The British: how insularity and the weather shaped our national identity
Writer Harry Mount on The British, Sky Atlantic's new historical series about how our national identity has been forged. Gun toting: The English Civil War, reconstructed by Sky Atlantic Photo: Sky By...
View ArticleDogged and decent, Chris Grayling shows how to get reform right
The Paralympics should inspire politicians to continue the fight for a fairer benefits system Richard Whitehead at the Paralympic Games, which have been an inspiration to many Photo: AP By Matthew...
View ArticleWhy the Essex 'lion’ was a roaring success
Science explains people's misplaced certainty that they saw a lion in Essex Shaggy cat story: the blurry picture of the 'lion' of Essex By Max Pemberton 7:00AM BST 03 Sep 2012 Comments Now the Essex...
View ArticleDallas: Oil be damned, it's back!
After a 20-year absence, Dallas is returning to our screens. John Hiscock catches up with the cast at Southfork. Larry Hagman will return as JR Ewing in Dallas. Photo: Tony Gutierrez / AP By John...
View ArticleFresh faces rock the stage at Seattle Bumbershoot Festival
Arts enthusiasts from across the region will make their way to the 42nd annual Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle for three days of music, food and entertainment this weekend. One of the largest (and...
View ArticleThe can-do Games have lit a flame
Peter Stanford, who grew up with a wheelcfhair-bound mother, believes these Paralympics have transformed our attitudes to disability. US athletes parade at the closing ceremony of the Paralympic...
View ArticleElizabeth Bennet or Anna Karenina - which is your favourite heroine?
Why Keira Knightley is right in saying that most women would rather be the Pride and Prejudice heroine Keira Knightley says that she found her previous role of Lizzie Bennet far more daunting than...
View ArticleLife rolls on – even if my wheelchair sometimes doesn’t
It’s not quite a Paralympian sport, but just staying seated requires care Challenges: being confined to a wheelchair can make you dependent on others, and reliant on smooth surfaces Photo: ALAMY By...
View ArticleLet It Be, the musical: 'The biggest Beatles tribute on the planet'
The cast of new musical Let It Be have been waiting to play the Beatles for most of their lives, but how will they replicate the sound of the world's best-loved band? The cast of Let It Be perform on...
View ArticleWatch the Birdy: pop's new teenage wunderkind
As great-niece of Dirk Bogarde and daughter of a concert pianist, the pop singer Birdy had a lot to live up to. But with an acclaimed album, sold-out shows and a performance at the Paralympics Opening...
View ArticleParade's End on BBC: Why we can’t resist these hateful heroines
Scheming Sylvia in 'Parade’s End’ is just the latest evil woman to captivate TV viewers Compelling: Rebecca Hall plays the ruthless and reckless Sylvia in Parade's End Photo: BBC By David Robson...
View ArticleRobbie Williams and Gary Barlow team up for single
Take That bandmates Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow collaborate on single called Candy. Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow at the studios of Radio 1 Photo: REX 10:46AM BST 03 Sep 2012 Comments Robbie...
View ArticleFourth arrest after law student was stabbed to death at gatecrashed party
Detectives investigating the murder of a teen at a party which spilled out of control after it was posted on Facebook have made a fourth arrest. The scene in Colchester where a seventeen year old boy...
View ArticleLive review: Mary J. Blige and D'Angelo at the Gibson Amphitheatre
When D’Angelo sat at his electric piano Sunday night at the Gibson Amphitheatre and played the first bars of his hit “Untitled (How Does It Feel),” women screamed with Pavlovian memories of the song’s...
View ArticleReligious music for the commitment-phobe
Eric Whitacre’s 'spiritual’ sincerity offers his legions of young fans instant uplift at no emotional cost Disturbing: Eric Whitacre strode onto the stage of the Prom. He was tall, with a matinée-idol...
View ArticleBob Dylan Show Rechristens Storied Capitol Theatre
share FRED TANNEAU/Getty Images Bob Dylan The veteran rocker is the first act to play the renovated venue in Port Charles, N.Y., which underwent a $2 million makeover and hosted its first rock show...
View ArticleLinda Gray: "It’s time to bring the fantasy back"
Decades ago, Linda Gray gave one of TV’s most watched melodramas its tragic, sozzled heart. As ‘Dallas’ returns, she reflects on how Sue Ellen Ewing changed her life – and the world. Image 1 of 2...
View ArticleJane Asher, the Queen of Cakes, is still on the rise
At 66, the actress, cook and writer has returned to her first love with a star turn on the London stage Plain-speaking Jane: 'People ask what the secret of a happy marriage is. If there is one, it’s...
View ArticleThe Proms’ musical horizons keep expanding
The mixing of old favourites and less familiar works has delighted concert-goers Daniel Barenboim: juxtaposed the works of Boulez and Beethoven Photo: BBC By Roger Wright 8:23PM BST 06 Sep 2012...
View ArticleClare Balding reveals how she threw up to keep her weight down as a teenager
Early career as a jockey saw top presenter struggle with "eating disorder". Clare Balding admitted taking drastic action to keep her weight down when she was a jockey Photo: JULIAN ANDREWS By...
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