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Josh is the editor of Spear's magazine. He has written for The Times, The Independent, The Guardian, the Economist and the National Theatre. He is a regular guest on CNBC and has been interviewed on the BBC World Service and other TV and radio channels.

Articles By Josh Spero

Preserve Paolozzi!

Wednesday, 09 February 2011 Read more...

Ronald Reagan: American Idol, BBC Four

Sunday, 06 February 2011 Read more...

The Big C, More4

Thursday, 03 February 2011 Read more...

Robert Mapplethorpe, Alison Jacques Gallery

Tuesday, 18 January 2011 Read more...

Glee, E4

Monday, 10 January 2011 Read more...

theartsdesk in Cairo: Old Bones, New Coffins

Sunday, 09 January 2011 Read more...

Toast, BBC One

Thursday, 30 December 2010 Read more...

Casto Divo: Rufus Wainwright takes up at Covent Garden

Tuesday, 23 November 2010 Read more...

Imagine: Ai Weiwei - Without Fear or Favour, BBC One

Tuesday, 16 November 2010 Read more...

Sondheim pits Porter against Coward

Sunday, 17 October 2010 Read more...

Frieze Art Fair, Regent's Park

Thursday, 14 October 2010 Read more...

The cuts are coming. So what now?

Tuesday, 05 October 2010 Read more...

Bombing of Germany, National Geographic

Tuesday, 17 August 2010 Read more...

Domesday, BBC Two/ Treasures of the Anglo-Saxons, BBC Four

Tuesday, 10 August 2010 Read more...

Let's twist again: send us your spoilers

Monday, 26 July 2010 Read more...

George Osborne vs young musicians

Thursday, 24 June 2010 Read more...

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Carmen, English National Opera review - not quite dangerous

“Safe” is a word used far too often in ENO’s bizarre new version of a programme, full of uncredited articles, at least two of which look as if...