6 JUNE 1987, page 49

Art

May mysteries Giles Auty A fortnight ago, watching rain pound my garden for the fifth consecutive day, I was struck by a minor mystery. How is it that gnats, whose body-weights......

Cinema

That's Life (15', Cannon Shaftesbury Avenue) Mortal glue Hilary Mantel Et crating Hollywood for self- indulgence is — as people say nowadays like slagging off the Pope for being......

Television

Missing answers Wendy Cope E veryone's fed up with it,' said Lynne, as she cut my hair. 'They're chang- ing channels to avoid it. They're renting videos. Nobody's watching it.'......