This week, Emile Chabal braces himself against the barrelling force of the Mistral; and Kathryn Hughes is exhilarated by memories of dancing to Dickens in the carpark of the Horsham Odeon.

'The Mistral: A Windswept History of Modern France', by Catherine Tatiana Dunlop

'Showtime!', at the Charles Dickens Museum, until January 18, 2026

Produced by Charlotte Pardy

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