11 JANUARY 1986, page 45

Cinema

Defence of the Realm (` PG', Odeon Haymarket) A secret state Peter Ackroyd F rom its first scenes Defence of the Realm effortlessly evokes the tone of the `thriller', no less in......

Radio

The wisest religion Noel Malcolm A few months ago a kind reader wrote to thank me for an article he had enjoyed, and added: 'Here is a list of a few more programmes you might......