Hitchcock himself appears in several of his own films, often in cameo roles.

There’s something particularly delicious about getting stuck into a book when the days are long and the sun is bright.

Poetry is sometimes seasonal. So, there’s no better way to enjoy summer poetry than right now!

If you are at a loss as to how to occupy yourself in midsummer, may I suggest settling down somewhere with a good book?

Context is often worth quite a lot of marks – at both GCSE, or IGCSE, and in A-Level courses.

Thinking about choosing quotations that can be applied to different questions with a range of focuses is a savvy approach.

If you don’t know Gillian Clarke’s ‘A Difficult Birth, Easter 1998’, now is the time of year to read it.

What is it about theatre that makes it so magical?

Poetry can feel intimidating to some people, but this is something that I implore you to move beyond.

If you fancy something a bit more thought-provoking for Valentine’s day, how about you dip into some love poetry?