On the face of it, British culture looks doomed. Amid this catastrophe, British culture is booming. Another ridiculously British film, Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later, took in more than $150m worldwide. Perhaps the panic about British culture dying out is premature. The future is uncertain, but one thing isn’t: as 2025 comes to a close, British culture finds itself in a very British place.

Source: The Guardian December 28, 2025 16:30 UTC