James Walton

Sumptuous and very promising: A Suitable Boy reviewed

Plus: I wish we could see the reaction of Tony Blair and George Bush to the gut-wrenching testimony in BBC2's Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Maan (Ishaan Khatter) and Saeeda Bai (Tabu) in BBC One’s A Suitable Boy. Image Credit: BBC / Lookout Point / Taha Ahmad
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