20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
What to watch, read and listen to this summer
'What makes a really great summer anthem is a breeziness,' says the Guardian music critic Ben Beaumont-Thomas, 'like it cools you down slightly on a hot summer's day.'
So what are the summer hits of 2025? And not just in music, but film and books too?
Ben, the Guardian's film editor, Catherine Shoard, and the deputy head of books, David Shariatmadari, talk to Nosheen Iqbal about what you should be listening to, watching and reading this summer.
If you've listened to the episode and missed some of their recommendations, here they are in full:
Music
Films
Books
