The director talks about gender-swaps, fundraising and the future of drama after lockdown

Former FTSE 100 group has been in turmoil over its financial arrangements for months 

Online trading platform says revenue for this year will far exceed expectations

In this FT series people share their stories of this extraordinary time

Cotoneasters, a plant gardeners gravely underrate, have performed beautifully this mild ‘non-winter’

Easy tomatoes, beans and lettuce to sow or plug in the garden or on a patio

Cable company added Three as a new customer for so-called ‘backhaul’ network

Nintendo super smashes it, Peloton powers ahead, Sonos Arc

The new chair of the association that runs men’s tennis wants to share out wealth more evenly

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss UBS's cultural faux pas in China, Deutsche Bank's plan to set up a 'bad bank' and Facebook's bid to shake up the payments world. With special guest Jan Kvarnström, bank restructuring expert.  

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Don Weinland, Beijing financial correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Nick Megaw, retail banking correspondent, Caroline Binham, financial regulation correspondent and Elaine Moore, deputy head of Lex. Producer: Fiona Symon

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New unity government gives Israeli leader the manoeuvring room he needs

The FT's Alan Smith investigates gerrymandering, using tiddlywinks and a salamander

The Arts Podcast remembers Amy Winehouse, the brilliant but troubled British singer who died tragically, at just 27, on July 23. Jan Dalley talks to FT pop critics Ludovic Hunter-Tilney and Richard Clayton about her musical roots and unique appeal; how her increasingly wild lifestyle influenced her songs; and her legacy – what was her impact and who are her successors? Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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London’s Jewish Museum may seem an odd venue for an exhibition about the late pop diva. But the show is not so much a celebrity portrait as a way for a family to reclaim its daughter, says the FT’s assistant arts editor  

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A new short story for the holidays, from the winner of the 2013 Man Booker International Prize. The reader is Christine Spolar  

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Ian McCann charts the transformation of UB40’s number one hit, from Neil Diamond’s country ballad to iconic reggae ditty. Credits: Virgin Records, Universal Music International Ltda, Sanctuary, Capitol Records, Authentic Jamaican Music, K-Licious Music  

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David Cheal traces the song's journey from a forgotten 1950s melodrama to an enduring love ballad covered by Nina Simone, David Bowie and George Michael. Credits: Old Style, Blooming Jazz Records, Rhino/Warner Bros., Parlophone UK, One Little Indian Ltd, Lakeshore Records, Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.  

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Do you find yourself stumped by questions about how much to put towards your mortgage payment versus your investments? It may be time for a midlife financial MOT. Presenter James Pickford talks to FT reporter Lucy Warwick-Ching about why advisers are targeting people in their forties and fifties. Next, we speak to a woman who cleared credit card debt to the tune of £16,000. And finally, we discuss what's behind Britain's growing tax gap. 

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Inheritance tax rules are due for a shake up - FT Money editor Claer Barrett asks whether efforts to simplify the system can ever shake off its claim to be "Britain's most hated tax"? Next, experts discuss whether the IR35 tax rules are flawed or not. And finally, Alan Livsey, the FT's wine buff talks about an investment that is literally liquid - fine wine.

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Is time running out for pensions tax relief? Chancellor Sajid Javid is reported to be considering a major shake-up of pensions at the Budget in a months time. The FT's pensions correspondent Josephine Cumbo talks to FT Money editor Claer Barrett about what form this could take. Next up, we debate the value of the Winter Fuel Allowance for wealthy pensioners. And finally, our resident property guru James Pickford on how the next property cycle could turn out. 

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From a delicate Muscadet to a powerful Meursault, 26 wines of excellent value

From Muscat to Madeira, the best — and best-value — tipples for the festive season

‘Descours and his team have put ‘Charles Heidsieck’ back in the champagne mainstream’

How Carlo Ferrini went from top consultant to being awarded winemaker of the year three times

A retrospective tasting of Jean-Marie Guffens’ exceptionally nervy creations suggests so

‘Minerality is a character that has nothing to do with anything fruity, veggy, oaky, flowery or spicy’

Don’t be snobbish about wine in cans, pouches or cartons. Glass bottles have a far higher carbon footprint

The FT’s wine columnist reveals her favourite clubs, cellars and bars in the capital

The country’s new-wave wine producers have different ideas about what an Argentine Malbec should be

There is a new-found confidence in what Spain, and Spain alone, can offer

A Marie Kondo-style approach is best, according to serious collectors – if it doesn’t spark joy, sell it

The most popular method is through the outfit you bought it from

Join a live discussion with our wine columnist on Sunday April 5 at 12pm and 5pm UK time

‘To qualify as a Vin Méthode Nature, a wine has to be made from hand-picked organic grapes’

Producers have made impressive progress in a country where consumption per capita is heroic

Since people are no longer paying restaurant margins, some reason they can spend a bit more at home

Vice-president makes suggestion even as number of deaths across the country spikes

Our festival panel consign their financial nasties to Room 101

A move to donate universal benefits to charity could turn up the political heat  

Commentators have forsworn understatement

Geography is destiny in this historical meditation on the peculiarities of the English

Owner of some of UK’s biggest shopping malls still faces uphill struggle

Decades of philanthropy pay off for one of Wall Street’s most complicated figures

David Pilling takes us on a tour of the African ghetto he visited with Bobi Wine, the rap singer turned politician, who has confirmed he will challenge Yoweri Museveni for the presidency of Uganda in 2021.

Contributors: Alec Russell, editor of FT Weekend, and David Pilling, Africa editor. Producer: Fiona Symon. Music clip: Kyarenga by Bobi Wine

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Two decades ago, international telecoms companies came close to dominating a global market. Nowadays however, the vision of a global telecoms company seems to be dwindling. Patricia Nilsson and Nic Fildes discuss why.

Contributors: Patricia Nilsson, media correspondent and Nic Fildes, telecoms correspondent. Producer: Persis Love

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Arab Gulf leaders have been splashing out on sport. Officials in the Gulf states say the investment is part of their effort to diversify oil-dependent economies, but critics accuse them of using sport to deflect attention from poor human rights records. Arash Massoudi discusses the impact of the oil money flowing into football and other sports with Murad Ahmed, sports correspondent, and Andrew England, Middle East editor. Sign up to join Arash and Murad at next month’s FT Business of Football Summit here 

Contributors: Arash Massoudi, corporate finance and deals editor, Murad Ahmed, sports correspondent, and Andrew England, Middle East editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Nation’s pharma industry has matured but is still a lot better at incremental innovation than major breakthroughs

Schemes to look at cutting emissions in sectors such as transport in push to meet 2050 ‘net zero’ target

Policy reversal follows Cameron vow to rid UK of ‘unsightly’ structures