'The Wintermen ll: Into The Deep Dark' by Brit Griffin is well written and a whole lot of fun - any book that can quote both Joe Strummer and 'Die Hard' is a must read.

'AVA' is a beautiful and sensitive look at the life of one teenage woman on the verge of adulthood in modern Iran.

The Turbans' first album, 'The Turbans', draw upon musical traditions from around the world to create stunning music that will take your breath away.

If you like your hard boiled detective stories with their tongues stuck firmly in their cheers 'Noir' by Christopher Moore is the one for you.

'Rebecka Martinsson, Series 1' is a great example of the Nordic Noir genre and a wonderful mystery series.

Peter Carey's 'A Long Way From Home' is an intelligent and well written book about a difficult subject.

'Landfall' by Laurie Anderson and the Kronos Quartet is extraordinary and one of the most brilliant albums I've heard in a long time.

Hama Sankare's 'Ballebe: Calling All Africans' is a great example of Malian desert blues.

'Wonder Beyond Belief: On Christianity' by Navid Kermani is a book that should be read by anyone with any interest in art history, specifically Christian art.

'The Detectorists: Series 1, 2 & 3' are some of the best television you'll ever watch - exemplary acting, amazing scripts and incredible cinematography.