‘A shot of Punjabi culture’ . . . Bobby Friction, presenter of Desi Pubs Desi Pubs (Radio 4) was a fascinating listen. Bobby Friction considered the phenomenon of Asian pubs, but did much more than simply highlight them as an interesting concept. Reporting from West Bromwich, a... 

Born again … a detail from a poster of It’s a Wonderful Life. Photograph: Ronald Grant Archive At home or hospitalised? With drugs or without? At the movies, there are as many types of rebirth as there are regular birth. There’s the fundamental lifestyle shift, where a finely-balanced... 

Neil Young to release ‘lost’ albums … Uncut readers rejoice. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images After keeping them in the vaults for nearly 40 years, Neil Young is planning to issue four unreleased albums. Homegrown, Oceanside-Countryside and Chrome Dreams will be released... 

The man behind the mystery? … James Gilligan outside the Medfield state hospital Warning: beyond this point, spoilers reign Shutter Island Production year: 2009 Country: USA Cert (UK): 15 Runtime: 138 mins Directors: Martin Scorsese Cast: Ben Kingsley, Elias Koteas, Emily Mortimer, Jackie...