Eysenck and D.K.B. Nias
- [+]Blunt Instruments (3 Reviews) , p. 249White Book, by Pavel Kohout
- White Book by Pavel Kohout
- SS-GB by Len Deighton
- Jack and Jill by Helen Hodgman
- Television, p. 250
- [+]Films: Pie in the QSKY (2 Reviews) , p. 250FM (1978 Film), by John A. Alonzo
- FM (1978 Film) by John A. Alonzo
- Convoy (1978 Film) by Sam Peckinpah
- Theatre, p. 251
- Sport, p. 252
- Weekend Competition, p. 252
- Chess, p. 253
- Crossword, pp. 254-256
August 25, 1978 Issue - 26 ArticlesBooks & Arts- Political Notes, p. 230
- September 1, 1978 Issue - 26 Articles