Laurie Taylor finds a playmate
Meera Nanda on India's fundamentalist mix
Philip Womack enjoys a meeting of old and new worlds
Jonathan Derbyshire is unthreatened by an enlightenment sceptic
Graham Farmelo finds that even the greats of physics enjoyed larking about
What is the outspoken French atheist philosopher Michel Onfray really saying? Caspar Melville meets him and canvasses some expert opinion.
The hidden art of the Third Reich, argues Roger Griffin, betrays uncomfortable links with more radical modernism
Comedian Christina Martin was all set for her big break - an appearance on the syndicated Paramount Comedy hour. Then she committed an unpardonable offence
Soft porn, sluttish brides and honour killings. Another routine week for feminist journalist Natalie Haynes
From Blackadder to Four Weddings and a Funeral Richard Curtis has made millions out of making us laugh. He tells Laurie Taylor why comedy has a duty to bring relief