David Sexton
Son of Nobody is more proof that Yann Martel is a literary paper tiger
Although this time, at least, Yann Martel’s tale is about people, he can’t resist his animal flourishes once again
Naked Attraction is a study in rejection and common failure
The effect of this exhibitionist show is not what you'd expect
What happened when this author didn't sleep for a year
Messy, vivid insomnia memoir is no night nurse, says David Sexton
Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat's retelling of Dracula is a masterpiece
You’d be a sucker to miss this three-part series
The Death of Jesus by J.M. Coetzee - review
The baffling but brilliant conclusion to his trilogy by our greatest living writer
Devastating docudrama The Cure takes a scalpel to our ailing NHS
This excellent docudrama couldn’t be clearer, better acted or more tellingly understated
Inside The Christmas Factory tells the story behind festive treats
Wallace remains implacably festive as he lauds the industrialisation of Christmas
The best gardening books for 2019
From a journal told through scent to an illuminating biography — David Sexton has the page-turners for green fingers
Tim Minchin's wacky road trip drama strikes a winning formula
Minchin's latest project is an absolute treat of a series
The ES guide to buying children's books this Christmas
Some stories for younger readers have too obvious a design on their readers this year — but from classic Beatrix Potter to runaway veg, others are nothing but fun
Graham Norton is a deferential interviewer in Elton John: Uncensored
Norton tones down his usual matey style and plays up the respect in this one-off interview with the musical legend
Gino's Italian Express lets you live la dolce vita from your sofa
The TV chef's sheer energy is something to marvel at