Actor, writer, producer and musician Michael Imperioli – best known for playing Christopher Moltisanti in The Sopranos – chooses his 13 favourite tracks, and discusses the use of music in the series. Simon Price listens in an unmarked van across the street.
As the World Cup kicks off in Brazil, Ian Maleney explains how, despite the very real spectres of big business, exploitation and alleged FIFA corruption, global sport still retains a unique capacity to unite people from across communities
Best known for his collaborations with Harold Pinter, celebrated American import Joseph Losey's work ranges from film noir to art-house to ill-advised pulp. But as Robert Barry argues, a strong political conscience runs throughout much of his varied output.