Summary: Biblical epic Noah is directed by Darren Aronofsky and stars Russell Crowe in the title role. The ambition is impressive but the execution has left some film critics and religious groups underwhelmed. The new novel by Kamila Shamsie, A God In Every Stone, is set in pre-Partition India telling the story of a country taking part in the First World War while struggling with its own identity. Drum and Bass DJ and graffiti artist Goldie is making his stage debut in Kingston 14 a play about Jamaican gangsters by Roy Williams, at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. In Olden Days, Ian Hislop considers the British delight in looking back and invoking the past and tradition to validate the present.
