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Natalie Haynes: Antiques Roadshow tears aren't really worth much
Wednesday 23 November 2011
Australia bring in Arthur as first foreign coach
Wednesday 23 November 2011
South African Mickey Arthur was yesterday appointed as Australia's first-ever foreign coach. The 43-year-old succeeds Tim Nielsen, and has signed a four-year deal that runs until the end of the 2015 World Cup.
British stars shine at Emmys
Tuesday 22 November 2011
British TV shows have dominated this year's International Emmys, while Julie Walters has won best actress.
Rhodri Marsden: The word 'pickle' makes me cry – it's not a trait that women admire
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Life on Marsden
Knowing me, knowing you: Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Arelationship under the microscope
SPL extends broadcasting deal
Monday 21 November 2011
The Scottish Premier League have extended their broadcasting deal with Sky and ESPN until 2017.
The Weekend's TV: The Killing II, Sat, BBC4
Frontline Medicine, Sun, BBC2
Monday 21 November 2011
I have a hunch about the particular kind of fervour that The Killing generated among its fans on its first outing.
Boos turn to cheers for playwright Bean as he scoops top drama awards
Monday 21 November 2011
Dramatist who sparked protests and racism accusations returns to the stage in triumph
How Cowdrey changed sides to placate racists
Sunday 20 November 2011
Colin Cowdrey was held up a role model to a generation of schoolboys; one of the cricketing gods, regarded not just as England's natural captain but as the epitome of gentlemanly conduct. An annual lecture is delivered in his honour at Lord's on the theme "the spirit of cricket". However, a new book, Cricket at the Crossroads, makes it clear that he may actually have been deeply complicit in what has become known as the D'Oliveira Affair.
David Flatman: Johnson is a giant - just look at how he said farewell
Sunday 20 November 2011
From the Front Row
The Interrogative Mood, By Padgett Powell
Sunday 20 November 2011
Is it a novel? And, frankly, who cares?
Thai floods likely to cost Pace more than £30m
Friday 18 November 2011
Pace, the biggest set-top box maker in the world, warned the impact of the floods in Thailand could hit profits by as much as $50m (£32m) next year.
- 1 Terror at Woolwich barracks: Attacker tried to behead and disembowel British soldier
- 2 Mothers' diets may harm IQs in two-thirds of babies
- 3 Gay couple beaten in park urge MPs to moderate language on gay marriage
- 4 After woman sells virginity for $780,000, here are the results of our prostitution survey
- 5 Far-right French historian, 78-year-old Dominique Venner, commits suicide in Notre Dame in protest against gay marriage
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