Melanie McDonagh
This is Europe by Ben Judah: an astonishing achievement
Ben Judah, This is Europe. The way we live now.
Boxing, prison and trauma — Peter McDonagh on fighting for his life
As the former champion boxer releases his autobiography, Irish Blood & Grit, he speaks to the Standard about how the sport both saved him and was a form of self-harm after a troubled childhood
Sarah Ferguson is ready to share — but do we want to listen?
The Duchess of York has released the first episode of her debut podcast Tea Talks. Melanie McDonagh gives it a listen
Best plants for pots to suit your outdoor space
Planting inspiration no matter the size of your garden
China’s Hidden Century at the British Museum: messy, but so’s history
Hidden from us, not them, this packed 100 years tells a complex story of profound and rapid change
Fragrance fit for the king: top royal perfumers
Ahead of the King’s coronation this weekend, Melanie McDonagh sniffs out the chief purveyors of fragrance to the royal households
Tom Jones on ITVX review: Hannah Waddingham is on triumphant form
This is a welcome adaptation of the 18th century novel dubbed ‘the mother of all romcoms’
Saint Francis of Assisi at the National Gallery review – remarkable
An excellent exploration of representations of the saint by artists from Caravaggio to Antony Gormley
Luxury and Power at the British Museum - makes our world look shabby
This gorgeous exhibition shows that even if the Greeks thought the Persians were effete decadents, they shared a taste for the finer things in life
The Rossettis at Tate Britain review: sensuousness and big hair
There’s poetry on the walls in this fascinating examination of these mainstays of the Pre-Raphaelite movement