A new exhibition opened at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery just before Christmas that celebrated the art of dressing up. Dressed to the Nines is a small exhibition that is chocked full of beautiful things, from Norman Hartnell Evening dresses to 1960s white boots that would definitely fit the remit of swinging. Dressed to the Nines is a collaborative exhibition, in that Birmingham people have been asked to contribute items and photographs that form part of the exhibition. It also includes items that belonged to important Birmingham people, from an evening dress worn by a Lady Mayoress to a civic reception in the 1930s, to an embroidered court uniform which…

One of the most interesting, thought provoking series of the Christmas period has been ‘The Trial of Christine Keeler.‘ A three part dramatisation looking at the The notorious Profumo affair of 1963, and the woman at the heart of the scandal, this series has looked at what happened from the point of view of the very young woman at the heart of it, and how she was subsequently thrown to the wolves when her affairs with two very prominent men – the minister for War, and a Russian attache, became known to the press. Almost 60 years after the events, The Profumo Affair still has the power to fascinate and…